Starting as dockworkers, they swept through Chongqing.

Without the slightest hesitation, Xilun darted down another hundred feet like an arrow released from a bow.

At this depth, there were almost no traces of any extraordinary humans in sight.

The surrounding water pressure had reached an alarming level; even a piece of refined iron thrown here would be crushed into a flat disc in the blink of an eye.

Just as Xilun was preparing to carefully search the surrounding area for treasures, a sharp, intense pain suddenly shot through the Thunder Eye between his brows!

A cold yet familiar and powerful aura was rapidly approaching from the waters above and behind him!

Xilun whirled around, holding the Thunder Spear horizontally in front of his chest, coldly staring at the churning black water above.

Whoosh!

The water was violently torn apart by two figures enveloped in light.

As the light faded, two faces that were all too familiar to Xilun were revealed—Tinos and Roy!

At this moment, Roy's face was deathly pale, and he was wearing a strange water-repelling gauze robe that emitted a faint blue light. He was also tightly clutching a bright blue water-repelling pearl in his hand.

Even with the protection of a high-level family heirloom treasure, he still struggled greatly under the terrifying water pressure and deathly aura. His breathing was rapid, veins bulged on his forehead, and his strength was clearly suppressed by more than half.

Tinos, on the other hand, had it much easier.

He did not use any water-repelling magic; he simply relied on the dark golden lightning surging around his body and his powerful physique to create a dry bubble about ten feet in diameter in the black water, thus isolating it from the water flow.

When their gazes fell upon Xiren, who was suspended in the deep water, their expressions froze instantly.

"Silen?! You... how could you still be alive?!"

Roy gasped in shock, his eyes nearly popping out of their sockets.

He originally thought that Xiren and Randall had jumped into the Blackwater Abyss and had long been corroded into a pile of bones by the death energy underwater.

But they never dreamed that Xilun was not only unharmed, but also didn't even need to use a single water-repelling magic item. He just calmly floated in this terrifying water that was much deeper than theirs!

Is this kid's underwater adaptability even more terrifying than that of sea monsters?!

Tinos's eyes narrowed sharply at that moment, a hint of undisguised surprise and icy killing intent flashing in them.

"You're incredibly lucky," Tinos sneered, his voice muffled through the curtain of water. "But you chose the path to hell, not heaven. You escaped by sheer luck on land, but let's see where you can run in this deep water!"

Thunder from heaven ignites fire from the earth; when enemies meet, their eyes are filled with intense hatred!

With Tinos by his side, Roy suppressed his fear and sneered through gritted teeth, "Siren, you ambushed and injured me on the shore just now. Today, you'll pay for that with your life!"

Xilun's face was as cold as iron, and he didn't bother to waste words on such a defeated opponent.

He simply uttered two words coldly: "Idiot."

"court death!"

A fierce glint flashed in Tinos's eyes, and he no longer suppressed the violent killing intent emanating from his body.

With a stomp of his foot, the violent force turned the water beneath his feet into a vacuum, and his figure, like a golden bolt of lightning, rushed straight towards Xilun!

"Blazing Sun and Burning Sea Fist!"

Tinos unleashed a punch, six lightning patterns swirling wildly around his body. The surging fire energy within him mixed with lightning, transforming into an incomparably blazing blue-red ball of light, attempting to blast Xilun and the surrounding black water into ashes!

However, as soon as the punch was thrown, Tinos's expression changed slightly.

This is not land, nor is it ordinary water; it is the viscous, heavy, and lifeless abyss of the Sea of ​​Death!

Cultivating fire-based energy on a water island is extremely rare.

When dealing with sea monsters on land, the ferocity and restraint of fire-type energy can indeed be very effective; however, once they are truly in the depths of water, the incompatible laws of nature between water and fire become the biggest obstacle for Tinos!

Chi Chi Chi!

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Before the raging blue-red fist energy could even touch Xilun, it was frantically consumed and blocked by the boundless, icy black water around it.

Vast plumes of water vapor rose and exploded underwater. The punch, which was originally powerful enough to destroy mountains and shatter peaks, was weakened by nearly 50% after passing through dozens of feet of water!

Moreover, in order to maintain the water-repellent aura around his body, Tinos had to use at least 30% of his strength to resist the omnipresent terrifying water pressure and the corrosive death energy.

In contrast, look at West London!

In this dark and deep water, Xilun was not suppressed in the slightest. Instead, the Overturning Sea Technique within his body roared and surged like a dragon returning to the sea!

"break!"

With a roar, Xilun unleashed the Thunder Spear, which transformed into a spinning, furious dragon. The nine layers of tidal energy, aided by the surrounding surging water, were layered upon each other, increasing in power rather than decreasing!

Boom!

The spear tip and the weakened fist energy collided violently underwater, unleashing a towering undercurrent and massive waves.

The violent recoil swept across the underwater surface, shattering the surrounding black coral reefs.

As the water curtain dissipated, Xilun's figure swayed slightly in the water before coming to a steady stop; while the water-repelling light curtain around Tinos also trembled violently, and his figure was also shaken back half a step!

Tie!

Under the home turf of the Abyss Blackwater, Xilun, with his perfect third-tier physique and water control talent, actually managed to directly confront Tinos, one of the top students in the Inner Court, and held his own!

"This...how is this possible?!"

Roy, who was behind them, gasped in shock when he saw this, his face turning ashen.

Tinos is a third-tier extreme realm expert who has cultivated six levels of lightning patterns! He was actually blocked head-on by Xilun underwater?!

Tinos was also in turmoil, and his face turned extremely ugly.

He finally realized just how much of an advantage Xilun had gained in this godforsaken place!

"Kill him!" Tinos roared, charging forward once more, his body crackling with lightning, transforming into a dense rain of fist shadows that enveloped Xilun.

Xilun sneered and used the Canglang Step to move erratically in the water. His Canglei Spear was wide and powerful, and the water and thunder eagle power were perfectly integrated. Every spear was aimed at the vital points of Tinos' body. For a time, the two fought in the water with strong currents and were evenly matched!

However, just as Tinos was launching a full-scale attack and his mind was firmly held back by Siren—

A barely concealed glint of cold light flashed in Xilun's eyes!

His true target was never Tinos!

"Lightning Step!"

Xiren's figure suddenly left a streak of blue-gold lightning in the water. Taking advantage of the aftershock of Tinos's heavy punch, he bypassed Tinos's defenses in an instant, like a ghostly fish, and rushed straight towards Roy, who was watching from behind!

"Not good!" Tinos's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly turned around to defend.

But in the deep water with its immense resistance, his speed was ultimately slowed down!

"Roy, get out!"

A cold voice boomed in Roy's ears.

Roy was terrified and hurriedly swung his double-edged halberd to try to block it.

However, Xilun's spear was premeditated. The spear tip flicked like a venomous snake in the water, easily piercing through the short halberd's defense. Carrying extremely concentrated lightning energy, it precisely grazed Roy's waist!

Crack!

A crisp sound of jade shattering echoed underwater.

Roy's inner courtyard identification badge, which was hanging at his waist, was shattered by a single shot from Xilun!

hum!

The instant the identity token shattered, a vast and powerful monastery spatial array suddenly descended, transforming into a dazzling white light that enveloped Roy completely.

"No—! Siron! Lord Tinos, save me—!"

Roy let out a desperate and piercing scream, but before the laws of space, any struggle was futile.

With a flash of white light, Roy's figure instantly disappeared into the Blackwater Abyss, forcibly teleported out of the Wonderland!

This means that Roy has not only completely lost the right to compete for opportunities in this hunting day, but has also been kicked out of the game by Xilun in front of Tinos!

At the bottom of the water, all was silent once again.

Tinos stood frozen in place, his face so dark it seemed to drip water, and the raging fury in his eyes almost set the entire body of water ablaze.

Eliminate his close associates and followers right in front of him.

This is not only a slap in the face, but also a crushing trampling of his dignity!

"Silon..."

Tinos spoke slowly and deliberately, his voice hoarse and extremely violent, as he drew a heavy longsword covered in dark gold lightning patterns from his waist.

"Even if this black water corrupts your very foundation today, I will still tear you to pieces!"

The moment the dark gold longsword was drawn, the entire abyss seemed to be hit by a red-hot iron, emitting a violent and ear-piercing "hissing" sound.

Tinos was utterly enraged.

Six golden lightning patterns lit up wildly on his body. He no longer held back any of his strength, and even burned his blood and qi to resist the suppression of the surrounding black water.

With each swing of the longsword, streaks of dark golden flames, each tens of feet long, slashed and tore open the layers of water, creating shocking vacuum fractures!

"die!"

Tinos roared, his blade flashing wildly as he lunged at Xilun like a madman.

Each strike carried the terrifying destructive power of a third-tier extreme realm cultivator. Even though its power was weakened by nearly half by the black water, it still weighed more than ten thousand jin!

Facing the completely berserk Tynos, Xiren's expression was as cold as ice, showing no intention of fighting head-on.

"retreat!"

Xilun pushed the Canglang Step to its limit, combining it with his Water Control talent, his figure became like a wisp of intangible dark water, constantly dodging and weaving through the gaps in the violent blade light, fighting and retreating at the same time.

The Thunder Spear in his hand transformed into layers of water-based spear shields, continuously using gentle force to deflect the domineering power of the Tinos Blade's edge.

clang!clang!clang!

The violent collision echoed continuously in the deep water, the undercurrents surged, and swirled up clouds of mud, sand, and pebbles.

The two fought fiercely as they descended, and in their wake, several third-tier black soul beasts that had been attracted by the noise were torn to shreds by the violent aftershocks of their battle before they even got close!

However, as time went on, the small balance of the battle began to tilt in an irreversible trend.

Tinos's breathing began to become heavy.

He was horrified to discover that the water pressure and deathly aura deep within the Blackwater Abyss were far more vicious and terrifying than he had imagined!

In order to maintain his high-intensity, ferocious attacks, the rate at which his internal energy was being depleted was alarmingly fast.

With each breath, the viscous, icy stagnant water seeped through the gaps in his protective aura, relentlessly eroding his seven orifices and skin.

He began to experience sharp, needle-like pain in his internal organs, his eardrums buzzed under the terrifying water pressure, and even his vision began to blur slightly!

On the other hand, look at Westren!

Although Xilun was also shaken by Tinos's ferocious attack, causing blood to spill from the corner of his mouth and several knife wounds to appear on his body, the Thunder Dragon Heart within him was frantically repairing his injuries.

His talent for controlling water made him almost unaffected by water pressure, and his Overturning Sea Technique allowed him to thrive in the deep water, with his strength flowing endlessly and showing no signs of exhaustion!

"Damn it! What secrets does this monster hold? Why can it ignore the corrosive influence of this Sea of ​​Death?!"

A storm raged within Tinos, and an unprecedented sense of unease and agitation quietly welled up within him.

Another extremely heavy and hard impact!

boom!

Xilun was cleaved dozens of feet away by a single blow, his back slamming hard against a huge black stone pillar, which shattered into pieces.

puff!

Xilun coughed up another mouthful of blood, but the light in his eyes was so intense it was chilling.

He slowly raised his hand, wiping the bloodstains from the corner of his mouth with his thumb, a mocking sneer curling at the corner of his cold lips:

"Tinos, your sword... seems to be slowing down."

"Arrogant!" Tinos roared, but his body swayed slightly involuntarily in the water. His face was deathly pale, and a trickle of black blood even slowly seeped from his nostrils.

That's a sign that death energy has invaded the body and damaged the internal organs!

Xilun stared at him coldly, his voice calm yet echoing like a death knell underwater: "Let's see who has the last laugh."

Before he finished speaking, Xilun stopped retreating and defending. Instead, he took a step forward, his figure transforming into a dazzling golden light of a thunder eagle, and launched a fierce counterattack against Tinos for the first time!

"Thunderous Spear Technique - Ninefold Heaven-Splitting Strike!"

Rumble!

The entire body of water erupted in chaos! Nine incomparably violent dark gold spear shadows, carrying the force to shatter mountains and seas, roared as they pierced towards the major acupoints all over Tinos's body!

Tinos's pupils constricted sharply, and he hurriedly swung his sword to parry.

However, at this moment, he was exhausted, his seven orifices were injured, and the speed and power of his sword strikes had already plummeted to a low point.

Clang! Clang! Clang! *Pfft!*

The ninth shot followed immediately, its tip striking Tinos's chest like a heavy hammer!

Crack!

Tinos coughed up blood, a large dent appeared in his chest, and he was sent flying backward like a cannonball!

"No...impossible! How could I possibly lose to a piece of trash like you?!"

Tinus roared in agony in the water, his pride and self-esteem utterly shattered.

However, a deadly sense of crisis was frantically stimulating his nerves.

He had calculated very clearly that if he continued to linger in this hellish place, within half an hour, without even Xilun lifting a finger, his internal organs would be crushed by the terrifying pressure of the deep sea, and he would die here!

Even the top ten geniuses in the inner court could never withstand the power of the Sea of ​​Death for long!

"escape!"

This word, which had never appeared in Tinos's dictionary before, appeared in his mind with unparalleled clarity at this moment.

Ignoring his injuries and dignity, Tinos gritted his teeth and used the last bit of strength he had left to frantically flee towards the waters above!

"Want to leave? Stay!"

A murderous intent surged in Xilun's eyes, and he followed closely like a shadow!

A long and brutal underwater chase ensued.

Tinos swam upstream desperately, trying to escape back to the shallows or even the shore; while Xilun, like a tireless underwater beast, used the Canglang Step and Thunder Eagle Spear Technique to launch a near-frenzied attack and interception from behind!

One hour...

An hour and a half...

A fierce battle that lasted for more than two hours!

Tinos's injuries were increasing, his strength was almost completely depleted, black blood was flowing wildly from his seven orifices, and his consciousness was even beginning to slip into unconsciousness and dissipation.

In the shallow water less than a hundred feet above the surface, Xilun's figure leaped out from the water curtain below like a ghost, his Azure Thunder Spear spitting out intense and dazzling golden lightning, and thrusting straight at Tinos's face!

This shot was unavoidable!

This shot will surely kill him!

The shadow of death loomed over Tinos's entire heart in that instant.

At this moment, the once arrogant and undisputed top genius who consistently ranked among the top ten in the inner academy finally revealed endless fear and despair in his eyes.

He doesn't want to die!

"Silen! I will never let you get away with this—!!"

In the final instant before the spear pierced his skull, Tinos used the last of his strength to crush the identity token in his arms!

Crack!

A blinding white light suddenly erupted underwater, instantly engulfing Tinos's battered and bloodied body and forcibly tearing through the void to teleport away!

boom!

Xilun's spear pierced empty air, and the violent force of the spear exploded into a huge vacuum ripple underwater.

Xilun stood with his gun sheathed, suspended in the churning water, his chest heaving violently.

He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, staring at the spot where Tinos had disappeared, his eyes cold and deep.

……

Beyond the Blackwater Abyss Wonderland lies the central plaza of the inner courtyard.

The enormous stone tablet stands between heaven and earth, radiating a solemn light.

Thousands of inner court disciples and elders gathered in the square, closely watching every tiny change in the rankings on the stone tablet.

With several days remaining until the end of the trial, true masters should be searching for opportunities and striving for higher realms in the depths of the wondrous realm.

Just as everyone was whispering among themselves—

hum!

The spatial teleportation array in the center of the plaza suddenly began to fluctuate violently.

A blinding white light flashed, and a figure covered in blood and with disheveled hair fell out of the void in a very sorry state, crashing heavily onto the hard white jade ground.

"Has anyone been eliminated?"

"Who is it? Being eliminated at this point means missing out on the biggest opportunity later!"

Many disciples stepped forward curiously to take a look.

However, when everyone saw the face covered in black blood and contorted in pain, the noisy square instantly fell into a deathly silence!

Everyone's jaws seemed to have been smashed off by a heavy hammer in that instant, and their eyeballs almost popped out of their sockets!

"Ti...Tinos?!"

"My God! How could it be Lord Tinos?!"

"The second-ranked student in the inner courtyard, a third-tier expert who has cultivated six levels of lightning patterns... was actually forced to crush his identity token and teleport away?!"

The crowd erupted in chaos, with gasps and gasps filling the air. Even the inner court stewards responsible for maintaining the formation stood up abruptly, their faces filled with disbelief.

Tinos was not only severely injured and bleeding from all seven orifices, but he was also forced to withdraw at the most crucial moment of the trial!

This means he will completely miss the best opportunity in the depths of the Blackwater Abyss, and it may even affect the Star Ring Ranking Tournament five years later!

Who is it?

In this wondrous realm, who could possibly have driven Tinus to such a desperate situation?!

The entire venue was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.