Chapter 822 - 182: Survivors from the Depths
"The legends are all true," Chen Yuan murmured to himself.
The Turtle, a creature that only exists in legends, resembles a turtle and is a giant monster lurking on the seabed.
According to legend, its lifespan is as long as the Water Planet itself.
Another legend states that the Turtle swallowed the only continent on the Water Planet, turning it into a vast ocean.
There are many legends about the Turtle on the Water Planet, but most are unverifiable.
This was Chen Yuan’s first time seeing a real Turtle.
Accurately speaking, it was half of its head.
Because the half of the head that emerged from the water exceeded the size of the entire Saint-Teres Port.
It swallowed the "White Shark" and other warships in one gulp, then plunged heavily back into the water.
A towering giant wave rose, obscuring everyone’s vision.
When they steadied themselves on the nearly overturned warships and looked toward the sea, the Turtle was no longer visible.
It had vanished.
The sudden appearance and disappearance of the Turtle, seemingly just to swallow the warships, puzzled even the seasoned Chen Yuan.
But in any case, the hundred warships sent by the two kings from the east and west were completely annihilated in the end.
It was akin to thunderous noise with little rain.
This wasn’t their fault.
With most warships’ attention diverted by the battle in the Central Sea Area, there weren’t many other warship options to send.
Jian Beifang, the Elemental Devourer’s Talent Ability, also made them deeply fearful.
The "Skull Splitter", with its thick skin and resilience, could withstand Jian Beifang’s attacks, acting as a shield and drawing fire.
The Weather Mage’s ability on the "White Shark" could exert some elemental restraint.
Moreover, Jian Beifang hadn’t completed his growth yet.
This should have been the optimal solution.
Who could have anticipated a monster like Han Zhan existing?
It can only be said that there were too many variables and surprises in this battle.
Inside Saint-Teres Port.
With the last twenty or so warships resolved, the battle ended.
The settlement list also appeared on everyone’s personal panel.
Another great victory overpowering opponents of higher ranks.
Reputation Value soared rapidly, soon elevating everyone’s Level on the "Gray Sparrow" to Level 8 Sea Adventurer.
Besides this was the Level increase.
The only two Tier Eight among the Contracted Spirit Girls broke through the Level 90 mark in this battle.
Henceforth, Han Zhan and the Contracted Spirit Girls all became Tier Nine Ultimate!
One can’t help but sigh again. It’s no wonder that people flock to the Water Planet.
If cultivation were datafied into a game of grinding and leveling up for experience, reaching the Peak would be far easier than prolonged cultivation.
Apart from them breaking through Level 90, others’ Levels also increased.
Except for Han Zhan and Feng Xiaozao.
The crew on the "Gray Sparrow" gained richly, and Jian Beifang on the "Nightwalker" also had significant gains.
"Level 8 Sea Adventurer now, huh?"
Jian Beifang spoke as he glanced at his hands.
Watching them gradually clench into fists, feeling the changes brought by the Level increase.
He slowly raised his head and looked into the distance.
There, Chen Yuan’s "Lone Wolf" was slowly sailing into the inner harbor from outside.
His gaze crossed the warships moored on both sides, meeting Jian Beifang’s eyes.
Neither spoke a word.
The sky, once dark with storm clouds, now returned to drizzling rain.
A faint light fell,
The "Nightwalker" and the "Lone Wolf" passed in the channel, one heading out, the other heading in.
The two standing on the bow withdrew their gaze, silently looking forward, straight ahead.
Then, gradually they drifted apart.
Leaving only the ripples behind the stern, colliding, quickly dissipating.
Finally returning to tranquility.
"Master, you took such a big risk to help him, why don’t you say something?" asked a subordinate behind Chen Yuan, puzzled.
"There’s nothing to say."
"This time I took action because of what I owed him. After this, we are still not on the same path."
Jian Beifang’s path was chosen a century ago.
It is destined to be a path of no return.
Chen Yuan understands this, and Jian Beifang knows it too.
Thus, after revealing his identity, he did not linger in Saint-Teres Port, also for this reason.
The only thing to be happy about is,
Jian Beifang’s departure this time was no longer alone.
...
"I can hardly imagine you soloing the Three Kings,"
Navigating the sea, the "Gray Sparrow" and the "Nightwalker" sailed side by side; Han Zhan looked at the wide-brimmed hat wearer’s hat, sighing.
"It won’t be this time."
Jian Beifang spoke little but clearly expressed his primary intention.
This time, with Han Zhan as an ally, it indeed won’t be a solo against the Three Kings.
Han Zhan’s lips twitched slightly, "However, our Reputation Value is barely reaching Level 8 Sea Adventurer, and we still can’t enter the Central Sea Area."
If more warships were dispatched for this siege, it might truly succeed.
Unfortunately, it seems everything is within those big players’ calculations.
"You inherited my ’Gray Sparrow’, so you probably read my navigation journal, right?"
Jian Beifang did not answer his question, instead switching to another topic.
A navigation journal?
Does it have any direct connection to what they are discussing now?
"There are more than just two ways to enter the Central Sea Area."
Jian Beifang’s words, like lightning in Han Zhan’s mind, suddenly sparked a possibility!
"You mean, those creatures like Swallowing Whale, unrestrained by the Water Planet’s Reputation Value rules?"
But creatures like Swallowing Whale refresh randomly, and such creatures entering the Central Sea Area might not survive even a second.
Unless there’s a creature that can withstand the horrors of Level 9 Central Sea Area, which at the very least should be a Level 9 Legendary Creature.
Wait a second.
Level 9 Legendary Creature?
Didn’t one just appear once?
Seeing Han Zhan’s eyes gradually clearing, Jian Beifang nodded slightly.
Then, amidst the disbelief of the crowd, he took out a flute and gently played it.
The sound of the flute was melodious.
Suddenly, in the waters where both ships were sailing, an incredible giant head emerged from the depths!
It was the Legendary Creature, the Turtle, that had disappeared earlier!
It opened its mouth, and tons of sea water cascaded from its upper jaw like a naturally formed giant waterfall.
The inside of the Turtle’s mouth was pitch-black, as it held its mouth open, seemingly waiting for them to sail inside.
"You must be curious as well, about why the Water Planet became what it is today."
"Also, where those original inhabitants of the Water Planet are hiding."
"As allies, now, you should know the truth about these matters."
"Come on, enter the Turtle’s mouth with me, to see those underwater survivors."