Chapter 1746

Kesi Dilin could only withdraw his long blade!

At that moment, Ximen Wudi planted his left foot on the edge of the railing!

Swish!

Using that momentum, Ximen Wudi leapt three meters into the air, then plunged directly into the vast ocean!

"Damn bastard!"

Kesi Dilin cursed loudly!

He had intended to eliminate Ximen Wudi, but never imagined he'd be forced into the sea by the latter!

Although Ximen Wudi wasn't injured, he suffered severe trauma—soaking in seawater overnight would cause serious infection!

Yet Kesi Dilin had no time to care; he ignored Gosi Lin and immediately dove after Ximen Wudi!

Gosi Lin cried out in panic, tears streaming down her face!

"Brother Ximen Wudi, you mustn't die! You absolutely mustn't die! Don't leave me! Don't leave me!" Gosi Lin clung to the railing, screaming with heart-wrenching anguish.

Without Ximen Wudi, this girl truly had no idea where to go!

After Ximen Wudi jumped into the sea, he vanished without a trace!

Gosi Lin frantically searched but found no sign of him!

"Don't go! Don't abandon me! If you dare leave me, I'll hate you for the rest of my life! I'll never forgive you!" Gosi Lin wept and screamed.

Unfortunately, Ximen Wudi gave no response, not even a splash to be heard.

Where had he gone?

Ximen Wudi's leap was a gamble with everything on the line!

This ocean was vast and deep, dark and endless—who knew what ferocious beasts lurked beneath its waves?

Moreover, Ximen Wudi was covered in wounds, his strength utterly depleted; if he didn't escape soon, he'd drown right here in these waters!

After Ximen Wudi jumped into the sea, Kesi Dilin followed him beneath the surface!

The instant Kesi Dilin dove into the ocean, he spotted a shark!

The shark opened its massive mouth, fangs gleaming menacingly!

It had been swimming near the surface when it saw a head break the horizon!

Instantly, the shark grew excited, howling wildly with delight!

It lunged straight for that head!

Kesi Dilin acted without hesitation, swinging his right hand sharply!

A streak of obsidian blade-light flared abruptly!

The shark's neck was severed clean through!

Blood spurted high into the water!

Kesi Dilin cleanly slew the shark and pressed onward!

His movements underwater grew increasingly agile, his speed accelerating further!

Yet then, he heard a rumbling surge of water approaching!

The sound was close—clearly racing toward him at full speed!

It was… a pod of dolphins!

The dolphins were fully armed, rushing to rescue Ximen Wudi!

Kesi Dilin did not linger; he immediately dashed off in another direction!

At this moment, Ximen Wudi was still struggling to swim ashore, but in his vision, rows of dense bright spots had already surfaced above the water!

Kesi Dilin's movement was eerily ethereal—vanishing from sight in the blink of an eye; this extreme speed surpassed even the so-called gifted Atlanteans!

1603: Peril Looms

Yet the ocean's surface had become perilous beyond measure!

Ximen Wudi was now surrounded!

At last, Kesi Dilin halted and turned to look.

Behind him, the twenty-eight members of the Golden Family had closed in, forming a tight circle!

They trapped Ximen Wudi in the center, each wielding sword or blade!

"I never wished to fight you, but you must die," Kesi Dilin narrowed his eyes.

"Oh? Really?" Ximen Wudi sneered. "You think you can win?"

Kesi Dilin said nothing.

For Ximen Wudi now stood at the ocean's center, feet dancing on the waves, the surrounding water trembling violently!

His toes had touched the water—he seemed ready to crush the sea at any moment!

It was a strange sensation; Kesi Dilin had never witnessed such a state, yet a deep sense of dread rose within him.

This was the first time he'd ever seen such a state.

In this state, Ximen Wudi was like a living nuclear bomb!

"I admit, you're formidable in this state," Kesi Dilin said calmly.

Yet before his words had fully faded, he saw Ximen Wudi suddenly raise his right hand!

The four-edged dagger became a streak of obsidian light, hurtling straight toward him!

In this moment, Kesi Dilin had no way to dodge—he could only brace for impact!

"Such overwhelming aura," Kesi Dilin sighed inwardly, gripping his blade with one hand and holding it horizontally before his chest!

Ding!

The four-edged dagger slammed violently into the back of Kesi Dilin's blade!

That incomparably sharp weapon sliced straight through Kesi Dilin's clothes!

At that instant, Kesi Dilin's ears rang!

He felt a searing pain shoot from the Hukou, as if his skin were about to split apart!

And his hand had already gone numb!

Kesi Dilin saw clearly that his right hand gripping the blade was already bleeding at the Hukou!

"I thought I was strong enough, but I never expected you to be even stronger," Kesi Dilin said coldly.

The moment those words fell, Ximen Wudi gave a slight start.

Because Kesi Dilin's words clearly meant he had long known who Ximen Wudi was!

What was going on?

Could there really be someone else in this world besides himself who possessed such terrifying strength?

Ximen Wudi's gaze sharpened.

Kesi Dilin stared into Ximen Wudi's eyes, his gaze razor-keen: "No matter who you are, today you die here."

It was a tone of absolute resolve, brimming with overbearing dominance.

Under the circumstances, Kesi Dilin couldn't be bothered to hide anything anymore.

For over two years now, Kesi Dilin had kept a low profile, but that didn't mean he was willing to give up on revenge.

Ximen Wudi was exactly the same!

This encounter might just be the most fitting moment!

Between the two of them, a battle was inevitable!

"I'd like to ask you instead — who are you?" Ximen Wudi asked in a low voice.

"You don't need to know my identity," Kesi Dilin said.

His tone was still cold, but it had lost some of that domineering edge.

"Heh, then go to hell and wait for me, Apollo," Ximen Wudi said coldly.

He still didn't want to reveal his Huaxia name.

"I won't let you set foot on the threshold of the Underworld Palace," Kesi Dilin said. "And I won't let you enter Atlantis."

Hearing this, Ximen Wudi's gaze gradually grew icy: "Then give it a try."