CHAPTER 472: CHAPTER 328: STRENGTH ENHANCEMENT, LITTLE FAN GIRLS EVERYWHERE.

"Another seclusion!"

The crowd was shocked once again.

Xu Gu’s strength was already strong enough to seal a Lower-class Marquis!

According to common sense, the speed of his strength enhancement should be slowing down now!

Yet the speed of Xu Gu’s strength enhancement not only didn’t slow down, but it also began to shoot up like a rocket!

Secluding himself every now and then!

After each seclusion, his strength would surely surge greatly!

Previously, when Xu Gu had just entered Atlantis, everyone was clamoring to eliminate Xu Gu and steal his treasures.

They looked down on Xu Gu, this overnight tycoon who had stumbled into luck, with contempt.

Now, in less than a month, the situation had completely turned upside down.

Xu Gu had become a giant that everyone had to look up to and fear!

He was powerful enough to bulldoze the entirety of Atlantis, sweeping across a hundred clans with no equal!

They remembered the scene from a month ago as if it were just yesterday.

"Xu Gu, no matter how reluctant in our hearts, we have to admit it. Xu Gu has become a force to reckon with!"

"To say he is at the height of his power would not be an exaggeration."

Some hostile forces felt bitter in their hearts.

They had missed the best opportunity to kill Xu Gu.

The current Xu Gu was not someone they could afford to provoke.

Sun Xinglan, a 9-Star Divine General, was strong enough to clear the field.

With her protection, no one dared to act rashly.

In fact, even without protection, nobody would dare to act rashly.

Xu Gu’s notoriety was carved out with one bloody blade after another!

Now, everyone was spreading rumors that Xu Gu was the reincarnation of an ancient demon, taking joy in killing, who would dare to provoke him?

Time passed.

Three days went by quickly.

During these three days, the high levels of the Mermaid Clan were in a noisy uproar.

Because, Xu Gu’s arrival would completely overturn the power structure of the Mermaid Kingdom.

The skies of the Mermaid Kingdom were about to change!

They were angry, they were roaring, but they were also compromising, thinking about how to please Xu Gu and win his support.

There were also hardliners who were scheming on how to silently deal with Xu Gu.

To make Xu Gu disappear.

During this time, the Mechanical Sea Alien Race and prominent figures from the Human Clan like Saint Zhou and the Sea Emperor had been extraordinarily quiet, their presence gone, as if they had silently exited the stage.

The whole of Atlantis had truly become a playing field for the Mermaid Clan and Xu Gu.

However, some who had experienced much over the years understood.

This was the calm before the storm.

To their knowledge, the Elf Prince had not fallen, the Witch Clan’s Saintess Lin Xuanji had not perished. Saint Zhou had also successfully escaped death, and the Sea Emperor had even obtained an opportunity in some secret realm.

Xu Gu’s rivals, though seriously injured, had not died; they had merely gone into hiding.

These people were tough, like vipers waiting to strike suddenly and deliver a deadly blow!

"Then let the storm come even more fiercely."

Zhao Zhonghuang laughed heartily.

Looking into the distance at Xu Gu, who was in seclusion, his aura growing ever more formidable and unfathomable, like an immortal abyss, Zhao’s heart was filled with anticipation.

He seemed to see a True God about to be born!

This True God would bathe in the blood of thousands of enemies, descend upon the lands of the Human Clan, and usher in an unprecedented era of glory!

...

During Xu Gu’s seclusion, protective wards were set up.

Ordinary people could not perceive the changes in Xu Gu’s aura.

Only Zhao Zhonghuang was special, possessing similar treasures and not being too far away, which allowed him to do so.

The fusion with the projection of the Death Spirit Thunder, this time, went much smoother than before.

Both his body and consciousness went through another round of tempering.

Becoming even more formidable and with potential that was bottomless.

[Promotion Successful!]

[Current Rank: Divine-level (Void)]

[Progress: 2/6]

[Authority [Body] purity increased, current purity is 3]

[Authority [Death] has been touched. Gained some insight into the Authority [Death].]

Xu Gu’s eyes opened, a sharp glint shooting straight into the skies.

He could feel that his physique was becoming even more formidable.

He threw a punch.

The heaven and earth buzzed, the wind and clouds changed color.

Terrifying power converged and exploded violently, instantly splitting the surrounding mountain, a kilometer tall, into pieces.

And this was only physical strength!

As for the comprehension and improvement of the [Death] Rule Authority, it also gave him a deeper understanding of the talent of the Undead King.

"It’s no wonder that only those who have ascended to the rank of King can master the Rule Authority." Xu Gu clenched his fist, very satisfied.

Don’t look at the mere increase of purity by 2.

But, the strength has improved by at least thirty to forty percent!

"If it were to be ranking as Marquis, the master would definitely be awarded as a 4-star Lower-class Marquis! Even a 5-star Lower-class Marquis."

Beside him, Sun Xinglan’s pretty face was full of excitement.

"Huh?" Xu Gu was slightly stunned, somewhat speechless: "Lower-class Marquis, is just Lower-class Marquis, what’s with the stars? Isn’t it said that the rank of Marquis is just a transition between Divine General and King?"

Sun Xinglan helplessly spread her hands and said: "For a few true geniuses, it’s indeed a transition, they can quickly ascend from Marquis to King.

"However, many people may spend their entire lives stuck in this transitional phase. Hence, there is this distinction. It can be seen as a consideration for those who are not as gifted."

Xu Gu suddenly realized.

This was indeed a bias in his perception.

Earlier, he heard that very few people are ranked as Marquis, most either get stuck at a 9-star Divine General, or eventually become King. Ranking as Marquis was just a transition.

But he forgot that Marquis lived for a very long time.

Over a millennium of accumulation, even if it’s just a transitional zone, it would amass a large number of Marquises.

At Mechanical Sea, this time scale would be even longer, and there would be even more Marquises.

"It turns out that the stage I’m in has already risen so high. My opponents have become ancient old-timers hundreds or thousands of years old."

Xu Gu was filled with emotions.

If it was three or four months ago, he certainly wouldn’t dare to think this way.

It would be like dreaming.

"All of this is due to my efforts!" Xu Gu’s mouth curved into a confident smile.

"What’s next?" Sun Xinglan inquired about the subsequent arrangements.

Xu Gu casually said: "Move into the royal palace."

Since he was going to be the Regent King, naturally he would live in the royal palace.

"Wouldn’t that be a bit dangerous?" Li Junqing furrowed her brows, hesitantly said.

She was the leader of the Mage Clan and knew the cruelty of power struggles.

Xu Gu’s entry into the royal palace was to share power, and would certainly anger the current rulers within the kingdom!

"It’s they who are in danger." Xu Gu’s expression was unchanged.

It was time to truly dominate the whole of Atlantis.

The Elf Prince, the Witch Clan Saintess, Saint Zhou, the Sea Emperor, and other obstacles; this time, Xu Gu’s scythe was already prepared to harvest.

"Yes!" With Xu Gu’s words, Li Junqing and the others finally put their concerns to rest.

...

"Welcome, Young Master Xu!"

Xu Gu and his entourage had not yet approached the royal palace when the welcoming team inside had already arrived.

The scene was grand.

An extravagant and luxurious mobile palace, carried by eight giant-like warriors from the Giant Clan.

All around the welcoming procession were stunningly beautiful mermaids.

Within the Human Clan, they would each be one in ten thousand beauties.

And their mermaid tails, resplendent like jewelry, would satisfy some people’s peculiar excitement.

One could imagine that if these mermaids were truly in the Human Clan regions, they would inevitably become superstars with millions of fans.

Adored by countless people.

In fact, not just in the Human Clan, even in the Mermaid Clan, they were absolute beauties.

However, at this moment, their eyes looking towards Xu Gu were all affectionate and full of deep feelings.

Xu Gu’s charm was already peerless; strong, handsome, and fierce, difficult for men and women of all ages from All Clans to resist his allure.

Not to mention, Xu Gu also held the Heart of the Ocean, this kind of cataclysmic weapon!

In the eyes of these mermaids, Xu Gu was the most magnificent hero between heaven and earth!

His prestige was higher than the King’s and all the Princes’ and Princesses’ combined!

Naturally affectionate, their faces lit up with adoration.

They couldn’t wait to throw themselves on Xu Gu and bear his children.

Except for the leading mermaid official, despite her smile, her eyes were flashing a cold light.

Xu Gu naturally noticed this point.

"A Banquet setup, huh? Banquets are what I like best."

Xu Gu showed a hint of a smile, walked into the mobile palace, and started to enjoy himself with great aplomb.

Even, he began playfully frolicking with the group of beautiful mermaids serving beside him.

Please, who could refuse the company of a group of pure and stunningly beautiful mermaids?

"Hmph, you good-for-nothing!" The disdain in the depths of the female official’s eyes deepened: "Soon, you’ll find yourself in a nightmare!"