One after another, awkward, difficult, jarring, and completely incomprehensible words were slowly uttered from Klein's mouth, instantly calming the hurricane created by the terrifying suction of the bronze gate and making the already dim surroundings even more gloomy.
Only then did he realize that the extraordinary ability " Admiral of Hell " Ludwell had just used was called " Words of the Dead," which could bypass the protection of flesh and blood and target spirits.
It represents an advanced level of " Spirit Medium " ability, elevating direct, spirit-to-spirit communication to a form of control, or even enslavement!
Languages incomprehensible to living beings echoed on the foredeck. " Admiral of Hell " Ludwell inevitably froze in place, a transparent layer rapidly appearing on the surface of his pirate captain-like body.
His spirit is being pulled by an illusory force!
At that moment, the square, dark ring on Ludwell's left index finger began to glow faintly.
The portion of the spirit that had been forcibly pulled out immediately returned to the body, and the two merged back into one.
Clang!
Ludwell drew the thin rapier hanging from his waist with his right hand.
Its entire body is iron-black, and its tip absorbs the surrounding light, turning into a dark spot.
The " Admiral of Hell " suddenly took a step forward, bringing with him a violent gust of wind, and abruptly closed the distance between them. His rapier then thrust out with lightning speed!
The bronze door covered with mysterious patterns remained standing in its original position, not disappearing as Ludwell withdrew his left palm and made his gesture. This was different from the similar ability that Klein had witnessed with Miss Sharron, which was achieved through magical artifacts!
puff!
The dark rapier pierced through Klein with an unavoidable force.
Klein's figure quickly withered, turning into a thin sheet of paper, its surface dry and brittle, as if it had been weathered for millennia.
The hurricane stirred up by the bronze gate swept through, shattering the paper figure into dust.
In mid-air, Klein leaped out of the darkness, holding a handful of " Sea God " domain talismans in his hand.
" Storm!"
Rapidly uttering Ancient Hermes, the thin sheets of white tin burst into flames, offering themselves as sacrifices to the " Sea God." In other words, if Klein wished, he could reclaim most of the materials, repeating the process multiple times until the metal could no longer withstand the Spirituality.
Ugh!
Azure Wind Blade shot out, and heavy waves as high as the ship's cabin rose from the surrounding sea. Because Klein had neither tried nor had time to distinguish the types of runes, as these attacks swept towards Ludwell, corresponding supernatural effects also appeared on this " Admiral of Hell." Underwater Breathing, free movement, levitation wind, and resistance to pressure, which were currently of no use, were layered on top of each other.
Ludwell suddenly opened his mouth and let out a silent Scream, and the waves and countless Wind Blade that were about to hit him froze in mid-air for a moment.
Immediately afterwards, the " Admiral of Hell " raised his left hand, and the square black ring on his index finger emitted an eerie and sinister light, instantly brightening.
Ugh!
The bronze gate, filled with indescribable feelings, suddenly expanded, doubling in height and width.
With a heavy creak, the crack in the door widened further, and the already terrifying suction force suddenly escalated to an unimaginable level.
Azure Wind Blade, pitch-black waves, and Klein in mid-air all surged toward the gate, rushing toward the slowly unfolding strange vines and arms.
Just as Klein was about to command the soul of the " Light Priest " to ram the bronze gate with " Holy Light " to gain a chance to catch his breath, he saw a ball of blazing white fire, about half the size of a person, flying in from another direction.
The fireball's speed, combined with the exaggerated suction force generated by the gate, caused it to pass by Klein not far away and smash into the crack of the mysterious gate.
Boom!
Blazing white flames splashed everywhere, raining down on different areas, but they only made the double bronze doors sway a few times and dim slightly.
Klein seized the opportunity and snapped his fingers.
The few matches he had kept separately in his pocket immediately ignited, and the crimson flames quickly covered his body and melted him away.
A flame erupted from the side of the bronze gate, and Klein leaped out from within.
He immediately spotted Anderson Hood Levitation awkwardly in mid-air, a blazing white spear clutched tightly in his hand.
The " Strongest Hunter " finally arrived, but he seemed a little unaccustomed to flying.
" Admiral of Hell " Ludwell looked up and saw this scene; the pale flames in the eye holes of his silver mask flickered twice.
Clearly, he had no idea that besides " Admiral of Stars " Cattleya, there were two other powerful pirate generals on the " Future," both carrying quite a few magical items or Sealed Artifact.
Just then, Ludwell suddenly raised his hand and pressed it to his face, unexpectedly removing the silver mask.
A deep, pale light suddenly burst forth from behind the mask, causing the dark square ring on Ludwell's left index finger to instantly emanate an endless, deathly stillness.
The deathly silence surged into the bronze gate, pushing it off the deck and into the air.
The gate, covered in mysterious patterns, merged with endless silence and rapidly expanded to a height of over thirty meters.
It stands there, with the sea as its base, as if connected to another world, different from the current one.
Clang!
The bronze gate suddenly swung open, and an indescribable darkness surged out, enveloping the foredeck of the " Black Tulip ".
Seeing this, Klein abandoned his attack and quickly took out the correct talisman and used it on himself.
A gust of wind swept in and propelled him out of the air above the " Black Tulip ".
Guided by the darkness, the enormous sailboat glided through the bronze gate, meter by meter, and sailed towards another world.
" Admiral of Hell Ludwell " stood at the bow of the ship, gazing up at the sky, his face obscured by a pale light, making his features impossible to discern.
His gaze swept over Klein first, then fell on Anderson Hood, as if trying to remember the two Hunter, but he did not attempt to attack again, seemingly restrained by the surrounding darkness.
Anderson paused for a moment, then threw the blazing white flame spear in his hand without hesitation.
The spear hurtled toward Ludwell, but vanished without a trace once it entered the area enveloped in darkness and deathly silence.
Is Ludwell planning to escape? How decisive... Klein was taken aback at first, then remembered that Azik Copper Whistle was still on the " Black Tulip ".
Seeing that the enormous sailboat had already passed nearly halfway through the bronze gate and entered another world, and that he was completely powerless to stop it, Klein tossed out a match and snapped his fingers.
On the aft deck, within fifty meters, next to the Azik Copper Whistle that was being passed around among the undead creatures tearing and pulling at each other, a match tied to it suddenly lit up, igniting a crimson flame.
Within the flames, Klein's figure emerged, reaching out to grasp Azik Copper Whistle.
This is what he's making to prepare for the recycling of the bronze whistles!
Moreover, to prevent any accidents, such as the match being torn off by an undead creature, he also coated the surface of the copper whistle with a layer of flammable the Sun oil!
Snap!
Surrounded by countless Death, Klein had no time to retract his hand from the bronze whistle and snapped his fingers again.
At that moment, countless hands—some transparent, some rotten, some pale, some illusory—grabbed his body!
The match Klein had thrown earlier ignited in mid-air, sending out a burst of flames.
His figure quickly appeared within the flames, but his face was pale and his lips were white.
Klein had been gripped by countless Specter, Wraith, and other undead creatures, felt a chill deep within his soul. Unable to control his body, he plummeted into the sea, which was now bathed in golden light.
As the " Black Tulip " had mostly passed through the bronze gate, the sea, which had previously resembled the entrance to Hell, returned to normal.
Klein sank a few meters, swallowed a mouthful of bitter seawater, and finally recovered.
Fortunately, he was well-prepared... But then, a thought flashed through his mind, and he suddenly realized something was wrong.
Wearing the Merfolk Cufflink, he has ten minutes of passive Underwater Breathing ability, so he shouldn't be choking on water!
Klein abruptly turned his head to look at his wrist, only to find that the azure blue cuff nail had somehow detached from his body.
Lost... lost by the " Kindling " glove... I was just on the " Black Tulip "... Klein splashed around a few times, surfaced, and saw the tail of the huge sailing ship disappear into the darkness, and the bronze gate slowly closing.
He instinctively swam a few meters forward before finally stopping. He then selected one of the remaining talismans and gave himself the extraordinary effect of Underwater Breathing.
Anderson Hood in mid-air, saw this scene and secretly clicked his tongue in amazement:
"This guy is insane..."
"They actually wanted to chase after us!"
Just then, starlight rained down from the " Future " and coalesced into a long bridge that stretched out over.
" Admiral of Stars " Cattleya has finally defeated that gray-black Monster with tenacious vitality!
It's a pity that " Admiral of Hell " hesitated a little longer and didn't escape in time... Anderson sighed silently and landed steadily on the Star Bridge.
Upon seeing Gehrman Sparrow fly in, he was about to greet him and offer a few words of praise when he saw a cold, silent face.
Anderson instinctively stepped aside, chuckled dryly, and let Gehrman Sparrow walk past him.
Upon returning to the " Future " via the starbridge, Klein had composed himself Frank Lee approaching and giving him a thumbs-up.
You're the craziest guy I've ever met in my entire life!
"You actually dared to board the ' Black Tulip ' alone, take on the ' Admiral of Hell ' one-on-one, and even came back alive!"
"I'm sorry, but when it comes to madness, I'm nowhere near as good as you..." Klein replied silently.
At this moment, many pirates with long hair or frizzy hair also expressed their surprise and admiration.
In this atmosphere, Klein closed his eyes briefly, feeling the " Faceless " Potion completely digested.
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