Under One Person: The Sea Emperor Who Shattered Heaven and Earth

Jiang An, seated atop Thundercloud Thunder Swamp, soared into the sky, taking the lead. Thunderswamp's face, formed from black clouds, roared ferociously, its interior crackling with lightning like a series of exploding thunderstorms, directly unleashing the thunder of the heavens and earth.

Rumble—!!

Countless bolts of lightning, each as thick as a water vat, descended from the sky, densely packed and scattered wildly like divine punishment, weaving a massive net of lightning across the front ranks of the allied forces. The cyborg phalanx at the very front suffered a devastating blow, the violent energy of the lightning spreading wildly along their metal skeletons.

Under high pressure and overload, black smoke billowed from the internal core components of countless cyborgs, the coolant inside their bodies boiled at high temperatures, and scalding white steam sprayed out from the joint gaps. Large areas of them were paralyzed by overload, and the air was filled with the pungent smell of molten metal and the acrid smell of human tissue being burned by high temperatures.

But at this moment, the core computer of the coalition of major powers displayed an extremely cold logic.

"Warning! 89% of the machine is damaged! Core energy is about to leak!"

"Determined beyond repair, immediately activate the Seventh Protocol! Self-destruct attack!!"

Within the paralyzed cyborg soldiers, purely mechanical emergency devices suddenly activated, directly igniting the remaining energy within their bodies. The miniature jetpacks on their backs erupted in a final burst of light, transforming into human bombs—a hybrid of flesh and machine—that, braving the lightning, hurtled madly toward the New World Army in mid-air.

Their bodies flowed with high-energy radiation and supernatural true qi. At the moment of their self-destruction, their own energy transformed into colorful "elemental bombs," which exploded with a roar, and the rolling heat waves and various elemental storms dyed half the sky with vibrant colors.

"Heat Breath!!"

Faced with the overwhelming torrent of self-destruction, Jiang Ping suddenly opened his mouth, and rings of true qi frantically condensed in his throat, finally transforming into an extremely intense, scorching laser beam that swept across and intercepted it!

Rumble!!

In mid-air, the laser collided with countless elemental bombs, and in an instant, a huge, colorful explosion wall made of countless different kinds of energy rose in the center of the battlefield.

However, before the smoke from the explosion had even cleared, the second wave of the coalition forces had already begun.

roar--!!

Accompanied by a deafening, savage roar, the ancient frozen tundra mutant behemoth, relying on its thick defenses and completely severed pain nerves, ignored the high temperature and impact of the explosion wall, its body billowing black smoke and blood, and forcefully burst out of the flames of the explosion.

These monsters, several meters tall with fangs and claws, wielded their massive arms and charged toward the New World Vanguard with overwhelming force.

"Step back!!"

A cold, fierce shout suddenly rang out at the front of the battlefield.

Jiang Shun took a step forward, his eyes widened suddenly, and the dormant Conqueror's Haki within him formed a tangible wall that directly slammed into the charging group of genetically modified giant beasts.

Om-!

Those ancient genetically mutated beasts that were originally roaring wildly and arrogantly, the moment they touched Jiang Shun's domineering aura, the oldest instinct in their bodies—fear—that had been forcibly suppressed at the deepest level of their DNA by genetic engineering, was completely revived.

That is the ultimate instinct etched into the genes of every living organism by billions of years of evolution. It is the body's reaction before the brain when prey senses the approach of a superior predator. It is the original code that no drug, surgery, or genetic modification can completely erase.

Bang!Bang!Bang!

Countless enormous feet screeched wildly across the ground and ice. Under Jiang Shun's glare, the group of giant beasts suddenly braked violently – their hind legs slammed into the ground, their forelimbs pushed forward with all their might, abruptly bringing their massive bodies to a stop in place.

Their limbs trembled uncontrollably, their huge bodies crouched down, their tails tucked between their hind legs, and they let out low, almost pleading whimpers from their throats, no longer daring to take another step forward.

Inside the Joint International Headquarters, the heads of state and generals from various countries who witnessed this scene slammed their fists on the table in anger, their faces turning extremely grim.

"Damn it!! Fear is something etched into our genetic code! We've already used drugs and electrical currents to reshape their brains like this, and yet we still can't avoid it at all?!"

"The modified beast's body structure is unstable, so it cannot be further mechanically modified. It cannot be directly managed by a computer, otherwise it will lose the activity of its biological abilities!"

A white-haired general roared angrily.

"It's not a big problem, calm down! Don't forget, their main purpose wasn't close-quarters combat."

On the front lines, the ancient, modified behemoths, frozen in fear and unable to advance, suddenly began to swell in a bizarre manner. Countless venomous snakes seemed to writhe wildly beneath their flesh, their skin being stretched from the inside into constantly shifting bulges. Then, as if their genes were collapsing, these behemoths emitted agonizing cries of agony.

Bang!Bang!Bang!

A dense cloud of blood mist exploded, and the bodies of tens of thousands of genetically engineered behemoths began to disintegrate on a large scale. Their skin was torn apart from the inside, and their internal organs and bones turned into a mass of dark green liquid under the chain reaction of genetic collapse, gushing out from their ruptured body cavities.

The body that fell to the ground and the blood that flowed out instantly vaporized, releasing a potent biological toxic gas specifically targeting the true qi of the supernatural.

That was the work of the Allied Forces' biological weapons laboratory—a biological enzyme toxin specifically targeting True Qi. After entering the body of an alien through inhalation or skin contact, it would directly attach to the meridian nodes where Qi circulates, cutting off the flow of True Qi. The green poisonous fog spread rapidly across the battlefield, like a living green python, skimming along the sea surface towards the front lines of the New World.

"Watch out! This poisonous gas is dissolving our true qi!!" The faces of the supernatural beings at the front line changed. Some of them were about to circulate their qi to retreat when they found that the true qi in their meridians was becoming viscous and slow, as if it had been filled with paste. Even the most basic protective qi was difficult to maintain.

"Six Styles - Tempest Kick - Tornado!!"

Just then, Zhao Jie, the captain of the first fleet, took a step forward. His figure leaped into the air above the poisonous mist in an instant amidst the explosion of Moonwalk. His two legs transformed into an impenetrable afterimage in mid-air. The slash of the Tempest Kick was no longer a single arc-shaped air blade, but was continuously thrown out from the toes at an extremely high frequency. Dozens, even hundreds, of air blades gathered and spun in front of him, creating a huge tornado out of thin air.

Under Zhao Jie's control, the violent suction force forcibly pulled all the poisonous gas that was spreading around into the core of the tornado.

"Get the hell back here!!"

Zhao Jie twisted his waist in mid-air, delivering a powerful side kick that slammed into the base of the tornado. The green tornado, enveloped in endless poison, roared back towards the United Nations' defensive positions with a piercing whistle!

"Defend!! Defend now!!" The Allied forces were in complete chaos at the front lines.

"Great wind spirit, heed my call—storm surge!!"

Behind the allied forces, several mages simultaneously raised their magic wands, chanting spells frantically.

Boom! A similarly enormous tornado, shimmering with azure light, was flung out by them and collided head-on with the poisonous tornado kicked out by Zhao Jie.

Two earth-shattering hurricanes collided violently in the center of the battlefield, scattering wind blades in all directions. Poisonous gas and pure wind elements tore and entangled with each other in mid-air before exploding with a deafening roar, transforming into a shockwave that spread in all directions, blasting away all the New World aliens and Allied soldiers who were fighting nearby.

On the wider battlefield, the chaotic battle of superpowers has completely spiraled out of control.

The cyborg exoskeleton formation was smashed to pieces by heavy punches covered in Armament Haki, with metal fragments and broken cables flying through the air.

The Holy Blood Knight wielded a steam-powered greatsword, frantically exchanging blows with the martial arts masters of the New World. Every collision between blade and fist produced a deafening metallic screech, and blood and engine oil splattered everywhere, making it impossible to distinguish which was red and which was black.

Behind this endless chaos and carnage, the Zhenhai remained steadily at rest.

Jiang Zhen crossed his arms, his dark dragon robe appearing even more profound under the glow of the flames and supernatural light illuminating the battlefield.

His gaze was fixed on the last piece of ground in front of the United International headquarters, where the United International's last trump card stood. Some of them were well-known veterans of the Extraordinary, while others were ultimate weapons secretly cultivated by various countries. There were even a few familiar faces among them.

Chapter 174 He's about to make his move!!!

After watching for a while, Jiang Zhen turned his head slightly.

"What do you think about the Spring Festival?" Jiang Zhen asked Huang Jiechun, who was standing next to him.

Upon hearing Jiang Zhen's question, Huang Chunjie immediately stepped forward, respectfully cupped his hands, and replied:

"Upon taking the lead, one has to admit that the foundation of a great power is still strong. Putting aside the fact that they have secretly developed these strange war machines, just take human lives as an example. If ten thousand die, they can immediately pull ten thousand out from the rear. This kind of pure human resource consumption is something that our New World can't compare to."

At this point, Huang Chunjie's gaze shifted to the New World Assault Team, who were engaged in fierce combat ahead. Looking at the users of the Transformation Beads who were constantly activating various strange abilities, he frowned slightly and shook his head with a hint of disappointment.

"However, this battle has also exposed some hidden dangers. In the new world, since the Transformation Pearl was developed, many people have become obsessed with it. They spend their days studying how to manipulate those strange and wonderful abilities, not realizing that 'life' is the most important thing. Without life as the foundation, those fancy abilities are just castles in the air, which will dissipate with the wind."

As Huang Chunjie spoke, he raised his right hand and clenched it into a fist.

"Buzz!"

An extremely condensed, jet-black Armament Haki instantly covered his entire fist. Upon closer inspection, one could see that the surface of that steel-like black Haki even had faint ripples that seemed to flow slowly like water.

Huang Chunjie said in a deep voice, "These young people nowadays are afraid of hardship and fatigue. Few are willing to train the life-saving skills, Armament Haki, and Observation Haki that require arduous training. Today, when the Allied Forces attacked them with such pure physical resources, many people who relied solely on the Transformation Beads immediately revealed their weak foundations."

He paused, his gaze sweeping across the battlefield, his tone becoming more complex: "Your Excellency, look over there, that kid named Liu Quan, in terms of ability level, he'd be considered top-tier in the entire New World. But look at him now, he's already panting heavily after only releasing his abilities a few times."

"And that squad on the western front, with three people working together and complementing each other's abilities, theoretically could wipe out a hundred-man squad without taking any damage. But what happened? Damn it, they ran out of stamina first."

"Today's battle has taught them a lesson. I just don't know if they can afford the tuition they paid for it."

Listening to Huang Chunjie's report, Jiang Zhen gave a noncommittal laugh.

The new world today is indeed somewhat restless. The Transformation Pearl grants people unparalleled superpowers overnight, causing too many to forget that true power is never achieved in one fell swoop.

Then, Jiang Zhen waved to Huang Chunjie.

Huang Chunjie was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly stepped forward: "The upper position?"

Jiang Zhen twisted his neck and moved his wrists, then said calmly:

"Alright, the purpose of this training exercise has been achieved. After fighting for so long, their pent-up fighting spirit has finally been released on this battlefield."

"If it weren't for you old guys constantly persuading me, saying things like 'no one becomes a king the moment they appear,' and these youngsters also clamoring to go up and make a name for themselves, I would have sunk this place where United International is located to the bottom of the sea long ago."

"They treat their own people like disposable materials, but I can't bear to do that."

As he said this, Jiang Zhen's lips curled up slightly, and a long-lost, fiery fighting spirit flashed in his eyes.

"Sitting in the New World every day, I haven't made a move in decades. Last time at Longhu Mountain, I had a chance, but Zhiwei interrupted me. Now I'm itching to make a move."

Huang Chunjie's body jolted violently, and his usually composed face instantly erupted with an extremely fanatical light. He knew all too well what Jiang Zhen's move meant; it meant that the true end of the old era had come.

Without wasting any words, Huang Chunjie immediately turned around and roared at the people behind him:

"Someone come here!! Bring 'Heaven-Shaking' over here!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, six burly, top-tier warriors with their full-power Armament Haki, gritted their teeth and their faces were flushed as they carried over a large Guan Dao (a type of halberd).

The current Hantian has undergone countless modifications by Ma Ben, and its weight alone is outrageously heavy.

Jiang Zhen stretched out one hand, fingers spread, and casually grabbed forward.

boom!

The mighty sword that required six strongmen to lift with their combined strength became as light as an ordinary wooden stick the moment it fell into Jiang Zhen's hands.

Jiang Zhen held the Hantian sword in one hand and casually swung it, instantly sending out a wave of indescribable pure power.

tread.

Jiang Zhen, carrying the Heaven-Shaking Sword, took a step forward.

At the same time, inside the headquarters of the opposing human alliance.

The heads of state and senior generals of the major countries, who were originally cheering for "using consumables to stop the new world's charge," fell silent the moment they saw the man make a move on the monitor screen.

Inside the command center, there was a deathly silence; you could even hear the sound of cold sweat dripping onto the control panel.

"He...he's come down," a general shouted, his face pale.

"Quick! Calculate his energy level!!"

"Report... We can't calculate it! The moment he set off, all our satellites and frontline detectors started showing widespread electromagnetic glitches! This is not a waveform that biological energy can exhibit!!" The technician was so anxious that tears were about to fall, and he frantically typed on the keyboard.

Fear, like a plague, instantly spread throughout the million-strong army at the front lines of the United Nations the moment they saw Jiang Zhen take his leave.

Those mechanically modified people who relied on mechanical devices to forcibly reconnect and were managed by a central computer had their built-in chips flashing red lights wildly at this moment.

"Warning! An unknown high-risk logic error has been detected!"

"Unable to analyze target behavior patterns! Unable to calculate defense parameters! System recommendation—retreat immediately! Retreat!!"

Even the most rational computer central algorithm, when faced with Jiang Zhen approaching, issued the only instruction to "retreat".