novelraw Chapter 258: Blade Release Reopens! Fierce Battle with the Cup Release Old Monster!
Chapter 258: Blade Release Reopens! Fierce Battle with the Cup Release Old Monster!
Boom!
Six whip-like tentacles lashed viciously against Viper Father’s body.
Smack!
Without hesitation, Viper Father let out a fierce roar:
“Explosive Qi!!”
A terrifying force surged from Viper Father’s arms, manifesting as visible green shockwaves that pushed Chen Qi back.
In this cramped room, the two faced off briefly.
At this moment, reinforcements came from behind Viper Father’s back.
“Viper Father, do you need help?”
“Viper Father, you can’t possibly suppress a daytime Lamp Keeper alone, right?”From afar came confident, mocking voices—clearly the other two third-tier Transcendents on the ship.
Those two guys want to steal my prey... Viper Father’s pupils contracted sharply:
“Get lost! This is my ritual. We’re about to pass through the sea zone controlled by Seal Three Mobile Dock. You two, stay on the deck! If Seal Three locks onto us, you’re both dead!”
Viper Father’s eyes turned bloodshot as he activated his Serpent Body Avatar, his entire form brimming with overwhelming power.
Most importantly, if other third-tier Transcendents got involved, it would mean splitting Chen Qi’s rewards three ways.
One-on-one? Chen Qi never expected that.
Viper Father actually wanted to fight him alone.
In truth, Chen Qi had already thought of an escape route—break through the ship’s hull, then jump into the sea.
Once in the ocean, with his water spirits, sea-walking ability, and summoned sea beasts, even five third-tier Transcendents would find it hard to catch him.
The sea above is my domain!
Because of this, Chen Qi remained calm, but he never imagined Viper Father before him was even more confident.
At Viper Father’s roar, the other two wisely withdrew.
At this moment, both Viper Father and Chen Qi unleashed their killing moves.
Crack! Crack!
A dark black tide of armor covered Chen Qi’s body.
Shadow Touch. Activate!
From his back, it seemed forcibly torn open, revealing a shocking sight—six other thick, agile tentacles suddenly burst forth, like dark limbs of a shadow tide monster!
These dark tentacles swayed gently in the air, each seeming to possess independent life and will. Some coiled like snakes, others stretched like whips—
“Huff…”
Chen Qi spat out a mouthful of blood mist.
Though lacking the Night attribute boost, fortunately, he had practiced the Blade Forging Body Technique, increasing his physical strength well above the Shadow Tide Night level.
Now, sustaining ten dark tentacles in battle was no problem at all.
“This stance… a tentacle-type Flesh Armor, huh, I see…”
Viper Father was slightly stunned, but the next moment, a ferocious smile spread across his face.
Even with Flesh Armor, so what? After all, the other side was just a newly promoted third-tier Transcendent.
Moreover, even if Chen Qi somehow managed to beat him, the Viper Father ship was full of his brothers. Ultimately, Chen Qi would still become his captive.
On the contrary, Viper Father was especially pleased. Just from the aura alone, this Flesh Armor was no ordinary gear!
“Hiss, truly delightful~”
Viper Father licked the snake venom-coated surgical blade in his hand, laughing arrogantly:
“Kid, you just ascended to third tier, huh? You don’t know the chasm between third tiers!”
“Also, kid, do you know? True Cup-Pattern Transcendents never rely on equipment. We ourselves are an insurmountable flesh-and-blood wall!”
Boom!
In the next instant, Viper Father’s figure expanded again, his cloak shattered by his enormous muscles.
His massive muscles, covered in snake scales, were terrifying beyond measure.
Third-tier Cup-Pattern profession, Beast Transformer, gains beastification insight. Combined with flesh surgery, it can triple or even quintuple one’s physique and strength!
Chen Qi’s face remained expressionless. Then, the tentacles behind him slightly curved, handing the long blade into his hand.
Flame Forging—
Chen Qi’s fingers lightly flicked, igniting his Flesh Cleaver Bone Breaker.
Bang!
In the next moment, Viper Father instantly became a swift green afterimage.
His incredibly powerful body shattered the air as he arrived before Chen Qi in a breath.
Looking down at Chen Qi with contempt, Viper Father’s eyes were full of mockery. How could a newly promoted third-tier Transcendent compare to someone who had completed ‘evolution’?
Whoosh!
Snake Venom Fist!
A ghostly green snake image appeared on Viper Father’s right fist. If it struck Chen Qi’s head, it might explode like tofu in an instant.
However, with Super Sense activated, Chen Qi saw this moment as slow as a snail, even with a hint of mockery in his gaze.
“You!”
Viper Father threw the punch.
In the next moment, Chen Qi’s right hand sharply twisted, placing the long blade horizontally in front of his chest to block the strike.
At the same moment, a slight upward curl appeared at Viper Father’s mouth corner.
Kid, this is experience!
Snake Fist Second Phase. Crescent Fury!
The seemingly fierce, rhino-like fist quickly curved like a whip, bypassing the horizontal blade and striking Chen Qi’s jaw.
This punch poured in one hundred percent of his strength!
Boom!
A deafening sonic boom erupted, shattering one glass window after another on the ship in a short time.
Unexpectedly, Viper Father’s full-powered punch was forcibly blocked by two Shadow Touch tentacles.
Not bad tactics… Chen Qi coldly controlled the Shadow Touch.
Unfortunately, Chen Qi knew the snake men too well; this was a Cup-Pattern profession skilled in sneaky attacks.
The biggest trait of the Serpent Body Avatar is the ability to twist one’s body at will, enabling bizarre attacks.
Scorching Shadow Touch tentacles entwined Viper Father’s right fist—
After the strike, Viper Father’s body would fall into a brief weakness.
“Now, it’s my turn!”
Smack! Smack! Smack!
Without extra movement, Chen Qi immediately assumed a draw-sword stance. Black qi waves curled along the blade, emitting roaring sounds like a massive black tsunami was about to strike.
Behind Chen Qi, four tentacles also unleashed the Whip Strike skill fiercely!
Smack! Smack!
Viper Father quickly withdrew both arms into a blocking posture.
The tentacles howled as they struck, their power terrifying. Each whip strike rivaled a full punch from a third-tier Blade-Pattern Transcendent.
Viper Father wanted to continue blocking, but the next instant, he felt two sensations engulfing his whole body.
Chen Qi’s whip strikes were no ordinary strikes—they were tentacle whip strikes, floral aspect whip strikes, causing pain while strangely pleasurable at the same time!
Pain and pleasure at once! Viper Father couldn’t believe it.
“How is this possible!”
“An ordinary third-tier Transcendent can perfectly wield such a powerful forbidden equipment!”
Viper Father suddenly felt a strong crisis. His arrogance stemmed from the firm belief there was a huge gap between him and Chen Qi.
Now, the Chen Qi wielding the tentacle whip strike hadn’t moved from his draw-sword stance.
The next second—
Six more tentacles behind Chen Qi suddenly whipped out, forcibly tossing Viper Father’s huge body into the air.
The towering figure in midair was the perfect wooden stake—
Boom!
Draw Sword. Black Wave Slash. Slash Everything!
Chen Qi violently swung his blade, cutting through the empty air. Suddenly, a black qi tsunami slashed out—
In an instant, sparks flew!
Viper Father’s steel-hard snake scales were forcibly cut through, spraying bright red blood! His entire body trembled violently from the overwhelming force!
Flesh Cleaver Bone Breaker’s skill, combined with Black Wave Slash, made this strike Chen Qi’s strongest under Blade Release.
Under the slash of the black wave, Viper Father was like a wave crashing against a wall, smashing into the black steel barrier behind him, denting it.
The entire steel wall was shattered by the immense force.
“Hah, hah, hah—”
Viper Father’s eyes were bloodshot as he kicked Chen Qi away, who was preparing a follow-up strike.
Blood poured from Viper Father’s chest.
If this had been a normal Transcendent, like Captain Sea Serpent, the strike might have split him in two.
If not for the flesh surgery raising his physique to an astonishing 200 points, combined with snake scale protection, his heart would have shattered.
Previously, Viper Father had been wildly arrogant, as many unstable third-tier Transcendents appeared after the Dimensional Tide arrived. In his eyes, Chen Qi was also one of them.
But this strike completely awakened Viper Father.
The Transcendent before him had seventy percent of his ability!
“This is not a newly promoted third-tier. This is a monster! A complete monster!”
In an instant, Viper Father felt his life threatened, sensed his evolutionary desire, and various emotions merged into a strong Cup desire that removed all restrictions on his body—
“But this is it! Body, be released!”
“Kid, regret it! Regret defying my orders! Now, you’ve lost the qualification to be my slave!!”
At this moment, Viper Father pulled his bloodied body from the dented steel wall, revealing his trump card:
“Cup Release. Giant Python Entanglement!”
Boom! Boom!
In an instant, Viper Father’s body expanded again, revealing bronze-colored muscles swollen to the extreme.
Massive muscles like giant pythons seemed ready to devour anything approaching!
At that moment, qi force wrapped around Viper Father’s back, making him look like a hundred-meter-long giant python.
This was the power of Cup Release!
“Kid, witness this! The true technique of this world!”
“This is Release!”
“Giant Python Entanglement. Python God Fist!”
Viper Father no longer cared about finesse. His right hand, wrapped by countless pythons, suddenly punched toward Chen Qi, trailing white mist.
He wanted to smash this guy purely with brute strength!!
The punch was like a hundred giant pythons, mouths wide open, rushing at Chen Qi.
Release… Chen Qi didn’t hesitate, holding his long blade horizontally across his chest.
This was his first time resisting a Release from a third-tier Transcendent! The Cup-Pattern Release could double his strength and physique for a short time!
“Blade Release. Sacrifice My Flesh and Blood…”
Chen Qi whispered, holding his blade before him, his entire body wrapped in silvery Steel Qi.
Clang!
An explosion erupted in an instant!
A massive airflow burst!
Boom! Facing this immense force, Chen Qi was pushed back five steps, crashing into the steel wall. Fortunately, the tentacles behind him shielded much of the impact.
Still, the Cup Release born from Viper Father’s life will was too powerful—
The aftershock of the force penetrated Chen Qi’s internal organs, stabbing with countless sharp blades inside.
Pfft! Chen Qi spat out fresh blood.
If not for his mastery of the Blade Forging Body Technique, combined with Steel Qi and Sacrifice My Flesh and Blood’s power absorption, this blow might have caused permanent internal injuries.
Now, the airflow echoed throughout the small room.
“How is this possible! How could you block this punch!!”
Viper Father’s pupils rapidly constricted.
“You damn bastard, just promoted to third tier and you can Release!? And it’s Blade Release too!”
At this moment, a broken Viper Father couldn’t help but curse wildly. He already doubted the information Captain Sea Serpent had given him about Chen Qi’s recent promotion!
A newly third-tier Transcendent had actually withstood his Cup Release technique!
Chen Qi’s face remained expressionless as he spat out the blood in his mouth:
“My turn—”
“Sever Their Bones and Sinew!!”
A blood-stained smile curled on Chen Qi’s mouth as his feet drilled into the ground like a pile driver.
Then, his arms gripped the handle of Flesh Cleaver Bone Breaker tightly—
The greater the damage he suffered, the stronger the counterattack of Sever Their Bones and Sinew!
Huff! Huff! Accompanied by the pounding heart and roaring wind and thunder!!
Red, violent qi wrapped around Chen Qi’s body like countless blades.
Boom!
Chen Qi’s muscles tensed as he swung his blade, unleashing this furious strike.
Accompanied by a roaring sound!
The red giant blade qi crashed like a tsunami, overwhelming Viper Father, tearing his python-like muscles, rending his snake scales, shattering bones, and ripping through the tough skin to his resilient heart!
Viper Father could not believe it. After activating Cup Release and doubling his physique, he still couldn’t withstand this strike.
Boom!
The entire ship trembled!
The massive red qi wave gradually settled, leaving a terrifying trench over twenty meters long slashed behind Viper Father.
After a moment, the sea waves’ aftereffects faded away.
Viper Father’s physique collapsed. His eyes went blank. His legs trembled as he knelt down.
“How is this possible, I actually lost… to a nobody…”
In the Release clash, he had actually lost.
Huff— Chen Qi breathed heavily, saying:
“How’s that? Feeling good? Why don’t you call your comrades?”
Viper Father was completely powerless, only able to lower his head, painfully screaming with his last strength:
“Save me, save me, someone, save me…”
Then, with a loud crack, his body suddenly broke and collapsed to the ground, closing his eyes for good.
Viper Father fell and could not get up again.
Huff, huff, huff, huff—
After a moment, with his breathing slowing, Chen Qi wiped the blood from his mouth, his chest rising and falling steadily.
“Huff, won…”
Chen Qi looked at the fallen Viper Father.
Viper Father lost, defeated by him!
Moreover, unlike Mad Shark, Viper Father was not a weak third tier obsessed with Black Whale Blood and lacking Release mastery.
Without any outside help, he truly defeated a third-tier Transcendent who had Release!
He accomplished the feat of defeating a Cup-Pattern third tier alone!
This meant Chen Qi’s strength had finally entered the ranks of the powerful.
“Huff…”
Chen Qi gasped, stepping on the steaming trench, quietly waiting for the other two enemies to arrive.
However, Chen Qi’s strength was already exhausted. Facing the other third tiers, he had no surplus power to counterattack—
All he could do was stall—
“…”
After a moment, Chen Qi blinked.
But the other two third tiers had not come. Instead, as he calmed, Chen Qi heard cannon loading sounds and crew curses throughout the ship.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The cannon fire continued, shaking the ship with impacts.
The Viper Father ship was under attack from other ships’ cannon fire.
The other two third tiers seemed to be locked in a fierce battle on the deck.
As for the other second-tier Transcendent pirates, upon seeing the Blade Release trench on the ground, they immediately abandoned any thought of reinforcement.
They arrived just in time. White Tower Hunters… Chen Qi smiled. The White Tower Hunters really are professionals.
It seemed the remaining two third tiers didn’t need his help after all.
Soon after, Chen Qi adjusted his breathing and took out the communication card used to coordinate with the White Tower Hunters.
The communication card received a message.
Chen Qi glanced at the card; it was a new message from Melanie:
“Plan changed. Lamp Keeper, be careful!”
This message must have come during his battle with Viper Father.
“???”
What does that mean? Chen Qi stepped out of the cramped room and looked out the window.
In the distance on the waves, the White Tower Hunter ships were continuously firing on the Viper Father ship, trying to break through its powerful defensive shield.
Wasn’t the plan going smoothly...? Chen Qi blinked, puzzled.