novelraw Chapter 334: Flesh Mutation — The Omen of Monstrification
Chapter 334: Flesh Mutation — The Omen of Monstrification
The sea fell into dead silence in an instant.
"......"
Dragon Tamer King Jie raised his head, staring blankly at the massive black sea dragon figure before him.
The Black Thunder Dragon King's heart was a scorching object. Without proper training, anyone attempting to absorb this power would suffer backlash.
Even legendary figures of the Goblet affinity had to maintain absolute caution when absorbing the Black Thunder Dragon King's heart power.
Therefore, when using his secret technique, Dragon Tamer King wasn't afraid of others exploiting this power. Instead, he could use the dragon heart as bait!
But now, there was a small problem—what if the one coveting this immense power wasn't human?
Dragon Tamer King Jie looked at the enormous figure completely covering him and those copper bell-like spherical red eyes.
This robust physique, these intelligent-looking eyeballs!
It, it's not human!Gulp! Gulp!
The Coastal Apex Predator swallowed the Black Thunder Dragon heart. A scorching sensation spread from its intestines, its scales rattling loudly as blood-red radiance continuously spread across its body. Endless smoke billowed from its mouth.
The twisted, brutal expression on the Coastal Apex Predator's face and the terrifying power erupting from its entire body indicated one thing:
It had eaten something bad.
"......"
Chen Qi was also stunned.
The current situation exceeded his expectations. Although he was now a beast tamer, the commands he could give were very limited.
The Coastal Apex Predator swallowing the Black Thunder Dragon heart in one gulp and rapidly refining it was beyond his imagination.
But this was a dragon king's heart. Could the Coastal Apex Predator's body truly withstand such immense power?
Dragon Tamer King Jie's expression became somewhat dazed as he looked at Chen Qi, practically enunciating each word:
"Black Hunter, was this also within your expectations?"
No, I didn't expect the Coastal Apex Predator to be so gluttonous either... Chen Qi neither denied nor admitted it, simply spinning the long knife in his hand.
The Dragon and Heart technique was the foundation of Dragon Tamer King Jie's power. Once the dragon heart encountered problems, Dragon Tamer King Jie's strength would decrease by more than half.
Amidst immense pain, the Blackship Sea Dragon opened its mouth. A stomach-churning agony surged from within its body as its flesh turned crimson under the dragon king's power. Black-red scorching lightning continuously erupted from its body!
Chen Qi had confidence that the Coastal Apex Predator could digest this power, become a new dragon king, and ultimately complete its transformation.
My connection with the dragon heart is weakening... Can it really digest such power... Dragon Tamer King Jie's hands trembled.
As a dragon tamer, he was actually afraid of a sea dragon! He was being pushed to the brink of defeat by someone else's sea dragon!
Pfft!
As a dragon tamer, how could he be forced into a corner by a brutal sea dragon!
This was a dragon tamer's disgrace!
"I cannot lose. My Black Thunder Dragon King and I still have bonds..."
Dragon Tamer King Jie's pupils grew increasingly unfocused. Even if defeated, he should have lost to Black Death Doctor, to Blood Hunter, to one of the Four Emperors Palu—not some rookie hunter!
In the name of the Seven Sea Pirate Generals, with the dignity of a dragon tamer, I cannot lose! Dragon Tamer King Jie shouted, once again assuming a defensive stance:
"Come on! Black Hunter, kill me!!"
Swish!
However, this dignity proved useless. Dragon Tamer King's cries failed to bring any additional power.
A blade aura flashed. Under the watchful eyes of the navy and pirates, a bloody wound appeared on his neck, splattering scorching blood—
Swish swish swish swish!
Too slow... Chen Qi didn't give him a chance to counterattack. In an instant, the long knife poured down like torrential rain, while the dark-fire hands behind him threw thousands of punches, all landing on Dragon Tamer King's body!
Pfft! Finally, Chen Qi delivered a kick, sending Dragon Tamer King's battered body crashing onto the Black Thunder Dragon King's massive form.
"Pfft—"
Dragon Tamer King Jie spat out large mouthfuls of blood, looking at everything before him in terror.
His flesh was already mangled, bones clearly visible. The only reason he still lived was due to the stubbornness of a legend itself.
Broken bones rendered him immobile; his damaged Adam's apple made speech difficult; his slowing heartbeat signaled approaching death.
Among the Seven Sea Pirate Generals, am I really the first to fall... Dragon Tamer King Jie sat powerless on the Black Thunder Dragon King's body.
All he could rely on now was the power of the Black Thunder Dragon King beneath him.
Yet at this moment, even if the Black Thunder Dragon King resisted, what could it accomplish without its tamer's assistance?
Dragon Tamer King wanted to throw a punch, but ultimately, he couldn't accomplish anything.
Chen Qi's boots tread across the crimson waves, long knife in hand, approaching Dragon Tamer King step by step like Death from the deep sea.
Dragon Tamer King looked at the death-like Chen Qi before him, then at the distant Storm King and the countless navy personnel coveting his life.
"It's over..."
Dragon Tamer King Jie gritted his teeth, pulling a blood-red Backpack Card from beneath the dragon scales on his skin.
Swish!
Dragon Tamer King Jie threw the Backpack Card to the Black Hunter before him.
"??"
Chen Qi hadn't expected Dragon Tamer King Jie to voluntarily hand over his Backpack Card.
This card hidden within his body was undoubtedly Dragon Tamer King's most precious Backpack Card.
Chen Qi gently opened a crack in the Backpack Card, taking a quick glance inside.
It contained extremely valuable beast taming resources—enough to elevate the Coastal Apex Predator or water spirits to legendary-level combat power!
Additionally, there were Great Whale blood potions provided by Blood Demon Doctor, blood demon potions, and a legendary skill card for 'Gloomy Dragon Breath.'
The blood-covered Jie looked weakly at Chen Qi, struggling to speak with his damaged Adam's apple:
"Black Hunter... spare the Black Thunder Dragon King..."
He struggled to support his body, positioning himself before the injured Black Thunder Dragon King.
His words lacked confidence—defeated parties had no right to negotiate terms with victors.
Although the Black Thunder Dragon King had lost its heart, as long as it didn't suffer fatal injuries, it could still linger on.
Therefore, the Black Thunder Dragon King's life or death depended solely on the hunter's whim, on this hunter's mercy.
Chen Qi paused for a moment, sheathing his long knife as he looked at the massive Black Thunder Dragon King. He currently lacked the energy to slay a dragon king.
In this battle, due to the destroyed heart, Dragon Tamer King Jie couldn't execute the dragon-human unity heart release.
As the sea breeze blew, Chen Qi could feel the navy's gaze upon him.
"He actually won..."
Disaster Messenger licked his lips:
"Speed, strength—both exceptional. Can adapt to dangerous Flesh Armor. Because of that extremely dangerous sea dragon, Black Hunter didn't even consider using Release against Dragon Tamer King. Moreover, Blood Disaster seems to have no effect on him. On the contrary, he can utilize this power..."
"Hunter..."
Tiger Shark General coughed up blood.
After a brief silence, the watching navy personnel began discussing animatedly.
"So powerful, is this really someone who just advanced to legendary?"
"This monster's bounty should break a hundred million!"
"What should we do? Are we still hunting him today!?"
"Hunt? Black Hunter now dares to step on even Tiger Shark General's head!"
The navy was equally astonished. They knew legends were powerful, but every legend required substantial time to develop.
For example, the recently advanced Gray Mouse, also a legend, completely lacked Chen Qi's oppressive presence.
Clearly, Black Hunter's development far exceeded that of ordinary legends!
The navy personnel felt both shocked and immensely fearful.
Impressive, right? All fed by this witch! Fen didn't speak, merely slightly raising her head, touching her throat, and glancing at Disaster Messenger.
The sea breeze carrying the scent of blood gently blew.
In the distance, witnessing Dragon Tamer King's defeat, the massive black giant elephant went berserk, stirring up towering tsunamis while roaring furiously.
Amidst the roars, Dragon Tamer King Jie struggled to support his broken body, climbing onto the Black Thunder Dragon King's head. Finally, he said weakly:
"Hunter... Blood Demon Doctor can identify people's blood..."
"Blood General and Azure Beast are here. Black Hunter, in a place like this, standing out too much will get you killed terribly...
Black Hunter, rejoice—you've completely defeated a pirate general. This alone will make the entire Blackfin Crew crave your flesh.
Finally, let me remind you: no matter what Whale Father uses to tempt you, never consume the Great Whale's blood..."
"Tempt me?"
A flicker of confusion passed through Chen Qi's eyes.
In Dragon Tamer King's view, rather than capturing him, the Blackfin Crew desired to recruit him.
The Blackfin Crew seems to covet my body? Chen Qi touched his chin.
Dragon Tamer King Jie smiled bitterly:
"Being hunted by Whale Father and becoming Whale Father's subordinate—there's essentially no difference."
After speaking, Dragon Tamer King lay down in the Black Thunder Dragon King's soft fur, slowly closing his eyes.
Blood General, Azure Beast, Whale Father... Chen Qi shook his head, turned around, withdrew the dark-fire hands, and walked across the sea surface toward the Flower Witch.
After Dragon Tamer King's defeat, under legendary commands, the navy began formally purging the numerous pirates from the ships.
Creak! Creak!
Chen Qi walked along the sea surface. However, suddenly, a cold, stinging pain shot through his back and throat.
So painful!
But stronger than the pain was an intense thirst! He needed powerful blood to forge even greater strength!
Bloodthirsty desire! His spine trembled!
The power of Blood Disaster was so alluring, yet so dangerous!
"Ah..."
Chen Qi's face flushed red as he bit his finger, struggling to suppress his inner desires with Monster's Desire.
Within Blood Disaster, this bloodthirsty desire would continuously emerge like appetite.
This was also the danger of the 'Blood Disaster' dimensional rift.
"Are you alright?"
Ahead of him, a gray-haired man wearing a navy cap stood on the sea surface, asking in a gentle, neutral voice.
This person was none other than Palu of the Ice Demon Pirates.
"I'm fine, condition acceptable. But after this battle, I might need surgery..."
Chen Qi reached back, feeling distinct tremors.
This was Sea Beast Disease—a dangerous illness that had been latent within his body since arriving in the Witch Sea.
Due to his Deep Sea Affinity, Sea Beast Disease posed no threat to Chen Qi. On the contrary, it provided some constitution bonuses.
Therefore, Chen Qi hadn't urgently treated this extremely dangerous fatal disease.
However, the power he'd absorbed was too great, combined with highly unstable mutation forces. Chen Qi faintly sensed that the distorted monster on his back was developing toward a new form.
The 'monster' on his back was craving an evolution!
Chen Qi couldn't determine whether this development was positive or negative.
Currently, this Sea Beast Disease wasn't threatening his legendary body yet. But just in case, it was time for a flesh surgery.
Flesh surgery—so we've really reached this step... Chen Qi took a deep breath, struggling to suppress his bloodthirsty desires as he asked:
"Palu, how about it? From your detection, what exactly does the Blackfin Crew possess?"
Palu adjusted his hat, gazing at the reddish seawater in the distance:
"The Blood General we saw earlier, or the rumored Azure Beast? I don't know when they'll appear..."
These two old monsters... Chen Qi asked:
"Can we win?"
Palu mastered the Dice affinity domain 'God's Dice Game,' his Spiritual Core already sublimated. Simultaneously, he possessed numerous Dice affinity forbidden creations and survival skills. He remained undefeated in legendary battles, his strength unquestionable.
Whether facing Tiger Shark General or Disaster Messenger, they were no match for him.
But when confronting the Blood General commanding the Black Prison ship and the previous century's monster Azure Beast, the situation became much more complex.
Palu's white hair fluttered lightly in the sea breeze as he pinched a twenty-sided die between his fingers, tossing it to Chen Qi with confidence:
"We can win."
Chen Qi caught the die.
[Cursed Twenty-Sided Die:
Affinity: Dice
Effect: Can cast a "five-minute" cursed die on the target enemy. Within five minutes, all of the enemy's attacks and defenses will be subject to the cursed die's judgment.]
A powerful single-target curse buff skill... Chen Qi looked at Palu.
Palu swallowed some water, saying:
"In exchange, do you have sage-level Wind Spirit Medicine? Or sage-level sedative medicine?"
Unlike Chen Qi, without special training, Palu couldn't directly consume blood demon potions. Therefore, he needed some 'sedative' methods to alleviate the 'blood thirst' in Blood Disaster and others' 'blood temptation.'
"Only Wind Spirit Medicine and medium-quality shock medicine..."
Chen Qi tossed the potions to Palu.
Sage-level sedative medicine required extremely high-quality Ice affinity or Phantom affinity materials to brew.
Palu accepted the potions:
"Next, I'll check the west side. The aura there feels very wrong. The clues about Little Crow from Devil Island and the Cup Relic are left to you and the witch..."
We're penetrating Devil Island's interior to find Little Crow? Chen Qi nodded, replying:
"No problem."
"Rest assured, Black Hunter, we will win."
Palu adjusted his navy cap, then looked at Chen Qi's twitching throat, finally saying:
"Black Hunter, if you really can't resist, you can call Jin Li. Her blood is essentially legendary blood too, though it's coin-stinking blood forged from gold coins..."
In Blood Disaster, everyone would experience blood thirst to some extent. Legendary Transcendents needed to consume legendary blood to alleviate this inner thirst.
Do I look that thirsty? Chen Qi nodded.
At that moment, Fen also jumped from the ship, quickening her pace as she ran across the water surface toward them.
"......"
Chen Qi smelled the mingled scent of flowers and blood.
Fen held her staff, her flower-shaded eyes fixed on the bleeding wound on Chen Qi's neck.
Above her head, unusually, pinkish blood-colored small roses bloomed.
Chen Qi's pupils contracted—this was his first time seeing flowers of this color.
These flowers represented desire, and in Blood Disaster, they signified blood thirst.
Fen's eyes turned bright red, her face flushed with excitement as she said:
"Qi, do you need me to help you take off your clothes and bandage your wound?"
Such troublesome Blood Disaster... Chen Qi inwardly complained helplessly.