Chapter 492 - 491: They Are Getting Stronger, and I Can Too

Chapter 492: Chapter 491: They Are Getting Stronger, and I Can Too

Su Qi was no idiot. Her opponent’s hostility was obvious, and she had no intention of just sitting there and waiting to die.

So, naturally, she struck first.

Su Qi swept past with a slash of her sword, and Chaos, in perfect coordination, swooped in to carry her.

She then quickly fled from the school of fish. That one had to be the leader. While she didn’t know what would happen if she killed it, she was sure that striking it down first was the right move.

Soon, Su Qi had once again put some distance between herself and the fish.

To Su Qi’s surprise, however, the school of fish didn’t react in the slightest, as if an insignificant fish had just died.

And they were still killing and devouring one another.

Su Qi frowned. This was not good news at all.

She could see it now—the ones that were killing and devouring each other were all growing stronger.

If this kept up, one of them might even break through to Tier Four.

That would be a death sentence for her.

As a Tier Three, she might be able to hold her own for a few exchanges against a Tier Three Peak, but she stood no chance against a Tier Four.

"Human, are you surprised? Did you think you killed me?" another Big Fish spoke.

And it was the exact same voice from before.

Su Qi looked at it without a word, her expression growing much more grim.

This situation was even more troublesome than she’d anticipated.

The fish stared back at Su Qi before speaking again. "Human, I’ve noticed something. You’re truly different from an ordinary person. Slicing away my aura with a single strike isn’t something a normal Tier Three can accomplish."

Su Qi had no idea what the fish was talking about. ’What’s so special about me?’

’A Candidacy Saintess?’

’That *is* pretty special, I guess. Not many people can do what we do. After all, we can all watch TV in sync.’

When Su Qi remained silent, the fish spoke again, apparently determined to be one of those talkative, unkillable villains.

"Human, you are special. Uniquely so.

You have the qualifications to destroy me, but your growth is too slow. The slowest in all of history.

Had you encountered anyone else, you might have been safe. But you encountered me.

This Seal has constrained me, but it has also forged me.

Become my body."

This time, the Big Fish finally stopped talking.

Some of the fish surrounding it charged directly at Su Qi.

It would kill this special person here, devour her, replace her, and live on in this world in her place.

Devouring others wouldn’t do, but this person... she would definitely work.

The Big Fish was growing excited. After this, once it consumed the restorative treasure at the bottom of the sea, it would become the strongest of all.

Su Qi still didn’t understand what this creature was talking about, but she wasn’t about to just wait to be killed.

She put away her sword and performed a Summoning for the spear.

She wasn’t used to wielding the spear, but it possessed immense power and would greatly reduce her energy expenditure.

She decided to kill the Big Fish again and see what happened. She would find a way.

Chaos had the strength of a Tier Four, and its speed was no less than that of the fish.

In an instant, it carried Su Qi right up to the talking Big Fish.

Su Qi immediately struck with her spear.

In a single exchange, the fish was obliterated.

Su Qi frowned, scanning her surroundings. She didn’t sense anything emerging.

"Human, did you think I fled?" another Big Fish spoke up.

This time, its words were accompanied by a massive assault from the Flying Fish.

Su Qi fought as she fell back, wanting to try again.

As for escaping, she felt it would be difficult.

She was almost completely surrounded.

But Su Qi didn’t panic or rush. She knew that at times like this, it was more important than ever to stay calm.

With no path for retreat, she would have to carve out a path to survival.

Then, Su Qi attacked again. Using the least amount of energy possible, she once more slew the talking fish.

This time, no fish spoke.

But Su Qi smiled.

She directed Chaos to casually approach a Big Fish, then suddenly thrust out with her spear.

She instantly destroyed the seemingly ordinary Big Fish.

After that, Su Qi moved through the school, killing several more Big Fish in a way that seemed both random and deliberate.

Neither side spoke.

Only after Su Qi had killed a Big Fish for the seventh time did its voice speak again. "Human, I underestimated you. But that’s to be expected. You’re no ordinary person, after all.

But what does it matter if you know where I’m hiding?

How long can you keep this up?

Have you noticed I’m getting harder to kill?"

It was true. The Big Fish was getting harder to kill.

It wasn’t that Su Qi was getting weaker, but that the Big Fish was getting stronger.

Many of the Big Fish were endlessly devouring each other. By now, there were almost no Tier Two fish left. The rest were on the verge of advancing to Tier Four. The longer this dragged on, the worse her odds became.

Unless she could find a way to annihilate all the Flying Fish at once, but that was impossible. She couldn’t do it even if she used every trump card she had.

Yet, she continued to watch everything with a cold gaze.

’If I’m going to panic, I’ll do it on the inside. If I’m going to be afraid, no one will see it.’

She wouldn’t let it show on her face, much less allow herself to fall into a state of helplessness.

’I will not die here. I’m going to make it back alive.’

’If these fish can level up, so can I. I will be the one left standing.’

At that very moment, Su Qi, who had already been on the verge of a breakthrough, instantly shattered her limits, successfully advancing from level 3.1 to 3.2.

The Big Fish, having witnessed Su Qi’s advancement firsthand, was stunned for a second before its voice regained its composure. "A sudden power-up? For someone like you, that’s not exactly abnormal. But how long can you keep it up?

I have the Seal under my control. This entire stretch of sea is my domain now. You can’t escape."

Su Qi replied, "Who said I was trying to escape?"

Su Qi knew this place was sealed off. Otherwise, her phone wouldn’t have lost its signal.

Then, Su Qi once again killed the current host fish by surprise. She was going to keep killing it until it was truly dead, until it could no longer reappear.

"How many times do you think you can kill me? I was just playing with you before." This time, the Big Fish that spoke was a great distance from Su Qi, with countless other fish blocking the path. To reach it, she would have to fight her way through their ranks.

Su Qi’s expression remained cold. She had Chaos instantly expand, growing large enough to send the intervening fish flying.

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Meanwhile, Jiang Zuo had beaten the Thunder Elements until they were questioning their very existence. His own ranks had also swelled with many new Thunder Elemental Minions.

As for the Fire Elemental Leader, it had of course been pinned underfoot from start to finish. This was its unique honor.

Only it could lie there and peacefully slack off.

By now, the Fire Elemental Leader had nearly resigned itself to its fate. Of course, admitting defeat was out of the question.

It would still put up a fight.

But after being stepped on for so long, its mentality had stabilized. For instance, it stopped struggling. ’I’ll just lie here and create an opportunity for my minions.’

’After all, if I weren’t being stepped on, this heretic would be free to move around. That would make destroying him nigh impossible!’

’Only I can pin down the heretic, forcing him to stand still and fight us! He only moves occasionally to reposition me, that’s all.’

Just then, Jiang Zuo successfully advanced to level 2.7.

At the same time, the Fire Elemental Leader erupted with a powerful force, breaking free from Jiang Zuo’s grasp.

It always seemed to have a burst of power at the most critical moments, getting stronger each time. Truly, its potential was limitless.

’One day, I will lead a great army to annihilate the heretic! The Elements will reign supreme!’

In the end, the Fire Elemental Leader took its subordinates and scurried away in defeat.

Seeing the battered and bruised squad of Thunder Elements, the Fire Elemental Leader was secretly delighted. ’Our alliance is much more stable now,’ it thought gleefully. ’Soon, we’ll be indestructible allies.’

’We Elements are united!’

’We will reign supreme!’