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Ordinary Atlantean warriors were no match for the King of the Saltwater Kingdom.

This fat crab knocked out the Atlantean guy with just two punches.

Soon, the competition moved to its third match.

With the sound of rousing bugles and the host's impassioned introduction, Depp and King Nereus took to the stage together.

Upon seeing the two take the stage, the audience immediately began to murmur amongst themselves.

"That's good. This Trench kid has already used up his luck in the last round. He's bound to lose against King Nereus."

"It is said that King Nereus's combat strength is even higher than that of King Ovark of Atlantis. This Trench tribe guy is really unlucky."

"Just wait and see. The Zebel people are known for their volatile temper, and King Nereus is probably just as hot-tempered. He'll likely go all out against the Trench Tribe."

On the arena, King Nereus held the trident, which represented the highest power in Zebel. His armor and crimson beard swayed gently with the water, and his aura surged forth.

He was prepared to use his full strength in this battle.

Seeing this, Mera in the VIP audience immediately knew that her father was displaying a fierce aura that he would only show during a life-or-death battle.

She then clenched her fists, unable to help but worry about Depp.

"Damn it, how could Father be so inconsiderate? What if he hurts Depp?"

With that in mind, Mera immediately left the stands and swam quickly toward the athletes' lounge, ready to support Depp at any time.

Depp was also taken aback when he saw this.

It must be said that King Nereus is now the strongest among all the contestants, apart from himself.

In fact, King Nereus was undoubtedly the most powerful of the seven sea kingdoms.

Even the Trench Queen of the Trench tribe is no match for King Nereus.

King Nereus's hair and beard bristled, making him look like a red demon about to devour someone.

This kind of killing intent and aura can only be honed through countless battles and killings.

Seeing King Nereus's imposing manner, even the King of the Saltwater Kingdom couldn't sit still.

Because he could sense that he wouldn't last ten moves against King Nereus in this state!

The audience gasped in astonishment; even those far away felt the terrifying aura emanating from King Nereus.

Some of the more timid ones even started trembling.

This further reduced the suspense of the match.

At this moment, no one felt that the pitiful and insignificant Trench tribe facing King Nereus had even the slightest hope of victory.

King Nereus held a trident, and a crimson light appeared in his eyes.

He pointed the trident at Depp and said, "Kid, don't say I'm bullying you. I'll let you go first this round."

Nereus's incredibly arrogant words, when heard by others, once again aroused their admiration for him.

"King Nereus truly lives up to his title as King of Zebel. Despite his immense power, he still upholds morality to such an extent. He is simply my idol!"

"Never mind, we Atlanteans and Zebels look pretty much the same. I'll go home and see if I can transfer to an international country."

"King Nereus is so handsome!"

"Is this the charisma of a king? I'm in love!"

On the other side of the arena,

"okay!"

After Depp finished speaking, he threw a punch.

Before the audience could even hear what the Trench kid had said, an invisible gust of wind burst forth from Depp's fist, instantly enveloping King Nereus.

Just like Ruszeze before, this punch was completely unpretentious.

But Depp's punch was too fast and too powerful. King Nereus, who was enveloped in the entire peak, had his armor instantly shatter into pieces, which were blown away by the wind of the punch.

Along with the fragments of armor, King Nereus's trident and his most prized crimson hair were also severed.

Furthermore, with the force of the punches cleaving the ground, the entire arena seemed to have been split in two, like the Chu-Han border.

As the force of the punch subsided, King Nereus was completely bewildered.

King Nereus was now completely naked, and his face was remarkably smooth.

Hair, eyebrows, and beard were all shredded and blown away by the force of the punch.

The trident in his hand, now only half intact, was still pointed at Depp.

The entire arena was completely silent.

After what seemed like an eternity, the audience began to chatter amongst themselves.

"What just happened? Where is my mighty King Nereus?"

"How should I know! I was looking down to eat a snack, and when I looked up, King Nereus had turned into a naked, bald man?"

"No, what just happened? Who saw it?"

"Damn, I saw it! These Trench Tribe members are too freakish! The force of their punches alone has turned King Nereus into this state!"

"?????????"

After a long while, the voice of a saltwater tribesman that emerged from the murmuring audience completely shattered King Nereus's heart.

"You know what, King Nereus's butt is actually quite white!"

Chapter 289 The Champion and the Lord of the Seven Seas (Part 1)

King Nereus, still stubbornly conscious, remained on the arena.

Faced with the teasing from the audience, King Nereus wished he had been knocked unconscious by Depp's punch.

Depp, holding the beach shorts and T-shirt he had escaped from the system space, came to King Nereus's side.

As he helped King Nereus put on his clothes, he asked, "How is it? Are you satisfied with the force?"

Upon hearing this, King Nereus rolled his eyes and fainted from anger.

Depp handed King Nereus, who was wearing beach shorts and trembling even after fainting, to the medical team before heading to the lounge.

Back in the lounge, Depp keenly noticed that the way everyone looked at him had completely changed.

Especially the King of the Saltwater Kingdom, whose gaze towards him even carried a hint of apprehension.

If Ruszeze's one-punch kill of the Fisherman's Kingdom King can be considered a dark horse emerging out of nowhere in the martial arts tournament...

So Depp's punch just now could almost be said to have shaken the entire ocean.

Because their power is not even in the same dimension!

The enormous mark that stretched across the entire arena demonstrated the power of Depp's punch, a power that the marine life could not comprehend.

The guys in the audience didn't even realize they should be giving Depp the applause he deserved.

Because what flashed through their minds was not the heroic figure of the dark horse, but the fear that was almost overflowing in their hearts.

If the Trench people possess such terrifying power, would they really be content to live in that small, dark, and cramped sea area?

Hard to say...

Therefore, anyone with a brain is now considering whether the powerful King Nereus being killed instantly by the Trench Tribe is a good thing or a bad thing!

This is also what the King of Saltwater Kingdom and others are worried about.

However, unlike the others who were worried, the two girls who knew Depp's human identity showed no concern whatsoever.

Seeing Depp walk back to the dressing room, Mera immediately appeared like a graceful orchid in the water, took Depp's arm and said, "Depp, you really are the best!"

This girl has almost completely forgotten about her own father.

In reality, Mera had not truly forgotten King Nereus. Rather, she was well aware of her father's strength and physical abilities, and the situation just now indicated that King Nereus was mainly driven by anger.

Although Depp's punches were incredibly powerful, tearing apart King Nereus's armor and weapons, he himself did not suffer much physical damage.

All I can say is that Depp's control over his power has reached a remarkably subtle level.

Hearing Mera's words, Depp smiled and said, "I just exercise regularly. Don't worry, Mera, your father is fine."

"Yeah, I wasn't worried about him at all."

Mera said mercilessly, even giving Depp a flirty wink.

Seeing the stunning Mera beside Depp, with her devilish figure, Ruszeze looked down at her own flat chest and suddenly felt a little uneasy.

She patted herself helplessly and encouraged herself, "Don't worry, Ruth, you'll be older than her someday!"

However, Depp was the only person she recognized on the field. Even though she was a little conflicted, Ruszeze quickly walked over and said, "Congratulations, Depp! That punch you just threw was amazing!"

Depp patted Ruth Zezé's hair in a rather affectionate gesture.

Unlike Mera, Depp's gaze towards Ruszeze was filled with the loving kindness of an elder towards a younger person, without any other emotion.

Therefore, Depp was much more natural when facing Ruszeze than when facing Mera.

While the three of them were chatting and blocking the passage, the King of Saltwater Kingdom's competition was about to begin.

He walked over to Depp, intending to use his large pincers to push all three of them apart, but remembering Depp's punch just now, he ultimately didn't dare to be so presumptuous.

"Excuse me."

"The King of Saltwater Kingdom said."

Upon hearing this, Depp immediately pulled the two women aside and then said to the King of Saltwater, "Please."

As the King of Saltwater walked past him, Depp muttered, "Strange! Why isn't this guy walking sideways?"

“Maybe he’s had too much to drink,” Mera said, covering her mouth.

Upon hearing this, the King of Saltwater Kingdom nearly tripped and fell in anger.

Of course, he wasn't going to hold back his anger; he decided to vent it directly on the Atlantean warriors who were his opponents.

Depp and the others chatted as they returned to their seats in the lounge to watch the game.

This match was incredibly exciting; the King of Saltwater Kingdom practically stripped his Atlantean warriors, who were his opponents, bare.