King Orm was about to rush forward and fight Lin Chen!
Lin Chen waved his hand. "I won't fight you. Arthur is also Queen Atlanna's son. He deserves a fair chance to compete for the throne!"
He pushed Aquaman forward.
Aquaman pointed at himself, stunned. "Me? The throne?"
Inside, he was thinking: This Daoist is too shameless. He already took my girl, and now he's pushing the fight onto me?!
Mela also shouted loudly, "Although Arthur looks a bit stupid, he has royal blood and has the right."
Aquaman rolled his eyes, thinking Mela was praising him.
King Orm looked at Vico. "We have such a rule?"
Vico's face was solemn. "King Orm, although this is unfair to you, it is true."
For now, although the Golden Trident had not been found, if Arthur could defeat King Orm, it would not be bad for him to take the throne directly.
Aquaman laughed. "Brother, I'm afraid these little arms and legs might hurt you!"
"Hmph! Then we compete. We will fight in the arena before the people of Atlantis!"
King Orm was furious. If he refused now, his reputation would be greatly affected.
He looked at Mela again. "Seize Mela!"
"Wait!" Lin Chen took out the Mother Box guarded by the Fishermen Clan from his Qiankun Ring.
"Mela and I worked hard to retrieve the Mother Box. That should count as merit."
King Nereus nodded. "According to the Sea Clan code, protecting the Mother Box can indeed forgive previous offenses."
Mela hugged Lin Chen's arm and kissed him. "I'm not guilty. I'm just pursuing love. But I'll give my father some face."
Thus, everyone headed toward the arena in grand procession.
Residents of Atlantis' capital rushed to the arena with snacks and beer in hand.
It was rare to see a battle between royals, not to mention Princess Mela's romantic drama.
"Have you heard? Daoist Lin, who defeated Steppenwolf, is here too!"
"Then I must see it!"
"Princess Mela, the real Aquaman caught between three men!"
"No, Princess Mela is actually pitiful. Whoever becomes king tonight, she'll be with him. Damn arranged marriage!"
"King Nereus is sly. He just wants to be the king's father-in-law!"
"Fortunately Princess Mela danced and chose the Daoist!"
"I'm only here to see the Daoist's face!"
A few hours later, mantis shrimp, giant crabs, and all kinds of merfolk filled the arena. The seats were packed. Massive lighthouse jellyfish served as lighting, illuminating the arena brightly.
King Orm entered first, wearing armor and holding a silver trident.
"People of Atlantis! Today, my illegitimate brother from the land challenges my throne. We will decide this in the most ancient way!"
He raised his trident high.
The audience erupted in frenzy.
"Down with the traitor of the Sea Clan!"
Aquaman rushed into the arena and was met with boos.
His morale immediately suffered.
Mela and Lin Chen stood in the luxury box watching.
"Master, it doesn't look like Arthur has the upper hand."
"King Orm has lived in the sea all his life. His combat skills far exceed Arthur's. Arthur will lose," Lin Chen nodded.
King Nereus asked, puzzled, "Brother, since you know Arthur will lose, why let them fight?"
"Father-in-law, losing doesn't matter. As long as he doesn't die, there's still a chance to turn things around."
Mela rolled her eyes at the way the two addressed each other.
She turned to her father. "I didn't expect the king who once conquered the seas alone would obey King Orm."
"What do you expect me to do? The land people attacked us first."
"Father, I told you, this is King Orm's conspiracy. He hired people to attack you and sow discord."
Mela pressed on urgently. "I hate the land people as much as you do! But don't you think everything happened too coincidentally?"
King Nereus glanced at Lin Chen's hand holding Mela's. "Are you sure you hate the land people?"
Mela: …Is that the point?!
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" The octopus beat the drums.
The duel began!
King Orm leaped sharply, slashing downward!
Aquaman struggled to block.
"Clang!"
The two exchanged blows.
Aquaman had the advantage in raw strength.
But King Orm was agile and experienced underwater, gradually gaining the upper hand.
Aquaman was driven toward the lava at the bottom of the arena. If he fell in, it would be certain death!
Vico murmured, "This isn't a duel. It's an execution!"
Fortunately, Aquaman broke free and avoided being pushed into the lava.
Before he could breathe, King Orm attacked again.
"Clang! Clang!"
Three consecutive overhead strikes!
"Crack!"
The five-pronged trident given to Aquaman by his mother shattered.
Aquaman was stunned.
"I am the true and only king!"
King Orm raised his silver trident to finish him—
A water dragon suddenly surged out and knocked him flying.
Lin Chen rushed in, picked up Aquaman, and shouted, "King Orm, winning is fine, but killing is going too far."
King Orm stabilized himself and pointed his trident at Lin Chen. "Bastard! I challenge you! Let me see what the land's savior can do!"
Lin Chen smiled. He had been looking for a reason to deal with him.
"Fine. Let's begin."
He handed Aquaman to Mela and drew the Qintian Stone Sword. "Let me test Mela's ex-fiancé's skills."
King Orm charged, thrusting with full force!
"Clang!"
Lin Chen slashed his trident aside, sending Orm flying more than ten meters.
Orm was shocked at Lin Chen's strength.
"My turn!"
Lin Chen leaped forward, Ghost Valley swordsmanship unfolding.
Silver light flashed!
Orm was dazzled, forced into passive defense.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
After more than a dozen strikes, Lin Chen retreated.
Orm's armor fell apart piece by piece.
He found himself left wearing only boxer shorts.
"You bastard! You can kill but not humiliate!" Orm roared.
Lin Chen pointed. "Five Thunders Rectify the Law!"
"Boom! Boom!"
Dozens of purple lightning bolts flashed through the water, making Orm convulse violently.
"Ahhh!"
He curled like a shrimp.
Even front-row spectators got shocked. Their hair stood on end.
Mantis shrimp and giant crabs twitched, blowing bubbles.
The war drums stopped; the giant octopus drummer was electrocuted too.
"What a sin," Lin Chen muttered. The seawater conducted electricity so well that even his own hair stood straight.
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