The Dark-Pattern Sea Wyrm thrashed in fury. The black markings across its body blazed with spiritual light as it battered the ice, while the water pressure around it tore relentlessly at the frozen walls.
But the harder it struggled, the tighter the ice held.
It was powerful but lacked intelligence, knowing only brute force. Jiang Lu formed a fire incantation with one hand and struck with ice and fire in turn—freezing, then burning—repeatedly tearing at the defense of its scales.
Crack—
Its hard scales shattered layer by layer, and charred fissures spread across its body.
The Dark-Pattern Sea Wyrm rolled madly in pain, churning the whole stretch of sea upside down with surging undercurrents, yet it could not break free of its ice-and-fire bonds.
After several rounds of combat, its strength drained rapidly and its ferocity began to wane.
Jiang Lu seized an opening. Spiritual power gathered in her palm, and a sharp blade of energy sliced through the water, striking the sea wyrm squarely at the vital point on its neck!
Blood instantly reddened the surrounding water. Its enormous body convulsed for a moment, then went still and sank to the seabed.
As the sea wyrm's body dissolved, a smooth, translucent green jade flew from its head and hovered quietly in the water, wreathed in a faint water-repelling glow.
It was Water-Repelling Spirit Jade.
A natural treasure born in the deep sea, it formed a barrier against water around its wearer, protecting them from crushing depths and invading undercurrents. The next time she explored the deep sea, she would not need to keep expending spiritual power to maintain a protective shield. It was immensely useful.
It had been hiding a treasure like this on its body?
Did wyrms develop a taste for hoarding treasure before they even became dragons?