CHAPTER 695: CHAPTER 180: SLAYING 4 KINGS

Lu Hong, having reached the surface of the sea, had not only dodged a Magic Power storm but also immediately recovered from his injuries, returning to his peak condition.

"It’s definitely something only the Goddess of Fate could manage," he mused.

Staring at the calm sea surface, Lu Hong extended his senses; unfortunately, the boundless ocean was teeming with endless Magic Power, making it hard to discern the movements of the Four Ocean King.

Regardless, there was no way Lu Hong was going into the water—the oceanic species had too great an advantage there unless he activated Bloodthirst and drew on a surge of power, which might give him a chance to fight.

Lu Hong could afford to wait, but the Four Ocean King did not want to. In a moment, the calm sea began to churn.

Suddenly, countless water columns shot up toward the sky, swirling toward Lu Hong.

As he dodged, the Four Ocean King suddenly burst out from one of the water columns, thrusting his trident viciously at Lu Hong’s flank.

With the battle rhythm enhancing his perception, Lu Hong saw through the Four Ocean King’s feint, parried the trident with one sword, and with the other, he stabbed directly at the Four Ocean King’s heart.

Seeing through his tactic forced the Four Ocean King to retreat continuously, using Magic Power to build a barrier to block Lu Hong’s attacks.

However, as blood and Magic Power erupted, the barrier was shattered inch by inch.

But this also bought precious time for the Four Ocean King to escape cleanly.

Missing his strike, Lu Hong did not pursue but watched as the Four Ocean King dived back beneath the sea.

"Four Ocean King, is that all you can do, hide beneath the sea?" he taunted.

Annoyed by Lu Hong’s provocation, the Four Ocean King knew he was right—away from the sea bottom, his strength was greatly diminished. Due to the infinite Magic Power available in the sea, most oceanic species did not focus on storing large amounts of Magic Power; their reserves were very low, which couldn’t support long battles outside of the ocean.

If the Four Ocean King left the seabed and his opponent blocked off the surface, he would undoubtedly be defeated.

After a long pause, the Four Ocean King replied irritably, "If you dare, come fight me under the sea."

"If you won’t fight, then I’m leaving," Lu Hong said and turned to leave.

"Don’t go!" exclaimed the Four Ocean King, infuriated. He had been commanded to stop Lu Hong; if he let him go, he would surely face reprimand later.

In a flash, the Four Ocean King charged like an arrow.

Lu Hong grabbed his twin swords and met him head-on, engaging in combat once more.

With the aid of the battle rhythm, at the moment they crossed swords, the Four Ocean King was completely suppressed and struggled to find an opportunity to escape under Lu Hong’s relentless attack.

As the number of sword cuts accumulated on his body, the Four Ocean King grew desperate and, using the little Magic Power left in him, whipped up a towering tornado in an attempt to force Lu Hong back.

A fool would know not to let him escape; Lu Hong spurred his Blood Qi, stood firm against the opponent’s skill, and didn’t step back.

Knowing this was his last chance to get away, the Four Ocean King gritted his teeth and burst out, "Explode!"

Even if it meant sustaining serious injuries, he had to escape somehow.

Unfortunately, was Lu Hong the kind of person to care about such consequences?

Trading wounds for a chance to end the fight was nothing new to him.

The Four Ocean King’s full counterattack was severe. Even with abundant Blood Qi, Lu Hong’s defenses were torn apart by the sharp Water Elements, slashing around him like countless blades.

The intense pain slightly changed Lu Hong’s expression, but he firmly clung to the Four Ocean King.

As Magic Power drained away, the Four Ocean King’s face turned extremely pale, cursing, "Damn you!"

"Indeed, you should be the one to die!"

Without the support of Magic Power, the Four Ocean King’s physique was much weaker than Lu Hong’s. With one sword slash, the Four Ocean King withdrew repeatedly, his arm holding the trident forcibly broken, revealing stark white bone.

The pain made the Four Ocean King scream out.

Just as Lu Hong was about to strike his head, a purple thunderbolt fell from the sky, carrying a terrifying explosive force.

This strike was even more fierce than the Four Ocean King’s counterattack, and in his haste, Lu Hong couldn’t meet it head-on; he had to step back and dodge the thunderbolt’s strike.

The lightning that missed its target transformed into a whip in the blink of an eye, pulling the Gold Ocean King away and creating distance between him and Lu Hong.

It seemed that the sea race’s reinforcements had arrived.

Looking around, four powerful figures emerged from the sea, surrounding Lu Hong in the center.

The rescued Gold Ocean King, upon seeing the four arrivals, heaved a sigh of relief and cursed, "Why did you only just arrive? Do you know I almost died?!"

"Shut up!" one of the strong men, the Blue Ocean King, glanced at the Gold Ocean King, "Useless fool, you truly disgrace our sea race!"

"I’m a disgrace?!"

Hearing this, the Gold Ocean King became indignant. The skill levels of everyone present were similar; if he couldn’t defeat the enemy, these fellows definitely couldn’t either, "Why don’t you try and see if you can avoid shitting yourself?"

"As long as we fight in the sea, would we lose?" the Black Ocean King sneered, "Have you gone mad, Gold Ocean King, daring to duel someone in mid-air?"

Hearing this, the Gold Ocean King didn’t respond. True, as long as they were in the sea, the sea race possessed boundless magic power. But the enemy wasn’t in the sea, what could he possibly do?

At this moment, Lu Hong also spoke, "Gentlemen, are we going to fight? If not, please step aside, I need to find the gods of the human race."

"You mean those gods of the human race?" the Black Ocean King chuckled, "The ones that are like lost dogs chased around by our Sea-Seeking God? You humans are really bold, daring to defy the will of the Sea God and enter the sea realm."

Hearing the belittlement from the other side, Lu Hong slightly relaxed, "From what you’re saying, it seems they aren’t in any immediate danger."

Realizing he had been tricked into revealing information, the Black Ocean King’s face slightly changed, then he angrily said, "So what if they are? Death is inevitable, but today I’ll send you on your way first. May you reunite in the underworld!"

With that, the Black Ocean King’s magic power surged, with countless thunders exploding into millions of tridents, fiercely attacking.

Though they appeared formidable, accompanied by the Blood Qi Shockwave, all the tridents were swept away.

"Appearances are deceptive!" Lu Hong retaliated with another Heaven Slaying strike, targeting the Black Ocean King fiercely.

Yet at that moment, countless waves surged from the ocean depths, forming vines that entangled the giant blood qi sword, tightly locking it in place.

Not only that, but Lu Hong was also ensnared.

With his plan succeeding, the Black Ocean King sneered, "Boy, you’ve never seen this before, have you? This is our sea race’s third greatest Formation, the Magic Sea Sky-Topping Formation! Allow yourself to feel its power in your ignorance!"

As the Black Ocean King and the other three Ocean Kings exerted their full strength, a giant black wave emerged from the void, swallowing the heavens and earth in a single wave as if engulfing the whole world beneath the sea.

Trapped, Lu Hong was not panicked; the Magic Sea Sky-Topping Formation was merely a realm trap, and he had simply been pulled into a magical realm constructed by the combined strength of the four.

If there was a best method to counter a realm trap, it would be to break it either with sheer power, blasting it with pure magic, or... using a realm trap to counter a realm trap!

Indeed, when the Magic Sea Sky-Topping Formation activated, Lu Hong had already begun gathering strength.

"Blood Fiend Condense Sky Realm!"

As Lu Hong roared, the world wrapped in seawater suddenly split, the red blood qi gradually staining the azure sea.

Seeing this scene, the faces of the Four Ocean Kings changed dramatically.

"You’ve actually mastered a realm trap?!" the Black Ocean King said, shocked. A realm trap was not a top-tier skill easily mastered. But those who mastered a realm trap, once becoming a Heavenly God, would possess powerful domains far surpassing others in the same realm.

Of the eighteen Sea-Seeking Heavenly Gods of the sea race, only the top five had mastered this power. If they let this youth grow, he would definitely become a great enemy of the sea race.

"Kill him!" the Black Ocean King bellowed, and the Four Ocean Kings simultaneously exerted their power, pressing their formation towards Lu Hong.

Pressure arose, and Lu Hong felt his domain being squeezed fiercely.

But his Blood Fiend Condense Sky Realm was not powerless; under the powerful Blood Qi’s support, Lu Hong’s realm trap skills started to fight back, gradually eroding the Magic Sea Formation.

Although the formation driven by the Four Ocean Kings was immensely powerful, it unfortunately couldn’t gain the upper hand in the realm trap confrontation. Not understanding the essence of a realm trap led to their temporary strength but still failing to achieve a complete victory. It was Lu Hong, leveraging his understanding of the realm trap, who continually eroded the large formation composed of the four, absorbing their power.

As the battle of attrition proceeded, after several hours of pressure confrontation, the entire Magic Sea had turned red.

And the Four Ocean Kings, weakened by the draining from Lu Hong’s realm trap, watched as the Magic Sea Sky-Topping Formation lost support and completely collapsed.

"You have lost!"

Along with a whisper, the giant sword split the blood realm, slashing down towards the four.