novelraw Chapter 407: Little Tentacle Merchant: I’m Back
Chapter 407: Little Tentacle Merchant: I’m Back
The air was thick with dangerous spiritual energy... On Fen's collarbone, black-red flowers slowly sprouted.
The Ice Witch slightly raised her eyebrows, her crimson pupils gazing toward the distant sea.
The azure sky had long been transformed into a bloody red by the roar of artillery fire.
"Little Black Hair, I hope you can keep at least one more hand..."
The Ice Witch whispered softly.
......
Amid the thick smoke of gunpowder, the steel-cast giants of the Steam Hand Workshop and the Black Blood Empire's heavy armored soldiers continuously clashed, exploding with wave after wave of black-red lightning.
Centered around them, enormous waves surged across the sea, the entire ocean boiling!
The sound of shattering steel was unceasing, yet within the chaotic battlefield, a small boat buried in thick smoke remained exceptionally calm.
On the small boat, the Blood Hunter withdrew his crimson gaze, calmly wiping his two long swords without changing expression.Beside him, Grand Mage General Looking at the News, Gordon, put down his newspaper and placed his pipe in his mouth:
"Lord Blood Hunter, are we really not going to help Blood Lion and the others?"
"Without us, they might not be able to capture this A-rank rift. After all, the Sea God Pirates have also gone to Moonstone City."
In this battle, the top experts of the Blackfin Crew and the Sea God Pirates weren't united, but rather pursued their own individual goals.
However, Gordon, who had just returned to the Witch Sea, never expected that the Blood Hunter would dare to break their promise with the Black Blood Empire!
The Blood Hunter glanced at the newspaper-reading general and continued wiping his long sword:
"The target is very close to us, Gordon. Prepare for combat."
As always, he doesn't like answering my questions... Gordon exhaled a thick cloud of smoke:
"Alright, alright! Lord Blood Hunter, whatever you say. By the way, may I boldly ask, is that Black Hunter really that valuable?"
Gordon couldn't understand why they would betray their promise to Blood Lion and give up competing for the A-rank rift, Gemstone Kingdom.
And all of this was to create chaos in order to capture a mere fourth-tier hunter.
Is the hunter some kind of succubus? To drive people so crazy.
The Blood Hunter said coldly:
"Don't ask questions. Just be loyal."
Loyalty... Grand Mage General Looking at the News, Gordon, exhaled black smoke and looked at his arm.
The blood vessels in his arm had already turned black - the blood of the Black Whale had long permeated his entire body!
He had no choice but to be loyal... Gordon put away his pipe, straightened his collar, then looked toward the Canary ship in the distance.
The Black Hunter was right before their eyes.
"We can begin."
The Blood Hunter said quietly.
"Alright, alright..."
Gordon echoed, but his indifferent expression suddenly changed.
Before his eyes, the usually silent and ashen-faced Blood Hunter actually showed a trace of unprecedented excitement in his eyes!
He took a step forward, assumed a sword-drawing stance, and stared at the distant Canary merchant ship.
Is the Black Hunter really that important? Gordon's heart skipped a beat.
The Blood Hunter's gaze pierced through the turbulent waves, directly targeting an extremely luxurious ship...
Chen Qi's pupils continuously contracted, his heart pounding wildly.
His deep sea perception could clearly sense that massive, bloody spiritual energy!
The Blackfin Crew's target is me... Chen Qi urgently shouted to Yisha beside him:
"Yisha, be careful!"
"Be careful? Careful of what?"
Yisha, without deep sea perception, kept asking herself. She could sense danger, but didn't know which direction it was coming from.
Gale Slash—
Whoosh!
Instantly, the Blood Hunter's crimson figure crossed several kilometers, churning up layers of waves as he charged right in front of Chen Qi!
Accompanied by a piercing gale, almost in the blink of an eye, the Blood Hunter's eyes were just a finger's distance away from him and Yisha.
The Blood Hunter! Yisha's eyes widened - this was the person she least wanted to face on the high seas.
The Blood Hunter stood before the two of them, expressionless as he said:
"Black Hunter, surrender and come back with us."
A heavy fifth-tier pressure, like a massive mountain, pressed down relentlessly on Chen Qi!
Crack! Crack!
In that instant, the bones inside Chen Qi's body - enhanced by consuming numerous Lamp Sea Fruits and witch potions - emitted cracking sounds!
Just his spiritual energy field alone was enough to make an ordinary fourth-tier practitioner fall apart instantly.
"Black Hunter, the witch's power is far weaker than you imagine. On this sea, the true legend is the Whale Father."
"After Moonstone City disappears, the Whale Father will make you the ruler of this sea. Even if you're a ruler in a cage, you can still enjoy everything."
The Blood Hunter hadn't drawn his sword yet, continuing to persuade while quietly waiting for Chen Qi's response.
However, black flames continuously rose behind Chen Qi's back, and numerous crimson tentacles suddenly burst forth.
His actions had already given his answer.
Blade Release. Crimson Form activate!
Chen Qi's face was covered with blazing flames. Without any hesitation, he activated his Release.
In that instant, his appearance transformed into a monster with crimson flames burning on its back.
Because of his talent, in the Blood Hunter's eyes, his value had already surpassed that of an A-rank rift!
The Blood Hunter gripped his swords with both hands, raising them vertically above his head:
"I'll have to sever your limbs first, then take you back."
Whoosh!
The Blood Hunter's scarlet eyes narrowed as his blade descended from above his head, forming a crimson arc as it swung down.
The Blood Hunter himself possessed stats far exceeding other Saints, combined with the infinite power of the Great Whale's heart.
This seemingly ordinary downward slash carved out a massive black-red energy wave through the air.
"This move..."
Yisha's eyes widened - this attack was more powerful than the one that had struck him!
Black Hunter!
What a hassle... Chen Qi exhaled turbid air, the blade in his hand instantly covered with icy cold flames.
"Blood Hunter, if you want to capture me, you've chosen the wrong location!"
"On the high seas, you can accomplish nothing!!"
If it were an ordinary fourth-tier practitioner facing the absolutely powerful Blood Hunter, they might be completely helpless.
However, the sea was his territory!
On this sea, the one who could stop time wasn't just Big White Hair alone.
Rift Blade. Tear Through Another World!
Blade Release. Rift Slash!
In that instant, Chen Qi simultaneously activated the skill of his unique forbidden artifact and his own Blade Ice Release Rift Blade!
Thanks to the Rift Blade, his Rift Slash had already reached Level 3. Although it couldn't match Big White Hair's power after digesting the rift and couldn't completely stop his thoughts, it was still a lethal move that slowed everything around him.
Combined with the Rift Blade's skill and the chilling energy of the Great Sea Coffin, even a Saint would become as slow as a snail in that brief moment, unable to move—
Within twenty meters centered on Chen Qi, azure blue permeated the world. The movement of waves slowed, smoke solidified, Yisha froze in place, and the Blood Hunter stopped mid-air, transformed into an ice sculpture!
"The power mentioned in the intelligence..."
The Blood Hunter's mind raced with rapid thoughts.
He knew about Chen Qi's special Release.
But the power of this Release exceeded his imagination—
So cold...
So cold, so cold...
The Rift Blade of the Great Sea Coffin!
In that instant! The Blood Hunter's gaze desperately shifted, focusing on the blazing blue flame blade burning in Chen Qi's palm.
The unique artifact of the Great Sea Coffin wasn't with the Ice Witch, but with the Black Hunter.
Tear apart!
Chen Qi swung his long sword with all his strength.
Whoosh!
Whoosh! Whoosh!
A torrential downpour of slashes poured down - ten strikes, a hundred strikes!
A thousand strikes!
A thousand streams of azure light slashed at the Blood Hunter's vulnerable neck!
Shatter!
Then, Chen Qi ended the Rift Slash domain and quickly created distance between them.
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!
On the Blood Hunter's tempered body, hundreds of fresh wounds suddenly appeared.
However, during his long career on the edge, the Blood Hunter had long learned to endure all pain.
"Rift Blade, Rift Blade, Black Hunter, Black Hunter..."
The Blood Hunter twisted his aching neck, muttering to himself while continuing forward like an obsessed stalker.
I'm way too popular... Chen Qi looked at the Blood Hunter's infatuated appearance and complained internally.
It feels like every powerful person on the sea wants him now.
The next moment, Chen Qi's actions took the Blood Hunter by surprise.
Using the recoil from his attack, Chen Qi propelled himself far away, preparing to head into the deep sea to evade further attacks.
So this is his escape route... The Blood Hunter adjusted his breathing, repairing his injuries while accumulating power once more.
However, soon, Blood Lion's furious roar interrupted his thoughts.
"Blood Hunter! What the hell are you doing! Watching a show!?"
"Instead of fighting that powerful and domineering Hayer! You're bullying a little brunt!!!"
Blood Lion clenched his fists, his eyes filled with rage.
In his view, the Blood Hunter was simply bullying the weak.
As a fifth-tier powerhouse, he should be fighting other fifth-tiers, fighting mechas!
The more powerful the fighter, the more domineering opponents they should face!!!
Noisy... The Blood Hunter wanted to ignore Blood Lion, but soon, Blood Lion's roar interrupted his thoughts again:
"Answer me! Why did the Sea God Pirates let those monsters from the Great Sea Coffin come over here!?"
Monsters from the Great Sea Coffin... The Blood Hunter turned his head, his vision filled with dark, overwhelming monsters.
In the original plan, the Sea God Pirates should have reached a deal with the mysterious monsters of the Great Sea Coffin.
These monsters were supposed to attack Moonstone City to divert the allied forces' military strength.
That monster's target was humans, countless humans.
Its purpose was to establish a kingdom belonging to the evil god in this sea!
However, that monster was now ignoring the human-filled Moonstone City and charging toward them instead.
To carry out this operation, the Sea God Pirates had dispatched three bishops plus the prodigy Haige.
The Sea God Pirates had promised that even if the sea beast horde temporarily changed their mind, they would do their best to delay them.
Could it be that Hayer arranged an ambush in advance and intercepted the Sea God Pirates... The Blood Hunter couldn't help but wonder.
"The Blackfin Crew still has trump cards..."
Amid the chaotic battle, Hayer turned his head and looked toward the distant horizon, a flicker of unease in his eyes.
He sensed the presence of a third Saint!
I have to fight three Saints?
Better to hope for invisible forces... Hayer smiled bitterly and comforted himself.
The enormous roar of sea beasts echoed!
Dense schools of black sharks, war-horn seahorses, great succubus sea witches, greatsword sharks, tentacled big cats...
On the high seas, sea beast hordes weren't uncommon.
However, the entire horizon was completely polluted by these sea beasts.
Their numbers reached a staggering ten thousand, far exceeding any previous sea beast horde attack!
And at the forefront, a small monster with tentacle hair held a king's staff, sitting on the waves while singing!
Beside her were the merchant monsters from the Great Sea Coffin.
Because the Great Sea Coffin had collapsed, most of these merchant monsters had emerged, preparing to join the Little Tentacle Merchant in occupying human cities and creating a new kingdom!
"Little Tentacle..."
Chen Qi stood on the sea surface, smiling slightly.
With the Little Tentacle Merchant's abilities, tracking him wasn't difficult.
Long time no see... Chen Qi didn't know how to describe his feelings at this moment.
He could dive into the deep sea to evade the Blood Hunter, but he couldn't dive into the deep sea to evade the Little Tentacle Merchant.
On the waves, the Little Tentacle Merchant bared her teeth, waving her king's staff while proudly showing off:
"Little Hunter, I!
The greatest merchant of the Merchant's Coffin! The Sea God's most devout follower! I'm back again!!"
The staff in her hand flashed with dazzling azure light!
This is—
Everyone present couldn't help but be shocked.
The legendary Sea God's Staff! It was said to be a gift from the Sea God!
It possessed the power to control sea monsters, storms, and waves!!
And it actually appeared in the hands of a tentacle monster.
In the spiritual energy vision, countless threads extended from the Sea God's Staff, piercing into the sea beasts' bodies.
"Hmm hmm hmm hmm~"
The Little Tentacle Merchant sat on the waves, swinging her legs.
She had already repaid the Sea God's debt, and now she was a free monster!
At the same time, she had left the A-rank rift, breaking free from the Sea God's power control, which meant she no longer had to follow the Merchant's Coffin's rules.
Now, no one could stop her from capturing the Black Hunter!
When the time came, the Black Hunter would be her toy.
"Sacrifice! Sacrifice! Sacrifice! Sacrifice!"
The Little Tentacle Merchant looked in Chen Qi's direction, raising her hands high while chanting and continuing to manipulate the sea beast horde forward.
The dense sea beast horde joined the battlefield, instantly breaking the balance between the navy alliance and pirate alliance forces.
The massive sea beast horde swept through like a dark tsunami, wave after wave completely crushing numerous navy warships.
"Run! This must be the Sea God Pirates' reinforcements!"
"Everyone, abandon ship immediately!!"
"I have tentacle phobia! Save me!"
Panic immediately erupted among the navy forces.
In their view, all of this was part of the Sea God Pirates' scheme.
This is the power of the Sea God Pirates! Hayer watched this scene, the unease in his eyes growing.
In his view, the Little Tentacle was completely targeting their navy.
However, soon, the sea beast horde crushed through the Black Blood heavy armored soldiers.
Have our plans been completely seen through... Blood Lion looked at Hayer, feeling impressed internally.
In his view, their original plan had completely fallen apart.
Under the power of the Sea God's Staff, the Little Tentacle Merchant soon arrived before the Canary merchant ship.
The Little Tentacle Merchant cupped her face, smiling slyly at Chen Qi:
"Hehehe! Customer~
That witch doesn't seem to be here. Submit to me obediently!"
The green tentacles on the Little Tentacle Merchant's body danced wildly, their suction cups vigorously sucking, making slurping sounds as she prepared to hunt Chen Qi!
However, a crimson blood shadow flashed, and a scarlet blade blocked her path.
Who gave you permission to look at him with hunter's eyes? The Blood Hunter said coldly:
"Get lost—"
Although he didn't know the Little Tentacle's identity, for the Blood Hunter, anyone who obstructed his orders had to die.
The Black Hunter belonged to their Blackfin Crew!
This was a rare opportunity that absolutely couldn't be disturbed by some monster.
The Blood Hunter's massive crimson spiritual energy field poured forth.
"Get lost?"
The Tentacle Merchant raised her head, looking at the Blood Hunter standing on the waves, tilting her head in confusion.
Who is this guy!
Daring to snatch the person belonging to me, the Merchant's Coffin's master!
Instantly, the Little Tentacle's hair-tentacles expanded, five massive tentacles aimed at the Blood Hunter's head, erupting with a dark spiritual energy field.
Two Saints, one black and one red spiritual energy field collided with each other, sweeping across the sea.
The entire sea area immediately fell into deathly silence, with most people stopping their attacks, looking on in shock.
On this sea, two Saints had actually appeared again!
Even the battle's main players, Saint Hayer and Blood Lion, couldn't help but feel shocked.
They both had the same question in their minds:
Why were the two of them fighting each other?
Fighting over someone?