Chapter 125

Early the next morning, Luode left his room feeling refreshed and energetic, while the three girls inside were still asleep.

"Hmph! Queen of the Sirens? Is that all your strength? Feel the power of life essence! This is the primordial life force, the embodied source power of Azeroth's life." Luode stretched lazily and spoke.

Yesterday, Bulin took two moves and collapsed; the queen held out for a few hours but still fell, dropping her armor and fleeing in defeat. After all, Luode had unleashed the thunderous power of the divine dragon, even employing Conqueror's Haki and Armament Haki.

With added lightning strikes and unparalleled hardening effects, Sylvanas's combat power could no longer match Luode's at this moment.

Among the three, however, the one who could endure the most was Yamato, who yesterday directly transformed into her beast-ear maiden form to battle, combining the fruit's power with three-color Haki and Azeroth's rage, making her combat power not to be underestimated.

Among the three, the only one who could exchange blows with Luode was Yamato herself, who already mastered the three-color Haki, and with the Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit enhancing her physique and inheriting Kaido's robust constitution.

Her strength is terrifyingly formidable! As for your comment on physique, heh! Under the nourishment of Azeroth's life essence, Luode can now freely alter his body size.

Speaking of which, Yamato now also belongs to the divine beast tier, after all, she is a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit user. Once we replenish Azeroth with a wave of life essence in the future, let her elevate Yamato's life level as well.

Soon, a minor member of the Beasts Pirates brought over some breakfast. After the two worlds were connected, the Dark Portal could also send over plenty of food—specialties from the pirate world, sea king meats.

As Luode was halfway through his meal, Yamato, moving her body, walked in.

"Not bad! You're recovering quickly." Luode looked at Yamato, smiling proudly as he spoke.

This is the first time I've knocked her down with pure strength.

"Tch, you bastard, your combat power has increased so much! Did you get some lucky break?" Yamato sat opposite Luode, picking up a piece of sea king meat and starting to eat.

"Hahaha! It's like this. So from now on, you shall call me, the Great Demi-God, the Eternal Demi-God." Luode spoke with a proud grin.

Having a big shot backing me feels great—no, wait! Wrong! Wrong! Now it's Azeroth backing me, but once I grow strong enough, I'll be the one backing Ajiang.

"You, you actually... became a god this easily? An eternal god! This, this is too dreamlike, isn't it?" Yamato said, somewhat incredulous.

My man, my pillow-side companion, actually one day became an eternal god! Even that bastard ox-headed gorilla gained a long life—so what am I, then?

In a hundred years, will I still be able to stay by Luode's side? Even without a hundred years, in just a few decades, my beauty will fade. Thinking of this, Yamato felt a slight sorrow.

When your partner is an eternal being, this sense of disparity is immense.

"You will forever stay by my side, Yamato—no need to worry. Soon you too will receive this grace. I promise you: you will remain eternally youthful, never aging." Luode spoke.

Kaido received the life essence—I can't leave you out, can I? Just need to wait a bit, while I send some energy to Ajiang.

"Tch! What you say is really cheesy, but I'm waiting for that day, Luode—you've never let me down." Yamato spoke.

While the two chatted, Sylvanas, rubbing her head, also arrived before them. After resting a while, the queen had also recovered her strength.

Gracefully sitting beside the table, she picked up a pastry and began eating. Since the relocation of the Totto Land, many top-tier pastry chefs have arrived. During this time, Sylvanas has tasted all kinds of excellent desserts.

Moreover, because I am now in a special undead state, I don't need to worry about gaining weight at all—I can eat freely, eat to my heart's content.

"Not bad! Luode, I'm growing fonder of you by the day—your stamina is now absurdly strong." Eating a cream cake and sipping red tea, Sylvanas spoke.

Now it's not just her, the Forsaken Queen—some Dark Rangers who consumed artificial Devil Fruits, Terror Guardians...

Those who successfully gained abilities have already recovered their sense of taste and can now eat.

After successfully obtaining artificial Devil Fruit abilities, the deathly power transforms via life force, turning them into a kind of existence similar to the Shadow Realm's life—though still undead, they now possess the sensation of being alive.

"Hahaha! Thanks for the praise. By the way, how's that little girl Bulin? Still asleep?"

"I estimate she'll sleep all day today. I'll have my Dark Rangers look after her.

By the way! Shadow-Shadow Fruit—I already gave it to Veronara to eat. Just letting you know."

During the time Luode was away, she wasn't idle—her most formidable subordinate, the female Dark Ranger Veronara, had already consumed a Devil Fruit and produced unexpected effects.

Because the Dark Gate has appeared nearby, as long as one is within the vicinity of the Dark City, Devil Fruits retain their original form from the Pirate King's world and do not turn into special fruits.

After the two worlds were connected, Devil Fruits can be eaten directly in the Dark City.

"How effective is it?" Luode asked.

"How to put it! Veronara's appearance has changed slightly, and her strength has increased greatly.

She can control shadows, even dive into them herself. Though slightly different from Moria of the Moonlight, she can use her own deathly power to create zombies.

I had her resurrect some deceased spirits in the tombs, then aided by my deathly power and the Yellow Spring Fruit's power, successfully turned them into free spirits with self-awareness.

Now my Forsaken people have finally gained some new population." Sylvanas spoke.

During the time Luode was away, aside from arranging for the Beasts Pirates to settle here, Sylvanas has been busy with this matter.

The current Forsaken people, thanks to artificial Devil Fruits and the ability to add new members, are slowly showing a trend toward becoming a new race.

"Good. Then your position as queen will also be more secure. By the way, I have some good news to tell you.

Because I underwent the baptism of the primal life force this time, my life has undergone a metamorphosis, and the Zoan Devil Fruit ability has directly become my bloodline.

This allows me to consume a second Devil Fruit. What do you think I should eat?" Luode spoke. Luode had previously considered eating a second Devil Fruit—first, elemental types can be ruled out, because even in human form, the divine dragon's ability...

Luode can also control fire, frost, storms, lightning, earth, and various natural forces.

Whether in attack range or destructive power, it's not inferior to natural Devil Fruits in the slightest.

Due to the infusion of Azeroth's primal life force, Luode now also possesses the power to control earth and natural trees.

In terms of destructive power, the enhancement from natural Devil Fruits to Luode is practically negligible.

The elementalization of natural Devil Fruits merely allows defense against ordinary physical attacks—it can be caught by Armament Haki, and also by things that counter it, like Lufei defeating the Lightning-Lightning Fruit user, or Old Sand exploiting elemental weakness.

So natural Devil Fruits are the first type Luode ruled out—because they're completely unnecessary, offering no improvement whatsoever.

As for Zoan Devil Fruits, whether Mythical or Ancient, Luode won't consider them again—after all, the Azure Dragon Fruit is already the top-tier Mythical Zoan, and he stands above it; his bloodline needs no further enhancement.

"You already possess immense spatial power—so all spatial-type Devil Fruits can actually be ruled out too. It'd be better for you to develop your own abilities!" Sylvanas spoke.

Luode currently possesses immense spatial power—he just hasn't learned to use it yet. Crossing worlds and such are all possible—why couldn't he use some spatial abilities?

So for future growth in spatial attributes, Luode is already maxed out—no need to enhance.

After hearing the queen's words, Luode nodded. Spatial-type Devil Fruits are indeed powerful, but he already has them.

"I plan to eat a Paramecia-type Rule Fruit, preferably one related to the Six Great Primordial Forces." Luode spoke.

"Paramecia-type Rule Fruit? Like Shiki's Float-Float Fruit, or there's one in the Worst Generation—I recall a Magnet-Magnet Fruit user, or there's currently a ready-made Charlotte Linlin's Soul-Soul Fruit—these are all options." Yamato spoke.

Shiki's Float-Float Fruit—needless to say, its ability is absolutely top-tier.

Big Mom's Soul-Soul Fruit ability is also top-tier; as for the other Worst Generation's Magnet-Magnet Fruit, it's merely a backup option.

Now killing the old lady doesn't matter much; the children of the Charlotte family feel more fear and awe toward this mother figure, as for how much affection they have for her.

Actually, there isn't much, and even Yamato privately asked Bulin, saying these children are very fearful of this mother.

"I personally think the Soul-Soul Fruit is better." Hilvarnas said.

Regarding these three proposals, Hilvarnas supports the Soul-Soul Fruit; before, there was no choice.

But now, if Luode can eat another Devil Fruit, then there's no need to think of ways to reclaim her.

Moreover, Hilvarnas also hopes Luode eats the Soul-Soul Fruit, which possesses the power to manipulate souls, and it is indeed very good.

After hearing Yamato and Hilvarnas's words, Luode fell into thought.

The Golden Lion's Paramecia-type Float-Float Fruit can be temporarily ruled out; it's not that the Float-Float Fruit isn't strong, but for my current self, it's not very useful.

The flame clouds I now produce can persist as long as Luode wishes, and with a wave of the hand, I can create vast amounts of flame clouds.

Flying is effortless for me; the Float-Float Fruit has been developed to its utmost by the Golden Lion, enabling myself and islands to fly—these Luode can now also achieve.

Charlotte Lingling's Soul-Soul Fruit is indeed a very powerful ability; the Homies produced are very useful, and the power to control souls—perhaps in the future I can lay a hand on the Crown of Dominion.

The power of the Soul-Soul Fruit should be able to further strengthen my soul's intensity; even the Warden couldn't control Arthas, let alone myself.

The Lich King's power is still very strong, and by this Luode grasps the power of the laws of death, which is indeed very useful for me; previously, Luode would never have considered targeting the Lich King's Crown of Dominion, but now it's different.

Times have changed, Warden—obediently hand over your dominion power and death power to me.

The Magnet-Magnet Fruit is actually also worth considering; electromagnetic force is one of the four fundamental principles of the universe, and attraction and repulsion are actually just applications of electromagnetic force.

Kid uses the Magnet-Magnet Fruit to build some machines; this crude combat style is simply a waste of this fruit's power.

To some extent, the Golden Lion's Float-Float Fruit and Fujitora's Gravity Fruit are, to a certain degree, inferior to the Magnet-Magnet Fruit; if electromagnetic force is well developed, mastering repulsion and attraction can achieve countless things, even flipping a planet's magnetic field.

Just think how terrifying—flipping a planet's magnetic field can easily destroy the entire planet's structure; this fruit is also a top-tier ability.

"I currently have my eyes on two fruits: respectively, Charlotte Lingling's Soul-Soul Fruit and Kid's Magnet-Magnet Fruit, one of the Supernovas; these two fruits possess very powerful rule-based power.

Souls and magnetism are the most top-tier powers, so I will take these two fruits as backups; which one do you think is better?"

There's no way; now I can only eat one more fruit, and these two fruits must have one abandoned; currently, the old lady's fruit is a readily available Magnet Fruit, but I still need to go and capture her.

"Luode! I think it's still better—Charlotte Lingling's Soul-Soul Fruit is better; you yourself can already control lightning, so the Magnet-Magnet Fruit for you is merely icing on the cake." Hilvarnas said.

"I also think so; the Soul-Soul Fruit is still better." Yamato nodded and said.

The power to manipulate souls is indeed very useful for Luode, and making those Homies is also very useful!

"Then it's decided! I will eat Charlotte Lingling's Soul-Soul Fruit." Luode said.

After eating Charlotte Lingling's Soul-Soul Fruit, I can produce large numbers of Homies and can come into contact with the primordial power of death.

In the future, I can also lay hands on the Lich King's power; for me, this is the best choice.

(End of Chapter)