555: Chapter 555 Hunting Ninth-Tier Sea Beasts

"We can only try to find the world core."

Isidor sighed and said.

The Nales Church was most likely unreliable, because this short amount of time was not enough to make the church take it seriously.

If they wanted to leave now, they either had to find the location of the world core, or they could only pray to the deities for help.

However, what the deities thought was not something they could fathom, nor was it possible for them to casually disturb the deities; when it wasn't a critical moment, they could only rely on themselves.

"Won't the risk be too high? Can we defeat the guardian?"

Nie Ning continued to ask.

This was also what Nie Ning was most worried about.

The guardian of the Lata World was already so strong that they could only use special items to trap it.

Moreover, the level of this world was clearly higher than that of the Lata World, and the strength of the world guardian was likely to far exceed normal Tier 9 powerhouses.

"You don't need to worry about that. I can use a divine blessing to temporarily break through the suppression of the Power of the World."

As Isidor spoke, he turned his head to look at Nie Ning: "How about it? As long as you believe in my god, the benefits won't just be this little. With the identity of a Saint Son, your future strength will definitely surpass ours."

Nie Ning said with a sincere expression: "I have always believed in my god."

Although he said that, Isidor wasn't a fool and could naturally see Nie Ning's perfunctory intent.

"Powerful exotic beasts will probably arrive here soon. We need to change places. Hurry up and pack your things to get ready to leave."

Isidor's tone was noticeably colder than before, and after finishing speaking, he left the room.

Nie Ning didn't care about this at all and began packing his things on his own.

Because the deity restricted his freedom, this single point alone was enough for him to blacklist Nales.

Let alone Nales not letting him have an easy time, if he could grow to the level of a deity, he would definitely make Nales wash its ass clean!

...

Soon, Nie Ning finished packing his things, and upon stepping outside, he saw the Capybara and that Abyssal Succubus.

The Abyssal Succubus blinked at Nie Ning.

Nie Ning's expression didn't fluctuate at all, but inwardly he was going crazy with complaints.

As expected, this fellow was the one making trouble!

Moreover, things had gotten so big this time; if he couldn't find the world rune, the upcoming situation would be extremely unfavorable for him.

Perhaps Isidor had reached some kind of agreement with the other two factions. Although the two sides didn't have any communication, they were flying in the same direction.

Nie Ning breathed a sigh of relief at this, saving himself the trouble of wagging his tongue.

After flying for about half a day, the group stopped above a sea area.

Looking up, everything was blue seawater. Nie Ning's expression couldn't help but become a bit dazed, inexplicably thinking of Heloise.

Shaking his head slightly, Nie Ning looked down at his feet, where many dark shadows were swimming in the seawater.

Perhaps due to the world core being activated, the sea beasts encountered along the way were extremely irritable. As long as they approached within ten meters of the seawater, they would be attacked.

Although their levels weren't high, one could also tell what state this world was currently in.

"You stay here. I will leave them here to protect you."

Isidor pointed at the group of church clerics and said to Nie Ning.

Having learned his lesson from last time, he felt that it was safer to leave Nie Ning outside to avoid encountering life-threatening danger again.

Given their current state, they really couldn't afford any more tossing about.

"That couldn't be better."

Nie Ning readily accepted and replied with a smile.

There was no help for it; ever since he was captured by the Mutated Giant Dragon, he always felt that the way all sea beasts looked at him was wrong.

Therefore, it was best not to contact those high-level sea beasts if possible, so as to avoid tragedies like the last time.

Isidor didn't stay long. After finishing speaking, he followed the Abyssal Succubus and the Capybara into the sea, but left behind hundreds of the fiend legion and demon legion.

Because they were wary of the fiends and demons, the clerics didn't get too close, so as to prevent the other party from suddenly abandoning martial virtue.

Nie Ning looked around listlessly.

Not long after, the sea surface more than twenty kilometers away suddenly exploded, and the seawater was brought high into the sky by waves of energy impacts.

Although there was no scene of flesh and blood flying everywhere, Nie Ning smelled a rich stench of blood.

Nie Ning suddenly looked up into the distance. Under the vision of the Eye of Corruption, he could see many dark shadows approaching this side.

Although the auras of the sea beasts were not very strong, their numbers completely crushed their side.

Clearly, that Tier 9 sea beast had begun calling for helpers.

Furthermore, quite a few sea beasts sensed their aura and began to quickly gather in their direction.

Nie Ning couldn't help but sigh: "It seems we still have to fight a fierce battle."

Fortunately, their side's strength was not weak.

Although the number of demons and fiends was only a little over 500, most of their strengths were above Tier 6, and among them were 7 Tier 8 powerhouses.

However, compared to the demons, the state of the fiends was very strange.

Clearly only a month or two had passed, yet the fiends seemed to have aged by several decades.

Nie Ning had previously checked the state of these fiends.

Secretly picking up corpses...

These fiends were the living beings that used the Mirror Pupil, and their souls had already undergone a high degree of Artificial Spirit-materialization.

But you must know that Xiaoguang only showed this phenomenon after using it for a few months, while the condition of the fiends was countless times more severe than Xiaoguang's.

However, Nie Ning wasn't very clear whether it was due to physical differences or the heavy use of the Mirror Pupil.

...

Soon, the sea beasts arrived near Nie Ning and the others.

The fiends launched the attack first.

Like a group of fearless warriors completely disregarding the damage they themselves suffered, they forcefully suppressed a large number of sea beasts.

In comparison, the demons appeared much gentler.

After all, demons were notoriously sinister and cunning, and most demons belonged to the fire and earth attributes; an all-water environment would reduce their strength.

Therefore, the demons had no intention of engaging in close combat at all, hiding behind the fiends to shoot hidden arrows.

However, the strength of the demons far exceeded normal creatures, and their combat capability was naturally not to be underestimated. The Demonic Flame alone, which even water could not extinguish, boiled the nearby area into a pot of fish soup.

One could even smell the scent of seafood.

The clerics built defensive fortifications around Nie Ning and would not actively attack those sea beasts, focusing mainly on driving them back.

Because their numbers were the smallest, their stamina and energy were limited.

Facing endless sea beasts, fighting to the death with them was the most irrational course of action.

What they needed to do now was hold out until Isidor returned, and at that time they could directly leave this area.

Nie Ning naturally expressed his deep agreement with this.

Without the enhancement of the Power of the World, he was at most an early Tier 7 now.

Besides, he had very important things to do next and had to avoid suffering injuries as much as possible.

...

As time passed, half an hour flew by in the blink of an eye.

The battle was even more prolonged than Nie Ning had imagined.

Although they were suppressed by the Power of the World, three against one still hadn't ended yet; Nie Ning even suspected those three fellows were slacking off.

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