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Chapter 787: Wait
Now, looking at Ling Zhan's innate talents...
There were truly quite a lot of them!
Universal, Magic Controller, Eye of the Ten Thousand Demons, Space Domination, Thorn Armor, Wandless Casting, Radiant Legacy, Reaper's Blessing...
To say the least, just the 'Space Domination' innate talent alone was enough to crush the opponent when they were unable to use their skills or secret realm talents.
In summary.
If the Merman Emperor truly fought Ling Zhan.
Under the effect of the Fairness Codex, the Merman Emperor would undoubtedly lose.
There was no suspense.
This was the confidence that allowed Ling Zhan to face the Merman Emperor head-on.
At this moment.
Ambrose and Ling Zhan stood face to face.
The atmosphere in the entire hall became tense.
Lucia, Avril, and Ansely's beautiful faces showed visible signs of worry.
The high-ranking officials from various countries, on the other hand, were enjoying the show.
But they were undeniably shocked!
To face the Merman Emperor with such calm at level 150 was something only a rare individual could achieve.
At least, many would already have been crushed by the psychological pressure alone.
As the official notary from the Dragon Kingdom, Liu Chuan stepped forward and stood in front of Ling Zhan.
He wasn't going to watch a prodigy from his nation get bullied by the Merman Emperor.
"Your Majesty Ambrose, the matter has already been settled. You should remember the agreement you made with the Holy Court."
"Now you're here in a threatening manner—are you planning to break that agreement?"
"I believe you wouldn't lose your composure over this matter, right?"
Liu Chuan's tone was respectful, giving a level-190 powerhouse the dignity he deserved.
But his words were sharp.
They subtly accused the Merman Emperor of bullying someone weaker.
Ambrose, who had remained silent, turned his gaze toward Liu Chuan.
Finally, he spoke, his deep voice carrying a dignified weight.
"Relax. I, Ambrose, am still the ruler of a nation. I have the composure for this."
Hearing this, Liu Chuan felt relieved.
He had been genuinely worried that the Merman Emperor might lose his temper and take action.
That would've been disastrous for their side.
"Let's go."
After casting another glance at Ling Zhan, the Merman Emperor didn't say more and turned to leave.
He had come here only to see who this human was that had broken his record.
Besides...
As a renowned peak powerhouse,
acting recklessly over something like this would ruin his reputation.
For powerhouses of his level, reputation was everything.
The Merman sixth prince, Mi Howard, sneered as he cast another glance at Ling Zhan, even raising his middle finger to mock him.
His gesture made his ridicule clear.
Earlier, Ling Zhan had given him two choices.
Either crawl out naked...
Or die.
But now, with his father present, Mi Howard believed Ling Zhan no longer had the guts to be arrogant.
It sure was nice having a level-190 powerhouse as a father!
The land-based Professionals, seeing the smug look on Mi Howard's face, gritted their teeth in frustration.
But they couldn't do anything...
Because his father was a level-190 peak War God.
If the Merman Emperor wanted, everyone here could be killed on the spot.
But surprises often arrive suddenly.
At that very moment.
"Wait."
A calm voice rang out in the silent hall, reaching everyone's ears.
Yes.
It was Ling Zhan again.
The Merman Emperor, who had already taken a step to leave, turned around with a neutral expression, his gaze falling on Ling Zhan.
His calm demeanor still carried the weight of imperial authority.
The Merman sixth prince, however, smirked as he turned around, hands in pockets, waiting arrogantly for Ling Zhan to speak.
He didn't believe Ling Zhan would dare to be as arrogant as before.
Liu Chuan was also shocked by Ling Zhan's actions.
He wanted to speak up and stop him.
But seeing the expression on Ling Zhan's face, he knew it would be useless.
"Do you have something to say?" the Merman Emperor asked indifferently.
"Indeed," Ling Zhan replied calmly.
"Go ahead," the Merman Emperor gestured.
"You can leave, but your son and that old turtle can't."
As soon as the words fell.
Whoosh!!
The crowd erupted in commotion.
"Holy crap... God Ling is insane! He really said it!"
"What a madman! I love it!"
"A man who keeps his word! I respect him!"
"I thought Ling Zhan would cower because of the Merman Emperor's presence..."
"The sixth prince's heart must be skipping a beat right now, haha!"
No one expected this non-specialist to be so uncompromising, even in the face of the Merman Emperor!
"Heh! Who do you think you are?"
"What right do you have to detain me?"
"I'm leaving right now. Let's see who dares to stop me!"
Infuriated by the crowd's mocking comments, the sixth prince turned to leave.
The Grand Turtle Steward followed his young master, ready to leave as well.
But at this critical moment...
Boom!!
The floor of the hall shook violently!
When everyone looked again...
Ling Zhan had already taken a step forward, charging toward the sixth prince with lightning speed!
"He's making a move!"
Although the crowd reacted quickly, Ling Zhan's speed was beyond what the naked eye could follow!
However.
What appeared as lightning-fast to others was painfully slow in the eyes of the Merman Emperor.
Seeing his son targeted, no father—no matter how composed—could stay idle.
Moreover...
The non-specialist had crossed a line.
He was blatantly disregarding a level-190 War God.
Without hesitation, the Merman Emperor kicked at Ling Zhan.
He intended to send the non-specialist flying as a warning.
This casual kick was more than enough to leave Ling Zhan gravely injured.
But then...
Buzz!!
Just as the Merman Emperor raised his foot, an overwhelming force descended upon him!
The force was so powerful that even a level-190 War God couldn't resist!
Simultaneously, he felt his attributes drop drastically!
His status panel displayed notifications rapidly.
[Your skills and secret realm talents have been sealed!]
[Your equipment effects have been disabled!]
[Your strength attribute has been reduced to 10 million.]
[Your intelligence attribute has been reduced to 10 million.]
...…
Ling Zhan, with the limiter on, had four-dimensional attributes capped at 10 million.
If he removed the limiter, it would be over 30 million, but the Merman Emperor's stats would also rise proportionally.
This was the power of the Fairness Codex!
The only slight imbalance was that innate talents could still be used.
But even without innate talents, Ling Zhan had full confidence in beating the Merman Emperor to the ground!