The Bodyguard King’s CEO Wife

"I refuse to believe that the Four Elements would rather recognize a foreigner as their master than help me, a pure-blooded Atlantean," Hu Li snatched the Fire Element, placing it in the palm of her hand.

"The Fire Element is now mine." Hu Li weighed the source of energy that was emitting a deep red flame in her hand, so light it felt almost weightless. She tried to control the Fire Element by channeling her Inner Strength into it.

"Ah!" Suddenly, a burst of flame erupted from the Fire Element. As if seared by a red-hot iron, Hu Li instinctively threw it away.

"No, this can't be possible, I don't believe it." Hu Li looked at her burned palm, her face pale and her body shaking uncontrollably, her expression one of disbelief.

"Hu Li, the Fire Element does not accept you as its master," Ye Shikai said indifferently, having realized that this woman, after tens of thousands of years in the tomb, was pursuing something that had been doomed from the start.

"Shut your mouth!" Hu Li cursed loudly, grabbing the Fire Element from the ground with both hands, as if holding a hot iron. Ye Shikai could even hear the hissing sound of the burns. Hu Li's face betrayed pain, yet her hands clung tightly to the Fire Element.

"I've waited tens of thousands of years; this cannot be the outcome I sought," Hu Li howled at the sky, with the Fire Element emitting such scorching temperatures that it had charred her hands to a crisp. Hu Li wept miserably, collapsing to the ground like a little girl who had lost her parents.

Ye Shikai coldly observed the broken Hu Li, his face devoid of sympathy. The King of Atlantis was cruel and merciless, but Hu Li was blinded by greed, making the same old mistakes. Her failure was decreed by Heavenly Dao, and not to be pitied.

"Even if… even if I failed, it was all your doing," Hu Li slowly lifted her head, as tears mixed with the rain streamed down her face, full of angry hatred, her teeth clenched together, producing a "click" sound. Ye Shikai suddenly had a bad premonition…

"Even if I die, I will take you down with me." Hu Li sprang up from the ground, pulling out her whip, and charged at Ye Shikai in a flash. Ye Shikai raised his Netherworld Blade in an attempt to defend himself.

"Whoosh whoosh." Suddenly, the Fire Element on the ground let out a loud bang. Hu Li instinctively turned her head back and saw the reflection of a roaring fire dragon in her eyes.

"Ah!" The Fire Element transformed into a fire dragon, engulfing Hu Li. The flame was so intense that even Ye Shikai, standing more than ten meters away, could feel the scorching heat. Amidst the raging storm, a heart-wrenching scream was heard.

"Why, why would the Four Elements... help you." A "Fire Man" charged out, issuing his final roar.

Heaven punishes those who commit acts against nature, forgiveness is possible; but those who cause their own misfortune, cannot be saved. Hu Li, who had miraculously escaped with her life ten thousand years ago, this time brought about her own "self-immolation."

Watching the charred Hu Li slowly fall to the ground, Ye Shikai remained expressionless. He extended his arm, and the Fire Element slowly floated up into his palm. With nothing to say to such a scheming woman, Ye Shikai simply sighed and turned around. Lightning flashed, thunder roared, and a deluge cascaded from the heavens, destroying buildings and carrying the bodies of Soldiers, painting a scene of hell on earth, just like the epic flood of ten thousand years ago. Ye Shikai looked at Hu Li's body and shook his head lightly, letting her be buried along with this once "Land of Civilization"...

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"Hurry, the submarine is just ahead." At the same time, everyone quickly made their way to the outskirts of the city, where the submarine had landed.

"Get inside, quickly." Nightmare leaped into the air and landed on top of the submarine, flinging open the hatch and shouting at everyone.

"Lord Moon God, you should hurry inside as well." Everyone started to board the submarine, but when it was Ji Qian's turn, she stubbornly refused to enter.

"No, I will wait for him," Ji Qian shook her head and, wielding her Magic Wand, cast a Moonlight Formation around the submarine, enveloping the entire vessel within it.

"No, it's too dangerous here. You go in first, the lord will come."

"Crack, crack." At the same time, the sky shattered like glass, piece by piece, and gigantic columns of water descended from the heavens, leaving the whole sky riddled with holes.

Time ticked away by the second; Soul Destroyer had already turned on the submarine's instruments, just waiting for Ye Shikai to arrive before they could launch; everyone was waiting, Ji Qian was so anxious she was stamping her feet, she desperately wanted to rush in and check the situation, but reason still kept her calm.

"Boom," a bursting sound came from the sky, and the whooshing water pillars slammed down heavily on the submarine.

"Rumble." The water columns struck the Moonlight Formation, like spears thrusting against a shield. Ji Qian suddenly felt terrifying pressure—the sea itself was nothing unusual, but the deep-sea pressure was immense and not to be underestimated by anyone.

"The water has already flooded halfway up." Soul Destroyer called out loudly from the control room.

"No good, everyone get out and help." Wang Kai's expression tensed, and he leaped out from the hatch.

"War God Spell—Whirlwind." Ye Shikai channeled his Inner Strength, helping Ji Qian stabilize the Moonlight Formation, gradually repelling the water surrounding the submarine.

"I'll help too."

"Count me in." Everyone joined forces, water, air, and earth elements hovered above the Moonlight Formation. A torrential energy, vast like the sea, was continuously poured into the Array, keeping the seawater isolated outside.

Water kept pouring back in, and the water level rose rapidly. One minute later, the water level outside the Array almost surpassed the height of the submarine. The pressure from the sea felt like an invisible heavy wall, making it hard for everyone to breathe—indeed, the deep-sea pressure could flatten an armored tank—it was bound to be strenuous.

Ji Qian was anxious, her gaze fixed on the distance, lamenting in her heart why Ye Shikai had not yet arrived.

"Look, there's a figure there." Suddenly, the Demoness shouted, and in the far distance on the water's surface, the vague outline of a figure emerged. Athena picked up the binoculars and looked over—it was indeed Ye Shikai.

"He's here, everyone hold on." Athena called out excitedly, the previously dampened spirits of everyone were swept away, all exerted their full strength to stabilize the Array, and Ye Shikai accelerated his Inner Strength to the extreme. Like a shadow, he quickly approached the submarine...

"Sorry, I'm late." Ye Shikai leapt high into the air, entering into the Array and landed right on top of the submarine's hatch.

"Boss, you finally made it." The Demoness said excitedly.

"Everyone withdraw into the submarine one by one, stabilize the Formation." Ji Qian instructed everyone. In just a few minutes, the water level outside the Array had risen above the height of the submarine. If the Formation were to be abruptly removed, people would be submerged before they could get back inside.

"Ji Qian, you go back too. I'll close the hatch." After everyone withdrew, Ye Shikai grabbed Ji Qian's hand. At this moment, her face looked very pale. Once everyone left, she alone bore the pressure of the Array, and clearly, she couldn't handle it.

"No, you go back. I'll stabilize the Array." Ji Qian shook her head and stubbornly shook off Ye Shikai's arm.

"I'll use the Four Elements; you just relax." Ye Shikai took out the Fire Element, all four elements assembled together, encircling the Array.