Tieshan's collision was like a mountain under the sea, setting off a violent undercurrent that tore through the sea water first and severely impacted Kraken's broken body.
The body that was already on the verge of collapse seemed to have been hit head-on by an invisible giant hammer. Kraken's eyes instantly went dark, and the half-severed sword on his side was shocked a little deeper. The severe pain almost made him faint instantly. The chaotic and conflicting energies in his body were rushed by this external and destructive force, and they exploded like boiling oil poured into ice water!
"Pfft--!"
He once again spurted out a large mouthful of blood mixed with internal organ fragments, ashen venom and blue Purification residual light. His body was violently knocked backwards like a broken rubber ball, and the seven arms and legs were weakly thrown away. The white Scorpion Tail also hung softly and hit the seabed beside Little Moyuan, causing a turbidity.
His consciousness was swaying wildly on the edge of complete disintegration. The last thing he "saw" was Tieshan's one-eye filled with endless rage and murderous intent, and the huge dark golden head covered with ancient scars that was about to be crushed.
Is it over... It took a lot of effort... to get out from under Lightning Tribulation... from the hands of Sea Spear...
How ridiculous...
However, at the moment when Tieshan's head, which carries immense power, is about to truly touch Kraken's body--
Changes occur suddenly!
A weak but extremely pure silver-gray light, containing endless sadness, tenderness and the final will to protect, suddenly burst out from the broken dark marks on the unconscious Little Moyuan's forehead!
This light is not strong, but it carries a strange power that reaches directly to the soul Origin. It spreads out instantly like the gentlest flowing water, without any aggression, but accurately envelopes Kraken's broken body that is being crushed by Tieshan's pressure, forming an extremely thin, almost invisible silver-gray halo.
At the same time, another darker, more restrained ink-colored halo, which seemed to be able to bear all the weight, seeped out from the seabed Rock under Little Moyuan, and also enveloped Kraken.
These two layers of halo are not a solid defense, but more like a declaration of identity, a "judgment" derived from blood and soul.
The moment they appeared, the collision of Tieshan and Thunderous Might suddenly came to a standstill as if it had hit an invisible, soft but insurmountable wall!
"This is...?!" Tieshan's one eye widened instantly, his pupils filled with unbelievable astonishment. He clearly felt it! That silver-gray halo, that ink-colored halo, the deep power!
This force that he has followed and admired for several Ten-Thousand-Year, and is so familiar to him, is now protecting this strange monster that exudes the aura of withering and death?!
The huge backlash caused by the forcible interruption of the collision made Tieshan's huge body shake slightly. He stared at the two layers of faint halo, and then looked sharply at the source of the halo - the broken dark marks on Little Moyuan's forehead that were slowly calming down the light, and the ink traces seeping out from Rock's seabed beneath him.
An idea that made his soul tremble emerged uncontrollably.
Could it be... could it be that this monster is not the power that swallows Little Moyuan... but...
Impossible! That kind of pure and domineering decay is clearly the energy characteristic of Master, only more... condensed?
Wait...
Tieshan's thoughts, which were somewhat confused due to rage, began to move rapidly under the comfort and stimulation of Abyssal Ripple Pearl's residual power. He re-examined everything in front of him:
Although this monster exuded withering, its aura was weak and chaotic at the moment, and it was seriously injured and on the verge of death. It was obvious that it had just experienced an extremely tragic battle.
Sea Spear Douluo's suffocating breath completely disappeared.
Apart from this monster and Young Master, there was only one corpse of Sacred Pillar Knight at the scene, and looking at the knight's death state and the broken sword on the monster's flank... it seemed that in order to protect Young Master, the monster had a final fight with the dying knight and was stabbed?
The monster's action just now against Young Master's forehead... could it be transmitting some kind of energy rather than attacking?
The most important thing... the residual power of Abyssal Ripple Pearl is protecting it! This is no accident! Abyssal Ripple Pearl is the last guardian left to Young Master, and will only respond to the existence of goodwill towards Young Master!
Could it be that... this monster has some deeper connection with Master...? Or even...
A bolder, even somewhat blasphemous guess emerged in Tieshan's mind: Could it be that... it is Master's reincarnation in some sense? Or... its successor?
This thought made him tremble. But the scene in front of him, which was "certified" by Abyssal Ripple Pearl Zanli himself, forced him to think in this direction.
Tieshan slowly restrained his violent Soul Power and murderous intent, and his huge body stepped back slightly. His single eye was still full of vigilance, scrutiny, and a trace of imperceptible confusion and expectation. He stared at Kraken, who was lying in the two-layer halo with extremely weak breath, and then looked at Little Moyuan, who was unconscious, but the fire of life seemed to be stabilized by some force.
"Who... are you?" Tieshan's deep voice echoed in the deep sea. It was no longer a roar, but full of complex explorations and a subtle tremor that even he himself was not aware of. "Where did the withering... come from on your body? Abyssal Ripple Pearl... Why did he protect you?"
Kraken's consciousness has fallen into a semi-conscious state at this moment and he is unable to answer. The severe pain and energy conflict are swallowing up his last bit of clarity. But he seems to vaguely sense the warmth of the two layers of halo, as well as Tieshan's gaze that is no longer full of destructive meaning.
His remaining willpower only did one thing - with difficulty and with the last bit of strength, he slightly raised the limp Scorpion Tail. The tail tip pointed extremely slowly and tremblingly at the half-broken sword on his side, and then moved it with difficulty to point at the sinking corpse of Sacred Pillar Knight not far away.
Movements are clumsy and silent.
But it seems to be telling a simple and cruel fact:
I'm saving him.
After completing this tiny movement, the last bit of Kraken's strength was completely exhausted, his ice-blue eyes were completely dimmed, and the entire huge octopus body relaxed slightly, completely paralyzed in the halo of silver-gray and ink. Its breath was weak, its vitality was almost cut off, and it entered the deepest self-protective coma.
Tieshan stared intently at the directional movement with one eye, then looked at the knight's corpse and the broken sword, and finally returned to Kraken's dilapidated body, but still stubbornly maintained its final form.
The seabed fell into dead silence.
Only the cold sea water flows slowly, bringing with it a slight whimper.
After a long time, Tieshan let out a long and heavy sigh. The sigh was full of the fatigue of thousands of years of vicissitudes, as well as a difficult decision that broke the inherent cognition.
"No matter who you are... no matter what the relationship between you and Master is..." His deep voice seemed to be muttering to himself, "You saved Young Master, and Abyssal Ripple Pearl recognized you... At least at this moment, you are not an enemy."
His huge head slowly turned, looking at the messy and dangerous battlefield around him. Although Sea Spear died, this place is by no means a place to stay for a long time. You must leave immediately!
Tieshan no longer hesitated. He swam forward and carefully used Soul Power to check the status of Little Moyuan. After confirming that the last breath had been temporarily stabilized, he felt a little at ease. Then, he looked at the unconscious Kraken, and a trace of complexity flashed in his single eye.
Finally, he stretched out his huge flippers, and a soft and tough dark golden Soul Power surged out, carefully lifting Kraken's broken body together with the half-broken sword. At the same time, another wave of Soul Power wrapped Little Moyuan's huge body more carefully.
With two "encumbrances", one on the verge of death and the other in a coma, Tieshan took a deep breath of the cold deep sea air, determined the direction, and his huge body burst out at an astonishing speed that was inconsistent with his size. Like a silent dark golden lightning, he galloped away in the direction of "Nest No. 2" without looking back.
Behind him, the abyss battlefield where Sea Spear Douluo and many Sacred Pillar Knight were buried, witnessing decay and brutal protection, finally fell into eternal darkness and silence.
There is only the faint aftertaste of withering and Purification that has not completely dissipated, and a gentle afterglow of silver-gray ink, which seems to be telling everything that just happened.