80: Chapter 80 The Third Prince of the Sea Clan

After passing through those hair-raising biochemical laboratories, Lin Yuan and his two companions continued deeper along the spacious crystal corridor.

The surrounding architecture became increasingly magnificent, and the glowing gems embedded in the walls grew more and more dense.

It was clear that they were approaching the core area of this underground city.

"Tap, tap, tap."

"Someone!"

Lin Yuan abruptly raised his hand to signal a stop; almost at the same time, the group ahead discovered them as well.

Both sides met on the narrow path in the corridor, with less than fifty meters between them.

"Hmm? Humans?"

The leader on the opposite side was a tall, handsome young man.

He wore magnificent deep blue scale armor, had fins growing from his back, and exquisite silver scales on both sides of his forehead. In his hand, he held a trident that emitted a faint blue light.

Behind him followed twelve fully armed and formidable Sea Race elite guards.

Each one possessed the strength of a Third Rank Peak!

The Sea Race's Third Prince, Sha Lu.

【Gods Insight · Scan Result】

【Target: Sha Lu (Sea Race Royal Family)】

【Realm: Fourth Grade Peak (Suppressed aura using a secret treasure to enter the ruins)】

【Weapon: Deep Blue Trident (B-Grade Divine Weapon, comes with armor-piercing and water-control attributes)】

【Danger Level: High!】

"So this is the Sea Race?" Xiang Lie gripped the chainsaw sword in his hand and whispered, "They look human enough, but that fishy stench can be smelled from way over here."

Sha Lu stopped, his slit pupils sweeping over Lin Yuan and his companions, his eyes filled with arrogance and disdain that seeped from his very bones.

"Human insects? How did you get in?"

Sha Lu frowned in disgust, tapping his trident against the ground with a crisp sound. "The barrier outside didn't stop you? Whatever."

He couldn't even be bothered to look Lin Yuan in the eye, waving his hand carelessly at the guards behind him. "Kill the males directly and chop them up to feed my mount."

"As for that female..." Sha Lu's lecherous gaze fell upon Su Xiaoxiao, who was wearing mecha armor, and he licked his lips. "Although she's wrapped in a metal shell, her scent smells fresh and tender. Keep her and take her back as my eighteenth concubine slave."

"Yes! Your Highness!"

The twelve Sea Race guards roared in unison, raising their bone tridents and preparing to charge.

Facing such naked humiliation and killing intent, Lin Yuan was not angry. On the contrary, he looked at Sha Lu as if he were looking at a plate of top-tier sashimi just served on the table.

【System Prompt: High-purity royal bloodline detected (direct descendant of the Shark Emperor)!】

【The god-demon furnace has developed a strong desire to devour!】

【Evaluation: Top-tier tonic! Devouring it can significantly strengthen vitality and physique!】

"High protein!"

Lin Yuan swallowed, the greed in his eyes ten times more intense than Sha Lu's.

"Xiao Xiang, Xiaoxiao."

"Step aside."

"I'll eat this dish myself."

"You're courting death!"

Seeing that these insects not only failed to kneel and beg for mercy but dared to show such provocative expressions, Sha Lu was completely enraged.

"This Prince will personally send you on your way!"

Boom!

Sha Lu swung the B-Grade Divine Weapon trident in his hand, and the surrounding water elements instantly erupted.

A ten-meter-long, high-speed rotating high-pressure water tornado condensed out of thin air, roaring toward Lin Yuan with the terrifying power to tear through steel!

"Bring it on!"

Although Xiang Lie had been told to step aside by Lin Yuan, his instinct as a meat shield made him step up immediately.

"Immovable as a Mountain!!"

Clang—!!!

The massive A-Grade alloy tower shield slammed heavily into the ground, activating the energy field.

The water tornado crashed heavily against the tower shield. Xiang Lie felt his arms go numb and was pushed back three meters, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, but he managed to endure the blow!

"Hmm? You actually managed to block a casual strike from this Prince?"

A flash of surprise crossed Sha Lu's eyes.

Just then.

Swish, swish, swish, swish!

Su Xiaoxiao's counterattack arrived. Without wasting any words, the micro-missile nest on her back instantly opened, and twelve tracking missiles, trailing long tails of flame, unleashed a bombardment on the group of Sea Race guards trying to charge up!

Rumble!

The narrow corridor was instantly engulfed in flames.

"Ah!!"

Several Sea Race guards charging at the front were blown to pieces, screaming repeatedly.

"Bastards!!"

Sha Lu was furious. These lowly human insects actually dared to injure his guards?!

"All of you, die!!"

Hum—!

Sha Lu no longer held back. His terrifying Fourth Grade Peak vitality exploded without reservation, and his figure flashed, moving so fast that he left a blue afterimage in the air.

The trident in his hand, carrying the force of ten thousand jun, aimed straight for the throat of Lin Yuan, who was obscured by the missile smoke!

"Die!!!"

Looking at Lin Yuan, who was within arm's reach, a cruel, wild laugh appeared on Sha Lu's face, as if he had already seen the image of this human's head being pierced through.

However, facing this fatal strike.

Lin Yuan neither dodged nor blocked with his throwing knives; he stood where he was and slowly raised his right hand.

【God-Demon Body Forging · Jade Bone Hand!】

Clang————!!!

A loud sound of metal clashing vibrated through the entire corridor, making it hum.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment, and the wild laughter on Sha Lu's face instantly froze.

He saw that his B-Grade Divine Weapon trident, which could cut iron like mud and pierce through heavy tanks, was now... actually held by the blade by a fair palm!

A true bare-handed catch of a blade!

Sparks flew wildly between the palm and the sharp edge, but the palm didn't even have its skin broken!

"How is this possible?!"

Sha Lu was terrified and screamed, "This is a B-Grade Divine Weapon! Are you a Sixth Rank body cultivator?! What is your hand made of?!"

Even a Fourth Grade Sea Beast specializing in physical cultivation would have had their hand destroyed if they dared to catch his weapon like this!

Is this human... a monster?!

"Sixth Rank?"

Lin Yuan gripped the trident, feeling the tremendous force coming from his palm, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly:

"No, I'm just a... gourmet."

Before he finished speaking, Lin Yuan's palm exerted sudden force.

Crack!

"Now, it's my turn."

Lin Yuan released the trident, his figure closing in like a ghost.

In the instant before Sha Lu could pull back his weapon, Lin Yuan's left hand had already clamped onto his wrist, while his right hand, carrying an unrivaled, immense force, slammed heavily onto Sha Lu's crown.

【god-demon furnace · Open!】

Boom—!!!

Sha Lu felt his vision go black.

Immediately after, a suction force so terrifying it made his soul tremble came from the top of his head!

"Ahhhhhh—!!!"

Sha Lu could clearly feel that his proud royal bloodline, his Fourth Grade vitality cultivated for many years, and even his life essence... were flowing away uncontrollably and frantically!

"No!! Don't!!"

Sha Lu struggled desperately, wanting to break free from that demonic hand.

"I am a Sea Race Prince!! My father is a Ninth Rank Demon Venerable!! You cannot kill me!!"

"If you kill me... the entire Sea Race will hunt you to the ends of the earth!!"

Facing this blustering threat, Lin Yuan didn't even lift an eyelid.

"Hunt me down?"

Lin Yuan increased the intensity of the devouring, his eyes as cold as ice:

"Then let them come."

"One comes, I eat one."

Gulp! Gulp!

In just ten seconds, Sha Lu's originally full and strong body shriveled up at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Finally, as the last bit of life essence was drained dry.

This conceited Sea Race Third Prince completely turned into a skin-and-bones corpse.

He was dead as dead could be.

【Ding! Devouring successful!】

【Target: Fourth Grade Peak Royal (Sha Lu)!】

【Obtained high-purity royal vitality: 50,000 points!】

【Obtained special talent: Bloodthirsty Rage (S-Grade)!】

Description: A combat instinct derived from the Shark Emperor's bloodline. The more severely the host is injured, the stronger their combat power! Also possesses an extremely strong perception of blood.

"Hoo..."

Lin Yuan exhaled a long breath of turbid air, feeling the power surging within him once again, and let out a satisfied burp.

"Burp~"

"The taste is a bit fishy." Lin Yuan wiped the corner of his mouth and evaluated, "But this BUFF... is really delicious."

Dead silence.

Those Sea Race guards who had originally wanted to rush up to save their prince were now frozen in place, as if they had been hit by a binding spell.

Where is this a human?

This is clearly a demon wearing human skin! Even the Sea Race wouldn't dare to eat their own kind raw; this human actually "ate" the Prince?!

"Run!! Run away!!"

Not knowing who shouted first.

The remaining dozen or so Sea Race guards instantly broke down, threw down their weapons, and turned to run back.

Lin Yuan didn't chase them, just waved his hand lazily:

"Xiao Xiang, Xiaoxiao."

"This is the last lesson I'll teach you: When cutting weeds... you must remove the roots."

"Received!"

Xiang Lie and Su Xiaoxiao, who had been holding back a belly full of fire, grinned and rushed up.

Tat-tat-tat-tat-tat!

Hum-hum-hum!

Ten minutes later, Lin Yuan stepped over the pile of seafood corpses, picked up the B-Grade Divine Weapon trident that had lost its owner, and weighed it in his hand.

"Although it's a bit ugly, the material is not bad."

He casually tossed the trident into the system space (preparing to feed it to the god-demon furnace as a snack), then looked toward the end of the corridor.

There, stood a tightly closed bronze door that radiated an ancient pressure.

"Full and satisfied."

"It's time to go and see... the true master of this Dragon Palace."