Chilled to the Bone

Several hours later, the Octopus Monster arrived at the Strange Fish's territory.

The Octopus Monster found it rather strange, because it could not sense even the faintest trace of the Strange Fish's aura.

"Went out?"

The Octopus Monster prepared to find some sea folk and ask around.

Although the distance was a little far, it still came by from time to time.

After a while, having received news from a Creation Crab, the Octopus Monster stood dazed for a long time.

The Strange Fish was dead?

It found the fact somewhat hard to accept.

Though the Strange Fish was slightly weaker than it, it was still extraordinarily terrifying, enough to be called an overlord of the sea.

Crabs were not particularly intelligent. It only knew that the Strange Fish had suddenly erupted with a terrifying aura at the time, as though launching a sneak attack.

From the eruption of the Strange Fish's aura to its end, not even a single breath had passed before it simply vanished into thin air.

Although the seawater was not particularly cold, the Octopus Monster felt waves of chill rushing in from all directions, wrapping tightly around it.

Shivering with rage in the cold.

What was wrong with this world?

When had the sea become like this?

Could even sea folk who sought the Dao no longer guarantee their own safety?

The Octopus Monster looked at its seven tentacles and, thinking of what it had gone through not long ago, felt sorrow rise in its heart.

Brother, rest in peace.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck the Octopus Monster's mind.

Wait.

Something was not quite right.

The direction that human had come from before reaching the island seemed to be the Strange Fish's territory.

Could it be that this fellow, like itself, had tried to