Top-Tier Superpower Student

"Enemies!"

Dragon Emperor shouted loudly, and following that, the Nidhogg members quickly arranged themselves neatly around the gemstone, taking a defensive stance.

An arrow grazed past Lin Tian's right arm, instantly drenching him in cold sweat. The arrow was incredibly fast and powerful; had the Dragon Emperor not just saved him, Lin Tian might not even have known how he died.

Dragon Emperor's eyebrows were nearly twisted together, radiating a terrifying aura. Lin Tian vaguely sensed a bad omen.

Following that, Dragon Emperor stepped forward while Lin Tian moved back, joining everyone else to guard the gemstone.

Soon, from the direction the arrows were fired, figures began to appear—they, like Nidhogg, were dressed in diving suits, though their suits seemed to be more advanced.

"A group of formidable foes has arrived, everyone be careful, prepare for a fight to the death," Dragon Emperor whispered to the Nidhogg members.

Everyone frowned deeply. Dragon Emperor, with his great strength and pride, rarely considered anyone worthy of his attention. Even when ambushing America and strong fighters from over a dozen nations, Dragon Emperor felt no pressure. But now, he was calling for a fight to the death, indicating that the enemies were very powerful, far stronger than those from America.

Over a hundred figures appeared before them, stopping ten meters from Dragon Emperor. Their disciplined stance and the synchronicity of their movements indicated they were a well-trained group of foes. Upon closer inspection, Lin Tian saw two characters embroidered on each their garments.

"Hell!"

Following that, the group of over a hundred people simultaneously half-turned, creating a meter-wide path in the middle, as a figure dressed in black slowly swam forward.

"It's that mysterious power!"

Lin Tian recognized him immediately; he was the mysterious power who had rescued Zhang Ya. In his presence, Lin Tian stood no chance of fighting back. Later on, he even passed a Jade Pendant to Lin Tian, asking him to tell Dragon Emperor that he planned to annihilate all Nidhogg members.

Lin Tian still remembered handing over the Jade Pendant to Dragon Emperor, who had looked worried. Now that he had appeared, the situation Dragon Emperor feared seemed to have arrived.

The mysterious power was the first to speak, smiling at Dragon Emperor, "Little brother, long time no see. How have you been lately?"

What?

Upon hearing the words of the mysterious power, Lin Tian felt utterly disoriented. The mysterious power addressed Dragon Emperor as his little brother, meaning they were from the same sect and presumably as close as brothers. Why then did it seem like they harbored a bitter vendetta against each other?

Dragon Emperor, unlike the mysterious power, responded with a serious tone, "Big brother, I've been well recently, thanks for your concern."

He paused briefly before continuing, "Big brother, it's been over a decade since we last parted, and I hadn't heard from you at all. What have you been doing these years that had me so worried?"

The mysterious power chuckled and pointed behind him at over a hundred experts, "I haven't been up to much, just founded the world's largest assassin organization 'Hell'; this is my achievement. How is it, not inferior to your Nidhogg, right?"

The hundred or so people behind him were also Spiritual Warriors, each exuding a powerful aura, clearly stronger than Nidhogg overall.

The mysterious power continued, "I am smarter than you, stronger than you, and more experienced than you. It was only because our master favored you, allowing you to create Nidhogg, while relegating me to serve under you."

"That's impossible! How could I serve under you? I left Huaxia, went overseas, and spent over a decade building 'Hell' with the goal to prove my strength against your Nidhogg. I want to show everyone that I am better than you, choosing me wasn't the worst mistake of our master's life."

Dragon Emperor retorted, "Master entrusted Nidhogg to me not because he favored me, but because you were always over-aggressive and arrogant, ill-suited to lead Nidhogg."

"Nonsense, don't try to fool me with master's muddled justification," the mysterious power shouted, "Today, I came for two reasons: firstly, to take the gemstone and secondly, to kill you, including everyone standing behind you."

Dragon Emperor roared, "If big brother wishes to kill me, I will naturally oblige, but be careful, I will not be an easy kill."

The mysterious power sneered, "I know your talents too well. Killing you will only take two punches!"

The mysterious power stomped fiercely on the seawater, tilting his body and charging forward with a punch aimed at Dragon Emperor.

Dragon Emperor countered with a punch; their fists collided, producing a muffled sound. The seawater around their fists dispersed as both were pushed back by an immense rebounding force.

Surprised, the mysterious power said, "I didn't expect that in just over a decade, your strength would improve so much; you could actually hold your own against me."

Dragon Emperor said, "Master knew you would come looking for trouble, so he used a treasured item to enhance my strength. I'm no longer the same as before; your wish to kill me is nothing but a fool's dream!"

"Master was always good to you."

The mysterious power sneered, launching another punch, this time activating his superpower. His fist crackled with thunder, carrying a tremendously deadly force.

His superpower was thunder, just like Xiahou Qingyi.

Not underestimating his foe, Dragon Emperor's superpower surged wildly. Soon, above his head, a golden war spear materialized.

Dragon Emperor's superpower was weapons; these weren't tangible, but were conjured from the Ability Source, no weaker than those made from steel.

Dragon Emperor pointed his fingertip, and the golden war spear above his head flew out with a whistle, displacing the seawater, striking fiercely against the mysterious power's fist.

Boom!

A muffled explosion that shook the heavens blasted apart a ton of seawater, making Lin Tian feel as if the entire sea area had trembled thrice. The collision of two forces created a terrifying power.

The mysterious strong man's thunder was scattered, and the Dragon Emperor's golden battle spear was also shattered. Both stepped back, eyes locked on each other's, face-to-face.

Lin Tian stood behind the Dragon Emperor and could clearly see blood trickling from the Dragon Emperor's right arm. The strike had not been light; however, he was forcefully enduring the pain.

The mysterious fighter had thought two punches would be enough to kill the Dragon Emperor, but to his surprise, both were blocked. He now lost his patience and angrily shouted,

"Junior brother, although you took my two punches, you are still no match for me. If you want a bloodbath today, I'll give you a fierce fight. If you prefer peace, then hand over the gemstone quickly."

The strength of the mysterious strong man and the forces of Hell behind him could already be described as terrifying. If they obtained the gemstone, it wouldn't be long before Nidhogg would face annihilation. Thus, no matter what, they could not let the mysterious strong man take the gemstone away.

The Dragon Emperor shouted, "All Nidhogg members, today we must live and die with the gemstone. Even if we have to use up our last man, we cannot let the gemstone fall into their hands."

"Yes!" Over two hundred Nidhogg members shouted in unison.

"You refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit. Attack!"

With a wave of the mysterious strong man's arm, over a hundred fighters charged forward behind him.

The mysterious strong man went straight for the Dragon Emperor, and they clashed once again.

Two Hell fighters, wielding a long blade and a short sword, charged directly at Lin Tian and two others.

Xiahou Qingyi drew the Qingluan Sword and clashed with one fighter, surprisingly ending in a deadlock. With Xiahou Qingyi's skills, she was unable to gain the upper hand.

Lin Tian and Li Chong, fighting together against one person, were still not gaining any advantage despite the two-on-one scenario.

Lin Tian's group, being one of the stronger ones, still could not claim victory. Other groups, in general, were in a state of collapse. Even with twice the number of enemies, they could not withstand the enemy's assault.

Even the Dragon Emperor was injured by the mysterious strong man. The Dragon Emperor's strength was inferior to the mysterious fighter by a fraction and would undoubtedly be defeated sooner or later.

Over two hundred Nidhogg members were forced to retreat continuously by more than a hundred Hell experts, with a casualty ratio close to four to one. Already more than thirty Nidhogg members were forever slain in this sea area.

The Dragon Emperor analyzed the situation. Continuing this way, Nidhogg would be wiped out, and the gemstone would be taken by the mysterious strong man.

He made a quick decision and shouted, "Lin Tian, blow up the gemstone. You all slowly retreat, and I will hold them off."

Lin Tian nodded, understanding this was a desperate measure, and said, "Li Chong, block him for a moment. I'll go and blow up the gemstone."

As Li Chong desperately blocked the Hell expert, Lin Tian, armed with a small torpedo, rushed towards the gemstone.

"Thinking of blowing up the gemstone? Not so easy."

The mysterious strong man sneered. While fighting with the Dragon Emperor, he drew a short sword and shot it towards Lin Tian.

His short sword was deadly accurate. If Lin Tian wanted to blow up the gemstone, its force was enough to severely injure him or even kill him outright.

At the same time, several Hell experts charged at Lin Tian together, intending to stop him from destroying the gemstone.

Lin Tian saw the treasured sword flying towards him. If he gave up this chance to blow up the gemstone, he would definitely be entangled by the advancing Hell experts. At that point, it would be difficult to attempt blowing up the gemstone again.

The gemstone absolutely must not fall into these people's hands, Lin Tian thought to himself.

He gritted his teeth, both desperately swimming towards the gemstone and quickly taking out two healing potions from the Taotie System.

"Lin Tian!"

Xiahou Qingyi shouted anxiously as she saw the short sword flying within a meter of Lin Tian, who seemed to have no intention of evading.

Even the mysterious strong man was surprised. He regretted his carelessness; he hadn't expected Lin Tian to disregard his own life for the sake of blowing up the gemstone.

"Puff!"

The short sword pierced into Lin Tian's chest, passing close to his heart and coming out the other side, spewing blood. He felt a heart-wrenching pain. Enduring the severe pain, he gritted his teeth and hurled the small torpedo towards the gemstone.

Accompanied by a massive explosion, the gemstone was blasted into pieces. Lin Tian was thrown back by the blast's remaining force. His head began to feel groggy, and the pain gradually faded along with a looming sense of drowsiness. Seizing his lingering consciousness, he quickly drank the two healing potions.

Life and death to fate, he could no longer care about much else.