Chapter 152: Plans Shattered, An Unavoidable Hard Fight
Chen Yunshen's words carried the determination of one who had burned his bridges, his gaze sharp as an eagle's, as if he could already see the hope of slaying the Demon Emperor while she was weak. However, upon hearing this, the Sea Princess slowly shook her head.
"Clan Head Chen, your idea is sound, but I'm afraid... things will not unfold as we anticipate." The Sea Princess looked towards the increasingly terrifying tribulation clouds in the distance, a hint of helplessness in her voice.
"Oh? Why would you say that, Sea Princess?" Chen Yunshen frowned, asking in confusion. The pressure from that heavenly tribulation was so immense; even if the Demon Emperor could survive it, she would at least be severely injured. What could possibly be wrong with his plan?
The Sea Princess sighed softly and explained, "Clan Head Chen, you are unaware. For several years now, the rules of this plane have changed. The Plane Master is benevolent and compassionate, taking pity on the difficulty of cultivation for our Soul Beast kind. He once decreed that for any Soul Beast reaching a bottleneck and undergoing a tribulation, the Plane Master would intervene to help them withstand the power of the heavenly tribulation."
"What?!" Hearing this, Chen Yunshen's expression changed drastically. As the head of the Sea God Family, he deeply understood what heavenly tribulations meant for Soul Beasts, and he also knew full well what the intervention of an existence like the Plane Master signified. "You mean... the Demon Emperor's tribulation this time, the Plane Master will also..."
"I'm afraid that is precisely the case." The Sea Princess affirmed with a nod, her deep blue eyes filled with gravity. "Although the Demon Emperor is mad and tyrannical, her essence is still that of a Soul Beast. Since the Plane Master has made this promise, it is unlikely he will treat her differently. If we are counting on the heavenly tribulation to severely wound her to a weakened state, I'm afraid... it is merely wishful thinking."
This news was like ice water poured over his head, chilling half of Chen Yunshen's heart in an instant.
His original plan was built on the foundation of the Demon Emperor's power being greatly diminished after the tribulation. If the Plane Master shielded her from the tribulation, wouldn't the Demon Emperor complete her breakthrough nearly unscathed?
The mere thought of a 900,000-year Soul Beast Demon Emperor, at full strength or even stronger, ravaging the seas made him shudder.
The atmosphere in the great hall instantly became oppressively heavy. Several Sea Soul Beast leaders and Merfolk Clan elders who had rushed over upon hearing the news also wore expressions of despair on their faces.
After a long silence, Chen Yunshen's tightly clenched fist slowly relaxed. A resolute light reignited in his eyes as he said in a low voice, "Even so, we cannot sit idly by and wait for death! If what you say is true, and the Demon Emperor breaks through unscathed, her power will inevitably soar. By then, if we try to deal with her, we will be even more passive, perhaps even completely powerless to fight back."
His gaze swept over everyone present, his tone firm and decisive: "We must go now! Even if we cannot slay her, we must take advantage of the moment she has just broken through, when her realm may not yet be completely stable, to weaken and disrupt her as much as possible! We absolutely cannot let her so easily digest the gains of her breakthrough and solidify her realm!"
Looking at Chen Yunshen's unwavering, determined gaze, the Sea Princess also felt a chill in her heart. She knew he was right. Only by taking the initiative to attack was there a sliver of hope.
She took a deep breath, suppressing the discomfort from her injuries, and declared resolutely, "Clan Head Chen speaks wisely! I was momentarily shaken by this dire news and nearly lost my composure. Since that is the case, we must not delay. Let us depart immediately!"
After a moment's thought, she quickly assigned tasks: "Giant Pincer Crab King, your cultivation has reached 500,000 years, and your defensive power is unparalleled among us. Accompany me and Clan Head Chen! The rest of you, I must trouble you to guard this place strictly to prevent any unforeseen events!"
The named Giant Pincer Crab King was an ancient crab monarch with a massive, hill-like body, its two giant pincers gleaming with a metallic cold light. Upon hearing the order, it immediately stepped forward, emitting a deep roar to indicate its obedience.
Without further delay, the three sprang into action. Blue light swirled around Chen Yunshen, the Sea Princess transformed into a streak of light, and the Giant Pincer Crab King rode the currents. Like three arrows shot from a bow, they broke through the seawater, racing at their utmost speed towards the sea area where the Demon Emperor was undergoing her tribulation.
Just as they were rushing at full speed, the heavenly tribulation in the distance had reached its peak of intensity. From the center of the dark purple tribulation cloud vortex covering hundreds of miles, a pillar of dark red Tribulation Lightning, thick as a mountain range and containing the power to destroy heaven and earth, tore through the sky like a divine whip. It carried a terrifying aura of judgment over all things, mercilessly striking down towards the Trench below!
The force of this strike made even Chen Yunshen and the other two, hundreds of miles away, feel their souls tremble, as if they were about to be crushed by this heavenly might the next second. The Sea Princess and the Giant Pincer Crab King felt an even deeper, instinctive fear surge from the depths of their bloodlines.
However, at this critical moment, a sudden change occurred!
Just as the Tribulation Lightning was about to strike the sea surface, a crack silently split the void above the Demon Emperor. A sword, entirely flowing with violet-gold divine light and of ancient, majestic design, appeared out of thin air. The sword made no fancy moves; it simply hovered there quietly, its tip pointed upwards, as if it had existed since time immemorial.
"BOOM——!!!"
The dark red Tribulation Lightning struck the flat of the violet-gold sword's blade with immense force, erupting in a brilliance dazzling enough to blind mortals and an ear-splitting roar. Yet, that terrifying Tribulation Lightning, potent enough to severely wound or even annihilate a peak demigod existence, was like clay oxen entering the sea—it failed to make the sword tremble in the slightest. All the destructive energy, the moment it contacted the sword's body, was effortlessly smoothed away and dissipated by a higher-level power of law.
"The Plane Master... has indeed intervened!" the Sea Princess murmured to herself. Although she had expected it, witnessing this near-miraculous scene firsthand still left her utterly awestruck.
She had never seen that violet-gold divine sword before, but the aura of thunder law and the majesty of the plane's origin flowing upon it were exactly as described in legends of the Plane Master's intervention.
Chen Yunshen's pupils also contracted sharply, his heart roiling with shockwaves. He could sense that the level of power contained within that sword far exceeded his comprehension. It was an absolute, unquestionable power of rules. With such an existence shielding the Demon Emperor from the heavenly tribulation, their original plan was nothing short of a joke.
"Increase speed!" Chen Yunshen barked a low command. The three pushed their speed to the limit, all understanding in their hearts that the true, vicious battle was only just beginning.
When they finally broke through the layers of waves and arrived at the sea area that had just undergone the tribulation's baptism (baptism/washing), the dark purple tribulation clouds in the sky were slowly dispersing. After easily withstanding the final flash of lightning, the violet-gold divine sword trembled slightly as if its task was complete, tore through space, and quietly vanished as if it had never appeared.
The world temporarily returned to calm, but an even more suffocating sense of oppression began to spread. The seawater below churned violently as if boiling. A terrifying pressure, far more violent and filled with an aura of destruction and madness than before, erupted from the deep sea like an awakening primordial beast!
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