Netherworld Retrograde

At the moment of rushing into the vortex, everyone felt like insignificant ants being tossed into the grinding mill of heaven and earth.

Even the biological battleships of the Eternal Life Faction emitted a teeth-grinding moan in front of the fierce whirlpool.

The hard metal deck twisted and deformed under the immense force, while the flesh-like tissue encasing it pulsated wildly, ruptured, and sprayed a viscous liquid mixed with machine oil and biological slurry.

The entire fleet completely lost control, swept by the irresistible gravity of the Abyss, spinning and accelerating towards the bottomless black sea trench.

And deeper within, came the arrogant and reckless laughter of the Forbidden Zone Nobles, taunting and malicious.

Their ships fell apart instantly in the furious vortex, but as if anticipated, they decisively abandoned their ships and poured into the whirlpool.

Witnessing this, the Poisonous Thorn Demon General roared: "Brace for impact!"

Then, he saw a frigate ahead, targeted by a sudden spear of light bursting from the pitch black of the vortex depths.

The frigate, equipped with biological technology and a Spiritual Barrier, was pierced instantly, its crew thrown out of the cabin, screaming as they were sucked into the whirlpool.

This made the generals' hearts skip a beat. Is there such technology in this Land of Opportunity? Are they hostile to us? Or was it the sheer size of the battleship that triggered the automatic defenses of the Land of Opportunity?

"Engage the enemy, fire at full force!" the Poisonous Thorn Demon General roared, "Notify the Main Base, dispatch the second fleet for support!"

Then he turned to Li Ye Lai nearby, "Lord Di Yun, we might need to abandon ship. Caught by intelligence gap."

"Apologies for dragging you into this." Li Ye Lai replied.

Of course, Li Ye Lai said this without any guilt whatsoever.

In fact, he was secretly delighted; hadn't they just destroyed a fleet of Chaos? Such high efficiency!

"Lord is joking. How could we let them escape? Moreover, our fleet's biological technology template will slowly repair the damage—just sprinkle some water over it..." Before the Poisonous Thorn finished speaking, more spears of light shot out from below.

And thus, at that moment, the entire biological fleet's firepower roared.

A frenzied attack against the core of the black vortex. Light Spears clashed with virus shells.

Until the flagship was hit by a Light Spear, and the Spiritual Barrier was torn apart. The engines like heartbeats lost all momentum. The entire flagship turned into a silent iron coffin. Torn apart, shattered, and disintegrated by flowing water.

Li Ye Lai and the others detached from the flagship and felt a powerful pulling force. Within the water, it seemed there was a terrifying force wanting to pull the very soul out of the body, like countless giant hands from the Abyss grabbing everyone instantly! Dragging them into deeper depths!

Even formidable Demon Generals like Bai Ya and Yu Mian felt their Spiritual Barrier twisting, their figures violently shaking within the tumultuous currents.

"Lord, should we proceed deeper or wait for reinforcements?" asked the generals.

With Li Ye Lai's speed and ability, he could escape this pulling force. He inherently possessed Kunpeng Power, making underwater his advantageous battlefield.

But there was no need; those Forbidden Zone Nobles had already entered the deepest part of the vortex—therein lay the Land of Opportunity!

"Follow! Below is the Land of Opportunity!" Li Ye Lai roared, his body shimmering with golden light, the shadow of a Kunpeng emerging behind him, slicing through the rushing waters, plunging into the vortex.

Seeing this, Bai Ya, Yu Mian, and the others hesitated no more, ceased to consider retreat, furiously activating their spiritual energies. The elite team escaping the battleship also roared in fury, like sand swept up by a flood, and flung themselves into it!

Moments later.

High above in the deep sea, three distinctly different yet equally powerful auras appeared almost simultaneously at the edge of the gently rotating black vortex.

The forces from the three sides gazed at each other across the void, the air filled with a silent pressure and scrutiny.

No verbal exchange, nor immediate animosity, only a tacit understanding amongst the groups regarding their objectives.

They didn't know each other's true identities.

But all were clear of their purpose for coming here.

Without any pause, the three groups consecutively entered the vortex.

And after that, the Merfolk of the Throat of Gui Xu appeared around the whirlpool.

A Merfolk with golden finned ears contemplated the Abyss momentarily, wielded a trident, and led the elite into it.

Hidden among the clouds, an observing walker chuckled softly.

...

At the deepest part of the vortex, amidst the rushing water and pitch-black waters, even Spiritual Perception was hindered by the currents.

The Demon Generals who had initially followed close behind Li Ye Lai were forcibly sucked away, scattered, vanishing into the boundless darkness and raging currents.

Only a slender yet strong arm rested on Li Ye Lai's shoulder, sinking along with him.

Fingers tapping lightly on Li Ye Lai's shoulder, as if signaling that they were right here.

Though unable to smell the cool fragrance at this moment, Li Ye Lai knew it was the Little Mad King hidden beside him.

Even in such a tumultuous vortex, she could evade the sight and perception of the Demon Generals behind, quietly following Li Ye Lai. So reliable!

Li Ye Lai patted her hand in response.

Fortunately, both possessed the ability of Underwater Breathing and strong physiques, so they weren't worried about drowning or being crushed by water pressure.

Time seemed to lose its meaning at this moment, only chaos and darkness remained.

Until at a certain instant, the darkness before them was torn open by a torrent of data.

In that fleeting moment, Li Ye Lai saw a massive mechanical structure flashing with red light.

Its enormity akin to a celestial body, also like a gigantic eye. It glimmered with scarlet light, overseeing earthly beings.

Simultaneously, Li Ye Lai noticed that on the immense structure, there was a broken, heavily cracked and rusted Battle Blade, firmly nailed to the body of the mechanical structure. Small yet glaring, it seemed like a desecration of divine signs.

At that moment, as if eyeball-like, the mechanical structure gazed at Li Ye Lai with precision, aiming to penetrate all of Li Ye Lai's secrets, to archive, to load...

'This big eyeball...'

Before Li Ye Lai could react, the entire scene shattered.

At the same time, Li Ye Lai escaped the violent currents, setting foot on solid ground, fresh air filling his nostrils.

The sky clear for miles, the blazing sun high, towering trees thrived. The ancient yet grand architecture, the bizarre statues of human bodies with snake tails, stood among them.

Clearly, this was a creation of an unfamiliar civilization never known before.

To have come directly from the pitch-black sea bottom to an unknown continent?

Was this the Opportunity?

But what was that mechanical structure just seen?

This imagery was entirely disparate; wasn't this too disjointed?

Li Ye Lai quickly adapted to the discomfort of suddenly switching from the heavy, dark underwater to the land.

Then he turned back, "Teammate, did you just see that?"

"See what?"

The Little Mad King by a small tree asked in confusion, changing out of drenched clothes.

Having remembered Li Ye Lai's warning, this time she hid behind a tree to change clothes. Lesson learned...

But couldn't she pick a thicker tree? This one was only palm-width!

As she inquired, she momentarily shifted, revealing her fair shoulder and delicate collarbone, along with a partially veiled curve...

Li Ye Lai turned away, sighed wearily, "Change first, then speak..."

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