Spring gave way to autumn, and more than a hundred years passed in the blink of an eye.
In the northwestern corner of the Profound Spirit Continent, ten thousand zhang beneath the sea.
A dozen or so Blue Whales were chasing one another along the seabed, though they were not moving very fast.
The whales were more than a hundred zhang long, with golden horns several feet long protruding from their heads. They were not moving very fast.
Inside one of the Blue Whales, a blue-robed youth with resolute features was controlling the Whale Automaton forward.
The blue-robed youth was tall and broad-shouldered, with bright, piercing eyes.
Wang Lihai, Nascent Soul Early Stage.
He was responsible for leading the patrol beneath the sea. Sea Beast Puppets had excellent deceptive properties and could easily fool Demon Beasts. Patrolling above the sea, on the other hand, might invite attacks from Demon Birds.
For that reason, the Wang Family had increased its efforts to train Puppeteers and refined all kinds of Sea Beast Puppets. Sometimes, the Wang Family's patrol teams were mistaken for Demon Beasts and hunted down by their own clansmen. Fortunately, no accidents had occurred.
Every thousand years or so, a Large Beast Tide erupted in this sea region. As time passed and the next Large Beast Tide drew nearer, the Human Race's forces began withdrawing their personnel and strengthening their own defenses.
Wang Lihai had been ordered to lead the patrol, mainly to detect the Beast Tide in advance so they could issue a warning.
A strange roar interrupted Wang Lihai's thoughts. A huge number of low-tier Demon Beasts appeared ahead—sea lions, seals, sea crabs, and more. There were so many of them that just looking at the sight made one's scalp prickle.
"Not good, it's a Beast Tide! Retreat