"BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!"
Handsome Sanji's Intent AWSL suddenly condensed deep within his soul!
The AWSL transformed into a strange, illusory cocoon, undergoing a rapid and astonishing change—or rather…
Evolution!
Handsome Sanji had already fully realized how powerful Gu Aotian was!
That was a level of strength completely beyond his own!
He couldn't even block a single air-punch from the opponent!
The gap in strength was just that enormous!
Even if Handsome Sanji gave it his all—whether it was his physical body, his Intent, the power of Heavenly Fire, or Demonic energy—throwing everything into the fight, he still couldn't withstand it!
So was he supposed to fall here like this—
And helplessly watch the little girl who had been calling out to him become a sacrifice for the descent of the Evil God?
No!
"My Intent… AWSL!"
"If your current form can't defeat him! Then…"
"Evolve into a form that can defeat that bastard!"
"Even if it's only for an instant!!!"
…
Handsome Sanji roared wildly in his heart!
The next moment—
Breaking the cocoon and transforming into a butterfly!
Handsome Sanji's Intent AWSL truly underwent rapid evolution, transforming into an entirely new form!
"Ding!"
"Congratulations to Handsome Sanji for comprehending Spatial Intent: Solitary Journey of Form and Emptiness!"
"Ding!"
"Congratulations to Handsome Sanji for comprehending Mental Intent: The Flames of SP Will Never Extinguish!"
"Ding!"
"Solitary Journey of Form and Emptiness — Intent breakthrough — Realm: Great Completion!"
"Ding!"
"The Flames of SP Will Never Extinguish — Intent breakthrough — Realm: Great Completion!"
…
Amid a string of system notifications, Handsome Sanji slowly rose once more. The aura around him underwent a qualitative transformation in an instant!
His former Intent AWSL disappeared!
But it transformed into two entirely new Intent!
He had comprehended Spatial Intent — Solitary Journey of Form and Emptiness — and Mental Intent — The Flames of SP Will Never Extinguish!
"BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!"
The next moment, Heavenly Fire ignited around Handsome Sanji once more!
"Hm?"
Although Gu Aotian sensed that something astonishing had changed about Handsome Sanji, he clearly understood one thing.
The opponent was still not his match!
"The gap in strength between you and me is like that between a dragon and an ant," Handsome Sanji suddenly spoke.
"Since you know that, then obediently accept death. Why struggle?" Gu Aotian said arrogantly.
"To bridge this gap…"
"I am willing to sacrifice everything!!!"
"Burn! My Intent!!!"
…
With a furious roar, Handsome Sanji directly used Heavenly Fire to burn his own Intent!
"BOOM BOOM BOOM!"
Instantly, his Intent burned wildly, and his aura skyrocketed at terrifying speed!
"Hm? What kind of secret art is this?"
Gu Aotian sensed that Handsome Sanji's strength was rapidly increasing. However, it was clearly an irreversible secret technique—one that could grant immense power in a short time!
But obviously, it would require an enormous sacrifice!
"Intent? I don't know what kind of force this is, but burning it like this cannot possibly last long!"
Gu Aotian sneered coldly and raised his hand, throwing another punch through the air!
"Die!!!"
With a single punch, terrifying power exploded outward, shattering the air and obliterating everything where Handsome Sanji had been standing!
Yet Handsome Sanji's figure vanished in an instant!
"Solitary Journey of Form and Emptiness!!!"
Handsome Sanji activated spatial power, tearing open space itself and teleporting behind Gu Aotian!
"What?!"
Gu Aotian was startled and hurriedly turned around.
"True Demon Wind Kick!!!"
Handsome Sanji had already lashed out like lightning with a vicious kick!
"BOOM!!!"
For the first time, Gu Aotian—whose overall strength vastly surpassed his opponent, not even one percent comparable—was actually forced back dozens of meters by a kick!
"Spatial power… how is that possible? To wield laws—this is the power of immortals!!!"
Gu Aotian was utterly shocked!
Before ascending to immortality, the human race cultivates only the physical body!
Only after stepping into the Immortal Realm do they begin to control the power of the laws of heaven and earth!
Although Handsome Sanji's spatial power was far, far inferior to that of a true immortal—
It was indeed a power that no human across the Three Thousand Realms had ever sought to control!
Aside from those rare humans born with innate spatial physique, no other humans had ever even thought about mastering the power of laws!
However…
"So what if you have mastered spatial power? The gap between you and me is still as vast as clouds and mud! You cannot even injure this Emperor!!!" Gu Aotian roared as he struck backhandedly!
"Whoosh!"
But Handsome Sanji had already teleported away a split second earlier, evading the attack once again.
"True Demon Wind Kick…"
"The Finishing Touch!"
Handsome Sanji teleported again, appearing directly before Gu Aotian. He lifted his leg and unleashed his strongest strike, smashing it fiercely into Gu Aotian's face!
"Bang bang bang!"
Three consecutive blows—flawless attacks, with timing perfected to the extreme!
However…
"Smack!!!"
Gu Aotian endured all three kicks without the slightest injury—and instead grabbed Handsome Sanji's leg in return!
"Boom!!!"
The next moment, Gu Aotian seized Handsome Sanji and slammed him viciously into the ground!
"Pwah!!!"
Handsome Sanji spat blood on the spot and let out a miserable cry.
"Boom boom boom!"
Gu Aotian grabbed Handsome Sanji and smashed him around wildly like a ball before casually flinging him away.
"Boom!"
Handsome Sanji crashed into the wall and slowly slid down.
Blood once again spread across the ground.
"Gu Aotian… what are you doing? Hurry… this god is only a step away from descending…" At the moment Gu Aotian was about to finish off the barely-breathing Handsome Sanji, the will of the Evil God Suruk suddenly echoed in his mind.
"Yes, Lord God!!!"
Gu Aotian was startled and immediately stopped paying attention to Handsome Sanji.
The command of Lord God always came first! Everything must be set aside unconditionally to execute it!
This was the responsibility of being the apostle of Lord God!
Thus, Gu Aotian strode toward the altar, preparing to continue the ritual.
"Brother Sanji… please run… don't… worry about me… you're a good person… don't die for me…"
On the altar, the little girl who had been forcibly fitted with a mask slowly shed tears from the corners of her eyes.
Her voice was soft, crisp, and weak.
Amid the unified chanting of countless Evil God priests, no one could clearly hear such a faint sound.
However—
Handsome Sanji heard it!
"BOOM!!!"
In the next instant, towering flames erupted into the sky!
"What?!"
Gu Aotian turned abruptly, unable to believe his eyes.
Handsome Sanji was still burning his Intent!
Yet the more he burned it, the stronger his aura became!
Under normal circumstances, Intent is ultimately limited. Using Heavenly Fire to burn it would exhaust it within just a few breaths!
However—
The more Handsome Sanji's Intent burned, the stronger it grew!
And the stronger it grew, the greater the amplification gained from burning it!
A repeated cycle, mutually reinforcing, endlessly rising!
Completely defying the fundamental logic of burning Intent!
"How is this possible? What exactly are you burning? Why can it burn endlessly? And even grow stronger as it burns? This defies all reason!!!" Gu Aotian finally shouted in shock.
No matter what secret technique it was, gaining such an enormous boost in such a short time—
Must require a tremendous price!
Burning lifespan, burning blood essence, or this so-called Intent—
It was all the same!
The more one burned, the more power they gained—but at the cost of permanently and irreversibly losing it! After all, lifespan, blood essence, and Intent are all finite!
Yet—
This Handsome Sanji before him completely violated that law!
The more he burned everything he had—
The stronger he became!
The stronger he became, the more he could burn!
Endless!
Never extinguished!
"I am Handsome Sanji!"
"The Heart of SP Will Never Extinguish!!!"
"Take another hit from me!!!"
"Strongest Super Invincible True Demon Wind Kick!!!"
With a furious roar, borrowing the aura and power that had climbed to their absolute peak, Handsome Sanji launched another explosive kick!
"Whoosh!"
In an instant, he teleported several hundred meters, directly before Gu Aotian!
"Boom!!!"
This kick finally pierced through Gu Aotian's defenses and slammed heavily into his chest!