Only the cursed claws and fangs of a werewolf could bypass the Blood Pool's substitute effect and deliver a fatal blow to a vampire.
Of course, there was another method—dispatch an elite squad to encircle and suppress them, using overwhelming strength to prevent escape.
Finally, nail them to a cross and drive a specially crafted wooden stake into the vampire's heart within the Blood Pool, completely destroying them.
If Vampire Shaw truly possessed the Blood Pool, then even if Xiao used his ultimate move to successfully kill the Legendary Keizer Ghidorah, he would likely use a substitute ability to escape…
That would be a huge problem.
Therefore, Xiao would rather slow down than allow even the slightest accident to occur.
After all, in the Da Luo Arena, there is no concept of flowing time; it remains constant.
…
…
"Hmm, that's about right."
Through his powerful Observation Haki, Xiao clearly sensed that the aura of Legendary Keizer Ghidorah was rapidly weakening.
Yet he still did not move immediately.
The reason was simple.
The invasion of Cyber Aura had reached roughly eighty percent, but it seemed stuck, unable to advance even a fraction further.
The remaining twenty percent was concentrated in the head and the heart of Legendary Keizer Ghidorah.
Those areas were protected by extremely powerful force fields.
They represented the will and energy core of Legendary Keizer Ghidorah.
Cyber Aura could not penetrate them at all.
"It seems I'll have to get a little ruthless…"
He raised his hand and flexed his wrist, drawing a circle in the air.
Instantly, an endless stream of Cyber Aura gathered there, transforming in a flash into a colossal Atomic Breath cannon.
He aimed it precisely at the brain of Legendary Keizer Ghidorah.
If Godzilla's Atomic Breath could destroy Ghidorah—
There was no reason an atomic beam cannon couldn't break through Keizer Ghidorah's defenses.
Under his deliberate concealment, the atomic cannon emitted no detectable energy fluctuations in Ghidorah's perception.
Yet beneath the calm surface, like magma building beneath a volcano, power continuously surged in from the Cyber Dimension.
"Pu—"
A dazzling atomic beam fired.
Its power was so immense it seemed capable of tearing apart the entire dimensional world.
In an instant, Ichiro—the central head of Legendary Keizer Ghidorah—was melted and evaporated the moment the beam struck him.
He did not even have time to react.
"Roar roar roar~~~~"
With Ichiro gone, Erlang and Kevan immediately lost much of their command over the body.
Among the three brothers, Ichiro had always been the one controlling this massive form. The others rarely piloted it themselves.
Their mental control remained intact, but they suddenly felt awkward and unfamiliar within Keizer Ghidorah's colossal body.
The result—
A direct drop of more than fifty percent in combat capability.
Even more unexpectedly, the moment Ichiro's head was destroyed, Vampire Shaw regained part of his own will.
His eyes widened as he watched the Legendary Keizer Ghidorah he had created suffer heavy damage under the siege of the Devourer Apostles.
Seeing the situation deteriorate so quickly, he grew frantic.
"Coward~~~"
Vampire Shaw turned and cursed at Xiao, his voice emerging from Kevan's head.
After all, the first head he devoured had been Kevan's.
Ichiro and Erlang had been born from Kevan's consciousness.
Although the three heads possessed independent wills, like other Ghidorahs, they could regenerate.
Their lives were interconnected.
As long as one head survived, it could revive the others.
…
Xiao said nothing.
He simply smiled.
"You are not worthy to be Keizer!"
Vampire Shaw cursed Sebastian Xiao vehemently.
…
Xiao remained silent, smiling faintly.
"What are you laughing at? Am I talking to you? Did you hear me?"
Shaw was furious, teetering on the edge of collapse.
…
Xiao casually wiped his forehead, as if tactically removing nonexistent sweat.
He continued smiling.
"I'll kill you!"
Vampire Shaw seemed to snap, unleashing an enormous Destruction Emperor Wave directly at him.
Xiao teleported casually, dodging the straightforward attack while maintaining his smile.
"Ah ah ah ah ah———"
Golden sparks erupted from Keizer Ghidorah's body as Shaw frantically drew energy from the core furnace, attempting to unleash a full-screen ultimate move.
Sensing this surge, the Mechanicus Apostles rushed forward, embracing Legendary Keizer Ghidorah and absorbing a massive wave of energy.
"┗|｀O′|┛ Roar~~"
Seeing Vampire Shaw waste enormous amounts of energy while also suffering several heavy blows from the Mechanicus Apostles, Kevan became enraged.
Refusing to allow this stupid Vampire to continue controlling the body, Kevan forcefully reclaimed control, suppressing Vampire Shaw's consciousness into the depths of memory.
Ironically, this breakdown worked in Xiao's favor.
The Cyber Aura integration surged once again.
Especially at the moment Shaw drew massive energy from the core—
The heart furnace of Legendary Keizer Ghidorah briefly lost its protective barrier.
Cyber Aura invaded.
And conquered it.
Now, Xiao not only possessed detailed structural blueprints of Legendary Keizer Ghidorah's body—excluding the head—but also controlled every part except the head.
Without hesitation, he transplanted the heart furnace of Legendary Keizer Ghidorah into his own body.
A surge of gravitational energy flowed through him instantly.
Golden lightning wrapped around his form, continuously strengthening his physique.
"Mm… nourishing."
He murmured softly.
The heart of Legendary Keizer Ghidorah thrilled him from head to toe.
"Destruction Emperor · God's Judgment!"
He condensed dazzling golden lightning in his palm, driving it with the power of the Destruction Emperor Wave.
The lightning transformed into a gigantic pillar that pierced the sky—
Then, at lightning speed, he slammed it directly into Kevan's face.
"Ah roar roar~~~~"
Kevan let out a mournful howl like a husky.
Large patches of scales burst apart across his face.
"Destruction Emperor · Dark Cavern~"
At the same time, Xiao used the Destruction Emperor Wave to activate the Dark-Dark Fruit.
An enormous dark vortex suddenly opened beneath Legendary Keizer Ghidorah's feet.
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