Escape

Water splashed as the heavy iron chain turned into a blur, shooting straight at Xia Lun's face like a venomous snake suddenly striking!

Caught off guard, Xia Lun instinctively raised the Crowbar to block, but the monster's strength was astonishing. With just one lightning-fast collision, the Crowbar burst into sparks, and the scorching orange-red embers, tinged with a foul, damp stench, struck his face!

Relying on Force Dissipation, Xia Lun barely redirected the impact into displacement, sliding rapidly into the deep water almost sideways. Before he could regain his balance, the terrifying chain swept toward his calves like a sickle harvesting wheat, sending water exploding in every direction!

Unable to dodge in time, Xia Lun could only retreat again. He hastily thrust the long-handled Crowbar forward and knocked it against the chain. The Crowbar was not suited for Force Dissipation. Amid the dull impact, the tremendous force instantly poured through it and into Xia Lun's body. His thumb web throbbed with pain, and his organs went numb.

"Boom!"

However, his Force Dissipation was effective after all. The sweeping chain suddenly stalled, then was knocked away into the distance. The heavy iron head veered backward with a shrill sonic boom, smashing through a wall in an instant. Splintered wood fell into the water, and the entire ship began to rock. From deep within the hull came a strange, teeth-grating rumble, like the feeble wail of a dying giant beast.

Amid the scattered dust, Xia Lun was just about to switch to the Revolver and Short Sword when the chain rose again like a death-bringing demon and came crashing down at him through the vast water mist!

Xia Lun deliberately wanted to test his normal Force Dissipation, so instead of retreating, he advanced. His wrist trembled slightly as he thrust and twisted