A wet head emerged from the vortex.

It was the face of a Westerner, his complexion pale and greenish, his long hair plastered to his face like seaweed.

The head slowly rose, revealing his body, legs, and feet. Beneath his feet, the vortex began to spiral upward, eventually forming a pillar of water two to three meters high.

The man stood on the water pillar as if it were solid ground.

"Poseidon, the Sea King? Why are you here too?"

Kim Jong-seok asked in utter shock, while Kuraiki Ichio looked equally bewildered.

Seeing their reactions, Chen Xiao was taken aback.

He had assumed they were all together, but it seemed that was not the case.

Poseidon, the Sea King, chuckled dryly and sinisterly. "Heh heh heh, Kuraiki Ichio, Kim Jong-seok, if you can come, why can't I? We all have a common enemy. Why not join forces and get rid of him first!"

On the rooftop, Liu Yu and Shi Lei were nearing despair.

"I didn't expect even Poseidon, the Sea King, to come. This is going to be difficult."

Shi Lei said with a worried frown.

Chen Xiao's voice came through Liu Yu's earpiece. "What's the background of this Poseidon, the Sea King?"

Liu Yu explained, "Mr. Chen, Poseidon, the Sea King, is also an S-class ability user."

Actually, she didn't even need to say that; Kim Jong-seok and Kuraiki Ichio's attitude towards him made it clear.

What Liu Yu said next was the key point.

"He's from a Western underground organization, the Dark Gods. This organization controls more than fifty percent of the Western underworld."

"The organization has twelve God-Kings, each an S-class ability user. They choose the names of gods from Western mythology as their aliases, based on their respective abilities."

"Poseidon, the Sea King, is a water manipulation mage with incredibly powerful abilities. He claims to be invincible in the water."

After listening to Liu Yu's introduction, a cold smile appeared on Chen Xiao's lips. "Anyone who dares to play with water in front of me is a little brother!"

"Mr. Chen, please don't underestimate him. If these three S-class ability users join forces, I think you should focus on self-preservation today."

Liu Yu said, her voice filled with apprehension.

Chen Xiao laughed. "Three S-class ability users and you want me to focus on self-preservation? What about four?"

"F-four?"

Extreme terror filled Liu Yu's voice.

Chen Xiao, however, looked at a patch of empty space in front of him and said, "Others have already shown themselves. Are you going to keep hiding?"

As Chen Xiao's voice faded, the empty space in front of him suddenly began to twist, rippling.

The ripples gradually solidified, eventually forming a human figure.

"To think you could discover my existence. You really are not simple."

The man grinned, revealing a mouthful of gleaming white teeth.

Everything about this person, except for his teeth, was black, a shiny black.

But judging from his features, he was not a black person.

His features were sharp, his eye sockets deep-set; he clearly had the face of a Caucasian.

"Even he's here? It's over, it's over, it's over!"

Shi Lei almost collapsed onto the ground.

A bitter smile was all that remained on Liu Yu's face.

"Hades, the Underworld King, the Underworld King of the Dark Gods' Twelve God-Kings. It's said that he's the strongest of the Twelve God-Kings."

"Mr. Chen, run. I'm afraid you have no chance of defeating them."

In fact, Liu Yu not only felt that Chen Xiao had no chance of winning, but she even felt that Chen Xiao no longer had a chance to escape.

Originally, in her imagination, Chen Xiao could defeat these people one by one.

But she never expected that this group of people would gather together at the same time, joining forces to stop Chen Xiao.

Did these S-class ability users have no pride as experts?

Moreover, she never expected that a dangerous figure of Hades, the Underworld King's level, would also come.

It was no exaggeration to say that the Underworld King Hades' strength was stronger than the other three combined.

If they could stall until Xiao Junshen came, perhaps there would be a glimmer of hope, but unfortunately Chen Xiao had not stalled until then.

Kuraiki Ichio and Kim Jong-seok exchanged glances, each capturing hesitation in the other's eyes.

In their opinion, if four S-class ability users joined forces, killing Chen Xiao would be a piece of cake.

But what then? Kuraiki Ichio and Kim Jong-seok didn't think they had the ability to use tigers to devour wolves.

After killing Chen Xiao, their fate might be the same as Chen Xiao's.

Hades, the Underworld King, seemed to see their concerns and said gloomily, "You two, do you plan to join forces with us, or leave now?"

"What if we join forces, and what if we leave?"

Kuraiki Ichio asked.

"Leaving is leaving. If you stay, after we get rid of him, I'm willing to share the transaminase technology with you."

Hades, the Underworld King, said lightly.

"Are you telling the truth?"

Kim Jong-seok squinted, obviously not trusting Hades, the Underworld King.

Hades, the Underworld King, gave a sinister smile. "Heh heh heh, those who don't believe me can leave now. I won't stop you."

Kim Jong-seok pondered for a moment, then finally gritted his teeth and said, "I believe you!"

The Gaishi Corporation was determined to acquire the new transaminase technology, because with it, more people could withstand the side effects of gene drugs, creating more monster warriors like Kim Jae-seok.

In this way, Night Group would be invincible and become the strongest organization in the world!

Kim Jong-seok was not clear about what the Dark Gods were specifically planning, but it wouldn't be too different, and certainly not just for money.

Fortune favors the bold! For the sake of common interests, Kim Jong-seok was willing to take the risk!

"Kuraiki, what's your choice?"

Hades, the Underworld King, asked again.

Kuraiki Ichio hesitated, still unsure.

This was because Mitsui Co., Ltd. was not at the point where they absolutely had to have the new transaminase technology.

The reason they sent people over was initially just to muddy the waters and see if there were any benefits to be gained.

But as things stood, Kuraiki Ichio had lost his daughter, and Mitsui Hisayama had lost his grandson, which was a heavy loss.

If they ended up with nothing, it would be a complete loss.

But if he agreed to Hades, the Underworld King's offer and joined forces with them, it would be like seeking a skin from a tiger.

Kim Jong-seok believed him, but Kuraiki Ichio would not.

Just as Kuraiki Ichio was hesitant and stammering,

Chen Xiao suddenly yawned and said indifferently, "Kuraiki Ichio, anyone can leave today, but you can't. Don't forget, you're the one who invited me here for a life-or-death battle. We haven't decided the winner yet. How can you leave?"

Hearing this, Liu Yu and Shi Lei were speechless.

Was this Mr. Chen crazy?

Kuraiki Ichio glared at Chen Xiao fiercely. "Boy, what time is it? You're still thinking about the duel? Haven't you realized your situation yet? Everyone here is eyeing you like a tiger!"

Chen Xiao shrugged and said nonchalantly, "Then I'll just kill them all..."