noffsinger Chapter 100 Dragon's Roar Shakes the Sea
Chapter 100 Dragon's Roar Shakes the Sea
Chapter 100 Dragon's Roar Shakes the Sea
The icy seawater surged wildly behind me like boiling molten iron.
Gu An kicked his legs hard, using the recoil to propel himself like a black arrow, breaking through the water pressure and hurtling towards the surface. His lungs burned with pain from holding his breath for too long and the lack of oxygen caused by the strenuous exercise. The broken bones in his chest throbbed with excruciating pain with every stroke, as if a saw was tearing at his body.
But he dared not stop, nor even look back.
The terrifying pressure emanating from behind was approaching at an alarming speed. It was the spiritual pressure unique to a second-tier demonic beast, carrying a crushing sense originating from the level of life itself, making the hairs on Gu An's body stand on end.
"Splash!"
Water splashed everywhere.
Holding the unconscious Shen Wan, Gu An finally broke through the water's surface. The long-awaited air filled his lungs, but it carried a strong, fishy stench.
Not far away, the wrecked Black Shark was violently bobbing with the waves, like a withered leaf that could be swallowed up at any moment.
"Go up!"
Gu An let out a low roar, unleashing the last of his spiritual power. He lightly touched the water's surface with his toes, lifted himself up, and then tumbled awkwardly onto the deck.
"Bang!"
The two crashed heavily onto the slippery wooden planks. Ignoring the excruciating pain, Gu An scrambled towards the control panel, pressing his hands firmly against it.
"Move! Move!"
He frantically channeled the mutated Azure Dragon Wood spiritual power within his body, attempting to revitalize the half-ruined bone boat.
However, at that moment...
"Boom!"
The entire sea area seemed to have been violently overturned by an invisible giant hand.
The Black Shark shuddered violently, its hull emitting a teeth-grinding creak, as if it were about to disintegrate at any moment. A giant wave, several meters high, crashed down from the stern, pushing the entire ship sideways for more than ten meters.
Immediately afterwards, a massive, despair-inducing black shadow slowly rose from the sea behind the stern of the ship.
It was a strange fish as big as a house.
Its entire body is covered in jet-black scales, each scale covered with sharp barbs. Its dorsal fins resemble a row of upright battle swords, gleaming with a chilling light.
What's most frightening is its head.
That wasn't a fish head, but a distorted, swollen human face, as if it had been soaking in water for months!
On that "face," the features were displaced, the eyes were pale and lifeless, and the mouth was split to the ears, revealing dense, saw-like fangs inside.
Second-tier low-grade demonic beast—Ghost-faced Black Fish!
This is a ferocious beast that lives only in extremely yin places and feeds on rotting corpses and living souls. It is said to be the manifestation of the resentment and vengeful spirits of those who died in the sea, and is inherently cruel and fond of torture and killing.
"roar--
"6
The black-faced demon fish opened its blood-red maw and let out a mournful roar that was neither human nor human.
The sonic wave, carrying with it a strong stench of corpses and sonic attacks, instantly engulfed the entire Black Shark.
"puff!"
Gu An felt as if countless steel needles were piercing his mind, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. The little bit of spiritual power he had just gathered instantly dissipated.
Shen Wan, who was lying on the deck, was so shocked by the sound wave that he bled from all seven orifices. His already weak breath became barely perceptible, and he was on the verge of dying.
"Damn it—"
Gu An wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes turning extremely gloomy.
There is no escape.
On this vast ocean, facing a second-tier demonic beast known for its speed and ferocity, this dilapidated ship was simply a sitting duck.
The masked black fish did not rush to attack.
Its pale, dead fish eyes were fixed on the two people on the deck, a playful and greedy glint in them, like a cat toying with mice. In its eyes, these two tiny insects, exuding an alluring aura of blood, were already its meal.
It slowly swung its huge tail fin, swimming around the Black Shark. Each swipe of its tail created huge waves, making the Black Shark wobble precariously.
"Snap!"
The railing on one side of the ship finally gave way, broke, and fell into the sea.
Seawater poured into the deck through the gap, its icy coldness chilling the bone.
Gu An steadied himself by gripping the control panel. His hand slowly reached for the storage pouch at his waist, where only a few Yin Thunder Coins remained, along with—the broken sword that had already developed cracks.
Are we going to risk our lives?
Faced with the combat power of a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, these methods would probably not even be enough to tickle the opponent.
Just then, Shen Wan, who had been unconscious, seemed to be awakened by the coldness of the seawater.
She struggled to open her eyes, looking at the enormous, sky-covering ghostly face above her, a flicker of despair in her eyes.
"Second-tier — Ghost-faced Fish —"
Her voice was so weak it was almost inaudible, and her trembling hand pulled a crumpled talisman from her bosom. It was a second-tier, low-grade "Explosive Flame Talisman," her last trump card, and the "glorious bomb" she had prepared for herself.
"Gu An—you should leave—"
Shen Wan gave a bitter laugh, her fingers gripping the edge of the talisman. "I'll detonate it—maybe that will hold it off for a moment—you're a good swimmer—maybe you can escape—"
She knew that neither of them could escape. Rather than die together, it was better for one to die so that the other could live.
Gu An remained silent.
He simply stared coldly at Shen Wan, then glanced at the strange fish that was approaching.
go?
Where to go?
Deep within this ghostly fog zone, once aboard the ship, even a mere cultivator at the fifth level of Qi Refining, no matter how skilled in swimming, would be swallowed up by the endless darkness and demonic beasts.
Moreover————
Gu An's hand, which was pressed against his abdomen, tightened slightly.
From the moment the black fish with the ghostly face appeared, the dragon energy deep within his dantian, which had become dormant due to the fusion with the water elemental energy, suddenly began to stir violently.
That was anger.
A person in a superior position becomes enraged when provoked by a lowly creature.
The dragon is the king of all scaled creatures and the supreme aquatic animal.
Even if Gu An only had a trace of insignificant dragon soul remnant in his body, and even if this trace of dragon energy had been refined beyond recognition by him, the pride and majesty that originated from the depths of his bloodline was still inviolable.
The stench and filth emanating from this strange fish with a human face was the most disgusting insult to the dragon's energy.
"Buzz"
Within his dantian, the dark blue spiritual energy of the Azure Sea Dragon Wood began to spin wildly.
The golden thread that was originally wrapped around the core now pierced through the layers of water magic and shone with dazzling golden light.
Gu An felt a burning pain in his abdomen, as if a raging fire was burning inside him, threatening to burn his internal organs to ashes.
"roar!"
The masked black fish seemed to have lost patience.
It leaped out of the water, its massive body blocking out all the light above Gu An. The distorted human face was directly facing Gu An, its gaping maw opening wide, bringing a suffocating, foul stench, as it lunged down!
If that bite lands firmly, not only will a person be bitten in half, but the entire ship will be snapped in two!
At the critical moment.
A resolute glint flashed in Shen Wan's eyes as she prepared to detonate the talisman in her hand.
A large, scarred hand suddenly pressed down on her wrist.
Save your breath.
Gu An's voice was hoarse and low, with an indescribable eeriness.
Shen Wan looked up in astonishment.
Gu An had stood up straight at some point. His long, blood-stained hair moved without wind, and his originally deathly gray pupils now stood upright in a chilling way!
That's—a beast's eye!
Moreover, they were pure gold beast eyes, filled with supreme majesty and indifference!
Gu An didn't look at Shen Wan, nor at the gaping, blood-red maw that had bitten down.
He merely tilted his head slightly, looking at the arrogant second-tier demonic beast, a cold, extremely contemptuous smile curling at the corner of his lips.
"Just a worthless nobody—"
Gu An suddenly formed a strange hand seal with both hands.
This is neither a Taoist hand seal nor a demonic gesture.
This was the only movement he comprehended from that wisp of dragon soul essence during that life-or-death transformation inside the Tai Sui, beneath the Nine Dragon Cauldron—
Dragon's Might Seal!
"Get out of here!!!"
From deep within Gu An's throat, a roar, not loud but deep enough to shatter the soul, erupted.
This sound doesn't sound like something a human could make.
It is mixed with the trembling of metal, carrying the desolation of the ancient wilderness, and containing a domineering power that makes all things submit!
hold head high-!!!
A visible golden ripple, centered on Gu An, suddenly spread upwards in a fan shape.
Wherever the ripples passed, the air distorted and water vapor evaporated.
The black-faced fish, which had been so aggressive and was about to bite the bow of the ship, suddenly froze the moment the golden ripple swept across it!
As if frozen in place, its gaping maw froze in mid-air, less than three feet above Gu An's head.
Those pale eyes, which were originally filled with cruelty and greed, now revealed an extremely human-like fear!
That was a tremor from the depths of one's soul.
That is the instinctive submission and fear that subordinates feel when facing superiors.
Faced with this dragon's roar, its pitiful second-tier demonic beast aura crumbled instantly, like a firefly encountering the bright moon.
"Waaah————"
The black-faced ghost fish let out a mournful whine, like a puppy whimpering.
Its massive body began to tremble violently, its dorsal fin, which had been upright, was now pressed tightly against its back, and all the scales on its body opened up in fear.
It wanted to escape.
But the dragon's might locked onto its soul, preventing it from even moving a finger.
"roll!"
Gu An let out another low shout, his eyes flashing with golden light, and two lines of bloody tears flowed down his cheeks.
Forcibly activating this wisp of dragon energy was too much of a burden for him in his current state. His meridians ruptured inch by inch at that moment, and fine beads of blood seeped from his skin, turning him into a blood-soaked figure in an instant.
But that last low shout became the final straw that broke the camel's back.
"Splash!"
The masked black fish finally broke free from its stiff state.
It dared not look at Gu An again, nor even touch the ship. It suddenly turned its massive body around, like a frightened stray dog, frantically flapping its tail fin, and plunged headlong into the deep sea.
It fled in such a panic that it crashed headfirst into a distant reef, bleeding profusely, yet dared not linger, disappearing into the vast darkness in the blink of an eye.
A deathly silence returned to the sea.
Only the surging waves continued to lap against the ship's side.
"puff!"
Gu An swayed, and a mouthful of blood mixed with pieces of internal organs sprayed onto the deck.
The gold in his eyes quickly faded, returning to a murky, deathly gray. He collapsed limply to the ground, as if his spine had been removed.
pain.
Indescribable, excruciating pain.
This outburst almost exhausted all of his potential, and even the dragon energy that he had painstakingly nurtured became dim and shrank back into the depths of his dantian to sleep.
"Gu An! Gu An!"
Ignoring her injuries, Shen Wan struggled to crawl over and lifted Gu An's head.
Looking at Gu An's face, which was bleeding from all seven orifices and resembled a vengeful ghost, Shen Wan's hands trembled.
Although she didn't know what had just happened, she clearly felt that terrifying aura.
Just how many secrets is this man hiding?
"Die—but I can't die—"
Gu An struggled to open his eyes, his voice barely audible, "Quickly—start the boat—get out of here—"
Although the masked black fish was frightened away, it might still react once the dragon's might dissipates. Moreover, the commotion was too great and could very well attract other, even more terrifying creatures.
Shen Wan gritted her teeth, forcing back her tears, and dragged Gu An to the side of the dashboard. Then she threw herself onto the array plate and poured all the last bit of spiritual power in her body into it.
"6
The Black Shark emitted a deep hum and started up again, heading forward.
I don't know how much time passed.
It might be a quarter of an hour, or it might be an hour.
Just when both of them were about to collapse and lose consciousness.
The thick, impenetrable ghostly fog ahead suddenly began to thin.
A slightly warm sea breeze dispelled the fog in front of me.
"That is—"
Shen Wan raised her head, and a look of disbelief suddenly appeared in her previously desperate eyes.
On the distant horizon, the darkness was dispelled.
A dazzling display of lights, resembling a celestial palace, suddenly appeared deep within this desolate underground sea.
That was an island.
An enormous island, entirely constructed of luminous white jade and spirit stones.
Countless towering pavilions and terraces are scattered across the island in a well-organized manner, each building radiating a dazzling light.
In the sky, countless brightly lit flying boats shuttled back and forth, like twinkling stars.
At the very center of the island, a towering tower, thousands of feet high, pierces the dome, with a huge jewel, like a miniature sun, suspended atop it, illuminating the surrounding sea area as bright as day.
There is no night there.
That place is the pearl of the Chaotic Star Sea, the holy land of all outlaws, and the only place of order in this underground world.
[The City That Never Sleeps].
"We've arrived—we've arrived—"
Shen Wan murmured to herself, tears finally welling up in her eyes.
Gu An leaned against the dashboard, looking at the blinding lights, and managed a weak twitch at the corner of his mouth.
He wanted to laugh, but the movement aggravated the wound on his face, causing him to wince in pain.
"It's so bright!"
Gu An sighed softly.
In this underground world filled with darkness, slaughter, and despair, this light is like an absurd yet beautiful dream.
But he knew this was not the end.
This was just the beginning of another, more brutal and enormous arena.
Beneath these bright and dazzling lights lies a darkness and evil even deeper than that of the Ghost Fog Zone.
"But at least we have some wine to drink."
Gu An closed his eyes, letting the Black Shark drift with the ocean current toward that bright shore.
at the same time.
The city that never sleeps, the top floor of the central tower.
Inside a luxuriously decorated, secluded room filled with the furs of precious mythical beasts.
A young man dressed in a purple-gold robe, with a face so handsome it was almost otherworldly, was leaning lazily on a soft couch, toying with a crystal-clear jade cup in his hand.
Sudden.
His hand, which was playing with the jade cup, paused slightly.
A sharp glint suddenly flashed in those previously nonchalant peach blossom eyes.
-
He slowly sat up straight, his gaze passing through the floor-to-ceiling window towards the distant Ghost Mist District.
"Dragon's Roar?"
The young man's voice was magnetic, yet tinged with doubt, "How could there be the aura of a true dragon on the barren edge of the Chaotic Star Sea?"
Although the aura was extremely faint, even fleeting, his bloodline clearly sensed it.
"interesting----"
The young man smiled knowingly and downed the spirit wine in his cup in one gulp.
"Someone come here."
"Young Master." A black-clad shadow guard appeared silently in the corner of the room.
"Go check if any unfamiliar faces have recently come from the Ghost Mist District."
The young man lay back down on the soft couch, his eyes gleaming with the excitement of a hunter spotting his prey.
"If you find it—remember to bring it back alive. My Dragon Transformation Pool has been missing a key ingredient for a long time."
"yes!"
The black-clad shadow guard accepted the order and disappeared back into the darkness.
The city that never sleeps is still brightly lit, and the city is bustling with activity.
Unbeknownst to anyone, a new storm was quietly approaching along with that wrecked skeletal ship.