The Mysterious Voice

In the Sky World dwell all sorts of strange and wondrous creatures, among which the most breathtaking are undoubtedly the demigods with their long lifespans and immense power. Demigods are often several times, even dozens of times, larger than their counterparts. These colossal beasts are imbued with the divine power they acquired at the dawn of creation, making them not only gods worshipped by their kind but also prey coveted by more ancient and powerful beings.

The ancient hydra Sgelari was one of the largest demigods. Because it lived in the ocean, Sgelari was unaffected in the War of the Ancients that caused the deaths of many demigods. Strangely, it disappeared mysteriously not long after the War of the Ancients ended, and it is very likely that it was killed. What could kill such a huge beast in the sea remains a mystery to this day.

The above is excerpted from Firmament Chronicle, Demigod Chapter, Volume 9, The Lost Ancient Hydra, Sgelari.

(Sgelari? What the hell is that? It seems pretty powerful.) Xiao Yu couldn't help but think to himself.

Azathoth (Water Elemental Prince): "Are you summoning reinforcements again? What will it be this time, takoyaki or hairy crabs?" Xiao Yu asked tentatively.

Lady Xiwadelin (Naga Tidecaller): "Ignorant Water Elemental, there's a reason Hydra City is called Hydra City."

Xiao Yu's mind raced. Hydra was the nine-headed serpent from Greek mythology. Could there be such a monster here? But so what? He'd killed hydras before; he remembered being able to take them on solo when he was around level ten. Was there any need to be so arrogant?

The answer soon became clear: a sudden collapse occurred on the mountain range where the city was situated, and the coral reef shell crumbled away, revealing a huge cave in the city. Meanwhile, Lady Xiwadelin wore a confident smile.

Lady Xiwadelin (Naga Tidecaller): "Now, Sgelari, unleash your fury and will to destroy my enemies."

A Nine-Headed Sea Serpent emerged from the cave. It had a body that was over ten meters long and three enormous heads. It looked no more powerful than the one that Xiao Yu had killed when he was over ten levels old, and it was just a regular monster.

(That's it? Damn, I worried for nothing.) Xiao Yu couldn't help but laugh. He figured a few dozen Water Elemental should be enough to deal with the Nine-Headed Sea Serpent.

But the next second, a second Nine-Headed Sea Serpent appeared. This one seemed to be slightly larger than a siren. Then came a third, a fourth, and Xiao Yu's smile quickly vanished. A full fifty or sixty enormous three-headed sea serpents surged out of the cave and, driven by the Naga, pounced towards them.

These hydras each have three heads: one that shoots lightning, one that spews frost, and the other that spews deadly poison. They are thick-skinned, have incredible health, and their combat power is comparable to that of the Dragon Clan of the same level. They are more powerful than bosses, and their arrival immediately reversed the course of the battle.

Not only can they engage in long-range battles with the Water Elemental Legion, but they can also use the Devour skill, regardless of whether they can digest it or not. Like wild boars charging into a cornfield, they rampage and devour the surrounding Water Elemental as they go.

Xiao Yu had no choice but to order his Water Elemental to retreat, while simultaneously focusing his Frostbolt on the Nine-Headed Sea Serpent.

However, these Nine-Headed Sea Serpent have very high ice resistance, so ordinary freezing effects are almost ineffective, and it's also difficult to kill them with damage.

Damn it, so many BOSS-level monsters are helping us in this battle! This is not scientific! Xiao Yu was furious as he watched the Water Elemental being devoured. He couldn't believe that even though he had performed so well, he was still defeated. No, I haven't lost yet.

Azathoth (Water Elemental Prince): "Damn it, hold them off! Ice Golems and Ice Demons, get up there and fight them hand-to-hand! Take down those Hydras! Water Elemental, focus fire on the ones charging at the front, take them down one by one, spread out, spread out!"

The ice golems and ice demons bravely charged forward to draw fire, but their numbers were too few, and they quickly suffered heavy casualties. As the battle line was pushed back and the formation began to crumble, Xiao Yu's strategic thinking was put to the extreme, but it was all in vain. It was like using one unit to fight three units; with such a disparity in strength, tactics simply could not make up for it.

There were very few bosses and elites in the entire elemental army, so Xiao Yu could only constantly Summon Boiling Water Elemental to draw fire. However, a mere dozen or so Water Elemental were of little use against such a massive army.

Just then--

"The Immortals —living forever, eternally existing!"

"Boss Azathoth, we're here to help you."

"Charge!"

A shout of battle erupted from behind. Xiao Yu turned around and was immediately overjoyed to see three or four hundred elemental creatures rushing towards him in disarray. Although the number of these reinforcements wasn't large, their quality was exceptionally high. A large portion of them were elite templates, and there were more than a dozen BOSS-level templates. Where did these elemental creatures come from?

Were they players from the Boundless Sea? The only possible answer flashed through Xiao Yu's mind, but how did they get here?

The question remains unanswered, but that's not important right now; what matters is that we can finally turn things around.

Azathoth (Water Elemental Prince): "You've come at the perfect time! Quickly, help me deal with those Nine-Headed Sea Serpent!"

This new force undoubtedly became the key to turning the tide. A concentrated barrage instantly froze the three-headed sea serpent charging at the front, and then they took it out one by one.

The icy power released by the elemental creatures of the elite and BOSS templates was far superior to that of ordinary elemental creatures. One by one, the Nine-Headed Sea Serpent that had previously ignored the freezing and swaggered around were frozen and killed.

Without the Nine-Headed Sea Serpent drawing fire from the front, the Naga Warrior finally couldn't hold out and began to rout.

"Damn it! I never expected it to turn out like this."

Lady Xiwadelin said angrily, glancing at the Naga Royal Guard captain beside her, "Buy me some time, I need to prepare the artifact!"

After saying that, she turned around and swam away from the battlefield, heading straight for Hydra City. Her goal was the Naga Temple at the highest point of Hydra City.

The Naga Royal Guard captain continued to command the battle, but defeat was only a matter of time.

Sivadrin returned to Hydra City, where panic was rife with murlocs and terrified Naga. Lady Xiwadelin ignored these scoundrels and went straight to the temple. Four Naga witches guarded the temple entrance, and immediately made way for Sivadrin.

Lady Xiwadelin (Naga Tidecaller): "I need to perform a prayer ritual. I must stay outside and not let anyone in to disturb me."

After saying that, he went straight into the temple.

On the altar inside the temple, there was a huge object that looked like a conch shell. The reason for using the word "looked like" is that this conch shell was actually blackish-purple, and it had a tentacle-like thing growing from its top. This tentacle was wrapped around the conch shell, as if it had become one with it. Around the tentacle, there were also many eye-like spheres, which looked extremely disgusting and bizarre.

It was this artifact that opened the passage from the Maelstrom to the Water Elemental Plane, allowing the Naga to safely enter. Now, this artifact will tear apart all those who dare to challenge the Naga race, even though she herself may lose her life in doing so. But she is willing to do anything to fulfill the wishes of her great master.

She reverently raised the conch shell in her hand, preparing to infuse it with her magic, when suddenly, a voice rang in her ear.

Mysterious voice (?????): "What do you think you're doing?"

The voice seemed to come from a very distant world, filled with emptiness and an echoing will. Lady Xiwadelin trembled involuntarily, as if her soul itself was trembling in that voice.

Lady Xiwadelin (Naga Tidecaller): "Master, I am carrying out the task you assigned me."

A mysterious voice (?????): "You've succeeded. Your invasion was merely the prelude to a grander game. You've successfully drawn out a powerful element, which is the true purpose of your operation. You didn't think I would send a mere few thousand Naga to attack the Water Elemental Plane, did you?"

Lady Xiwadelin was startled. It turned out that she had been nothing more than bait all along. She felt relieved that her mission was accomplished, but also angry that she had been looked down upon. However, she dared not show her anger.

A mysterious voice (?????): "Now, bring me that Water Elemental."

Lady Xiwadelin (Naga Tidecaller): "As you command, my master, I will certainly accomplish this."

As if bearing too much power, a crack suddenly appeared on the conch shell, the tentacles on top withered, and the sound disappeared.

(Hmph, I'll let you off this time, but let's see if you can still laugh when you face the will of your great master.) Lady Xiwadelin thought to herself.

She stepped out of the temple, glanced at the Naga witches beside her, and said, "It's time to leave. We have more important things to do." With that, she led the Naga witches and swam in the opposite direction of the battlefield, quickly disappearing into the vast ocean.

"Damn it, why isn't Lady Xiwadelin using the power of the artifact?" the Naga Royal Guard captain yelled angrily, brandishing his Tidebreaker Blade.

A Naga Warrior suddenly rushed over from a distance, shouting, "General, Lady Xiwadelin has escaped!"