Translator: CinderTL
Whoosh!
The surging tidal wave loomed like a colossal wall, dwarfing the White Ash Ferry into a mere leaf tossed about in the churning sea.
Figures staggered across the deck, their faces pale as they clung to railings or huddled against tables and chairs in the cabins, seeking refuge.
"Why aren't we leaving?"
"Something's blocking us!"
Amidst the cries and screams, an invisible terror gripped every heart.
Following their gaze, a crimson barrier had materialized on the horizon, expanding like a circular Barrier.
The entire vast sea was sealed off by this force, and a pitch-black mist swirled into existence, merging with the thunderclouds above to form crimson eyes that glared down from the sky.
"This... this is..."
"The Black Tide?!"
Yang Wudi, Celine, and their companion exchanged grim looks, immediately recognizing the ominous sign.
Their eyes locked on the distant center of the sea. The cleared waters had already healed, but the two figures within had shifted positions.
One stood motionless, unnervingly silent.
The other wore a savage grin as a void rift tore open behind him, expanding rapidly into a spatial portal several meters wide.
A dense swarm of Black Tide Creatures surged forth, driven by an unseen force.
Black-winged eaglemen soared through the skies, bat-winged demons clawed at the air, Netherfire Hellwhales breached the surface, and Horned Crocodile Behemoths lumbered across the seabed.
These twisted, non-human creatures, shrouded in black mist like undead and demons from hell, gradually blockaded the entire sea.
Tens of thousands of crimson eyes swept across the scene with savage intensity, their cold, bloodthirsty gaze sending shivers down the spines of those who witnessed it.
A sudden chill ran through Yang Wudi's heart.
Yang Wudi and his companions exchanged grim glances, utterly unprepared for this turn of events.
"Why... why has the Black Tide suddenly appeared?" Celine asked, her face paling slightly. She understood the terrifying consequences of such a catastrophe and suspected the involvement of an Evil God Angel.
As the thought crossed her mind, the tens of thousands of Black Tide Creatures swarmed forward, converging on the black-robed youth.
Boom!!
In an instant, boundless killing intent erupted.
Crimson Gold Flames incinerated everything in their path, while blood-red lightning crackled and struck repeatedly.
The overwhelming angelic aura shook the very air. Yang Wudi and his companions could only watch helplessly, a bitter sense of powerlessness creeping into their hearts.
During the chaos, a small number of Black Tide Creatures emerged from the surrounding area, forcing them to rally their spirits and lead the travel agency's security personnel in defense.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Gunfire erupted, shells exploded, and cannon fire roared.
Splattered blood spread in all directions, its eerie green hue staining the sea's surface.
Gradually, their eyes flickered.
Yang Wudi, having crushed a non-human creature with a single punch, glanced beyond the barrier.
The sudden appearance of the Black Tide so close to the federation's territory couldn't have gone unnoticed.
Perhaps the situation wasn't as dire as it seemed?
Boom!!
The explosions continued, billowing black smoke rising into the sky.
The Roth Family's corporate headquarters detonated in a series of self-destructing blasts, plunging half of Black Harbor City into chaos. Screams echoed incessantly through the streets.
"How could this happen?"
A white Councilor from the congress stood frozen at the embassy entrance, cold sweat beading on his face, feeling the situation spiraling out of control.
Commissioner Moke's expression darkened over the comms as he mobilized his think tank and ordered his subordinates to action.
Glancing around, they saw cars caught in the blast waves, hurled into the air and crashing through buildings.
Streetlights toppled, neon signs sparking and crackling.
In mere minutes, Black Harbor City had been struck a devastating blow.
And then...
Boom!!
A black shadow suddenly emerged, bursting from the Roth Family's exploding skyscraper and crashing to the ground.
With a muffled boom, the asphalt street cracked and shattered.
The white woman, who was helping her husband, froze. A massive shadow loomed over the ground before her, blocking out the light.
"What's—"
She tilted her head slightly, her brown eyes instantly contracting.
Terror flooded her face as she realized the source of the shadow: a three-meter-tall mutated creature.
Humanoid in form but with a crocodile's head, its body was covered in black scales.
Crimson vertical pupils gleamed with cruelty, rows of razor-sharp teeth bared in its long jaws, dripping with phosphorescent green saliva.
Plop!
Hiss!
The saliva corroded the ground, leaving a cratered pit.
A foul-smelling white smoke rose, and the woman's body trembled. Despair and terror rapidly spread across her face as she and her husband froze in place.
ROAR!!
In the next instant, the Crocodile Man roared, the sonic wave whipping her hair wildly.
Amidst her despair, the creature lunged forward, its blood-red maw gaping wide.
"Run!"
Boom!!!
A crimson flash erupted as an Energy Cannon blast struck its target.
The Crocodile Man exploded in a shower of blood and gore.
The husband, who had been trying to push his wife out of the way, froze in place, a streak of blood splattered across his face and staining his clothes crimson.
The couple instinctively looked up in shock, only to see the Red Nation Flying General hovering coldly in mid-air.
Liquid silver metal enveloped his entire body, with jets of flame erupting from his feet.
A cannon turret materialized in his raised palm, its electrical arcs crackling before vanishing.
"Black Tide Creature?"
His gaze turned icy as Wang Cheng ignored the white couple below, his eyes sweeping over the blood-soaked ground.
The glaringly vivid, phosphorescent green blood drew his attention upward, toward the towering corporate building billowing with thick smoke.
Tendrils of black mist mingled with the smoke, drifting silently upward.
As if to confirm his suspicions, a deafening roar shook the heavens.
The sonic blast shattered glass, and a monstrous dragon's head burst through the smoke-filled sky, its vertical pupils gleaming.
Then, one by one, ten, a hundred...
Hundreds, even thousands, of mutated creatures leaped from the smoke-filled depths!
Boom!!
Crimson flames erupted, magma flowed.
Within the crimson barrier, soaring scarlet gold flames incinerated everything, instantly shattering and annihilating tens of thousands of Black Tide Creatures.
Putrid green blood splattered everywhere, but before it could contaminate the seawater, the surface began to steam, sending plumes of vapor rising into the air.
"Damn it, the signal's blocked," the Star Spirit warned, gradually recovering from her initial shock and confusion. "We can't transmit our situation."
"We need a plan," she added, helping Chen Feng strategize.
With no time to spare, Chen Feng amplified his Perception, instantly perceiving the dire situation of the distant ferry and the underwater ambush Gata and the Mermen were facing.
With a thought, the Blazing Sun split into two, each half exploding as it plunged into the sea.
Boom!!
The pitch-black mist briefly cleared, and the mutated creatures lurking beneath the waves were annihilated in the blast.
Sha!!
Gata and the Mermen gasped for breath, their gratitude echoing through the water.
Closer inspection revealed their scales were shattered, tentacles severed, and bodies riddled with wounds.
Meanwhile, in the distance...
The ferry, besieged by the black tide, finally glimpsed a glimmer of hope amidst despair.
The crimson gold flame sun purged everything, possessing a natural suppression against the forces of evil.
Visible to the naked eye, Black Tide Creatures were instantly vaporized by the intense heat, disintegrating into particles.
"That was close," Celine gasped, her Force circulating ceaselessly as she slid backward, a bead of sweat trickling down her cheek.
Beneath the blazing flames, Iphia stood on the opposite side of the deck, shielding the ferry. Her face was pale, clearly drained from the exertion.
The passengers on the deck were now gripped by terror. The travel agency's security personnel had exhausted their ammunition, and many were wounded.
With the immediate crisis temporarily averted, some showed relief, panting heavily.
But.
"Don't let your guard down," a stern voice warned. Yang Wudi stood alone at the bow of the deck.
Several claw marks bled down his left shoulder, remnants of his desperate battle against two 6th-tier creatures, which he had barely managed to kill.
Now that the immediate threat had subsided, he circulated his Force to heal his wounds, his gaze fixed on the sea as the flames dissipated and the colossal Blazing Sun plunged into the ocean.
The situation appeared temporarily under control, but.
"This is just the beginning."
"Our priority is to keep him from being distracted."
His voice heavy, he gazed into the distance.
The void rift had widened again, now spanning a hundred meters.
The black mist, which had been cleared earlier, had inexplicably reappeared, accompanied by even more Black Tide Creatures.
Witnessing this, the mood on the ferry plummeted.
Underwater, Gata and the Mermen were once again surrounded by newly mutated creatures, clearly seeing the void rift spreading into the sea, anchoring itself to the seabed like a spiderweb.
"Your strength has indeed grown to rival ours."
"But alas, this is my domain now."
The tyrannical voice echoed once more as Shuster floated into the air, positioning himself at the center of the Barrier.
Behind him, the void rift continued to expand, spewing forth countless creatures like locusts.
Upon closer inspection, colossal shadows could be glimpsed within the Sea of Mist, stirring up turbulent waves.
"And to think, even at this level, you still cling to such pathetic compassion."
"Just as you did back then, just as you do now."
His wolfish face twisted into a cruel grin, Shuster pointed a finger at the distant ferry.
"Tell me, what if I kill them first?"
"Are you..."
ROAR!!!
The Crimson Tiger soared through the sky, golden light erupting toward the heavens.
The Golden Light Domain expanded once more, transforming into a pillar of light that purged everything in its path.
Black Tide Creatures exploded one after another as the crimson gold tiger, wreathed in blazing flames, charged forward, hurtling toward the high heavens.
"Did I finally provoke you?"
Black bat wings unfurled and spread wide, flapping wildly.
Dark clouds and lightning materialized above the Barrier. With a cold smirk, Shuster waved his hand, sending a bolt of crimson lightning crashing down directly onto the Flame Tiger.
Boom!!
The fiery aura erupted, and the Flame Tiger dissipated.
A flicker of mockery flashed in Shuster's crimson eyes. Crimson lightning coiled around his right arm as he spun around, clenching his fist and unleashing a devastating blow.
Thud!!
A shockwave exploded outward, obliterating hundreds of Black Tide Creatures and clearing the surrounding mist.
"Such crude tactics."
Shuster's mocking laughter echoed. Though brutal, he was a master of psychological warfare, adept at provoking his opponents.
His gaze shifted to his opponent.
Chen Feng, who should have been standing on the sea surface, had vanished and reappeared in an instant, his fist colliding with Shuster's, undying flames dancing in his eyes.
"But this is exactly your style."
"Always believing your brute force can shatter everything. Heh, too bad you ran into me."
Shuster subtly activated his mental talent, attempting to provoke Chen Feng's negative emotions.
As if according to his plan, golden light erupted from Chen Feng's body, coalescing into an invisible aura.
Ignoring the strain, Chen Feng unleashed a relentless barrage of silent punches, seeking to crush everything in his path.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
In an instant, the two transformed into streaks of rainbow light, colliding fiercely within the crimson barrier.
Crimson arcs of electricity crackled and flashed, while scarlet gold flames swept across the battlefield, unyielding.
Boom!
The air twisted, and thunder reverberated.
Two streaks of light plunged from the sky into the sea.
Boom!
Another collision.
The sea surface exploded, clearing a kilometer-wide area.
Crimson light flickered and crackled, shattering the sturdy reef mountains into rubble.
Crimson flames danced, melting the deepest seabed into a scorched, cratered landscape riddled with fissures.
The shockwaves threatened to obliterate everything, vaporizing countless Black Tide Creatures.
Even the barrier rippled, as if on the verge of shattering under the immense pressure.
"So, you were trying to break my mental projection and connect to the outside world all along."
"But alas..."
As if sensing Chen Feng's thoughts, Shuster stood at the bottom of the deep sea pit, a cold laugh escaping his lips. His aura suddenly surged.
The crimson barrier that had enveloped several kilometers of the seabed solidified, all ripples vanishing instantly.
At the same moment:
Buzz!
The sea's surface turned crimson.
Dark reefs began to melt, releasing a nauseating, acrid stench.
A potent corrosive force spread throughout the area, even causing the distant White Ash Ferry to dissolve, a terrifying sight.
The Gata and Mermen beneath the waves panicked, realizing they could no longer control the seawater as their tentacles and scales began to rot.
"This is my spiritual world—the Sea of Blood Hell!"
Buzz!
A savage roar reverberated through the domain. Chen Feng's Perception revealed the Golden Light Domain being suppressed, shrinking inch by inch.
The corrosive force relentlessly advanced, closing in on him.
Capable of melting rainbow iron and corroding all matter, it made the Golden Body Qi sizzle and evaporate into mist.
"A manifestation projection nearly equivalent to the Origin's descent—limitless and unending!"
"Here, I am the absolute ruler!"
Their eyes locked, crimson light blazing between them.
Shuster, transformed into his Werewolf form, hovered a foot above the seabed, his bat wings fluttering, his voice brutal and domineering.
"You think you can stop me with that barely formed mental projection?"
"What makes you think you stand a chance?"
Boom!!
His mocking laughter echoed as he teleported instantly to Chen Feng, who stood among the seabed reefs.
Black arms crackled with crimson lightning, his full-force strike warping space itself.
The sonic boom followed a split second later, and the massive reef mountain collapsed in a second cataclysmic collapse, shattering completely.
Rumble!!
The seabed trembled. Though waves should have surged, the area was now a desolate, hollow expanse resembling a Gobi Desert.
The aftershocks raged like a storm, pulverizing rock layers and parting the seawater.
Chen Feng remained pinned in place, his legs sinking into the seabed silt.
"Ha ha!"
Shuster laughed triumphantly, seizing the advantage.
Veins pulsed wildly in his arms as crimson arcs of energy coalesced into lightning once more.
Boom! Boom! Boom!!
One punch, ten punches, a hundred punches!
Empowered by the spiritual world, Shuster possessed boundless strength and limitless Origin.
His relentless barrage of punches left crimson afterimages in the air, the friction scorching the very atmosphere.
Chen Feng, who had previously fought him evenly, was now completely overwhelmed, forced to desperately block and stall for time.
"Hahahaha!" Shuster roared. "Your interference prevented my descent upon Nanjiang! Today, I'll reclaim everything I've lost!"
Boom!!
Shuster's body exploded, flesh and blood splattering everywhere.
His voice abruptly cut off as crimson blood sprayed across his vision.
A flicker of confusion appeared in his crimson vertical pupils. Sensing his own body, he suddenly realized something was wrong.
His left arm, which had been throwing punches, had been blasted apart at the shoulder.
And now, his right arm, still lunging forward...
Boom!!
Veins burst, flesh shattered.
Crimson Flame's burning eyes suddenly appeared in his line of sight. The human arm mirroring his punch sent a violent shock through him, its Golden Qi swirling endlessly, showing no signs of weakening.
"Is this your full power?"
The long-awaited retort struck like a fiery invasion of his mind.
"You—"
Boom!!
A punch slammed into his chest, shattering the angel's Physical Body, which was as durable as arch-tier rainbow iron.
Shutesu's expression twisted as he was sent flying backward.
Before he could crash into the sea, golden light and lightning flashed simultaneously, coalescing into a golden-blue rainbow arc that intercepted him.
"So... you angels are truly weak."
Boom!
(End of the Chapter)
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