Space VS Venom-Venom

A faint glow appeared in the dark passage, and the air grew warmer. They had reached the fourth level, Burning Hell!

Ye Qiong took the lead, his long robe fluttering as he shot out of the tunnel entrance.

With a sweep of his gaze, he immediately spotted a towering, burly man standing beside the entrance, seemingly waiting for their arrival.

The man stood nearly three meters tall, his body outlined like Satan himself. He wore a black uniform, its coattails flaring out on both sides like dark demonic wings, and a cap bearing the warden's insignia. His face was somewhat hideous, with two sinister horns protruding from his head, giving off a fierce and domineering aura of authority.

Ye Qiong landed on the ground and faced him directly. The man's identity was already obvious.

Magellan, a Paramecia Venom-Venom Fruit user, chief warden of the great undersea prison Impel Down, known as "the strongest man in the prison."

His strength was almost on par with a Marine Admiral!

Tap. Tap.

At the same time, Crow King burst out of the tunnel with Night Emperor and White Snow on his back, landing beside Ye Qiong. They stared at Magellan, who looked like a demon in human form, and readied themselves for battle.

White Snow in particular had already transformed both hands into white wolf claws. With the keen instincts of a beast, she sensed that Magellan's strength was terrifying.

"Hmm. One, two, three... and four." Magellan pointed at each of them in turn, his voice stern and forceful. "I thought you four rats planned to hide in Freezing Hell for the rest of your lives!"

"Chief Warden, I have long heard of your great name."

Ye Qiong smiled and stepped forward, shielding White Snow and Crow King behind him. The most terrifying aspect of Magellan's Venom-Venom Fruit power was close-quarters combat.

"Coming out only means you're seeking death. Don't tell me you actually intend to escape prison!" Magellan said coldly.

"Oh? Didn't Golden Lion escape once five or six years ago..." Ye Qiong replied with a smile.

"Wh... at... did... you... say?!"

Magellan's voice turned incomparably chilling, and his already hideous face became even more twisted.

Golden Lion's successful escape had utterly destroyed Impel Down's prestige! It was the thing Magellan hated most in his life!

How dare a prisoner! How dare he mention that matter in front of him!

A terrifying aura erupted from his body. Purple fluid continuously secreted from his massive frame, spilling onto the ground, flowing and churning before gathering in the air around him.

The ground sizzled as it was corroded by the purple venom.

Before long, three enormous dragons formed from the purple venom, circling proudly above his head as they eyed Ye Qiong and the others hungrily.

"All of you will be buried here!"

The Poison Dragons under Magellan's control stood tall, ready to attack.

White Snow and Crow King raised their vigilance to the utmost, preparing to fight.

"You two take Master and leave first," Ye Qiong said calmly. Venom-Venom Fruit users were poison incarnate; close-quarters combat was completely useless against them.

Magellan was not someone the few of them could defeat easily! If they were delayed here until the Marines reacted, it would be too late.

"But..." Crow King was just about to say something.

"Are you not even going to listen to me anymore?!"

Ye Qiong's tone turned icy. At such a critical moment, Crow King had actually forgotten about the Space Mark on them.

"Yes!"

White Snow tugged on Crow King, and he quickly came to his senses and nodded.

"Did I allow you to leave?" Magellan swept his left hand out, and one of the purple Poison Dragons above his head lunged at them.

"R!"

Ye Qiong spread a circular spatial defense. The Poison Dragon slammed fiercely into the invisible barrier, its venom exploding outward in every direction as the toxins madly corroded the tangible space.

"Get out of here, now!" Ye Qiong roared at them.

White Snow did not hesitate. Grabbing Crow King, Hell Black Flame emerged beneath her feet. She stepped into the air and rushed toward the passage leading to the third level of hell!

Magellan pressed down hard with both hands. The remaining Poison Dragons struck the same point on the Space: Barrier together. The spatial defense was shattered by the tremendous impact, and purple venom surged forward without restraint.

Ye Qiong teleported away, dodging the venom sweeping toward him. The purple liquid spread out, covering a vast stretch of hell's surface and making it impossible to set foot there again.

He could only remain in the air, standing atop a Space Cube he had created as he looked down at Magellan.

"Oh? You're that Level 6 prisoner named Ye Qiong, aren't you?" Magellan said after thinking for a moment. He had continued to investigate and keep watch over the prisoner who had mysteriously vanished five years ago.

"That's right!"

Ye Qiong nodded, his gaze blazing. He only needed to stall for a while, long enough for White Snow and the others to escape Impel Down.

"I don't know whether you're foolish or noble," Magellan said, shaking his head. "Do you think your power alone can stop me? Or do you think those few prisoners can break out of Impel Down?"

Ye Qiong did not waver in the slightest. "How will we know if we don't try?"

"Ignorant."

Magellan's expression remained blank as the purple venom secreted by his body continued to writhe, creating a horrifying sight.

"Poison Pufferfish!"

He suddenly opened his mouth and spat out a purple venom ball.

Ye Qiong leaped aside. The venom ball struck the Space Cube and exploded, splattering in all directions.

Ye Qiong frowned at the venom. It was simply too dangerous. If it touched a human body, the consequences would be unthinkable.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Several venom balls shot toward him at extreme speed. Ye Qiong teleported to evade them. The venom balls crashed into the roof of the prison structure, splashing venom downward like a poisonous rain.

"R!"

Ye Qiong deployed his spatial defense, and the venom splashed one after another against the invisible barrier.

"R!"

He spread both hands, and R expanded further, directly enveloping Magellan's body. A repulsive force emerged, forcing the churning venom backward.

Magellan lowered his head and looked around. There was clearly nothing there, yet an invisible force surged in from all directions, making it difficult for him to move. Even controlling the venom was met with resistance, making it extremely sluggish.

"Your power is quite good."

He spoke as though acknowledging Ye Qiong's strength.

Ye Qiong said nothing. He was not pleased that he had managed to hold Magellan back; instead, his brow furrowed even deeper.

The Space Mark responded to his senses. White Snow and Crow King had clearly been moving the entire time, but now they had stopped.

If they had not betrayed him, then enemies must have appeared on the third level of hell, blocking their way!

"You don't actually think Impel Down's fighting force consists only of me, do you?" Magellan said evenly, noticing the change in Ye Qiong's expression. "Impel Down, together with Enies Lobby and Marine Headquarters, forms an overwhelming force that maintains order across the seas. How could we possibly let you do as you please?"

Ye Qiong shook his head, his tone unchanged. "I believe in them. They will definitely break through the defenses and reach the top."

"Then wait in the real hell with that hope!"

Magellan extended his left hand. Purple venom condensed into a gigantic dragon shape. Pressed slightly downward by the repulsive force, it still churned madly and lunged forward all the same.