The heavy iron gate, crafted from a sunken giant ship, was as fragile as paper in the face of absolute violence!
Accompanied by a teeth-grinding metallic shriek, the entire massive gate deeply caved in and twisted inwards, then burst open with a crash!
Turbulent currents, carrying two massive bodies, tumbled and slammed into the depths of the main hall, revealing the corpses of two Sea People royal guards!
Their deaths were extremely gruesome; their chests, covered in thick scales, were completely caved in, as if struck head-on by an invisible giant hammer, clearly having their lives extinguished in an instant, killed with one blow!
"What?!"
On the throne, Deep Sea King's cold, cunning, bright yellow beast eyes suddenly narrowed into dangerous slits.
All the Sea People in the main hall were stunned; the royal guards, whose strength was second only to the three generals, were rendered useless before the newcomer!
Silently infiltrating the core of the royal court and instantly killing two guards, whose strength was no weaker than Demon-level initial stage, at the main entrance, the opponent clearly meant trouble!
Thump, thump, thump…!
Heavy footsteps echoed like drumbeats from outside the shattered main gate, sounding exceptionally clear in the dead silent hall.
Each step seemed to land on the hearts of all the Sea People present, bringing an inexplicable fear stemming from the unknown.
Under the gaze of hundreds of eyes, some shocked and angry, some fearful, a shadowy figure slowly walked in.
The ferocious, arrogant battle armor gleamed with cold light in the deep-sea ripples, and his crimson eyes seemed to burn with destruction and death.
The newcomer was the Monster, Han Sen.
Although his mutated Monster body, derived from the Zerg, was not adept in water, with his extremely vigorous life force, even if he held a rock and sank to the bottom of the sea for two and a half years, there would be no problem.
But the strong never complain about their environment.
Under the guidance of his clone, Han Sen tracked down the Sea People's lair.
During this time, he easily cleared more than a dozen Sea People patrol teams and casually found a Monster ability that could help him adapt to the deep-sea environment.
"Ding! Contact with replicable target "Sea People Elite"!"
"Successfully replicated R-level ability: "Like a Fish in Water" Lv1!"
""Like a Fish in Water (R)": Special underwater adaptability, allowing free breathing and movement in water and simple communication with aquatic creatures. Underwater movement speed is slightly increased."
"Current ability slots occupied: 12/20."
Although it was only a blue R-level ability, its practicality was its strong point.
Han Sen immediately spent thousands of Origin Points to max it out and solidify it upon acquisition, which is why he could still move freely at a depth of ten thousand meters, just like on land.
Ignoring the surrounding Sea People, who were glaring menacingly, he directed his gaze straight at the Fish King on the throne, who exuded a peak Demon-level aura: "No need to come ashore; your enemy is me."
After a brief silence, the entire palace instantly erupted into chaos.
"What?!"
"How arrogant, this guy!"
"This guy, how dare he intrude into the King's palace! Who do you think you are?!"
"Kill him! Tear him to pieces and feed him to the fish!"
"…"
For a moment, the Sea People in the palace were furious, cursing incessantly.
Massive creatures, each over ten meters tall, stretched their necks and opened their giant mouths filled with sharp teeth, as if they were about to devour the seemingly small human in the center of the hall alive in the next second!
Han Sen's response remained calm; his crimson eyes scanned the entire scene with interest.
An invisible, terrifying pressure spread like a shadow, and the Monsters in the sea slowly closed their mouths under the inexplicable pressure.
The atmosphere became eerily quiet for a moment, and only then did Han Sen re-focus his gaze on Deep Sea King, delivering his final ultimatum.
"Either submit, or die!"
To date, Han Sen had exterminated quite a few Monster races, and his experience in this regard was already quite extensive.
A highly concise, no-holds-barred ultimatum was enough to make any Monster leader with a bit of spirit instantly lose all reason and boil over!
Indeed, as his words fell, Deep Sea King first froze, then his bright yellow eyes instantly became bloodshot!
His ferocious face twisted with extreme rage, as if he had suffered an immense insult.
"You… lowly land race… you damned insect!! You—are—seeking—death!!!"
His furious roar shook the seawater, turning into tangible sound waves visible to the naked eye!
The enraged King stomped his foot, and the hard coral throne base shattered in response, with spiderweb-like cracks spreading wildly!
His massive deep-blue body, like a deep-sea torpedo launched from its tube, instantly tore through the water, shooting towards Han Sen!
The water seemed to offer no resistance in front of Deep Sea King; instead, it transformed into propulsion, further boosting his strength and speed!
On the surface of that steel-forged giant fist, a violent cavitation phenomenon even occurred due to the ultra-high-speed friction, tearing a narrow and deadly white vacuum trail through the seawater!
Carrying a terrifying monstrous force capable of igniting underwater volcanoes, it slammed directly into Han Sen's face!
He wanted to crush this arrogant insect Monster—along with his arrogance—into a pulp!
Facing Deep Sea King's furious, thunderous blow, Han Sen stood his ground, not dodging, and likewise raised his fist to meet it.
Bang—!!!
As the two fists collided, a dull explosion rang out, as if all the seawater in the entire space was instantly sucked out!
A visible white shockwave spread wildly from the center of the fist, instantly throwing back the Sea People warriors who were close by!
A visible white shockwave, centered on the fist, spread wildly in a ring shape!
All the coral pillars along the way were shattered into dust, and even the incredibly sturdy palace dome showed large cracks!
The Sea People warriors who were close by were sent flying backward as if struck by heavy artillery.
The weaker ones immediately bled from all seven orifices, their internal organs ruptured, and the cold seawater was instantly stained by large patches of shocking dark red!
An immense, boundless force like a vast ocean surged from the opponent's fist, Deep Sea King's eyes widened, and the bones in his arms emitted a strained "crack, crack" sound, his powerful, knotty arm muscles twisting into a braid in an instant!
His massive body was forced back more than ten meters, plowing two deep furrows in the hard ground!
—How, how is this possible…!!!
A monstrous wave surged in Deep Sea King's heart.
In water, his strength and speed would be greatly amplified; this was his innate authority as the overlord of the deep sea!
Even if the three generals under him had joined forces, they could not have contended with him in pure strength!
Yet, this inconspicuous insect Monster—only three meters tall, the size of a general—had completely crushed him in a pure strength contest with an almost humiliating display of overwhelming power!
In contrast, the ground beneath Han Sen's feet instantly exploded into spiderweb-like cracks, but his body remained standing in place, not retreating a single step!
It was as if taking Deep Sea King's full-power blow…
Carried no burden at all for him!
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