EFB Chapter 8 Forceful Suppression
Chapter 8 Forceful Suppression
In the dark and deep seabed, where undercurrents surge year-round and the icy waters carry an endless sense of oppression, a strange, fetal-shaped object, about five zhang in size, floats silently in the deep sea.
Previously silent, it seemed to suddenly sense the strange aura coming from the outside world. Its slowly beating heart suddenly quickened its pace, and each beat was accompanied by a dull tremor that spread through the layers of seawater.
On the sea surface, the water began to surge violently, with rapid ripples spreading wildly outwards from the location of the strange fetus.
The placental membrane encasing the monstrous fetus undulated slightly with the tremors of the heartbeat. Within the membrane, curled up, was a creature that resembled an infant, yet exuded a demonic and ferocious aura.
Its skin was dark blue, its features were distorted and terrifying, its eyes were closed, and a faint blood-red mist surrounded its body, completely lacking the purity that a living being should have.
Suddenly, the strange fetus opened its eyes, and two scarlet, blood-red beams of light pierced through the placental membrane, leaving two dazzling blood streaks in the dark deep sea. The surrounding seawater seemed to be stained with this blood-red light, turning a dark red.
Immediately afterwards, it slightly opened its tender yet ferocious mouth, and an invisible, intangible, and extremely sharp eerie sound wave spread out to the surrounding sea area with lightning speed. Wherever the sound wave passed, the seawater rippled, and the ferocious aura hidden in various parts of the deep sea was instantly stirred.
Two mutated behemoths in the distance, already corrupted by the strange power, seemed to hear a supreme call. Their massive bodies jolted violently in the seawater, abandoning their previous wandering, and swam swiftly towards the location of the strange fetus, swaying their ferocious bodies.
Firmly guarding both sides of the placenta, with fierce eyes, they are always ready to defend against any invading enemy.
At the same time, the monstrous fetus seemed to sense a deadly threat, and controlled the placenta to instantly extend several thick, viscous, pitch-black tentacles, like agile giant pythons, tightly coiling around the massive nine-eyed whale shark beside it.
This nine-eyed whale shark, a predator of the deep sea, was now firmly bound by tentacles, its nine eyes filled with terror and struggle, yet it was unable to break free.
The giant octopus beside it also launched an attack. It suddenly opened its huge mouth and spewed out a large amount of thick, black liquid. The ink spread rapidly in the seawater, instantly covering an area of several miles in radius and completely blocking the view.
Then, the giant octopus's enormous body suddenly rose to the surface of the water. Its body towered like a mountain peak, stretching across the sea. Countless thick tentacles twisted wildly in mid-air, stirring up towering waves. With a world-destroying momentum, it launched a fierce attack on Lu Heng, who was not far away.
Faced with these numerous obstacles and fierce attacks, Lu Heng stood on the sea, his clothes fluttering, his expression calm and undisturbed. From the very beginning of the strange fetus's movements, his spiritual sense had locked onto its aura, and no matter how much the ink obscured his vision or how much the seawater disturbed his perception, it was all in vain for him.
With an indifferent expression, he flicked his sleeve, and the vast and powerful spiritual energy within his body surged forth instantly, sweeping across the surroundings like a raging river. The deafening roar and the strong winds howled, engulfing the entire sea area. The giant beast's tentacles, which had been writhing wildly, were instantly frozen in place by this powerful spiritual energy, unable to move.
Subsequently, all the mutated giant beasts, black tentacles, and even the ink that filled the sky and earth that blocked the way were instantly turned into flying ash under the violent spiritual power and dissipated into the seawater and air.
In the blink of an eye, the sea, which had been shrouded in dark clouds and towering waves, returned to a clear blue sky, with sunlight shining down and the waves sparkling, as if the previous eeriness and danger had never happened.
"Trying to leave?"
Lu Heng's cold voice resounded through the sky. His gaze locked onto the strange fetus that was trying to take the opportunity to escape. He grabbed at the air with his right hand, and the sky changed color instantly. A huge hand, filled with rolling dark flames and covering the sky, appeared out of thin air. The palm lines were clear, and it carried a powerful aura that suppressed everything. It grabbed at the strange fetus in the deep sea.
The overwhelming suffocation and oppressive force made the freak's hair stand on end, and an unprecedented fear arose in its heart.
It desperately channeled its strange power, controlling the nine-eyed whale shark, which was entangled by tentacles, to flee wildly, trying to escape the giant hand's grasp. However, no matter how hard the nine-eyed whale shark swam, it could not break free from the giant hand's lock and remained trapped in its shadow.
Seeing no hope of escape, the monstrous fetus could no longer restrain itself. It abandoned its dormancy and burst through the placental membrane, prematurely emerging into the world. Its body shone with a brilliant crimson light as it frantically absorbed the remaining essence of the giant beasts and the eerie energy in the surrounding sea, causing its strength to surge wildly in a short period of time.
The nine-eyed whale shark beside it had its life essence completely drained, and its huge body withered at a visible speed. In just a moment, it completely lost its vitality, turning into a withered shell, and slowly sank to the bottom of the sea.
The monstrous fetus that hatched grew several times larger, unleashing a terrifying and ferocious power. The surrounding seawater was fiercely repelled by this power, forming a bottomless, wildly spinning vortex at its feet, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was disturbed by this strange force.
It raised its ferocious head, thinking that by exerting all its strength, it could contend with the giant hand in the sky. But the moment its body made contact with that giant hand, it realized that the difference between the two was as vast as an insurmountable chasm, not even a tiny bit.
Its crimson hands twisted and crumbled instantly under the pressure of the giant hand, turning into a bloody mess.
The monstrous fetus let out a hysterical, ferocious roar, fighting back with all its might, but it was all in vain.
Lu Heng remained calm, and with a gentle clench of his right hand, the giant hand in the sky moved in sync, slowly closing in.
That tall, ferocious, and self-proclaimed invincible monster was like a tiny ant under this giant hand, easily crushed without even a shred of resistance.
As the monstrous embryo completely perished, the eerie power and oppressive aura that permeated the sky above the sea slowly dissipated. A crimson core, shimmering with an eerie light, slowly flew towards Lu Heng and landed in his hand.
Within the core of the demon, the last faint consciousness of the demon embryo still lingers, faintly revealing resentment and fear.
Lu Heng stroked the scarlet core with his fingertips, thinking to himself: This monster embryo can quickly increase its strength by absorbing blood, which is quite a good way to fight. It's just a pity that its original physical body was too weak and ordinary, and could not be defeated.
If one finds an opportunity in the future to reforge a powerful and incomparable physical body for it, it can be refined into a formidable being that is difficult to kill and grows stronger with each battle. This might prove quite useful when venturing into the Immortal Realm in the future.
With that in mind, Lu Heng stopped thinking about it and casually put the scarlet core into his storage ring, intending to deal with it later. After dealing with everything, he turned around and flew back towards the land, his figure gradually disappearing into the horizon.
Meanwhile, within the Dragon Kingdom, every household's television set was surrounded by crowds of people.
Everyone stared intently at the earth-shattering battle footage on the live television broadcast, witnessing everything from the strange movements of the deep-sea monster to Lu Heng's intervention to eliminate the threat.
When they saw Lu Heng easily crush the strange fetus and resolve all the crises, the crowd erupted in cheers and applause that pierced the sky and echoed through the streets and alleys.
For a long time, the eerie aura emanating from this deep-sea monster has permeated the sky, causing continuous acid rain that erodes the land, destroys farmland, and leaves countless fertile fields barren. Years of crop failures have resulted in the people of the Dragon Kingdom suffering from hunger and acid rain, leading to an unbearable existence.
Now that the scourge has been eradicated and the acid rain disaster has completely disappeared, the vast land has finally regained its vitality, and the people can finally rest assured to vigorously plant rice and cultivate the fields.
"We're finally not going to go hungry anymore!"
It's unclear who first uttered those words, but they instantly resonated with everyone.
Countless people were moved to tears, embracing each other tightly, their hearts filled with the relief of surviving the disaster and their hopes for the future.
The survival crisis that had plagued the Dragon Kingdom for so long was finally resolved. The days of abundant harvests and peaceful lives for the people were just around the corner, and the whole country was immersed in the joy of regaining hope.