Chapter 534: Sea Demon Lord

The three chief elders disagreed with me taking over as the leader of the Merfolk back then. For tens of thousands of years since I ascended to power, they've mostly hidden in their private territories, rarely appearing. I thought they had lost their ambition, but now it seems I ultimately overlooked this fatal hidden danger.

Once the Cycle Lock is activated, the main space's teleportation channel will be completely sealed. We must return to the Merfolk territory before the mechanism fully activates, otherwise, we could be permanently expelled. My daughter, Lolita, is still in the Merfolk realm, and what's more, they are unaware that the Sea Demon is sealed beneath the Abyss of Eternity. If it's unsealed, the consequences would be unimaginable!"

After the Queen's explanation, Xu Yang and the two others seemed to realize the gravity of the situation. They immediately followed her out of the Merfolk Mausoleum. However, when the golden teleportation channel reappeared, the Merfolk Queen's face turned ashen...

"Damn it! We were still a step too late."

Seeing the shimmering, transparent barrier in front of them blocking the entry point to the teleportation space, Xu Yang smiled faintly and stepped forward.

"Let me give it a try."

The Merfolk Queen was startled at first, but then a glimmer of hope sparked in her eyes.

The reason was simple: if there was anyone she could rely on at this moment, it was probably only Xu Yang.

After all, she had just witnessed the formidable power of Senior Xu Yang. Perhaps this unfathomable man in front of her truly had the potential to create miracles.

When Senior Xu Yang gently placed his palm on the surface of the energy barrier, terrifying power fluctuations erupted like a steaming humanoid volcano, sending out immensely powerful ripples of shock that spread outwards!

"Oh my god... Is this truly the limit of human power? Such god-like strength, this man is truly astonishing."

The Merfolk Queen praised Xu Yang deep in her heart more than once, believing he was probably the most perfect man in the world.

His handsome appearance, immense power, profound mindset, and deeply loyal nature...

It seemed every shining quality about Xu Yang began to deeply attract the Queen. However, she was also clearly aware that there was no possibility of a romantic relationship between them; Lolita was already her entire life.

*Crack!*

The moment cracks appeared on the surface of the energy barrier, the Merfolk Queen, filled with immense surprise, also released a feeling of profound relief, as if escaping a great catastrophe.

"That's incredible, Your Excellency, you actually did it!"

"No time to lose, hurry in!"

Without hesitation, Xu Yang immediately motioned for Ling Yao, Shi Lingyun, and the Merfolk Queen to enter the teleportation space. He covered their retreat, simultaneously erasing all traces of energy fluctuations around the teleportation gate.

The next moment, Xu Yang and the three others finally returned to the Merfolk space. However, the territory was deserted; all energy signatures were rapidly converging towards the Abyss of Cycles.

"Oh no!! Quick, stop them!"

The Merfolk Queen demonstrated her maximum speed, rushing towards the Abyss of Cycles. But no matter how fast she was, what was destined to happen would still happen.

This was the calamity the Merfolk race was fated to face.

*Rumble!*

A terrifying wave of tremors erupted, violent fluctuations fiercely engulfing every direction of the Merfolk territory. It was the dreadful roar from the depths of the Abyss of Cycles.

When Xu Yang and the three others finally reached the space of the Abyss of Cycles, the floating Supreme Sea Pearl artifact was emitting an incomparably brilliant blue light.

In front of the artifact, the three chief elders, faces filled with greed, bowed down to it. Ultimately, they joined forces to shatter the outermost and final seal on the artifact.

"No!!"

The Merfolk Queen shrieked hysterically, but it was too late for her to intervene.

*Creak!*

The instant the final seal on the artifact shattered, an extremely bone-chilling aura rapidly swept around the seal. Under the shroud of this terrifying aura, the three chief elders instantly turned into rigid ice sculptures, losing all signs of life in mere moments.

"No! How could this happen? Where did this aura come from? Is it the artifact's power?"

"How is that possible! The Supreme Sea Pearl is our Merfolk race's protective artifact; it wouldn't attack our own people!"

The elders below were completely stunned, watching as they were about to be completely engulfed by the continuously spreading ice-blue aura. At this critical moment, Senior Xu Yang made a powerful move once again, his body transforming into a streak of light that abruptly descended onto the battlefield below. He stood there, his face icy, confronting the frigid power.

"Sea Demon, since you've awakened, there's no need to hide anymore. Show yourself."

As expected, with Senior Xu Yang's intervention, all the spreading ice-blue sealing aura around them converged onto his body.

Notably, the moment this power enveloped Senior Xu Yang's body, it rapidly retracted within a very short time, ultimately compressing into an ice-blue energy sphere. Xu Yang then launched it with a single strike, sending the terrifying ice-sealing essence released by the Sea Demon directly onto the surface of the Supreme Sea Pearl artifact.

"Imprisoned for hundreds of thousands of years, I thank these Merfolk ants for releasing me. Heh heh, it's time for me to stretch my muscles."

Although the Sea Demon had not yet made a move, the aura it released conveyed a clear fact to Xu Yang: this creature was likely far superior to all other sea creatures, already on par with the Shepherd Demon Totem that Xu Yang had previously destroyed. It was a true god-level demon, and a powerful entity possessing a complete demonic physical body!

The only comfort was that having been sealed for hundreds of thousands of years, its internal energy was naturally in a dormant state, making it impossible for it to instantly recover to its peak.

This period before its full recovery was naturally Senior Xu Yang's only chance to conquer it.

"Ling Yao, Lingyun, protect the Merfolk people. Get them out of here quickly. Leave this to me."

Xu Yang's palm twitched, and the Asura Sword artifact reappeared, unleashing its terrifying, dominating aura once again.

Seeing this scene, the Merfolk Queen, who had always harbored some reservations, looked at Xu Yang with reverence. She even regretted the skeptical attitude she had held towards Xu Yang and his companions earlier, due to her consideration for the tribal elders. Now, it was clear that these very human paramount experts were the ones who held the last hope for the Merfolk race.

After this battle, regardless of the outcome, the Merfolk Queen resolved to treat Xu Yang and his companions with utmost devotion.