Chapter 1931 Battle of the North Sea (77)
Although the fire dragon's attack was effectively contained, it did not give up easily and remained locked in a stalemate with the barrier.
Just then, Caesar, who had been lurking behind the fire dragon, seized the opportunity and suddenly leaped up from behind it.
He moved like a ghost, instantly leaping behind Yixiao.
Immediately afterwards, Caesar raised his imposing Green Dragon Crescent Blade high, its blade gleaming with cold light, pointing it directly at Yi Xiao's head, and then mercilessly slashed down!
All of this was exactly as Yi Xiao had expected.
In fact, thanks to his incredibly sharp Observation Haki, he had already foreseen Caesar's possible next move long before Caesar made any action.
Therefore, when faced with Caesar's sudden sneak attack, Yi Xiao did not show any panic. Instead, he reacted quickly—he suddenly raised the long sword in his hand and blocked it above his head with lightning speed.
Seeing how swiftly Yixiao dealt with his attack, Caesar couldn't help but nod inwardly, but at the same time, a slight smile appeared on his lips: "Impressive skills... But take this! Ten-Thousand-Ton Thunder Crescent Slash!"
With a furious roar, Caesar gripped the hilt of the Green Dragon Crescent Blade tightly with both hands, and the surging power within his body poured into it like a tidal wave.
In an instant, the Green Dragon Crescent Blade shone with a dazzling light, like a blazing sun hanging in the sky, so bright that no one dared to look directly at it.
In the next instant, Yi Xiao, who had been calm and composed, suddenly changed his expression drastically, because he clearly felt an overwhelming and terrifying pressure sweeping towards him.
It was too late to escape at this moment. A deafening clang rang out, and the whole world seemed to tremble.
It turned out that Caesar's powerful slash had actually struck the blade that Yixiao had used for defense!
The immense impact caused countless dazzling sparks and lights to erupt at the point of contact between the two, as brilliant and dazzling as fireworks blooming in the night sky; at the same time, Yi Xiao was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, disappearing completely from everyone's sight in the blink of an eye.
Caesar's Green Dragon Crescent Blade, propelled by inertia, flew forward several meters before crashing heavily to the ground, embedding itself deeply into the hard earth with a dull thud.
In an instant, dust flew and gravel flew everywhere. Then, a giant crack that was over a thousand meters long and tens of meters wide suddenly appeared in people's sight, and its depth was even more than a hundred meters!
Moreover, this hideous and terrifying crack continued to spread and expand outwards until it reached the turbulent sea before finally stopping.
Seawater poured wildly into the land along the crack, forming an astonishingly large puddle, more than ten meters wide and long.
Caesar's strike was as powerful as a thunderbolt, catching Yi Xiao completely off guard!
A flash of cold light appeared, followed by a loud bang—Yi Xiao was slammed deep into the ground by this powerful force.
Caesar steadily sheathed his long sword, his posture as upright as a pine tree, his face radiating confidence and pride.
The moment he sheathed his sword, the terrifying pressure that had been pressing down on Yi Xiao vanished without a trace, like a receding tide.
With a muffled boom, the earth trembled violently, and a figure burst forth from the ground, shooting into the sky like a cannonball.
In the blink of an eye, the figure had broken through the clouds and appeared before everyone's eyes.
That's right, it was Yixiao who was just stuck in the mud!
At this moment, Yi Xiao dared not delay for the slightest. He quickly adjusted his posture and sped away in the direction away from Caesar.
In the blink of an eye, the two had created a considerable distance between them.
Only after confirming that she was safe did Yixiao stop and begin to breathe heavily.
Upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that Yixiao's condition is absolutely terrible; it's a truly pitiful sight!
He was covered in blood, as if he had just been pulled from a pool of blood; a long, gruesome knife wound stretched from his left shoulder to his right abdomen, a shocking sight.
Blood flowed continuously from the wound, staining the ground beneath their feet red.
It's important to know that Issho is not a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user with special regenerative abilities.
Despite his remarkable self-healing abilities, a full recovery from such severe injuries would be no easy feat.
After all, he was just a human. No matter how fast he recovered, he couldn't compare to the monsters who could heal wounds at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Therefore, every injury means a significant reduction in Yixiao's strength.
Caesar's thunderous attack, like a divine thunderbolt falling from the heavens, slammed into Yi Xiao with unparalleled power and terrifying force.
Moreover, this attack was not just a simple physical strike, but also contained the power of Caesar's Punch-Press Fruit, which could instantly put the opponent under extreme pressure and render them unable to move.
Faced with such a sudden and powerful attack, even someone as strong as Yixiao was caught off guard.
He struggled to get up from the ground, but his body was extremely weak from the severe injuries, and his face was filled with horror.
At this moment, Yi Xiao knew very well that if he did not take action to change the situation, then death would probably be the only thing waiting for him.
Despite the dire situation, Yixiao did not give up the fight easily.
He gritted his teeth and used the last of his strength to unleash a clever feint—a fierce slash suddenly shot out and hurtled straight toward Caesar.
The slash was incredibly fast and powerful, reaching Caesar in the blink of an eye and successfully drawing away his attention.
Taking advantage of this brief moment, Yixiao unhesitatingly activated the remaining power within her body, leaping up and transforming into a streak of pale purple light that shot straight into the sky.
As he watched Xiao take off into the air, Caesar's lips curled up slightly, revealing a disdainful smile.
He casually swung his weapon, easily shattering the slash that Yixiao had just unleashed into countless fragments.
Immediately afterwards, Caesar stood firmly in place, like an unshakable mountain, quietly watching the rising Xiao in the air, seemingly not worried at all that the other party would escape or retaliate, but simply patiently waiting for the poor wretch in front of him to make his last death struggle.
