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Chapter 162 The Siege of Isamara, Skadi's Encounter with Chen Qi
Tianwu Shadao.

This name, which sounds incredibly domineering, is an ancient martial art that Agor found in the data of the "Blue Kingdom".

According to the data, this martial art was created by the first generation of Martial God, "Haihu".

According to the records, the Sea Tiger Martial God had learned almost all the ancient martial arts when he was young.

The Heavenly Martial Killing Path is a highly lethal martial art created by Haihu by combining the strengths of thousands of ancient martial arts with the power of magnetic field rotation.

The characteristic of this martial art is that it works in conjunction with the rotation of a magnetic field to create extremely strong destructive power, and each move is enough to be fatal, making it an extremely domineering martial art.

Although the supercomputer in the "Blue Kingdom" also records other martial arts created by the Sea Tiger Martial God.

However, nearly a thousand years have passed since Agor created the Deep Sea Hunters in order to fight against the Sea Heirs, and based on the data of the "Blue Kingdom's" previous civilization, he transformed the Deep Sea Hunters into magnetic field powerhouses.

During this period, all deep-sea hunters who become strong in magnetic fields need to wield cold weapons and cultivate ancient martial arts in order to prevent the unchecked evolution of the sea creatures.

Based on experience and a series of scientific lethality tests, the Agorian society has come to recognize its effectiveness.

The Heavenly Martial Killing Path is the most powerful martial art left behind by the Sea Tiger Martial God.

Although many deep-sea hunters, including Skadi, are very curious.

If the Heavenly Martial Killing Path is the most lethal, why, according to the data from the "Blue Kingdom," does the Sea Tiger Martial God seem to have never used the Heavenly Martial Killing Path?

But in Agor, the Heavenly Martial Killing Path is the strongest martial art they can access.

Even if they successfully survived the deep-sea hunter's transformation and passed the test, becoming one of the magnetic field powerhouses.

Not every deep-sea hunter has the opportunity to learn the Heavenly Martial Killing Path.

Only a very small number of deep-sea hunters, such as exceptionally talented newcomers like Skadi, are able to glimpse even a fraction of this knowledge.

Geniuses like Ulbian, who not only mastered the complete Heavenly Martial Killing Path but also created new moves based on their own understanding, are one in a million!

Therefore, Isamara regarded Urbian as a huge threat as soon as he arrived!
Seeing that her offensive had been neutralized, Isamara, who had been locked in combat with the group of deep-sea hunters for a long time, finally made a new move.

After more than 10,000 years of growth, Isamara, which stretches for more than ten kilometers, left its birthing room for the first time in order to cope with the offensive of Urpian.

Simply put, Ulpian's arrival made Isamara feel that He had to stand up and fight.

But will the deep-sea hunters let Isamara have her way?
"Don't even think about running away."

Unbeknownst to them, Skadi had already swum above Isamara.

Facing Isamara's enormous body, Skadi concentrated all her magnetic field rotation power and let out a cold snort!
"The power of 180,000 horses."

"Heavenly Martial Killing Path - Path of Decapitation".

"call--!"

The greatsword, which requires 100,000 horsepower of magnetic field to wield, demonstrates in Skadi what it truly means to have a heavy sword without an edge, and to achieve great skill without artifice!
When Skadi unleashed her full power, aided by the greatsword and her innate superhuman strength...

Skadi's power of 180,000 horsepower actually unleashed a force exceeding 200,000 horsepower!
Skadi has proven that she is the only one of the three teams qualified to follow Ulpian to challenge Isamara, thanks to her outstanding strength!
Skadi was also convinced that if she struck with her sword, even if Isamara had the strength of 300,000 horses, she would be severely injured, if not killed!
But is this really the case?

"clang!"

"what?!"

When Skadi's greatsword struck Isamara, in what could be called her "head," her expression changed drastically!

A tooth-wrenching sound, like steel clashing, rang out. Isamara's head was not only unharmed, but it also sent Skadi's greatsword flying back!

Skadi felt a numbness in her arms, and the magnetic field power within her body was briefly disrupted.

"How can this be?!"

Skadi gritted her teeth slightly, her arms numb as she retreated, muttering to herself:

"This guy's head... actually has a hardness of over 200,000 horsepower?"

"Is this monster really this troublesome just because of its physical strength?"

Skadi belatedly realized why Isamara could still handle the onslaught of 240,000 horsepower Goredia and a group of Deepsea Hunters with over 200,000 horsepower.

His power probably far exceeds everyone's imagination.

Perhaps only the captain, who has cultivated the Heavenly Martial Killing Path to its extreme, can pose any threat to Him...

"careful!"

However, just as Skadi retreated, Ulpian keenly sensed that Skadi was in danger.

Several of Isamara's tentacles were already moving at an astonishing speed towards Skadi's back!

And each tentacle, judging by its speed alone, is estimated by Ulpian to be no less than 250,000 horsepower!
If this attack lands, even with Skadi's vitality, she will be seriously injured!

Ulpian roared and charged forward, but the tentacles attacking him from all directions forced him to expend energy to deal with them.

"Noisy!"

"Tianwu Killing Way - Life-Destroying Way!"

With the giant anchor in hand, Ulpian spun around like a tornado, severing all of Isamara's attacking tentacles!
Ulbian, having thwarted the attack, didn't even have time to catch his breath.

He raised the anchor high in his hand, aimed it at Isamara, and hurled it with all his might!
"Two hundred and forty thousand horsepower!"

"Heavenly Martial Killing Path! The Path of Decapitation!"

"go with!"

The anchor, with astonishing speed, tore through the seawater and flew towards Isamara's eyeball!

Ulpian was convinced that even if Isamara's power exceeded his expectations, he would have to back down when faced with the most vulnerable eyeball.

This is the only way Ulpian can save Skadi.

He would rather lose his weapon and fight Isamara bare-handed.

I don't want to see my teammates die right in front of me!

However, at this critical moment, Isamara's tentacles, upon "seeing" Skadi's face, strangely froze.

At that moment, even the faces of Isamara's behemoths showed an expression of "shock".

But after the initial shock came a strange "joy".

Although all of this happened in an instant, in a battle between experts in magnetic fields, even the slightest flaw is enough to change their fate!

"puff!"

The anchor, with the power of 240,000 horses, finally pierced the unsuspecting, soft eyes of Isamara!

Even as powerful as a behemoth, Isamara couldn't help but let out a cry of pain that could shake the ocean, and its remaining tentacles danced wildly as if in a frenzy!

Skadi was on the verge of becoming a victim of the maddened Isamara.

"Walk."

The next second, at the speed of a sonic boom, Greta grabbed Skadi's waist.

With her agile movements, Gladys dodged Isamara's attacks one by one and rescued Skadi from danger in the blink of an eye.

"Ulbian, I've brought your team out."

"Thank you very much."

The two captains, standing side by side, nodded to each other before turning their gaze to the injured and berserk Isamara.

"You on the left, I on the right?"

"it is good."

The two captains had been fighting side by side for a long time before they became captains.

With just the simplest conversation, they had already discussed and agreed on a battle plan.

However, just as Gretia, Ulpian, and the others were preparing to press their advantage against Isamara, a scene that shocked them unfolded.

As they watched, Isamara's severed tentacles began to grow back at an astonishing speed.

Not only that, but even Ulpian's piercing eyes were completely restored by Isamara in just a few breaths.

"This……"

Skadi, still shaken and having never witnessed such a scene before, murmured something in a daze.

However, the two captains, who had a deep understanding of magnetic field power and had carefully reviewed the materials, revealed the name of this move with grim expressions.

"Cellular Recombination!"

"A power that can only be mastered with a magnetic field strength of over 250,000 horsepower!"

"Before this, only the Sea Tiger Martial God could do this..."

Goredia and Ulpian's expressions immediately turned serious, as if a dark cloud was pressing down on their hearts.

This is their worst-case scenario.

As a colossal beast contemporaneous with the Sea Tiger God of War, Isamara not only possesses the power to rotate magnetic fields, but her strength has also far surpassed the limits of Agor's understanding!
What stands before them now is not just a "newborn" animal.

He is also a powerful figure whose strength is no less than that of the Sea Tiger Martial God from the pre-civilization era!
At that moment, the two well-coordinated captains made their decisions almost simultaneously—

"Everyone, retreat!"

"We misjudged Isamara's strength and must reassess the threat posed by Haisi!"

"But, Captain, what about you?"

Having received instructions from the two captains, Skadi and her surviving deep-sea hunters naturally chose to comply.

But soon, when these members looked at the two captains who stood proudly in place, still intending to face the angry Isamara head-on, they all asked anxiously in unison.

Soon, they received the same answer from both captains.

"We'll stay here and buy you time!"

Facing a behemoth with the strength of over 300,000 enraged beasts, covering the rear was practically tantamount to suicide.

Seemingly anticipating his teammates' objections, Ulbian, without turning his head, coldly said to Skadi:
"Don't worry about us, you'll only be a hindrance if you stay here."

“Skadi, from now on, you are the captain of the third team.” “You are the future hope of Agor. Just kill this beast and avenge us in the future.”

Having said that, Ulpian did not hesitate and fearlessly charged towards Isamara alone!
Before setting off, Greta merely turned her head slightly, revealing a rare tenderness towards Skadi, and pleaded:

"Skadi, please take good care of the sharks for me."

"My team only has these few members left."

Having said that, Goredia, wielding her long spear, charged toward Isamara at supersonic speed with an air of certain doom!

Finally, having received the entrustment from the two captains, Skadi hesitated for a moment before biting her lower lip and resolutely shouting to the rest:

"...Everyone, let's retreat."

"Don't let the captain's sacrifice be in vain."

Under Skadi's leadership, the remaining deep-sea hunters, though unwilling, obeyed Skadi's orders.

However, Isamara, who was fighting with Ulpian and Gretia, suddenly went mad when she saw Skadi about to leave!
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!"

"Uh! This is—250,000 horsepower of sound waves?!"

The powerful sound waves that erupted from Isamara's voice instantly spread throughout the entire sea area!
The power of 250,000 horsepower caused the seawater to boil and the seabed to tremble. Ulpian and Gretia both felt dizzy and had to do their best to resist the sound waves.

If the two captains were in such a state, it goes without saying that the other, weaker Deepsea Hunters who planned to retreat were even more likely to follow suit.

Isamara's sonic waves were so powerful that Skadi and her group were unable to retreat and could only fight back with all their might.

Many people were so shocked by the sonic waves, which had the power of 250,000 horsepower, that their internal organs trembled and blood flowed from their seven orifices.

At this critical moment, Skadi had no time to notice the tentacle that was attacking her!
"Snapped!"

"Skadi?!"

Only after the sound waves ended did Ulpian notice Isamara's actions.

But by then, even if he noticed all of this, he was powerless to stop it.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Isamara swallowed Skadi, who was completely powerless to resist, whole!

Although no blood gushed out, no one present considered the possibility that Isamara might spare Skadi's life after swallowing her.

Ulbian watched helplessly as his last remaining teammates also "died" at the hands of Isamara.

"brute!!"

Unable to save the team members he had placed his hopes on, Ulbian's eyes turned bloodshot, and he erupted in rare rage!

In an instant, Ulpian seemed to lose his mind. He gathered his strongest power with his bare hands and pounced on Isamara!

"Magnetic field rotation! Two hundred and forty thousand horsepower!"

"Tianwu Killing Way! Sea-breaking Way!"

"Hmm——!!"

However, when faced with Ulpian's most powerful attack, Isamara simply stopped trying to engage him.

After a burst of intense acceleration, Isamara's massive body leaped forward at a speed surpassing that of Graceia, disappearing from the group's sight in an instant.

Ulpian's strongest attack was merely a punch that caused the sea to tremble.

Until the seawater returned to calm, all the sea creatures had disappeared.

Goredia slowly approached, standing silently beside Ulpian, who stood alone in place.

"...My condolences, Ulpian."

After a long silence, unsure how to comfort her comrade, Goredia could only speak in a businesslike manner:
"As the governor, I will have Agor's top brass explain this matter."

"Skadi's death was not meaningless; she saved many of us."

"Team Three will definitely be rebuilt, Ulbian. Now, as the captain, you are the one who cannot afford to fall."

"..."

However, Ulpian remained silent in the face of Goredia's words of comfort, offering no response whatsoever.

The captain silently raised his anchor, gazing at his reflection on it, and the two imposing battle crests...

I am not strong enough.

If Isamara can break through to the "Star Breaking Realm", then why can't I do it?
There's also the Heavenly Martial Killing Path...

Why is it that the strongest martial art, as recognized by Agor, has such a weak effect?

Is it because my skills are not good enough?
Or... did Agor never truly comprehend the essence of the Heavenly Martial Killing Path?

Ulpian was deep in thought as he carefully recalled the power he had unleashed beyond his limits the moment Skadi was devoured.

After a long while, Ulpian seemed to understand something.

"—Let's go back to 'Blue Country'."

"I need to be alone for a while."

Ulpian wanted to take some time to process Skadi's death and his recent realization.

He thought that the opportunity to break through the limits might lie within this.

……

On both sides, Skadi, who had been devoured by Isamara, was considered dead in the hearts of the other deep-sea hunters.

Inside Isamara's body, Skadi expected to be met with various digestive fluids that would slowly melt her body, resulting in an extremely painful death.

However, to her surprise, although Isamara's cavity was sticky, it did not contain the digestive juices she had imagined.

On the contrary, it was quite warm and comfortable.

Skadi wanted to raise her greatsword in retaliation, but Isamara's cavity was unexpectedly tight, rendering her unable to move, and she could only silently endure it.

Until Isamara took her to the place He wanted Skadi to go.

"puff."

With a powerful surge of energy, Skadi, expelled by Isamara, sank rapidly downwards.

But soon, before Skadi sank to the bottom, she used her own strength to adjust her body and land safely on the ground.

"here it is……"

Skadi, who had just landed, picked up her greatsword and surveyed her surroundings, quickly realizing that something was amiss.

This place... doesn't seem like Haisi's lair; it's more like Agor's laboratory in the "Blue Country."
More importantly, there is no seawater here, only humid air.

"Could this be... the remains of some pre-existing civilization?"

Skadi looked around at her surroundings. Having lost her highly intelligent teammates, she was no longer so confident in her own judgment.

"But why did this guy bring me here?"

"Could it be that the sea creatures didn't emerge from the seabed? Or were they man-made?"

Skadi muttered to herself as she cautiously ventured deeper into the area.

Soon, with her amazing hearing, Skadi detected a corner where a sound was coming from.

Skadi, wielding her greatsword, cautiously approached.

Looking down, Skadi saw a figure that was definitely not Hyde.

The burly man seemed to be twice his height... he must have been a disheveled man, with his back to me.

There seemed to be something glowing in front of him... something like a television? It was flashing and playing words that Skadi couldn't understand.

Why is anyone here?

Skadi pondered for a long time.

But soon, unable to come up with an answer, she tilted her head and decisively chose to ask through action.

The next second, Skadi leaned out and jumped behind the man!
"boom!"

"Don't move! Deep Sea Hunter!"

When Skadi jumped out, mimicking the posture she remembered from when the Coast Guard apprehended criminals, she thought she could scare the man.

To Skadi's surprise, the burly man showed no surprise and didn't even acknowledge her.

He was simply watching a cartoon that Skadi couldn't understand playing on the television in front of him.

When he saw something exciting, he would burst into laughter from time to time, which only confused Skadi, who was still somewhat clueless.

This man... is he insane?
Just as Skadi was thinking this, considering whether or not to put away her weapon...

The man in front of her finally responded.

"—It's been a long time since I've had any guests here."

The man spoke in a language Skadi couldn't understand and slowly stood up.

Just as Skadi had expected, the man was over three meters tall, so she had to look up just to make eye contact with him.

"Well then, little girl."

The man spoke again.

"And who are you? How did you find this place?"

After saying that, the man finally turned around slowly, revealing a face with a scruffy beard, but one could still vaguely make out his resolute and handsome features.

However, the moment Chen Qi's gaze met Skadi's...

Skadi's face, with its familiar red eyes, white hair, and adorable, slightly goofy expression, immediately caught his eye.
In that instant, in Chen Qi's slightly trembling eyes.

A face from over ten thousand years ago gradually overlapped with Skadi's, who was staring blankly at her.

(End of this chapter)