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Chapter 161 The Dramatic Changes Ten Thousand Years Later, Ulpian's "Heavenly Martial Killing Path"!
The final outcome of your battle with the lumberjack is now unknown.

The only intelligent behemoths who survived this crisis knew only that this bloody battle, which nearly tore Terra apart, lasted for countless days and nights.

This was the darkest and most terrifying period of their long lives.

Countless shattered meteorites and torn, scorching mechs rained down from the sky, their fragments either falling into the sea or crashing to the earth, ravaging countless lives.

During this great battle, the seawater heated up due to meteorites and debris, causing sea levels to rise and engulfing vast swathes of land.

As for terrestrial animals, they were left only to struggle for survival in this catastrophe, and even the giant beasts were no exception.

[On the very last day, after fighting the lumberjacks for an unknown amount of time, you were suddenly struck by the full force of dozens of the lumberjacks' cannons and plunged into the sea before you could catch your breath.]

The lumberjacks appear to have achieved their goal.

However, the lumberjacks, perhaps due to severe injuries and a need for rest, were unaware of the reason.

[Or perhaps the surface of Terra has undergone changes beyond their expectations, making it impossible for them to extract resources from Terra.]

After the great war, the lumberjacks only conducted a hasty cleanup of Terra's surface before quickly departing.

In the short time that Terra had suffered this devastation, less than one-tenth of its life remained.

[A thousand years later, the lifeless Terra finally completed its evolution.]

Because of your great battle with the lumberjacks, the land became a graveyard for life, with countless land creatures and giant beasts paying the price.

To escape the disaster, many aquatic animals swam across rivers to the only remaining safe haven: the ocean.

Originally amphibious, they evolved into humanoid creatures by losing their superfluous appendages in order to adapt to life in the ocean.

These creatures were the earliest Agor.

During this time, "Sui," whom you had defeated, unexpectedly gathered all twelve of its fragments and revived, thanks to the lumberjack's sudden enlightenment, once again ruling the land as the strongest behemoth.

This time, while "Sui" remains arrogant, it is infinitely more cautious than before.

Perhaps it's because they never witnessed your death, and therefore still harbor fear; or perhaps they feel that ruling a land devoid of life is utterly meaningless.

Therefore, with the behemoth's indulgence, the newly emerging terrestrial creatures were given a chance to survive.

[A thousand years later, finally, the first civilization on land, called "Tikaz," ended the cannibalistic tribal system and built the first city and civilization belonging to the native inhabitants.]

They enslaved the rest of the land's inhabitants and proclaimed themselves masters of the land.

Numerous derivative races, such as Blood Demons, Cyclopes, and Balrogs, rule this land in a brutal manner.

However, this period of peace was short-lived. The unexpected arrival of "ancestral people" and "gods" sparked a thousand-year war in their resistance against the enslavement of the Tikkaz.

Ultimately, the Tikkaz civilization was defeated, beginning a two-thousand-year exile. From rulers to rootless people, they changed their name to "Sarkaz."

Over the next ten thousand years, numerous civilizations on land waged countless battles and wars to compete for survival from alien races and colossal beasts.

Nations such as the Great Yan, Shelag, Sargon, and Victoria were established and rose to prominence during this process, each acquiring a piece of land to claim for themselves.

What no one on land knows is that, unnoticed by them, a dramatic transformation has taken place in the ocean of Agor.

[Because Agor discovered the true "legacy" of a pre-civilization in the ocean.]

[Due to your battle with the lumberjacks, sea levels have risen, submerging many relics and artifacts from pre-civilization eras.]

This allowed the Agor people, who lived on the ocean, to reap a huge benefit.

While people on land were still fighting tooth and nail for every inch of living space, Agor used those ten thousand years to study and understand the legacy of pre-civilizations.

[In this process, Agor, who continued to explore the deep sea in an attempt to uncover more treasures left behind by previous civilizations, unexpectedly discovered a huge treasure!]

A treasure known as "Blue Kingdom".

When they discovered this nation, hidden deep in the sea and shrouded in a barrier, left behind by a pre-civilization, all the people of Agor were overjoyed.

[Supporting only naturally generated energy to function, Agor couldn't imagine how many unknown legacies of pre-civilizations lay hidden within the barrier of this "Blue Kingdom."]

If Agor could seize this underwater kingdom, he would not only gain a secure habitat in the ocean.

They could also rely on the technology of their previous civilization to completely incorporate the entire ocean into their civilization.

Faced with such a tremendous temptation, the Agorians had no reason to refuse.

Fortunately, before finding the "Blue Kingdom," they had already discovered a large number of artifacts from a pre-civilization.

Through the relentless efforts of the Agor people, relying on artifacts from a pre-civilization era, they actually found a way to break through the barrier of the "Blue Kingdom" and enter it.

This caused an uproar among the Agor people who had gathered there!

The moment the barrier lifted, all the Agorians rushed into the city they had acquired for free.

However, just as the Agorians were eager to be the first to experience the wonders of the technology left behind in this city by a previous civilization,...

[But then, something appeared to stop the existence of the Agorians.]

"This is……"

The leading group of Agorians stared blankly at the group of creatures floating before them, resembling marine life.

[Even though they were separated by a barrier, the Agorians discovered these diverse marine creatures within the "Blue Kingdom."]

[Initially, they simply thought these were marine animals used by the "Blue Kingdom" to maintain energy and generate bioenergy, and therefore did not pay much attention to them.]

Once the "Blue Nation's" barrier is breached, these creatures will surely leave on their own.

In fact, Agor's speculation was not wrong.

The marine life within the "Blue Kingdom" is the "Sea Creatures" created by Lu with all his heart and soul.

[Lu Jiang released Hai Si into the "Blue Kingdom" to maintain its operation and provide a continuous source of energy for his former civilization's slumbering brethren in the hibernation pods.]

Furthermore, allowing Haisi to grow up in the closed environment of "Blue Country" can also ensure Haisi's continuation.

Once the dormancy ends and the barrier is removed, the number of marine life forms within the "Blue Kingdom" will be sufficient for them to fulfill their duty of purifying the land.

However, neither Lu nor you expected that everything would change after Isamara took over Haisi.

Isamara, who was entrusted with the mission of "protecting the land" and "continuing the Blue Dream," also conveyed this command to all the Sealings under her control.

This naturally includes the descendants of the Sea King within the "Blue Kingdom."

After the "Blue Kingdom" barrier was breached, the Sealings, entrusted with the mission of "continuing the Blue Dream," instinctively gathered together, forming a wall of life that hindered the Agorians' advance.

Although the Haisi could not speak, their actions told the Agorians that they refused to let them continue their advance.

Unless, of course, the Agorians can transmit the correct password to them.

[That's the password you left for Isamara, "Blue Dream."]

However, with the civilization they so longed for so close at hand, the impatient Agorians were naturally unwilling to back down because of the obstacles before them.

It's even less likely that they would go to great lengths to find a password just because of actions they don't understand.

Therefore, since Haisi neither launched an attack nor expressed malice, but simply tried to prevent them from advancing, [the situation was as follows].

The Agorians gave their most wrong, yet most direct, answer.

"kill!"

Under the Agor's sword, which had reached a consensus, the defenseless Haisi were swiftly slaughtered.

[Soon, in just one day, the Agorians seized this "Blue Kingdom" that did not belong to them from the hands of the Haisi.]

However, just as Agor's ancestors were rejoicing in securing a ready-made country for their descendants...

But they didn't know that.

In the deepest part of the ocean, Isamara, having sensed the massacre of the Blue Kingdom's descendants, has already included the Agorians who seized the Blue Kingdom in her ranks of enemies.

Moreover, Isamara, carrying out her mission, did not only see Agor as a threat.

For Isamara, aside from the "Sea Heir" that you and Lu jointly created, all other life forms could potentially threaten the implementation of the "Blue Dream Project."

Therefore, Isamara, along with several other "newborns" who gave birth to the Sealings, reached the same conclusion.

In order to ensure the smooth continuation of the "Blue Dream Project" and to protect the land.

They will eliminate all threatening life in Terra.

Only in this way can they reclaim the vital "Blue Kingdom" from Agor's hands.

Only in this way can they peacefully await your return and the awakening of the land. And centuries later, when the Agorians, relying on the readily available pre-civilization technology of the "Blue Kingdom," became the most powerful nation on Terra.

The shadow lurking in the deep sea is ready and has begun its counterattack against these enemies...

[A cataclysmic disaster capable of wiping out all Agor and all other life.]

……

"Skadi? Skadi?"

"Ok?"

Skadi, awakened from her reverie by her teammates, realized that all the Deepsea Hunters around her were watching her.

“Now is not the time to be distracted, Skadi.”

“We’re about to go hunt ‘Newborn’ Isamara. If we let our guard down now, it could be dangerous.”

Meanwhile, Ulbian, the captain in charge of clearing the way at the forefront, noticed that his team members were not behaving well and asked them in a cold voice:

"Skadi, you've been on missions for a while now, and this is the first time you've performed like this."

"Is it because I'm getting close to Isamara that I sense something is wrong at the genetic connection point?"

"Or is it that... with your 180,000 horses' strength, this task is too much for you?"

——How is this possible?

Let alone 180,000 horsepower, even the weakest member of the team only has 130,000 horsepower, and they are all fine. How could Skadi be in trouble?

However, although the deep-sea hunters had their doubts, none of them actually said them aloud.

This is not just because of Ulpian's strictness as captain.

Furthermore, for deep-sea hunters who have undergone modification and incorporated Hai Si's genes, and who could be devoured by Hai Si's genes at any time, every issue requires caution.

After all, those who possess magnetic field power, once assimilated by Hai Si, would cause considerable destruction.

"--It doesn't matter."

Faced with the concern of her captain and teammates, Skadi shook her head after sorting out her thoughts. She had completely forgotten everything about the civilization and origins of Agor that she was supposed to learn from the day she became a Deepsea Hunter.

Skadi, who has never been good at thinking and whose actions are faster than her brain, is too lazy to ponder the ill-fated relationship between Agor and Haizi.

All she knew was that from the day she underwent the transformation, her mission was to eliminate Hai Si.

Today, all the deep-sea hunters who have undergone modification and special training have come out in droves, all for the purpose of annihilating the mother of the Sea Child.

"Newborn", Isamara.

"Don't worry about me, Captain."

Skadi shouldered the modified greatsword, which required a hundred thousand magnetic fields of power just to swing, and calmly replied:

"I will not be in any danger until I kill that beast."

"Or do you need me to sing you a melody to prove that I haven't become like Hai Si?"

Ulpian discovered that Hai Si did not understand art.

Therefore, before each mission, Urbian would sing a melody and require his team members to memorize it.

After the mission is completed, if any member is unable to reproduce the melody, Ulpian will execute that person as a Heir.

Therefore, there are absolutely no tone-deaf or forgetful people in Ulpian's squad.

"...Let's keep going."

Seeing that Skadi was not acting strangely, Ulbian did not say anything more, but simply continued to clear the way for his teammates.

However, knowing the extent of the danger of this battle, Ulpian couldn't help but feel compassion for his teammates who had been with him day and night.

But he remained as indifferent as ever, reminding his teammates:
"Everyone, we are the final reserve team. All the Deepsea Hunters have already been deployed to fight Isamara."

"It's conceivable that even without cultivating the magnetic field rotation, that beast's strength alone has definitely surpassed 250,000, or even 300,000 horses!"

Three hundred thousand horses?!

Even though the intelligence that Ulbian mentioned was something that all the team members had already estimated before setting off.

But when Ulpian revealed his estimate, all the deep-sea hunters couldn't help but gasp.

After all, according to the data left by the previous civilization in the "Blue Kingdom", 300,000 magnetic field forces is already the legendary "Star Breaking Realm"!

In the more than 10,000 years of civilization in Agor, no one has ever reached the power of 250,000 horses at the "Star Breaking Realm".

As a result, almost all Agor people believed that the so-called "Star Breaking Realm" was nothing but a legend.

As for the "anti-gravity realm" above this, that's utter nonsense.

"Captain, this...this can't be right, can it?"

"—Don't question it."

Faced with the team members' responses, Ulbian, knowing their mindset, frowned slightly and coldly replied:

"Legend has it that the creator of the magnetic field rotation, the war god of the previous civilization, 'Sea Tiger,' once reached a level of strength equivalent to 500,000 horses!"

"And that beast... if nothing unexpected happens, is a contemporary of 'Sea Tiger'."

"If the records of the previous civilization are correct, then it is not surprising that a beast that lived in the same era as the 'Sea Tiger' could have the strength of more than 300,000 horses."

After Ulpian's analysis, all the deep-sea hunters shut their mouths.

A long-lost sense of tension and fear spread among these powerful individuals, even the weakest of whom possessed the strength of 120,000 horses.

"In this battle, only I, the other deep-sea hunter captains, and a few other team members have the strength to threaten Isamara."

Seeing that everyone had no objections, Ulpian also made his own battle plan.

"When you see Isamara Skadi, you must stay close to me and go together to kill Isamara."

"The rest of the team, deal with the swarming other Sea Creatures. Don't let these beasts interfere with our battle."

"Everyone, do you understand?"

"--clear!"

More than a dozen deep-sea hunters, including Skadi, responded in unison.

Then, after a very heavy procession, the group, led by Ulpian, finally arrived at the blood-soaked battlefield!
Even though they had only just arrived, everyone saw the corpse of the Deep Sea Hunter, torn to pieces by Hai Si.

Furthermore, the frenzy of the surrounding sea creatures was completely different from what they had encountered before!

The sea creatures here are not only many times more aggressive, but they have also developed a certain level of intelligence.

They saw through the "sea insect spray" sprayed on the deep-sea hunters and frantically attacked these "kindred spirits" who shared the same scent!

"Stop them!"

Despite his reluctance to let the sea swarm in, Ulpian acted without hesitation.

He grabbed Skadi's wrist and rushed out of Hai Si's encirclement as fast as he could, handing them over to his teammates behind him.

Amidst a surge of rapids, Ulpian and Skadi quickly approached the center of the battlefield!
Finally, they saw the second captain, Goredia, who was fighting Isamara, who was over ten kilometers in size!
And, beside her, the few remaining deep-sea hunters who were still fighting Isamara.

"Ulpian!"

Upon noticing Ulpian's arrival, Goredia, who was in dire straits, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"—Leave this to me! You go catch your breath."

Ulpian did not slack off at all, and with the power of the rotating magnetic field, he charged toward Isamara's main body!
Faced with Isamara's tentacles attacking from all directions, Ulpian's eyes flashed with seriousness. He raised the huge anchor in his hand and concentrated all the magnetic field power into one!

"Magnetic field rotation, 240,000 horsepower!"

Ulpian's pupils dilated slightly, and he swung the anchor in his hand as if it were nothing!
At the same time, two curved, snow-white battle lines crossed Urbian's handsome face, adding a touch of ferocity and domineering aura to him!

The next second, all that could be heard was Ulpian's furious roar.

"Tianwu Killing Way!"

"Sever the sea route!"

(End of this chapter)