Orlando, the Sea King, scanned the crowd and suddenly noticed a massive male Lilma swimming into the center. This Kun representative had a stern expression, his eyes gleaming with determination. He gracefully swam before the Sea King and bowed slightly in respect.
"Your Majesty," Lilma said in a deep, powerful voice, "I earnestly request the honor of being paired with the Holy Lady. I am willing to spend my entire life protecting and cherishing her."
He raised his head and looked directly at the Sea King, neither humble nor arrogant. This courage and determination caused the surrounding sea creatures to whisper.
However, before the Sea King could speak, Elder Yun quickly swam ahead, his eyes flashing with anger, his beard trembling slightly with anger.
"You bold lunatic!" Elder Youen shouted sternly, "Do you know what you are talking about? Even the noble Sea God clan has never had this honor. How dare you, a member of the Kun clan, be so presumptuous?"
The elder's scolding echoed in the water, and the surrounding sea creatures suddenly fell silent. Lilma's face turned pale, but he still stood straight and did not retreat.
"Retreat immediately!" Elder Youen waved his hand to drive them away, "Don't have any wishful thinking!"
Lilma raised his head, a flicker of reluctance and determination in his eyes. He took a deep sip of water, mustered his courage, and retorted, "Respected Elder, the continuation of the Kun Clan is equally at risk. I don't mean to harm other females, but is it not permissible to court the Holy Female?" His voice was pleading, yet firm.
The surrounding sea creatures held their breath, awaiting the Sea Emperor's response. The water seemed to freeze at this moment.
Orlando, the Sea King, pondered for a moment, his blue eyes sweeping across the assembled crowd. His coral crown shimmered faintly in the water, a testament to his supreme majesty. Finally, he spoke slowly, his voice echoing like the deep sea: "I have no right to interfere with the Holy Lady's choice. Lilma, if you wish to pursue her, it will be up to you."
These words were like a stone dropped into calm water, stirring up ripples. Lilma was overjoyed, his tail trembling with excitement, and his eyes sparkled with hope.
At that moment, the female master of ceremonies, adorned in gorgeous attire, gracefully swam to the center. Her dress flowed in the water like swaying seaweed. She announced loudly, "For the sake of fairness, all unattached males will participate in a sea beast hunting contest. Whoever brings the greatest harvest will be crowned the champion of this holy gathering!"
This announcement immediately stirred the males present. They exchanged glances, some confident, others a touch nervous. Lilma clenched his fists, determined to show his prowess in this competition. Even if he couldn't win first place, he would at least impress the Holy Female.
At the command of Sea King Orlando, the male sea creatures dispersed and swam around, ready to participate in the upcoming sea beast hunting competition. Their rapid movements caused ripples in the water, reflecting a dazzling array of colors.
As the young males left, the atmosphere on the platform suddenly became much quieter. Only a few older or paired males remained, gathering in groups of three or four, chatting in low voices.
Lain remained quietly where he was, his long blue hair floating gently in the water like seaweed. He had been frail and sickly since birth, and this kind of physically demanding activity had never been his forte.
Luo Xi stared at Laing, a complex wave of emotions welling up in her heart. She saw the loneliness in the young emperor's beautiful, gem-like eyes and couldn't help but bite her lower lip lightly.
Rhine's slender fingers caressed unconsciously, his long blue hair fluttered gently in the water, and his whole body exuded a fragile and beautiful temperament.
At this moment, Rosie wanted to go forward and comfort this lonely-looking boy.
But she realized that she was not in a position to comfort Laing. Although she could help to breed the Sea God Pearl and extend Laing's life, it did not mean that she had to do so.
Rosie took a deep breath and silently retreated to her original position.
Just like she said before, she is a living person with her own thoughts and persistence. She is not a tool, and she does not need to be responsible for the fate of the Sea God clan.
She still has this idea.
Poseidon Orlando glanced across the platform and noticed Admiral Mike still standing there. He couldn't help but raise an eyebrow and asked, "Mike, why don't you go to the competition?"
Admiral Michael smiled faintly, a subtle hint of meaning flashing in his blue eyes. He straightened his body, his short blond hair fluttering slightly in the water, and replied, "Your Majesty, this kind of activity is more suitable for young people. I will not join in the fun."
The Sea Coral Crown shimmered in the flowing light. "You've only experienced 35 Luna Tides, so how come you're not young anymore?" He said with a hint of teasing.
Admiral Mike stood still, his short blond hair gently swaying in the water. His gaze inadvertently passed in Rosie's direction. Though it was only a fleeting glance, Poseidon keenly caught it. Orlando's eyes flickered between the two, a flicker of understanding in them.
"Go," Poseidon's voice was steady and powerful, "this competition would be too bleak without your participation." His tone was filled with unquestionable majesty.
Mike nodded slightly, a complex expression flickering in his blue eyes. "As you command, Your Majesty." He gave Rosie one last look before turning and swimming off into the deep sea. His muscular body traced a graceful arc through the water, and he quickly disappeared from sight.
Orlando, the Sea King, slowly rose to his feet. His movements were graceful and steady, his blue tail swaying gently in the water, maintaining perfect balance. The surrounding water seemed to grow quieter with his movements, as if even the water itself was awaiting the command of the king of the sea.
Orlando lifted his hands, his eyes flashing with concentration. As he moved, the surrounding water began to converge in a strange way, gradually forming a crystalline screen of light. This screen emanated a soft blue light, illuminating the surrounding water and enveloping the entire space in a dreamlike atmosphere.
"Go." The low voice of the Sea King sounded, attracting the attention of everyone present.
The light screen suddenly split, breaking into more than a dozen smaller pieces. Each piece, like a window, clearly reflected a different scene. In each scene, male mermaids were fiercely battling various ferocious sea beasts.
Rosie was deeply captivated by the scene before her. Her eyes scanned the water screen, filled with confusion. She leaned closer to Laing and asked softly, "So many people were there just now, why can't we only see these people?"
Rein slowly turned his head, his long blue hair wafting softly in the water like seaweed. His breathtakingly beautiful eyes fixed on Rosie, his lips curling up slightly in a gentle smile. His voice was soft and melodious, like a whisper from the seabed: "We will only track those who have fought against sea beasts of rank seven or higher."
Luo Xi's eyes widened in surprise, and she turned her gaze to Orlando, the Sea King. She couldn't help but blurt out, "How did His Majesty the Sea King do that?"
Rein's expression suddenly grew complex. He gave Rosie a deep look, an unreadable expression flickering in those beautiful eyes. He lowered his voice, a strange heaviness in his tone: "He and General Mike are the only two ninth-level psychics and...psychic psychics in the entire empire."
When Luo Xi heard this word, she suddenly felt doubtful.
A person with psychic powers?
The word flashed through her mind, but she couldn't grasp the key point.
She frowned, feeling as if she had overlooked something important.
Luo Qian's attention was attracted by the picture on the water screen.
She discovered that the mermaids mainly had water-based abilities, and those with other abilities only made up a minority.
Suddenly she noticed that the Lilma from the Kun tribe appeared in the picture.
Seeing that person, Luo Xi subconsciously frowned slightly.
Because of Mary, she didn't have a good impression of the Kun clan, and what this Kun clan member said just now made her impression of this person plummet to the lowest point.
Lilma's opponent was a massive eighth-level sea beast, covered in shimmering scales, which exuded a terrifying aura in the water.
She only glanced at it and then looked away.
At that moment, the several screens in the center of the water light screen suddenly converged, forming a massive screen several times larger than the surrounding ones. Admiral Mike's figure slowly emerged on the screen, facing him was a massive, ferocious, and terrifying ninth-level sea beast.
This sea monster has a massive shark head and a mouth filled with razor-sharp fangs large enough to devour a small ship. Its body resembles a mixture of rock and coral, covered in sharp bone spurs and tough scales. Eight thick tentacles extend from its sides, each ending in a barbed claw.
The nobles on the platform were suddenly horrified, whispers rising one after another. Rosie frowned in confusion, not understanding what the monster before her was.
Noticing her confusion, Lain softly explained, "That's the Deep Sea Demon Shark, an extremely rare ninth-tier sea beast. Not only is it immensely powerful, it can also manipulate the seawater to form massive whirlpools that devour all living things. It's said that it once single-handedly destroyed a small island."
Rosie's eyes widened in surprise after hearing this. She couldn't help but worry about Admiral Mike.
The moment the battle began, Admiral Mike and the sea beast attacked at the same time.
For the blink of an eye, the scene froze. She held her breath, her eyes wide.
Admiral Mike's movements were as swift as lightning.
He waved his right hand, and a golden light instantly split the sea. Wherever the light reached, the sea parted, forming a dazzling golden crack.
The deep-sea demon shark attacked simultaneously. Its massive body rapidly flipped in the water, its bloody mouth opened wide. Its sharp teeth flashed a chilling light in the dark seabed.
The two forces collided violently in the sea water.
The moment the golden light collided with the shark's sharp teeth, the seawater violently churned, and ripples spread out in all directions at an astonishing speed.
Huge waves suddenly rose from the seabed, causing the surrounding fish to flee in all directions and the coral reefs to be shaken to the point of collapse.
Admiral Mike's eyes were sharp, and he concentrated on controlling the golden light. The deep-sea demon shark roared deafeningly, its massive body repeatedly crashing into the golden barrier.
The two forces were in a stalemate, and the underwater battlefield suddenly fell into chaos.
At this moment, Admiral Mike suddenly looked up and glanced at the ninth-level sea beast.
The picture suddenly froze there as if the freeze button was pressed.
If the other pictures in pictures on the water screen were not still moving.
Luo Qian suspected that the signal was interrupted.
Suddenly, the deep-sea demon shark let out a shrill wail. Its massive body trembled violently and slowly fell to the ground. Its massive body stirred up a huge wave.
Rosie instinctively grabbed the hem of her skirt and leaned forward, staring intently at the outcome of the battle, in disbelief.
The atmosphere of the Holy Assembly reached its first peak at this moment. Cheers rose and fell, and the water surged with the excitement of the crowd, as if even the seabed was trembling.
On the water-lit screen, Admiral Mike suddenly turned around. His gaze pierced through the virtual barrier, seemingly pointed in a specific direction. Rosie, caught off guard, met those blue eyes, her heartbeat accelerating.
She could feel a subtle connection between herself and the love bracelet on Mike's wrist, as if there was an invisible thread connecting them.
She had a thought in her mind.
Almost at the same moment, Admiral Mike in the picture slowly raised his right hand, his slender fingers drawing an elegant arc in the air. His movement seemed gentle, but it contained astonishing power.
The massive ninth-rank sea beast's corpse suddenly began to tremble violently, its scales rising one after another, as if something was about to break out from within. In an instant, the sea beast's body expanded rapidly, nearly doubling in size.
"boom--"
Amidst a deafening explosion, the sea monster's body exploded. Blood and flesh splattered in all directions like a crimson rainstorm. Broken bones and viscera pierced the air, gleaming chillingly in the sunlight.
Several pieces of flesh whizzed towards Admiral Mike, nearly brushing against his brilliant golden hair. Yet he remained motionless, his expression stern, as if the bloody scene before him had nothing to do with him. Not even a ripple flickered in his azure eyes.
The audience on the platform was suddenly in an uproar.
"Oh my God! What is Admiral Mike doing?" an audience member exclaimed, his voice full of disbelief.
Another person shook his head and said, "That's the corpse of a ninth-rank sea beast! The complete corpse is worth at least hundreds of millions of Star Coins."
"He's really rich and willful," a third person muttered, "He's using Starlink coins like firecrackers. That's all he's got."
Luo Xi listened to the discussions around her and breathed a sigh of relief. She thought to herself: It shouldn't be a problem. Maybe it's just my illusion.
At that moment, she felt a gaze pass over her face. She tilted her head slightly, meeting the deep blue eyes of Laing beside her. Laing's gaze seemed to hold a profound meaning, but he quickly averted his gaze as if nothing had happened.
Rosie's heart tightened, and she couldn't help but wonder if Laing had noticed something.
She forced herself to remain calm and refocus on the game at hand.
However, the eye contact at that moment left an indescribable uneasiness in her heart.
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