novelsite Chapter 181 An Alliance of Equals! Lu Sheng's words were astonishing, and the kings of the deep
Chapter 181 An Alliance of Equals! Lu Sheng's words were astonishing, and the kings of the deep
"You're Lu Sheng?"
A bald, burly man sitting at the head of the left-hand seat was the first to speak.
He was as burly as a bear, with a necklace of beast teeth around his neck, and exuded the berserk aura of a level 7 peak.
The bald, burly man's eyes flashed as he sized Lu Sheng up and down, his tone filled with undisguised skepticism and provocation: "I heard you single-handedly repelled an 8th-level drowned being? And killed two of them?"
"Young man, there is no joking in the military! Exaggerating your military achievements to boost your reputation can land you in a military court."
Upon hearing this, several officers around him chuckled softly, their eyes filled with amusement.
Killing an enemy of a higher level? Or killing two level 8 enemies?
Even novelists wouldn't dare to write something like this.
Lu Sheng stopped in his tracks.
He didn't answer the burly man's question, nor did he even glance at him.
He walked straight to the empty end of the round table, pulled out a chair, and sat down with a swagger.
Then, he lazily raised his eyelids and glanced at the bald man.
"Whether it's a joke or not, you can go to the sea and pull those two bodies up and ask them."
Lu Sheng leaned back in his chair, tapping his fingers lightly on the table, and said calmly, "Or...would you like to give it a try?"
mad!
That's outrageous!
On military territory, facing a group of big shots, how dare they take the initiative like this?
"presumptuous!!"
The bald, burly man flew into a rage and slammed his fist on the table, standing up abruptly.
"boom--!!"
A surge of powerful, level 7 peak spiritual energy erupted instantly, condensing into a phantom tiger behind him, baring its fangs and claws as it pressed down on Lu Sheng.
"This is the Zhenhai! Not your Lieyan! Since you don't know the rules, I'll teach you what it means to respect the strong today!!"
The other officers also looked displeased and released their auras, trying to teach this arrogant young man a lesson.
An overwhelming pressure, like a mountain, pressed down on Lu Sheng.
however.
Lu Sheng, who was at the center of the storm, curled up a cold smile.
Do we revere the strong?
Row.
Then let me show you who the real champion is.
Lu Sheng remained seated in his chair, motionless, only lightly tapping the tabletop with his fingers.
"Buzz—!!!"
The Dragon Force Field erupts without reservation!
If the bald, burly man's aura was like a tiger descending the mountain, then Lu Sheng's aura was like the sky collapsing and the earth sinking!
An overwhelming pressure from the ancient top of the food chain, a supreme dragon god, swept across the entire conference room like a nuclear explosion, centered on Lu Sheng!
"Snap!"
The sturdy alloy conference table groaned under the strain, instantly becoming covered in cracks.
The phantom of the ferocious tiger that pounced on them didn't even have time to let out a scream before it instantly shattered into dust!
"Ugh!!"
The bald, burly man's face changed drastically. He felt a fear from the depths of his soul that made his legs go weak and his mind go blank.
The feeling was like an ant looking up at a giant dragon that blots out the sky.
"Thump!"
There was no room for resistance.
The bald, burly man's knees buckled, and he knelt heavily on the ground, creating two deep craters in the hard floor.
Cold sweat instantly soaked his entire body. He opened his mouth wide, wanting to scream, but found that his throat was as if it were being choked by an invisible hand, and he could only make a "gurgling" sound.
The other officers were even paler than before, pinned to their chairs and unable to move, their eyes filled with terror and horror.
Is this... Lu Sheng's strength?!
Is this level 7?
Lu Sheng remained seated, his expression calm, as if he had only done a trivial matter.
He looked down at the bald, burly man kneeling on the ground, his voice as cold as ice.
"Now, who's going to teach me manners?"
……
Dead silence.
The entire conference room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop, except for the heavy breathing of the bald, burly man.
One man's power was enough to suppress the entire scene.
This is Lu Sheng's current source of confidence.
"Zheng—!"
Just then, a clear and melodious sword cry suddenly rang out.
The old sea god general, who had been resting with his eyes closed as if he were detached from the matter, suddenly opened his eyes.
Two tangible sword beams shot from his eyes, slicing through Lu Sheng's thick, mercury-like dragon aura as easily as cutting tofu.
A soft tearing sound filled the air.
The mountain that had been weighing on everyone's hearts vanished in an instant.
"Huff... huff..."
The bald, burly man felt as if he had been granted a pardon. He collapsed to the ground, panting heavily. His eyes, which had previously held no contempt for Lu Sheng, were now filled with deep fear.
That's enough.
The old general of the sea god spoke slowly.
He looked at Lu Sheng, his aged eyes showing no anger, but rather an undisguised admiration.
"Heroes emerge from among the young, and I was right about Chen Yan."
The old general stroked the ancient sword on his knee, his voice calm: "The dragon's might is like a prison, and your blood and qi are like a dragon. Young friend Lu, your physical body and spiritual power have reached the threshold of level 8, and have even surpassed ordinary level 8 spiritual source practitioners."
"You are qualified to sit here."
This is recognition.
That also sets the tone.
Upon hearing this, Lu Sheng immediately suppressed his overflowing aura.
He did not become complacent because of the other party's praise, but calmly looked at the old general and said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "You flatter me, old general."
"I'm not here to compete or to become anyone's underling."
Lu Sheng's words were blunt, even somewhat harsh: "I have 100,000 survivors, a fleet, and strength. I'm here to cooperate, to survive in this damned apocalypse."
"Therefore, I hope our relationship is one of equal alliance."
Upon hearing this, the bald, burly man who had just gotten up changed his expression. He was about to say something when the old general raised his hand to stop him.
"Equal alliances".
The old general of the sea god pondered these four words and suddenly laughed.
"What a fine alliance of equals!"
"If you were a piece of trash, that would be called being arrogant and ignorant, but since you have the strength to kill an 8th-level enemy, that's the confidence of a strong person."
The old general waved his hand and said, "I agree."
"Teacher?!" Staff Officer Wang and the others were shocked.
"No need for further explanation."
The old general's gaze deepened, and his tone became solemn: "Young friend Lu, since you fought your way out of Twin Peaks and have dealt with the people of Burning Sea City, you should know... who our real enemy is."
He pressed the button in front of him.
"Sizzle—"
The large screen at the back of the conference room lit up, and a huge holographic nautical chart appeared.
The nautical chart is densely marked with areas of various colors.
Among them, more than a dozen areas were marked in a glaring scarlet red, like giant skulls, perched all over the deep sea.
"In the military's top-secret files, people like Tian Zhen, who are at the level of 9, are called 'Lords'."
The old general pointed to a small red area near the twin peaks and said in a deep voice, "He is just a local tyrant in this small part of the sea."
Then, he pointed to the dozen or so huge scarlet areas.
"And in the depths of this ocean, the true rulers are at least twelve beings more terrifying than lords."
"We call them—'Kings of the Deep Sea'."
"Xiao Wang of Burning Sea City is one of them, ranking fourth."
Lu Sheng's pupils contracted slightly.
How could someone like King Xiao, who is at level 10, only rank fourth?
What are the top three monsters?
"These twelve kings of the deep sea have divided up most of the Dragon Kingdom's sea area."
The old general's voice became extremely heavy: "And we humans are like ants trapped on a deserted island, which may be swallowed up by this raging storm at any moment."
"Young friend Lu, I see your potential."
"But you alone, or even just my old bones, can't stop this overwhelming trend."
The old general looked intently at Lu Sheng and dropped a bombshell.
"Recently, according to our intelligence, the seventh-ranked 'Abyss Corpse King' is gathering a large army and intends to advance westward."
"And his goal..."
The old general pointed heavily at a spot on the nautical chart.
That's where they are now—the western mountains!
P.S.: A big shot from the military is making an appearance. Shall we have a fight? Hahaha, guess what his order of battle is?
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