MTLNOVEL Chapter 1011: Compensation and Apology
Faced with the sudden attack, the Merfolk clan couldn't react in time, feeling as if there was a mountain of gold above their heads, a sense of heaviness overwhelming them.
The two mid-stage Condensed Star Kings were the first to sense it, summoning their profound artifacts and operating mysterious powers to defend.
Boom!
The water in the Soul Burial Lake behind them surged, swirling around the two mid-stage Condensed Star Kings.
The water in the Soul Burial Lake is extraordinary, capable of corroding vitality and affecting spiritual consciousness.
Many Sky Sea Realm individuals have searched for treasures in the Soul Burial Lake, ultimately losing their minds and sinking forever.
The resistance of those in the Condensed Star Realm is much stronger.
But recently, the changes in the Soul Burial Lake have increased the numbers of evil spirits, and its influence has also strengthened.
In the void, a black trident and a spear flashing with electric light, carrying swirling azure violent water, charged towards the [Golden Mountain Tower].
Boom!
The golden giant tower collided with the trident and spear, golden light and azure water light scattering.
The members present below the Condensed Star Realm couldn't withstand the terrifying battle storm, operating True Yuan defenses, retreating rapidly.
Boom!
A loud noise was heard as the trident and spear flew backward, crashing into the ground.
The joint attack of the two mid-stage Condensed Star Kings was still at a disadvantage.
Crash!
The [Golden Mountain Tower] crashed down, screams echoed, and blood splattered.
The two mid-stage Condensed Star Merfolk Kings jointly managed to block the [Golden Mountain Tower] for a moment, allowing some of the Merfolk clan to retreat in time.
Yet about forty percent of the Merfolk clan tragically died under Chen Yu's strike.
The humans in the rear, seeing this scene, were excited.
The Merfolk clan was truly arrogant earlier, failing to harm the humans, yet bullying their way in to demand compensation.
Now, seeing many Merfolk clan members tragically die, everyone felt very relieved.
"How dare you slaughter my clan?"
The Blue Water King angrily rebuked.
Even though Chen Yu struck suddenly, he and another mid-stage Condensed Star were no match for the [Golden Mountain Tower], which was unexpected.
The material of the [Golden Mountain Tower] was extraordinary; undamaged, it might have been a high-grade profound artifact, and even if it fell to mid-grade, it would still be unusual.
Moreover, Chen Yu's cultivation had broken through the early-stage Condensed Star Realm peak, and the Yuan force refined by the "Nine Revolutions Bright Star Technique" might surpass that of the Blue Water King.
Another point.
The [Golden Mountain Tower] is a heavy profound artifact, putting it at a disadvantage in a direct confrontation.
"Blue Water King, are you setting me up?"
Another robustly built Merfolk King transmitted angrily.
"I wasn't going to trouble you, yet you came over to pick a fight, so I'll begrudgingly make a move!"
Chen Yu said calmly.
There were conflicts between the races, and he could understand the Merfolk clan targeting the human race.
Chen Yu used the [Golden Mountain Tower] to give the Merfolk clan some trouble at the Hidden Sea Lake, as a return gift, and didn't bother them further.
Unexpectedly, the other party actively came to bully.
There was nothing to say between the two sides; they would just fight.
Boom!
The [Golden Mountain Tower] moved again, and the Merfolk clan members were all shocked.
This profound artifact was truly formidable, immense beyond belief, making it hard to dodge.
The two mid-stage Condensed Star Merfolk Kings also found it troublesome, this new human leader was much stronger than expected.
Swoosh!
Under Chen Yu's control, the [Golden Mountain Tower] shrank to two feet, turning into a streak of golden light, flying towards the robustly built Merfolk King.
The previous encounter left this Merfolk King with a shadow, and he didn't dare to confront it directly. The lightning spear pierced out while his figure swiftly retreated.
Ting crash!
Facing the golden giant tower, the lightning spear was completely outmatched, constantly knocked away.
"... a good opportunity."
The Blue Water King focused his gaze on Chen Yu.
In his view, it was the [Golden Mountain Tower] that posed a threat, not Chen Yu.
At the moment, the [Golden Mountain Tower] was thousands of feet away, and if he suddenly attacked, Chen Yu wouldn't have time to recall the profound artifact.
As long as he defeated Chen Yu, the [Golden Mountain Tower] would be no threat.
Boom!
The black trident spun, forming an azure icy tornado, stabbing towards Chen Yu.
The Blue Water King went all out, mobilizing the water within the Soul Burial Lake, aiming to kill Chen Yu in one strike.
"Hmph!"
Chen Yu snorted coldly; the Star Acupoint shone brightly, activating the body of a star constellation at full strength.
Compared to before the breakthrough, his star constellation body had grown much stronger.
Facing the Blue Water King's attack, he made no expression, merely punched out.
Boom!
The shining punch light, filled with terrifying power, surged forward, instantly shattering one-third of the azure icy tornado.
This scene shocked the Blue Water King.
Not using a mid-grade profound artifact, could a punch have such power? Was this brat's cultivation truly at the early-stage Condensed Star Realm peak?
Boom crash!
The azure icy tornado was entirely shattered by the punch light.
A layer of water shield surrounding the Blue Water King was also shattered by the residual power of the punch light, causing him to retreat dozens of steps, his blood boiling internally, his face showing astonishment.
At the same time.
"Human leader, stop!"
A call came from the other side.
The Blue Water King swept with his Spiritual Sense and saw his companion, entangled by the Ghost King above the Soul Burial Lake, also being targeted by the [Golden Mountain Tower].
As it turned out, his companion had been smashed into the Soul Burial Lake by the [Golden Mountain Tower] just moments ago, now trapped in danger, risking death if not careful.
"Honorable human leader, we were at fault, please stop, and we will leave immediately!"
The robust Merfolk King shouted.
"Previously at Soul Burial Lake, you deliberately lured enemies here. Now, shamelessly causing trouble again, just admitting your mistake isn't enough!"
Chen Yu's expression was cold.
"What else do you want?"
The Blue Water King's face was gloomy and embarrassed.
"Hand over all the intelligence you've gathered."
Chen Yu's expression was cold.
The Blue Water King seemed hesitant; he was planning to thoroughly investigate before returning to claim credit.
"I will give it; please stop quickly."
The robust Merfolk King couldn't wait any longer; any further and he might lose his life here.
Swish!
A blue streak of light flew over, landing in Chen Yu's hand, transforming into a jade slip.
Seeing this, the Blue Water King bowed his head with a sigh, filled with regret.
Chen Yu swept through it with his Spiritual Sense, memorized its contents, and then put away the Golden Mountain Tower.
"Leave!"
The Blue Water King shouted in a low voice and turned to disappear without a trace.
This time he completely lost face, obviously coming to demand compensation, but ending up "apologizing with compensation."
The other Merfolk Clan members also quickly left.
On the distant left.
The Flame Human Clan and Earth Spirit Clan had just approached, only to see the ground littered with Merfolk skeletons and the rapidly fleeing Merfolk Clan.
"What just happened?"
The Flame Human Clan leader exclaimed in surprise.
Earlier, they only knew that a fight had broken out on the Human Race's side, but the specifics were hard to discern.
They quickly withdrew, not wanting to provoke Chen Yu.
Upon returning to the camp, the Flame Human Clan leader looked at the Tower Stone King with even more admiration, saying, "As you predicted, the Merfolk Clan was utterly defeated. Your foresight is extraordinary, I'm impressed."
The Tower Stone King's expression was rigid.
What foresight? It's all about experience; he had personally experienced Chen Yu's power.
...
After the alien races left, Chen Yu gradually walked into Soul Burial Lake, feeling more and more that this lake was not simple.
In the past, among the three forbidden areas of the Chaotic Sea Plain, Soul Burial Lake ranked third. Mostly, Sky Sea Venerables ventured in, and as long as they didn't go too deep, there wasn't much danger.
But now, the number of Ghost Kings in Soul Burial Lake had increased, and even Venerables dared not easily venture inside.
And the Merfolk Clan, being part of the Sea Clan, had a great advantage in the water, obtaining a lot of useful information.
Diving within three thousand meters of Soul Burial Lake, there were mostly heretical precious materials, along with rare treasures and profound artifacts.
Once you exceed three thousand meters, the danger level abruptly increases. The lake bottom is rife with fierce Evil Ghosts and malicious spirits, powerful enough to pose a threat even to Condensed Star Kings.
The jade slip recorded that the Blue Water King once ventured five thousand meters into a certain area and found a great treasure — a Mysterious Power Crystal.
The Mysterious Power Crystal contains various worldly profound meanings that can be used for enlightenment, enhancing one's Mystical Level.
Such treasures are inherently rare and are typically held by powerful family forces, given to top-tier geniuses to improve their comprehension of profound meaning and boost their power.
The jade slip also recorded that below three thousand meters, spatial rifts could suddenly appear, with indications of where such rifts were most likely to appear.
"There's even a Mysterious Power Crystal here?"
Chen Yu found it hard to believe.
The description of spatial rifts seemed plausible to him.
During the unusual movements in Soul Burial Lake, Chen Yu indeed felt intense spatial fluctuations.
"If there is a Mysterious Power Crystal with spatial attributes, my spatial profound meaning could certainly break through to the Mystical Level 2."
Chen Yu developed some interest in Soul Burial Lake.
...
Merfolk Clan camp.
"Damn Humans, stealing our hard-earned results."
The robust Merfolk King fumed in anger.
The Blue Water King glanced at him speechlessly; just moments ago, he had handed over the results without a word.
"Now the Humans also know that there may be fragments of Mysterious Power Crystals at the bottom of Soul Burial Lake. We must immediately report to the higher-ups within the clan; we absolutely can't let the Humans get ahead."
The Blue Water King's face was dark and somber.
What he initially obtained wasn't a complete Mysterious Power Crystal, but given the fragments, there must be complete ones further down.
The reason the Blue Water King concealed the information was to gather more fragments of the Mysterious Power Crystal, hoping to discover other rare treasures.
But now, he couldn't afford to care about that.
Three days later.
The Merfolk Clan sent three Early Stage Condensed Star, three Early-stage Condensed Star Realm Peak individuals.
Originally, there was an agreement among the major clans: Xuanming Realm and High-level Condensed Star Realm were not to interfere lightly with Soul Burial Lake.
To avoid attracting attention from the Humans, Flame Human Clan, and Earth Spirit Clan, only six people were sent, and their cultivation wasn't very high.
Even so.
The slight movement from the Merfolk Clan still caught the attention of other races.
Chen Yu had also long since sent back news; once the Mysterious Power Crystal was revealed, competition for Soul Burial Lake would surely intensify.
By then, with the Merfolk Clan, Flame Human Clan, and Earth Spirit Clan experts converging, he alone wouldn't stand a chance on the Human Race side.
On this very day.
As more than ten Kings of the Merfolk Clan infiltrated various parts of Hidden Sea Lake for investigation,
Chen Yu suddenly sensed something: "It's coming!"
Rumble!
The lake water churned, strong ghostly energy erupted forth, black shadows in the lake multiplied, sending chills down one's spine.
This time, the upheaval at Soul Burial Lake was far more intense than ever before.
The world seemed to be affected, a gloomy oppression, as if space itself was unstable.
Chen Yu felt distinct spatial fluctuations, until a moment when his mysterious heart suddenly transmitted a craving.