The three forces faced one another like three beasts poised to strike within the spherical space that held the world's ultimate secrets. The energy in the air was almost solid, killing intent and greed, coldness and fervor intertwining until even this starry expanse seemed to tremble.
Blackbeard Teach's gaze was practically glued to the golden orb, a strange, rasping laugh rising from his throat. "That's... Joy Boy's legacy? And the complete system schematics... Zehahahaha! Once I have them, I'll become a true 'god'! Devour everything, control everything!!"
Darkness surged around him. Some frenzied power seemed to have temporarily suppressed his injuries from the earlier battle, and the aura seeping out of him was even more dangerous and unstable than it had been at the ruins.
The CP0 commander swept a cold gaze over the historical stele and holographic schematics before fixing it on Lin Yan. "Flame Emperor Lin Yan, surrender the core data, and we may leave your corpse intact. Lord Imu's will cannot be defied."
The scepter-bearing Celestial Dragon, who called himself the "High Priest of God," shrieked, "Inferior creatures! You dare gaze directly upon a god's legacy! Divine Punishment is coming! You will all be reduced to nothing!"
Lin Yan stood at the forefront. Golden flames spread from beneath his feet, forming a constantly rotating domain that rewrote the local rules. Ignoring the threats from the CP0 commander and the high priest, he kept his blade-sharp gaze on the greatest danger, Blackbeard. "Teach, your greed will drag you into an abyss beyond redemption. The things here aren't toys for satisfying personal ambition."
"An abyss? Zehahahaha!" Blackbeard roared with laughter, his heavy body trembling with excitement. "The abyss is my home! Once I devour this god's legacy, the whole world will be my playground! Shiryu! Burgess! Move! Take that