Where Is Lin Xia?!

Yan roared, stomping his feet hard on the bottom of the shield. His granite skin burst forth with an earthy yellow light, trying to take root, but in the face of that terrifying suction force, his feet plowed two deep grooves into the energy wall of the shield, and his body was still uncontrollably dragged towards the Abyss.

Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were completely powerless to resist, like kites with broken strings, and were about to be sucked out of the protective shield!

Lin Xia was the first to be affected!

He felt as if he were being gripped by an invisible giant hand, along with the protective shield he was struggling to maintain, and was being violently dragged toward the open, stench-filled, death-laden maw!

The speed at which the protective shield collapsed suddenly accelerated. His mental energy poured out like a flood breaking through a dam, his consciousness began to blur, and the edges of his vision were eroded by darkness.

Despair!

Utter despair enveloped everyone!

Human strength has its limits. Compared to the deep-sea overlords who have existed for nearly a million years, these so-called geniuses are no different from real ants!

At this final moment of life and death, just as the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud Shield was about to completely collapse and everyone was about to be sucked into that bottomless Abyss!

The once-faded mark between Lin Xia's brows, the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, suddenly burst forth with an intensely dazzling, pure golden light!

The golden light was not Lin Xia's own power; it carried an indescribable majesty, holiness, and vastness!

As if the sleeping god of the ocean was moved by this extreme crisis and the mournful cry of the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, he sent down a wisp of insignificant divine thought that was enough to change fate!

Buzz--!

A phantom Trident Phantom, seemingly formed from the purest seawater and golden light, extremely blurry and faint, like a candle flickering in the wind, suddenly emerged from the mark between Lin Xia's eyebrows!

The moment that phantom appeared, time seemed to freeze for a split second!

The terrifying suction force, powerful enough to devour heaven and earth, actually froze for an extremely brief moment!

The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's enormous, cold right eye suddenly contracted to its maximum size!

For the first time, those eyes revealed not cruelty and coldness, but a deep-seated, soul-deep fear!

And a hint of disbelief and horror!

"Roar--!!!"

A roar filled with extreme pain, anger, and fear erupted, no longer the muffled growl of before, but a piercing shriek that shook the heavens and made the very air tremble!

The Demon Whale King's enormous body sank downwards as if it had been struck by an invisible giant hammer!

Its gaping maw snapped shut almost instinctively, with a hint of panic!

Boom!!!

The terrifying air pressure generated by the closing of the giant mouth was like a tangible shock wave, instantly flattening the huge vortex below and creating a ring-shaped giant wave hundreds of meters high!

In that split second, as the Demon Whale King's giant mouth closed, its suction force suddenly decreased, and its mind was stunned by the suddenly appearing Trident Phantom!

Lin Xia's remaining will, like a final burst of energy before death, seized this only and last chance for survival!

"Disperse!"

He used his last bit of strength to deliberately detonate the already shattered Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud Shield!

Bang--!

The deep blue shield shattered with a deafening roar, dissipating into countless specks of light.

However, the reverse shock force from the explosion acted like a last lifeline, violently pushing the six people inside the protective shield away from the giant maw of the Demon Whale King!

"Puff--!"

Lin Xia was the first to be hit. The moment the shield exploded, she could no longer hold on and spat out a mouthful of blood. Her vision went completely black, and all her consciousness receded like the tide. Her body, like a puppet with its strings cut, was limply thrown by the shockwave of the explosion and fell helplessly into the surging waves of blood and seawater below.

"Lin Xia!!!"

Hu Liena's piercing scream tore through the chaotic sky.

The moment she saw Lin Xia spitting blood and falling, it felt as if her heart was being gripped tightly by an icy hand; the tearing pain almost made her faint.

She desperately channeled her Soul Power, and the phantom of a nine-tailed Demon Fox vaguely appeared behind her as she tried to steady herself and pounce on Lin Xia. However, the impact of the exploding shield, combined with the aftershocks of the previous suction, caused her to completely lose control of her body. She could only watch in despair as the black figure plummeted downwards.

Xie Yue's eyes were bloodshot with rage. He released his Moon Blade, which flew out as a streak of silver light, attempting to catch Lin Xia. However, the distance was too great, and the Moon Blade only sliced through the air, its efforts futile.

He himself was thrown out by the shockwave.

"Lin Xia!"

Yan let out a beast-like roar, his eyes Red. He desperately tried to unleash Flamethrower counterattack, but his Soul Power had already been exhausted in the previous struggle, and he could only watch helplessly.

Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were both thrown into the air. Ye Lingling's Nine Heart Begonia light dimmed to its lowest point. She tried her best to cast the last ray of healing light in the direction where Lin Xia fell, but that little bit of light seemed so small and helpless between the raging sea and sky.

The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King was startled by the Trident Phantom that contained the aura of the Sea God, and fell into a brief state of confusion and rage.

Its massive body churned and rolled violently in the sea, creating towering waves. Its single eye was fixed on the direction where Lin Xia had fallen, filled with savagery, fear, and a hint of... hesitation?

The golden aura instilled fear in it instinctively, but the humiliation of being hurt by ants Fiery Wrath.

It let out a series of low, angry roars, stirring up the seawater and forming dangerous whirlpools, but it did not immediately chase after and crush those tiny humans.

It seemed that the intimidation emanating from that phantom was still affecting it.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

A series of splashes echoed as people fell into the water.

Hu Liena, Xie Yue, Yan, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling fell one after another into the icy, bone-chilling seawater, which was mixed with fragments of the Sea Demon, blood, and the raging Soul Power of the Demon Whale King, like dumplings being dropped into boiling water.

The icy seawater instantly engulfed them, and the immense impact sent their blood surging once more.

The salty, fishy seawater filled my mouth and nose, and the suffocating feeling of death returned.

Everyone suffered serious internal injuries and their Soul Power was greatly depleted. In this Nutao sea full of whirlpools and undercurrents, their survival became extremely precarious.

"Cough cough... Lin Xia! Where is Lin Xia?!"

Hu Liena struggled to the surface, wiping the seawater from her face, her voice trembling with tears, as she frantically looked around.

The sea was raging with towering waves, obstructing visibility; only Levitate fragments of planks and lingering bloodstains were visible.

"Over there! I think I see... cough cough..."

Yan popped up not far away, pointing in a direction, but a wave crashed over him and swallowed him up again.

Xie Yue struggled to swim, trying to gather the crowd together.

"Gather together first! Watch out for the whirlpool! That beast is still nearby!"

Dugu Yan's face was deathly pale, her dark green dress clinging tightly to her body. She gripped a large wooden plank tightly, her eyes scanning the churning seawater around her warily, guarding against a possible attack from the Demon Whale King, and searching for Lin Xia's whereabouts.