Deep Sea Octopus King

The atmosphere inside the cabin was somewhat eerie.

It was hard to put a finger on what was wrong, but something definitely was.

Gu Qingshan sat by the window, flipping a Blue Silver Leaf between his fingers repeatedly, hesitating to put it in his mouth.

Bibi Dong sat opposite him, resting her chin on her hand, her gaze drifting toward the sea outside the window, her eyes unfocused.

After a long while, Gu Qingshan placed the Blue Silver Leaf into his mouth and chewed.

"Teacher, are you not going to absorb the spirit bone dropped by that Monkey King?"

Bibi Dong's gaze pulled back from the sea and landed on Gu Qingshan's face, lingering for a moment.

"This is a right-arm spirit bone. I have already fused with a right-arm bone, so I cannot fuse with another."

She paused. "You have also fused with a right-arm bone and have no space left, so let's just keep it for now."

Gu Qingshan's eyes darted. "Perhaps we could give it to Elder Chrysanthemum. Elder Chrysanthemum's abilities are mostly sustained damage and lack burst power; a right-arm spirit bone would be just right."

Bibi Dong tapped her fingers lightly on the tabletop.

"Very well. Yue Guan has worked tirelessly and is loyal to the Martial Soul Hall. It is indeed unreasonable that he hasn't obtained a single spirit bone even after reaching level ninety-six."

Gu Qingshan's lips curled upward upon hearing this.

"Then I shall thank you on behalf of Elder Chrysanthemum, Teacher."

Bibi Dong looked at his face, which carried a faint smile. "It seems you two get along quite well."

"Heh, Elder Chrysanthemum is a good man!"

Bibi Dong did not speak again, resting her chin on her hand and staring straight at Gu Qingshan.

She didn't know what was wrong with her today; she felt this face looked even better than usual. She couldn't help but look a few more times, and as she watched, her eyes grew moist.

Qingshan was truly becoming more handsome and masculine.

Bibi Dong was surprised by her own changes.

She was no longer a teenage girl; she had lived for more than half a lifetime. What kind of man had she not seen?

Yet, she had never felt this "unable to look away" sensation toward any man before.

It was as if she had returned to her youth, her heart constantly fluttering like a startled deer.

Bibi Dong's face felt warm, and her ears burned.

She shifted her gaze from Gu Qingshan's face back to the sea outside the window, watching the shimmering water, distracted.

It was all those monkeys' fault!

Perhaps because her desires had been released, not only had the negative emotions in her heart diminished significantly, but even the suppression of the Rakshasa inheritance on Bibi Dong had lessened. She could now exert the strength of a level ninety-eight powerhouse.

After the ship had been sailing for over an hour, the sea began to change.

Mist surged from the surface—black, like ink dropped into water, spreading out and rising from the surface to permeate the air.

Bibi Dong immediately became vigilant; she had developed a psychological shadow regarding mist.

The mist surged from all directions, enveloping the ship.

Visibility dropped from hundreds of feet to dozens, then to just a few, severely hindering their sight.

The two came to the bow, but looking out, they could see nothing but black fog.

Bibi Dong's perception wove through the mist, and she sensed a massive creature rapidly approaching beneath the water.

The thing was huge, incredibly huge.

"Qingshan, be careful. A spirit beast is approaching."

No sooner had she spoken than the water surface exploded.

Two tentacles burst out of the water, each as thick as a water barrel, with more than several feet exposed above the surface.

The surface was covered in terrifying suction cups, each the size of a bowl, looking quite gruesome.

"Diamond Fist!"

Bibi Dong unleashed the spirit skill she had just obtained from the Monkey King. A giant fist condensed from spirit power flew out, shattering the two incoming tentacles.

Blue blood gushed out, spraying onto the sea and dyeing the surrounding water a strange shade of blue.

A low, muffled roar came from beneath the water, and the surface began to boil.

More tentacles broke through the water.

Four, six, eight... tentacles swept toward the ship from all directions, like countless giant pythons opening their bloody maws, intending to crush the entire vessel.

"Teacher, let me handle this. I love group fights."

Gu Qingshan stepped forward, shielding Bibi Dong behind him. The Thorn Shield formed in front of his left arm, and the thorn patterns on the shield surface glowed with a dark red light.

"Copper Wall and Iron Bastion."

A dark golden, semi-transparent shield condensed over his body, layered and stacked like composite armor woven from countless small shields.

"Defensive Stance."

The surface area of the Thorn Shield expanded several times over in an instant, shielding his entire body behind it.

The moment the first tentacle slammed into the face of the shield, the recoil force traveled along the surface of the tentacle and into its body, causing it to explode from within; blue blood and shredded flesh burst into the air like fireworks.

The second, the third... every tentacle exploded the instant it made contact with the shield, sending fragments of flesh and blue blood dancing through the air in a torrential blue downpour.

Bibi Dong raised her hand, and soul power surged from her palm to manifest a purple-black circular barrier above their heads, enveloping both her and Gu Qingshan.

The blue blood and shredded flesh landed on the barrier with a sizzling sound, sliding down its surface.

The muffled roar from beneath the water turned into a shriek, the sound so sharp and piercing that the waves on the sea surface shattered under the impact of the sonic waves.

A massive dark shadow surfaced from the depths.

Its size was absurd; its body was conical, widest at the base and pointed at the top, resembling a small mountain inverted upon the sea.

The color of its body was a deep blue, bordering on black, and its surface was covered in scale-like patterns.

Countless tentacles extended from beneath its head, writhing incessantly.

The tentacles that Gu Qingshan had shattered had already regrown, its regenerative ability truly astonishing.

Bibi Dong gazed at the behemoth, feeling concerned for Gu Qingshan.

"Qingshan, this is the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Deep Sea Octopus King. Although its offensive power is lacking, its vitality is incredibly formidable; killing it completely will not be easy."

She paused.

"Let me handle this."

Gu Qingshan obediently retreated behind Bibi Dong, taking the opportunity to witness his teacher's true strength.

Bibi Dong raised her left hand, fingers splayed.

The Death Domain expanded outward with her at the center; purple-black mist surged from her palm, rolling and spreading through the air, dispelling the black fog and staining the sea surface a deep purple-black.

The moment the Deep Sea Octopus King's body was enveloped by the Death Domain, it began to change; grayish-white spots appeared on the surface of its tentacles, and the blue scale patterns on its body began to blur, as if being corroded by something.

The blood-red eyes of the Deep Sea Octopus King were filled with brutality, and a thick column of water erupted from its oral cavity, carrying a pungent, fishy stench as it blasted toward Bibi Dong and Gu Qingshan.

"Eternal Wound."

Bibi Dong's arms transformed into giant, emerald-like scythes, crossing to slash out a massive green, cross-shaped ripple.

The Deep Sea Octopus King's body shuddered violently, splitting open from the center, with the wound extending from its head all the way to the base of its tentacles.

Blue blood gushed from the wound like a bursting dam, staining a vast expanse of the sea blue.