Kujo Naruya wasn't too panicked.

He even gave a disdainful sneer.

The self-destruction of an SS-rank professional is indeed extremely powerful.

He's an SSS-rank!

Even in a weakened state, his physical strength is enough to withstand a nuclear bomb!

"Trying to use such a despicable method to perish together?"

"Innocent!"

The Ame-no-Murakumo sword in Kujo Naruya's hand lit up once more.

He was absolutely confident that he could kill the opponent before the opponent could self-destruct!

Or, what if we let him self-destruct?

At most, he'll only suffer minor injuries.

However.

What he didn't expect was...

Xiang Yu was indeed preparing to self-destruct.

But this was not an ordinary self-destruction.

This is a skill that Xiang Yu learned when he reached level 5.

【Skill Name: Heaven and Earth Live Together】

【Effect: Sacrifice 10% of your own health, burn all equipment durability and even levels, converting all the defense and resistance contained within the "Immortal Body" into pure destructive energy.】

【Power: Ten times that of a normal self-destruct! The explosion damage also has a "true damage" attribute, ignoring 5% of the target's defense!】

Originally, Xiang Yu's tactic was "self-destruction".

It explodes, revives, and then explodes again.

No one can withstand this kind of shameless ★ 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ★ fighting style.

Unfortunately, his first chance to revive was used to suppress the backlash of the "Heaven-Suppressing Seal" used to revive Kujo Naruya.

So this time.

Xiang Yu's clone is truly about to be destroyed.

Even if it can be remanufactured later, it will still start training from level 1.

The cost of this battle was too high.

But it is precisely because the price is so high that the power gained is terrifying!

"I only ask to exchange this one serious injury for yours!"

Zhou Huai gritted his teeth.

at this time.

Two seconds have elapsed.

Click!

The Thunder Prison shattered.

Kujo Naruya broke free of his cage.

Approaching them was Xiang Yu, who had already charged forward, his entire body as red as a branding iron.

"Get out of my way!"

Kujo Naruya swung his Ama-no-Murakumo sword horizontally.

This sword strike, unleashed in fury, possessed unparalleled power.

clang--!

The legendary giant shield in Xiang Yu's hand shattered into pieces as easily as paper.

"Die!!!"

Xiang Yu let out his final roar.

At this moment, he had become a humanoid bomb emitting a blinding red light.

Kujo Naruya finally realized that something was wrong.

That energy fluctuation... was terrifying!

This is not at all what an SS-level class should be!

That was a destructive aura that could threaten his life!

"Madmen! They're all madmen!"

Kujo Naruya's expression changed drastically.

He wanted to back away, to create some distance.

But Xiang Yu's speed was too fast; it was an extreme burst of speed achieved by burning his life force.

"Get out of my way!"

Kujo Naruya was filled with shock and rage. He swung his Ame-no-Murakumo sword down with earth-shattering force.

Pfft—!

The golden sword light struck Xiang Yu without any obstruction.

Those muscles, as hard as iron, were as thin as paper before that divine weapon.

It was a horrific wound that stretched from the left shoulder all the way to the right abdomen.

His body was almost split in two!

at the same time.

With a flick of his left hand, Kujo Naruya unleashed a blazing beam of light that pierced Xiang Yu's chest.

Heart shattered.

The lung lobes were charred black.

Having suffered such a fatal injury, any living creature should have collapsed by now.

But Xiang Yu did not.

His body was badly damaged, and even his internal organs were spilling out.

But he's still moving forward!

Still charging!

Those crimson eyes held only endless madness and desperation.

Even if only one breath remains, even if only one drop of blood remains.

The Overlord's charge will never cease!

Ten meters!

Five meters!

Three meters!

Xiang Yu's massive body finally reached Kujo Naruya.

He opened his arms, which were already charred black, and hugged Kujo Naruya's waist tightly like an iron clamp.

Even as Kujo Naruya frantically swung his sword at his back, severing his spine vertebrae one by one, it didn't matter.

He wouldn't let go!

Let's... hit the road together!

A ferocious and gleeful smile appeared on Xiang Yu's shattered face.

The next second.

【Heaven and Earth Live Together】...Activate!

Buzz—!

The world seemed to freeze for a moment.

Immediately afterwards.

The energy within Xiang Yu's body, the singularity that had been compressed to its limit, exploded.

There was no sound.

At first, there was absolutely no sound.

There was only a white light.

A dazzling white light.

It devoured Xiang Yu, and also devoured Kujo Naruya, whom he was clinging to tightly.

"No--!!!"

From within the white light came the desperate and unwilling cry of Kujo Naruya. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

That was the fear of death.

It is also a chilling reminder of the insane actions of these ants.

The next second.

His voice was completely drowned out by the explosion.

Rumble rumble rumble—!!!

The long-awaited deafening roar finally resounded throughout the entire world.

That was an indescribable, terrifying power.

The entire snow-capped mountain, thousands of meters high, collapsed and shattered like a sandcastle in the face of this force.

The entire ancient ruins were trembling violently, as if they were about to disintegrate at any moment.

The earth is wailing, and space is shattering.

A giant mushroom cloud, more than five kilometers in diameter, rose from the center of the snow mountain ruins and soared into the sky.

A violent shockwave, carrying devastating heat and radiation, swept outwards in all directions.

If it were placed outside the ruins.

The power of this explosion was enough to wipe the entire city of Tokyo off the map!

Enough to render an entire radius of a hundred miles barren!

This is an SS-class self-destruction with ten times the power!

This is the swan song of the Overlord!

far away.

Although the clones controlled by Zhou Huai had retreated a sufficient distance.

But it was still affected by the terrifying residual force.

"Defense! Everyone defend!"

Gandalf roared and erected arcane barriers.

But those barriers were as fragile as soap bubbles in the face of the shockwave, shattering layer by layer.

The group was thrown hundreds of meters away and crashed heavily into a pile of rocks.

Even Zhou Huai experienced a severe bout of dizziness.

A good ten minutes or so passed.

The tremors finally subsided.

When the dust and smoke cleared up.

The once majestic snow-capped mountains are no more.

Appearing in place

It is a giant, bottomless pit.

The rocks at the bottom of the pit had been vitrified by the high temperature, emitting a faint red glow.

The entire surface is pitted and barren, resembling the surface of the moon.

Zhou Huai, controlling Caesar, crawled out of the pile of rubble, covered in dust and dirt.

Ignoring his injuries, he stared intently at the center of the deep pit.

Is he dead?

They paid such a heavy price.

An SS-level clone was sacrificed.

Is that old monster... dead?

The air was filled with a pungent smell of sulfur and burning.

There was no sign of life.

There was no fluctuation of divine power.

Just as hope began to rise in Zhou Huai's heart.

Click.

A crisp cracking sound came from the bottom of the pit.

In this quiet environment, it sounded particularly jarring.

Zhou Huai's pupils contracted.

All that could be seen was the vitrified bottom of the pit.

A charred, withered hand broke through the soil and gripped the edge of the rock.