Wang Hao fought a very difficult battle. Although he improved considerably during the battle, the improvement of his opponent, Imu, was even more terrifying. Im had now truly grown to the point of surpassing the limit of the Shattering Realm of this universe and reached a completely new realm.
That is, they are beings above the Heaven Realm in the Jiuli Tribe of the Primordial World, and their strength is terrifying beyond imagination.
"Mortal, why aren't you arrogant anymore? Keep being arrogant!"
While laughing wildly, Imu pressed down on Wang Hao, unleashing a series of powerful attacks that distorted space and even time within the battle area.
Although this universe has begun to transform, it has not yet fully transformed and advanced in level, and is not yet able to bear such terrifying power that surpasses the Shattering Realm.
Wang Hao was in a rather disheveled state at the moment, though only somewhat disheveled.
Imu's strength was ultimately enhanced by external forces, lacking a deeper understanding of his own power level. This makes it difficult for him to unleash the full potential of his power; otherwise, he would have been defeated long ago.
However, this was only a matter of encouraging them to persevere. Compared to Imu, who had gained even greater power, they couldn't hold out for long. Once their power was greatly depleted by Im, defeat would only be a matter of time.
"Laugh!"
Suddenly, a beam of energy pierced through Wang Hao's heart, creating a fist-sized, transparent hole in his chest. A residual energy lingered at the edge of the wound, preventing Wang Hao from recovering from the injury.
"What's going on, Xiao Mengmeng!"
"Immediately retreat, "Wang Hao asked himself.
He felt as if he had just become the enemy of the entire world, deeply sensing the hostility emanating from the entire universe, which deprived him of almost all the support of the external environment.
Originally, with the power Great Dao of Force Yin and Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, wind, thunder, magnetism, and the twelve powers of time and space, as well as the trace of the Sisi Dao of Power that he had fused together, he could barely fight against Imu. However, he had just lost the support of the outside world, and his combat power was greatly reduced. He couldn't even defend against the opponent's attack.
"It's Snake Princess Hancock, something's wrong with her."
Xiao Mengmeng responded immediately, her tone quite solemn, because according to the system's data, the Cause and Effect network between Snake Princess and Wang Hao had been severed, causing Wang Hao's unregistered status to be exposed to the will of this universe.
This means that the will of this universe is at a critical stage of transformation and has no time to deal with Wang Hao. Otherwise, it would not have simply isolated him, but would have used all its power to kill him.
"That woman!"
With a disgruntled grumble, Wang Hao decisively used his Clone Technique, creating hundreds of clones that flew rapidly in different directions. Meanwhile, his main body mingled among the clones, taking advantage of the fact that he hadn't been completely isolated by this universe, and forcibly used spatial power to teleport to the side of Snake Princess.
What's going on?
Wang Hao was completely dumbfounded when he saw the Snake Princess, whose entire body had turned into a stone sculpture.
The petrification ability seems to be the Snake Princess's Devil Fruit power. In the past, she was the one who turned others into lifeless stone, so why is she turning into stone herself today?
Despite his confusion, Wang Hao still used his time manipulation abilities to reverse time in this small area.
This petrification ability has undergone a profound transformation since the Snake Princess advanced to the Shattering Realm. He currently has no good way to remove it, and the only solution he can do now is to reverse time and send her back to a time when she was perfectly fine.
Otherwise, without the Cause and Effect relationship with this girl to cover it up, he would be completely rejected by this universe, let alone fight Imu.
" Zephyr?"
Garp cautiously stepped forward, gazing at the terrifying figure before him.
Judging from his physique, he does resemble my good buddy, but where did his head go? And there's a big hole in his chest.
Is this person dead or alive?
"What happened to this woman? How could she suddenly die like that?"
Sensing that the grand array set up by the twelve Gold Cloth was still intact, Wang Hao was even more puzzled.
He had initially thought that Heavenly Mandate or Imu had used some mysterious means to ambush Snake Princess, but it seemed that wasn't the case.
"I told her everything, including about Xueli. She wants to come over and ask you about it."
Vice Admiral Tsuru He stepped forward and replied with remorse.
She revealed those things only because she didn't want the man to continue being misunderstood and hated by the woman he loved. She just didn't expect that the Snake Princess would be so extreme as to come up with such a self-harming method.
Women are such a hassle!
Wang Hao was gloomy. He had considered many possibilities, but he never expected such a terrible result.
This is outrageous!
"If you found it troublesome, why did you treat me like that back then? I'm a pirate, and you're a marine!"
Youyou voice came from beside him; Snake Princess Hancock had recovered using her time-reversal ability.
"I'm sorry. Although I unknowingly harmed the people of Amazon Lily back then, and plunged you into Hell situation, I just want to make amends."
After a brief silence, Wang Hao began to explain.
He naturally wouldn't reveal the existence of the system and the mission, and the reason he instilled those knowledge and Body Refinement into Snake Princess in the first place was indeed to make amends.
"Is it just making amends?"
The Snake Princess stared intently at the single eye remaining on the chest of the man before her, wanting to know his true thoughts.
" Xiao Mengmeng, do you think I could outdo that guy Imu if I got even a single tear of Tear of True Love from this woman?"
Wang Hao did not answer the follow-up questions about the design, but instead had a bold idea.
Imu has now surpassed the limits of the Heaven Realm and reached a completely new realm. Although he was promoted by external forces and there is a lot of exaggeration involved, the tricky thing is that he does not currently have a way to kill him.
Even if he had fused with the Great Dao of Force, it still wouldn't have worked; otherwise, he would have destroyed it long ago.
This is mainly due to the difference in cultivation level. Only those who have broken through to a higher level of the Heaven Realm are qualified to kill it.
With his current abilities, it's absolutely impossible for him to make a breakthrough in the short term on his own, but if he sheds a single tear of Tear of True Love, things will be different.
"Absolutely, but you'd better hurry, you don't have much time!"
Xiao Mengmeng affirmed Wang Hao's bold idea, but also offered a reminder.
Time is really running out!
The Cause and Effect between Wang Hao and Hancock has been severed. Even if she were resurrected, this Cause and Effect could not be repaired. This would not only expose Wang Hao to the will of the universe and subject him to rejection, but would also prevent the system from obtaining the Fortune of this universe through Snake Princess.
Fortunately, she realized something was wrong beforehand and quickly forced the end of those side quests and main quests, gaining some Fortune Points and avoiding a complete loss.
Now, all Wang Hao can obtain is the tangible form of Tear of True Love.
At the same time, this will also be the key item for Wang Hao to turn the tide this time.
"Say it!"
The Snake Princess stepped forward, her eyes involuntarily welling up with tears.
She interpreted the man's silence as tacit agreement, but she still wanted his verbal confirmation.
"It's definitely not just about making amends."
Wang Hao said silently.
He was telling the absolute truth. He did that mainly to activate and complete the side quests; the idea of making amends was just a minor factor.
He was telling the truth, but whether the girl can see through it depends on her intelligence. Even if she doesn't see through it and gets fooled, it's none of his business.
Thinking this way, Wang Hao felt even more at ease.
"I'll ask you again, what am I to you? Am I just a substitute for that woman?"
The tears welled up even more in her beautiful eyes, and the Snake Princess pressed on with her question.
If this bastard only sees her as a substitute for that woman, she will definitely hate him to death!
"You are you, Xueli is Xueli. Although you initially entered my heart because of Xueli, I have never considered you a substitute for her!"
Wang Hao swore to the heavens that this was the absolute truth, without the slightest falsehood.
Although Zephyr was his predecessor, it didn't have a significant impact on him. He never considered Snake Princess as a replacement for his predecessor's wife; at most, she was just a tool to help him complete system tasks.
Of course, whether Snake Princess truly understands his meaning is none of his concern.
"You bastard! You bastard! You big bastard!"
The glistening tears in her beautiful eyes could no longer be held back and streamed down her face. The Snake Princess clenched her fists and punched the bastard man in front of her again and again.
This man is absolutely despicable!
Garp and the others stood silently by, feeling even more guilty.
In their view, their best friend must have been suppressing his feelings forcibly because of his stance on the Navy, and could only give silently.
This love is so sincere and profound that all they can do now is offer their silent blessings!
"It's done!"
Ignoring the little fists pounding his chest, Wang Hao was overjoyed; he had finally won this girl's Tear of True Love.
Without the slightest hesitation, he directly used the tear of Tear of True Love he had obtained from the Snake Princess. His aura immediately surged, and in no time he broke through a bottleneck, reaching the realm above the Heaven Realm, just like Imu.
"I've known you for so long, but I've never formally given you a gift before. So, this set of the Wisdom and War Goddess Cloth is for you."
Feeling the terrifying power within him, which had increased many times over, Wang Hao did not immediately seek out Imu to fight. Instead, he conjured a set of crystal Cloth similar to the Gold Cloth, specifically a women's version, which perfectly complemented the twelve Gold Cloth around him.
Before Snake Princess Hancock could react, the Cloth disintegrated and was put on Snake Princess's tall and slender body, making her perfect figure even more alluring. She held a scepter symbolizing wisdom in her hand, while a shield and a divine sword symbolizing war floated beside her.
Now that they've created a knock-off of the Gold Cloth, they should naturally also create a knock-off of Athena God Cloth; only then would it be perfect.
Of course, there is an even more important function in creating this Cloth.
"You are the River God, and now you are offering me this legendary Athena's Cloth, are you proposing marriage to me?"
The Snake Princess Hancock, who had been pounding Wang Hao's chest with her little fists, suddenly became shy, and the boundless hatred and madness in her eyes were gone.
"..."
Wang Hao was utterly speechless. He really wanted to tell the girl that she was overthinking things, but after thinking about it, he decided not to discourage her.
The counterfeit Goddess Cloth was activated to link with the surrounding twelve Gold Cloth, forming an even larger and more stable defensive array, which also imprisoned Snake Princess Hancock's entire body in place.
He didn't want to be tricked by this girl again, so he decided to wait obediently until the battle was over!
" Zephyr!"
The shy Snake Princess Hancock was stunned by Wang Hao's move and couldn't react for a moment. However, Vice Admiral Tsuru seemed to understand something and looked at Wang Hao with reluctance.
Just as she had expected, Wang Hao's physique underwent a dramatic change.