132: Dark Sea Horror!
The Dark Sea.
During the Spiritual Qi Recovery phase, a massive meteor crashed into Planet Blue, right in the center of the Pacific Ocean. That meteor strike triggered a catastrophic global tsunami!
Several coastal nations were wiped out as a result!
After the tsunami swept through, the seawater at the meteor's impact site was dyed pitch black by a mysterious force. Within a few short years, the entire ocean had turned into a realm of darkness!
Later, humanity gave it the name 'Dark Sea'.
The creatures within the Dark Sea were incredibly bizarre and powerful. They were different from Demonic Beasts and did not belong to the same species as the Demon Race; instead, they were evolved from original marine life!
Experts speculated that these unknown creatures had been corrupted by some kind of power, causing them to mutate!
Humanity later referred to these mutated creatures as—Sea Demons!
After hundreds of years of growth, no one knew how many terrifying Sea Demons existed within the boundless Dark Sea, nor did anyone know how strong their true lords were!
To counter the incursions from the Dark Sea, humanity also built defensive lines.
The Dragon Kingdom's defensive line against the Demon Race was called the Wall, while the defenses against the Sea Demons consisted of a series of Fortresses!
Each Fortress was guarded by a human super-powerhouse; a single person could defend an entire sector of the sea!
Fortunately, the Sea Demons' desire to attack the land was not as strong as that of the Demonic Beasts. Therefore, over the years, there hadn't been many attacks launched by Sea Demons against humanity!
At this moment, a small boat was floating upon the Dark Sea.
A mysterious figure stood upon the small boat. Curiously, no matter how the turbulent waves crashed against it, the boat continued to move forward with complete stability.
The mysterious figure wore a long black robe. Beneath the robe, his upper body was nearly bare, revealing two scars on his chest that crossed into an X-shape, looking hideous and terrifying!
The man also wore a straw hat that obscured his eyes; his face appeared to be that of a Middle-aged Man around fifty years old.
Upon the surging sea, a solitary boat rode the waves, creating a truly shocking scene.
Right then, the dark surface of the sea suddenly exploded. A black wave dozens of meters high rose up and crashed down toward the Straw Hat Middle-aged Man!
The latter remained unhurried, showing no intention of taking action. The small boat simply collided with the wave!
The boat was swallowed by the wave and slammed heavily back onto the sea's surface!
Boom!
The turbulent waves gradually calmed, yet that small boat remained perfectly intact as it sailed across the sea level!
“...”
Seeing that its attack had failed, the creature in the sea became somewhat enraged. In the next instant, several pillars of water shot into the sky! The gale howled with fury!
Those water pillars transformed into water dragons and lunged at the Straw Hat Middle-aged Man!
At that moment, the Straw Hat Middle-aged Man slowly looked up!
Shua!
A suffocating pressure instantly sliced through space, shaking the entire area!
The water pillars seemed to lose their support, collapsing and disintegrating with a crash!
Meanwhile, the culprit behind all this finally lost its patience and surfaced on the sea!
It was a giant octopus as large as a cruise ship. Its massive head was encrusted with countless pieces of marine debris, densely packed and horrifyingly grotesque!
What was terrifying was that the aura it emitted was actually at the Seventh Rank!
A Rank Seven Sea Demon!
The Straw Hat Middle-aged Man looked at it calmly. "Who gave you the courage? To dare block the path of a God?"
Ocean: ???
You freaking barge into my territory and have the nerve to call yourself a God to act tough?
"Die!"
The octopus let out a roar. In the next second, several tentacles rose in unison and then slammed down violently toward the opponent!
The Straw Hat Middle-aged Man did not move his hands, but his mouth moved as he muttered what seemed to be an incantation.
Immediately after, the seawater around him was suddenly brought under control, condensing into a wall of water around his body!
Boom!
The octopus's tentacles struck the water wall, but they couldn't break through its defense at all!
At the same time, the Straw Hat Middle-aged Man slowly raised his hand, and countless runes moved with him. "Beast, kneel and listen to the divine oracle!"
Those runes seemed to be granted life as they surrounded the octopus, encircling it tightly like chains!
Sensing the crisis, the octopus began to struggle violently. However, the more it struggled, the stronger that binding force became!
"A reptile is just a reptile. With a mere mortal body, you dare to provoke the glory of a God!"
The Straw Hat Middle-aged Man spoke with disdain, then slowly pressed his hand down!
Puchi!
The Sea Demon was instantly crushed and exploded! Crimson blood stained the ink-black seawater, creating a bizarre sight.
In the next second, countless Sea Demons swarmed in, frantically fighting over the corpse of the Rank Seven Sea Demon!
The Straw Hat Middle-aged Man did not linger and continued on his way.
"The Sea of Deadly Danger... it's almost time."
The Straw Hat Middle-aged Man looked into the distance, as if seeing a certain scene, a strange glint appearing in his eyes.
"Huaxia lies ahead. Ghosts and monsters are forbidden!"
A low shout rang out, followed immediately by a spear piercing through the air!
The spear was like a dragon, carrying terrifying power, its target aimed directly at the Straw Hat Middle-aged Man!
The latter narrowed his eyes. "Annoying fly, this is none of your business!"
He slowly raised his hand, and a mysterious force emanated from him. Then, the tip of the spear was easily caught between his fingers!
The power within the spear vanished instantly!
At the same time, an old man wearing a martial arts robe came treading across the water!
"Sea Guardian."
The Straw Hat Middle-aged Man spoke calmly.
The old man hovered over the sea, his eyes cold and filled with gravity as he stared at the opponent. "Members of the God Usurping Society are forbidden from entering the Dragon Kingdom!"
The Straw Hat Middle-aged Man smiled. "I have no intention of becoming an enemy of the Dragon Kingdom this time. My target is actually the Sea of Deadly Danger."
The old man frowned. "What do you want with the Sea of Deadly Danger?!"
The Sea of Deadly Danger! It was one of the few S-rank Alien Spaces that existed in the ocean!
The Straw Hat Middle-aged Man said with a smile, "I cannot tell you that. If you turn a blind eye, you won't have to die."
The old man snorted coldly. "In your dreams! I am a Sea Guardian. Anyone who wishes to harm the Dragon Kingdom will not be shown mercy!"
The Straw Hat Middle-aged Man shook his head. "Pedantic. You are only at the Seventh Rank; you cannot stop me!"
The old man snorted again. "Whether I can or not, you'll find out after trying!"
He beckoned with his hand, and the spear held by the Straw Hat Middle-aged Man instantly broke free from his control and flew back into the old man's hand!
"I heard that Sea Guardians all come from the Noble Families. Killing you would mean provoking the Ninth Rank ancestors behind you, which is indeed a bit troublesome. However, it doesn't matter; my God Usurping Society has no shortage of Ninth Ranks either!"
The Straw Hat Middle-aged Man murmured, and strange runes began to emerge around his body!
A savage look appeared in the old man's eyes. "You so-called anti-humanity theists should have died long ago!"
His body was enveloped in a ball of fire as he charged at the opponent with an aura that could sweep through thousands!
Although he was only at the Seventh Rank, he had guarded the sea for a long time, and the foundations he had built over most of his life far exceeded his realm!
The Straw Hat Middle-aged Man pressed his hand down, and the runes filling the sky plummeted into the sea!
After a moment of silence, a bloody, gaping maw suddenly appeared beneath the sea's surface!
It lunged out of the water and snapped its jaws toward the old man!