Invincibility starts when I see the BOSS health bar.

Chapter 988 Subtlety
The Seventh Prince, Hei Tianxia, ​​suddenly looked around, his deep eyes flashing with a cold light, like a hawk in the night taking a final look before locking onto its prey.

His gaze swept across every corner of the barrier like a blade, trying to find the cowardly figure hiding in this area shrouded in the aura of death.

The air was thick with the stench of blood and the chilling aura of black vapor, sending shivers down one's spine.

He wanted to know where this opponent, who dared to set up such an ambush and was even able to silently break through his moves, was hiding.

As the seventh prince of the dynasty, Hei Tianxia displayed amazing martial arts talent from a young age and was almost invincible among his peers.

But today, his secret technique was broken in a single exchange, which shocked and angered him.

In that instant, he was so shocked that he overlooked some things.

He did sense an unusual fluctuation the moment the series of black water spheres burst, but at that time he was still in shock at the fact that his move had been broken and failed to immediately grasp the key clue.

Quickly regaining his composure, the Seventh Prince had already vaguely sensed something. His fighting instincts were screaming warnings, telling him that this opponent was no ordinary person.

With his eyes closed, the Seventh Prince quickly and repeatedly recalled all the details of what had just happened in his mind.

His consciousness seemed to travel through time and space back to the moment before the black water sphere shattered, and the trajectory of every splashing water droplet and the frequency of every energy fluctuation reappeared in his mind.

This is an almost abnormal combat instinct, and it is also the capital that allows him to stand firm.

Suddenly, he opened his eyes wide and his gaze swept to the left.

In that instant, a flash of realization crossed his eyes.

According to his recollection, during the battle, his black vapor in the area to the left showed some abnormal fluctuations, which then caused all the black water spheres to rupture like a chain reaction.

This was a very subtle change, so subtle that even experts of the same level would find it difficult to detect. Only the Seventh Prince himself could sense the change by carefully reflecting on it.

"Over there..." the Seventh Prince muttered to himself, his voice filled with chilling killing intent. He reached out and grabbed at the air, and the surrounding black vapor instantly responded to his call, condensing as if it were alive.

brush brush --

Before everyone's eyes, countless black raindrops frantically covered the left side of the area, slanting down like dense raindrops.

These raindrops were no ordinary water droplets; each one contained the Seventh Prince's primordial power, enough to corrode metal and stone and devour life.

This is one of his killer moves – “Black Rain Falls from the Sky”.

"Not good!" "Run!!" Shadow Monkey and the others were terrified and scrambled to escape to the safe area on the other side, but it was too late... They hadn't expected the Seventh Prince's counterattack to be so swift and terrifying.

Boom boom boom boom!
The raindrops came down like a storm, each one bursting with astonishing power the moment it hit the ground.

The ground was blasted into deep craters, rocks melted, vegetation withered, and even the air was corroded and hissed.

Under such dense coverage, the entire left half of the area was almost subjected to a barrage of bombs. In the blink of an eye, smoke and dust billowed up, and the landscape was clearly unrecognizable, with deep pits appearing everywhere.

The other half of the area within the barrier remained peaceful and tranquil.

This extreme contrast further highlights the terrifying power of the Seventh Prince's attack.

With such dense coverage, that person must be... The Seventh Prince's expression was about to change when his face suddenly changed.

Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, a group of people rushed out screaming in agony.

"Aaaaaah!" "No!!" "I'm going to die! I'm going to die!!" It was none other than Shadow Monkey and his group! Although they were in a terrible state and covered in wounds, they had miraculously survived.

The seventh prince's expression froze instantly.

Logically speaking, under his offensive, these people would have no chance of surviving.

He knew all too well the power of the Black Rainstorm; even experts of the same level would find it difficult to escape unscathed, let alone these guys whose strength was far inferior to his.

So they escaped just like that? Did that guy do it again...?

Just as the Seventh Prince was about to deal with the remnants of the army, he suddenly sensed something and his gaze snapped forward.

The ants below were not worth his attention.

The real adversary... has appeared!
Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, a figure hovered in mid-air, gazing directly at him from afar.

The person was enveloped in a faint halo, keeping out all the black rain, as if they were in another time and space.

As the smoke and dust gradually dissipated, the figure of that person was gradually revealed in the Seventh Prince's eyes.

As the person's appearance gradually unfolded, dressed in flowing blue robes, and whose familiar facial features became increasingly apparent, the Seventh Prince's expression visibly changed.

His pupils suddenly contracted, as if he had seen something unbelievable.

The seventh prince's lips trembled as he stared intently at the person in front of him.

"How...how could...how could it be you?!"

His voice trembled with disbelief, and there was even a hint of fear that he himself was unaware of.

The man finally raised his eyes slightly and looked at the Seventh Prince. They were deep, unfathomable eyes, as if they could see through people's hearts and pierce through falsehoods.

It was none other than... the Second Prince, who had been missing for many years and had only recently returned to the capital!
That is... his own second brother!

"Your Excellency!" "Yes, Your Excellency!" "Welcome, Your Excellency!!"

The shadow monkeys and others below knelt down excitedly and shouted.

His appearance spoke volumes. The mastermind behind this assassination attempt was none other than Second Brother!

But...why? The Seventh Prince, Hei Tianxia, ​​didn't understand.

He was actually quite unfamiliar with this second brother, simply because he was their father's last child.

He wasn't even born when his second brother was vying for power with his eldest brother. He only gradually learned about his second brother, the man most people considered closest to their father, after his brother left the capital.

After their second brother left the capital and disappeared without a trace, none of the princes ever imagined that he would return one day.

The reason why the second brother left the capital was said to be not due to his rivalry with the eldest brother. After all, according to word of mouth, the eldest brother was actually... never quite the match for the second brother, and was always at a disadvantage. The real reason that led the second brother to leave the capital was... vaguely related to the Emperor.

That's why they didn't think their second brother would come back.

For so long, my second brother had indeed disappeared without a trace, without a word. Until... he suddenly returned to the capital some time ago.

At that time, the Seventh Prince felt that something was amiss.

But since their father didn't object or say anything, the princes dared not say anything more. The seventh prince also acted cautiously and had no actual or direct contact with his second brother.

So the Seventh Prince had no idea where he had offended the Second Prince, that this guy would set up an ambush and personally come to kill him! Thinking of the Second Prince's methods that had just been displayed, which indirectly broke his moves, he felt a chill run down his spine.

For the first time in many years, he felt immense pressure that could threaten his life. This man's words… these man's words might really… kill me!

The Seventh Prince's hand was trembling slightly.

Is this...fear? No! It's not! The Seventh Prince immediately realized that this wasn't fear, but rather...excitement!
The long-lost sense of crisis did not make him panic; instead, it made him very excited!

He hadn't encountered an opponent who could make him go all out in a long time. This feeling of walking on the edge of life and death made his blood boil.

Just then, the Second Prince spoke. "Truly disappointing." His first words stunned the Seventh Prince, Hei Tianxia. His voice was calm and even, yet it carried a condescending tone, as if an elder were criticizing a worthless junior.

"What's disappointing?" he asked, puzzled, as the black vapor in his hand unconsciously condensed, ready to launch an attack at any moment.

“Disappointing… Why are you still standing still?” The Second Prince spread his hands, and a ball of black water took shape in his palm. The water ball was exactly the same as the one the Seventh Prince had condensed before, but it had an indescribable charm.

The black water sphere rapidly transformed, becoming an exact replica of the Seventh Prince.

"What is this?!" The Seventh Prince's expression changed slightly, and he immediately sensed something was amiss. He vaguely felt a connection from that black water sphere. It wasn't a method from their bloodline; it seemed more like something... inclined towards demons, or even curses.

It's very strange and subtle! He doesn't recognize those methods at all, yet he instinctively senses an extraordinary danger in them.

"You don't understand, do you? Because... you're stuck in your ways and won't explore, you'll never know the truth of the world."

The second prince spoke in a language the seventh prince couldn't understand, and the moment the words left his mouth, the seventh prince's nerves immediately tensed to the limit, because...

*Pop.* The Second Prince suddenly crushed the black water sphere in his hand. Almost simultaneously, the Seventh Prince's body stiffened... *Bang!* The next instant, his head exploded, turning into a pool of blood that splattered everywhere, leaving only a headless corpse, suspended in mid-air for half a second before plummeting straight down from the sky.

"It's done!" "Your Majesty has succeeded!" "The Seventh Prince has fallen!" "He's killed?! That monster actually fell just like that?!" Shadow Monkey and the others exclaimed in disbelief as they watched this scene unfold.

puff.

The body fell to the ground, but everyone remained silent. Shadow Monkey and the others looked at each other, and finally cautiously made their way closer.

The main reason they didn't expect the Seventh Prince to die like that was because they didn't expect him to die like that.

In a single move, he was... defeated by the Venerable One!

Although they had always believed in the unparalleled strength of their lord, the fact that he had so easily defeated the Seventh Prince of the world was truly unbelievable to them.

Is it really that simple? Is it really that easy...?

"Don't come any closer." Just then, His Majesty's calm voice suddenly rang out.

Upon receiving the order, everyone, including the shadow monkey, stopped moving simultaneously.

"..." Almost at the same time that Zunshan gave the order, the headless corpse of the Seventh Prince... actually slowly stood up from the ground.

Glug. Suddenly, a large number of black bubbles emerged from the severed neck of the Seventh Prince. In a short while, they wriggled and expanded, growing a brand new head.

The Seventh Prince, now with a head, ignored the shadow monkeys and others around him, staring intently at the Venerable One in the sky. The feeling he had just experienced was strange; he wanted to know… what the other party had done. Those methods were beyond his comprehension.

"It is [Spirit]." As if answering the Seventh Prince's question, His Majesty said calmly.

"Spirit?" The Seventh Prince raised his head slightly, his eyes full of confusion.

"I don't understand."

"You don't know what I've been through, so... you wouldn't understand. In the whole world, there are probably only two people who can understand."

The Emperor spoke with a complex expression, his emotions unusually fluctuating slightly, but he quickly calmed down and fixed his gaze on the Seventh Prince. "My foolish brother, let your blood usher in a new era for the future."

A genuine killing intent surged forth, and this time, the Seventh Prince, who was being targeted, stiffened, feeling a deep-seated panic. This was not the probing he had felt before.

This time, the Second Prince might... take his life!
Then... fight to the death! I, the Seventh Prince Hei Tianxia, ​​am not someone to be intimidated! "Second Brother! You've been away from the capital for so many years, don't think you're the only one moving forward... I haven't been standing still either!!" the Seventh Prince roared, his body enveloped in a frenzy of black vapor, like a boiling ocean.

"Let me show you my true strength now!!"

boom! !

With a loud bang, the Seventh Prince's aura surged wildly, and billowing black water gushed out from his body like a vast ocean, rushing towards the Venerable One like a monstrous wave.

The Seventh Prince's figure left afterimages in the surging black water as if he were teleporting, moving swiftly through the black water like a fish in water.

The surrounding barrier shattered instantly.

This is the Seventh Prince's true trump card – "Boundless Black Sea," which merges him with the black water, transforming him into the Lord of the Black Sea, making him virtually invincible in this realm.

His Excellency, however, simply opened his arms calmly.

"Come on. Let me, as the older brother, personally witness my younger brother's growth."

His voice remained calm, even carrying a hint of anticipation.

The black water surged in like a tsunami, instantly engulfing the Venerable One.

"Your Excellency?!" "Your Excellency!" "Your Excellency..." Shadow Monkey and the others stared blankly at this scene, not understanding why their lord did not dodge or evade, and a sense of worry arose in their hearts.

The black water churned, occasionally bursting with muffled bubbles, as if a fierce battle was raging within. Shadow Monkey and the others waited nervously beside the black water, their palms drenched in cold sweat. They could feel the terrifying energy fluctuations emanating from the black water—a power capable of tearing the heavens and earth apart.

Time passed second by second, and the battle in the black water seemed to be getting more and more intense.

Suddenly, the entire Black Sea began to tremble violently, as if something was about to erupt from within. Shadow Monkey and the others quickly retreated, fearing they would be caught in the blast.

Just then, the black tide suddenly began to recede rapidly, shrinking as if the tide were ebbing away.

Shadow Monkey and the others hurriedly looked over there. They saw the Venerable One, carrying Black Sky Summer's head, walking towards them step by step... His clothes were still neat, and even his hairstyle was not messy, as if the earth-shattering battle just now was as easy as taking a walk for him.

The seventh prince's eyes were wide open, as if he couldn't believe he had been defeated so completely until the moment of his death.

Those eyes, which once looked down upon the world, were now filled only with shock and resentment.

The Venerable One walked up to Shadow Monkey and the others and casually threw their heads on the ground.

"Clean it up," he said casually, as if he had only done a trivial thing.

Shadow Monkey and the others hurriedly knelt down to accept the order, but when they looked up again, the Venerable One's figure had already disappeared into the night.

They looked at the head of the seventh prince on the ground, and then at the devastated land in the distance, their hearts filled with awe and fear.

That night, the Seventh Prince perished.

(End of this chapter)