Eunuch, do you really know these martial arts?

Inside the submersible, the dim blue emergency lights illuminated the solemn and tense faces of everyone present.

On the dashboard, the depth reading has exceeded 4800 meters, and it is steadily descending towards the target depth of 5000 meters.

This terrifying depth corresponds to extremely high deep-sea pressure.

Even professional special forces members like them, or even ancient martial arts warriors like Jiang Nian, would find it difficult to withstand.

The claustrophobia of the deep sea haunts everyone's mind.

"The external pressure has reached 48 MPa, and the stress on the hull is approaching the critical value."

The driver's voice echoed in the confined space.

Jiang Nian closed his eyes and concentrated, feeling the terrifying pressure that was omnipresent all around him.

Even though he had reached the level of a grandmaster, his consciousness was still affected by this pressure.

Without submarines and specialized equipment, he would probably have to use nearly 30% of his internal energy to maintain his protective aura in order to withstand the terrifying pressure that could crush a tank into a pancake.

"Vital signs monitoring shows that everyone's internal circulation has fluctuated to varying degrees."

The accompanying medical officer stared intently at the screen, his tone serious. "Li Cang, Zhao Rui, the efficiency of your water-based internal energy has decreased by 15% under extreme pressure. Barrier, your muscle density is too high, causing your body to bear a 7% higher pressure load than others."

Their physical data were clearly displayed on the electronic screen.

Li Cang wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, his breathing slightly heavy: "This damn place, every meter I dive down feels like being crushed by a giant mountain."

Although they were skilled in naval warfare.

But I've never experienced a battle at a depth of 5000 meters in the deep sea.

This puts a lot of pressure on them.

"Three kilometers from the target sea area."

Just then, the driver suddenly lowered his voice and said, "The sonar indicates that there are dense underwater units moving ahead, in large numbers, and in a standard tactical formation."

Ghost immediately moved closer to the monitor, his pupils shrinking slightly: "It's a Deep One patrol, at least three squadrons."

"Judging from their movement patterns, they are conducting regular, cross-patrols, covering all the main passageways!"

Fortunately, Jiang Nian had brought back data from the lab beforehand, and Ghost and the others quickly recognized these special cyborgs!

The fortress inspected the torpedo launcher, muttering under its breath.

"The density and resistance at this depth are too great, which would greatly reduce the speed and power of conventional weapons, and the window of opportunity for precision strikes would be extremely short."

These cyborgs are already incredibly strong, and these weakened weapons are probably no match for them!
Just then, the submersible suddenly began to shake violently without warning.

The metal hull emitted a teeth-grinding groan!
"what happened?"

Bai Yongxu's voice came through the encrypted communicator, the signal somewhat distorted due to depth and interference.

He had been monitoring the place through the equipment in the lab, so he knew immediately when something went wrong!
"It's a deep-sea current!"

The driver gripped the control lever tightly with both hands, sweat beading on his forehead. "This depth is common, but this time the flow rate and direction feel unnatural, like it's being guided!"

Jiang Nian suddenly opened her eyes.

"This is not a natural phenomenon! Something is manipulating the water flow at the two o'clock position on the left! It's some kind of sound wave array!"

Before the words were even finished, an even more violent undercurrent slammed into the side of the submersible like an invisible giant hammer.

The entire cabin emitted a piercing metallic twisting sound and shook violently, and multiple red warning lights on the instrument panel lit up glaringly in an instant!
"Slight deformation has been detected in area B of the external pressure shell! Stress alarm detected at the weld seam in area C!"

The driver responded in a panic.

Submarines are really fragile!
If danger arises, they may not be able to withstand it.

The problem is they're underwater now; if the submarine breaks down, it'll be disastrous!
"It's the organization's proactive defense system!"

Lingque's hands flew across the console, bringing up the data analysis.

"They are using the seabed topography and pre-installed sound wave generators to create artificial rapids!"

Jiang Nian shook his head, trying his best to sense the surrounding situation with his divine sense.

"It's not just the rapids; the water is also mixed with high-frequency sound waves that are trying to interfere with our equipment and the human body's balance system!"

Sure enough, static appeared on several screens on the main control panel.

Communication signals became intermittent, and even the cabin lights began to flicker.

Bai Yongxu and his team's orders cannot be directly conveyed at this time.

"Activate all backup systems! Filter out acoustic interference! All personnel check equipment for airtightness and secure themselves!"

The ghost's voice remained calm, but its pace noticeably quickened.

The submersible struggled to maintain its position amidst the turbulent currents, like a small boat in a storm.

Jiang Nian endured the discomfort of his divine sense being torn apart and pointed to a huge shadow below and to his side, resembling an underwater mountain range.

"Go there! The leeward side of the mountain can form relatively calm waters, avoiding the impact of the main current!"

Just as the submersible began to make a difficult turn, attempting to rush into the shadow of the mountains, Jiang Nian's expression suddenly turned serious.

"Watch out! There's an ambush in the shadows of the mountains! The energy reaction is extremely strong!"

In an instant, six dark figures suddenly darted out from behind the dark mountain ridge like ghosts!

Their shapes are more streamlined than those of the Deepsea Divers we've seen before, covered in a deep blue adaptive camouflage coating that blends seamlessly into the deep-sea environment.

It is clear that it has adapted to the deep-sea environment to the extreme.

"It's the Deepsea Special Forces model—the Siren!"

The fortress recognized these dangerous enemies, its voice grave, "They are equipped with high-frequency resonant forks that can trigger water flow resonance, easily tearing through conventional armor!"

"Be careful, their coordinated combat capabilities are extremely strong!"

The submersible made an emergency evasive maneuver, but the two leading sea monsters had already rushed in like arrows, and the resonant forks on their arms suddenly stabbed out!

Wherever the fork tip passed, the seawater seemed to be forcibly pushed aside by an invisible force.

The high-frequency oscillations create a brief vacuum channel, directly piercing the most vulnerable thruster part of the deep-sea submersible!

"Unable to evade! Prepare for the impact!"

The driver shouted in despair.

At the critical moment, Jiang Nian shouted and slammed his palms against the cabin wall.

The immense internal energy within his body surged forth in an unprecedented manner, instantly forming a rapidly rotating spiral energy field around the submersible through the cabin walls!

The resonant fork pierced the aura, emitting a sharp, chilling buzzing sound.

The swirling aura abruptly deflected its direction, grazing the hull of the submersible and sending up a series of blinding sparks!
"Activate the external mounts in the weapons bay! Prepare for boarding action!"

Jiang Nian's voice was urgent, and his face was slightly pale.

That last blow must have taken a toll on him.

"But external pressure..."

The medical officer tried to stop it.

The pressure on the seabed should not be underestimated.

If they leave the submarine, they will have to face the terrifying pressure that even tanks cannot withstand.

"Do as he says! We can't let them call for reinforcements or continue attacking the deep-sea submersible!"

The ghost had already drawn its specially made underwater pulse pistol and was checking the energy magazine.

They have to make a choice.

Otherwise, the entire submarine would be destroyed!

The small weapons bay door slowly opened, and terrifying pressure instantly surged into the transition chamber. Jiang Nian was the first to rush out, his internal energy creating a perfect pressure balance around him, allowing him to move relatively freely in the deep sea.

The Dark Blade team and Li Cang's three companions followed closely behind, their specially designed deep-sea armor helping them temporarily withstand the terrifying external pressure.

However, the movements were noticeably slower than in the shallow water.

The Deepdivers special forces clearly did not expect the enemy to dare to engage in boarding combat at such a depth where even steel could be crushed, but they reacted very quickly and immediately split into two groups.

One group of three continued to swim around looking for an opportunity to attack the deep-sea submersible, while the other three formed a fan shape to meet Jiang Nian and the others.

Jiang Nian faced off against two sea monsters.

In the nearly 5000-meter-deep seawater, he felt as if every movement he made was like moving through viscous glue, filled with enormous resistance.

The sirens, however, moved with the ease of fish in water, their resonant forks glowing with a deathly blue light as they stabbed from all sorts of tricky angles.

"These guys... are killing machines born for the deep-sea environment!"

Jiang Nian felt a chill run down his spine.

As expected of a cyborg specially developed by the organization, it is completely unaffected in the deep sea!

He sidestepped a fork strike aimed straight at his chest and countered with a backhand punch.

However, due to the immense water resistance and the opponent's force-reducing armor, the power of this punch was greatly weakened, leaving only a shallow dent on the thick, dark blue armor.

Another siren seized the opportunity to attack from behind.

Jiang Nian twisted his body abruptly, relying on his extraordinary senses, and the fork blade grazed past his specially made combat suit.

The advanced material, which was strong enough to withstand small artillery shell fragments, was easily cut open by the high-frequency vibration energy, and the icy seawater instantly seeped in, bringing a bone-chilling cold.

"We can't fight them in deep water! We must finish this quickly!"

Jiang Nian's mind raced.

These clothes are also their protective barrier; if they continue to be damaged, things will definitely become more dangerous!
His movements suddenly became strange and fluid.

Instead of forcibly resisting the water flow, it guides the water flow.

This was created by him, combining his master-level cultivation with the water-based internal energy he gained from deep-sea training, specifically to cope with this extreme underwater environment.

Taking advantage of the moment when the opponent was slightly stunned by his sudden change in movement from fierce to gentle, Jiang Nian put his two fingers together and shot out a water arrow of finger wind.

The speed was hardly affected at all in the water!

The wind precisely hit the helmet window connection of the siren.

The specially reinforced glass shattered instantly, and high-pressure seawater rushed into the mask. The leader immediately revealed a horrified expression behind the mask, struggled violently, and quickly lost his fighting ability.

Seeing that things were not going well, the other siren suddenly lit up a blinding blue light on the communication device on its arm, and circles of special low-frequency sound waves began to spread outwards.

"He's calling for backup! Stop him!"

Lingque urgently warned in the team's encrypted communication channel.

How could Jiang Nian allow him to succeed?
Appear directly behind the opponent, with your palm seemingly gently pressing on the energy core of their back.

The internal force is no longer a fierce impact, but rather penetrates the body like water that can seep into every crevice.

The sophisticated instruments inside the Deep One that maintained the armor's operation and communications instantly overloaded, and the blue light flickered violently a few times before abruptly going out.

Meanwhile, the Dark Blade team and Li Cang's three companions, through their tacit cooperation and superior equipment, managed to defeat their respective opponents with great difficulty.

But everyone was injured; the deep-sea armor was covered with cracks and dents, and Li Cang's arm armor was even torn apart by the resonance fork.

"The left thruster of the submersible is damaged and the stabilizer is stuck. It must immediately ascend to a depth of 3000 meters to carry out effective repairs!"

The pilot anxiously reported that the submersible was hovering crookedly in the deep sea.

"no!"

The ghost resolutely rejected the idea.

"The mission isn't over yet! If we surface, we might lose this opportunity, and the organization's plan could succeed!"

Jiang Nian swam to the damaged side of the submersible, placed his palm on the damaged area, and slowly injected his pure internal energy.

The cracked hull and the disordered energy circuits inside were temporarily stabilized.

"I have a plan. The submersible will dive as far as possible to the back slope of the underwater mountain range ahead, where it will perform silent repairs. Our team will continue forward, and once the mission is complete, we will send a signal, and the submersible will come up to provide support."

He pointed to the huge underwater coral forest not far away.

"Infiltrate from there."

“I sensed during the battle that there is a hidden cave near the bedrock in the forest, which should be one of their backup passages or ventilation shafts.”

"This is too risky!"

The medical officer strongly objected, "Without the protection and support of a deep-sea submersible, at this depth, your armor and internal energy will deplete rapidly! What if we encounter a large group of deep-sea divers, or something even worse..."

Do we have other options?

Jiang Nian calmly countered with a question, his gaze sweeping over each team member.

"Time waits for no one. Every minute of delay increases the danger for millions of people along the coast."

After a brief silence, Ghost nodded emphatically: "That's what we'll do."

"Deep-sea submersible to perform covert maintenance procedures, ready to provide support! Operations team to check equipment and remaining energy, depart in five minutes!"

The group swam toward the dark coral forest.

With every meter he advanced, he could feel the pressure of the surrounding seawater and the accelerated depletion of his internal energy.

The beam of the searchlight appeared so faint in the thick darkness.

"My internal energy... is less than 40% left."

Zhao Rui gasped over the communications channel.

Although his water-based internal energy has a certain degree of adaptability, the continuous high pressure and the battle just now have taken a huge toll.

"Hang in there, we're almost there."

Jiang Nian encouraged them, while simultaneously channeling a stream of pure and gentle internal energy into Zhao Rui and Li Cang, who were in poor condition, to help them stabilize their internal energy.

Finally reaching the edge of the enormous coral forest, Jiang Nian, guided by his divine sense, found the hidden cave located at the base of a giant iridescent coral.

The entrance to the cave is perfectly covered by a layer of intelligent optical camouflage film, making it visually indistinguishable from the surrounding coral reefs.

Only someone with Jiang Nian's keen senses could detect such extremely subtle energy fluctuations.

Lingque stepped forward, attached a small decoder to the camouflage film, and quickly slid her finger across the virtual screen.

A few minutes later, the camouflage membrane silently disappeared, revealing a hole just wide enough for one person to pass through.

A faint sound of airflow exchange could be heard from inside.

"I'll lead the charge."

Jiang Nian was the first to sneak into the cave.

The cave was initially narrow and winding, with deep-sea moss covering the rock walls that emitted a faint blue light.

After walking about 100 meters, the passageway began to become more orderly.

There were obvious signs of artificial reinforcement and dim lighting embedded in the rock wall.

"Attention! There are two enemies fifty meters ahead!"

Jiang Nian suddenly stopped what he was doing and raised his hand in greeting.

The team immediately halted their advance and took cover in the shadows of the rock face. (End of Chapter)