The creatures residing in this sea bottom were originally from the shallow regions. After being mutated by nuclear pollution, they have turned into monsters that cannot see the sun, hiding in the depths of the sea, waiting for the return of their king.

All the monsters rushed out, and the abyss quickly emptied.

Without a word, Yuze jumped down.

At the bottom of the abyss, a shimmering blue light was flickering.

He quickly descended and saw the scene below.

Josh was encased in a large bubble, holding a blue crystal in her palm, from which the light was emanating.

Yuze felt something within him uncontrollably surge out.

His hand, beyond his control, landed on Josh’s hand.

The blue light surged out from his palm and into the blue crystal.

Inside the crystal, a tiny mermaid figure was faintly visible.

The spiritual power of the Mermaid King emanated from the crystal, carrying a distinct divinity.

Yuze guessed that this must be his heart.

It was also the source of his Divine Power.

He could feel that after the Mermaid King’s soul entered the crystal, the intensity of his soul noticeably increased.

Yuze bent down to pick up Josh, and after confirming she was just unconscious with no visible injuries, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The Mermaid King’s voice came from the crystal: "Quickly, go find your teammates."

Yuze raised an eyebrow. Since when did he become so enthusiastic?

The Mermaid King: "The seawater has breached the barrier, this sea area is flooded, and your teammates are almost drowning."

Yuze: "..."

The Mermaid King added: "You and Josh can breathe because my heart is protecting you, but I’m afraid your teammates won’t last that long."

Hearing this, Yuze sped up.

In his arms, Josh woke up, noticed the warmth in her hand, and instinctively looked at it. The tiny mermaid quickly drew her attention.

"Mermaid King!" Josh’s eyes lit up, holding the blue crystal.

The Mermaid King’s voice carried a hint of amusement: "My little queen, thank you for saving me."

Yuze discreetly rolled his eyes.

Pfft! What little queen, are they married? Got a certificate? Did they file a marriage certificate? Are sea people so casual? Can minors be married off?

Ha... hilarious.

The Mermaid King glanced at him faintly.

Yuze unabashedly gave him another eye roll.

If you like looking, go ahead, there are plenty of eye rolls to go around.

The Mermaid King was amused by his childish behavior, couldn’t be bothered with him.

He looked at Josh: "Pull your teammates back; within a ten-meter radius of me, I can ensure you don’t drown."

Josh realized they were underwater after hearing this.

She said curiously: "Don’t they have protective suits?"

Though puzzled, she complied, using Spider Silk to pull her teammates back.

The Mermaid King: "The water current was so strong just now, their clothes were torn by sharp stones."

Josh nodded in understanding.

Rob and the others were dragged by the Spider Silk towards Josh and Yuze, and only then did they feel they could breathe again.

They were about to rush to the surface.

Suddenly, a blinding light pierced through from the seafloor, trapping Josh and Yuze in the middle.

The other teammates were transmitted to the ship, but Josh and Yuze were instead being pulled to the deeper parts of the sea.

Subsequently, an endless stream of sea creatures kept approaching, heading towards Josh and Yuze, trapping the two of them.

The light dimmed as they were dragged deeper.

All around were walls of flesh made of seafloor creatures, trapping them below, looking up to an endless towering abyss.

Josh and Yuze exchanged a glance, seeing the wariness reflected in each other’s eyes.

The final task was to bring the Heart of the Ocean back to the ship, but at this critical moment, they were dragged into the abyss.

The Mermaid King was asleep inside the Heart of the Ocean, evidently not his doing either.

The ground rumbled, stirring the dust at the seafloor.

Behind the sea wall, a giant statue slowly emerged from behind.

The statue was peculiar. The upper body was uncovered, muscular and strong, but the head looked like a shapeless form.

The lower body was hidden behind a dense mass of seafloor creatures.

The statue held a scepter in one hand, gazing ahead with a look of compassion.

"Who are you?" The statue’s voice was spacious and deep, extremely striking.

Josh looked at the Heart of the Ocean in her hand; the Mermaid King’s weak soul was floating in and out inside, clearly trying to restrain his spiritual power.

He seemed to not want to be discovered.

Josh tried placing the Heart of the Ocean into the system’s warehouse and was surprised it actually succeeded.

The statue, seeing their silence, moved an inch closer: "The Heart of the Ocean is with you, isn’t it? Thieves."

Josh cautiously watched the statue: "Who are you then?"

"I am the Guardian God of the mountains and oceans, protecting the Heart of the Ocean for generations. Anyone attempting to take the Heart of the Ocean from the seabed will face divine retribution."

Josh looked at them: "The only Guardian God of the ocean I know is the Mermaid King, where did you impostor Guardian Gods come from?"

The statue fell silent, seemingly unable to retort, moved closer, and simply repeated: "Surrender the Heart of the Ocean, or you will never leave the ocean."

Josh scrutinized these so-called gods, her eyes full of scrutiny.

There couldn’t possibly be so many Guardian Gods under the sea, and these so-called Guardian Gods had no spiritual power fluctuations at all, giving off an odd feeling.

True gods, even when silent, wouldn’t feel strange, but these statues, even doing nothing, standing there somehow gave off an extremely uncomfortable feeling.

It was unbelievably strange.

Suddenly, the back of the statue lit up with countless dense hands, these hands strong and vigorous, wildly flailing, creating a sense of dense and terrifying oddity.

Josh realized something was wrong, and pulling Yuze, she turned to run; those statues had already rushed over.

Not only did they rush, all the nearby sea creatures seemed suddenly animated, dashing towards the two of them.

At a glance, it looked like a towering city wall collapsing in an instant, and the two at the base of the wall were frantically fleeing.

But human strength ultimately could not match the endless chase, Josh and Yuze saw they were about to be caught.

In the nick of time, Josh used Spider Silk to fling Yuze away, following him using the silk to pinpoint flash, striving to widen the gap.

The statue was faster than them, and perceiving their speed, quickly accelerated, countless giant hands falling from the sky, trying to press them into the seafloor.

Josh slapped her forehead: "My brain."

She shook and transformed into a red jellyfish, carrying Yuze as she sped through the seabed.

The jellyfish form’s swimming speed was much faster than her own.

They raced wildly along the bottom.

Yuze, being pulled along, still had residual anger flashing in his eyes: "You run, I’ll go back and kill them!"