Uncontrollable Fury

As time went by, the bodies piled higher and higher, eventually forming a small mound of corpses. Colorful intestines and organs lay scattered among the severed limbs.

In the middle of the battlefield, Ambux stood wreathed in blazing blue flames, blue light shooting from his eyes. He faced Luo Ya, who knelt on the ground, leaning on Ryujin Jakka and panting heavily.

Ambux was in perfect condition, without a scratch on him. Luo Ya, on the other hand, was covered in wounds and countless claw and bite marks, with bone showing through in places.

Clap, clap, clap. "What an exquisite ability, Luo Ya. This sword of yours can absorb souls too, can't it? No wonder the soul flames it absorbed seemed weaker than usual."

Ambux immediately saw why Luo Ya had managed to fight until now: it was Ryujin Jakka's Cinder Embers ability. The souls of those who died by Luo Ya's blade became fuel for him, increasing his strength.

But Ambux had long since branded those souls as slaves, so the sword could absorb very little from them. Besides, this ability differed from Ambux's own soul absorption. It was specifically meant to increase strength, and the process took time. The meager amount of stamina Luo Ya recovered was nothing compared to Ambux's.

"Heh. Enough talk. It's just you and me now."

"So what? How long can you last in your current condition? I only need to wait for you to fall."

"You're shameless."

"Haha, I'll take that as a compliment, Luo Ya."

Seeing that Ambux was determined not to approach, Luo Ya grew anxious. He had only enough strength for one more strike. If Ambux dodged it and the blow wasn't fatal, Luo Ya's adventure would end here.

Suddenly, Luo Ya's eyes lit up. "Heh. I only have strength for one strike, and you still don't dare come closer? Then I'll just destroy Ryujin Jakka. It'll only be disgraced by following you."

As Luo Ya spoke, sparks began to fall densely from Ryujin Jakka in his hand. The once-solid blade was turning transparent.

"You madman! Stop!" Ambux roared, his smug expression turning frantic. After four days of fighting, he had come to consider Ryujin Jakka his for the taking.

Luo Ya continued what he was doing. Ambux didn't know whether Luo Ya could really destroy the soul blade called Ryujin Jakka, but he didn't dare take the chance.

After all, the Osama Kingdom he had worked so hard to build had been reduced to just him. He had done all this to obtain the sword.

Ambux was in perfect condition, while Luo Ya was on the verge of death. If their positions were reversed, Ambux would also choose to destroy Ryujin Jakka rather than leave it to his enemy.

With that thought, Ambux roared and sprang toward Luo Ya. Blue flames gathered around his claws, forming enormous, almost tangible blades.

With Armament Haki coating him, the kobold, blue flames swirling around his body, truly resembled the god of death Anubis from mythology, radiating a murderous aura.

Seeing that his bluff had worked, Luo Ya knew this was his final chance. He sheathed Ryujin Jakka and slowly closed his eyes.

The remnants of his sword intent and Haki surged into Ryujin Jakka.

Line-Cutting Void!

The black blade of Ryujin Jakka and the black-and-blue claw blades crossed in midair. The two landed on the ground with their backs to each other.

With two wet thuds, they both spat blood and collapsed.

Three enormous claw marks ran across Luo Ya's chest, exposing colorful intestines and organs. This time, no Black Flame emerged to heal his wounds.

Ambux, meanwhile, vomited blood as his body was split in two at the waist.

Though Ambux had been cut in half, his eyes were filled with the joy of victory. He had more than enough stamina to recover from his injuries. Blue flames rose from the cut ends of his upper and lower body, burning brightly.

After a while, Luo Ya lay on the ground, his vision blurred from blood loss. He saw Ambux's body restored as he walked over to him.

"Hahaha! I told you, no one in this kingdom can defeat me!"

"Die, Luo Ya! This treasured blade called Ryujin Jakka will make my name, Ambux, echo across the seas!"

With that, Ambux brought his foot down hard on Luo Ya's head.

A long boot wrapped in Haki struck Ambux's leg and sent him flying.

Luo Ya forced himself to look toward the newcomer. She wore a red, tall-crowned hat with a long tassel hanging from the back. Her short purple hair had straight bangs, and she wore sunglasses.

She had on a red sleeveless coat over a long-sleeved shirt, a tie, and leather gloves. Her coat was open, with nothing underneath. She wore a long-tailed skirt and red boots. A cigarette dangled from her lips, and she carried a large flag. She was a beautiful woman.

"What a brutal battle. Dragon sent me to wrap things up. I'm Belo Betty."

After kicking Ambux away, Betty surveyed the battlefield and spoke to Luo Ya.

Hearing Betty's name, Luo Ya breathed a sigh of relief. "Heh. I owe you one, Betty."

Betty rolled her pretty eyes. "You can say that after you survive. We came in a hurry, and we don't have a doctor."

Before she had finished speaking, Ambux roared furiously and charged at Betty.

Betty swung the flag in her hand. Its fabric wrapped around the pole like a spear. Coated in Haki, it gleamed black.

She thrust the flagpole and sent Ambux flying, blood gushing from his chest.

Just as Betty was about to press her advantage, Ambux, lying on the ground, suddenly began screaming wildly. His body swelled at a terrifying rate, ballooning to more than ten meters tall in an instant.

Countless faces appeared across his body, their mouths open in silent screams.

"I'm in so much pain, Daddy!" "I want to go home!" "Son, where are you?"

The piercing screams made Betty cover her ears. Ambux's transformation made her hesitate to act, so she turned to Luo Ya.

After all, Luo Ya had been fighting him for so long and surely knew Ambux's abilities very well.

Seeing Ambux's condition, Luo Ya couldn't help smiling. Betty almost dropped to her knees and shouted, "All hail Dragon King!"

Luo Ya could tell at a glance what was happening to Ambux, even if no one else could.

He had clearly swallowed too many souls and could no longer control them. His mind had become confused, and he was running amok. Luo Ya had once gone through something similar, after absorbing the soul of a pirate. The pirate had been a powerful target during a mission in the Underworld.

Without letting Ryujin Jakka burn the soul first, Luo Ya had absorbed it directly. His mind had become so muddled that he could no longer tell whether he was that pirate or Luo Ya.

Fortunately, Ryujin Jakka had done its job. Luo Ya had regained his senses in less than half an hour.

He knew exactly how to handle this situation. But in his current state, he could only ask Betty for help.

"Do me a favor and help me over there."

Betty shrugged, grabbed the back of Luo Ya's clothes, and tossed him toward the rampaging Ambux like a sack.

Luo Ya grumbled inwardly about the woman. He aimed Ryujin Jakka at Ambux's enormous leg and plunged it straight into his calf.

As soon as Ryujin Jakka pierced him, Ambux, who had grown to nearly twenty meters tall, began shrinking rapidly like a deflating balloon.

The screams, however, grew even more deafening.

"Ah!" "I'll kill you!" "No!" "Don't kill me, sob!" Shouts of murder and pleas for mercy mingled with the cries of old people and children.

At the same time, an overwhelming flood of soul power poured into Luo Ya's mind.

Luo Ya's head lolled to one side, and he passed out completely, collapsing onto the ground.