The natural system started off strong, but the navy finally reached its peak!

The head was completely obliterated!

(Although the body may still have a slight vitality due to the Abyss Contract, losing the head and consciousness is equivalent to "death" or "cessation of function".)

Maz Saint, who was swooping down at full speed from afar; Pit Saint, who was lurking underground; and Vochuli Saint, who had just begun his charge.

Witnessing this scene, the momentum of the charge involuntarily slowed down by half a beat!

Fear gripped their hearts completely!

Gern slowly retracted his right fist, a faint steam rising from its surface.

He raised the "Eight Desolations" sword, its tip pointing diagonally at the ground, and blood slowly dripped down its blade.

“It seems…” Gern’s voice echoed through the desolate ruins.

"Your so-called 'immortality'..."

"It's nothing special."

Gern kicked the first Ghost, drew his sword, spun it, and plunged it upside down into the headless corpse of Satan Saint.

The path to slaying gods begins with the first step.

"If that's the case..."

"Then today, I will stand on these ruins of Egerhead."

Let your so-called "divine" blood begin to flow!

Chapter 702 Losing Two Stars in a Row, Im Returns

In the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, deep within Pangaea, amidst the flowers.

The eternal tranquility was shattered by a heart-wrenching cry.

The piercing screams, as if a piece of one's soul had been brutally ripped out, shattered everything!

"Ughhhhhh!!!"

The hazy, dark figure seated on the soft couch (Im)

It's twisting and turning right now!

A wail erupted wildly from the shadows, instantly engulfing the entire flower garden!

The exotic flowers and rare herbs withered and died instantly under this aura, and the clear stream became turbid and turbulent!

Junzi, who was standing to the side, was so shocked by this sudden change that she turned pale.

"Sir! What's wrong?!" Junzi instinctively wanted to step forward to help him, but was forced back by the chaotic atmosphere.

"Dead...dead!!"

Im's voice came from the shadows, no longer the usual indifferent whisper.

"M's 'people'... are dead!! Two of them!!"

The Abyss Pact is not a gift without a price.

The bond connecting the contractor and the source (Im) is not merely a channel for the transmission of power, but also a deeper binding of life and existence.

When the contractor is completely annihilated, especially through a method like "Heavenly Lock - Soul Shock" that directly obliterates both the material and soul levels.

That backlash will travel along the lines of the contract and directly impact Im's very essence!

This backlash was far more intense, more direct, and more fundamentally damaging than when the projection was burned by Gern's "Spark" (when it possessed Nassshurou Seiji) last time!

Losing two of the most important "agents" and the highest contract holder in one fell swoop

For Im, it was not just a loss of combat power, but also a direct shock and a fundamental wound to his "eternal" authority!

“Gern Reginald Sigma!!!”

Im's wails finally turned into a roar filled with extreme resentment.

They even called out Gern's full name.

"Ugh... we can't let him keep killing like this!!!"

Im's voice trembled with pain, but the determination and panic within it were clearly discernible.

The previous calm calculations, detached observation, and patience in waiting for the "container" to mature

Faced with the cruel reality of two consecutive Five Elders being instantly killed, it completely collapsed!

It finally realized that it had seriously underestimated the danger of the "earthquake"!

The opponent was able to kill two of the Five Elders who had Abyss Contracts in a short period of time, despite being surrounded by the other Five Elders and Blackbeard!

This cannot be simply described as "powerful," it means...

The remaining three are Maz, Pitt, and Vochuli...

In the face of Gern now, what difference is there between him and a lamb to the slaughter?!

If Gern continues his killing spree and all five elders are wiped out... Im doesn't even want to imagine the consequences!

That was not only the collapse of the world government's supreme power, but also a devastating blow to its own power base and ruling order!

It can't wait any longer!

I must personally intervene, and I must do so before Guern completely clears the field.

Let the farce of Egherd end, and take back the puppets we've chosen!

“My lord, what are you doing…” Junzi’s expression changed drastically upon hearing the meaning behind Im’s words, and he tried to dissuade him.

The appearance of the Five Elders together is already earth-shattering; if Lord Im were to descend to the mortal realm in person as well…

Unfortunately, she hadn't finished speaking...

Within the flower garden, the dark figure representing Im suddenly thinned and became transparent, and then... vanished completely.

It's not about moving or hiding, but rather its very "existence" being directly removed from this space.

It remained in place, leaving only a slight indentation on the soft couch.

Junzi stood frozen in place, staring blankly at the empty cot.

Or rather, what was here just now was not Im's complete physical form, but merely a long-term projection or a carrier of consciousness.

At this moment, Im's true will has crossed the Red Earth and descended upon the island where the tragedy of killing a 'god' is unfolding!

'God'... personally set out!

To stop the mortal who is slaughtering its "agents"!

Just as Junzi was deeply shaken and felt bewildered and uneasy about this unprecedented situation...

In his mind, a special communication link established through the Abyss Contract was forcibly connected.

"Junzi! Report to Lord Im immediately! The Holy Land...the Holy Land has been attacked on a large scale!"

It's the Revolutionary Army! Long and his subordinates, plus a few newly emerged troublemakers...

They've somehow bypassed the outer defenses and are launching a full-scale attack on Pangu City!

The 'Knights of God' troops are fighting a fierce battle, but the enemy is well-prepared and launching a fierce offensive!!"

Communication from Figaland Greengus

The Supreme Commander of the Knights of God, who was recently granted a promotion from "Deep Sea Contract" to "Abyss Contract" by Im.

At this moment, the voice of the Ancient Saint Grimm lost its usual composure, clearly indicating that the Holy Land's surprise attack was completely unexpected and the situation was critical!

The revolutionary army... at this critical juncture, taking advantage of the situation to launch a full-scale attack on the holy site?!

Almost all of the Five Elders have descended to the mortal realm and are deeply embroiled in a fierce battle in Eghardt, with two of them already perishing!

Lord Im was enraged, and his primary will descended upon the mortal realm!

With the Holy Land vulnerable, the revolutionary army seized the opportunity to launch a major offensive!

This is a series of deadly crises, each one linked to the next...

It was as if an invisible hand was precisely controlling everything from behind the scenes.

We must completely overturn the foundations of the world government's rule that have stood for eight hundred years today!

Junzi forced himself to calm down, took a deep breath, and faced the empty flower room.

He also replied to the link with the Ancient Saint Grimm in his mind in a voice that was as steady as possible but still strained.

"Grimm, you must hold on!"

The Five Elders and 'the Lord'...due to the upheaval in Eghardt, at this moment...have no time for anything else."

"The Holy Land... I entrust it to you."

"..."

Green Gu Sheng was silent for a moment, clearly realizing the seriousness of the problem.

In the end, he only replied with one word:

"Yes."

Communication is interrupted.

Within the flower garden, deathly silence returned.

Chapter 703 The Swinging 'Hyena', the Skewer of 'Three Stars'

Above the ruins of Egherd.

Luffy wouldn't stand idly by and watch the three remaining Five Elders abandon him to surround Guern.

"Hey! You three monsters! Don't even think about leaving me behind!!!"

Luffy (Gear 5) planted his feet firmly on the rubbery ground, his snow-white hair dancing with the rising steam.

"Huff huff huff huff!!" Luffy took a deep breath, his chest bulging like a bellows.

The muscles in his arms expanded and hardened rapidly as if inflated, and the flowing Haki mixed with white steam, emitting an astonishing energy fluctuation!

Immediately afterwards, he exerted force with his feet, and the spinning top that was moving at high speed began to spin rapidly in place!

The rotation speed increased, creating a violent whirlwind that whipped up the surrounding gravel and dust!

This is not for movement, but for accumulating centrifugal force and rotational kinetic energy!

It was during the time when Fengxi (Saint Worm), Itsumade (Saint Maz), and Sandworm (Saint Pitt) were present.

Driven by fear and murderous intent, the three recklessly attacked from three different directions.

Ground assault, aerial dive, underground stealth

At the crucial moment when he lunged at Gern...

Luffy's accumulated power from spinning reached its peak!

His Observation Haki predicted the exact moment when the three's charging trajectories would converge just in front of Gern!

"Rubber White Star Gun!!!"

"call out!!!"

Its right arm, entwined with flowing white starlight-like cherry blossoms, transformed into a white dragon that had broken free of its restraints.

Using the centrifugal force of rotation, it shoots straight forward at a speed that exceeds the limits of vision!

The target is the head of the Fengxi (Saint Vochuli), which is at the forefront, the largest in size, and seemingly the most heavily guarded!

"boom!!!"

The fist wrapped around the white star landed squarely and hard on the side of the lower jaw of the wild boar's head, the Vocuri Saint!

The terrifying impact and Nika's "rubber assimilation" properties contained in Luffy's fist erupted simultaneously!

The momentum of Vochuli's charge was abruptly interrupted by this sudden, tricky, and ruthless hook!

Even more strangely, the skin and bones in the middle of the fist area showed signs of temporary rubberization.

It became extremely flexible and lost some of its defensive capabilities, which exacerbated the damage!