CHAPTER 698: 183

Eternity was the most powerfully extreme skill Lu Hong had mastered, nearly breaking through mortal limits to reach the standard of Divine Skills.

Unfortunately, that fine line was a chasm beyond crossing.

At first, the Sword Qi unleashed by Eternity could contend with the Divine Power released by Natidak, but soon, the Sword Qi was overwhelmed and defeated.

Wrapped in Water Element and Thunder Element, Natidak’s Divine Power, like a roaring dragon, broke through the Sword Qi’s defense and devoured Lu Hong whole.

As the magic storm gradually dissipated, Natidak’s vision restored as he stared at the abyss a thousand zhang deep in the sea. He knew he had won with the enormous advantage of the Divine Artifact.

Yet, he couldn’t feel happy, as if he had lost a close friend of many years, filling him with sorrow.

"You were a worthy opponent. I will remember you for a lifetime, Xiao ...," Natidak said but was cut short as a surge of violent Magic Power emerged from the fractures in the abyss.

Feeling a familiar slice of Sword Qi reappear, Natidak laughed heartily as his trident burst forth with divine light.

In an instant, thunder roared, striking mercilessly at the sea abyss under the command of the trident.

At the same time, millions of Sword Qi surged from the abyss, slicing through the terrifying thunderbolts like paper, shattering them.

The Sword Qi, unrelenting, howled towards Natidak, as if avenging that earlier strike.

Watching the approaching Sword Qi, driven by Magic Power, Natidak’s form soared, transforming into a hundred-zhang giant, his trident growing alongside him.

With a swing of Natidak’s trident, relying on the solidity of the Sea God Trident, he shattered the Sword Qi released by Lu Hong, yet his crisis was not averted.

Below the sea, the seabed trembled, sending out cracking cries of agony.

The next second, a colossal giant condensed from Earth Element burst through the sea surface, its sky-blocking fist smashing down towards Natidak.

But Natidak thrust his trident straight, slicing through the giant’s arms, aiming for the core of the Elemental Giant.

Then, the giant’s form suddenly transformed, melting into a highly concentrated ball of Earth Element, trapping Natidak within.

Standing below the abyss, Lu Hong clasped his hands as if he held Natidak in his palm.

"Ten Directions—Annihilation!"

As Lu Hong clasped his hands together, Natidak, enveloped in Earth Element, felt the endless pressure squeezing from all directions.

Earth Element strongly countered Water and Thunder Elements, and although Natidak desperately activated his Magic Power, he couldn’t escape the cage swiftly.

The intense pressure brought immense pain as his hundred-zhang body suddenly collapsed, his limbs curling tightly against his body, unable to wield his trident.

With a series of cracking sounds, Natidak’s bones shattered all over, and if he didn’t break out of this cage, he might truly die within it!

In his desperation, Natidak risked his life, continuously contracting his Magic Power to resist the pressure from all sides, focusing it on his heart.

As he lost the support of his Magic Power, Natidak’s lower limbs were first crushed, followed by his limbs.

When the compressive force started attacking his chest, squeezing his heart, all his Magic Power erupted.

A tremendous force suddenly burst forth, forcing open Lu Hong’s tightly clasped hands.

And Lu Hong exerted all his strength to resist this push, but unfortunately, the Magic Power inside Natidak, who had just connected with the power of the seas and skies, was too overwhelming. Even after exhausting his last elemental force, Lu Hong couldn’t stop Natidak’s actions.

In a breath, the prison shattered.

Freeing himself, Natidak, driven by Magic Power, grabbed the Sea God Trident and hurled it fiercely into the seabed abyss.

As the hurled trident flew, it rapidly enlarged, turning into a colossal spear in the blink of an eye and smashing into the abyss.

With the fall of the trident, the entire sea area trembled.

The Sea God, lifting his shaking goblet, asked the Goddess of Fate sitting opposite, "Who do you think will win this battle?"

"Of course, it’s Lu Hong."

"Lu Hong? Isn’t that human called Xiao Zheng?"

The Goddess of Destiny chuckled dismissively, "Oh, humans always have a stage name, don’t they?"

The Sea God gave a cold look and, although it was deceit, the Sea God didn’t mind such trifles, and continued, "Why are you so sure that human will win?"

"Fate, all of this is arranged by fate."

"Heh." Clearly, the Sea God did not believe in fate.

Knowing the Sea God was a non-believer, the Goddess of Destiny didn’t dwell on it, but instead asked, "There’s something wrong, isn’t there?"

Hearing the Goddess of Destiny’s question, the Sea God frowned slightly, "Yes, I didn’t expect that after suppressing him so thoroughly, he still managed to escape."

"What do you plan to do about it?"

"Continue to suppress. If I could suppress him once, I can suppress him a second time."

"But that’s your brother, can you really bear it?" The Goddess of Destiny raised her wine glass, took a small sip, and sighed, "Sea God Elixir, it’s been ages since you’ve last served it to anyone, hasn’t it?"

The Sea God didn’t answer the Goddess of Destiny’s question, lost in deep thought.

Yes, the root of the chaos in the sea realm is his brother, the closest person to the Sea God besides the Naga Queen, ordering his own brother’s death is something he truly couldn’t carry out, but to seal...

Though he could seal him a second time, if his brother could escape the seal once, he could escape again. Each escape would spread endless chaos and evil, corrupting the sea clan.

And those sea clan members corrupted by his brother can no longer be converted back with Divine Power, and have turned into monstrous man-eaters, which gave the Sea God a tremendous headache.

"Let’s talk about this later, I’m really busy right now, I truly can’t spare any attention for the task you entrusted to me."

Seeing the Sea God refuse her again, the Goddess of Destiny didn’t press on. After confirming that the Sea God’s brother had escaped the seal, the Goddess of Destiny had glimpsed a trace of the Sea God’s future—becoming one with the sea!

The Sea God becoming one with the sea also indirectly achieved her goal; it was only a matter of time.

As one of the oldest divine beings on the Continent of God’s Grace, the Sea God had known the Goddess of Destiny for countless years. Upon perceiving that her old friend was about to become one with the sea and disappear forever, a bit of sentiment surfaced in her heart, suddenly feeling that everything in the world began to lose its charm—turns out even divine beings could die!

"Take care..."

With that piece of advice, the Goddess of Destiny, like particles of sand, scattered with the wind.

The Sea God was stunned, as this behavior was not typical for the Goddess of Destiny who fiercely clings on and never gives up. Why was she so easygoing this time?

"Unaccustomed to it?"

At that moment, the Naga Queen slowly approached from behind, wrapping her arms around the Sea God’s chest, resting her head on his cheek.

"Yes, a bit unaccustomed," the Sea God replied, "How are the contaminated members of our clan now?"

"The situation is dire, their strength has greatly increased, and they can also inflict secondary contamination on those they touch. I had no choice but to drive them to the Land of the Far East."

"That’s the source of the contamination, be very careful, and don’t harm yourself," said the Sea God, his gaze softening, he turned and embraced the Naga Queen, "Kedira, what should I really do about my brother?"

Resting on the Sea God’s chest, the Naga Queen did not directly address the question, but instead replied, "Follow your heart. If it is too much, you can suppress him near the Divine Palace, where we can guard him day and night. The sea realm has always been calm, it won’t face invasions from the land. Your disciples watching over him will be enough."

"No," the Sea God shook his head, "You are now pregnant, if he were suppressed near you, any slight mistake could affect our unborn child."

"What about you..." Before the Naga Queen could finish her question, the Sea God suddenly stiffened, then mechanically turned around, looking towards the direction of the eastern sea.

"What’s wrong?" the Naga Queen asked anxiously.

"He... he has freed himself... merged with the sea?!"

"What?!" The Naga Queen was also shocked, "Kedira has become one with the sea?!"

After overcoming the shock, the Sea God quickly realized why his brother had become one with the sea, "He wants to contaminate the entire sea realm, turning our sea clan into mad monsters! Madman! Madman!"

Saying this, the Sea God and the Naga Queen transformed into two streaks of light, racing towards the eastern sea realm.