novelraw Chapter 400: The Hunter Legend of the Sea
Chapter 400: The Hunter Legend of the Sea
His domain was severed... Blood General tapped his stiffening fingers against his forehead.
Just as a blade cannot cut through air, Transcendent techniques cannot sever domains - this was common knowledge in fourth-tier Transcendent battles!
Moreover, his domain didn't rely on his own techniques but came from the unique equipment "Blood Blade" from the dungeon, making its destruction difficulty far beyond imagination—
What technique did Black Hunter possess that could destroy domains... Blood General moved along the corridor until he reached the deck, looking down at the battle unfolding over the sea.
Before coming to the sea, the Great General of their Black Blood Empire had warned them that the most important things in the Witch Sea were the unique items from various A-rank rifts!
The Titan Core of the Mechanical Labyrinth, the Sealed Mist God of the Fog Disaster, and the one from the Great Sea Coffin...
Blood General's bloodshot eyes trembled slightly.
On the turbulent sea, he saw Black Hunter's palm split open with a small wound, from which poured forth cold flames capable of tearing everything apart!
The unique creation of the A-rank rift Great Sea Coffin - the Rift Blade.
The weapon in Black Hunter's hand was precisely one of the ultimate targets their Black Blood Empire had been longing for!Black Hunter—indeed, this was not an enemy they could easily defeat now!
Only after the Black Blood Empire's main army arrived could they afford to ignore this presence.
"Haige! Give them some face!"
Blood General raised his arm and shouted.
Besides being able to upgrade weapons, the Rift Blade also possessed spatial tearing power that could destroy domains and rifts. Relying on domains as he did, he was nothing but a toy before Black Hunter!
However, facing Blood General's warning, Haige merely lowered his body sharply and spread his arms:
"Retreat? Why retreat? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"
His gaze fixed on the Golden Flower Fox behind Black Hunter.
As long as he could obtain the little Golden Flower Fox, he would have the chance to use this little fox to exchange for materials to advance to the fifth tier, or even rift creations!
Without any hesitation, now was the time to release everything!
"Cup Release. Great Sea Serpent Body. Open!"
The Sea God phantom behind Haige suddenly expanded threefold, transforming into a filthy giant sea serpent covered in azure scales, with scalding white steam continuously erupting from its body, making him resemble an erupting volcano!
"!!!"
The little Golden Flower Fox standing on the sea surface widened its eyes.
It had always trained with Yisha but had little actual combat experience.
Haige's terrifying pressure comparable to a Titan pressed down on it, making it hard to breathe—
"Mas, Master..."
The little Golden Flower Fox turned its head, raising its small paw, once again craving its master's support.
However, it was surprised to discover that its master Yisha wasn't looking at it!
At this critical moment of life and death, its master wasn't looking at it...
Its master Yisha had walked over to Water Spirit No.1 on the ship, gently patted Water Spirit No.1's head, and said softly:
"Water Spirit No.1, who exactly is your master?"
It, the little Golden Flower Fox, could only watch as its master petted another beast.
Another beast!
"Opportunity!"
In the next instant, the crimson-eyed Haige and the giant serpent phantom behind him swept across hundred-meter waves, already arriving beside the little Golden Fox, forming a punching stance!
"Qi Transformation, Sea God's Pressure!"
Cup Release combined with Qi Transformation - this strike was enough to shake the seas!
Clang!
"Little one, why are you dazing? Didn't your master teach you that you must never lose focus during battle!"
Chen Qi dashed forward, using his left hand that wasn't holding the blade to scoop up the little Golden Flower Fox, then bent his arm to forcefully block Haige's Release strike.
Boom!
Haige's Cup Release strike landed heavily on Chen Qi's body, forcefully pushing him back a hundred meters across the sea!
"Human..."
The little Golden Flower Fox instinctively said, looking up at the Black Hunter who held it firmly.
The moment Chen Qi was hit, a surging qi force penetrated his skin, reaching straight to his heart!
"Cough—"
Chen Qi spat out blood, his gaze firmly fixed on Haige, with tearing cold flames continuously emerging from his right hand.
Indeed, Haige's Cup Release strike—the pillar of the Sea God Pirates—wasn't that simple.
Haige spread his arms, combined with his tall stature and the giant sea serpent behind him, he looked like a constantly burning sea-shaking beast:
"Black Hunter! Black Hunter! Black Hunter! I've long wanted to have a body-to-body collision with you!"
"Lord Sea God also said it! You are the genius second only to me on these seas!!!"
Without any rest, Haige shook off the qi force covering his body, manipulated the phantom behind him, and unleashed a torrential downpour of hundreds of punches!
As the successor who inherited from the self-proclaimed Azure Beast, Haige had always yearned for a life-and-death duel with Black Hunter!
For this reason, he showed no mercy, combining his blood, qi, and flesh into one, using his strongest technique!
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Each of these punches was enough to break the bones and flesh of a fourth-tier legend!
However, contrary to his expectations, facing his attacks, Black Hunter showed no panic on his face.
Without any panic, he swung the Rift Blade in his hand while simultaneously deploying the Ember's Touch behind him to block Haige's attacks.
The firepower still isn't enough! Haige gritted his teeth, blood spurting from his eyes, and accelerated his punching speed again:
"Ora ora ora ora ora!"
The Sea God behind him also fired Sea God Cannons gathered from spiritual energy!
Yet, Chen Qi's indifferent expression remained completely unchanged as he held the little Golden Flower Fox while blocking Haige's full-power attacks:
"So weak..."
Chen Qi muttered softly.
In the later stages of the Witch Sea, Haige was the strongest in the Sea God Pirates after the Sea God himself.
Although the current Haige was already among the elite within fourth-tier legends—
For Chen Qi, who had already battled the Blizzard Dragon King, he was still far from enough, far from adequate—
He didn't even need any Release.
I'm weak? How could that be! Haige's bloodshot eyes almost popped out.
Chen Qi seized the opportunity, casually slashing through the air, using the Rift Blade's weapon skill.
Rend. Another World!
Instantly, an azure rift tore open in space, revealing endless cold air—the cold air from the Great Sea Coffin—
The piercing cold made Haige's body become incredibly stiff!
Successfully controlled!
Black Wave Slash... Chen Qi gripped the hilt, then swung downward.
A black blade energy resembling ocean waves washed over Haige's body, pushing him back a thousand meters across the sea until he crashed into the pirate alliance's ship, creating a massive hole!
In that instant, everyone from both the Goldenfinch fleet and the ten-thousand-strong pirate alliance froze completely.
Haige, who had a renowned reputation among fourth-tier legends, was completely no match for Black Hunter!
Overwhelming dominance!
Overestimating yourself... Chen Qi sheathed his long blade.
The little Golden Flower Fox tucked under Chen Qi's arm also widened its eyes.
It was a Golden Flower Beast that worshipped charm, power, and elegance—this was its nature and instinct, which was why it had initially chosen the most beautiful Third Princess Yisha.
However, in this moment, it found this human before it incredibly cool.
Moreover, he was also powerful, and elegant too!
No, no, he's just an ordinary human from foreign lands! As the most beautiful beast, how could I give such high praise to this vulgar human!
He's just an ordinary human! The little Golden Flower Fox closed its eyes, wrapping its fluffy little tail around Chen Qi's arm.
Although not as fragrant as Lady Yisha, this human's body temperature was quite nice—if I slept on him, it should be quite comfortable—
He's just a human suitable for being a sleeping pillow! The little Golden Flower Fox thought secretly, rubbing its small head against Chen Qi.
So ticklish... Chen Qi looked down at the fox in his arms, only then noticing its large tail tightly wrapped around him.
Yisha jumped down from the ship, applauding:
"Black Hunter, I see now."
Just as the little Golden Flower Fox was about to fall asleep, Yisha took it out from under Chen Qi's arm.
Then, Yisha patted the little Golden Flower Fox's bottom:
"Little Golden Flower Fox, you're a beast destined to become the Golden Flower King, the fox that will become my primary beast—you can't be afraid of some fourth-tier rat from the sea."
Lady Yisha's body is fragrant, but not strong—she only uses me as a hugging pillow... The little Golden Flower Fox was forcibly held by Yisha and nodded its little head.
Then, Yisha curled a faint smile at the corner of her mouth as she walked before Black Hunter:
"First meeting, Black Hunter. I am Yisha, the Third Princess of the Goldenfinch Kingdom."
Yisha's arrogant gaze swept over Chen Qi.
As a genius of the royal family, she had never encountered anyone in the fourth tier who could defeat her.
Yet in that brief moment just now, she actually felt that Black Hunter could force out her trump card.
Unlike ordinary fourth-tier individuals, Yisha—blessed by her family—could consume special relics to summon sacred beasts with fifth-tier Saint strength.
Then, she stepped forward, shouting loudly at the pirate alliance:
"Who's next?"
"Is there no one who can excite this princess?"
A young girl actually challenging a pirate fleet of a thousand warships!
The people on the Canary Caravan warships also chimed in:
"Come on, pirates! We happen to want to play capture games!"
"Pirate and navy games! Sounds quite exciting!"
However, faced with Princess Yisha and the caravan's provocation, none of the thousand warships dared make a sound.
After all, their seemingly invincible idol, Lord Haige, had just been severely injured.
"Are all the rats of this sea so cowardly? Is this the army you prepared to attack Moonstone City?"
Yisha touched the little Golden Flower Fox's nose and smiled disdainfully.
This princess is too arrogant... Chen Qi stood on the sea and reminded:
"Princess Yisha, it's time to go."
After the Sea-Overturning Catastrophe, the Whale Father who received the Great Whale's blessing power had already exceeded the limits of the Witch Sea, reaching a completely new realm.
The power of that fringe god exceeded human imagination.
With just one drop of blood, a Transcendent could achieve sublimation, attaining power that would have taken a hundred years to obtain otherwise.
This was precisely why it was called the 'World-Ending Catastrophe.'
Even the Third Princess of the Goldenfinch Kingdom couldn't ignore this powerful force.
"Leave?"
Yisha turned her head to look at Chen Qi, touching her golden curls.
This Black Hunter's expression wasn't lying.
She hesitated for a second and said:
"Black Hunter, what are you afraid of?"
Before Yisha could finish, she froze.
A pungent smell of blood entered their nostrils.
Everyone—from the ten-thousand-strong pirate alliance to the Canary Caravan—smelled an extremely strong blood odor.
Such a thick blood smell...
Chen Qi quickly turned around.
His deep sea perception sensed a powerful force.
"Waku waku (Master! Run quickly!)"
In that instant, the surging fish schools deep under the sea scattered and fled, while the seagulls accelerated their wing flapping.
The little Golden Flower Fox also raised its tail.
This pressure—it's the power of a fifth-tier Saint—
Moreover, it's power surpassing the Azure Beast, the full strength of a Saint in prime condition!
"Hmm hmm hmm hmm~"
In the center of the numerous warships, a shabby small wooden boat drifted over slowly with the waves.
On it lay a leisurely man wearing blood-colored hunter clothes, and in the center of his heart was a distinctly beating black whale heart.
Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!
"Blood Hunter..."
Chen Qi frowned, a drop of cold sweat flowing down his neck.
Facing the fringe hunter Blood Hunter, if they weren't on the sea, they would already be in dire straits.
"Hmm hmm hmm hmm~"
The twilight light shone down as Blood Hunter sat on the shabby wooden boat, humming a tune while sipping red wine.
"Set sail! It's a fifth-tier expert, retreat!"
The Canary captain immediately decided to set sail and lead the princess away from here.
However, the moment his hands gripped the steering wheel, both hands fell off with a thud, bleeding profusely.
"When—"
The captain of the Golden Thread ship caravan looked at his severed hands with full of fear.
The warships blocking Blood Hunter's path were instantly cut in half.
Accompanied by the melodious sound of waves, the wooden boat drew closer and closer.
After finishing his red wine, Blood Hunter turned his head, looked at Third Princess Yisha, and said leisurely:
"Princess, didn't your brother warn you not to go out after dark?"
A chill ran down Yisha's neck.
How is this possible!
This barren sea has neither rifts, nor rift containment technology, nor workshops for creating fifth-tier profession cards!
Why would a barren sea that just recently spawned an A-rank rift have a newly advanced fifth-tier expert besides the Ice Witch?
Could it be that Beiguo leaked rift containment technology to the pirates!
But even so, rift containment and fifth-tier creation were massive projects beyond any pirate group's reach!
This is impossible!
She raised her head, gritting her teeth as she said:
"I warn you..."
Swish!
Almost in the span of a breath, a blood-colored serpentine figure crossed the sea and appeared before her face.
Unlike the weakened Azure Beast, the Blood Hunter currently displayed the complete power of a Saint.
Even Yisha—at the peak of the fourth tier and blessed by her family—had no means of resistance before him.
Blood Hunter looked down condescendingly at Yisha, the two puppet arms below his waist gripping Yisha's head:
"Royal family, it seems you've forgotten that even you are merely insects cowering under the pale sky.
Blood Hunter's two arms controlled Yisha, then slowly extended his right hand, drawing the first of his six blades:
Ever-Burning Blade—
"One."
"Lady Yisha!"
The little Golden Flower Fox and the Canary members widened their eyes, preparing to protect Yisha!
However, their gazes soon flashed with expressions of despair.
Blood Hunter's fifth-tier pressure pressed down on them.
Even if they used all their strength, they couldn't move an inch!
The captain responsible for the princess's safety gripped his chest, his heart pounding violently.
In that moment, he remembered a legend, a long-circulated legend.
On this sea, once targeted by Blood Hunter, no matter which family you came from, no matter where you hid, you would ultimately die a miserable death!
It was precisely because of fear of Blood Hunter's assassinations that the powerful figures of this sea never dared to launch effective strikes against the pirates.
As a Goldenfinch Kingdom citizen, he had always thought this was an excuse for the navy's incompetence, but now he understood—this legend was real!
He was the physical embodiment of this sea's fear!
No matter how much they wanted to protect Lady Yisha, ants cannot snatch food from a giant beast's mouth.
Blood Hunter gripped the hilt, assuming a striking posture.
"Save, save..."
Yisha turned her head, her sapphire pupils looking toward Chen Qi, a bloody tear flowing from the corner of her eye.
No matter how arrogant she was, she had to admit she was in a life-and-death crisis.
She had to rely on help from others on the sea!
Don't be so scared, Princess... Chen Qi snapped his fingers and said calmly:
"Big White Hair, time to come out."
Crack!
Accompanied by a crisp sound, the entire world was dyed in shades of azure blue.