Thunderclaps and wind and rain howled overhead, colossal waves surged skyward, and the ship rocked violently, as though it would be swallowed and obliterated the very next second.
The Demon Queen looked at Shen Hanyu, then said in a deep voice,
"Quite a few powerful auras are heading this way. What happens next depends on your choice."
Shen Hanyu carefully sensed the area. His Mental Power passed through countless massive creatures before finally reaching the deep sea several hundred meters below, only to be abruptly withdrawn.
"These guys aren't our target. The right target is still lurking in the deep sea. I'll have to trouble you..."
Shen Hanyu looked at the Demon Queen and spoke softly.
The Demon Queen nodded lightly, then walked to the edge of the ship and leaped into the black waves below.
Boom—
Countless bolts of dark purple lightning burst forth and surged from all around. Amid the flickering electric light, the Demon Queen transformed into her true form, the enormous Deep Sea Demon Whale Queen, and soared into the air. The surrounding seawater rapidly evaporated and boiled, affecting an area several hundred meters around them. Her terrifying might stunned nearly every creature nearby.
Under the Demon Queen's control, one enormous figure after another helplessly floated to the surface. Their bodies were covered in horrifying scars left by the dark purple lightning. Quite a few still retained traces of Life Aura, yet they had already lost consciousness. The power of the Demon Queen's strike was truly terrifying.
The sea surface churned violently, yet the depths remained as calm as ever. No matter how great the chaos above became, the beings in the deep sea seemed not to have paid it much attention.
Following the current, the giant vessel gradually arrived above an enormous seafloor fissure. With