Chen Hai became one of the 'Three Admirals.'
And a 'Three Admirals' with awakened Devil Fruits at that.
Because after he maxed out the 'Blazing Lord' entry and completed its breaking-through, he gained multiple effects.
One of them was — Transcendent Flame Conversion: In addition to conventional flame manipulation, the wielder can also convert non-flame elements into flames, and these converted flames possess special properties, such as ice flames, dark flames, etc., delivering unexpected blows to enemies;
Plus — Super-Dimensional Burning: Under specific conditions, the wielder can activate a state called 'Super-Dimensional Burning,' in which his flame attacks will ignore physical defense and directly act upon the target's soul level, causing continuous mental damage until the target completely collapses.
So, the moment he charged towards Milim, as Chen Hai's body was gradually covered by flames, his surroundings were also being assimilated.
Especially the ubiquitous 'airflow' and 'soda water.'
They began to burn!
Milim noticed this, her expression much more serious than before.
At this moment, she realized —
Chen Hai's power was stronger than she imagined!
But precisely because of this, after a brief frown, Milim's face lit up with joy!
"Come on! Chen Hai! Come on!!!"
The two charged at each other, colliding.
No techniques, no magic, just a frontal impact imbued with terrifying power!
Milim's right fist, powerful enough to destroy mountains, met Chen Hai's right fist.
With a booming sound, the rampaging airflow transformed into sound waves, releasing outwards!
From top to bottom;
From weak to strong.
Izawa Shizue and the others on the ground heard a burst of explosions, and then everyone was suppressed by the suddenly descending energy.
Their bodies instinctively trembled.
The terrifying pressure made it difficult to breathe.
Everyone immediately looked up, and another 'false burning sun' appeared in their field of vision!
After Chen Hai, at the center, punched Milim, the 'Super-Dimensional Burning' effect immediately engulfed the Destroyer Tyrant before him!
Milim suddenly lost her strength the next moment, retracted her arm, and stumbled backward.
She ignored the burning gale and airflow, her expression gloomy.
Then —
Milim pouted, looking at Chen Hai with displeasure.
"What did you just do! Chen Hai! It feels... ugh...! My stomach hurts so bad!!!"
Milim, feeling the abnormality, questioned loudly.
Chen Hai then asked the System.
"'Flame attacks will ignore physical defense and directly act upon the target's soul level, causing continuous mental damage until the target completely collapses'... You said that, right? Even though I held back, the result... just made Milim's stomach hurt?"
[Host, the opponent's spiritual power is abnormally strong, and so is her soul strength. With you holding back your power, the effect will naturally be greatly reduced.]
"I had no intention of fighting Milim with full power, I just wanted to test my abilities. Now I understand that 'Super-Dimensional Burning' even works on a planet-busting Demon Lord."
What about targets without a soul then?
[Mind = Soul. Even gods, as long as they possess consciousness and a mind, can be harmed.]
It seems this ability's definition of 'soul' is somewhat different.
Not the soul after death in mythology.
[This System believes now is not the time to consider these things, the Demon Lord with a stomach ache seems to be getting angry!]
"..."
As Chen Hai was speechless, Milim, after taking a deep breath, rallied again.
She gently patted her cheeks and rubbed her stomach.
"That was just an accident! Again!"
"Next time it won't just be a stomach ache."
"My stomach just caught a chill!"
Milim was stubborn, making excuses for her 'bad state.'
However, Chen Hai didn't care about that.
"This time it's my turn!"
After saying this, Milim's body suddenly erupted with dazzling light, and a powerful magicule fluctuation surged from within her.
The Destroyer Tyrant, enveloped in terrifying magicules, seemed to be covered in a layer of armor.
Milim, disliking the hassle of transfer magic, was accustomed to flying, but precisely because of this, she possessed extremely high proficiency and speed.
Magicule fluctuation, spatial tremor!
Milim vanished from sight!
However, Chen Hai knew very well.
Because this space was within his dominion.
Milim was —
To the right!
Chen Hai dodged the supersonic punch with a flash.
"It's not just a punch!"
The instant Milim flew past Chen Hai, a planar explosion triggered by magicules engulfed Chen Hai!
The flames on his body burned away the impact, and his high-temperature armor absorbed the energy. Chen Hai, completely unharmed, turned to look at Milim behind him.
She hadn't expected the previous attack to grant her victory.
"I'm going to get serious too!"
To make a Primordial Demon Lord serious, Chen Hai felt this test was very valuable.
And Milim's way of getting serious —
Star Particle Manipulation... activate!
Milim's star particles, according to her thoughts, could give destruction directional properties, affecting only a limited space.
Milim merely waved her hand, and Chen Hai's right side exploded.
This energy, in Chen Hai's eyes, was somewhat similar to his spatial manipulation!
"Don't be scared, Chen Hai!"
Milim still wore a smile.
Manipulating stellar particles, she intentionally compressed Chen Hai's range of activity, slowly savoring the pleasure of defeating an enemy.
"You too."
After Chen Hai finished speaking, he activated a new power.
It wasn't just the airflow that formed the earth;
It wasn't the flames that burned souls;
It was the Dungeon, which he dominated and controlled.
The entry — Dungeon Full-Area Movement (Override) was invoked.
The flames dissipated at this moment.
In its place was a 'special buff' transferred by 'Dungeon Full-Area Movement' — the 'Abyss Floor' covering Chen Hai, or it could be understood as 'invisible Abyss Armor'.
"Oh?! Did he give up?!"
Milim frowned, looking at Chen Hai whose surrounding flames had extinguished.
Chen Hai shook his head and walked straight towards Milim.
"This is the final test."
"A head-on collision test?! I accept!"
After Milim spoke, she, who controlled stellar particles, engaged in another head-on clash with Chen Hai, bringing with her the power to shatter space!
The result was—
Milim's punch was caught by Chen Hai with one hand.
"What?!"
An attack imbued with the destructive power of stellar particles was effortlessly blocked by Chen Hai!
Surprised, Milim pulled her arm back, and a new destructive impact was unleashed from Chen Hai's side.
And then... the result was the same as before; it vanished upon touching Chen Hai.
Once, twice, three times, four times, the result was always the same.
"What's going on?!"
"Who knows...?"
"Hmph! That's unfair! I'm getting serious!"
Milim said, dissatisfied, and unleashed the world-destroying, planet-shattering power of stellar explosion.
That was highly concentrated 'stellar particles'!
"I'll go easy on you! But...! This time it's different!!"
Milim knew Chen Hai's strength, so as he remained at ease, she also became serious.
The high-pressure stellar particles crushed space, and then Chen Hai raised his right hand.
Without any anomaly, Milim's energy disappeared again!
"Eh?!"
Milim's eyes widened; her ability had no effect the moment it touched Chen Hai.
"What exactly is happening?!"
"Do you want to know?"
"I want to, I want to!"
"I won't tell you."
"Guh—!!!"
Milim, after being teased, frowned.
Like a child, she was a bit angry... Seeing this, Chen Hai smiled and added,
"Before, it was all you attacking and me defending. If this time I attack and you defend, I'll tell you the secret."
"Really?"
"Liar is a puppy."
"Hmph hmph! Come on!! I won't defend! This time I'll take it head-on!"
Because her attacks were 'made to disappear' by Chen Hai, the very proud Milim decided to take the attack directly, rather than use other means to defend, thereby proving she was stronger.
Hearing this reply, Chen Hai maintained his smile.
He declared,
"It's time to end this battle."
The next blow would 'instantly kill' Milim!
— — — —
— — — —
Chen Hai reached his right hand into the space he controlled and took out a 'weapon'.
It was a crepe.
A dessert originally placed in the apartment that had been transferred over.
This dessert looked as exquisite as a work of art.
Cream and fresh fruit intertwined, with crushed biscuits sprinkled throughout, emitting an alluring aroma.
"This time it's my turn."
Chen Hai said, then rushed over with the dessert... Initially, Milim was full of suspicion about Chen Hai's inexplicable actions.
"Do you think you can distract me with such a petty trick?!"
She said with a frown, but her eyes were involuntarily drawn to the alluring aroma of the crepe.
However, while she hesitated, Chen Hai had already swiftly approached and, with lightning speed, stuffed the crepe into Milim's mouth.
This action caught Milim off guard; she instinctively wanted to resist, but found her mouth already filled with deliciousness.
The soft cream, the perfectly sweet and sour fruit, and the crispy crushed biscuits blended together, creating an unprecedented wonderful taste.
Milim's eyes instantly widened, and a hint of surprise flashed in her originally fierce gaze.
She stopped all movements, fully concentrating on savoring the deliciousness in her mouth.
Every bite made her feel novel and satisfied, as if this was the ultimate pleasure she had never experienced before.
The silkiness of the cream, the sweet and sourness of the strawberries, the freshness of the blueberries, and the cool thing hidden within, all bloomed with unique flavors on her tongue.
"What... what is this?"
Milim asked indistinctly, still chewing the food in her mouth as she spoke.
Her eyes sparkled with excitement, completely forgetting that she was in the midst of a contest.
Seeing Milim so engrossed in enjoying this unexpected gift, Chen Hai smiled.
His battle with Milim was just a test, a test of his own limits.
After all, against an existence like Milim, who was a 'ceiling', he had a fighting chance.
"That's a crepe I brought over."
Chen Hai explained at this moment,
"It contains all sorts of ingredients, and I personally highly recommend it."
Milim nodded, seemingly completely immersed in studying this delicacy.
"What an incredible taste!"
She exclaimed,
"I never thought dessert could be so delicious!"
She took the bait.
It was simple.
Easy to handle.
"Hey hey! Is there more!?"
"There is!"
"Really or fake?!"
"If you want to eat, come with me, but... you know, we aren't exactly..."
"We're friends!"
Milim grabbed Chen Hai's hand.
"Good friends!"
With that, she licked the cream from the corner of her mouth.
"So where are the crepes?!"
Primordial Demon Lord Milim, conquest complete.