Chapter 777 Tide God (2)

The figure in his line of sight seemed to sense something, turning its head to look in Hu Qi’s direction.

Noticing this, Hu Qi’s figure suddenly transformed into a shadow, melting into the ground and vanishing.

’A Professional?’

The Merfolk man’s gaze swept over the area.

He detected a faint ripple of Spirituality.

But he didn’t pay it much mind.

The most important thing now was to complete his advancement ritual.

Suddenly, two streaks of Flowing Light shot out from the water below.

But just as they were about to strike, the three orbs surrounding the Merfolk man spun rapidly, deflecting the two streaks of Flowing Light.

At the same time, two figures appeared.

One was burly, shouldering a Giant Sword.

The other wore a deep blue robe and held a Wooden Staff.

If any other Professionals were here, they would recognize them.

These two were the strongest individuals in Night Crow Harbor.

The Governor of Night Crow Harbor, Rein, and the High Priest of the Sea God Church, Amos.

Both of them were Tier Five.

However, although the two had managed to break free, their auras were somewhat unstable.

They had clearly paid a steep price.

"Kira! Do you intend to make an enemy of the entire Federation?"

Rein’s roar thundered across the sea as he stared down, his eyes wide with fury, at the city district that had become an ocean.

The rage in his eyes was practically erupting.

But he also knew this was his opponent’s home turf. With his strength alone, he wasn’t necessarily a match for him.

"The Federation?"

The Merfolk, Kira, sneered.

"Once I successfully advance, who in this world can judge me!?"

"God Desecrator, I will tear out your soul and make you kneel in repentance before the great Sea God!"

Just then, the Sea God Priest, Amos, spoke coldly.

As his voice fell, the two seemed to share a tacit understanding and attacked in unison.

As a Sequence Five Sea God Priest, being on the sea, he was also empowered by its strength.

With the other Sequence Five Governor assisting him, in just the first moment of their exchange, the Merfolk Kira found himself at a disadvantage.

He suffered several wounds, large and small, and the three white orbs of light surrounding him dimmed considerably.

If this continued, the Merfolk Kira’s defeat was certain.

However, despite the situation, his expression showed not a trace of panic.

"A pity. It’s too late to stop me now!"

Hearing this, the two men’s hearts sank as a terrible premonition washed over them.

Because they both sensed the pulsating Extraordinary Traits on Kira.

PFFT!

The next second...

RIP!

The sound of tearing flesh rang out.

Kira’s originally massive Merfolk form began to undergo a terrifying transformation.

His body swelled up like a mountain, his dark-cyan skin covered in gully-like wrinkles.

A viscous black fluid seeped out.

His once slender Merfolk body was now completely twisted. His spine stretched and contorted, becoming a series of writhing, fleshy pillars that supported a grotesque, malformed upper body.

His lower body split into several bizarre tentacles covered in suckers.

His head split open, his jawbone tearing to the sides to reveal spirally arranged sharp teeth. And where his eyes used to be, now only three eerie, blue compound eyes remained, coldly staring at everything before them.

At the center of his forehead, a grayish-white tumor pulsed, its surface covered in vein-like patterns.

From a distance, he had transformed from a Merfolk into an Octopus Sea Demon several thousand meters in size.

This was the path he walked.

Sequence Four: Touch of the Kraken.

It allowed one to transform into the form of a giant octopus, the terrifying legendary sea monster known as the Kraken.

This was one of the reasons why this tier was known as "Legendary."

Because these beings themselves existed only in legends.

BUZZ!

Suddenly, a terrifying, deathly white light flared on its forehead.

In a single instant, the closest two—Sea God Priest Amos and Governor Rein—screamed in agony as their bodies exploded.

Two Sequence Five powerhouses died just like that.

Not only that, but down below in Night Crow Harbor, every surviving living thing—be it human or livestock—underwent a bizarre change.

Their life forms were devolving.

...

Outside Night Crow Harbor, on a barren mountaintop.

Hu Qi stood silently in the shadows, not leaving immediately.

He stared toward the harbor, a strange look on his face.

’So this is the power of Sequence Four... For the Erosion to reach such a level.’

At this moment, his body began to twist and deform grotesquely.

Thick fur grew frantically from under his skin, fangs lengthened at a visible rate in his mouth, and his once slender fingers became thick and sharp.

His entire body began to devolve into a bestial form.

As a Professional, and being a good distance away, he was much better off than the ordinary people who had been completely bestialized, but the devolutionary trend still continued.

Hu Qi understood.

The Essence of his Divine Soul was strong enough to resist the Spiritual Erosion, but his physical body could not completely withstand the influence of that deathly white light.

Faced with such a Mutation, Hu Qi’s expression remained calm.

He summoned the Crimson panel and his gaze fell on the status bar.

With the consumption of three hundred Modification Points, the Mutation instantly reversed, and his body returned to its human form.

After doing all this, Hu Qi took one last look in the direction of Night Crow Harbor.

After this battle, the port city was destined to be wiped off the map.

Suddenly, he seemed to sense something and turned his head to look in a certain direction.

That was where the cowboy, Dick, and his group were.

Remembering the task he had given them earlier, he no longer hesitated. His figure blurred into an afterimage and sped off in the direction he had sensed.

...

Under the dim sky.

On the snow-covered ground of the forest, the smell of blood filled the damp air.

Several bodies lay strewn about, their blood seeping into the snow and soil, staining it a dark red.

These were all Professionals.

In the center of the clearing, two figures stood silently.

One was a burly middle-aged man with a solemn face, but a cold, sinister smile glinted in his eyes.

The other was a petite young girl, her expression indifferent, as if completely unmoved by the corpses at her feet.

The two were none other than Su Ta and her "father," Viscount Leo.

CRUNCH!

Viscount Leo’s boot stomped down viciously.

The head of the cowboy-dressed Professional beneath his foot instantly burst, splattering brains and bone fragments everywhere.

"You fools didn’t know what’s good for you. How dare you follow us."

He sneered, flicked the bloodstains from his boot, and turned to the girl beside him.

"Good thing you’re here, Clotho."

As he spoke, he raised his hand. In it was a palm-sized black scale, its surface gleaming with a dark luster that seemed to swallow light.

"The advancement path to Sequence Five..."

An excited smile flashed across Viscount Leo’s face.

"With this, our family will surely return to its Peak!"

However, the next moment, the smile on Viscount Leo’s face froze.

PSH!

A blade of water pierced his chest, the blood blooming like a garish flower on his shirt.

"Chris... why..."

He staggered backward, his trembling hand pointing at his young daughter who was right before him.

His eyes were filled with shock and disbelief.

The response he received was a pair of eyes so cold they made one shudder.

"Because you’re useless now..."

Su Ta chuckled softly.

Before her voice faded, she flicked her finger.

SWISH!

The water blade swung in a graceful arc, and Viscount Leo’s head flew high into the air.

His eyes, not yet closed, last reflected his daughter’s strange and cruel smile.

Su Ta stepped through the spreading pool of blood and picked up the scale from the ground.

A thread of Spirituality probed into it.

A moment later, the corners of her lips curled up.

’It really is the path for a Sequence Five Professional.’

Suddenly, her expression changed.

CHH—!

A sharp sword light cut through the air, piercing her body without any resistance.

A thin line appeared at the girl’s waist, and her upper body slowly began to tilt.

But in that split second...

SPLASH!

Su Ta’s figure suddenly disintegrated, turning into a cloud of watery mist that scattered everywhere.

The drifting water droplets condensed into fine ice crystals in mid-air, sweeping out with a bone-chilling cold.

CRACKLE CRACKLE...

The ground was covered with a layer of glistening frost at a visible speed, and the biting cold spread through the air.

BOOM!

Amidst the cold air, a blazing light erupted, instantly swallowing the spreading icy mist.

In the billowing steam, a tall, straight figure gradually became clear.