The Sea God initially stared at him, creating pressure on him, but later when he used his energy to resist, he fell right into the trap. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

All along, it was just Blacky fighting against himself; the Sea God merely guided him, making him think he was insurmountable and invincible.

Blacky finally realized it was too late by now, and he truly fell into the Sea God’s perfect Illusion Realm.

He began to regret it, thinking that if he hadn’t actively provoked the Sea God at that time, or even if he did provoke him, as long as he wasn’t so afraid and didn’t exert his energy to resist, things wouldn’t be like this now.

Blacky is absolutely clear about his current situation, being on the brink of life and death is not an overstatement.

There are currently two paths: one is to beg the Sea God for mercy, the other is to find the flaws in the dream himself.

Given Blacky’s previously exhibited strong survival instinct, he did not disappoint and began to beg the Sea God for mercy.

"I admit defeat!" Blacky pleaded for mercy.

Shortly afterward, a cold laugh echoed from the sky, making Blacky’s whole body shiver.

"Alright!" The Sea God’s voice became erratic in the Illusion Realm: "If you abandon your martial arts, I’ll let you out."

Blacky’s anger rose like a crown on his head; even though he was prepared for the worst, he never expected the Sea God to make such a request.

Thinking about his tortuous journey, where he had to give his all to achieve a rank of nineteen on the Dark List, would he now abandon his martial arts just because of a casual remark from him?

But if he really were to be trapped and die in this Illusion Realm...?

To think of being confined here for the rest of his life, while his body in reality would fall into a deep sleep, commonly known as a vegetative state.

Blacky trembled all over, weighing pros and cons in his mind, but no matter the result, it was a consequence he couldn’t bear.

Abandoning his martial arts goes unsaid, even if he really listened to him, could the Sea God really spare him afterward?

Even if the Sea God let him out, the result for himself, having lost all martial arts, would likely be a fate worse than death.

The other path is a certain death; finding the flaws in the Illusion Realm while staying here himself?

Not to mention how long it would take, just the thought of his body in reality falling into sleep and being killed by enemies while he fights against the Illusion Realm?

Once the body dies in reality, what about his consciousness?

Blacky trembled all over, growing more terrified as he thought about it, not realizing the seawater had risen past his neck.

"Um, um!" Blacky choked on some water, struggling to swim upward.

At this moment, a suction force came from the seabed. Blacky focused his gaze and saw a huge whirlpool had appeared at the bottom without knowing when.

Instinct told him that once he entered the whirlpool, he would be done for, but now trapped in the sea, he couldn’t even open his mouth to beg for mercy.

In reality, Blacky’s hands suddenly clenched his own throat, making ’heh, heh’ sounds from his mouth.

Jerry was startled; naturally, he wouldn’t know Blacky’s plight in the Illusion Realm, but seeing his strange behavior, he naturally knew that in this confrontation, Blacky lost completely.

Seeing the bulging veins on Blacky’s forehead, wriggling like earthworms, Jerry hurriedly called on the Sea God to stop.

Jerry looked toward the Sea God and saw the person across still carried that same cold demeanor, quickly saying, "Show mercy!"

The Sea God thought for a few seconds, then nodded indifferently.

At this time, Blacky, teetering on the edge of death in the environment, suddenly felt the suction under his feet relax.

He was immediately overjoyed, desperately swimming toward the sea surface.

When he broke through the surface, he felt a blackness before his eyes, and upon opening them again, he was already inside a luxury car.

Blacky’s hands suddenly loosened from his neck, gasping for breath, sweat as cold as a waterfall pouring down from his head.

Looking at the Sea God again with eyes like he was seeing a Death God, he hurriedly scrambled away, huddling in a corner, shivering.

"Thank you!"

Jerry also breathed a sigh of relief; if the Sea God had really killed Blacky, he would have no means to deal with it, after all, Blacky provoked first, getting counter-killed was also self-inflicted.

In that case, it would only be his family suffering a loss, and his standing in the family would also decline!

Looking at the Sea God, who effortlessly pushed a master like Blacky to a dead end, his confidence soared.

"Xiao Tian, you must come this time!" Jerry chuckled, a murderous intent surging in his eyes, muttering to himself, "Don’t disappoint me!"

After a brief explanation of the operation to the Sea God, a pleased Jerry began arranging the specific details for tomorrow’s artifact escort.

...

Xiao Tian was also frantically making arrangements.

Tomorrow is the day of escorting the artifact out of Shanghai, and he naturally wanted to meet the Huaxia team.

After an hour of intense discussion, they eventually decided to go with Xiao Tian’s plan.

Xiao Tian would swiftly eliminate the Turner Group’s personnel arranged on all major routes, and then the team members would take over.

At that time, Xiao Tian, together with his team members, would coordinate internally and externally to extract the artifact through a secret passage.

...

Early the next morning, the Turner Group proposed to Huaxia that British special forces act as the main protective force, with Huaxia assisting with the peripheral line of defense.

Jerry arrived at the venue and found no sign of Xiao Tian among the Huaxia security personnel, feeling somewhat uneasy.

Seeing the Sea God beside him, he felt much relieved, then immediately ordered the artifact to be inspected and sealed for departure.

He didn’t know that, at this moment, the crucial points on the previously set main roads had been quietly replaced with personnel.

With Jerry’s command, the convoy slowly began to move, with the Sea God sitting in the front, and the car carrying only one artifact—the Double Fish Jade Pendant.

At the back, Blacky led a small team, ensuring foolproof security.

...

Xiao Tian took Lou Long and Lou Hu to the ward where Peng Qi was located; after a touching reunion between brothers, Peng Qi came before Xiao Tian and suddenly knelt on the ground with a thud.

Seeing Peng Qi kneel, Lou Long and Lou Hu also followed suit, grateful to Xiao Tian for his life-saving grace.

Xiao Tian hurriedly stepped forward, trying to lift the three of them; he really didn’t like others kneeling to him unless, of course, they were enemies.

"Mr. Xiao has life-saving grace for the three of us brothers," Peng Qi said earnestly: "This bow you deserve!"

Subsequently, Xiao Tian and Peng Qi reached an agreement; he would help Peng Qi acquire the other half of the Jade Pendant, and in return, Peng Qi would share the secret of the Jade Pendant with Xiao Tian.

Xiao Tian then left the hospital, heading for the necessary route to Shanghai Airport, which was also the location of this operation.

"Leader!"

Arriving at a small vendor by an intersection, a team member immediately approached Xiao Tian, saluted, and said, "We’re ready, the target is expected to arrive in ten minutes."

Xiao Tian nodded and ordered, "Start checking the equipment, wait for my order and do not act without it."

Ten minutes later.

As Jerry’s car passed the intersection, Xiao Tian, who was resting his eyes, suddenly sensed something, opened his eyes wide, and shouted, "Action!"

With Xiao Tian’s command, personnel hidden on both sides of the street simultaneously sprang into action.