Chapter 225 The Birth of a Movie King
The deep, dark seabed was suddenly shattered by a burst of violent energy.
A giant lizard-like abyssal dinosaur was letting out a deafening roar.
Its massive body churned the viscous, inky seawater, and its thick tail swept across the boulders, but not out of attack, but out of the fear of impending death.
The silver-blue figure clung to its rolling body like a leech.
The young man's hair, tied back with seaweed leaves, brushed against his pale forehead, his movements carrying an almost ruthless efficiency.
He stared intently at the crack in the neck of the dinosaur that had been repeatedly attacked, and with his spiritual energy, he condensed a short blade as thin as a cicada's wing. When the dinosaur was exhausted, he stabbed it fiercely!
"puff--"
The beast's blood, a deep blue like magma, gushed out like a burst dam!
As its massive body crashed into the abyss, the silver-blue figure landed lightly on a protruding rock nearby.
The deadly dagger vanished silently from his fingertips, as if it had never existed.
The lobster, forced to watch from the sidelines, was finally able to step forward. "How many times have I told you? The spiritual energy surging within you is too strange. Use it less, use it less! It must hurt terribly!"
Yan Xi shook his head, his throat, which used to only produce suppressed gasps, now spoke with a voice like pearls rolling onto a jade plate, "Have you made preparations for letting you leave?"
Mentioning this shrimp guy makes me angry. "It took me three hundred years to finally get promoted, and now you want me to leave? Why don't you just tell me to die?!"
Upon hearing this, Yan Xi ignored him and instead suddenly raised his right hand and slashed his chest without hesitation.
The warm liquid surged forth instantly, spreading out in large, thick patches in the dark seawater.
Shrimp Bro was taken aback, a hint of pity flashing in his eyes, but ultimately he couldn't say anything.
For three hundred years, he watched this little fish journey, and it was truly... too bitter.
Everyone needs something to strive for, but no matter how much he clings to life, his final destination is always to become a sacrifice in place of Prince Li Yuan.
The covetousness of those in power, the jealousy of the Queen of the Sea, and the deliberate obstruction from Prince Liyuan...
The seawater greedily licked at the churning flesh, but Yan Xi seemed to be used to it. "Go tell Pearl that today is the day to report to the Sea King's Palace. Tell her to bring the Sea Queen over."
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Passing through a swarm of jellyfish shimmering with a cold light, a chilling and dark palace came into view at the edge of the horizon.
Yan Xi stared coldly at the coral reef in front of the door, his eyes, like a deep, cold pool, filled only with frozen emptiness.
Ignoring the strange looks from the guards around him, his scheming and cunning were completely hidden beneath the deep blue sea, as if the hideous wound on his chest was not on his body, and he slowly walked towards the palace gate.
The next second, as if sensing his arrival, the massive palace doors silently opened a crack inward.
As Yan Xi stepped inside, his expression changed.
Deep within those frozen eyes, the void of ice collapsed with a roar, replaced by a shattered, shimmering light.
As his tightly pressed lips lost their color, a smile of terror and helplessness magically appeared on his face.
Inside the palace, the Sea King leaned lazily on his throne, while the male mermen around him carried out their respective duties in an orderly manner.
Despite the seemingly normal scene, the faint, lingering sweet and pungent smell of seaweed in the hall could not be concealed.
Realizing who it was, Aquaman raised his eyelids and looked towards the palace gate.
His slender figure walked in against the dim blue light, and the radiance of the pearls in the hall instantly enveloped him.
As if drawn by invisible threads, Aquaman's previously nonchalant gaze froze, and his body involuntarily leaned forward slightly.
However, when his gaze swept over the glaring dark red patch on the young man's chest, he suddenly froze.
"Are you injured?"
Yan Xi looked at the Sea King cautiously, "Your subordinate has failed in his duties."
As expected, the temperature in Aquaman's eyes instantly plummeted to freezing, and his oppressive aura spread throughout the hall. The surrounding merfolk immediately knelt on the ground, trembling and pressing their foreheads tightly to the earth.
"Who told you that I dislike bloodshed?" A cold, mocking laugh rang out, and the Sea King, his expression icy, suddenly stepped down from his throne. "It's quite a coincidence that you always come to see me with such severe injuries."
Yan Xi immediately bit her lower lip, her eyes filled with panic, "That dinosaur is too powerful, it's a level one demonic beast from the abyss... and my cultivation is simply not enough..."
The young man lowered his head, revealing a long, slender neck as smooth as cold jade amidst his disheveled silver-blue hair. The Sea King's interest, which had just been overshadowed by the bloodshed, surged up again.
"Raise your head." His voice had lost its previous ferocity, but now carried a chillingly probing tone.
Aquaman slowly raised his hand, moving closer to Yan Xi's face with an intimate and eerie air.
Just as their fingertips were about to touch, the young man's body suddenly sank downwards!
"Thump!" The dull thud of a knee hitting the ground was exceptionally clear in the deathly silent hall.
Yan Xi's attitude was extremely humble and his movements were extremely swift, as if he had rehearsed it a thousand times.
"Your Majesty, please calm your anger as I have failed in my duties."
The young man's voice, pressed tightly to the ground, trembled with a panting quality. Every word was filled with fear and pleading, yet the corners of his lips, hidden beneath his disheveled hair, slowly and silently rose.
Like a poisonous flower quietly blooming in the deep sea, dangerous and secretive.
Two losses, two fatal lessons.
One time he was taught to discard useless vulnerability, and the other time he was taught to erase any remaining softness.
Now, Yan Xi has gained an even more profound understanding.
Strength alone is not enough; if one's heart is not hard enough, ruthless enough, and not good at acting, one will still lose completely, or even worse.
Killing this person in the Dragon Palace would be extremely difficult, but it wasn't entirely impossible. With only three days left until the sacrifice, his plan was nearing completion.
Death is acceptable, but none of these people should live.
Aquaman froze, staring down at his empty fingers, his handsome face contorted with extreme rage. "It seems I've spoiled him too much..."
"The Sea Queen has arrived!"
As the beaded curtain was lifted, the Queen spoke in a coquettish voice, "Your Majesty, why are you so easily angered these days?"
Upon hearing who it was, Aquaman's face contorted with rage for a moment before being replaced by a deeper, more sinister expression.
The Queen's maternal clan is powerful, and if he wants to secure his throne, he cannot afford to completely break ties with them.
He could only close his eyes and reluctantly withdraw his hand.
Upon entering the palace, her gaze did not fall upon her enraged husband, but instead bypassed him and landed precisely on Yan Xi in the palace.
His eyes revealed undisguised disgust and jealousy.
The merman before me was like a pearl meticulously crafted by the heavens; even stained with blood, her stunning beauty, ravaged by the storm, could not be concealed...
Jealousy fueled the Queen's resentment, and she pointed at Yan Xi, shouting, "You dare to defile the palace with your filthy blood? Go down and be punished!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the guards, who had been waiting in ambush, dragged the young man away.
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