Chapter 81: Starry Sea Whales!

The words of Tartaglia did not cause any fluctuations in the Abyss Herald.

"Ants are ants after all. Those who know secrets must all die."

"You are no exception."

At this moment, the Abyss Herald still wanted to kill Xianyu and Tartaglia, but the person in front of him was not someone the ordinary people from before could compare to.

He might not be able to defeat either of them easily.

"Ants? Haha, I will show you who the real ants are!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Tartaglia appeared on the left side of the Abyss Herald, and the water-formed blade was swung.

Tartaglia didn't bother asking what secret the other party mentioned was. Even if he asked, he wouldn't get an answer.

Since it was a secret, and they had annihilated his people for it, asking would be futile. Instead of that, it was better to just take action, weaken them first, and then see.

The Abyss Herald didn't try to directly confront the enemy's attack.

Despite his arrogant words, he wasn't a simple character, so he had to avoid such attacks.

Words could be boastful, but not in battle, especially when the opponent was not weak.

Dodging the incoming water blade, the Abyss Herald, with his hand full of lightning, reached towards Tartaglia.

But Tartaglia wouldn't be easily caught. After countless battles, he had faced such attacks numerous times.

"Opening!"

Tartaglia flipped in mid-air, appearing behind the Abyss Herald.

Seeing his attack miss, the Abyss Herald immediately swung two lightning balls backward.

Even though he reacted in time, it was still too late as the water blade had already struck his back.

With a "sizzle" sound, a wound started to appear on the Herald's back.

And his elemental attacks were deflected by Tartaglia towards another direction, causing two loud explosions.

Boom!

Boom!

Seeing the Abyss Herald being injured from the first attack, Xianyu was somewhat surprised. With such a lax fighting style, even with good reflexes, it didn't seem to match his strength.

If it was just relying on this, he probably wouldn't last long against Tartaglia.

"Something's not right. With this guy's current performance, he's not using his full power."

As far as Xianyu knew, an Abyss Herald of the hydro attribute could produce water blades, so the same should apply to this Electro attribute one.

And even Abyss Mages had shields, so as a more powerful Abyss Herald, he couldn't possibly lack one. This meant that this guy wasn't using his true strength at all.

Although he didn't know why the Abyss Herald was acting this way, Xianyu didn't care.

Because Tartaglia was also not using his full strength; he was purely fighting with martial skills and techniques.

Not to mention other things, he hadn't even used the Delusion, let alone the Foul Legacy Transformation.

"Not bad! It seems you're not just a worm but have some backbone."

Tartaglia disdainfully dismissed such comparisons. Why would he need the judgment of someone who was as good as dead to assess his strength?

"Hmph, whether I have backbone or not doesn't need your comment. It seems like your strength doesn't match your boasting."

After exchanging a few words, they resumed their fierce battle once again.

The Abyss Herald seemed to have some concerns, constantly being vigilant and sometimes casting glances towards Xianyu, as if afraid of being ambushed.

Tartaglia noticed this behavior, and without saying a word, inflicted a few more wounds on the Abyss Herald.

Distracted while fighting is a big taboo, especially facing someone like Tartaglia, who is skilled in combat.

The battle continued for a while.

A large amount of Electro elemental power began to manifest on the Abyss Herald's body.

It seemed he knew that continuing like this would eventually lead to defeat.

"You're strong. I was wrong to think you were the same as those bugs from earlier."

"But... now, the drama... should end."

Retreating as the opponent gathered elemental power, Tartaglia responded, "It seems you haven't used your full strength. Well, that's good because I'm also just starting!"

Lightning gathered on the Abyss Herald's body, forming a layer of armor, and the scattered electric lights continuously struck the surroundings, blasting the ground and filling the water with arcs.

This display made Tartaglia focus, while also assessing the opponent's strength.

"This power is almost equivalent to using my Delusion! He's troublesome; looks like I need to use some special abilities."

Although he found the opponent troublesome, Tartaglia had no intention of using the Delusion. Its use had significant consequences, so unless necessary, he avoided it.

"I am part of the Abyss, and you will be the first and last to face the true visage of the Abyss. Feel its glory!"

While hearing this, Xianyu didn't know what Tartaglia was thinking, but he merely sneered inwardly.

Part of the Abyss? That may be true, but the first time? You don't know that Tartaglia encountered it many years ago, and his martial skills are all derived from the "Abyss."

Although Xianyu hadn't seen the real "Abyss," this wouldn't be the last time either.

With it's strength, it can't handle either of them, let alone its boss.

Although he didn't believe the Abyss Herald could kill him, Xianyu still prepared himself.

Don't misunderstand; he wasn't planning to attack but rather to deliver a fatal blow when the opponent attempted to escape.

Anyone capable of opening "portals," how could Xianyu not be on guard?

The sky was filled with lightning, altering the environment.

The Abyss Herald, now revealing his true power, was indeed much stronger.

If he had been constantly on the defensive earlier, now he was nearly turning the tables.

Tartaglia not only had to deal with the opponent's high-frequency attacks but also be cautious of the lightning shooting in all directions.

Even with his superior martial skills, facing such indiscriminate attacks made him somewhat lax in defense.

Bam!

Bam!

Bam!

Continuous explosions resounded in the Jade Chamber, and from a distance, it looked like lightning was incessantly bombarding the area. Such power made many people and beasts dare not approach, even fleeing from afar.

Even Tartaglia, who was being targeted, was somewhat embarrassed. Although he didn't suffer major injuries, he was a bit disheveled.

Finally, after being caught off guard and punched, Tartaglia's elemental power began to boil up.

Seeing this, Xianyu seemed to remember something and immediately retreated.

He recalled Tartaglia had a technique called "Starry Sea Whales," not only immensely powerful but also having a wide area of effect, encompassing the range he had just been in.

"Cough... Damn it."

Tartaglia spat out blood. "It's been a long time since someone made me look like this. Your appearance brings back the excitement."

"As a reward, let me show you my power!"

As he spoke, amidst the Abyss Herald's puzzled expression, Tartaglia plunged his water blade into the ground.

In an instant, the ground began to tremble, and a distant and ancient roar echoed through the void.

"Starry Sea Whales!"