togophonebook Chapter 73 The excruciating pain that must be endured!
Chapter 73 The excruciating pain that must be endured!
No sound.
There was no impact.
Chen Ye's mind went completely blank.
He felt as if he was no longer standing in the valley, but had been instantly thrown into the furnace of the universe, the core of a star!
Endless light and heat exploded in every corner of his body!
An indescribable, excruciating pain, after a half-second delay, suddenly began to pound into his soul!
Every nerve ending was sending a signal to his brain that transcended the limits that the word "pain" could describe! It wasn't burning.
"Ugh—!"
A suppressed roar burst forth from deep within Chen Ye's throat.
He fell heavily to his knees, his hands gripping the ground so tightly that the hard rock was crushed into powder under his fingertips!
His body trembled violently, and beneath his skin, golden cracks were spreading wildly, like a piece of porcelain about to shatter.
What shone through those cracks was not blood, but a pure light so dazzling that it was impossible to look directly at it!
"Ouch...it hurts...ah..."
Chen Ye clenched his teeth, each word seeming to be squeezed out from between his teeth.
He felt his soul being torn apart inch by inch, then thrown into that golden flame, repeatedly burned, crushed, and then reassembled!
This pain far surpasses any torment he has experienced in his past and present lives.
That is complete destruction and rebirth at the cellular level, at the genetic level, and even at the soul level!
On the other side of the valley.
Even the towering figure of the white-bearded man tensed up involuntarily.
For the first time, a deep and unyielding worry and heartache appeared in his sharp eyes that seemed to see through the ways of the world!
He could clearly "sense" that Chen Ye's life force was waning at an alarming rate, almost to the point of being extinguished at any moment.
At the same time, a brand new, terrifying power, carrying an aura of supreme holiness and destruction, was savagely gestating and growing deep within Chen Ye's body!
This is a process of destruction followed by construction!
A mortal body attempting a mad trial to bear the power of a god!
Success means instant ascension, transforming into a sun god walking among mortals.
Failure means annihilation, leaving not even a trace of ashes in this world.
"Kid..."
The white-bearded man growled in a low voice, veins bulging on his thick arms. He subconsciously took a step forward, his hand tightly gripping the [Murakumogiri], seemingly ready to strike at any moment to forcefully suppress the terrifying power raging within Chen Ye's body.
He couldn't just stand by and watch his precious son be devoured by power right before his eyes!
However, just as Whitebeard was about to set off...
In the center of the valley, the figure, shrouded in endless golden light and writhing in pain, suddenly raised its head.
Chen Ye's face was contorted and deformed from extreme pain, and his eyes were filled with terrifying blood vessels, but deep within those blood vessels burned an inextinguishable flame.
"Dad!"
He mustered all his strength and roared in the direction of the white-bearded man.
"Don't come any closer!"
His voice was hoarse, yet filled with an undeniable resolve!
"This little bit of pain..."
"I can still handle it!"
As if sensing his determination, the golden light within him erupted even more fiercely!
This time, it's not just about light and heat.
An unimaginably heavy pressure swept across the entire valley, centered on Chen Ye!
Click! Click, click!
The ground beneath him instantly cracked open with huge, spiderweb-like fissures!
The white-bearded man's steps abruptly stopped in his tracks.
He looked at the figure struggling in the golden light, yet never falling, and at those eyes that, even overwhelmed by pain, still burned with an indomitable fighting spirit.
He gripped the massive hand of the [Murakumo-giri] tightly, slowly loosened it, and then gripped it again.
The worry and heartache remain, but more than that, there is a heartfelt appreciation and pride.
This is the son Edward Newgate truly acknowledges!
This is the kind of great pirate who can stand shoulder to shoulder with him and overturn the world!
"Gurala la la la..."
The white-bearded man stopped and crossed his arms over his chest again, but this time, his aura was more composed and focused than before.
He chose to respect Chenye's will.
He will witness the birth of a strongman here!
Or... to see him off.
Center of the valley.
Chen Ye has given up resisting.
He no longer tried to suppress that power, but instead completely released his body and soul, letting that sacred light and flame completely engulf him!
The excruciating pain persists.
It was even tens of millions of times more intense than before!
He felt his consciousness being submerged by an endless golden ocean.
Countless unfamiliar pieces of information and countless ancient images flooded into his mind like a tide.
He seemed to witness the birth of the universe.
He felt as if he could feel the power of the sun.
It was a supreme authority that transcended all things, representing [light], [life], and [purification], yet simultaneously wielding [destruction] and [end]!
This is the true power of the [Mutation: Apollo the Sun God Fruit]!
Unlike other Devil Fruits that enhance their users.
It is transforming, it is elevating!
It's about forcibly elevating an ordinary person towards the realm of "gods"!
The price to pay for this process is endless pain that could instantly break any strong person in the world!
"Aaaaaaaahh ...
Chen Ye could no longer suppress it and let out a mournful howl that sounded inhuman.
He floated up and was completely enveloped by a huge, ever-expanding golden sphere of light.
On the surface of the sphere of light, fiery patterns flowed wildly, and terrifying energy fluctuations caused the surrounding space to distort and blur.
The temperature inside the valley rose to an unbelievable level in just a few seconds!
The hard rocky ground began to turn reddish-brown, and even showed signs of melting!
Whitebeard had to cover his entire body with Armament Haki to withstand the terrifying heat and pressure.
He stared at the increasingly dazzling golden "sun," his expression more solemn than ever before.
He could sense that Chen Ye's life force had become extremely weak.
Like a candle flame that could be extinguished at any moment in a storm.
Success or failure hinges on this!
Just then.
The enormous golden sphere of light suddenly shrank!
All the violent energy, all the dazzling light, along with that world-destroying pressure, all surged back in an instant and poured back into Chen Ye's body!
The valley instantly returned to its original darkness.
Only cracked stones remained, proving that what had just happened was not an illusion.
midair.
Chen Ye's figure reappeared.
He hovered there silently, his eyes closed, motionless.