Chapter 164 : Mutations of Marine Creatures
Chapter 164: Mutations of Marine Creatures
Lu Xueqi of the Qingyun Sect and the many members of the Righteous Path were all greatly alarmed when they saw this.
From those colossal sea beasts, they sensed wave after wave of overwhelmingly powerful auras.
These auras were extremely formidable, filling them with deep apprehension.
At this moment, Lu Xueqi was extremely puzzled: how could this be? This had never happened in the original work.
In the original work, after the Ghost King Sect subdued Kui Niu, the Righteous Path members and the Demonic Sect members had all left Flowing Wave Mountain and returned to their respective sects.
Why had things now far exceeded her expectations?
After carefully sensing the auras of the sea beasts charging toward them, a strange expression involuntarily appeared on Lu Xueqi’s face.
She had actually sensed a familiar aura from these sea beasts.
These auras were strikingly similar to the auras of the ghosts at Kong Sang Mountain.
These sea beasts also seemed to have been infected by a peculiar force.
Not only had their strength greatly increased, but they had also become cruel and bloodthirsty, charging straight toward the Righteous Path members to slaughter them.
At the same time, beneath the abyssal depths of the seabed near Flowing Wave Mountain, within a gigantic lightning formation,
streaks of crimson-black qi surged endlessly, as if trying to break through the lightning formation above.
The lightning formation overhead was flickering continuously, stubbornly resisting the impact from below.
However, it seemed as though this lightning formation had lost its source of power.
As time passed, its resistance grew increasingly feeble,
and the black qi and red mist below could break through the lightning formation at any moment.
Those black qi and red mist that escaped outward, after contaminating some living beings in the surrounding sea,
caused these creatures to undergo instant transformations, their eyes turning crimson and frenzied.
They then rushed directly toward the land, as if trying to charge onto the mainland and devour all living beings there—utterly terrifying.
Seeing such a mutation, the many Righteous Path members no longer had the leisure to care about Zhang Xiaofan.
They quickly gathered together, forming defensive formations, and released their spiritual power to probe their surroundings.
Lu Xueqi did the same. Her figure leaped upward into the air, standing midair as she gazed in all directions, her spiritual power continuously scanning outward.
Yet the scene before her filled her with shock.
She saw that above the sea surface surrounding Flowing Wave Mountain, countless streams of black qi and red light were surging forth.
Amid the churning of this black qi and red light, innumerable marine creatures continuously crawled out of the sea, rapidly closing in on the land of Flowing Wave Mountain.
These marine creatures seemed to possess awareness, their target precisely the direction where Lu Xueqi and the others were located.
Seeing this, Lu Xueqi said in a deep voice: “Everyone, be careful! At this moment, the entire Flowing Wave Mountain is enveloped by a bizarre force. The marine creatures in the sea have all been eroded by that force and are leaving the ocean, rapidly advancing toward Flowing Wave Mountain—and the direction they’re moving in is exactly where we are!”
When the many Righteous Path members below heard Lu Xueqi’s words, they were utterly shocked and hurriedly controlled their magical treasures to fly into the air.
After surveying the surroundings, they discovered that Flowing Wave Mountain had somehow been shrouded in pitch-black and crimson mist, with countless marine creatures continuously crawling out of the sea and converging toward them.
Tian Buyi also noticed this situation at this moment, and his expression changed drastically.
These newly contaminated marine creatures, though most of them possessed low strength, included many massive beasts whose power was far from weak.
Moreover, under his perception, the strength of these marine creatures was actually increasing rapidly—at a speed that was utterly astonishing.
Tian Buyi’s face changed greatly as he hurriedly said to the strongest among them, Lu Xueqi: “Niece Lu, what should we do now?”
Lu Xueqi’s expression was grave as she replied to Tian Buyi: “Uncle Tian, these marine creatures have already completely surrounded us. Leaving this place will likely be very difficult.”
“And if we leave, these marine creatures will very likely crawl onto the mainland. When that happens, the ordinary people of the Divine Land will be in serious trouble.”
“Our best course of action is to find the source of this mutation and eliminate it. Only then can we prevent devastation upon all living beings.”
Tian Buyi nodded solemnly, then said worriedly: “Niece Lu, the existence causing this mutation seems extremely terrifying. With our strength, can we really deal with it?”
Lu Xueqi looked at the surrounding sea surface and said in a deep voice: “Uncle Tian, you and the others stay on Flowing Wave Mountain to hold them off. There’s no need to worry. With me here, nothing will happen.”
Only then did Tian Buyi nod.
Just as Lu Xueqi and Tian Buyi were speaking, countless marine creatures had already surged nearby, baring their fangs and claws as they charged over. A foul, fishy stench rushed toward them, PROFESSIONALLY making many Righteous Path disciples feel extremely uncomfortable.
Yet they all controlled their magical treasures, uniting as one to bombard the marine creatures.
For a time, thunderous booms echoed continuously across Flowing Wave Mountain.
The first batch of arriving marine creatures was not particularly strong, and under the bombardment of the Righteous Path disciples, they quickly suffered heavy losses.
However, the creatures from the sea continued to pour forth endlessly, surging toward the land without pause.
The Righteous Path disciples, who had initially felt joy at easily slaying the marine creatures, soon fell into despair at the sheer number of these beings.
Lu Xueqi cast a commanding glance around her, formed hand seals, and fully activated the All-Heavens Divine Thunder.
In an instant, thunder exploded across the sky, with countless streaks of silver lightning flashing continuously.
Considering that the marine creatures below did not possess high cultivation, Lu Xueqi chose to use ordinary lightning power to avoid wasting spiritual energy.
Under her control, countless bolts of lightning struck downward, directly annihilating large numbers of mutated marine beasts.
However, Lu Xueqi soon discovered that the number of marine creatures had not decreased in the slightest, causing a flicker of surprise to appear on her face.
She understood that if this kind of attrition continued, even with the power of laws, once her spiritual energy was exhausted, she would have no choice but to flee this place.
Therefore, after a brief moment of contemplation, Lu Xueqi immediately transmitted her voice to Tian Buyi: “Uncle Tian, these marine creatures are far from simple. If their source is not resolved, they will continue to surge endlessly. You organize the Righteous Path members to hold them off. I will go investigate the surroundings and search for the source of the mutation.”
Tian Buyi nodded and said: “Alright, Niece Lu. You must be careful!”
Lu Xueqi nodded in response. Her figure flashed, and she swept toward the distance.
When the many Righteous Path members saw her figure disappear, their formation wavered slightly.
After all, it was with Lu Xueqi’s help that they had managed to catch their breath earlier. Now that she had left, they once again had to face countless marine creatures on their own, their hearts filled with fear.
Seeing the panic among the many Righteous Path members below, Tian Buyi immediately shouted loudly: “Everyone, there’s no need to panic! Niece Lu hasn’t left for good—she’s gone to find the source of the mutation.”
“As long as we hold out for a while, once Niece Lu finds the source and eliminates it, these sea beasts will collapse without a fight!”