From Abyssal Invasion to Bursting Stars with a Single Sword

This sword technique is a martial skill acquired by the Round Table Knight from the Abyss World, and its power is exceedingly formidable.

As Lu Heng saw the incoming strike, the Wind God Power in his hand was fully charged, and he swung his sword to unleash the Wind Dragon Breathless Slash.

The wind dragon took shape, howling as it charged towards the Sword of Judgement.

The two forces collided, erupting in a violent shockwave.

Moments later, the Wind Dragon Breathless Slash, already trained to LV2, emerged victorious, destroying the Sword of Judgement and sweeping Gilbert Ocam into the sky.

The wind dragon expanded outward, sweeping up the fleeing Spiritual Ability users as well.

Lu Heng soared on Flying Dragon Hunting Sky, slashed down the Spiritual Ability user with one strike, and finally kicked Gilbert Ocam from the sky onto the reef island, landing and placing his sword against his neck.

"Hand over the gem."

Gilbert Ocam's face was full of terror; the five people in their team were fully equipped.

Even if they weren't the strongest team in the world, they were among the top ten in the Lion Heart Empire.

Never did he expect that his team of five couldn't even defeat this man from Da Xia.

Not only did they lose, but the other four teammates were taken down instantly, almost without the ability to fight back.

Normally, a fully equipped team of five, even when faced with a much stronger opponent, should have the power to fight once.

However, the current situation completely exceeded his expectations.

"H-How is this possible..." Gilbert Ocam couldn't believe what was happening before his eyes.

Lu Heng's gaze turned cold, and he thrust the sword downwards, piercing into his chest.

"Ah!"

Gilbert Ocam let out a painful groan, the severe pain calming him down: "Please... don't kill me!"

"The gem," Lu Heng repeated once more.

Gilbert Ocam took a deep breath and hurried to negotiate: "I'll give you the Sea God Gem, just promise not to kill me."

"When I gave you the chance earlier, why didn't you hand it over? Do you still think you have the right to negotiate?" Lu Heng raised his sword and swung down, severing his right arm.

"Ah!"

Gilbert Ocam screamed again, cursing: "You're not going to let me go; I won't give you the gem at all."

After calming down, he suddenly became a bit smarter.

He realized that once he handed over the gem, he'd be dead for sure, so he stubbornly refused to hand over the gem and insisted on negotiating.

"Hand it over!" Lu Heng said without wasting words, and another sword swung down, severing his left arm.

"Ah!"

With both arms gone, Gilbert Ocam squirmed with his legs, cursing: "Unless you let me go, I won't give you the Sea God Gem even if I die! Let the Black Iron Dwarves bury me!"

Lu Heng's gaze was icy, and he raised the Aurora Blade once more, swinging it down again.

The sword light fell, severing his left leg.

"Ah!"

The more agonizing Gilbert Ocam's screams became, the more blood sprayed from his wounds, flowing from the reef island into the seawater, attracting a swarm of piranhas.

He pleaded desperately: "I beg you, spare my life, and I'll give you the Sea God Gem immediately. I was wrong, I know I was wrong. I should have listened to you from the start."

"Hand it over."

Lu Heng showed no intention of negotiating. He raised his sword once more, and another strike chopped down.

Thud!

The last remaining limb, Gilbert Ocam's right leg, was also severed, leaving him crawling on the ground.

"Ah!"

His screams were heart-wrenching, and the tenacious life force of a high-level Power User gave him the strength to struggle.

But indeed, he saw death beckoning. He wailed and begged: "I know I was wrong, please spare me, I'll give you the gem immediately. You wouldn't want Flame Demon Gross to land, would you? I have only one request, don't kill me."

Lu Heng had long lost his patience. He had dragged things out for so long only because the skill cooldown wasn't over yet.

With time now sufficient, Lu Heng pulled up the skill panel to check. The cooldown for [Spiritual Dominance] was complete, and he activated it directly.

"Hand over the Sea God Gem."

Gilbert Ocam, who had been struck by who knows how many swords, was already numbed by the [Spirit Slash] special effects of the Aurora Blade.

Moreover, in such a heavily injured state, his attributes would also decrease.

Furthermore, his Spirit was on the verge of collapse, leaving him powerless to resist the control of [Spiritual Dominance].

His expression fell into a moment of confusion, and then he mechanically executed the command, taking the [Heart of the Tides] from his inventory.

Lu Heng acquired the [Heart of the Tides] gemstone and raised his sword one last time.

Gilbert Ocam awoke from his controlled state, saw the Sea God Gem in Lu Heng's hand, and a look of despair appeared in his eyes: "No..."

Poof!

"You wasted so much of my time! You should have died long ago." Lu Heng swung his sword down, severing his head.

Gilbert Ocam's head rolled into the sea and was devoured by the frenzied piranhas, leaving only a pale skull in the blink of an eye.

...

Lu Heng obtained the Sea God Gem and immediately headed to the Vasqi Temple.

The Sea Demon Clan guards were still dutifully guarding the temple entrance.

Seeing Lu Heng approach, the Sea Demon Clan guards raised their spears to block him: "Halt!"

Lu Heng charged up and surged directly through the temple gates, ignoring the pursuers behind him, rushing straight to the rear hall where High Priestess Sona was imprisoned.

Upon seeing Sona, he tossed the Sea God Gem over: "We must hurry, Flame Demon Gros has broken free from the seal, and we have at most half an hour before it reaches the shore."

High Priestess Sona regained the Sea God Gem [Heart of the Tides] and released a surge of Magic Energy, breaking the barrier of the rear hall.

At this moment.

A large group of Sea Demon guards rushed in, surrounding Lu Heng.

High Priestess Sona sternly commanded: "Disperse, guard the territory."

With that said, she pulled Lu Heng and swam out of the temple, heading toward the West Coast.

Her speed was fast, but in the water, no matter how fast, it couldn't compare to flying in the sky.

This was determined by the nature of the medium itself.

Thus, Lu Heng grabbed her wrist, swimming upward, and upon surfacing, he beckoned for the Mechanical Tiger.

Lu Heng took Sona and boarded the Mechanical Tiger, soaring into the sky and initiating supersonic cruising towards the West Coast.

In truth, Sona also had the ability to fly, but she had never flown so fast before.

After all, for the Sea Demon Clan, mastering the Ocean system Strength was the key to determining the fate of their clan, flying fast in the sky was of no use.

The Mechanical Tiger quickly broke the sound barrier, speeding through the clouds.

"What's the situation now?" Sona, trapped in the temple, was almost completely cut off from external news.

Lu Heng briefly explained the events: "Onatu broke the seal and released Flame Demon Gros. After Gros came out, it turned Onatu and over a hundred Sea Demon Clan Warriors into Flame Demon Puppets..."

Upon hearing this, Sona sighed deeply.

In reality, Onatu had once been her right-hand man and an Elder of the Sea Demon Clan. They had shared great trust.

She even believed Onatu's previous promise that after releasing Flame Demon Gros, he would return the Sea God's Scepter to her.

She was quite certain of this.

"He was merely extreme in thought, and his intentions were also for the Sea Demon Clan."

Lu Heng glanced back at her and corrected her: "This time, you might be wrong. A Shadow Race Summoner appeared during the unsealing.

"It means the goal of the Abyss Summoner was also to break the seal of the Deep Freeze Sea Trench and release Flame Demon Gros.

"Once Flame Demon Gros was released, I sensed the Abyssal Aura on it.

"Meaning, the Abyss Pollution Source in the Tidal Sea is Flame Demon Gros.

"Or it is beneath the Deep Freeze Sea Trench, Flame Demon Gros absorbed the Abyss Pollution Source to gain the Strength to break the seal.

"So, Onatu was likely entranced by the Abyss, which led to such a decision."

Sona trembled after hearing this, her thoughts were complex.

Lu Heng continued: "Now, Flame Demon Gros is moving toward the West Coast, and it will land in at most half an hour.

"I know you might think that even if Flame Demon Gros destroys the Black Iron Dwarf Kingdom, it won't be a threat to the Sea Demon Clan.

"But you'd better think clearly, Flame Demon Gros has already been corrupted by the Abyss, and its subsequent actions will likely expand the Abyss pollution until the Abyss devours the entire world.

"By then, the Tidal Sea will not be spared.

"Thus, stopping Flame Demon Gros is not just the responsibility of the Black Iron Dwarves, it's also the responsibility of the Sea Demon Clan.

"The reason I chose to ally with you is because you can understand the situation, I hope you don't disappoint me."

Sona exhaled deeply after hearing this and responded: "I understand, I will do my utmost to stop Flame Demon Gros."