CHAPTER 1056: CHAPTER 1053: ENCOUNTERING AN OLD FRIEND

"Crack!"

Amidst the dead silence, a crisp sound of ice breaking suddenly came from below.

Immediately, a super lobster monster, as large as a small aircraft carrier, emerged from the sea, waving its massive claws.

Ximen Qingxue saw this, her brows furrowing tightly. She stepped on a white cloud, soaring into the air, barely dodging the attack.

Could this lobster monster be a sixth-level sea demon?

A sixth-level sea demon, with combat power equivalent to a Nascent Soul level expert.

Moreover, with their bodies as tough as rocks and claws as sharp as swords, they could easily crush Human Clan of the same level.

Of course, if the Human Clan possesses powerful magical treasures or have cultivated top-level techniques, that’s another matter.

Besides, sea creatures have a fatal weakness.

Most marine creatures cannot leave the sea!

Those with weaker strength perish shortly after leaving the sea.

Even formidable creatures like the lobster monster can only leave the ocean for a short time. The longer they stay out, the more their power is affected, although they won’t perish on their own.

This is a natural law, not to be reversed by human power!

The lobster monster, seeing its attack miss, let out a strange howl. Its sharp claws tore through the void, charging towards Ximen Qingxue with thunderous momentum.

This time, Ximen Qingxue didn’t dodge. Instead, she drew her sword with a reverse grip, activating the Ice Dragon Technique to directly confront it.

The lobster monster’s attacks were indeed sharp, surpassing Ximen Qingxue in this regard.

But Ximen Qingxue didn’t enter the sea, and she possessed the unparalleled magical treasure, Ice Soul, and cultivated the top-level spell "Ice Dragon Roar" from Dragon Ascending Valley.

Both sides were evenly matched, battling for dozens of rounds without a clear victor...

At this moment, a figure swiftly dived into the water, causing ripples like a fish wagging its tail.

Everyone’s attention was drawn to the fierce battle between Ximen Qingxue and the lobster monster in the sky, so no one noticed this subtle change.

Only a little girl saw it.

She rubbed her eyes, staring at the vast sea with a thoughtful expression.

Strange, she clearly saw someone running past just now. Why did they disappear in a blink of an eye? Could she have been mistaken?

In fact, the little girl wasn’t mistaken!

Indeed, a shadow had flickered by just now.

And that shadow was none other than Li Chen!

After diving into the sea, Li Chen released his divine sense to track the submarine’s whereabouts.

Soon, he spotted a nuclear submarine.

However, the submarine seemed to be in a dire situation.

The submarine had a full crew of sixty people and carried four nuclear warheads.

The highest commander was Li Chen’s old friend, Vermilion Bird!

She had received a military order from Li Lingtian to infiltrate the seabed, locate the sea demon commander, and use the nuclear warheads to destroy it.

Midway, however, they were ambushed by a group of sharks.

These were magic sharks, far more ferocious than the great white sharks in Hollywood movies, several times over.

Their mission included not just one submarine, but a coordinated fleet of six.

Now, the situation was dire.

Three submarines had already been forced to self-destruct, and two had completely lost contact, likely already doomed.

This submarine was surrounded by great white sharks, struggling to hold out. Whether they could successfully escape remained uncertain.

The shadow of death loomed over every individual, like clouds on a dreary day, filling them with fear and unease.

"Captain, there are too many great white sharks outside; we can’t break through. What should we do now? Should we use the nuclear warheads to forcefully expel them?"

An officer hurried over, reporting to Vermilion Bird with a trembling voice.

If they used the nuclear warheads, it would certainly draw attention from the Great Demons.

At that time, the entire decapitation operation would have been in vain.

But if they didn’t use the nuclear warheads, they faced the risk of total annihilation.

For a moment, Vermilion Bird couldn’t decide and prepared to report to her superior, Azure Dragon.

In less than half a minute, Azure Dragon replied with just two concise words.

"Proceed!"

Seeing the two words on the screen, Vermilion Bird pondered for a moment before gathering several officers for an emergency meeting to discuss using the nuclear warheads to forcefully destroy the magic sharks.

But while they were discussing specifics, a brilliant arc of light suddenly descended from the sky, slicing across the East Sea.

The great white sharks suffered heavy casualties and began to retreat.

The nuclear submarine shook violently, almost causing Vermilion Bird and the others inside to fall.

"What is that?"

An officer, with a look of confusion, asked tremblingly.

Seeing the lightning-like sword arc outside that disappeared as quickly as it appeared, Vermilion Bird’s gaze focused intently.

This is the Seven-star Dragon Abyss; could it be that he has returned?

With this thought, Vermilion Bird’s heart raced, pounding almost out of her chest.

"Swish!"

Another sword arc slashed through the air.

The great white sharks suffered more than a hundred casualties, showing signs of collapse and fleeing.

Li Chen couldn’t be bothered to chase these beasts.

Moreover, shortly thereafter, he planned to give these sea demons a big surprise.

When the great white sharks vanished completely, Li Chen shifted his focus back to the nuclear submarine.

"Who’s inside?"

Before he could finish speaking, Vermilion Bird’s excited voice came from the submarine.

"Li Chen, is that you?"

Li Chen was a bit surprised to hear Vermilion Bird’s voice.

He flashed through the air, directly penetrating the thick armor of the submarine and entering it.

His sudden appearance startled all the officers and soldiers inside.

Vermilion Bird was so overjoyed that she quickly wiped her tears and introduced, "Everyone, this is our youngest Major General, the Pavilion Master of Star Pavilion, the famous Immortal Master Li, Li Chen!"

Hearing Vermilion Bird’s introduction, the officers and soldiers’ eyes lit up instantly.

Especially a few female soldiers, who, more excited than naïve fans meeting a long-legged oppa, stepped forward to salute.

Li Chen returned the salute and waved his hand, saying, "The situation is urgent; let’s save the pleasantries for later. Vermilion Bird, please report the situation first!"

Vermilion Bird respectfully responded and then briefly reported everything that had happened in the last two or three months while Li Chen was absent.

Two months ago, the Sea Clan army launched attacks on over sixty coastal countries and thousands of coastal cities worldwide.

The United States’ Pacific Fleet was repeatedly decimated, and both east and west coasts suffered unprecedented damage.

If the so-called world hegemon United States is in such a state, one can only imagine the situation in Europe, South America, and Southeast Asia.

The Huaxia, thanks to the stationed Star Pavilion, was prepared and withstood several Sea Clan invasions.

But for unknown reasons, half a month ago, three Demon Kings led large armies along the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans, launching overwhelming attacks on the Southeast Sea region.

The Empire dispatched Li Jinliang, who coordinated with the Dragon Spiritual Veins centered on Dragon Ascending Valley, and even used small and medium-sized nuclear bombs.

However, the final results were still disappointing, with retreat upon retreat.

Fortunately, the Mirage of the Heavenly Net also equipped with highly advanced plasma laser cannons, exerted a significant deterrent effect on the Sea Clan.

As a result, unlike the United States, with over ten thousand miles of coastline on both east and west coasts, and major international coastal cities such as New York, San Francisco, and Seattle, the Huaxia did not turn into ruins, unbearable to behold in tragedy.

Reputed as the world’s hegemon, the United States has suffered such a fate, so it’s no wonder Europe, South America, and Southeast Asia are in dire situations.

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Here’s the third update, more should come tonight.

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