Chapter 374

Boom—!

Terrifying sword qi swept across, and beneath this blade radiance, the entire town along with mountains and rivers shook violently.

Even… the clouds tens of thousands of meters above vanished instantly.

Seeing the sweeping force that had just severed his spell with a single slash, even the Death King could not help but show shock, his earlier fury completely gone.

Though he knew his opponent was powerful, the sheer force of this sword strike exceeded his imagination—he even felt the breath of death.

Yet this was merely sword qi swung with an ordinary longsword!

If an utterly ordinary longsword could produce such terrifying power, how terrifying would it be if his opponent wielded the blade at his own waist?

The Death King Ma Er could not imagine it—could not even think!

For at this moment, Lin Cheng's sword qi had already spread to his very face, moving so fast that even flesh could not track it.

Escape was no longer possible—fleeing now could not outpace the spread of his opponent's sword qi.

If so, then he had no choice but to charge forward!

"Ultimate Spell·Spell Force Release!"

In an instant, the Death King Ma Er had completed his thoughts, once again gathering spell force, his face now solemn.

He could not deny it—he felt unprecedented pressure from his opponent, a pressure born of death itself!

Boom—!

Spell force coalesced, all remaining power within him converging between the Death King Ma Er's hands.

With his body's motion, the spell force erupted as a dark beam, piercing through all, roaring forth.

The next moment,

A silver-white sword qi stretched a thousand meters across the sky, charging forward relentlessly!

The sky was torn!

The earth collapsed!

As light and darkness collided, a deafening sound shattered the heavens, and violent energy spread outward in cascading waves.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The terrifying roar echoed through the clouds, its shockwaves spreading far and wide.

Every person on the Ishgall Continent could clearly see these two opposing forces—white and black—collide!

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Retreating far away,

Macaroff and others, who had just withdrawn beyond the town, first watched as a massive mushroom cloud rose from the Fapingyi Society headquarters,

then, before they could react, a sudden tremor sent them reeling, dizzy and disoriented.

"This… is too terrifying—perhaps even Magic Spirit Power couldn't match this."

Heyeberen, retreating against the gale, stared wide-eyed, his cloudy eyes filled with profound shock.

Since Serena's death, he had become the strongest mage on the Ishgall Continent, yet even at his peak, he felt pathetically insignificant before this power.

Not just now—even if he had fully recovered to his prime, even the edge of this battle was beyond his capacity to endure.

He could not deny it—their power levels had far surpassed anything he could comprehend.

Yet more shocking to him than all this was Lin Cheng's strength.

A shattered blade could produce such sword qi—and even suppress the Death King's power.

Just how terrifying was his opponent's strength!

Not just him alone…

At this moment, whether Macaroff or Oge, every single one of them reacted no differently from Heyeberen.

Before this scene, everyone wore expressions of utter shock.

Boom boom boom—!

The forces of light and darkness continued to collide, destroying each other with every impact.

Terrifying energy poured down like a waterfall, crushing once again the already shattered ground.

The collision lasted only a brief moment.

Then, at this moment, Macaroff and others watching from afar suddenly noticed the white light dissolving at a visible rate.

What's happening? Are they losing?

Can't they hold back?!

Though awed by Lin Cheng's strength and trusting him,

seeing this scene instantly made every heart tighten.

On the other side, the Death King Ma Er, who had been under constant sword radiance pressure, suddenly felt the pressure ease.

"What's going on? His power is fading."

Without time to think further, the Death King Ma Er summoned all his strength, and spell force surged out again wildly.

Though unclear what had happened to Lin Cheng, in the clash of power, Ma Er could vaguely guess it was due to the broken sword in Lin Cheng's hand.

Lin Cheng's strength was immense, but that didn't mean the blade he held could withstand it.

For an instant, it was fine—but the sword would inevitably shatter under prolonged strain.

Now, he must seize this opportunity; if he missed it, Lin Cheng's power could easily overwhelm him again.

Within the silver glow, Lin Cheng leaned helplessly against his old, broken longsword.

In truth, as the Death King Ma Er had said, the broken sword he'd picked up could not bear Lin Cheng's power—slight pressure already cracked its blade.

Of course, this was without using Armament Haki; once Armament Haki was applied, even a single bamboo leaf could unleash power ten or even dozens of times more terrifying than this.

However, considering that the puppets from the previous pirate series had been used in front of the Magic Pingyi Society, Lin Cheng did not use them, not expecting that he still somewhat underestimated the opponent.

"Fine, if there's no other way, I'll just have to use Armament Haki. Anyway, those guys here can't see it either."

"It's also time to end the battle. The other side can't be dragged out too long, otherwise there will still be some impression plot."

Looking at the sword body that was gradually melting away in the collision, Lin Cheng, who had decided to end the battle, moved his mind, and a faint black energy crawled up the sword edge already covered in cracks.

And with the appearance of Armament Haki, the originally constantly trembling sword body also gradually stabilized. The white sword qi erupted once again, its terrifying degree even exceeding the previous by several times.

The white sword qi burst forth violently, sweeping away the previous downward trend in an instant, and the darkness receded at once.

Boom—!

Feeling the pressure surge, Underworld King Mardogel immediately revealed a horrified expression, while his eyes were filled with doubt.

In the collision, he could feel that the opponent had made no move. The sword blade, which had been gradually melting away, suddenly stopped trembling, and the power suddenly skyrocketed.

"What's going on, why is it like this…"

However…

Before the words could be finished, the hundred-colored sword gleam had already covered Underworld King Mardogel's vision, completely drowning him in the sword gleam.