Chapter 121 Deception

With the light from the burning-out mech warrior, the Ocean Apostle saw a scene in the depths of the mine that terrified it.

At the end of the vast mine, there were no minerals, and the surrounding rocks were bare.

At the end of the conveyor belt, which had long since stopped running, stood a figure.

When the figure raised his head in the firelight, the Ocean Apostle felt its breath catch in its throat.

It was a face that felt both familiar and terrifying.

Li Tianran!

It was actually Li Tianran!

How was this possible?

The Kunlun Battleship was clearly still thousands of kilometers away, so why was Li Tianran here?

Could he teleport?

In an instant, countless thoughts flooded the Ocean Apostle’s brain, but soon it realized that Li Tianran was not with the Kunlun Battleship.

The Dark Night Apostle had indeed drawn the Kunlun Battleship's fire, and that behemoth was indeed in Kani City, but it wasn't Li Tianran piloting it. Or rather, weapons of the Kunlun Battleship's caliber were equipped with sufficiently intelligent control systems. It didn't need to be piloted at all, and could complete support missions on its own, following Li Tianran's instructions!

Since Li Tianran was here, it was proof enough that this was indeed a trap.

The Ocean Apostle felt a shiver run down its spine.

In all its battles with Li Tianran, the Ancient Civilization had hardly ever gained any advantage. Even now, just seeing Li Tianran standing there alone, the Ocean Apostle had a feeling of extreme unease.

It roared and tried to retreat quickly out of the mine, but just then it felt as if it had sunk into a kind of invisible quagmire, and an extremely heavy pressure came from all over its body.

No, to be precise, it wasn't just outside its body. Even its internal organs, blood vessels, and even its brain and bones felt as if a mountain had suddenly been pressed down on them, becoming incredibly heavy. Even turning its head slightly was hundreds of times more difficult than usual!

The Ocean Apostle knew that this was Li Tianran's Ancient God ability. However, a First Evolution couldn't possibly bring it such immense pressure. The Ocean Apostle instantly understood that Li Tianran had also completed his Second Evolution, just like those Second Evolution Pioneers before him.

"You think you can ambush me, with just your newly acquired Second Evolution?" The Ocean Apostle roared angrily. It feared Li Tianran, but it feared Li Tianran's firepower more than him as a person!

If he didn't have the Kunlun Battleship by his side, the Ocean Apostle couldn't imagine what ability Li Tianran had to kill it!

Just his newly completed Second Evolution?

How ridiculous!

Over the eons, the Ocean Apostle had killed countless Second Evolutionaries. It had almost reached the pinnacle in the field of Second Evolution, and its individual power was perhaps only slightly weaker than the Earth Apostle.

Although Li Tianran's Ancient God ability was indeed very strong, it wasn't enough!

The Ocean Apostle roared, and in an instant, it unleashed its God Descent ability on Li Tianran. Its three giant mouths roared, and the shattering shockwaves, accompanied by a wave of air, swept towards Li Tianran like a nuclear blast.

Boom, boom, boom!

The surrounding mountains were ravaged, first cracking, then exploding in an instant.

The entire mine collapsed under the Ocean Apostle's terrifying power. Giant boulders scattered and crumbled, and dust filled the air, obscuring large swathes of the sky.

The Ocean Apostle's six eyes stared intently around it. Among the rubble of the collapsing mountain, it saw no trace of any metallic ore. This mountain was nothing but a fake mine!

That special metallic ore was definitely not produced here!

The collapse of the mountain was incredibly terrifying, the earth shook, and dust rose into the sky, a scene no less dramatic than a magnitude twelve earthquake.

But the Ocean Apostle knew that Li Tianran was not dead, not even injured, because it could feel the mountain-like pressure on its body had not disappeared, not even showing the slightest sign of weakening.

Li Tianran was still at his peak!

"Li Tianran! You're asking for death!" The Ocean Apostle roared, searching for Li Tianran's figure in the dust, while also roaring to alert the Star Apostle and the other followers.

Sure enough, after the Ocean Apostle's roar, the Star Apostle, who had already fled several kilometers away, had a drastic change in expression. Her brow furrowed, and her body was instantly adjusted to its peak state.

Hearing Li Tianran's name, all the Ancient Civilization creatures present adopted a defensive posture.

Soon, the dust that filled the air suddenly stopped moving, just hovering in mid-air. About 0.1 seconds later, the dust and rubble that had been splashed into the air fell straight to the ground like raindrops.

Even the giant boulders that had rolled down from the mountain collapse were forcibly stopped from their massive forward momentum, crashing into the ground with a bang, or being directly crushed into even finer dust!

The terrifying landslide that the Ocean Apostle had created with its ability was eerily quiet in a matter of seconds. All the dust and stones were pressed firmly against the ground, unmoving!

Li Tianran's figure emerged from the ruins.

His palm was facing down, and a huge gravity field had formed around him. Neither dust nor stones could rise in this area, and even the Second Evolution followers felt as if they were carrying a mountain on their shoulders.

"Li Tianran!" The Star Apostle's brow furrowed. Although she had heard the Ocean Apostle's roar earlier, she couldn't believe that Li Tianran would abandon the Kunlun Battleship and come here alone. It wasn't until she saw his face that she was sure it was true!

Since Li Tianran had appeared here, and no metallic ore had appeared in the collapsing mountain, it was enough to show that this mining area was a carefully prepared trap.

No…

Or rather, the so-called "resource surge period" was all a lie!

"You guessed right." Just then, Li Tianran seemed to see through the two Apostles' thoughts and said slowly, "Those new resources didn't appear because of the resource surge period."

"I released those things!"

Li Tianran's smile was very bright: "It's just to lure you out one last time before technology is fully restored, and then kill you!"

Hearing Li Tianran's words, the two Apostles felt a sense of humiliation at being toyed with. They stared at Li Tianran and suddenly sneered, "I admit we were successfully tricked by you!"

"But what can you do to us now?"

"The Kunlun Battleship is still thousands of kilometers away, and you're unarmed…"

"I'm afraid that today, this trap will only kill you!"