Chương 75: Chapter 75: Steel Bone Kong's Reluctant Retreat
"Again!!!"
Li Yuan, propelled back but refusing to retreat, steadied himself and charged toward Steel Bone Kong once more, engaging him in battle with the Seven Star Sword.
Even in the depths of the ocean, Steel Bone Kong would not be able to subdue Li Yuan in a short time.
As their battle continued, Steel Bone Kong, in his desperation to take down Li Yuan, began to absorb some of Li Yuan's attacks with his own body, resulting in the Seven Star Sword drawing blood with each strike. This not only restored Li Yuan's stamina but also weakened Steel Bone Kong slightly.
Initially, Steel Bone Kong did not notice this, but after losing a significant amount of blood, he became aware of the situation.
"Damn it, he can hold his breath longer than I can!"
As the battle wore on, Steel Bone Kong had expected Li Yuan to need to surface for air first. After all, typically, the stronger physique could hold out longer. Steel Bone Kong thought that Li Yuan, who was more injured, would give in first.
However, after ten minutes of fighting, Steel Bone Kong found his own face turning red from the lack of air, while Li Yuan appeared completely unfazed, showing no signs of discomfort.
After another five minutes, Li Yuan was left battered and bloodied, having spat out who knows how much blood, yet he still seemed like a cockroach that refused to die.
Steel Bone Kong, despite having numerous cuts, found them all shallow, the deepest only about a centimeter. However, he realized he could not remain in the ocean any longer; otherwise, he would suffocate.
"Let's go!!!"
Seeing the situation, Steel Bone Kong abandoned his assault on Li Yuan and surged toward the surface.
"Hmph, you think you can just attack and then leave? Who do you think I am?!"
Having spent most of the fight in a defensive position, Li Yuan seized the opportunity when Steel Bone Kong could no longer hold his breath.
As Steel Bone Kong shot toward the surface, Li Yuan followed closely, bursting forward.
"Abyssal: Water Tornado!!"
With the activation of his Abyssal Intent, a massive water tornado formed, enveloping Steel Bone Kong and halting his ascent while even pushing him deeper into the ocean.
Seeing Li Yuan's obstruction, Steel Bone Kong's expression darkened. He unleashed his Armament Haki like a torrent, dispersing the surrounding water tornado.
"I refuse to believe your Armament Haki is limitless!"
Li Yuan couldn't help but envy Steel Bone Kong's extravagant use of Haki. His own total amount of Armament Haki didn't even reach a tenth of Steel Bone Kong's!
As he raised the Seven Star Sword, the Abyssal Intent surged, as if the entire ocean's depth were descending upon them.
"Abyssal: Abyssal Descent!!"
With a downward slash of the Seven Star Sword, the ocean roared as if the depths themselves were crashing down.
This oceanic force was too much for the sea to bear, causing massive waves to surge as if the end of the world was upon them.
Steel Bone Kong knew he could not continue to entangle himself with Li Yuan; thus, he enveloped himself in Armament Haki and braced for the incoming attack.
"Shhhhhh!!!!"
Even with his formidable Armament Haki and physical strength, Steel Bone Kong could not withstand the strike from Li Yuan, a Great Swordsman.
The Seven Star Sword struck down, creating a wound from Steel Bone Kong's left shoulder to his right abdomen, two centimeters deep.
The blood from the wound was rapidly absorbed, causing the muscle to wither and leaving behind a thick layer of Abyssal Intent that hindered his body's recovery.
"Gurgle, gurgle!!!"
Enduring the sword strike, Steel Bone Kong felt a wave of pain, expelling the air he had been holding.
However, at this moment, he no longer cared about his injuries or Li Yuan; he focused all his strength to reach the surface.
"Too bad, I can't drag this out any longer."
Watching Steel Bone Kong ascend to the surface, Li Yuan reluctantly sheathed the Seven Star Sword and dove deeper into the ocean.
His injuries were much more severe than Steel Bone Kong's. He had only managed to hold on this long due to his powerful recovery ability; otherwise, he would have been defeated long ago.
If his defenses were stronger, perhaps at the Admiral level, he might have been able to defeat or even kill Steel Bone Kong in the sea.
But alas, that was just a "what if." The reality was that he had been severely injured by Steel Bone Kong, who now had to retreat due to his lack of air.
"Ha!!!!"
Once Steel Bone Kong broke the surface, he took a deep breath of fresh air.
After a few moments to regain his composure, he dove back into the depths, hoping to find Li Yuan again.
However, he would never find Li Yuan, who had already left that area.
Unwilling to give up, Steel Bone Kong followed the direction of Li Yuan's ship.
Utilizing Moon Step to follow, he searched for what felt like an eternity, but there was no sign of any pirate ship.
In the end, no matter how reluctant he was, he had to abandon the search.
What Steel Bone Kong didn't realize was that when he surfaced, a bird had captured a photo of his clearly visible sword wound.
Additionally, during the battle between Steel Bone Kong and Li Yuan, the same bird had taken another photo.
At that moment, both Li Yuan and Steel Bone Kong were too focused on each other to notice the bird's strange behavior.
After all, who would think a bird's eyes could function like a camera?
Li Yuan followed the direction indicated by the Life Card and caught up with the pirate ship.
Leaping from the depths of the ocean, he landed on the deck of the ship.
"Cough, cough!!!"
However, now severely injured, Li Yuan collapsed upon reaching the ship, lacking the strength to stand.
"Senior Brother, you're back!!!"
Kano saw Li Yuan return and quickly called the other disciples, who helped carry Li Yuan back to the cabin, where the pregnant ship's doctor, Lazili, would tend to him.
"Don't worry, this injury is nothing. I'll be fine after a nap!"
Seeing the worried expressions on their faces, Li Yuan forced a painful smile before slipping into unconsciousness.
Although he had fought Steel Bone Kong for a significant amount of time, he was indeed gravely injured.
Steel Bone Kong's top-tier Armament Haki was exceedingly formidable, even when Li Yuan defended with his sword.
The unleashed Haki could bypass Li Yuan's sword and directly attack his body.
Even the distant attacks were still immensely powerful for Li Yuan at this moment.
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