Chapter 1073: Glory

As his powerful aura, unique to a late Purple-level master, spread across the entire Skeleton King Island, it was also the exact moment when the colossal King Kong descended heavily above his head.

Given his original strength, how could he possibly withstand King Kong's incredibly powerful full-force wave?

Yet, a miracle unfolded instantly under these very circumstances.

Little did they know, the pirate leader, whom everyone had just deemed doomed, suddenly displayed an uncanny burst of speed just before King Kong's terrifyingly immense power erupted. He flashed several meters forward seemingly out of nowhere, with a speed too great for the naked eye to discern.

In an instant, the incredibly powerful fist shattered the spot where the pirate leader had just stood, sending an endless spray of rock fragments erupting outwards.

“Haha, as expected, after this guy broke through to the late Purple level, his strength truly improved significantly. Such movement speed alone can only be achieved by a peak master of the late Purple level. Among all the human cultivators I've witnessed, apart from our boss, he's probably the second person to perform such a high-level maneuver, almost comparable to teleportation.”

Googlass and the others also exclaimed in admiration. Although they had all now entered the Purple level, compared to this pirate leader, they clearly recognized their own shortcomings.

They understood even more clearly that the battlefield they were currently on had long since joined the ranks of the top-tier powers across the entire Yingzhou Continent.

As members of the Glory Squad, the others were gradually being left behind by the combat power level required by the battlefield.

Although everyone's progress could be described as unbelievable, alas, the goal they were pursuing was simply too formidable.

After all, Dragon Island was not a place just anyone could reach. If not for Xu Yang's presence, based solely on the Glory Squad's original cultivation progress, they would probably never have had the chance to come to Skeleton King Island in the Endless Sea in this lifetime.

Indeed, after successfully evading King Kong's attack just now, it seemed to fill the pirate leader with immense confidence. He even briefly envisioned a way to single-handedly challenge and conquer King Kong in battle.

In his judgment, although his strength was vastly inferior to the opponent's, and his physical defense level was worlds apart, his greatest strength lay in his movement speed!

As long as he could maximize his current late Purple-level strength in this domain, it would likely be quite difficult for King Kong to eliminate him.

As he considered this, the pirate leader couldn't help but let out a cold laugh, even beckoning King Kong with a finger.

“Big brute, I've endured you for centuries. For hundreds of years, I've groveled, and even when you sneezed, we all had to tremble in fear. Now, I've absorbed the full power of my disciples and reached the late Purple level. Finally, I no longer have to live by your whims, hahaha! Today, I'll see how you can possibly keep me here!”

King Kong roared ferociously, pounding his massive chest. Initially, Xu Yang intended to personally suppress this arrogant fellow. However, when he felt King Kong release its true aura, he finally decided to leave this battlefield to his close companion, allowing him to defend his honor and dignity with his own strength.

After all, he was the absolute master of Skeleton King Island. Against those who dared to invade the island, it was only right for him to personally suppress their arrogance.

“Then I’ll show you what true strength is! There’s a reason you groveled before me for centuries.” King Kong suddenly launched into the air, and in the very next instant, its physical body shrunk drastically! Both its strength and defense attributes were greatly compressed in a very short time.

In return, it gained a movement speed that surpassed its limits.

This scene was completely unexpected by the opponent.

When he saw a black streak of light rush towards him without warning, an immense pressure welled up in his heart, appearing out of thin air.

The pirate leader was astonishingly caught in a state of mental delay at that moment, unable to conceive of any way to counter this sudden, fatal blow.

At this critical juncture, a chilling killing intent unexpectedly emanated from the opponent’s eyes. Immediately after, a dangerously raised corner of his mouth signaled imminent peril.

“Oh no! Brother is in danger, stop quickly!”

At that very moment, the little girl, Little Mushroom, suddenly shrieked. Simultaneously, Xu Yang's mind jolted. He glanced at Little Mushroom's expression, then lightly tapped his fingertip towards the void. Golden angelic light swiftly descended, striking King Kong's body almost the instant his fingertip touched down.

Sure enough, the moment the golden light enveloped King Kong, a terrifying power surge erupted from the pirate leader, who possessed formidable late Purple-level strength.

The sheer force of this power surge and the wild waves it unleashed were shockingly capable of rivaling the combined destructive power of the previous island-annihilation plan's endless explosions.

Had Xu Yang's Angelic Domain not appeared in time, King Kong might truly have been severely wounded by the opponent's sudden, unannounced self-detonation.

“My heavens! That was the self-detonation power of a powerful late Purple-level cultivator. Even with King Kong's immense strength and at such close range, plus the impact force from his diving flight, with both combined, even his defense might not have prevented him from being utterly pulverized! Our boss saved King Kong's life!!”

Soon after Googlass and the others voiced their exclamations, Xu Yang indeed smiled and shook his head, unable to resist taking a deep look at Little Mushroom.

“I finally understand now why, on such a large island, only a little girl like you could be called King Kong's sibling. If you hadn't spoken up in time to warn me just now, your brother might truly have been severely wounded or even lost his life.”

Little Mushroom no longer displayed her previously unruly and unrestrained demeanor. Instead, she respectfully approached Xu Yang and bowed with clasped hands.

“Thank you, Brother Ayang, for your timely intervention. Without you, my brother would have suffered a great loss. Although my brother is very strong, his temperament is relatively simple. How could he understand the wickedness of human hearts in this world? He's certainly no match for the cunning of that mercenary leader who has weathered hundreds of years in the Endless Sea.”

Xu Yang chuckled softly and looked deeply at the little girl. “If my judgment is correct, the judgment you displayed at that moment is undoubtedly your most unparalleled value.”