Chapter 105

Among the four priests under Enel,

except for Shura,

the other three priests,

one went missing,

one was half-dead,

and one died on the spot,

each more miserable than the last!

Normally,

Shura’s fate wouldn't be much different from his three colleagues!

Most likely, he would either die on the spot

or be half-dead!

In reality,

there was no difference between the two!

After all,

in the forbidden area of Upper Yard,

there was no one else to save him,

so a serious injury was equivalent to death!

However,

just as he was about to attack Li Xiao,

his mount, the Southbird,

sensed the terrifying aura of Li Xiao’s late-stage Qi-to-Spirit cultivation realm (at that time),

and immediately carried Shura and turned to run!

When Shura abandoned the Southbird

and prepared to attack Li Xiao again on his own,

the Southbird suddenly returned,

grabbed Shura’s pants,

and dragged him into the depths of the forest!

Thus, he avoided fighting Li Xiao

and became the only survivor!

(See Chapter 67 for details)

The subsequent plot development was logical!

Li Xiao killed Enel,

and after parking the Ark Maxim back in the cave,

he left the Sky Island!

And Shura, as the only survivor,

found the newly reborn Rumble-Rumble Fruit

in the forbidden area of Upper Yard,

ate it,

and became the next user of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit!

And,

because his former boss, Enel, was the previous user of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit,

this led Shura to follow a predetermined path in developing the fruit’s ability after eating it!

He didn't develop his own unique abilities,

but followed the path Enel had taken,

imitating it step by step!

This included Enel’s divine judgment,

as well as the Mantra formed by combining the fruit’s ability with Observation Haki, and so on!

The benefits of this method were obvious!

At this moment,

it had only been a little over a month since Shura ate the Rumble-Rumble Fruit,

yet his development of the fruit’s ability had already surpassed most Devil Fruit users!

Coupled with the power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit itself,

his strength could not be underestimated!

However,

the time Shura had spent with the Rumble-Rumble Fruit was ultimately too short;

in just over a month,

even if he imitated Enel’s template one-to-one,

it was still lacking something,

and his true strength was far inferior to Enel’s!

Li Xiao’s judgment was based on this,

in addition to the aura he sensed from Shura,

there were other external manifestations!

For example,

Li Xiao was currently not far above him,

and without using any high-level techniques,

just by wrapping his body in spiritual power,

disguising his tracks and hiding his aura,

Shura was completely unable to detect Li Xiao’s presence!

If it had been Enel,

at such close range,

his Mantra would definitely have been able to detect Li Xiao’s presence!

Having said that,

it wasn't that Li Xiao hadn't thought about the possibility of a Devil Fruit reappearing after a user’s death!

It was just that,

under normal circumstances without external interference,

it was quite rare for a Devil Fruit to randomly appear near the location of a user’s death!

Plus, Li Xiao hadn't kept Shura, who had been dragged into the forest by the Southbird, in mind at all,

so he hadn't thought in that direction,

leading to a blind spot!

Yeah!

That’s right!

That’s it!

It’s definitely not that Li Xiao’s brain isn't smart enough!

It’s mainly because

"Sky Island," "Divine Judgment," "Rumble-Rumble Fruit," and "Mantra,"

when these technical terms are combined,

It is definitely not because I, Li Xiao, am not smart enough!

It is mainly because,

"Sky Island," "Judgment of God," "Rumble-Rumble Fruit," and "Mantra,"

this series of proper nouns combined together,

one subconsciously thinks of Enel!

Li Xiao never expected

that after Enel died,

the Rumble-Rumble Fruit would reappear on Upper Yard,

and that the surviving Shura would find and eat it!

Such a series of coincidences,

no normal person would think of it!

After all the fighting,

Li Xiao didn't get to eat his meal,

Enel and the other three priests

either lost their lives

or almost lost their lives!

Only Shura,

not only was he fine,

but he ate the Rumble-Rumble Fruit

and became the next god of the Sky Island!

Good heavens,

after all that,

he was the biggest winner!

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At this moment,

Shura was sitting on the huge throne,

head bowed in silence,

not knowing what he was thinking.

At this moment,

a voice suddenly reached his ears!

"How does it feel to be a god?"

This sudden voice

startled Shura,

and he quickly looked toward the sound!

He saw that not far in front of him,

a young man with his hands behind his back

was quietly hovering in mid-air!

Looking at the young man’s familiar face,

Shura panicked,

and subconsciously said:

"Why is it you? How are you here!"

As soon as he finished speaking,

Shura realized something else,

and continued:

"No, when did you get here?"

Back when Shura was one of the four priests under Enel,

he had been given the ability of a simplified Mantra by Enel,

and after he ate the Rumble-Rumble Fruit

and became the next user,

he followed Enel’s template

and quite smoothly developed the real Mantra!

Under the coverage of his Mantra,

everything on the entire Sky Island was laid bare,

and even Li Xiao’s arrival on the Sky Island had been sensed by him!

However,

according to his Mantra’s sensing,

Li Xiao had clearly been on Angel Island just now,

so how did he appear in front of him now?

More importantly,

Li Xiao had been in front of him for who knows how long,

yet his Mantra had no reaction at all;

he hadn't detected his presence at all!

If Li Xiao had attacked him just now,

he probably wouldn't have had any defense until Li Xiao’s sword was at his throat!

Thinking of this,

Shura broke out in a cold sweat,

his muscles tensed,

lightning began to flicker faintly on his body,

and he asked Li Xiao with a look of caution:

"Are you here to kill me?"

Hearing this,

Li Xiao was slightly stunned,

and then asked back:

"Why would I kill you?"

As soon as these words were spoken,

Shura was also stunned,

and then continued to ask back:

"Why wouldn't you kill me?"

"Why would I kill you?"

"Why wouldn't you kill me?"

"Why would I kill you?"

"Why wouldn't you kill me?"

Li Xiao frowned,

looked at Shura with a look that said he was looking at a moron,

and said:

"After you ate the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, did you try to give yourself electrotherapy?"

"How did you fry your brain!"

"I’ve never seen such a bizarre question; someone has to give a reason to convince you not to kill them!"

Hearing this,

Hearing this,