End of Chapter 216.

Ling Tian had just cut the masked man in half with his sword. At that moment, time seemed to freeze.

The masked man's body was split in half by the sharp sword energy. Blood spurted out like a fountain, splashing on the surrounding land, forming shocking bloodstains.

His body split into two halves and slowly fell to both sides. The weapons in his hands also fell with a dull sound.

The tragic scene made everyone present gasp.

Some people even took a few steps back unconsciously, as if they were afraid that the bloody smell would contaminate them. Their originally tense nerves almost broke at this moment, and they let out suppressed screams in their throats.

Aokiji looked at the masked man who was cut in half and Ling Tian who was still standing, and his expression couldn't help but become solemn.

His eyes were fixed on Ling Tian, ​​and there was now a hint of worry in his eyes that were originally as calm as water.

His brows were slightly furrowed, forming a deep groove, as if he was thinking about some difficult problem.

Aokiji pursed his lips tightly and the muscles on his face twitched involuntarily.

In his heart, he was secretly amazed at Ling Tian's terrifying strength, which he had never expected before.

He originally thought that the masked man's strength was enough to compete with Ling Tian for a while, but he didn't expect that Ling Tian's sword was so decisive and powerful that it instantly decided the outcome of the battle.

Yellow Monkey, on the other hand, didn't care at all, and continued to do his own thing, still with the same lazy expression as always. He stood there casually, seemingly unaware of the tense situation around him.

His slightly narrowed eyes, half-drooped mouth, and nonchalant posture all revealed that he did not care about the current situation.

After all, he and the other side are in the same group, so nothing will happen to him. Kizaru thought so in his heart, and felt that there was nothing to worry about.

He even shrugged slightly, as if he was laughing at the nervousness and seriousness of the people around him. His seemingly casual eyes occasionally swept over Ling Tian, ​​but there was no vigilance or precaution at all, as if in his eyes, Ling Tian's strength could not pose any threat to him.

Aokiji looked at Kizaru, feeling even more helpless. His already solemn expression twitched again. Aokiji couldn't understand why Kizaru could be so careless at this time, and had no awareness of the crisis in front of him.

After killing the masked man, Ling Tian stood in the center of the battlefield like a towering mountain. His aura remained undiminished and even became stronger.

His tall figure exuded a chilling pressure, as if it could freeze the air around him. His eyes were like two burning flames, shooting straight at Aokiji and Kizaru, his eyes full of determination and majesty.

Then, Ling Tian said to Aokiji and Kizaru: "Do you want to continue fighting?"

His voice was not loud, but it seemed to come from an endless abyss, carrying an invisible pressure, spreading in the air.

Every word was like a heavy hammer, hitting Aokiji's heart hard, as if questioning his determination and challenging their courage.

When Aokiji heard Ling Tian's words, his body trembled slightly involuntarily.

A hint of hesitation and entanglement flashed in Aokiji's eyes. He clenched his teeth and thought about the consequences of continuing to fight.

Time seemed to stand still at this moment, and the entire battlefield fell into a brief silence.

However, they didn't say anything, and only made a decision after a brief hesitation.

Aokiji sighed softly, with a hint of helplessness and unwillingness in his eyes.

Next, they chose elementalization.

Aokiji's body instantly turned into countless ice cubes, flashing with cold light, and then quickly dissipated in a gust of cold wind.

Yellow Monkey's body turned into countless golden lights, like bright stars, and disappeared into the sky in the blink of an eye. They left Wano Country in this way, leaving behind a silent battlefield and the still majestic Ling Tian.

The moment Aokiji and Kizaru left, there was a violent fluctuation in the air.

The wave spread rapidly like ripples, stirring up the surrounding air currents and forming a gust of wind.

The howling wind blew the dust on the battlefield, as if telling of the complex emotions they felt as they left.

It seemed as if their departure also carried with it a hint of reluctance and helplessness, which was the reluctance to fail to achieve their goals, and the helplessness of having to choose to retreat when facing a powerful opponent.

In the darkness of the battlefield, a shadow had been lurking for a long time. When Aokiji and Kizaru disappeared into the sky, the shadow also began to move silently.

The shadow was like a ghost, its movements were extremely stealthy, and it did not attract anyone's attention. It seemed to blend into the darkness, and every movement was as light as a feather, without making any sound.

Its figure quickly shuttled through the shadows, avoiding the gaze of everyone on the battlefield, as if it was part of the darkness, blending into it.

Watching Aokiji and Kizaru leave, Ling Tian turned his head and looked at the burly Kaido beside him, and said, "Let's go back to Onigashima."

Kaido laughed loudly, and his laughter resounded on the battlefield like thunder.

His domineering face was filled with excitement and joy, and he replied, "Okay, let's go back with Brother Ling Tian!" His eyes were full of admiration and obedience for Ling Tian, ​​as if as long as Ling Tian was there, any difficulty would no longer be a problem.

So, Ling Tian and Kaido turned around with their men and headed towards Onigashima.

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On the other side, in a remote corner isolated from the world, there is a mysterious laboratory hidden in it. This laboratory seems to exist in another dimension, completely isolated from the hustle and bustle and disputes of the outside world.

When the heavy metal door was slowly pushed open, a stale and decayed smell hit me in the face.

This place is filled with various complex instruments and pipes, which are like wildly growing vines, intertwined in no regular pattern.

Some of the instruments were rusty, while others flashed with a strange cold light, with faint blue sparks appearing from time to time. From time to time, the sound of liquid flowing could be heard from the pipes, as if an underground river was surging.

The lights were dim and eerie, and a few chandeliers emitting a faint green light were crumbling, as if cursed souls were struggling to survive.

The light struggled hard in the thick darkness, but could only illuminate a small area, leaving most corners still shrouded in darkness.

The walls were covered with an unknown mucus, and occasionally a drop of it fell, making a "tick-tick" sound that was particularly clear in the silence. In the corners were piled various broken experimental instruments, reflecting fragmented and distorted light and shadows.

There are dozens of huge green liquid pillars standing in the laboratory, which look like mysterious totems from ancient times.

Each pillar emits a faint green fluorescence, and the light shines through the thick liquid, making the scene inside the pillar appear even more hazy and eerie.

Humans of various shapes and sizes were trapped in the liquid.

Some have their eyes tightly closed and their brows furrowed, as if they are still suffering from nightmares even in their sleep; some have their mouths wide open, shouting silently, their facial muscles twisted and deformed by extreme fear; others have their bodies curled up in an irrational posture, as if they were kneaded into strange shapes by an invisible force.