Steel Bone Kong stared at Li Chungang with a solemn expression.
At this moment, Li Chungang appeared relaxed, but as an SS-class expert, Steel Bone Kong could feel the pressure emanating from him.
"Hmph!"
"Utterly arrogant!"
"This old man wants to see how you will defeat me within ten swords."
Steel Bone Kong appeared before Li Chungang in an instant. His massive fist, wreathed in flames, descended.
"One sword!"
Li Chungang's Xuanyuan Sword, moving with even greater speed, blocked in front of him.
The massive black fist carried terrifying power.
The powerful airwaves blew Li Chungang's hair back and pushed the warships nearly a thousand meters away by over a hundred meters.
However, this punch was effortlessly blocked by Jian Ci Lang.
"Two swords."
As Li Chungang spoke, his second sword moved.
One sword slashed downwards, and with Li Chungang's lightning speed, it cut towards Steel Bone Kong's lower abdomen.
Steel Bone Kong was shocked by Li Chungang's speed and immediately attempted to create distance and fully arm himself.
However, how could Li Chungang's sword be so easily dodged?
*Rrrrrip!*
With a crisp sound, like tearing paper, Steel Bone Kong's formidable body was ripped open by Li Chungang's sword, creating a long wound from which blood gushed out.
A robust blood qi was beneficial; one cut, and blood would spray.
However, such an injury healed in an instant.
Benedict was shocked once again by this sight.
The healing speed was incredibly fast; he was indeed a powerhouse who had reached SS-class combat strength, possessing a transcendent physique.
"Heaven Collapse!"
Wounded by Li Chungang's sword, Steel Bone Kong immediately realized that Li Chungang's sword and strength were very ordinary.
Ignoring the injury, Steel Bone Kong launched a counterattack in an instant.
A terrifying punch, as if the heavens and earth were collapsing, unleashed a world-shattering blow.
The void itself seemed to crumble in that moment.
The power of this punch was comparable to Benedict's destructive power when he activated the seventh gate of the Eight Inner Gates and battered Sengoku.
"Three swords."
Li Chungang's expression became visibly solemn. He unleashed one sword, thrusting it out like a streak of light.
The tip of the sword collided with Steel Bone Kong's fist.
*Boom!*
The already fractured ice continent completely broke into two halves.
The icebergs around the two, except for the one beneath their feet, were almost pulverized.
At this moment, Garp and the others reacted and began to retreat.
Benedict also immediately ordered the remaining warriors who had not yet boarded the ships to do so.
As for the soldiers who had surrendered and retreated to the edges, Benedict did not concern himself with them at this time.
If they survived, they could still accept their surrender.
If they did not survive, then it was fate.
"Four swords."
"Myriad Swords Return to Origin."
The two separated, and Li Chungang leaped into the air.
He stepped on sword energy, leaping through the sky.
At that moment, Mihawk, Sakata Gintoki, and other swordsmen felt their swords being summoned.
Mihawk instinctively tightened his grip on Yoru, but the tighter he held it, the more excited the blade became, trembling more violently in his hand.
On the other side, Sakata Gintoki, holding Touya-ko, let go with just a glance at Li Chungang.
Touya-ko flew out, swirling around Li Chungang.
And with Touya-ko flew thousands upon thousands of swords.
These swords were both on the icebergs and submerged in the seabed.
On this vast battlefield, there were too many people who used swords as their weapons.
And now, they had all responded to Li Chungang's call.
As a swordsman, Mihawk was unwilling to let go.
He continued to resist.
Li Chungang naturally felt the sword in Mihawk's hand and felt a touch of regret in his heart.
The more powerful the sword, the greater the power it unleashed when it responded to his call.
However, even without that black blade, having thousands upon thousands of swords at his command was more than enough.
Sakata Gintoki's expression was one of shock and immense envy.
Although he could use the skill of myriad swords striking at once, it was with the power of a Devil Fruit that allowed him to release and control more sword energy.
But he could not command a multitude of swords to serve him as Li Chungang did.
Was this the gap between them?
What Sakata Gintoki did not know was that Li Chungang practiced the Sword Control Technique, which was a different cultivation system, different from the swordsmanship they mastered.
Steel Bone Kong was naturally astonished by Li Chungang's methods at this time.
However, such a battle did not allow him to retreat even half a step.
"Flame Meteor!"
Fierce flames erupted from Steel Bone Kong's body. Simultaneously, his body visibly grew taller, reaching over six meters.
He continuously swung his fists, sending flaming fists towards Li Chungang in the air.
This scene was very similar to Benedict's "Morning Peacock" when he used the Eight Inner Gates.
"Go!"
Li Chungang raised the Xuanyuan Sword high in his hand. The thousands upon thousands of swords immediately changed direction and aimed at Steel Bone Kong.
With one sword strike, myriad swords were unleashed.
At this moment, everyone's eyes widened.
The clash of battle was momentary.
In their sight, Steel Bone Kong had unleashed his full strength.
Initially, Steel Bone Kong defeated and repelled countless swords.
But he could only hold on for less than three seconds before Steel Bone Kong could no longer defend.
The swords descended.
They pierced into Steel Bone Kong's body.
Dense, like a hedgehog.
They covered Steel Bone Kong's entire body.
Seeing this scene, Sengoku, Garp, Sakazuki, Borsalino, and the others fell into silence filled with dread.
What terrifying power this was!
Such a powerful existence as Steel Bone Kong was defeated in a single blow in a true confrontation.
Li Chungang landed on a piece of broken ice, took out his wine gourd, took a drink, and struck again.
The swords that had been embedded in Steel Bone Kong's body all flew into the sky and then aimed at Steel Bone Kong once more.
This sight made Garp and the others pause, then frown.
Could it be...
Steel Bone Kong's body instantly turned into a fireball.
The fireball burned with fierce flames, directly melting the surrounding ice.
The ice melted within three seconds of touching the flames.
The temperature also rapidly increased and spread outwards.
Garp and the others looked at the ice layer beneath their feet, which was already beginning to melt. They could not hold on much longer.
"Retreat! Return to the warships."
Garp roared, and everyone quickly retreated.
No one would stubbornly stay.
With the icebergs melting, they would lose their foothold, let alone continue fighting.
Therefore, returning to the warships offered at least a chance to escape.
Furthermore, the situation before them had subtly changed once again.
Benedict hovered in mid-air, ignoring Garp and the others' retreat, and stared intently at the still-burning fireball.
It floated in mid-air.