48: Darkscale Sea Beasts, Fighting to Break Through

Chapter 48: Nether-scaled Sea Beasts, Bloody Battle to Break Through

No sooner had Lin Xuan's warning sounded than those few points of eerie green light approached like ghost fire! Illuminated by the cold moon essence flame from Su Wanqing's fingertips, everyone clearly saw the attackers' appearance—five monstrous creatures resembling sea snakes, yet far more ferocious!

They were over three zhang long, their bodies covered in dark blue, fine scales that shimmered with a metallic luster under the eerie green light. Their heads were triangular, their mouths filled with dagger-like fangs, and their scarlet forked tongues flickered in and out. Most bizarrely, on their foreheads was a fist-sized, constantly pulsating fleshytumor that emitted an eerie green light. This light seemed to have a disorienting effect; staring at it for too long made one feel dizzy.

"They're Nether-scaled Sea Snakes! Be careful of their venom and the mesmerizing light from their foreheads!" Qu Feiyan immediately recognized these common predators of the Desolate Sea, her enchanting face filled with solemnity. These sea snakes individually possessed Late Foundation Establishment Stage strength, but they often moved in groups, making them extremely troublesome.

"Roar!"

The five Nether-scaled Sea Snakes let out a rasping hiss like a broken bellows, and the mesmerizing light on their foreheads suddenly became blinding. Five distorted green light waves spread out like ripples, instantly engulfing the entire raft!

Lin Xuan felt his Sea of Consciousness ripple slightly, as if countless fine needles were pricking it, but his Golden Core Spiritual Sense was as solid as a fortress, instantly dissolving the mental impact. He let out a low shout: "Guard your spiritual platform!"

Su Wanqing's moon essence power circulated, her body protected by a clear brilliance, minimizing the effect of the mesmerizing light. Qu Feiyan's Seduction Skill was special, giving her higher resistance to this type of mental attack, though her eyes only grew colder. Only Gongsun Yu, with the weakest cultivation, was visibly delayed for a moment by the mesmerizing light.

In that instant of delay, two Nether-scaled Sea Snakes shot out of the water like blue lightning! One opened its gaping maw, spewing putrid venomous mist, and lunged for Gongsun Yu's neck! The other swung its tail, covered in bone spurs, like a steel whip at the raft, attempting to flip everyone into the sea!

"Courting death!"

A cold glint flashed in Lin Xuan's eyes. Without moving his body, he pointed his fingers like a sword, and an incomparably condensed golden Sword Qi struck first, accurately targeting the vulnerable seven-inch spot of the sea snake biting Gongsun Yu! At the same time, he stomped his left foot heavily on the raft, and a powerful surge of Qi and blood force penetrated the raft, firmly stabilizing its violently swaying body!

"Chih!"

The Sword Qi pierced through the snake's body. The sea snake let out a shrill scream, the mesmerizing light on its forehead instantly dimmed, and its massive body crashed heavily into the sea, staining a patch of water red.

Meanwhile, the tail strike from the other sea snake was blocked by an ice wall Su Wanqing conjured in time, producing a dull thud.

However, the attacks of the remaining three sea snakes followed one after another! They didn't directly pounce but circled the raft rapidly, their forehead mesmerizing lights merging into a stronger mental interference field, while continuously spraying highly toxic eerie green water arrows from different angles!

"Sizzle!"

The venomous water arrows struck the protective runes on the raft, emitting corrosive sounds, and the spiritual light quickly dimmed. Several even penetrated the defense, heading towards the group!

Qu Feiyan's figure flickered. As her jade hands waved, blood-red lotus flowers bloomed, blocking and annihilating all the venomous arrows aimed at her. Su Wanqing's sword dance was like a spinning wheel, her Moon Essence Sword Aura weaving a curtain of light, protecting herself and the nearby Gongsun Yu.

Lin Xuan, however, stood firm at the bow of the raft like a reef, his fists swinging, his powerful fist winds directly scattering the venomous arrows coming at him head-on! But his brow was slightly furrowed. These sea snakes were extremely cunning, not engaging in direct combat but using speed and mental interference for long-range attrition. The raft's defenses wouldn't last much longer.

They had to finish this quickly!

His gaze locked onto the snake king, which was swimming at the forefront, its forehead's mesmerizing light the most blazing. This beast seemed to be the leader of this group of sea snakes; once it was dealt with, the snake group would surely fall into disarray!

"Help me create an opening!" Lin Xuan transmitted to Su Wanqing and Qu Feiyan.

The two women understood. Su Wanqing let out a soft cry, pointing her ice sword skyward. A more immense moon essence power erupted, and a chilling cold permeated the sea, instantly freezing a small area around the raft! The three circling sea snakes' speed abruptly slowed!

Qu Feiyan, meanwhile, formed hand seals, and a brilliant pink light burst forth from her enchanting eyes. A powerful mental impact enveloped the three sea snakes in reverse, interfering with the mesmerizing light on their foreheads, causing the eerie green glow to flicker erratically!

Now's the time!

Lin Xuan's figure shot up like a latent Dragon emerging from its abyss. He actually leaped directly off the raft, treading the Void Realm (briefly suspending himself in mid-air with his powerful Qi and spiritual power), heading straight for the temporarily restrained snake king! His right fist was clenched tight, Golden Core spiritual power and Qi and blood force frantically converged, and at the tip of his fist, a point of ultimate starlight once again ignited—a variant of [Star Devouring Finger], infused with more of the intent of star purification!

The snake king sensed a fatal threat, a flicker of fear in its scarlet eyes. The mesmerizing light on its forehead frantically pulsed, attempting a final struggle, while it opened its huge mouth, and a concentrated stream of dark green venom shot out like an arrow towards Lin Xuan!

Lin Xuan did not dodge. A fierce glint flashed in his eyes, his fist strike unchanged. His left palm shot out, and a solidified spiritual power palm print scattered the venom! His right fist, like a meteor falling to earth, slammed heavily onto the pulsating eerie green fleshytumor on the snake king's forehead!

"Pfft—!"

There was no earth-shattering explosion, only a muffled sound like a ripe fruit being crushed. The hard eerie green fleshytumor, under the star-purifying fist strike, was as fragile as paper, instantly exploding! Viscous, foul-smelling green liquid splattered everywhere!

The snake king let out a short, extremely shrill hiss, its massive body twitched violently a few times, the fierce glint in its eyes rapidly dimmed, and it finally sank powerlessly into the sea.

With their leader dead, the remaining two sea snakes immediately fell into confusion and fear. Their mesmerizing light dissipated, and they turned to flee into the deep sea.

"Trying to run?" Lin Xuan snorted coldly, his figure landing back on the now stable raft. He made a grabbing motion with both hands, and two golden palm prints, condensed from Golden Core spiritual power, shot through the air. Like an eagle snatching chicks, they scooped the two fleeing sea snakes from the sea and squeezed them hard!

"Crack!"

A bone-chilling sound of bones cracking rang out. The two sea snakes instantly had all their bones broken, their life force completely gone, and Lin Xuan casually tossed them back into the sea.

The battle began suddenly and ended swiftly. The sea surface returned to calm, with only the pervasive smell of blood and the floating snake corpses testifying to the danger they had just faced.

Lin Xuan panted slightly. Continuously using a highly draining Move like [Star Devouring Finger] was no small burden for him. He took out a Medicinal Pill, consumed it, and scanned the sea surface, confirming there was no further danger.

Su Wanqing put away her ice sword and walked to his side, her clear eyes carrying a hint of concern: "Are you alright?"

Qu Feiyan also approached, her enchanting eyes lingering on him, clicking her tongue in wonder: "Junior Martial Brother is truly getting more and more fierce. It makes this elder sister's heart pound~" Although her words still carried a teasing tone, in the depths of her eyes, there was a genuine hint of apprehension and... fervent desire. The strength and decisiveness Lin Xuan displayed far exceeded her expectations.

Gongsun Yu, on the other hand, looked both scared and adoring: "Big Brother Lin, you saved me again..."

Lin Xuan shook his head at Su Wanqing, indicating he was fine, then looked at Qu Feiyan, his tone calm: "Senior Sister Qu overpraises. This place is not suitable for long stays. The smell of blood might attract more trouble; we need to leave quickly."

He said no more, continuing to propel the raft, accelerating towards their predetermined direction.

After this battle, the atmosphere among the four seemed to have subtly changed. Lin Xuan's strength and leadership position became even more solid, while the undercurrents of emotion, tested by blood and fire, grew more complex and difficult to discern.

The night in the Desolate Sea was still long.