As Xia Chen finished speaking, a blinding golden light suddenly appeared in the seabed, illuminating the entire deep pit.
The light was so intense that it far surpassed the brightness of Jörmungandr's two blue eyes, and Jörmungandr caught off guard and directly blinded by the golden light.
Its body writhed continuously, creating several powerful currents, while it roared:
"Human, how dare you launch a sneak attack? This is not the act of a gentleman!"
Xia Chen couldn't help but chuckle when he heard Jörmungandr's words, and said:
"What do you mean by 'ambush'? I just summoned a weapon! Who told you to be so trashy, unable to even look at my weapon's entrance effect!"
As the words fell, the golden light that filled the sky began to dissipate, eventually receding into a long, narrow object on which several large characters were clearly printed.
" The Ruyi Jingu Bang!!"
This... is the reward he received for checking in on Fish-Man Island this time. It seems somewhat similar to the situation when the Great Sage obtained the Jingu Bang.
The Great Sage obtained it in the East Blue Dragon Palace, and he obtained it on Fish-Man Island. Both were in the sea, so perhaps there is some connection between them!
Xia Chen slightly raised his hand, and the Jingu Bang automatically flew into his hand. The moment he grasped the Jingu Bang, a familiar feeling came over him, causing him to subconsciously perform a few flourishes with the cudgel.
This made Xia Chen feel a little strange. He had never touched the Jingu Bang before, but now it felt like an old friend, without any sense of unfamiliarity.
In the end, Xia Chen could only attribute it to the fruit itself, perhaps sensing the Great Sage's aura within him.
At the same time, a message entered Xia Chen's mind.
[ Ruyi Jingu Bang (Sealed)]
"Sealed?" Xia Chen looked puzzled, then... directly asked the system.
If the system gives you something, just ask it; you can't go wrong!
[The complete form of the Ruyi Jingu Bang is too powerful; if it were unsealed in this world, the entire world would collapse as a result. Therefore, it can only be sealed. The conditions for unsealing it are currently unknown.]
Upon hearing this, Xia Chen's face immediately showed a look of horror, and he asked incredulously, "You mean... this is really the Ruyi Jingu Bang?"
Xia Chen felt as if he had been hit by a huge pie, like he had found a painting of sunset and lone wild geese by Tang Bohu on the street. He had already accepted that it was a fake and that he could just display it at home to show off.
Unexpectedly, it turned out to be an original; the shock of that moment is something most people can't comprehend.
Xia Chen felt exactly that way. When he first got the Jingu Bang, he never thought it would be the real thing, because it seemed too unrealistic. So he always thought the Jingu Bang he got was a replica.
He had never considered the possibility of it being genuine, but now he's being told that the one in his hand is the real Ruyi Jingu Bang?
Suddenly, Xia Chen felt as if the light emanating from the Jingu Bang had become even brighter!
It seems his system has quite a background; he even managed to obtain a real Jingu Bang.
And... with the Jingu Bang already here, how far behind can the rest of the standard Great Sage set be?
When he arrives, he'll be wearing the Great Sage outfit and will be able to roam freely throughout the entire One Piece world!
Imu? Rat!
Xia Chen gripped the Jingu Bang in his hand, his figure vanishing instantly and reappearing a second later on Jörmungandr's head, a slight smile playing on his lips.
"Don't die, you little snake!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Jingu Bang, carrying immense force, slammed down on Jörmungandr's head.
"Sizzle!"
The sound of bones shattering rang out, Jörmungandr's massive body slammed violently into the ground with the blow.
"Boom!"
It crashed into the bottom of the pit with a loud roar, and a shockwave swept outwards, stirring up countless seawater droplets and forming several huge waterspouts.
"Um?"
Even Xia Chen, the person directly involved, couldn't help but raise an eyebrow at the power of this attack; it was a bit too strong!
Xia Chen couldn't help but shift his gaze back to the Jingu Bang, growing more and more fond of it with each look.
If he used his old staff, he wouldn't even have half the power he has now.
In other words, the Jingu Bang at least doubled the power of his moves.
Don't underestimate this doubling; in fact, in the world of One Piece, even the Supreme Great Grade Sword don't significantly increase the strength of their wielders.
It mainly depends on the user's own strength, just like how Hawk-Eyes could slash Zoro wildly with a small knife half a year ago.
The stick he used before was the same, and it didn't affect his strength much at all. It's just that many moves are more powerful with a stick than with a fist.
Even after he mastered the abilities of rock, ice, and fire, he hardly ever used weapons anymore, leaving them to gather dust in his System Space most of the time.
But now...
He felt he could fight with weapons again, which was a huge boost to his strength!
Thinking of this, Xia Chen couldn't help but twirl his Jingu Bang a few more times before finally looking down.
Jörmungandr lay quietly at the bottom of the pit, half of his head sunken in.
Even so, Jörmungandr did not die, and the wound on his head continued to heal.
"Um?"
Xia Chen raised an eyebrow, a hint of surprise in his gaze as he looked at Jörmungandr.
"This snake's regenerative abilities are pretty strong! But... that's about it!"
Xia Chen raised the stick again, and with a thought, the stick began to emit a dazzling golden light. A powerful shockwave forcefully created a seawater-free area several tens of meters wide around Xia Chen.
Keep in mind that this is over 10,000 meters deep in the ocean, where the pressure is incredibly powerful. This shows just how terrifying the energy Xia Chen currently possesses is.
Xia Chen looked down and said calmly, "Sorry, I have something to do later, so... I won't play with you anymore!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xia Chen swung his Jingu Bang downwards, unleashing an incredibly powerful golden energy that pushed aside countless swathes of seawater in its path.
It arrived on Jörmungandr's head in the blink of an eye.
"Boom!"
Another incredibly loud roar resounded, and this time the power was even more terrifying, causing the seawater within a radius of dozens of nautical miles to surge.
Rock fragments kept falling from the walls of the deep pit, and in a short time, the entire pit, which was tens of miles in diameter, began to show signs of collapse.
Xia Chen glanced at Jörmungandr below. Its entire head had disappeared, leaving only a broken body.
Xia Chen swung his Jingu Bang a few times, and several slashing waves rushed Jörmungandr Jormungandr again. Without any hindrance, several pieces of snake meat were cut off.
Then, Xia Chen instantly took it into his System Space. Since he was already here, he had to take something back with him!
I just don't know if the snake meat will be too tough, or if it will be too chewy!
Shaking his head, Xia Chen stomped his foot and shot upwards. The deep pit couldn't hold on any longer after Xia Chen's move and was about to collapse!
The commotion here even reached the distant Fish-Man Island...