Heroes Return

When the short knife in Thirteen's hand was broken, it turned into a short sword and slashed towards Karu's body with undiminished momentum.

As Karu dodged the attack of the thirteen short swords, he also saw the broken longsword transform into a short sword that continued towards him. Karu instinctively dodged backward, but the short sword somehow lengthened as Karu retreated. This meant that even if Karu retaliated with his legs, he would still be struck by the thirteen swords.

At that moment, the trident in his hand glowed with a dazzling blue light, and Karu forcefully planted it into the ground. A blue energy ripple spread out from the spot where the two were fighting. Thirteen was blasted away, crashing into a stone staircase in the stands.

However, a faint bloodstain appeared on Karu's body.

"Despite the enhancement from that armor, I must admit your combat skills are truly impressive." Karu shouted at the ruins, "Is this Haina's trump card? I'll destroy you now!"

As he spoke, a thick beam of blue energy gathered on Karu's trident. Immediately afterwards, a thick blue beam of light pierced through the audience seats and flew diagonally upwards.

"Thirteen!" Haina looked in horror at the arena that had been shattered by Karu, and Thirteen's figure had disappeared there.

Just as Karu put away his trident and looked at Haina, Thirteen suddenly appeared beside Karu, slashing at him with his long sword.

Sensing the impending danger, Karu instantly raised his trident, blocking the longsword in Thirteen's hand.

When did this kid appear beside me?! Karu was somewhat surprised by Thirteen's sudden appearance. His trident lit up simultaneously, sending Thirteen flying once again. As Thirteen was thrown onto a building, his body suddenly merged with the building's shadow.

And just like that, they disappeared from Karu's sight.

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Thirteen disappeared from the battlefield once again, while Karu warily observed the surrounding situation.

A sudden sense of danger washed over Karu, and as soon as he sensed it, he dodged in another direction.

At the same time, the huge audience seats not far from him were cut in half.

Thirteen, having failed in his sneak attack, immediately retreated, but at the same time, Karu's trident followed closely behind.

But the next moment, Thirteen's figure disappeared into the shadows of the building once again. The trident easily pierced into the building, but missed Thirteen.

Immediately afterwards, Thirteen reappeared beside Karu, and suddenly slashed at Karu with his sword.

The skin Lin Jie gave Thirteen wasn't just about looking imposing and having enhanced attributes; Thirteen's stealth abilities were also strengthened by the black armor.

Thirteen, revealing his true form once more, struck Karu's trident with his sword, shattering the sword in two. Simultaneously, Thirteen thrust his other sword towards Karu.

But Karu was faster, sweeping his trident horizontally. The attack struck Thirteen before it could reach him, and at the same time, intense blue energy shone from the trident.

The immense force sent Thirteen flying, crashing heavily into a building not far away.

The next second, a powerful laser beam shot out from the building toward Karu.

With a swing of his trident, Karu deflected the powerful laser beam. Simultaneously, a beam of gray-blue energy shot from Karu's hand, striking the building.

The building was blasted to the ground by Karu's attack. At the same time, Thirteen's figure reappeared beside Karu, his long sword once again slashing down towards Karu's head.

At this moment, Karu also sensed the chill that threatened him, and quickly moved to the side, narrowly dodging Thirteen's sword. However, a bloody mark was left on Karu's face.

Having missed his attack, Thirteen immediately retreated swiftly to another spot, while at the same time, Karu's counterattack also aimed at Thirteen. However, Thirteen's body once again turned into shadow and disappeared before Karu's eyes.

Karu was already caught off guard by the sudden attack, and Thirteen's attack also ignited Karu's fighting spirit. The power he had originally intended to hold back was now being fully unleashed by Karu.

Pale blue energy emerged from Karu's body, instantly boosting Karu's speed to another level.

A thick laser beam shot towards Karu from afar. Karu merely smiled faintly at the laser beam, then raised his hand, which was imbued with pale blue energy, and grabbed at the laser beam fiercely.

The laser beam, which could easily pierce through buildings, vanished without a trace under this grab. Immediately afterward, Karu threw a punch to the side. Thirteen, who had just revealed himself, was struck in the chest.

However, as Thirteen was struck, a fluctuation emanated from his black armor, miraculously blocking most of Karu's punch. Nevertheless, Thirteen was still hit and sent flying. Before he even landed, Karu appeared beside Thirteen in mid-air, his trident aimed fiercely at Thirteen's heart.

But just then, a light blue light wrapped around Karu's body, causing Karu's body to slow down.

This energy is different from the aggressive energy emanating from Karu; it is a very gentle energy.

Thirteen also took advantage of the opportunity to restrict Karu's energy and evade Karu's attack.

"Heart of the Sea... Heina, you've finally made your move?" Karu's gaze turned to Heina beside him.

At this moment, Hina was holding a light blue gemstone in her hand, which emitted a soft blue light.

As the blue light shone, the blue energy on Karu's body seemed to be drawn to the gem and flowed into it, while Karu's movements began to slow down.

Sensing the loss of energy from his body, Karu immediately stopped the enhanced state he had been using.

In fact, Karu knew very well what kind of power the gem in her hand represented. It was a powerful gem that could absorb the energy of their sea race, and it was also a treasure passed down through generations of the royal family.

Losing energy attacks is undoubtedly a significant blow to Karu.

At the same time, Thirteen reappeared beside Karu, slashing his long sword towards Karu's body.

However, Karu ignored Thirteen's attack at this moment, taking the full force of Thirteen's blow to send him flying. After getting rid of Thirteen, Karu charged towards Haina, simultaneously thrusting his trident at her.

As Haina saw Karu approaching, her expression became cautious. The Heart of the Sea in her hand became extremely dazzling, and a huge energy barrier spread outwards from the Heart of the Sea.

Karu's body was blocked outside the energy barrier, but the trident in his hand pierced through the energy barrier and pointed at Haina.

Unfortunately, the distance wasn't far enough.

"Haina! You actually intend to use the Heart of the Sea against me?" Karu said angrily.

The Heart of the Sea is a rather special existence among the sea creatures, and it is also the weapon of every chosen one of destiny.

“I absolutely disagree with what you’re doing,” Haina said, and then the Heart of the Sea in his hand lit up again.

“Apart from the chosen one, everyone who casts that spell will die!” Karu, blocked outside the energy barrier, said, “Since you’re so eager to die, then you can die now!”

With that, he hurled the trident at Haina.

The trident easily pierced through the energy barrier that Karu couldn't cross and flew towards Haina.

Just as Haina was about to be pierced by the trident, Thirteen appeared in front of her. The trident pierced through the black armor once again and plunged into Thirteen's chest.

"Thirteen!" Haina cried out in alarm, "What are you doing?"

“You didn’t tell me you had this trick up your sleeve.” Thirteen said, glancing at Hena. “I won’t allow you to use a move that could kill you. As long as we use this gem to keep him occupied, we can win.”

"Impossible!" Haina shouted, "I can only activate him for a limited time. We can't defeat Karu in his full form."

“Then at least let me die before you.” Thirteen said, grabbing Karu’s trident.

Karu originally intended to recall his trident, but due to the presence of the Heart of the Sea, Karu's trident also lost its responsiveness.

Thirteen stood up again at this moment.

"Thirteen! You..."

"It's alright, I wasn't seriously injured, and this black armor has already stopped the bleeding," Thirteen said calmly. "Now stop your magic, just use the gem to restrain him for a while."

"But……"

"Trust me!" Thirteen said, giving Hena a light kiss on the lips. "In a moment, I will defeat him. He has already lost his trident."

"Do you really think that's how it is?" Karu said, looking at the two of them. A huge trident formed of energy appeared above their heads, and the Heart of the Sea began to absorb the energy of the trident.

However, that giant trident was simply too enormous, and it would take some time to absorb its energy.

"Watch out!" Thirteen reacted first, grabbing Hina and leaping to the other side. At the same time, the trident fell, their powerful energies colliding. A powerful energy explosion swept across the entire area, temporarily severing the connection between Hina and the gem.

The explosion lasted for a few seconds before disappearing without a trace, and Karu also retrieved his trident.

"Do you think you can defeat me by relying on the Heart of the Sea's restrictions?" Karu looked coldly at Thirteen and Heina.

"Henna, be careful," Thirteen said to Henna. "Can you still use that gem?"

Hina nodded.

“You just need to use that gem to keep him occupied,” Thirty said to Haina. “Trust me.”

After hearing Thirteen's words, Heina could only nod and say, "If you fail, I will still leave some time to cast the spell."

"Don't worry, I'll decide whether it's life or death in a few seconds," Thirteen said to Haina.

"Do you really think that gem can restrain me?" Karu said calmly. "I'll kill Haina first, and then I'll kill you."

“You can’t hurt Hina unless I’m dead,” Thirteen said with a serious expression.

"You can't stop me!"

The atmosphere instantly became tense, and Thirteen and Karu moved at the same time.

Life and death were decided in that instant, and the gem in Kana's hand once again shone with a soft light.

……

Then Lin Jie descended from the sky, and Karu was accidentally stepped on by Lin Jie...

Then Thirteen and Haina were instantly stunned, both staring blankly at Lin Jie. Neither of them could quite accept this sudden turn of events.

It's like you're about to fight the boss to the death to decide the fate of the world, and then the big boss is suddenly trampled to death by an elephant that just happens to be passing by.

The two of them were at a loss for words, and Haina didn't even notice that the Heart of the Sea had fallen to the ground.

The two of them stared blankly as Lin Jie kept talking to them. At this moment, Lin Jie did not notice that the person he was standing on was Karu, the instigator of their incident.

Reminded by Lin Jie, Heina hurriedly picked up her Heart of the Sea, while Thirteen also barely came to his senses.

"Lin Jie, are you alright? Didn't you charge into the encirclement of the army?" Thirteen asked, looking at Lin Jie.

"I'm fine. By the way, weren't you looking for that guy named Karu? Where is he? If you haven't taken him down, I'll come help you," Lin Jie asked Thirteen.

At that moment, both Thirteen and Haina felt like they had just been made a joke.

Chapter 32

"Are you two even listening to me?" Lin Jie asked Thirteen and Haina, who were in a daze. "Where is that guy named Karu? Say something!"

As he spoke, Lin Jie jumped off Karu's body and moved a little closer to the two of them, Thirteen and the other.

"You damned human!! I'm going to..." A furious roar rang out behind Lin Jie.

But the next second, without even turning his head, Lin Jie swung his staff backhand. The previously incredibly powerful Karu was sent flying in another direction.

Thirteen stared blankly at Karu, who was spitting as he went, his black armor slowly turning to ash. Then his entire body transformed into…

"Lin Jie, what exactly is your strength?" Thirteen, completely unaware of his own impending doom, pulled Lin Jie aside and asked.

"Let's put that aside for now. You still haven't told me where that guy is," Lin Jie asked Thirteen. "Isn't our primary objective right now to deal with that guy named Karu?"

"That guy you just knocked away was Karu," Haina said at this moment.

"No wonder the voice sounded so familiar!" Lin Jie said. "What are we going to do now?"