Father-in-Law and the Octopus Emperor

According to Modess's account and the intelligence gathered by the Water Elemental Monarch, the area affected by the aberration had indeed radiated outward from the Black Veil Sea. Its reach was immensely broad, covering nearly all the surrounding waters.

Many sea beasts that usually lurked beneath the surface in the Black Veil Sea had emerged one after another. Not only that, under the influence of this strange force, the yield of Ghost Coral had suddenly doubled, yet its previous effects seemed to have weakened considerably. If this continued, then even without any further changes, the creatures in this vast expanse of sea would gradually go extinct.

Conversely, as long as the source of that strange force was destroyed, the creatures' dependence on Ghost Coral due to the aberration would vanish, and they would no longer face the danger of extinction from reproductive problems.

Of course, nature's laws were forever shaped by their environment. By then, new chains of demand and food chains might very well form.

Bearing Queen Modess's hopes, the Mandala passed through the Thunder Serpent Archipelago and entered the Black Veil Sea.

The journey went smoothly, without any obstruction. Yet on the second morning, trouble finally appeared.

The seawater ahead churned violently as a vast black mass of Magic Beasts slaughtered one another. One side consisted of the demon sharks Chen Rui had encountered before, while the other was an unknown type of enormous sea beast. Though each demon shark was weaker than those sea beasts, their numbers were immense. The deaths of their companions only made their attacks more frenzied. The sea beasts gradually failed to hold out and were swarmed over, gnawed down to bare bones. The surrounding sea was dyed red, a scene of utter carnage.

The little mermaid princess's face twisted in distress at