Chapter 794

Chapter 794: Thundering Sea Serpent

In the boundless sea.

Thick clouds layered one after another in the sky, blocking the sun. The entire ocean presented a cold blackish-blue hue, waves roaring and surging, raising towering waves.

In this endless expanse of dark sea that stretched beyond sight, a white sea vessel resembled a tiny ant, leaping and falling amidst the waves, making one worry whether it could withstand such violent waves.

“Lower the sails! Hold onto the ropes! Hurry!”

The captain held onto the ropes on the deck, shouting like a beast amidst the storm. Above, the rain poured down like curtains, cold and murky water flooding everywhere on the ship, soaking people’s ankles.

Everywhere, crew members rushed about. Some hurriedly lowered the sails, others secured objects on the ship, and still others continuously scooped water out of the ship.

This disaster was not naturally formed; a blackish-blue sea serpent, thousands of meters long, rose from the sea. Although it had no wings, it could still slowly fly in the air.

It did not specifically target this small sea vessel, but merely its casual movements brought forth terrifying azure lightning, along with changes in the rain and tides.

Thundering Sea Serpent

Species: Quench Blue Thorny Scale Sea Snake Evolutionary Breed

Status: Healthy (No abnormalities)

Sequence: [Ocean Sequence 9 · Sky Thunder Snake] (Legendary Epic)

Talent: [Heaven and Sea Legend] (Legendary): Its breathing and dancing cause atmospheric and seawater changes within nearly a hundred miles, akin to the mythical rain-bringing heavenly dragons.

Abilities:

[Azure Divine Lightning] (Legendary): This giant sea creature contains terrifying lightning power, easily connecting with external forces to summon lightning from the atmosphere, capable of piercing through ten thousand meters of air.

[Heavenly Soaring] (Legendary): It can freely move between sea and sky without relying on buoyancy or gravity, a special spatial ability variant. You could almost consider it constantly performing micro teleportations.

Skills: [Phantom Submarine Lv.9], [Subspace Translocation Lv.9], [Ouroboros Creation Lv.3], [Ten Thousand Waves of Shock Lv.9], [Azure Lightning Courtyard Lv.9], [Myriad Serpent Edict Lv.9]

Compared to insignificant humans, this sea serpent had unparalleled advantages in progression. Relying on its massive body to accumulate vast amounts of magic power, it could progress with brute force, effortlessly breaking through any chaos or confusion.

Weak chaotic phantoms could not approach this prehistoric giant. After the changes in the world, it quickly returned to its peak, perhaps even stronger, as no one had yet reached the pinnacle of Sequence 9.

Techniques? Cultivation of heart? None of these mattered; all that counted was its extreme, brutal power, capable of shattering any illusions and confusions with thunder.

As this sea serpent emerged from the sea surface, rising slowly, terrifying winds and huge waves arose in the center of the boundless sea, smashing against anything on the sea surface. Some smaller islands were even submerged by these waves.

The crew of the White Yuzuwood noticed the distant, lightning-wrapped giant thunder snake from the suddenly darkening sky. This unbeatable Sequence 9, with its terrifying magical energy, resembled the ancient behemoth’s breath. Even its slightest movement could crush the crew on this ship.

Such terrifying power instantly made everyone lose control of their lives and security, as if exposed to the scorching sun, passively accepting judgment. Such a being left no room for resistance; everyone could only try to hide, avoiding the use of extraordinary abilities to avoid attracting the attention of this giant sea serpent.

Amidst the swaying ship in the storm, Lolan Hill grabbed the ropes, standing on the deck, gazing at the thundering sea serpent slowly unfolding in the sky. Rain soaked her hair, and her dress became wet, but she couldn’t care less.

Comparing her memory, Lolan Hill realized that among all the Sequence 9s she knew, only the past Fire Witch Keti could barely match this sea serpent in strength. Although Keti had advanced to Sequence 10 and become stronger, she couldn’t easily descend to the mortal world to avoid the chaos tide in the Star Ocean.

The crew on the ship busily reinforced objects inside the ship, inspecting potential leaks.

In the turbulent waves, even walking required holding onto walls and wooden poles, otherwise, the constantly rocking ship could flip someone over.

Night Spirit Ling ran out of the cabin, somewhat panicked, amid the heavy rain. She looked around and saw Lolan Hill grabbing the ropes on the deck. Only then did she feel slightly reassured.

“Lolan Sister.”

Night Spirit Ling shouted the name of the young lady amidst the noisy rain, but soon her voice was drowned out by the incessant sound of raindrops hitting the deck. These raindrops fell like machine gun fire, splashing and causing slight pain when they hit the body.

Seeing Lolan Hill didn’t turn around, Night Spirit Ling disregarded the pouring rain, ran out of the cabin, and approached the young lady on the swaying deck.

The silver-haired young lady reacted belatedly, turning to look at the girl running through the ankle-deep rain. Then she saw the little girl hug her tightly.

“Sigh, I finally found Lolan Sister.” In the icy rain, Night Spirit Ling felt slightly cool yet warm.

“What’s wrong?” The young lady brushed away the wet strands of hair from her forehead and looked down at the girl in her arms.

“I’m so scared!” Night Spirit Ling raised her head, eyes wide, looking up at the face shielding her from the rain.

Despite her current considerable strength, this girl hadn’t experienced much life. Much of her time was spent sleeping, and facing such a crisis made her naturally panic.

“Don’t worry, everything will be fine. This sea serpent probably won’t pay us any mind.” Lolan Hill hugged Night Spirit Ling, gently patting her back, then softly and patiently comforted her.

“Even if it comes, I’ll protect you.” The young lady continued her promise, repeatedly reassuring the frightened child.

After a while, seeing Night Spirit Ling gradually calm down, Lolan Hill pulled her back to gaze at the distant sea serpent in the sky. It moved through the rain clouds, occasionally flashing lightning illuminating its form in the thick clouds, making it more mysterious and frightening.

Seeing the form seemed to be moving away, everyone finally relaxed, covering their chests in relief, some collapsing weakly against the ship.

Crack—

A thunderbolt flashed, blinding light engulfed the world. Many people were directly paralyzed by the electric shock and lay on the deck drenched in rain.

A crew member, though not struck by the electric shock, fell to the ground and struggled to stand up. When he looked up,

“Aaaah—” A sharp, terrified scream trembled from his lungs.

The gigantic Thundering Sea Serpent descended from the sky. Its eyes, as large as ships, contained azure lightning like swirling vortices, drawing souls into this dangerous yet beautiful realm.

Lolan Hill gripped the trembling palm beside her, suppressing her inner turmoil, and slowly raised her head, staring into the eyes full of lightning.

This ancient sea beast stared at the silver-haired girl, motionless, only the blue lightning flickering in its eyes spiraling into the deepest depths.

Even Lolan Hill, who had once wielded the Solar Crown, felt a sense of unease facing this sea beast.

If she wanted to defend against this sea beast, she would need to activate the incomplete crown to awaken Keti from her slumber in the celestial realm. But the time it took would be enough for the sea beast to kill her dozens of times.

Using the Lunar Crown for spatial transfer was also impossible. She could clearly sense the sea snake’s mastery of space. As it swam through the air, the fragmented spacetime around its body seemed to ripple and smooth out.

All she could do now was wait and see what this rare prehistoric sea beast intended, avoiding any additional actions that might provoke it.

Sss—

The sea serpent opened its jaws, emitting an indistinct sound. Though Lolan Hill couldn’t understand its exact meaning, she heard some excitement or happiness.

But she didn’t know what it was happy about—whether it was about eating this ship or finding something it liked.

Lolan Hill felt sweat begin to form on her grip on Night Spirit Ling’s hand, feeling slightly cold.

Then, this giant sea serpent stretched its body in front of the ship, its black body entwined with lightning slowly encircling the entire ship. The waves outside were blocked by the serpent’s body, and the middle part of the ship gradually calmed down.

Some crew members at the bottom of the ship were surprised by the sudden quietness and wanted to go out to check, but when they saw the giant eye-like thunder pupil, they fell to the ground in panic, breathing heavily but too afraid to make any noise.

This giant sea serpent seemed to be observing the people on the ship, but no one knew which specific person it was interested in due to its enormous eyes.

Everyone remained in silence for a long time, even the most foolish being intimidated by the might of the thunderous body. No one dared to move rashly.

Sweat dripped from their foreheads and backs, mixing with the cold rain, slowly flowing down. Despite the discomfort, no one blinked, sitting motionlessly in the rain.

One minute.

Two minutes.

Five minutes.

Time passed unbearably, each second feeling like years, tormenting everyone.

Finally, the Thundering Sea Serpent slowly lifted its head, lightning coursing through its scales like dense circuits. It let out a long roar to the sky, and the heavy rain abruptly ceased. The thick clouds seemed lighter, a few beams of white light penetrating through the gaps, shining upon the enormous sea serpent.

Its body rose and spiraled again. At this moment, everyone was astonished to find that the ship beneath them seemed to detach from the sea surface, rising into the air with the sea serpent.

Though the sea serpent made no physical contact with the ship, its surrounding body seemed to have some influence, pulling the ship upward.

People let out panicked cries, their bodies swaying with the tilting ship. The sea surface below kept shrinking, becoming increasingly distant, and the outline of the land grew clearer.

When everyone thought the sea serpent would carry the ship towards the stars, it suddenly turned and plummeted downward.

The world spun, upside down, with the blue sea above and the distant starry sky and sky below.

Then came the sound of breaking waves, the ship plunging into the deep sea with the sea serpent.

At first, when the dark water engulfed everything, everyone thought they would perish in the deep sea. But soon, they noticed something unusual.

Although the water engulfed everyone, a mysterious force seemed to protect the fragile ship, preventing it from being shattered by the waves, instead following the sea serpent into the deep sea.

Even their skin was covered with an air membrane, allowing them to breathe temporarily.

All sounds began to fade away, leaving only the silent, dark abyss. The occasional muffled whale song echoed through the flowing seawater.

Without sunlight from the land and sea surface, the only thing visible in this dark, cold abyss was the azure lightning flowing through the sea serpent’s scales.

These faint lights revealed the underwater environment, showing small algae, jellyfish, fish, and shrimp. The deeper they went, the colder the water became, the surroundings darker, and the view cleaner, devoid of any signs of life.

In this seemingly rich ocean, there existed such desolate abysses, cold and empty, causing despair. This was the deep sea, the eternal darkness without sunlight.

People on the ship felt uneasy and fearful, some beginning to weep silently.

Lolan Hill held the rough, prickly rope with her left hand, her right arm hugging Night Spirit Ling, half-squatting on the deck entering the deep sea. Her pale blue transparent eyes began to emit fine glimmers, and a vine-entwined crescent moon pattern appeared on her forehead.

She didn’t know where the sea serpent would take the ship, and it seemed to be moving at full speed, possibly not noticing her small actions. Therefore, she needed to take a risk and prepare fully.

Time passed silently, with the sea serpent spiraling through the deep sea. They seemed to have traveled a great distance. No one knew which sea region was above their heads, and if they emerged near the Western Continent, no one would be surprised.

And in this silent, deep-sea dive, a fragmented light appeared ahead in the water.

How was this possible? This was a lifeless abyss, yet life still existed here?

In an instant, the view expanded rapidly, revealing a vast and magnificent scene before everyone.

A giant warship, tens of kilometers long, lay sunk at the bottom of the deep sea. Even though most of it was buried in mud, the exposed edges still left everyone awestruck.

Could such a warship really be built by humans?

As the sea serpent arrived, the rushing water stirred up the mud on the warship, revealing the magnificent material underneath. Its brilliance was unparalleled, like crystal glass, yet strong and resilient like metal.

Lolan Hill, staring at this highly advanced starship, was amazed. She couldn’t find any related information in the system.

This meant it wasn’t an ancient human creation nor a legacy of the Divine Winged Sun. Where did it come from?

As the sea serpent arrived, the outer shell of the warship began to emit a faint azure glow, rippling and swaying in the water. This was the source of the light everyone had seen earlier.

After arriving at the underwater area where the starship had sunk, the sea serpent finally stopped. It seemed to be lingering affectionately above the starship, as if returning home.

As it moved, the complete outline of the starship hidden in the dark abyss gradually emerged. Its lines were soft and ample, like a giant whale in the sea. Perhaps the original creators had mimicked the shape of a blue whale.

Lolan Hill, freed from her restraints, slowly floated in the water, gazing at the sunken starship. A faint familiarity and connection drew her towards it. She released her grip on the rope and slowly let go of Night Spirit Ling, her body drifting like a soul towards the sunken starship.

As her fingers spread in the water, a stream of water washed over the mud-covered hull, revealing a sleek, translucent blue shell in the deep sea. Finally, a series of letters were deciphered by the young lady.

‘Year 26762, Deep Sea Alliance, Homebound – Sifnaylen.’

(End of Chapter 794)