The rocking came too suddenly. Something seemed to slam hard into the entire boat from below, and with a muffled bang, the hull bounced more than three feet into the air!
All three lost their footing. Five Gu True Lord stumbled. "What was that?!"
Before his words had faded-
Boom!!
Another heavy blow struck the bottom of the boat!
This one was even fiercer. The entire boat was flung sideways, its gunwale skidding dozens of feet across the blood sea and throwing up great sheets of scarlet spray!
The three tillers creaked wildly. The three gu insects were jolted off them and fell into Five Gu True Lord's sleeve.
"Steady!" Qing Chen roared and stamped down hard. His immortality true blood boiled, and tremendous force poured through his feet into the hull, forcibly pinning the wildly rocking boat in place!
He turned his right hand, and the Blood River God-Slaying Spear appeared in his grip. Its tip pointed straight at the bottom of the boat as Primal Magnetism Divine Light flowed through his eyes, his gaze fixed on the thick blood.
Something was swimming beneath the blood sea.
"Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle-"
The sounds grew louder and more frequent, like a pot of water coming to a boil.
Qing Sanxiao formed hand seals, and dragon roars and elephant trumpets resounded around him. Earthen-yellow light surged from his body, condensing into a thick protective barrier around him.
Five Gu True Lord was even more direct: all three gu insects shot out of his sleeve! The Blood Centipede coiled around his left arm, the Life-Taking Scorpion crouched on his right shoulder, and the Jade Spider perched atop his head. Three streams of eerie green light surged from their bodies, enveloping him completely and forming three-colored Gu Armor.
The three stood in a triangle