Saiyans, You Know?

The coast.

The flames slowly dispersed, revealing what lay beneath.

The beach had been completely reshaped. Vast stretches of sand and rock had melted under the scorching flames, and some places had even turned to crystal!

King hovered in midair, sheathing his sword as he coldly surveyed the scene below.

"This is what happens when you make enemies of the Beasts Pirates!"

Suddenly, his gaze froze.

At the heart of the fiercest flames, a deformed black cocoon lay half-buried in the rubble.

Faint sparks still rose from its surface, making it look like a charred black reef.

"Crack."

A fine fissure appeared across the black cocoon.

Then the crack rapidly spread, crawling densely across the entire surface.

Chunks of charred shell peeled away, revealing a humanoid figure that had been relatively well protected inside.

Jie Jian knelt on one knee, his body covered in burns and soot.

He coughed violently, spewing a mouthful of black smoke.

"Oh? You're still alive?"

King's voice came from above, carrying a hint of surprise.

Jie Jian slowly raised his head, his eyes fixed on King in midair.

He no longer had much strength left to make an expression, but he still forced his lips into a curve.

"Until I... beat you... how could I fall..."

King slowly descended from the air.

This time, he did not rush to attack, instead strolling leisurely up to Jie Jian.

"Looks like your body has reached its limit."

There was a trace of condescending pity in King's voice.

"That attack just now used up all the shadows you could use, didn't it?"

"You needn't be upset. Losing to me is nothing surprising, because by species alone, you were never my match."

Jie Jian said nothing.

Blocking King's Flame Dragon Emperor had drained an enormous amount of his strength.