Chapter 789

Chapter 789: Azure Dying Butterfly

The maple dragon, incarnated by Ye Ling, spread its wings and ascended, with streams of flowing flames dancing from its wingbeats, dyeing the sky a deep crimson.

Upon seeing the giant dragon approaching, Hai Biqing was slightly surprised, then he roughly understood the situation through Lolan Hill’s voice transmission.

“I’ll help too.” A vortex formed under his manipulation.

The giant octopus was trapped within the swirling vortex, which continuously diluted the toxins in the seawater. Seizing the moment, the maple dragon swooped down from the sky like a boulder crashing into water, creating huge waves.

With its front and hind claws, it grabbed the giant octopus in the water, then struggled to pull it upward, attempting to drag it out of the water temporarily.

Unfortunately, compared to this massive sea creature, the dragon’s strength was still insufficient to completely drag the giant octopus out of the water.

Seeing the scene below, Lolan Hill blinked, her eyes shimmering with brilliance. Then, the dragon felt the octopus lighten beneath it, and its wings seemed to gain more strength.

As the 700-meter-long giant octopus was dragged out of the water by the dragon, which was less than a third of its size, its deep red tentacles reached up towards the dragon above. The dragon’s body emitted scorching red flames, and wherever the tentacles came close, they released wisps of smoke. An unusual smell of roasted meat filled the air, though without spices, it wasn’t particularly pleasant.

When the octopus emerged several meters above the surface, the azure-red maple dragon in the sky felt exhausted and let go with its four claws while letting out a loud roar.

Accompanying the roar, transparent, glass-like air blocks condensed on the sea surface and rapidly expanded outward. The octopus fell onto these air blocks, momentarily unable to return to the water.

This was Ye Ling’s talent, [Clear Glass Translucence], which could turn air into transparent colorless glass, with many uses. In the past, when she was at Emanas, she had used this talent to battle Lolan Hill.

Vast colorless glass blocks condensed on the sea surface, isolating the giant octopus temporarily, while beneath them was a concave colorless wall submerged in the sea.

Seeing that she had finally restrained the octopus, the maple dragon incarnated by Ye Ling roared excitedly. Then, red flames gushed from its mouth, pouring back into the octopus below.

The red flames burned silently, causing the surrounding air to distort. With the pouring of these terrifying flames, the giant octopus began to struggle desperately.

It repeatedly tried to attack the maple dragon with its tentacles.

Ye Ling, the Jade Dragon of Cuifeng, continued to circle in the sky, spewing flames, never descending.

As the flames that fell like maple leaves scorched the giant octopus, its struggles became weaker and weaker, as if it were about to be burned to death, with the air filled with the scent of grilled seafood.

After spewing flames for nearly half an hour, the giant octopus had completely turned a deep red, just like a dish prepared by a master chef.

Finally, the Night Spirit, transformed into a maple leaf dragon, let out a sigh of relief and slowly descended.

Unfortunately, the giant octopus seemed to release magic, with its deep red color shifting, and its body began to move again.

Indeed, one must take action.

Lolan Hill watched this scene, her figure flickering, then transforming into a light blue stream of light, streaking across the sky, leaving a brilliant trail like a meteor.

When this stream of light touched the octopus’s body, a long sword arc flashed across its body, severing two enormous tentacles.

The giant octopus started wildly flailing its chaotic tentacles, trying to attract the attention of those around it. Its tentacles extended across the glassy surface of the sea, attempting to find the culprit that had trapped it.

But it didn’t have much time left.

After the streak of light faded, a girl adorned with pale blue butterfly wings appeared above the octopus. Her silver hair danced rapidly in the air, her usually serene face now held a pair of vividly burning eyes.

Her clear, transparent eyes seemed to house azure flames. She slowly held her longsword in front of her, her fingers gently brushing over the burning blade.

Ethereal and eerie azure butterflies formed on the sword, emitting strange colors. Then, her fingers left the sword, and the longsword burned as it sliced through the air, slowly tilting toward the sea.

The silver-haired, blue-eyed girl disappeared from everyone’s sight once more, her figure moving like lightning, appearing and vanishing instantly on the sea surface, leaving behind a dazzling azure trail.

Unable to withstand any longer, the giant deep-red octopus finally succumbed to the azure sword light that obliterated it, its body fragmenting into small pieces. On each severed edge, eerie and beautiful butterfly patterns intertwined with deep red, forming intricate and peculiar designs.

Exhausted from the series of attacks, despite its Sequence 8 power, the sea creature could not withstand such relentless and varied assaults and ultimately perished.

Roar—

The emerald red dragon roared again in jubilation, and then a wave of flames engulfed the fragmented remains of the octopus, ensuring they would not revive.

That night, on Xi Yin Island, the westernmost island of the Pearl Archipelago, a farewell dinner was being held.

The dishes on the table were rich with the tender and delicious meat of the octopus, including a thick soup that had turned milky white.

The long tentacles of grilled octopus, stir-fried with green peppers and other vegetables, and the like appeared on the table, along with various dishes made from octopus meat.

“Today, we thank Princess Lolan for her assistance,” Hai Biqing raised his cup beside the wine table, expressing gratitude to Lolan Hill and her party.

“Mr. Hai overstates it. In fact, we only managed to achieve this result by taking advantage of the sea monster’s weakness after its consecutive battles. If not for the previous attacks by the Tianhai Pavilion, we might not have had the opportunity to defeat and kill it,” Lolan Hill shook her head, revealing the truth.

“Even so, it was because of your actions that we were finally able to defeat this special sea monster,” Hai Biqing also shook his head. This time, if not for Ye Ling trapping the octopus in the air above the sea, they would not have been able to effectively damage it.

According to the previous plan of the Tianhai Pavilion, they could at most wound it and then let it retreat back into the sea to recover, and who knew when it would return.

But this time, the threat was eliminated, and the routes around the Pearl Islands would become much more stable.

“Additionally, I raise my glass again to Princess Lolan, thanking you for later assisting in curing the poisoned disciples.”

Compared to the earlier gratitude, this expression seemed even more sincere and heartfelt.

During the battle with the giant octopus, many disciples of the Tianhai Pavilion had contracted the strange and eerie red poison, which was hard to remove. If not for Lolan Hill’s later assistance, many of them would have perished right there.

“It’s just mutual help; we were also protected by the fleet during our battles, which allowed us to easily reach here.”

Lolan Hill humbly expressed her gratitude once more before drinking the light red wine in her cup.

Afterward, the few of them conversed over drinks. This sea lord grew increasingly admiring and appreciative of the silver-haired sorceress. Having long resided in Longquan Bay, a place where Eastern and Western cultures intersect, he often felt a sense of disconnect when talking to other disciples due to their vastly different views and ideas compared to those of the Dynasty.

Unexpectedly, he had found a kindred spirit this time.

“Hahaha, Princess Lolan truly lives up to being the current Golden Sparrow Sorceress. Your abilities, knowledge, and experiences are rare, and I am deeply impressed.”

At the banquet, Hai Biqing laughed heartily, downing several cups of fine wine. If not for the fact that Lolan was a girl, he would have already invited her to form a sworn brotherhood.

As the chief of the Tianhai Pavilion, tonight at the banquet, he drank cup after cup, seemingly only this way could he fully express his inner joy and satisfaction.

“From now on, traveling west for ten thousand miles, who knows when we will meet again. Time flies, and pleasures are hard to exhaust. Why not indulge in the present, revel in the banquet, and enjoy the joy of the moment.”

I fell asleep while typing, let’s call it a day here. Qingkong is tired 0 0

(End of Chapter)