Chapter 372 ·Cloud Mist Sea
Chapter 372: Cloud Mist Sea
While Colorful Scales was advancing, a Sea Race patrol squad suddenly emerged from the sea several kilometers away from the island.
Leading them was a Giant Shark Race warrior standing three meters tall. He resembled a shark with arms and legs, his ferocious face exposing rows of sharp triangular teeth.
Behind him were the patrol squad's two vice-captains, both from the Merman Race. They had human bodies with fish heads, their entire bodies covered in fish scales, with bulb-like fish eyes protruding from the tops of their heads.
“Is a high-tier Sea Beast advancing to a Lord-level Sea Beast?”
Looking at the storm-like scene before them and sensing the aura emanating from Colorful Scales, one of the Merman vice-captains shouted in the Sea Race's unique language.
Strictly speaking, the foreign language Zhou Ming had previously learned was the Common Language of the Tam World.
Besides the Common Language, the numerous races of the Tam World also had their own languages, and among them, the Sea Race's language was much more difficult to understand than the Common Language.
If an ordinary person heard what the Merman vice-captain was saying, they would only think he was making incomprehensible noises.
However, as soon as his words fell, an extraordinary aura suddenly erupted from the island. It was Zhou Ming taking advantage of Colorful Scales' advancement to prepare for breaking through to the Mid-level Transcendent Master.
“This isn't a Sea Beast advancing. It's a Blue Star human Transcendent Beast Tamer breaking through.”
As the captain of the patrol squad, the Giant Shark Race warrior's ferocious face revealed a trace of alarm, accompanied by obvious anger.
As the ruler of the vast seas of the Tam World, the Tidal Empire's strength far surpassed both the Giant King's Court and the Council of Night.
The Tidal Empire even enshrined the Authority True God, the Lord of the Deep Sea, Nautilus. Although He did not care whether anyone worshipped Him, He would occasionally display divine miracles.
Relying on the miracles bestowed by the True God, the number of Demigods within the Tidal Empire had already exceeded the number of fingers on one hand.
It was precisely because of this that the internal factions of the Tidal Empire were severely divided, with the various churches all competing for the followers required by their own Demigods.
As a result, the Tidal Empire had never been able to fully display its true strength.
Even so, no force dared to underestimate the Tidal Empire. Many even harbored a measure of fear toward it.
For Zhou Ming to break through within the Tidal Empire's territorial waters was, in the eyes of the Sea Race, an obvious act of provocation.
“Blow the Deep Sea Conch and notify the clan elders.”
As the captain of the patrol squad, the Giant Shark Race warrior immediately issued the order.
However, just as one of the Mermen took out a deep-blue conch from his waist, Inkband had already silently lurked beside them.
Before the other party could blow the Deep Sea Conch, shadows carrying freezing cold instantly engulfed the entire Sea Race patrol squad.
The freezing property attached to the Power of Shadow immediately immobilized their bodies while eroding their vitality, wiping out the entire patrol squad in an instant.
Only after confirming that there were no survivors did Inkband's massive blue-black body disappear into the surging waves.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Zhou Ming successfully broke through to the Mid-level Transcendent Master by taking advantage of Colorful Scales' advancement.
On the deserted island, Zhou Ming floated in midair with a smile of joy on his face after his breakthrough.
As his strength surged dramatically, his Spiritual Power overflowed from his Spiritual Sea. Brilliant silver radiance enveloped the surroundings, while his Innate Force Field manifested passively.
An immensely oppressive aura spread outward, as though a colossal python were awakening from a deep slumber.
“Master.”
At that moment, a childish voice appeared in Zhou Ming's mind. It was Colorful Scales communicating with him through their Spiritual Thread.
Lowering his head, Zhou Ming saw Colorful Scales coiling its enormous body while greeting its master.
“Colorful Scales, what abilities have you gained after this advancement?”
Although Ferocious Beasts possessed low intelligence, once they advanced to Lord-level Ferocious Beasts, they would automatically obtain various forms of knowledge from their bloodline.
Upon hearing Zhou Ming's question, Colorful Scales immediately understood its master's meaning and immediately demonstrated all the changes brought about by its advancement.
A short while later, Zhou Ming had gained a detailed understanding of Colorful Scales' abilities.
The greatest change was that the Power of Shadow it originally possessed had fused with Water-element Energy Particles, ultimately mutating together with Colorful Scales' corrosive serpent venom.
Not only could it continuously produce serpent venom, but the venom's corrosive power had also become extraordinarily terrifying, second only to the poison nurtured by the Venomous Gall.
If Inkband and Colorful Scales were to fight head-on, Inkband, despite having advanced first, would not stand the slightest chance of victory.
Zhou Ming was naturally very satisfied with such a result.
As for the Two-Headed Nether Sea Serpent's Blackwater Spell, although Colorful Scales had failed to master it, the mutated serpent venom possessed no less potential.
Afterward, Zhou Ming wasted no more time and immediately left the deserted island with Inkband and Colorful Scales.
The reason was naturally that Inkband had killed the Sea Race patrol squad. It was only a matter of time before Sea Race experts discovered what had happened there.
Since his objective had already been achieved, Zhou Ming naturally would not put himself in danger.
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Cloud Mist Sea was a sea region located southwest of the Alliance. It was where the territories of the Tidal Empire, the Blue Star Alliance, the Giant King's Court, and other foreign race forces met.
This sea region, spanning several thousand li, was shrouded year-round in endless clouds and mist, which was how it earned the name Cloud Mist Sea.
The reason this sea region had become like this was mainly because several Legendary Saints had fought there during the early days of the Alliance's establishment.
Even after several centuries had passed, the effects left behind by the battle between the Legendary Saints had still not dissipated.
Besides the sea surface being covered in clouds and mist, the waters beneath were equally dangerous, containing undercurrents capable of effortlessly tearing apart high-tier Ferocious Beasts, bizarre phenomena left behind by the Legendary Saints' battle, and unknown curses hidden within the deep sea.
As a result, this was also one of the rare sea regions where no Sea Race lived.
Only the Blue Star humans who had submitted to the Tidal Empire relied on the unique environment to survive there, thereby reducing the Tidal Empire's oppression to some extent.
Even so, the Blue Star human forces living in the Cloud Mist Sea still had to pay annual tribute of the required supplies to the Tidal Empire.
At noon on a bright and sunny day, a white wave suddenly rose across the calm sea as a gigantic serpent sped rapidly over the water.
The gigantic serpent was none other than Colorful Scales, which had recently advanced to a Lord-level Ferocious Beast. Zhou Ming stood upon its back, surveying the endless sea of clouds before him.
“So this is the aftermath left behind by a battle between Legendary Saints?”
Although he had already experienced the power of Legendary Saints, the scene before him still left Zhou Ming deeply astonished.
After observing it carefully for a while, Zhou Ming did not linger and immediately guided Colorful Scales into the sea of clouds.
The main reason he had come to the Cloud Mist Sea this time was because the Trade Fair Xiao Zhong had mentioned was being held on one of the islands within the Cloud Mist Sea.
Not long after Zhou Ming entered the sea of clouds, he sensed that something was unusual about this sea region.
Whenever he used his Spiritual Power to perceive the outside world, an unknown force interfered with him, and a growing sense of irritability slowly began arising within his heart.
Although it would not truly affect him, Zhou Ming still felt that something was wrong.
Just then, the sounds of intense fighting erupted from the distant clouds and mist, while violent explosions caused the surrounding clouds and mist to billow.
Sensing that there were no Transcendent-level experts present, Zhou Ming immediately decided to head over and investigate, while also taking the opportunity to determine the cause of the abnormal changes affecting his mind.