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Chapter 382 The Emergence of the Mariana Trench: The Fourth Force of the Pacific Siren

It was discovered that Kindred and Bervis's horrific actions beneath the abyss had come to an end.

The soft and mysterious silver starlight that permeated the sea above the trench began to slowly dissipate, like the curtain falling on a stage.

Soraka, the Starchild, stood silently in the void. Her all-seeing eyes swept over the abyss that had returned to "calm," and after confirming that there were no more powerful energy fluctuations to conceal, she quietly withdrew her power.

The starlight faded away like quicksand, as if it had never existed, returning this sea to the darkness and waves of nature.

However, in the days that followed...

A dramatic upheaval has begun, causing earth-shattering shockwaves among the demonic forces throughout the Pacific!

A momentous event has occurred that could reshape the landscape of the Pacific Ocean.

The Mariana Trench monster, which had not been seen for thousands of years, has been "born"!

They began to gradually expand outwards from the depths of the trench.

The first things to appear in the public eye were a large number of strange and unprecedented deep-sea creatures.

They are more ferocious and bloodthirsty than the sirens of ordinary seas, and their aggression reaches an unbelievable level.

Although no clear traces of emperor-level beings have been observed yet, the frequency of monarch-level demons appearing is unusually high.

Leading their massive populations, they rapidly seized territory and wiped out native siren tribes in specific areas of the western Pacific with a frenzied and efficient approach.

These "sirens" fight in a bizarre and deadly manner. At times they can control water blades with abnormally high pressure, and at other times they show an absolute affinity for dark environments. Some individuals even have strange purplish-black patterns appearing on their bodies.

Their ferocity and power quickly spread throughout the area, causing great panic among marine life in the surrounding region.

Unbeknownst to anyone, the so-called "birth of the Mariana Trench demons" was actually a swarm of Void Worms under Bervis's command, who had devoured the remains of native sea monsters and successfully mimicked their form and some of their abilities.

They are beginning to probe and expand into the outside world in accordance with the will of the Void Queen.

They are the Void Vanguard disguised as sirens!

The Mariana Trench is located in the western Pacific Ocean, and its geographical location means that the impact of this "emergence" will quickly spread to the human world.

The Philippines and the Ryukyu Islands were hit hardest, with their coastlines going on high alert almost overnight.

Countless coastal defense mages patrolled day and night, watching the sea with fear, which was more turbulent and deep than ever before.

For China, which borders the Ryukyu Islands, this powerful force that suddenly appeared beyond the deep-sea barrier in the southeast also sounded a deafening alarm.

This dramatic change caused a huge upheaval and drew significant attention within the Siren Empire of the Pacific Ocean.

The Pacific Ocean today is already in a delicate and chaotic state of power struggles:
One is the enigmatic and unpredictable Cold Moon Evil Eye Demon God, who resides in the Northwest Pacific, with a will that is unpredictable and treacherous;
The other is an ancient ruler who dominates the central Pacific Ocean. His true form may be an unimaginably huge black water serpent or a giant sea gull. His strength is enough to rival the Cold Moon Evil Eye Demon God. The open and covert struggle between the two has never stopped.
In addition, deep beneath the Pacific Ocean basin lies a sunken ancient city, where a sea monster king lurks, ruling over countless shipwrecks and the remains of drowned people. It is a death force that no living being king would dare to easily provoke.

The three major forces have created a complex and dangerous situation in the Pacific Ocean. And now, a "fourth force" is emerging from the Mariana Trench.

Although it has not yet demonstrated imperial-level deterrence, its aggressiveness, uniqueness, and unfathomable origins are enough to make the original three hegemons wary.
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The two emperors, the Shark King and the Mirage Sea Dragon King Ant, who attacked Qin Xiaonan's new city, were located not far from the Mariana Trench.

These two dominant ocean empires ruled over a core area of ​​waters that happened to be not far from the Mariana Trench where the "accident" occurred.

At first, they thought it was just a random disturbance from some ancient beings deep in the trench and didn't pay much attention to it.

However, within just a few days, the situation took a sharp turn for the worse.

An unprecedented, ferocious, and violent "sea monster" force spread outwards from the depths of the trench like a plague, and its advance was aimed directly at the territory ruled by the two emperors!
Their elite tribes, which they sent to patrol the border waters, suffered a devastating blow.

The newly emerged "Abyssal Siren" individuals are ridiculously strong—their exoskeletons are tougher and can easily tear apart the scales of shark warriors.

At the same time, the attack contains a strange, corrosive dark power;
The battle turned out to be one-sided, with the Bloodthirsty Shark Swarm under the Shark King suffering heavy losses, and many vassal tribes controlled by the Mirage Sea Dragon King Ant Queen being slaughtered or driven out in large numbers.

The opponent's attacks were frenzied and efficient, as if they knew nothing of fear, and their fighting style completely defied the traditional understanding of sea monsters.

After an urgent exchange of ideas, the Shark King took the initiative and said, "This can't go on any longer! We must go and talk!"

"Since they also come from the deep sea, theoretically they belong to the same sea monster race as us. Even if their forms and powers are different, their origin is ultimately this ocean!"

"The biggest prize right now is that continent, those weak yet rich humans! If we fight amongst ourselves here, it will only allow those on land to reap the benefits!"

The Dragon King Ant Queen of the Mirage Sea's mental fluctuations carried a hint of solemnity: "That is indeed the case."

"Now those guys across the Atlantic are getting restless, and they've actually joined forces with the Shurima Empire on land."

"If chaos ensues within the Pacific Ocean, what will we use to meet the challenges from another ocean?"

"We must unite, not just with an internal ceasefire, but also with a way to reach a consensus with this 'new neighbor,' or even... form an alliance."

"Only by integrating the power of the Pacific can we confidently advance onto the continent and defend against potential threats from other oceans."

Realizing that the situation was far beyond their control, the Shark King and the Mirage Sea Dragon King Ant Queen dared not be negligent in the slightest.

Immediately, through ancient bloodline secret techniques, a detailed report was swiftly submitted to the supreme being who rules the Northwest Pacific—the Cold Moon Evil Eye Demon God—reporting the shocking events in the Mariana Trench and their intention to contact that "new neighbor."

Their reports vividly described the strangeness and power of that force, and emphasized the common threat posed by its uncontrolled expansion.

They not only hoped that the demon god would know about this matter, but also hoped that it could use its supreme authority and wisdom to coordinate, or even "persuade" or "suppress" the new force that rose from the trench.

Together, we will realize our ambition of a maritime empire: to unleash a cataclysmic torrent that will engulf everything and utterly devour that bountiful continent.

(End of this chapter)