"**No!
!**"
The mermaid queen let out a mournful cry and reached out to hold Arthur's body together as it was about to split apart.
She kept channeling energy into Arthur and casting healing spells, but she could not stop him from inching toward death.
The attacker had clearly spent a long time meticulously planning this strike.
That was why he had attacked without hesitation, striking both of Arthur's weak points and imbuing the attack with elemental energy and deadly poison.
Even as an eighth tier Legendary, Arthur could not withstand such an ambush.
Not only was his vitality rapidly draining away, but the phantom demiplane in midair was also showing signs of collapse.
At this point, Arthur was beyond saving.
"Orm, why..."
Legendary energy corroded Arthur's body, devouring his life.
He looked at the merman king Orm, who held the Horn of the Sea and was using his blade to cut away the remains of his severed arm, his eyes filled with confusion.
"The Myriad Nations of the Deep Sea cannot be destroyed by your ambition!"
The merman king named Orm held the golden-red Horn of the Sea, greed filling his heart.
But he quickly suppressed his greed, swept his gaze over the other Sea Clan Lords, then turned and raised the Horn of the Sea, calling out to Huang Yu:
"Great Emperor Huanyu, I am willing to acknowledge you as the lord of the seas!
Arthur, who challenged your authority, and this Horn of the Sea are my pledges of allegiance.
If you grant me your trust and appoint me king of the Myriad Nations of the Deep Sea!
I will swear eternal loyalty to you, and the entire Myriad Nations of the Deep Sea will become an inseparable part of the Huanyu Empire!"
Merman King Orm's declaration