Godslayer: My Forbidden Ruins Master

Sea...sea border?!

Li Deyang's legs went weak, and he almost lost his balance.

He staggered back two steps instinctively, his back slamming heavily against the rock wall behind him. The cold touch seeped through his clothes, but it did nothing to suppress the raging storm churning within him.

Sea border.

What does that mean?

In the Night's Watch's power ranking system, from lowest to highest, there are six major realms: Stream, Pool, River, Stream, Sea, and Ocean. The difference between each realm is like an insurmountable chasm.

As for Li Deyang, he was merely at the peak of the Pool Realm.

Within the Night's Watch system, he would be nothing more than a lowly soldier charging into battle, not even considered a formally organized elite force.

The strongest being he had ever encountered was merely a senior cultivator at the mid-stage of the Jiang Realm. That senior cultivator had simply waved his hand and shredded a berserk Chuan Realm demon into dust. The overwhelming difference in power was still vivid in his memory.

But that's only Jiangjing!

Above the river lies the sea!

Above the sea lies the ocean!

Each time a cultivator advances to a higher realm, their strength undergoes a qualitative transformation. If a Sea Realm expert were to unleash their full power, they could likely annihilate a small city in the blink of an eye!

And now, Lu Xuan told him that in the deepest part of the dark crack beneath their feet, there was a queen ant at the Sea Realm level!

A sea ant queen!

In addition, there are thousands of worker ants from the Sichuan region!

What kind of lineup is that? It's enough to form a terrifying army that can sweep away everything!

Let alone these few people, even if you brought over the entire Night's Watch from the Northern Division, they would probably just be food for the enemy!

Li Deyang's teeth began to chatter uncontrollably.

It wasn't the cold, but the fear welling up from the depths of his soul that was slowly eroding his reason.

The hideous faces of the river worker ants and the mysterious sea queen ant hidden deep underground kept flashing through his mind.

Just imagining that scene made him feel like he was suffocating.

Captain Li, stay calm.

A hand gently pressed on his shoulder.

The hand was warm and strong, and a gentle yet irresistible energy flowed into his body through the palm, like the warm spring sun melting ice and snow, gradually soothing the chaotic energy within him that was on the verge of collapse.

He looked up and met Lu Xuan's calm, still eyes.

There was no fear, no panic, not even the slightest fluctuation in those eyes.

The news about the sea ant queen seemed to him as commonplace as the weather being nice today.

Mr. Lu... how can you be so calm? Li Deyang's voice was still trembling. That's Haijing! Haijing! We're no match for them!

So you're planning to give up?

Lu Xuan's tone remained calm, but the power contained within it made Li Deyang tremble violently.

You are a Night's Watchman, but what are you watching over?

Lu Xuan's gaze passed over Li Deyang and landed on the snow-covered wilderness in the far north.

They are ordinary people who are unaware of the impending danger.

The nearest settlement is only 37 kilometers away. If we retreat now, do you think the queen ant will ignore these tender and delicious humans on the surface and stay obediently underground?

Li Deyang's body stiffened.

Thirty-seven kilometers.

For a sea monster, that distance probably wouldn't even qualify as a warm-up.

But... but how could we possibly win...?

Who said we had to fight head-on?

Lu Xuan released his hand from his shoulder and turned to look at the bottomless, pitch-black crack.

A biting wind howled up from the depths of the crack, fluttering his clothes, but it couldn't move his steady, mountain-like figure.

Although there are many, this is also an opportunity for us.

His eyes sharpened like knives.

Their gathering together indicates the nest is here. The queen ant is the core of the entire colony, the pillar of strength for all the worker ants. If we can find and eliminate the queen, the entire colony will be leaderless and completely disintegrate.

Catch the thief first to catch the king.

This is the only chance, and the best chance.

Li Deyang stared blankly at Lu Xuan's retreating figure.

The figure wasn't particularly tall; in fact, it appeared somewhat frail against the vast snowfield. But for some reason, he always felt that the figure seemed to hold up the entire sky, making him want to lean on it and follow it.

You make it sound so easy!

Although he was intimidated by Lu Xuan's imposing presence, reason told Li Deyang that the plan was still a pipe dream.

There are thousands of demons! And a queen ant from the Sea Realm! How could we, with just a few people, possibly infiltrate the tiger's den and strike at the heart of the enemy?

His voice carried a hint of hysteria.

That's not cowardice, but a normal person's instinctive reaction when faced with a desperate situation.

Therefore, someone needs to go deep underground.

Lu Xuan interrupted him, his tone as calm as if he were talking about a trivial matter.

He slowly turned around to face Cao Yuan, Baili Pangpang, and Li Deyang.

The fiery sunset bathed his profile in a golden glow, but his gaze was colder than the biting winds of the far north.

And that person... can only be me.

Everyone was stunned by these words.

The air seemed to freeze at that moment, and even the howling north wind seemed to pause for a moment.

Cao Yuan was the first to react.

Old Lu, are you crazy?!

He strode forward, grabbed Lu Xuan's arm, his face contorted with excitement.

Go down there alone? Do you know what's down there? Thousands of river ants! And a sea ant queen! What does that even mean? Even you…

Even I might not be able to escape unscathed, right?

Lu Xuan calmly took over the conversation, a faint smile even appearing at the corner of his mouth.

That smile looked calm and collected, but it made Cao Yuan's heart tighten.

So I left you on the ground.

Lu Xuan gently slapped away Cao Yuan's hand that was gripping his arm, turned around and looked at the three of them with a firm and serious gaze.

The fat man's attack methods are too limited and cannot be effectively used in the narrow and complex underground environment. Going down there would only be a burden, or even a hindrance.

Baili Pangpang opened his mouth as if to refute, but in the end he didn't say anything.

He knew that what Lu Xuan said was true.

His innate skill is Child of the Earth, allowing him to manipulate soil and rocks within a hundred-meter radius to launch attacks. This ability is virtually invincible on the ground, but underground…

There were rock walls and passageways everywhere. If he accidentally caused a collapse, he might not be able to kill the enemy, and he might even bury his own people.

Old Cao, your combat strength is indeed remarkable.

Lu Xuan turned his gaze to Cao Yuan.

But the malevolent aura emanating from you is too heavy. That's the karmic burden you've accumulated over the years of slaying demons. Normally, it's a powerful tool to boost your combat strength, but when facing a demon like the Queen Ant, whose mental strength is extremely high, it becomes a fatal weakness.

The queen ant can control the entire colony through mental power, meaning she is extremely sensitive to mental fluctuations. The malevolent aura emanating from you is as conspicuous as a torch in the night; you'll be instantly targeted by the queen ant the moment you descend. She only needs to dedicate a portion of her mental power to interfering with you, and your combat effectiveness will be reduced by at least half.

Cao Yuan's face turned ashen.

He wanted to refute, but every word Lu Xuan said hit him right where it hurt.

That murderous aura was earned through years of risking his life; it was his pride, but also his greatest weakness.

As for Captain Li...

Lu Xuan glanced at Li Deyang, then looked away and didn't continue speaking.

The rest is self-explanatory.

Li Deyang was only at the peak of the Pool Realm; he was completely useless in a battle of this level. Sending him down would be tantamount to suicide.

Lao Lu, what do you mean by this?

Cao Yuan's face was very pale, and his knuckles were white as he gripped the hilt of his sword.

We're a team! Since we accepted this mission, we should shoulder the burden together! What if something happens to you going down alone? How are we supposed to explain this to headquarters? How are we supposed to explain this to your wife?

Nothing will happen.

Lu Xuan smiled, a smile that carried a reassuring power.

That is a composure and confidence that can only be acquired after experiencing countless life-and-death situations and weathering countless storms.

Old Cao, you should know my trump card.

Lu Xuan lowered his voice, so that only a few of them could hear him.

Those heroic spirits are actually more effective in the confined space of the underground. Their advantages are diminished on the surface, but in the enclosed environment of the underground, they are the true kings.

Cao Yuan's pupils contracted slightly.

He certainly knew what Lu Xuan was talking about.

That was Lu Xuan's biggest secret, and also his strongest trump card.

Legend has it that Lu Xuan can summon the spirits of heroes who have vanished from history to serve him. These heroes were all peerless powerhouses who dominated the world in life, and they retain their fighting prowess even after death.

Most importantly, they don't die.

Or rather, they have already died once, so they are not afraid of anything.

In the narrow, complex, and overwhelmingly dangerous underground environment, this immortality is practically cheating.

and……

Lu Xuan paused, his gaze becoming deep.

He looked up at the dark crack, his eyes gleaming with an indescribable light.

I have a feeling that this is not just a simple queen ant.

The depths of that crack may hold an even greater secret. The concentration of spiritual energy there is abnormal, the temperature changes are illogical, and even the Earth's magnetic field shows slight disturbances... all these signs point to one possibility.

"What's possible?" Cao Yuan asked instinctively.

Lu Xuan remained silent for a moment before slowly speaking:

Spatial node.

A spatial node connecting to another world.

These words struck the three of them like a thunderbolt.

Spatial Node!

That's the legendary passage connecting the Great Xia Dynasty with another world!

All the monsters emerge from those nodes!

If there really is a spatial node here, then it means... this is just the beginning.

As long as that node remains, a constant stream of monsters will emerge from it. Today it's a sea ant queen, tomorrow it could be something even more terrifying.

I must see this secret with my own eyes.

Lu Xuan's tone remained unwavering.

If it truly is a spatial node, I will find a way to seal it. If not, then I will focus on dealing with the queen ant. In either case, someone must go down.

Cao Yuan remained silent.

He knew Lu Xuan's temper; once he made a decision, nothing could change it.

Moreover, he had to admit that, under the current circumstances, it was indeed safer for Lu Xuan to go down alone than for them to go down together.

Because Lu Xuan's abilities are too diverse and too abnormal, they are beyond their comprehension.