130: A diamond-level life form is born! The ancient weapons Pluto and Neptune, in their plan to conquer Heaven!

"sea god fragment!"

"Atlantis discovered the sea god fragment hidden here, and went a step further, realizing it contained an astonishing power!"

"According to their hypothesis, this power could help them break through their current physical limits!"

"Reaching an incredible realm."

"Driven by the pursuit of power, Atlantis launched an obsessive study around the sea god fragment. Successive Kings of Atlantis all attempted to decipher its secrets and obtain this power!"

Seeing this,

Su Bai shook his head and said indifferently, "A godhead fragment isn't something just any creature can absorb. At the very least, one needs to possess mythical bloodline. These Merfolk Clan... are not worthy."

The subsequent developments were exactly as Su Bai had predicted.

The successive Kings of Atlantis, even after racking their brains and exhausting the entire empire's resources, were still unable to decipher even a sliver of the godhead fragment.

Instead, it was the accompanying sea-prism stone veins that, during the research of the sea god fragment, were continuously mined and developed into an entire industrial chain, becoming one of the civilizational foundations of Atlantis.

"Third Era, late stage!"

"Atlantis gradually grew disappointed with the sea god fragment. Instead, they turned to studying the sea-prism stone veins, and over thousands of years, successfully developed sea-prism stone technology to its peak!"

"Some Merfolk, after acquiring sea-prism stone weapons, saw their strength rise by a notch."

"They became the King's personal guards. Every elite Merfolk possessed Gold Rank power!"

"Gold-rank Legion — the King's Personal Guards, were born!"

"Current number: 300"

A guard force of 300 was already a formidable power, not to mention that Atlantis at this time also controlled two great foundations: sea-prism stone and Sea Kings!

After tens of thousands of years of development,

its strength had already reached a new level!

At the same time,

just as empires often disintegrate at the height of their power, Atlantis, having reached its peak, finally ushered in its first war of secession!

"Fourth Era, early stage!"

"In the deep sea, a massive Sea Kings tribe launched a rebellion. To quell it, the contemporary King of Atlantis personally led his forces. Although he successfully suppressed the rebellion, he also perished forever in that sea region!"

"Consequently."

"The position of King of Atlantis, which had been peacefully inherited for tens of thousands of years, faced its first dispute. Three princes, each possessing prominent family backgrounds, powerful martial prowess, or even simply being a front chosen by the Sea Kings tribe to gain greater living space for their kind."

"Led by the three princes, a large-scale war of secession erupted."

"This war lasted for decades, shattering the peace of the Atlantean Empire and depleting nearly half of its racial heritage."

"Moreover, this war was an internal struggle of the Merfolk Clan."

"The Sea Kings, as outsiders, merely observed from the sidelines. Eventually, emulating the Merfolk Clan of old, they intervened at the most intense moment of the war, becoming the final straw capable of overturning Atlantis!"

"The Sea Kings rebelled!"

"Having been subjugated for tens of thousands of years, the Sea Kings tribe finally experienced the suffering of the Merfolk of the past. They emulated the Merfolk of old, preparing to recreate the scene of yesteryear and once again ascend to the throne of ocean overlords!"

"Roar —"

"Instantly."

"Tsunamis surged, fierce winds raged, and a sudden storm swept across the sea. Thousands of Sea Kings gathered from all directions, attacking the capital of Atlantis!"

"Blood, terror, corpses..."

"This was a bloody revenge!"

"Violence for violence, blood for blood! This was the only main theme between races. No enemy could be spared. Only a fight to the death could end this war!"

"The capital fell..."

"The three princes were also defeated one by one. Atlantis reached its most critical moment, on the verge of complete annihilation!"

"Just at this moment."

"Perhaps by the protection of national destiny, or perhaps because fate still decreed it, from an unknown place, a bastard son of the King of Atlantis, left among the common folk, appeared, proclaiming himself the Fourth Prince!"

"He stepped forward, at the most perilous moment!"

"Raising the banner of restoration, he rallied the remnants of the empire's forces, and at the forefront of the Sea Kings' assault, single-handedly resisted the fierce Sea Kings' attack!"

"To the despairing Merfolk Clan, the appearance of the Fourth Prince was like a torch in the vast darkness, dazzlingly bright, enough to attract all remaining warriors of his race to follow him!"

"The collapsing Atlantis miraculously erupted with astonishing power!"

"Total mobilization of the race!"

"Old and young, women and children, regardless of status or position, all set aside their past prejudices, and just as they once fought for their race's survival, they united once more, solely to save this empire on the brink of extinction!"

"Fourth Era, mid-stage!"

"Sacrifice was the main theme of this era. The Merfolk Clan went from initial fervor to later numbness, and even gradually despair..."

"However."

"Only the Fourth Prince!"

"More than once, under the pressure of war, he broke through his limits. By this day, he had already broken through to the Gold Rank, like a stabilizing anchor, leading the last forces of Atlantis in resistance!"

"Perseverance eventually yields results."

"Perhaps by divine mercy, or perhaps due to some unknown influence, in yet another racial war, the Fourth Prince disappeared. The remaining members of his race panicked. However, they did not know that the Fourth Prince, having stealthily traveled, had already arrived at the former capital of Atlantis!"

"A deep ocean trench..."

"The Fourth Prince descended continuously, evading the patrols of the Sea Kings. After enduring countless hardships, he finally saw the legendary sea god fragment."

"Its azure glow was like the heart of the entire ocean, and one could faintly hear a heartbeat-like sound within it."

"sea god fragment!"

"The Fourth Prince staked everything, deciding to merge with this sea god fragment!"

"He actively decomposed himself, merging with the sea god fragment. If successful, his body would re-condense. If he failed, he would become nourishment for the sea god fragment!"

"Time began to flow..."

"The Merfolk Clan, having lost the Fourth Prince, was already fighting arduously. However, their morale had gradually dwindled..."

"Conversely, the Sea Kings were full of fighting spirit, eager to crush their old enemy!"

"The war continued under such circumstances..."

"Ten, twenty, thirty years... countless years passed. The silent ocean trench suddenly emitted a faint light. Immediately, this light rapidly expanded, and the surrounding seawater converged, gradually shaping it into the form of a Merfolk!"

"Sea-blue hair, deep eyes, all his scales had fallen off, replaced by a dark blue armor, with a deep blue gem embedded in the center!"

"It was none other than the former Fourth Prince!"

"Without a mythical bloodline, he ultimately failed to merge. But at the same time, perhaps due to their bloodline, the Merfolk Clan, who once lived with Leviathan, had already been tainted by the aura of the sea god fragment."

"Because of this connection, the Fourth Prince successfully revived."

"Thereafter."

"Relying on this connection with the sea god fragment, he even broke through to the Diamond Rank!"

"Diamond-level Lifeform 'King of Atlantis, formerly Yi Mu', was born!"

...Merfolk waters,

Boom —

A vast aura erupted from the seabed, like a nuclear explosion, stirring up a terrifying tsunami over a thousand meters high on the surface of the sea!

"What is that?"

"This aura... feels somewhat familiar."

"Could it be that the Merfolk Clan still has powerful individuals?"

On the surface of the sea,

the Sea Kings, who were in the process of encircling and annihilating the last group of Merfolk, stared in astonishment at the commotion, a sense of vigilance secretly rising within them!

At the same time,

the Merfolk Clan, now at their wit's end, revealed a bitter smile.

The leading warrior, one of the first Merfolk to follow the Fourth Prince, faced the colossal tsunami with a bitter smile, closed his eyes, and shed two lines of bloody tears:

"Fighting for a thousand years, yet still unable to change the outcome of racial extinction? Is Heaven trying to destroy my Merfolk Clan?!"

But,

despite his words, his hand gripping his weapon remained unmoving. His fighting spirit not only did not weaken but grew stronger and stronger, until finally, it almost pierced the clouds!

"So what? Only by fighting against Heaven can one be called a warrior!"

"Fight!!!"

He roared, charging fearlessly into the tsunami. However, just then, the terrifying tsunami suddenly dissipated, the waves parting to reveal a grand path in the center!

A figure was slowly stepping forward.

With each step,

a wave would naturally appear beneath his feet, like a staircase, welcoming their King to ascend the throne!

Bang —

Between sea and sky, King of Atlantis, formerly Yi Mu's figure stood silently.

He gazed down upon the Four Seas,

The next instant,

he raised his hand, and from four sea regions, a giant pillar of water simultaneously surged forth. Accompanying it, the aura of a Diamond Rank powerfully spread!

"Since you have seen this King, why do you not kneel?"

King of Atlantis, formerly Yi Mu said indifferently,

As his voice fell,

the sea god fragment exerted its power, a mysterious force causing everyone to involuntarily kneel,

Welcoming the ascension of the new King of Atlantis!

The King was born... "Fourth Era, late stage!"

"King of Atlantis, formerly Yi Mu resonated with the sea god fragment, breaking the shackles of life and breaking through to the Diamond Rank!"

"The same year."

"Atlantis was rebuilt!"

"King of Atlantis, formerly Yi Mu, having established a connection with the sea god fragment, was able to borrow a wisp of its power, thereby becoming the strongest King of Atlantis in history!"

"Time flowed on..."

"Subsequently, Atlantis went through several more eras, and in this process, found the ancestral treasure of the former Merfolk Clan, a fragment of the sea god's trident!"

"They repaired it with sea-prism stone."

"Afterward, they took down the sea god fragment and embedded it in the King of Atlantis's crown, renaming it 'Heart of the Ocean'!"

"These two ancestral treasures were later hailed as 'Pluton' and 'Poseidon' among the three ancient weapons!"

... "Fifth Era, early stage!"

"King of Atlantis, formerly Yi Mu fell into a long slumber, and in this process, acquired a portion of his past racial memories."

"He learned everything that had happened."

"At the same time, he also understood that the great enemy of the Merfolk Clan was not the Sea Kings, nor any other race that might appear in the future."

"But the legendary, supreme Sacred Terra!"

"Based on this, he gathered a group of elite Merfolk and secretly planned a scheme, named... Conquer Heaven!"