" Ziyue, what should we do? Running away isn't a solution."
With Murong's wind magic, Baiyu wasn't worried about being immediately entangled by the monster, especially after Murong dodged the monster's siphon in the dark abyss. With just that huge number of tentacles, there was nothing they could do for the time being.
It must be said that it was fortunate that this monster didn't have many tricks up its sleeve, otherwise there would have been absolutely no way to deal with it.
Even so, the situation is not optimistic. Although this monster has few tricks up its sleeve, it is extremely patient, and judging from its size, its stamina is probably far superior to that of the three of them. The monster can't catch up with Murong's magic, but underwater, Murong is consuming a lot of energy to maintain this speed. If the monster doesn't give up the pursuit after a while, the three of them may really be in trouble!
"Let's run to higher ground first," Ziyue said calmly. "There's light up there. Even if we can't stop it from chasing us, we can at least make it uncomfortable. As for the rest, let's wait for Chen Qing!"
" Chen Qing?" Murong Yunji was taken aback. "Is he still in here?"
"They should still be there," Ziyue said, squinting. "If I'm not mistaken, this spatial array made of a massive amount of jade should be independently divided. These biological weapons could never be placed together. These things clearly won't obey orders; if they were put together, they would definitely fight each other!"
"If Chen Qing can't kill this monster, he'll have to escape. Logically, he should jump to another space from here. This kind of magic array, if it opens between spaces, will cause a huge disturbance, which I couldn't possibly miss. Moreover, once this kind of enclosed space is opened, it takes time to close. Chen Qing couldn't possibly jump to the next space in such a short time. Most likely, he's still looking for the mechanism."
"I see." Baiyu immediately understood. "You mean, we should escape together while Chen Qing is opening the spatial portal?"
"This is the only way." Ziyue looked at the countless tentacles. "This monster, underwater, I can't think of a way to kill it right now."
With such a massive size, its vitality is evident. The fire magic that can best counter it is extremely difficult to use underwater. It can be almost certain that this thing is nearly invincible underwater!
"But we don't know Chen Qing's location. If he opens up a spatial dimension, can we catch up with him immediately?" Baiyu frowned.
Upon hearing this, Ziyue coldly looked at the other party. "Still want to hold back?"
"What do you mean?" Baiyu asked, taken aback.
"Given your personality, how could you so confidently let Chen Qing develop his business after partnering with him? Don't you have a backup plan?" Ziyue sneered, "If you're not going to use it now, when are you planning to?"
Baiyu: "."
"I told you when we started working together that intelligence must be shared. If you insist on keeping your options open, then we'll have to part ways. But I still have to remind you, if we part ways, I won't be the one who suffers!"
"Look at what you're saying." Baiyu giggled, her smile as alluring as ever. "You really can't hide my little thoughts from you."
Where is Chen Qing?
"Somewhere below us, about 40,000 feet away," Baiyu said directly, without mincing words. "It keeps circling around there, and I don't know why."
"Going in circles?" Murong asked curiously, "Are you going to the same place repeatedly?"
"Yes," Baiyu nodded, "I don't quite understand it. After all, that monster should be at the bottom of the sea, and for it to be circling around in that spot is clearly a dangerous move."
Upon hearing this, Ziyue looked down and fell into deep thought.
As a weapon that had been experimented on, she had a relatively good understanding of biological evolution. The monsters in this space were enormous and used tentacles to chase their enemies. If she was not mistaken, their bodies were too large to move easily, so they evolved these tentacles to hunt their prey.
But the monster's true form should be quite lethal. Wasn't Chen Qing afraid that the monster's true form would get close while he was circling around underwater like that?
"That place should be the location you mentioned where the spatial activation mechanism is, right?" Baiyu asked.
"It should be," Ziyue said in a low voice, "He was being chased and his strength was severely depleted. It's impossible for him to be aimlessly wandering around there. Most likely, there's a way out there, but why hasn't he taken any action?"
"Couldn't find the exact location?" Baiyu immediately analyzed.
"It's somewhat possible, but also possible."
"What else is possible?"
Moon Eye were filled with complex emotions as she whispered, "It's also possible that he doesn't want to activate it now!"
"Why?" Even the intelligent Baiyu was immediately puzzled.
He was afraid the monster would come out with him.
"What did you say?" Baiyu was taken aback.
"This monster probably can't be released," Ziyue guessed. "It's very likely that Chen Qing has determined that releasing it would be extremely dangerous."
Baiyu looked at Ziyue strangely. "So what if it's extremely harmful? The fact that Chen Qing opened the Dragon Palace means he doesn't care about the common people, right?"
"Perhaps," Ziyue smiled. "After all, fools like the King of Qin are always a minority in this world."
boom!!
Just then, the entire space was suddenly engulfed in a tremendous uproar, as an extremely powerful wave emanated from the depths of the seabed.
The tentacles that had been chasing the three stopped the moment they appeared in this spatial tremor, and then swiftly retracted back to the seabed!
"Looks like they've made their move!" Baiyu immediately laughed. "Shall we go with them now?"
Ziyue nodded slightly. She could sense the spatial fluctuations beneath the seabed. If she wasn't mistaken, Chen Qing must have activated the spatial isolation.
It seems I was right; fools like the King of Qin, who worry about the common people in everything, are ultimately a minority.
"Over here!"
As another space opened up, a massive ocean current quickly swept in, creating a storm that threw the seabed into complete chaos. However, no matter how chaotic the scene, it couldn't stop Murong Yunji. As a top-tier wind magic user, although she struggled a bit in this environment, her speed was still astonishing when she activated her magic at full power, far surpassing that of the enormous monster.
The three followed the chaotic ocean currents, amidst terrifying howls, and entered the spatial turbulence.
The connection between the two spaces was shorter than Ziyue had imagined. She had thought that the connection between the two spaces would be extremely difficult to cross, but that was not the case. The three of them followed the flow of space and arrived at the other side in just a quarter of an hour. The ocean current that followed them entered another space and instantly became calm. What came into view was this colorful sea.
Compared to the darkness and desolation of the previous place, this new sea area is extremely beautiful.
Everywhere was filled with colorful light, and the ground was covered with colorful corals and gems, a breathtaking sight that left the three of them bewildered.
This vibrant scene is a completely different world from the desolate place with the giant octopus monster.
However, they are indeed two different worlds.
"Quite pretty." Murong looked around and whistled lightly.
The three people enveloped in the wind spell could hear her whistling, which sounded unusually shrill.
"Don't move." Ziyue said warily, looking around, "Watch your surroundings!"
"What's wrong with the surroundings?" the straw doll in Ziyue's arms said dejectedly. "Nothing special. This place is much nicer than that awful place we just went to."
"Looking good doesn't mean it's not dangerous; in fact, the more beautiful something is, the more dangerous it often is." Ziyue pointed to a spot not far away. The three of them looked closely and then realized that something was amiss.
The sky was indeed filled with colors, but upon closer inspection, one could see that the entire sea was covered with something resembling hair strands. These strands swayed beautifully, and some colorful fish even seemed to play with them when they approached.
"What are those?" Murong frowned, and just as he was about to approach one of them to take a closer look, his pupils suddenly contracted. He saw one of the strands of hair pierce into the body of a fish like a thorn. The lively fish instantly froze, its bright eyes rolled back, and without even struggling, it was pulled into the quicksand by the thorn-like strand of hair!
In an instant, Murong understood that a terrifying monster was probably lurking beneath the thick layer of quicksand on the seabed. Judging from the hair that stretched as far as the eye could see, the monster was likely quite large.
Just then, a terrifying roar came from behind.
The three of them tensed up, knowing that the tentacle monster had arrived.
The next instant, as the roar drew nearer, a terrifying ocean current swept in, and countless tentacles invaded from another dimension, overwhelming everything in their path! The two dimensions, along with the enormous monster, followed and collided!
This exaggerated scene naturally startled away the thousands of fish, but what remained unfazed were the dense strands of hair!
The instant those tentacles invaded, all those dense strands of hair transformed into sharp ice needles, swiftly piercing towards the tentacle monster!
The once calm, colorful seabed began to churn, and the two dominant forces of space collided instantly.