Chapter 420: Multi-Armed

Chapter 420: Multi-Armed

"Goddess of the Abyss, you've crossed the line!" Menya said sternly.

"The descendants of Dragon are becoming more and more impolite," said the young woman in black, who was an incarnation of the Goddess of the Abyss, Hela, as she glanced at Menya.

As she raised her hand, dozens of water spouts over a hundred meters high suddenly rose from the lake's surface, rushing towards Menya's location.

Seeing this, Menya's expression turned solemn, and she waved her right hand. Instantly, the sound of bronze cannons reverberated from dozens of large and small airships surrounding them.

"Fire!" the artillerist ordered.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Each airship had at least one row and up to three rows of cannon arrays on its sides, and for a moment, the hot iron balls rained down like hail towards the black-robed girl, Hela's incarnation.

Only a small portion of the cannonballs could precisely hit the black-robed girl, Hela's incarnation, but the large number made this quantity significant.

However, the next second, most people's perception of the strength of a divine incarnation was refreshed.

Over a dozen rapidly spinning hot iron balls encountered an invisible obstacle a few meters in front of Hela, suddenly unable to advance even a fraction.

Even though the red-hot iron balls continued to spin rapidly, they couldn't move forward at all, as if there were an invisible air wall in front of them.

At this moment, Menya took action.

The previous cannon fire was just an appetizer; the main course was about to come from her.

She patted the Red Dragon Tasa and quickly began chanting a spell.

"Roar!!!"

Upon receiving Menya's command, Tasa, the Red Dragon beneath her, let out a high-pitched roar towards the sky and then dove towards the lake where the Goddess of the Abyss, Hela, was located.

Simultaneously, a scorching flame, akin to the combined force of dozens of flamethrowers, erupted from Tasa's open mouth!

"Boom!!"

In an instant, it seemed like half of the Falling Star Lake's surface was set ablaze by Tasa's dragon breath! The lake's surface glowed with red flames! Facing the attack of a mature Red Dragon, the black-robed girl, Hela's incarnation, grew slightly more solemn.

Although compared to a deity, this epic-level dragon was still insignificant.

However, her incarnation had limitations in terms of the strength it could contain, and at this moment, her strength was on par with the dragon, so she couldn't overwhelm it.

Therefore, she needed to treat it with seriousness.

As Hela raised her hand, a hundred-meter-high, meter-thick water wall appeared out of thin air ten meters in front of her, blocking the dragon's breath.

In an instant, the scorching dragon flame breath and the mighty water wall collided, causing the lake water to boil and steam to rise in large quantities.

In the blink of an eye, a black shadow suddenly appeared behind the black-robed girl, Hela's incarnation. The figure flickered, creating dozens of afterimages.

Each afterimage held a curved-blade dagger and struck heavily towards Hela's back.

"Huh? Demon Blade!" The black-robed girl, Hela's eyebrows furrowed, obviously, this ambush was still surprising to her.

The opponent had been completely silent until this moment of eruption, and their aura was only then perceived by Hela.

Only an epic-level power could achieve this.

Especially the Demon Blade held by the opponent, Hela smelled the unique scent of demon blood on the dagger, which gave it the special effect of dealing damage.

In other words, if she was hit, this incarnation would be heavily injured.

Instantly, several water shields rose around her, but they were instantly shattered by the Demon Blade.

However, with the interference of the shields, Hela immediately identified the real figure among the dozens of afterimages. She flicked her slender index finger towards the Demon Blade.

"Clang!!!"

The black assassin with the mask was clearly startled, obviously not expecting Hela to block his near-fatal attack so effortlessly.

However, although he was disappointed, he didn't choose to engage in a prolonged fight but instead retreated swiftly.

He deeply understood the assassin's creed of 'If the first strike doesn't succeed, retreat immediately.'

But the act of sneak attack and assassination infuriated the Goddess of the Abyss, Hela!

"Trying to run!"

Just as Hela was about to cast a spell, a scorching spiral light suddenly appeared from her left rear!

This forced her to immediately raise her hand and block it with a mighty cylindrical water flow.

However, the power of the spiral light far exceeded Hela's expectations. Although the energy fluctuation didn't seem intense, its penetrating power was extraordinary, easily passing through the cylindrical water flow and hitting Hela's white palm.

"Pfft!"

A walnut-sized hole was pierced through the center of her white palm.

The flesh around the hole was charred black due to the abnormally scorching flames.

This sight caused Hela to feel a surge of anger, and she looked up at the Red Dragon, where Menya, the one who had just performed the technique, was standing. Menya, with the title of 'Red Queen', had experienced the Imperial Capital War and knew that ordinary attacks were ineffective against divine avatars.

The technique she had used was the secret and highly penetrative 'Radiant Pulse Cone', a dawn sorcery technique known for its stealth and powerful piercing ability.

As expected, the attack had achieved the desired effect, and Hela couldn't help but feel a surge of anger.

"Damn it!"

"Descendant of Dragon, you have offended the might of a true god!"

"Dark Erosion Orb!"

Hela pointed at the sky, and a water ball the size of a water barrel suddenly appeared, emitting powerful energy ripples. It rushed towards the Red Dragon, Tasa, and Menya.

This attack was incredibly fast, and even the Red Dragon's flying speed couldn't dodge it.

Menya's heart skipped a beat, knowing that Hela's angry strike would be extremely powerful. She and the Red Dragon, Tasa, immediately cast a giant flame shield and a flame shockwave to defend themselves.

"Boom!"

The highly condensed black water ball collided with the flame shockwave and the giant flame shield, causing a powerful explosion.

After the explosion, the water inside the ball splashed out in all directions.

Tasa let out a mournful cry. As a dragon, her body was much larger than Menya's, and most of the splashing water hit her.

Her right claw and lower right abdomen were covered in large patches of corroded scales, and the muscles underneath quickly turned black and rotted.

The power of the 'Dark Erosion Orb' was evident.

Even a fully grown Red Dragon was heavily injured by the attack, and Tasa was now wobbling in mid-air.

Seeing this, Hela's frown turned into a smile, feeling satisfied.

However, before Hela could fully enjoy her victory, a black curved daggers, like a silent venomous snake, swiftly stabbed towards her heart.

Hela's heart raced as she realized the danger, but it was too late.

"Ssss!"

Although Hela tried to dodge, the dagger pierced her back.

A searing pain tore through her soul, causing Hela immense agony.

"Ahhhh!"

A piercing scream accompanied a visible ripple of energy that surged outwards, causing the black-clad assassin to grunt and retreat.

Hela, affected by the Demon Blade's special effect, was also severely injured and unable to give chase.

"Demon Blade!!!" Hela cursed through gritted teeth.

The black-robed girl, Hela's avatar, began to weaken, her aura gradually diminishing from Epic to the threshold of Epic and Legendary.

Hela knew she couldn't continue fighting.

However, her goal was to connect to the Dragon Valley Secret Realm's teleportation channel, allowing members of various sects to enter.

This goal had already been achieved, and she could withdraw at any time.

Just then, the water screen below the lake projected a familiar figure.

It was Ren, swiftly running through a primeval forest.

Huh?

This despicable guy is also going to the Dragon Valley Secret Realm?

Hela's eyes lit up, and she immediately rejected the idea of self-destructing her avatar. Instead, she flashed towards the water screen and, with a bit of effort, squeezed into the Dragon Valley Secret Realm!

The next moment, the light screen beneath the lake vanished in the blink of an eye, seemingly due to the absence of the caster.

The lake's surface returned to its calm, shimmering state, with only the floating wood chips and debris indicating the recent battle.

Meanwhile, in the Dragon Valley Secret Realm.

Ren was rushing towards his target area while checking the previous battle prompts:

[Congratulations! You defeated a powerful enemy and gained 34 Golden Skill Points!]



[Congratulations! Your Will (Hidden) has increased!]



[Congratulations! Your Thousand Blade King (Epic) profession level has improved!]



In this battle, Ren had defeated Barnes, Reagan, and Bronson, the Red Dragon brothers, allowing his Epic profession, Thousand Blade King, to advance to level 14.

He gained one attribute point and one skill point.

With two attribute points gained during the fight and one point added mentally, he currently had 12 remaining attribute points, one skill point, and 90 golden skill points.

At that moment, a small rift tore open in the distant sky, and a tiny black dot appeared within it.

"Huh? Even at this point, there's still someone entering?" Lord Rayen couldn't help but wonder.

However, the location of the intruder was too far away from him.

Rayen took a quick glance and immediately focused his attention on the forest ahead.

He had already heard the sound of trees shattering and sorcery explosions coming from the front!

At this moment, Captain Baldwin, carrying the Rift Closer, was rushing forward with a hand pressed against his crimson abdomen.

Baldwin, as a top-notch Legendary Powerhouse from the military's special department, had been selected as the captain due to his exceptional strength. But the opponent he faced this time was even more stunning.

The powerful 'Multiarm' Pierce from the Limb Cult was the only one chosen by the Limb Cult to enter the Dragon Valley Secret Realm.

It wasn't that the Limb Cult couldn't select more Legendary Powerhouses; rather, they believed that if 'Multiarm' Pierce couldn't complete the task, sending more people wouldn't make much difference.

In fact, if Baldwin hadn't been carrying the Rift Closer, he wouldn't have been injured so quickly.

A while ago, when Pierce and Baldwin first clashed, Pierce noticed that Baldwin seemed particularly concerned about the box he was holding.

Immediately, Pierce understood the situation and seized the opportunity. Using his blood sorcery and the stealth of his third arm, he severely injured Baldwin within a short time.

Suddenly, the vines under Baldwin's feet suddenly lifted, tripping him and causing him to stumble violently. At that moment, a blood serpent attacked from behind, knocking the box in Baldwin's hand into the air.

"Not good!"

Baldwin's expression changed in shock! He naturally understood the significance of the Rift Closer for this task.

If it fell into the hands of the enemy, then...

Meanwhile, Pierce's face lit up with joy, and he quickened his pace. He was also curious about the contents of the box, as a Legendary Peak powerhouse would desperately protect it, indicating its immense value.

Just as Pierce was about to reach the box, only a few meters away, suddenly, a dark shadow accompanied by a sharp tearing sound rushed towards him like lightning, forcing him to dodge immediately.

"Boom!"

As Pierce sidestepped, the shadow whistled past his ear and struck the ground nearby, creating a crater that exploded with smoke and dust!

Pierce looked closely and saw a spear still vibrating violently in the center of the crater, which was shaped like a bowl.

"It seems I arrived just in time."

As the voice sounded, a tall young man emerged from the nearby forest with a smile.

A few minutes earlier.

Capital Tamriel.

In the second-floor command hall of the Astrologist's Platform, everyone was busy.

In the twenty-four hours since the secret realm's opening, no one could relax, not even for a moment of rest.

"Currently, the first position is where the Rift Closer has arrived and is being activated."

"At the second position, the Rift Closer is eighteen kilometers away and has not yet arrived."

"At the third position, the Rift Closer is thirty-seven kilometers away, and Captain Baldwin is currently engaging in battle with the Legendary Powerhouse 'Multiarm' Pierce from the Limb Cult. Lord Rayen has been contacted to provide support."

One after another, battlefield updates were reported by Tatiya.

At this moment, an attendant rushed in from a nearby room and whispered something in Tatiya's ear, causing her expression to change.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we have just received the latest news from the royal family. The incarnation of the Goddess of the Abyss has appeared at Falling Star Lake, and after a fierce battle, Princess Red Queen Menya's Red Dragon Tasa has been severely injured, and Shadow Guard leader Lord Madias has sustained minor injuries."

"And the Goddess of the Abyss is said to have..."

"Entered the Dragon Valley Secret Realm!"

Upon hearing Tatiya's words, even General Augustus and Marshal Alfred were shocked.

"What? The wounded Goddess of the Abyss has entered the secret realm?" General Augustus exclaimed.

After all, entering the secret realm at the risk of depleting a strand of true spirit was a significant risk.

What was the Goddess of the Abyss's purpose? Marshal Alfred thought for a moment and turned to ask the nearby white-haired Grand Astrologist, Lord Dalien: "Lord Dalien, can we track the Goddess of the Abyss's movements within the secret realm?"

"No, one of the divine powers of the deities is their inability to be tracked." Lord Dalien shook his head.

Marshal Alfred nodded in understanding.

This was going to be tricky.

Not knowing where the Goddess of the Abyss had gone or what she intended to do, they could only resort to passive defense.

"Tatiya, send a message. The incarnation of the Goddess of the Abyss has entered the secret realm, so please be cautious, all task executors." Marshal Alfred said in a deep voice.

"Yes, Marshal."

(End of Chapter)

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