We agreed to set sail, so you'd become the ruler of the deep sea?

Chapter 454 [The Heart-Stealing Apostle's Clone] [Goddess of Life]

"coming!"

Xia En gave a low shout, his eyes sharp as knives.

Karl-Leigh instantly transformed into steam armor, covering Shane's body.

The silver-white armor gleamed with a metallic sheen, and steam billowed from its gaps, emitting a low rumble.

Xia En felt the power surging within his body; the secret power of the void was rushing through his meridians, as if it were ready to erupt at any moment.

"Void collapse!"

With a wave of his hand, Xia En unfurled a dark void rift before him.

Those multi-eyed monsters that charged at the forefront were instantly swallowed by the rift, their bodies torn to pieces by the distorted spatial forces, turning into nothingness.

However, even more monsters poured out of the black mist, seemingly endless.

"There are just too many of these guys!"

Xia En frowned and quickly adjusted his tactics.

He flashed and used his [Void Travel] ability to instantly appear on the monster's flank.

The long, black blade in his hand drew a sharp arc, severing the heads of several monsters.

However, these monsters are extremely resilient.

Even after being decapitated, their bodies continued to writhe wildly, attempting to continue their attack.

Rather than being living beings, they are more like an aggregate of [filthy secret power].

It is extremely similar to the monsters that emerged during the Black Tide.

"Their core must be destroyed in order to eliminate them."

Xia En thought to himself.

He activated his [Peeping Eyes] vision to find the monsters' weakest points.

He activated [Void Collapse] again, completely annihilating the bodies of the monsters.

However, there were simply too many monsters. Although Shane and Karlless worked together seamlessly, they still couldn't completely stop their onslaught.

"Lord Shaen, I'm here to help you!"

A shimmering sound came from behind.

She quickly drew her bow to its full draw, and the dark yellow arrow shot out like a meteor, accurately hitting the core of several monsters.

The secret power contained within the arrow erupted instantly, completely destroying the monster's body.

"here you go!"

Xia En nodded approvingly, then threw himself back into the battle.

As the monsters were defeated, the black mist around the rift began to fade.

However, monsters continued to emerge from the vicinity.

Shane realized that if they didn't close the rift soon, they would eventually be overwhelmed by these monsters.

“We must speed up!”

Xia En was anxious and glanced at Yese.

Ye Sai remained with his eyes closed, his hands pressed firmly against the trunk of the [Spirit Source Ancient Tree]. Green light flowed around him, indicating that he was engaging in a deep communication with the ancient tree.

However, fine beads of sweat had already appeared on his forehead, indicating that the process was not easy.

"Hold on a little longer..."

Xia En gritted his teeth and activated [Void Collapse] again, eliminating several approaching monsters.

at this time.

Xia En suddenly felt a strange power surging within his body.

It felt as if a vibrant life force was bursting forth from the depths of the body.

Life is endless and continuous.

This replenishes Xia En's secret power and mental energy.

"This is……"

With a quick sense, Xia En realized the source of this life force.

The source of life!

—This is the talent that Shane gained after breaking through to the Legendary level, thanks to the [Captain's Majesty].

At the time, Shane didn't pay much attention to the effect of this talent, thinking it was just an ordinary passive effect.

But at this time.

Shane suddenly realized that this talent was not so simple.

His gaze fell upon the ancient tree of spiritual origin not far away, and he vaguely sensed that the power within his body resonated with it.

Since the [Spirit Source Ancient Tree] might be the [Elf Mother Tree] of the Elf race.

Therefore, it is probably related to the legendary Goddess of Life.

And coincidentally, the talent [Source of Life] is also related to this.

So, a strange reaction has occurred at present.

With this in mind, Xia En quickly adjusted his breathing, focused his mind on his body, and tried to guide the power of the [Source of Life].

As he activated it, a warm and powerful energy surged from his body, intertwining with the green light of the [Spirit Source Ancient Tree].

"Om-"

A low humming sound filled the air, and suddenly a dazzling light burst forth from the trunk of the [Spirit Source Ancient Tree].

Those parts that were originally eroded by the [Filthy Secret Power] began to gradually regain their vitality.

The green light spread like a tide, forcing back the black mist.

"Success!"

Xia En was overjoyed, sensing that the power of the [Spirit Source Ancient Tree] was increasing.

At the same time, the cracks in the black mist seemed to sense the threat and suddenly expanded.

More monsters poured out from them, rushing madly towards Shane and Yese.

"Don't let them get close!"

Xia En let out a low shout and activated [Void Collapse] once again.

This time, the void rift expanded to a larger area, transforming into a miniature black hole that directly swallowed dozens of monsters.

"Shane, watch out!"

Suddenly, Sha Jingjing's voice rang out.

Xia En turned around abruptly and found a huge, multi-eyed monster closing in behind him.

Its body was several times larger than the previous monster, its eyes flashed with a scarlet light, and its aura was already above the legendary level!

Xia En's expression changed slightly, and he was preparing to forcefully activate [Void Travel] to dodge.

at this time.

A thick vine suddenly extended from the trunk of the Ancient Spirit Tree, quickly coiling around the enormous monster like a giant snake.

The vines shimmered with a bright green light, tightly binding the monster's body before suddenly contracting.

"Click——"

The monster's body was torn to pieces by the vines, turning into a black mist that dissipated into the air.

Xia En breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at the [Spirit Source Ancient Tree].

It was discovered that its trunk was covered with a green glow, as if it had been revitalized.

The surrounding air even carried an aura of sacred transcendence, as if it were an instinctive purification of [the power of defilement].

"Yese succeeded!"

Xia En was overjoyed.

Sure enough, Yese slowly opened his eyes, a tired but relieved smile on his face.

"The will of the Ancient Tree of Spiritual Origin has awakened, and it is purifying the Impure Secret Power."

Yese said in a low voice, his voice weak.

Xia En nodded, his gaze returning to the crack in the black mist.

As the power of the [Spirit Source Ancient Tree] increased, the area of the crack began to gradually shrink, and the black mist was also forced back by the green light.

However, Xia En did not let his guard down.

Based on his understanding of the "Defiled Apostles," he knew they would never so easily give up polluting this "Secret Realm."

Just as the crack was about to completely close.

A low, sinister laugh suddenly came from within the black mist.

It seemed to come from the abyss, sending chills down one's spine.

Immediately afterwards, a tall figure slowly emerged from the crack. Black mist swirled around it as if in submission, welcoming its arrival.

It was a being that was half human and half monster, and was tall, more than three meters high.

Its upper body has a human-like outline, with bulging muscles and skin that is sickly pale, as if it has not seen the sun for a long time.

Its head was abnormally twisted, with no facial features, only a huge mouth full of sharp teeth.

His mouth was split open all the way to his ears, making him look ferocious and terrifying.

The lower body, however, is completely detached from the human form, appearing to be pieced together from countless tentacles and twisted limbs.

Each tentacle was covered with scarlet eyes, gleaming with an eerie light.

Its aura was extremely powerful, far surpassing all the monsters Xia En had encountered before, and even more terrifying than those at the legendary level.

A suffocating sense of oppression filled the air, as if even space itself trembled under its pressure.

"The aura of an eighth-tier being..."

Xia En's pupils contracted slightly, and alarm bells rang in his mind.

"This is... an avatar of the [Heartbreaker]!"

He could sense that the monster before him was not only powerful.

It also carries a strange sense of psychological oppression.

It's as if... its very existence is eroding everything around it.

"Human... your soul is very special."

The voice of the [Heartbreaker] clone was deep and hoarse, coming from all directions, exuding a captivating power.

Its massive jaws opened slightly, revealing a row of sharp teeth, as if mocking Shane's powerlessness.

"Let me... take over your body."

Before he could finish speaking, the [Heart-Stealing Apostle] clone suddenly attacked.

Countless tentacles attacked Xia En like sharp arrows, moving so fast that it was impossible for him to react.

Xia En quickly activated [Void Shuttle], his figure flashing as he narrowly avoided the tentacle's attack.

However, as if those tentacles were alive, they quickly changed direction and attacked Shane again.

Xia En dared not be careless. He drew a sharp arc with the black long blade in his hand and severed several tentacles.

But the severed tentacles regenerated rapidly, as if they had never been harmed.

"It's no use... Your power can't hurt me."

The voice of the [Heartbreaker] clone carried a hint of mockery, as if it were toying with its prey.

Its tentacles attacked again, this time faster and more powerful.

Thanks to his formidable physical abilities, Shaen was not injured by these tentacles, but he also had no way to defeat this clone for the time being.

The usually invincible Eye of Secrets appeared strangely chaotic when it fell upon the Heart-Stealing Apostle.

Finding the fatal weakness of this clone will probably not be something that can be done in a short time.

And, worst of all, is...

Xia En also sensed a mysterious force in the air that directly affected the mind.

The red light in those scarlet eyes has the power to manipulate people's hearts.

If this continues for a long time, even with Shane's willpower, he might fall under the control of the [Mind Flayer].

"Lord Xia En!"

Upon seeing this, Sha Jingjing and Fei Ya immediately wanted to go forward to help.

But before they could even get close, they were forced back by the terrifying aura emanating from the [Heartbreaker] clone, making it impossible for them to intervene.

"do not come!"

Xia En let out a low shout. He knew that with Sha Jingjing and Fei Ya's strength, they were simply no match for an enemy of this level.

Rushing forward will only lead to your death.

"Give up the resistance... your body will become my vessel."

The voice of the [Heartbreaker] clone rang out again, and its tentacles suddenly accelerated.

Xia En quickly used the blade formed from [Void Secret Power] to parry.

But it was at this very moment.

A cold and evil power suddenly surged into his body, as if it wanted to devour everything about him.

"not good!"

Xia En's expression changed slightly.

This clone possesses a mind-controlling ability far superior to that of those multi-eyed monsters.

This caused Xia En's thoughts to become momentarily blurred.

At this critical moment.

A dazzling light suddenly burst forth from the trunk of the [Spirit Source Ancient Tree].

A pure and powerful secret energy surged from the ancient tree and flowed directly into Xia En's body.

That mysterious power was warm and sacred, instantly repelling the evil power of the [Heartbreaker] clone.

Xia En felt a warm current surge through his body, and his mind, which had been corrupted by the [Heartbreaker] clone, instantly regained its clarity.

His eyes sharpened again, and the black blade in his hand once more emitted a fierce, cold light.

"This is... the power of the [Spirit Origin Ancient Tree]?"

"Wait, it seems there's also... the will of the Goddess of Life?"

Xia En was startled, feeling the pure secret power within his body merging with his [Source of Life] to form a completely new power.

His body seemed to be infused with boundless vitality, and his physical and mental strength, which had been depleted, was rapidly recovering.

Xia En felt the powerful force surging within him and was shocked.

He never expected that the Ancient Tree of Spiritual Origin contained such powerful secret energy, even capable of contending with the clone of the Heart-Stealing Apostle.

"No...this is impossible!"

The [Heart-Stealing Apostle] clone let out an angry roar. Several of its tentacles were shattered by the secret power, and its body was forced to retreat repeatedly.

Its breathing became disordered, clearly indicating that it had suffered a significant impact.

And within the field of vision of the [Peeping Eye].

[The Heart-Stealing Apostle] has finally revealed a crucial "node!"

How could Xia En possibly miss such a chance?

A cold glint flashed in Xia En's eyes, and his figure vanished from the spot in an instant.

The next moment, he appeared to the side and behind the [Heartbreaker] clone.

The jet-black longsword in his hand, imbued with [Void Secret Power], pierced straight towards the exposed "node"!
"laugh--"

The sound of a blade piercing flesh rang out.

The [Heartbreaker] clone let out a shrill roar, its massive body trembling violently.

Xia En's attack struck its vital point precisely!
"Damn humans!"

The [Heart-Stealing Apostle] clone struggled frantically, its countless tentacles flailing wildly, attempting to force Shain back.

But would Shane give it that chance?
With a flick of his wrist, the long blade churned within the [Heartbreaker Apostle]'s clone, and [Void Secret Power] surged wildly into it, completely destroying that crucial node.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the body of the [Heartbreaker] clone began to disintegrate.

Its tentacles broke off inch by inch, and its massive body, as if drained of all its strength, rapidly shrank and collapsed.

Finally, it turned into a thick cloud of black mist and dissipated into the air.

"Success!"

Sha Jingjing and Fei Ya exclaimed in surprise.

Yese breathed a sigh of relief, a smile of satisfaction spreading across his face.

However, Shane did not let his guard down.

He looked up at the crack that was about to close, his brow furrowed.

"It's not over yet..."

Sure enough, just as the crack was about to close completely.

A chilling voice came from the crack: