Chapter 195 - 98: Let Me Take You as My Godfather, South Sea Crisis

Typically, a level-four Martial Artist could fly. Once their meridians were fully open, they could take to the skies, though it consumed a great deal of Qi.

Carrying both An Ran and Baili Qing was no burden for Chen Yu.

He quickly headed toward their planned destination.

The group soon vanished over the vast sea.

Before long, Chen Yu and his group arrived at an island outpost.

It was already one to two hundred kilometers from Hai City.

These island outposts were essential for the early detection and defense against the beasts that threatened the seas.

An outpost one or two hundred kilometers out was considered close-range, not too far.

There were also outposts three to five hundred kilometers out.

The most distant ones were deep-sea outposts, over a thousand kilometers away!

The entire South Sea spanned millions of square kilometers—it was immense.

But even with the island outposts, it wasn’t always possible to completely guard against the beasts.

After all, the beasts weren’t just enormous; they also possessed mysterious and unpredictable abilities, much like the Awakened.

Upon landing at the island outpost, they could feel a heavy atmosphere hanging over the entire island.

For most people, an encounter with these beasts was a nightmare.

The island outpost was staffed by official personnel, as well as others from all over.

Mercenaries, Bounty Hunters, academy students, independent Martial Artists...

You could find them all here.

WHOO-WHOO-WHOO!!!

Just as they touched down on the outpost, a piercing air-raid siren blared.

"Beast attack incoming! All personnel on high alert!"

As the siren wailed, a powerful voice boomed across the entire island.

In the distance, monstrous waves churned, cresting at over a hundred meters high.

Amidst the waves, a swarm of enormous beasts could be seen.

There were a great many of them.

"Looks like our luck is pretty good. We’ve run into a beast attack the moment we arrived," Chen Yu remarked, clicking his tongue.

"..."

’Running into an attack the moment we arrive... and he calls that good luck?’

’Seriously, his way of thinking is not normal at all!’

"Brother Yu, you’re not planning on leaving the island to fight, are you? It’s incredibly dangerous out on the open sea," Baili Qing said, unable to stop herself from speaking up.

"If it weren’t dangerous, what would be the point of me coming here? Of course I’m going. You all stay here and defend. Be careful."

With that said, Chen Yu’s figure flickered and vanished.

"I’m going too!" Dongfang Yao shot off right after him.

"..."

’Those two really are birds of a feather!’

The remaining three looked at each other. Zhuang Qi was the first to speak.

"We should stay and focus on defense. They’re attacking from multiple directions, so we’ll need to coordinate."

An Ran and Baili Qing nodded in agreement.

As for Chen Yu and Dongfang Yao, they didn’t need to worry about those two monsters.

With their combined strength, they were unlikely to be in any real danger unless they ran into a level-nine opponent.

—

SPLASH~

Azure waves swelled a hundred meters high as the beasts moved stealthily through the water.

Chen Yu and Dongfang Yao appeared in the sky. A few others were there as well.

Anyone who could fight away from the island was either incredibly strong or a Water Ability User.

Hundreds of beasts charged forward in a massive swarm. And that was just from one direction; many more were attacking from several other fronts.

Chen Yu and Dongfang Yao exchanged a look, understanding each other’s intentions without a word.

They each shot off in a different direction.

BOOM!!!

The sea erupted, and spray shot toward the heavens.

In a flash, Chen Yu vanished. Enveloped by his Biological Force Field, even the depths of the ocean could not affect him.

His Biological Force Field could even withstand the vacuum of space.

Blood stained the water. In a single instant, Chen Yu had eliminated more than half of the several hundred Deep Sea Beasts.

A wave from his Force Field swept out, causing the sea to erupt. The level-three and level-four Deep Sea Beasts were annihilated in an instant.

The blood stained the ocean red, but it was quickly washed away by the boundless sea.

"Impressive, young man!"

A short distance away, a burly, bearded man gave him a thumbs-up.

"Something’s coming up behind you," Chen Yu said flatly.

The bearded man: "?"

He had just enough time to process the words when the sky went dark. A hundred-meter-tall Deep Sea Beast lunged out of the water, its gaping maw wide open as it snapped at him.

VMMMM!!!

Startled, the bearded man quickly channeled his Qi. The battle blade in his hand hummed, unleashing a hundred-meter-long slash of blade energy through the air.

PFFT—

The sharp blade energy tore into the beast’s body but only managed to inflict a surface wound.

The single slash failed to push it back.

A foul stench filled the air. Just as the man was about to be swallowed whole, in the nick of time, Chen Yu vanished.

BOOM—!!!

A sonic boom erupted. The very air seemed to tremble as a mist of blood filled the space.

A single punch. Overwhelming Power surged like a tidal wave, piercing straight through the Deep Sea Beast’s body and blowing it to pieces on the spot.

The impact from his Divine Speed Power, combined with his raw strength, was an utter rout.

"Th-Thank you!"

The bearded man was still shaken, his face pale as he stammered his thanks.

"Go back to the island. This isn’t the place for you," Chen Yu said, then vanished.

Hearing this, the bearded man’s face grew even paler, but he said nothing.

’He just killed a beast that was nearly level-five with a single punch. That kind of strength... it’s completely beyond me.’

—

RUMBLE—!!!

Shockwaves blasted out, sending columns of seawater into the sky!

Over a hundred Deep Sea Beasts were blasted to death by the force alone.

After dealing with that wave of beasts, Dongfang Yao looked off into the distance.

The sea was exploding and churning over there, powerful shockwaves radiating in all directions.

’He’s even stronger than before,’ Dongfang Yao thought. ’No wonder my brother praised him so highly. His progress is even faster than mine.’

Dongfang Yao sighed to himself. Shaking off the thought, his figure flickered, and he sped off in another direction.

Back on the island outpost, all eyes were on the battle raging over the sea.

Most gazes were locked on one young man in particular.

In what felt like mere moments, over a thousand beasts had fallen at his hands.

So far, not a single wave of beasts had managed to get close to the island outpost.

"Where did this heavy hitter come from!"

"An Awakened that powerful? He must be one of the elites from the Superpower Academy!"

"We’ve had elites from the Superpower Academy come for reinforcements before."

"That level of strength... his starting point is where I peak!"

"Wake up. You could never reach that level, even at your peak."

"..."

The smell of blood hung heavy in the air, and an intense atmosphere gripped the island.

Deep in the ocean, the scent of blood was a beacon, drawing more and more beasts to gather.

And the area they were converging from was constantly expanding!