181: An alliance of equals! Lu Sheng's words were astonishing, and the kings of the deep sea surfaced!

"You are Lu Sheng?"

A bald, burly man sitting at the first seat on the left spoke first.

He was as robust as a bear, with a string of beast teeth around his neck, exuding a violent Level 7 peak Aura.

The bald strong man's gaze was like electricity, sizing up Lu Sheng, his tone filled with undisguised doubt and provocation: "I heard you single-handedly repelled an Level 8 Drowned Ones? And killed two?"

"Young man, there are no jokes in the military! Exaggerating your achievements to raise your worth, that's grounds for a court-martial in the army."

As soon as he said this, several surrounding officers also let out a chuckle, their eyes playful.

Killing enemies beyond your own level? And two Level 8s?

Even novels wouldn't dare to write such a plot.

Lu Sheng stopped.

He didn't answer the strong man, not even glancing at him.

He walked straight to the empty end of the round table, pulled out a chair with a 'creak', and sat down grandly.

Only then did he lazily lift his eyelids and sweep a glance at the bald man.

"Whether it's a joke or not, you can go into the sea and fish out those two corpses to ask them."

Lu Sheng leaned back in his chair, his fingers gently tapping the table, and said indifferently: "Or... do you want to try too?"

Arrogant!

Unboundedly arrogant!

On military territory, facing a group of bigwigs, he dared to turn the tables like this?

"Presumptuous!!"

The bald strong man flew into a rage, slamming the table and standing up.

"Boom—!!"

A violent Level 7 peak spirit source instantly erupted, condensing into a phantom of a fierce tiger behind him, baring its fangs and claws as it pressed towards Lu Sheng.

"This is the zhenhai carrier! Not your blazing flame! Since you don't understand the rules, I'll teach you today what it means to revere the strong!!"

The other officers also looked displeased, releasing their Auras one after another, attempting to show this arrogant young man a thing or two.

Overwhelming pressure, like a great mountain, pressed down on Lu Sheng.

However.

Lu Sheng, at the center of the storm, curled his lips into a cold arc.

Revere the strong?

Alright.

Then let them see who the strong one is.

Lu Sheng sat motionless in his chair, merely tapping the table with his finger.

"Buzz————!!!"

Dragon Might Field, erupted without reservation!

If the bald strong man's Aura was a fierce tiger descending a mountain, then Lu Sheng's Aura was the sky collapsing and the earth sinking!

A supreme Divine Might of a Dragon, originating from the apex of the ancient food chain, swept across the entire conference room like a nuclear explosion, centered on Lu Sheng!

"Crack!"

The hard alloy conference table groaned under the immense pressure, instantly covered in cracks.

The phantom of the fierce tiger that had lunged forward didn't even have time to let out a cry before it instantly shattered into dust!

"Ugh!!"

The bald strong man's face drastically changed, feeling a fear from the depths of his Soul that made his legs go weak and his mind go blank.

That feeling was like an ant looking up at a colossal Dragon that blotted out the sky.

"Thud!"

There was no room for resistance.

The bald strong man's knees buckled, and he heavily knelt on the ground, smashing two deep pits into the hard floor.

Cold sweat instantly drenched his entire body. He opened his mouth wide, wanting to roar, but found his throat choked by an invisible hand, only able to make gurgling sounds.

The other officers were even paler, pressed firmly into their chairs, unable to move, their eyes filled with terror and shock.

This is... Lu Sheng's strength?!

Is this really Level 7?

Lu Sheng remained seated, his expression calm, as if he had merely done something insignificant.

He looked down at the bald strong man kneeling on the ground, his voice as cold as ice.

"Now, who else wants to teach me the rules?"

...Dead silence.

The entire conference room was so quiet that a pin drop could be heard, only the bald strong man's heavy breathing.

The might of one man, suppressing the entire room.

This was Lu Sheng's confidence now.

"Zheng—!"

Just then, a clear sword cry suddenly rang out.

The Old Sea God General, who had been resting with his eyes closed as if he were an outsider, suddenly opened his eyes.

Two tangible sword glows shot out from his eyes, slicing through Lu Sheng's Dragon Might Field, which was as viscous as mercury, like cutting tofu.

A soft sound of tearing cloth emanated in the air.

The great mountain that had been pressing on everyone's hearts instantly dissipated.

"Hoo... hoo..."

The bald strong man, as if granted a great pardon, collapsed onto the ground, gasping for air. The look in his eyes towards Lu Sheng was no longer contemptuous, only deep fear.

"Enough."

The Old Sea God General slowly spoke.

He looked at Lu Sheng, his aged eyes devoid of anger, instead carrying a hint of undisguised admiration.

"A hero emerges from youth. Chen Yan didn't misjudge him."

The old general stroked the ancient sword on his lap, his voice calm: "Dragon Might like a prison, Qi and blood like a Dragon. Young friend Lu, your Physical Body and Mental Energy have reached the threshold of Level 8, even surpassing ordinary Level 8 Spirit Source Users."

"You are qualified to sit here."

This was recognition.

And a definitive statement.

Upon hearing this, Lu Sheng's thoughts stirred, and he reined in his overflowing Aura.

He wasn't complacent because of the praise, just calmly looked at the old general, neither humble nor arrogant: "Old General, you flatter me."

"I came here not to compete for superiority, nor to pledge allegiance to anyone as a subordinate."

Lu Sheng's words were direct, even somewhat harsh: "I have a hundred thousand survivors, a fleet, and strength. I came to cooperate, to survive in this damned Apocalypse."

"Therefore, I hope our relationship is—an equal alliance."

As these words came out, the bald strong man who had just gotten up changed his expression and was about to say something, but was stopped by the old general raising his hand.

"Equal alliance."

The Old Sea God General savored these four words, then suddenly smiled.

"What a fine 'equal alliance'."

"If you were a useless person, this would be called overestimating yourself, but since you have the strength to kill Level 8s, this is the confidence of a strong person."

The old general waved his hand: "I agree."

"Teacher?!" Staff Officer Wang and others were greatly surprised.

"No need to say more."

The old general's gaze deepened, his tone grave: "Young friend Lu, since you fought your way out of Shuangjian Peak and have dealt with people from Fenhai City, you should know... who our true enemy is."

He pressed the button in front of him.

"Hiss—"

The large screen at the back of the conference room lit up, and a huge holographic sea map appeared.

On the sea map, areas of various colors were densely marked.

Among them, a dozen or so areas were marked in dazzling scarlet, like giant skulls, entrenched in various parts of the deep sea.

"In the military's top-secret archives, existences like Tian Zhen, who are Level 9 Half-Step, are called 'Lords'."

The old general pointed to a small red area near Shuangjian Peak, and said gravely: "He is just the local emperor of this small sea area."

Then, his hand pointed to the dozen massive scarlet areas.

"And in the depths of this great sea, the true Dominators are at least twelve beings more terrifying than Lords."

"We call them—'Kings of the Deep Sea'."

"King Xiao of Fenhai City is one of them, ranked fourth."

Lu Sheng's pupils slightly contracted.

An existence like King Xiao, a Level 10, was only ranked fourth?

Then what kind of monsters were the top three?

"These twelve Kings of the Deep Sea have carved up more than half of Dragon Country's sea territory."

The old general's voice became incredibly heavy: "And we humans are like ants trapped on an isolated island, liable to be swallowed by these turbulent waves at any moment."

"Young friend Lu, I see your potential."

"But relying on you alone, or on my old bones alone, cannot stem this overwhelming tide."

The old general looked deeply at Lu Sheng, dropping a bombshell.

"Recently, according to our intelligence, the 'Abyssal Corpse King', ranked seventh, is gathering a large army, intending to push westward."

"And his target..."

The old general's finger heavily pointed at a certain spot on the sea map.

That was precisely their current destination—the Western Mountain Range!

PS: The military bigwigs are making an appearance, should we have a fight, hahaha, everyone guess what Sequence it is.

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