From Abyssal Invasion to Bursting Stars with a Single Sword

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After the battle ended, Lu Heng and his group followed High Priestess Sona back to the Sea Demon Clan's territory.

This time, the Human Recruiters became the honored guests of the Sea Demon Clan.

The Sea Demon Clan entertained the humans with the most grandiose ceremonies.

To make Lu Heng and the others more comfortable, Sona drained the seawater from the temple's domed hall and offered fine wine and food.

The Sea Demon Clan spends most of their time dwelling in the deep sea, but they can breathe on land as well.

However, they have evolved tails, making them better suited for activities in the sea.

Moreover, the Sea Demon Clan rarely uses flames, so the food is eaten raw.

Apart from the Human Recruiters, the Black Iron Dwarves were also invited to the banquet.

Dwarf King Sorreville Copper Furnace did not attend in person, as he is the king of the Black Iron Dwarves and must remain cautious.

Nevertheless, Sorreville Copper Furnace sent the tribe's Great Wizard Hogrey, showing full sincerity.

"Thank you very much for the help from humans and the Black Iron Dwarves, without which the Abyss Pollution Source in the Tidal Sea couldn't have been cleared. Thank you," Sona expressed her gratitude formally, raising a shell cup.

Subsequently, Hogrey represented the Black Iron Dwarves and expressed the desire for peaceful coexistence with the Sea Demon Clan.

After this cooperation, the grudges between the two races were set aside.

However, the relationship between the two races still requires careful maintenance to last.

Lu Heng was also delighted to facilitate the reconciliation between the two races, which changed the landscape of the Dragon Sleep World.

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According to the memories of the last world, until three years after the Abyss Descent, the Sea Demon Clan and the Black Iron Dwarves remained hostile.

Moreover, after the Flame Demon Gross descended, the Black Iron Dwarves were forced to move from the Molten Crown to guard another Black Iron Dwarf city, engaging in a prolonged confrontation with the Flame Demon Gross.

The Black Iron Dwarves also continued to decline in the battle against the Flame Demon Gross.

In Lu Heng's memories, three years after the Abyss Descent, the Black Iron Dwarves in this world were on the brink of extinction, yet they would rather perish than leave the land.

Now that the Flame Demon Gross from the deep sea trench seal has been eliminated, it's uncertain if the future fate of the Black Iron Dwarves will change.

After all, the part of the Flame Demon Gross extinguished this time was not the entire body of the Flame Demon King; a large amount of Gross Embers remains buried under the Molten Crown.

There might still be an event of the Flame Demon Gross reviving in the future.

However, after this incident, only half of the Gross Embers remain, so even if the Flame Demon Gross revives, its strength won't be as formidable as in the last world.

Perhaps the Black Iron Dwarves will have the ability to contend.

Additionally, with their reconciliation with the Sea Demon Clan, they might seek help from the Sea Demon Clan if the Flame Demon Gross revives in the future.

Lu Heng doesn't know which direction the future situation will evolve, but for now, it seems better than the last world.

After the banquet ended,

Lu Heng's team arrived at their accommodation arranged by the Sea Demon Clan, where the seawater was also drained, making it suitable for humans to stay temporarily.

The group gathered together to discuss upcoming matters.

"Both our Main Quest and Challenge Tasks are completed, everyone did well," Lu Heng first praised everyone's performance.

The main quest of this Abyss Battlefield was first to protect the Black Iron Dwarves in the sunken ship, which was completed at the beginning.

The second main quest was to establish diplomatic relations with the Sea Demon Clan, which was completed very well.

The third is to survive 30 days, and now there are 3 days left until the return time, after which this task will also be automatically completed.

In the challenge tasks, the first was to kill 20 Abyss Summoners.

The team hunted a considerable number of Shadow Demons, already exceeding the task requirements.

In tasks requiring a certain number of Abyss Summoners to be killed, it's not necessary to kill them personally; all participating members in the battle will fulfill the task conditions.

In simple terms, assists also meet the task conditions.

The second challenge task was to find the Abyss Pollution Source, which was the Flame Demon Gross sealed in the Deep Freeze Sea Trench, and it was also completed.

The last challenge task was to help the Black Iron Dwarves reconcile with the Sea Demon Clan, which was the most difficult, yet successfully completed.

By this point, all tasks have been completed.

Liu Haiyang anxiously asked, "Captain, do you think we have a chance to get the World Task reward?"

Regarding the World Task reward information, it's no longer a secret.

Most superpower users know of the existence of the World Task reward, but very few actually obtain it.

After all, to get the World Task reward, one needs to contribute to changing the world landscape.

Lu Heng pondered seriously and answered, "The chance is high."

Only the opportunity can be said to be high, one cannot assert 100% acquisition.

After all, the World Task reward does not have clear hints and requires the summoner to analyze independently.

Su Muyu smiled softly and nodded, saying, "I think we should get it. After all, we defeated the Flame Demon Gross, and this contribution is greater than the contributions from previous summons, definitely changing the world landscape."

Lu Heng thought the same, but he didn't make a full declaration.

Liu Haiyang rubbed his hands and said, "It would be great if we could get the World Task reward; I haven't gotten it even once."

Lin Zeyu raised his eyebrows and laughed, "Are you that unfortunate? To think you've never received a World Task reward even once."

Liu Haiyang, Jiang Shaoran, Cao Lixiong, and others looked at him with speechless eyes.

Liu Haiyang thought: Aren't you? You got into the Captain's team early on, grabbing the opportunity that made everyone envious.

It indeed was the case.

Lin Zeyu can't even remember how many times he has received the World Task rewards, but it's countless times.

If he were to mention it, those superpower users outside would glare at him.

To ordinary superpower users, World Task rewards are something they've heard of but never seen.

Among the six members of the Ocean Team here, none have obtained a World Task reward.

The reason is simple.

Because all six of them pursued the Ocean System Enhancement route, which was considered obsolete before the appearance of the Sea Demon World.

The previously appearing Ocean system superpower users were often sought by major powers to execute missions in the sea, finding some cannon fodder to learn Ocean system skills, and then discarded after use without regard.

Therefore, before the appearance of the Sea Demon World, Ocean system superpower users were generally considered as having poor talent, not cultivated by major forces, essentially cannon fodder.

These superpower users themselves lacked talent and learned many skills with no combat power on land.

When these superpower users are summoned to the Abyss Battlefield, what combat power can they exert? If they managed to survive until the return time, they already thanked the heavens, let alone considering World Task rewards.

Liu Haiyang, unlike other cannon-fodder superpower users, was not forced onto the Ocean system enhancement route.

Instead, he naturally loved the ocean, enjoyed swimming from a young age, and his awakened talent was also of the Ocean system, so he pursued the Ocean system enhancement route from the start.

However, he had not achieved anything remarkable until Lu Heng found him; he could only be considered an ordinary superpower user, with a skill set that couldn't exert power on land, relying on firearms.

Previously, when Liu Haiyang was summoned to the Abyss Battlefield, his first move was always to find a place with water.

Rivers, lakes, and seas, wherever there was water, was his home ground.

Whenever summoned to the Abyss Battlefield, his style was the same: after teleportation, find a place with water and dive in, not coming out.

This method could hardly earn high rewards but had one advantage, which was a high survival chance.

After all, hiding at the bottom of the water, few opponents would seek him out, and even if they did, they couldn't catch him.

Hence, he usually passed through the Abyss Battlefield without injuries, but the rewards were minimal, surviving mainly on warzone subsidies.

As the conversation continued, everyone discussed their next arrangements.

"With three days left, should we stay the remaining time in the Sea Demon Clan territory and head back?" Su Muyu asked.

Lu Heng glanced around and asked, "I plan to do more in these three days. I want to hear everyone's thoughts."

"Say it, I also want to earn more resources. Over these two days, I've already leveled up to 42, the leveling speed is too fast." Liu Haiyang was very excited.

This was the most thrilling Abyss Battlefield he had ever experienced.

Lu Heng spread out a map and said, "This is a map of the Tidal Sea I got from the Sea Demon Clan's High Priestess. There's a red-circled area here, which is where the Black Scale Demons reside, and that's our target."