They found the island at fifty kilometers out and the hundred-meter-deep crater on the seafloor at forty kilometers. It did not take much time for Liszt to locate the Fish-Ugly Temple.
It was an ancient ruin overgrown with seagrass, more than half of it buried beneath silt.
It covered an enormous area. Hundreds of stone pillars supported the palace's circular dome, sealing off its interior. No fish or shrimp swam around the palace; there was only seagrass and coral swaying with the currents.
"Brother, leave the undead Fish-Ugly to A Ke."
Standing atop a shell as though she were stepping on solid ground, A Ke stood before Liszt and volunteered for battle. She had been born with the ability to control water, and now she was proficient in water magic. Underwater, her combat power utterly surpassed Liszt's—mainly because once Liszt circulated his battle qi, it would rupture Rose the Seven-Colored Whale's magic—the Seven-Colored Breathing Membrane.
Once the Seven-Colored Breathing Membrane was broken, he would have to hold his breath. At that point, circulating battle qi would become exceedingly difficult.
Besides, his battle qi was fire-aspected. Underwater, its power was weakened to the point where it could scarcely be released externally; at most, it could coat his longsword and directly strike an opponent's body.
"Be careful. I'll cover you from the sidelines!" Liszt said solemnly, gripping the Ice Soul Dragon-Slaying Sword.
He had yet to master the Ice Soul Dragon-Slaying Sword's "Ice Conversion" skill, and its "Ice Seal" skill had not yet been activated. It could not add much to his combat power underwater.
His greater role was to provide A Ke with moral support as she hunted the undead Fish-Ugly.
According to Ysi's instructions, once someone set foot within the Fish-Ugly Temple's bounds, the undead Fish-Ugly would rush out from