Chapter 1044: Slaying

Lingyao's personal guidance gradually brought understanding to each member of the Glory team. They quickly recovered from their cognitive misunderstandings and became even more determined to press forward.

"You're right," one of them said. "Our leader can only be our role model, never our shield. We must pursue him as our faith and glory, constantly breaking through our own limits. Only then can we close the gap between ourselves and those at your level. This is the mindset we should adopt."

Lingyao was greatly relieved to hear them reach a consensus on this issue, nodding repeatedly. "This is the value system our Glory team should uphold. If you can truly keep pushing your limits, perhaps one day we can reunite at the end of the path to godhood. With our leader's help, you might even leave Yingzhou Continent and venture into a wider world. Remember, as long as we don't give up and always pursue higher realms, our future path will have endless possibilities."

Boom! At that very moment, Xu Yang's World-Shattering Sword, amplified twentyfold by void energy, finally struck.

The Two-Headed Giant Crab never dreamed that the two individuals it had treated as mere playthings would become the formidable foes who would end its life!

In fact, the moment it felt the power fluctuations of that sword shattering the endless void above its head, the Two-Headed Giant Crab began to regret setting up such a "game."

"No! How is this possible? With such immense power, how was that sword strike formed? I've lived for hundreds of thousands of years and have never seen anyone on Yingzhou Continent unleash such terrifying power. Even the Demon Dragon on Dragon Island might not be able to unleash such a fearsome force in a single blow!"

As one of the three overlords of the Endless Sea, the Two-Headed Giant Crab, though it had never personally set foot on Dragon Island, possessed knowledge of the Demon Dragon far surpassing that of other races. Yet, when it sensed that Xu Yang's sword strike even surpassed the Demon Dragon's might, it finally understood: this individual before it was not from Yingzhou Continent at all, but a powerful extraterrestrial being who had descended from the desolate reaches beyond.

"Enough nonsense," Xu Yang's voice was icily cold, laced with a hint of mockery and derision. "What kind of power the Demon Dragon can unleash has nothing to do with you. All you need to do now is honor our game's promise and bring forth your strongest defensive power to counter my sword." The Two-Headed Giant Crab had only itself to blame for being forced into this situation.

Xu Yang never spared anyone who dared to challenge him. As expected, the World-Shattering Sword ultimately cleaved through one of the Two-Headed Giant Crab's heads. There was no doubt its meager defenses couldn't withstand the World-Shattering Sword amplified twentyfold; a head was instantly obliterated.

The terrifying power instantly swept through every corner of the ten-thousand-meter battlefield, not only stirring up massive waves but also shattering most of the Two-Headed Giant Crab's body beneath the severed head. If Xu Yang hadn't pulled back in time, ensuring the residual power of the sword remained largely confined within the ten-thousand-meter battle zone, the lingering destructive force might have affected countless marine creatures thousands of meters beneath the sea.

The Two-Headed Giant Crab was one of the Endless Sea's three overlords. But with a single sword strike, Xu Yang instantly decapitated it.

After experiencing the might of Xu Yang's earth-shattering sword strike, the Two-Headed Giant Crab's greatest realization was its fortune in being born with an extra head compared to other species. Otherwise, it might not even have known how it died.

Staring at the bowl-sized, glaring red scar that had suddenly appeared on its neck, with only one head remaining awkwardly attached to its torso, the Two-Headed Giant Crab was now furious.

However, it hesitated to vent its anger at Xu Yang; not even a harsh word escaped its mouth. The reason was likely its immense apprehension of Xu Yang's power.

"I must admit your power is formidable," the Two-Headed Giant Crab said. "But as the saying goes, in a narrow path, the brave prevails. Since we've met here in the Endless Sea, we are destined to settle this today."

The Two-Headed Giant Crab was no pushover. As soon as it finished speaking, its massive body, now missing half a head, began to furiously leak a very peculiar brownish-red energy. This energy quickly detached from its flesh and began to spread rapidly like a surging tide into the depths of the surrounding sea.

Moreover, the density of this special energy was far greater than that of seawater. It sank rapidly in a very short time, furiously spreading downwards like countless liquid boulders.

During this process, Xu Yang's perception proved astonishing. His golden eyes instantly pierced the depths of the sea below, intending to observe the impact this special energy would have on the marine life there.

However, what he saw startled him, causing him to involuntarily gasp. "What exactly are you trying to do, you monster?" The Two-Headed Giant Crab roared with laughter in response.

"It's nothing. You don't need to be so tense, Sir," the Two-Headed Giant Crab scoffed. "With your power, there's no need to posture before me. I'm merely redirecting the pressure you've put on me, transferring it to those humble food sources below."

The Two-Headed Giant Crab's description was perfectly apt, as the Endless Sea was an ecosystem that rigorously adhered to the food chain hierarchy. It was a place where the strong preyed on the weak, and only the fittest survived—a rule no one could change.

As one of the two remaining overlords among the Endless Sea's three rulers, the Two-Headed Giant Crab naturally possessed absolute dominion, able to arbitrarily decide the fate of the marine creatures below. The rapid spread of this endless special energy fluid enraged Xu Yang, who then made a decision that surprised everyone.

Simultaneously, within the ten-thousand-meter circular sea area enclosed by its aura, an incredibly powerful ice-blue force surged from Xu Yang's fingertips. The continuous stream of ice-blue energy, upon entering the water, spontaneously wove itself into the form of a dragon within a very short time. This colossal ice-blue water dragon coiled and twisted through the depths of the sea, ravenously devouring the strange energy released by the Two-Headed Giant Crab.

"My goodness, I can't believe our leader possesses such a technique!" exclaimed one of them. "It's truly astonishing. Just as you said, Second-in-Command Lingyao, our leader is a living treasure trove of cultivation. How many different cultivation methods does he have? I've never seen him use this one before."