In the depths of the ocean, the leading Sea King's deputy sensed the black energy from the Sea Ghost Mountain ahead. He turned to the six Atlantean soldiers behind him and said, "Gentlemen, Sea Ghost Mountain is just ahead. Hold your weapons tight, for Atlantis!"
Hearing the deputy's words, the six soldiers behind him shouted in unison, "For Atlantis!"
Under the deputy's lead, the six men charged forward.
Soon, they spotted Sea Ghost Mountain, hidden among the rocks.
As a pure-blooded Atlantean, the deputy couldn't comprehend his king's actions. Killing one Sea Ghost Mountain was worth more than defeating a hundred regular Sea Ghosts.
Or rather, as long as a Sea Ghost Mountain existed, even if all the Sea Ghosts above were slain, new ones would soon appear. Only by eliminating the Sea Ghost Mountain itself, severing it at the root, could a permanent solution be achieved.
But it didn't matter. With just this one Sea Ghost Mountain, even without His Majesty present, they could handle it on their own.
As the thought crossed his mind, he chanted a spell. Streams of water gathered on his trident. With a pointed gesture, several streams surged towards the nearby Sea Ghost Mountain.
Unfortunately, before the streams could hit Sea Ghost Mountain, they were blocked by a water wall formed around it.
The deputy was not surprised by this. After all, it was an ancient monster that had survived for so long. He hadn't expected to destroy it with a mere ordinary spell.
"As expected, close combat is necessary."
The water wall surrounding Sea Ghost Mountain blocked all the Atlanteans' long-range attacks. To deal with it, they had to breach the water wall and engage in close combat.
But as they passed through the water wall, they immediately realized something was wrong. Behind the water wall wasn't water, but blood – a space completely filled with blood.
Although Atlanteans could breathe underwater, they couldn't breathe in blood, nor could their sea horses.
A pungent odor wafted from all directions. The deputy quickly pushed his sea horse away and then reached out from outside the water wall, forming a water sphere with his hand. He brought it back and placed it over his head, barely managing to breathe in the sea of blood.
The other six Atlantean soldiers couldn't do this.
As Atlanteans, the six had all learned some magic to varying degrees. However, they were merely soldiers, not royalty, and had only learned superficial skills. They knew nothing of the advanced magic the deputy wielded. Helplessly, they could only retreat outside the water wall with their sea horses to provide support.
At this moment, all eyes were on Sea Ghost Mountain. No one noticed a figure emerge from the darkness behind Sea Ghost Mountain and dart out of the water wall at extreme speed.
Although his strength was greatly diminished in this sea of blood, the deputy felt he could still handle a Sea Ghost Mountain.
With this thought, he gripped his trident tightly and charged directly at Sea Ghost Mountain.
Clang!
As the trident struck the coral-encrusted shell of Sea Ghost Mountain, the deputy's brow furrowed. The sound of impact, like steel colliding, was wrong. Normally, the shell of a Sea Ghost Mountain at this level shouldn't be this hard. Why...?
Sensing something was amiss, the deputy dared not linger. He prepared to withdraw.
But while entering was easy, leaving proved difficult.
Tentacles, several times thicker than an adult's thigh, lashed out from all directions, binding the deputy who was trying to escape, leaving him completely unable to move.
Then, the seabed beneath them trembled. Sand and mud flew, churning the surroundings into murkiness. Sea Ghost Mountain's body began to ascend at an incredible speed.
Finally, after a burst of sand and dust, the deputy saw Sea Ghost Mountain's true form.
It turned out that what he had seen before was merely a small part of Sea Ghost Mountain exposed. Over eighty percent of its body was hidden beneath the sand and mud.
And the two large rocks he had seen earlier weren't rocks at all, but part of Sea Ghost Mountain's body.
"No, this is beyond our ability to resist. Quickly, go find His Majesty..."
Before the deputy could finish speaking, he saw, by the water wall, Atlantean soldiers with their throats slit by blades, and their sea horses, all met the same gruesome fate.
Then, a terrifying-looking Sea Ghost appeared behind the water wall, its mouth opening and closing as if saying something.
When the voice reached the deputy's ears, his previously determined gaze was struck by lightning. The struggling hands gradually stopped. He looked at the Sea Ghost Mountain behind him and made a momentous decision.
"My death doesn't matter, but the message must reach His Majesty."
Following this, the sapphire inlaid on the deputy's chest began to glow. The light intensified, as if piercing the ocean and soaring straight into the heavens.
Seeing this, Sea Ghost Mountain realized something was wrong. Without time to reprimand the troublesome Sea Ghost leader, several tentacles grabbed the deputy and swam towards the deeper sea. Simultaneously, a large amount of ink mixed with black energy was released to obscure the gem's light.
Fortunately, Sea Ghost Mountain reacted promptly and dealt with the situation swiftly, preventing the deputy from transmitting the message. Sultan Novel Network.
The Sea Ghost leader was also frustrated. He had merely intended to taunt the opponent before their death, never imagining they had such a hidden method.
If their plan were to be jeopardized because of his words... the Sea Ghost leader shuddered.
In fact, Bai Qi's plan was very simple: to stall the Sea King for as long as possible, allowing his life energy to be siphoned during the arrival of darkness.
As for how Bai Qi knew the Sea King would appear, it was simple.
Other superheroes couldn't openly cross borders, but the Sea King was different. He could use the seabed to bypass certain surveillance methods and secretly intervene. Moreover, since this incident was happening at sea, it was natural to assume it would be the Sea King who would come.
While the events at sea were proceeding smoothly, there were minor issues on land.
There was a divergence of opinion between the Jade Dragon and Uncle respectively, on whether to first stop the spread of the dark arrival or to seal the demon.
After learning from Uncle about the severity of the dark arrival, the Jade Dragon unhesitatingly stated that they should prioritize stopping the dark arrival.
"Uncle, we can't just stand by and watch so many innocent civilians die!"
Facing the Jade Dragon's resolute words, Uncle said with disappointment, "Why are you so stubborn? If the demon detonates a volcano, even more people will die. Their sacrifice is for the survival of many more!"
"Then one day, would it be okay for Uncle and I to sacrifice ourselves to save more people?"
As the Jade Dragon and Uncle argued heatedly about who to save first, a slightly wronged voice came from the side.
Following the direction of the voice, they saw that it was none other than Xiao Yu, who had somehow snuck onto the car.
She was now looking at Uncle with a pitiable gaze.
Hearing Xiao Yu's words, Uncle was first taken aback. And Xiao Yu's pitiable eyes made Uncle's heart tremble. He then forced himself to remain calm, placed his hand on Xiao Yu's head, and managed a strained smile, saying, "Of course not, never."