Chapter 134: Madness

How could this happen? Liu Yanmeng stared, her eyes splitting with grief and fury.

Haha... Human bodies are truly fragile. Who would have thought he would just die like this?

The Tier 8 Zombie King laughed coldly, a chilling cruelty in his expression.

Meanwhile, the Tier 8 Shark King’s assault was equally ferocious, blasting three array spirits backward. Given that they were facing a Tier 8 opponent, keeping them from shattering completely was already a minor miracle.

He also sneered, It seems humanity is nearing extinction. If you refuse to be slaves, annihilation is your only choice.

Just as everyone fell into despair, just as the zombies and desolate beasts reveled in triumph, the slightly translucent clone of Luffy suddenly flashed with arcs of electricity. It reverted to its original state, becoming completely intact without a single scratch. Even his clothes remained untorn as he dropped gracefully back to the ground.

Impossible! Impossible! Impossible?! The Tier 8 Zombie was utterly dumbfounded, mind-boggled beyond measure. He never expected such an event to unfold. Could this human possess some perversely abnormal regenerative energy? But even so, this was simply too absurd—being able to restore clothes as well? That was something ordinary people could never achieve, and how on earth does one even regenerate fabric?

Damn it, what is going on here? The Tier 8 Shark King was equally shaken, completely caught off guard by this bizarre turn of events.

Uh...

Dragon Girl blinked in astonishment, then cheered with radiant joy, YE! He's alright after all!

Haha, these monsters are going to die! Boss is completely fine! Was whatever just fighting them some kind of clone?

Zeng Hongsen was so elated he almost broke into a run. This was their beacon of hope; they had pinned their every hope on their boss.

Their moods rose and fell with his well-being.

Hehe... I told you, you will never succeed. I am truly immortal.

Luffy’s clone said with utter confidence. He could sense his true body speeding toward this location at divine velocity. His sole mission was to buy time. As long as he held out, both of these Tier 8 kings would perish, the army of zombies and desolate beasts would be forced into retreat, and the entire landscape of power would shift.

Wielding his iron sword, he charged directly toward the two Tier 8 kings.

I refuse to believe you cannot be killed!

The Tier 8 Zombie King wore a vicious snarl, the rusted giant blade in his hand emanating an evil aura as he hoisted it high and brought it down in a brutal slash.

Boom... The aura of destruction was utterly suffocating.

Tidal waves piercing the heavens!

The Tier 8 Shark King raised his trident high, summoning colossal waves from the sky that crashed down toward Luffy's clone.

The two terrifying forces completely submerged Luffy's clone.

Haha... Let's see you get up from that, you bastard!

The Tier 8 Zombie King laughed coldly.

Shouldn't there be nothing left of him by now? the Tier 8 Shark King remarked with a chilling grin.

Indeed, the Tier 8 Zombie King replied.

Yet, right before their eyes, the battered corpse of Luffy’s clone morphed, once again materializing unscathed right in front of the two monsters.

What the hell... This is insane. How can anyone be this ridiculously hard to kill? The Tier 8 Zombie King was completely bewildered, unable to comprehend a foe who simply refused to stay down.

I refuse to accept this superstition!

The trident in the Tier 8 Shark King's hand surged with destructive intent.

The Tier 8 Zombie King hoisted his blade even higher, summoning a powerful royal corpse flash before him that condensed into a dark red energy sphere ten meters in diameter.

The suffocating pressure of that destructive energy was palpable.

Simultaneously, a massive crimson energy bomb materialized before the Tier 8 Shark King's trident.

Teeming with immense destructive power, it blasted straight toward Luffy's clone.

Oh... Zeng Hongsen was completely stunned. His boss was unimaginably formidable, seemingly impervious to death. Yet, seeing his boss fighting with such desperate tenacity touched him deeply. He was risking his life for humanity, for survival, while Zeng Hongsen himself felt so pathetically weak, unable to partake in such a battle. A wave of profound sorrow washed over him, mourning his inability to share his boss's burden.

He felt tears welling up in his eyes, fighting to hold them back.

He... Dragon Girl broke down in tears. She desperately wanted to rush forward and shoulder some of the burden for Luffy, but she knew that although she had grown several times stronger than before, she still stood no chance against these Tier 8 zombies. Rushing in would only make her a liability to Luffy.

Luffy...

Zhao Liying collapsed to the ground, watching Luffy's unyielding and stubborn resilience—falling down only to rise again, over and over. It broke her heart, leaving her utterly helpless and devastated.

Life always presents moments where you are utterly powerless, but what choice remains? You can only grit your teeth, be strong, and stubbornly survive.

How much further can we walk together?
I wish to accompany you for just one more day.
Close your eyes.
If all of this were to replay, I would never change.
A small yet warm space,
Because you are by my side,

I no longer feel afraid,
Stepping forward boldly.
Day after day, month after month, year after year,
Doesn't this resemble eternity?

Has anyone ever fought to the death for you? There they were, right before their eyes, yet everyone felt so profoundly helpless. All they could do was pray that Luffy would succeed in beating back the formidable enemy.

You damn bastard, I refuse to believe I can't kill you! Even a cockroach would perish under an assault like this! What a shameless human, refusing to die no matter what!

The Tier 8 Zombie King roared in absolute fury, pushed to his absolute breaking point. He never imagined a mere teenager could be this stubbornly difficult to eradicate.

I don't believe we can't beat him down! If once isn't enough, ten times! If ten times isn't enough, a hundred times!

The Tier 8 Shark King was equally consumed by rage. How could such a human exist? He was even harder to kill than a cockroach, rising back to his feet time and time again. What was even more perverted was that he sustained zero injuries. It was enough to leave both zombies and sharks utterly speechless.

They were being driven to the brink of madness.

Boom... The Tier 8 Zombie King unleashed another powerful Royal Corpse Flash. A ten-meter-wide energy sphere materialized before him, swelling with an intensity even greater than before. He refused to believe he could not obliterate this human.

The terrifying aura of destruction forced the surrounding zombies and desolate beasts to retreat dozens of meters.

Swish... The Tier 8 Zombie King unleashed his signature strike once more, this time driven by pure desperation and infused with even greater power. They refused to accept that they couldn't end this youth. It was driving them out of their minds—how could such a shameless youth exist, completely impervious to death, refusing to yield even when outmatched?

Two terrifying, breath-stealing waves of energy slammed violently into Luffy's clone.

Boom...

The destructive force erupted into the heavens, transforming into a colossal hemisphere that swept across the surroundings. The massive explosion whipped up violent gales, forcing Zeng Hongsen to shield his eyes. The sheer terrifying magnitude of this attack surpassed anything seen before, driving him back step by step.

The others were similarly blinded by the blinding shockwave and the fierce light of the explosion. It was too terrifying; the ground shook incessantly.

The horrifying energy swept outwards, dust billowing into the sky. When all the energy finally dissipated, a colossal black crater three hundred meters wide lay smoking before them, while the Tier 8 Zombie King and the Tier 8 Shark King stood laughing maniacally.