Chapter 437 - 406: Swords and Sabers Battle the Tide-Beckoner

Chapter 437: Chapter 406: Swords and Sabers Battle the Tide-Beckoner

RUMBLE—

The ring-shaped mountain gradually rose, revealing its true form.

A colossal Mudskipper Shrimp, with cape-like hard plates on both sides of its shoulders and two antennae comparable to Flood Dragons, looked just like a mythical beast. Its terrifyingly massive body was like a moving mountain range. No words could describe its sheer size.

"A Mudskipper Shrimp!"

The realization dawned on Yu Yunfei a moment too late, and he shot backward in shock.

The Mudskipper Shrimp’s ring-shaped shell slowly unfurled before them as it sluggishly arched toward the Spirit Medicine Field. Its two giant claw clamps, like a pair of scissors, continuously uprooted the Spirit Grass, soil and all, and tossed them into its mouth without a second thought, swallowing them whole.

"So that’s how it is."

Understanding washed over Yu Yunko.

Chen Che understood as well.

This Spirit Medicine Field had been preserved because it was too far from the tidal core and was protected by an Array. However, that had attracted the Mudskipper Shrimp, which had taken it as its nest. After eating its fill, the Mudskipper Shrimp would curl up into a ball and rest here.

Because of its crimson armor, everyone had mistaken it for a red mountain. In fact, the spot where they had just been standing was the Mudskipper Shrimp’s body.

"This Mudskipper Shrimp is injured..."

Chen Che’s gaze sharpened.

A large, crescent-moon-shaped chunk was missing from the shrimp’s bright red shell, revealing a scabbed-over wound. ’That was bitten off. Could it be from that mysterious Demon Beast?’ he wondered.

WHOOSH—

After swallowing a few mouthfuls of Spirit Grass, the Mudskipper Shrimp’s mind seemed to clear, and it finally noticed the figures hovering in midair. As if swatting flies, it twisted a claw clamp and smashed it toward them with a nimbleness that defied its massive body.

The bright red armor left a blurry crimson afterimage, its speed so great that it created a piercing sonic boom.

"Watch out!"

Before Yu Yunko’s voice could even fade, the claw clamp was already upon them.

Yu Yunfei didn’t have time to draw his saber. He could only cross his arms in front of him. His formidable physique, capable of taking a direct hit from the Black Jade Divine Statue, was like a praying mantis raising its arms against a landslide in the face of this claw clamp.

"CRACK!"

His arms snapped on impact. His body was sent flying, smashing through dozens of dilapidated walls. He crashed to the ground, rolled dozens of times, spat out a mouthful of blood, and passed out.

At the same time, its other claw clamp swung directly at Chen Che.

One after the other!

However, Meng Qianxun was a deeply calculating man and had been on guard the moment the Mudskipper Shrimp awoke. But its speed was simply too great; he hadn’t even had time to react to the first strike. A silver light flashed as his Sword-Patterned Silver Flood Dragon, its body like a rope, rapidly expanded and coiled around the shrimp.

As its body bound the beast’s two giant pincers, the Flood Dragon’s interlocking fangs lunged for the Mudskipper Shrimp’s neck.

However, the Mudskipper Shrimp was known as one of the most troublesome members of the Aquatic Race in the Black Tortoise Calm Sea, largely because of its armor. The darker the color, the harder the armor. There were even rumors that black armor could withstand a strike from a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

Although this crimson armor was slightly inferior, it was still extraordinary.

"CRACK!"

With a shattering sound and a spray of blood, several of the Sword-Patterned Silver Flood Dragon’s teeth broke on the spot. Before it could even cry out, the Mudskipper Shrimp twisted its claw clamp. With a SNAP! SNAP!, the Flood Dragon’s body was torn into three pieces as easily as if it were seaweed.

Then, the claw clamp swung around and smashed down with incredible speed.

The wind whipped up by the giant clamp’s powerful sweep sounded like a meteor streaking across the sky, carrying the power to destroy everything as it crashed down on the Human Race Cultivators who were eyeing its Spirit Medicine Field.

BOOM—

Amidst a world-shattering explosion, a high wave of dust shot into the sky. The spot where the claw clamp landed had become a crater. The cultivators, who had dodged the strike, activated their Escape Lights fueled by True Essence and sped around the beast, choosing to counterattack at the first opportunity.

Chen Xi clapped her hands together. A Hundred-Eyed Marsh Dragon and a Giant Eagle flew out from above and below, charging straight for the Mudskipper Shrimp. At the same time, the Black Jade Divine Statue appeared behind her. Its thousand arms fanned out like a peacock’s tail, and its many eyes opened, shooting out beams of black light.

Yu Fansong raised his hand and pinched five Talismans, which shot out with a sharp whistle and transformed into five long spears, each dozens of zhang long. The tips of the spears ignited in a massive arc of flame, like meteors piercing the void.

Yu Yunko gripped her Ring-Headed Saber and, with a backhanded swing, unleashed a brilliant flash of lightning that shot upward into the clouds, blanketing the Mudskipper Shrimp’s massive body.

At the same time, Chen Che flicked a finger. His Sword Pill bloomed, and three thousand six hundred Flying Swords surged forward, each one vying to be first as they rained down with a shimmering, cold light in an overwhelming assault.

The Mudskipper Shrimp danced with its claw clamps, swatting away the charging Puppets. The five Tier Three Middle Grade Cold Water Spear Talismans were shattered in mid-air by the clamps. Chen Che’s and Yu Yunko’s attacks only managed to create a dazzling shower of sparks against its body.

It had effortlessly blocked everyone’s attacks.

"It’s too powerful!"

The shocking display made everyone’s eyelids twitch. Even Chen Che’s gaze narrowed. He had expected this Mudskipper Shrimp to be unusually strong, but the terror it displayed still surpassed his imagination.

And now, the Mudskipper Shrimp was beginning its counterattack.

HISSS—

A sharp whistling sound rose as it inhaled. The Mudskipper Shrimp’s abdomen swelled up, and then it spat out with force.

A bolt of silvery light shot forth. It was crystal clear and incredibly condensed—a massive pillar of water. Due to its tremendous speed, it possessed an immense cutting power.

It swept out like a giant sword.

RUMBLE—

Wherever the pillar of water passed, the ground was instantly sliced open, leaving a huge gash behind. It even tore through the watery sky above, ripping open a hole that revealed the dark, murky seabed.

At the same time, it cut through the surging Spiritual Qi, and seawater poured down like a waterfall...

Even a Cultivator of the same tier facing this attack would likely suffer grievous injuries.

’Thankfully, we aren’t fighting it in the water!’

A chill ran down Chen Che’s spine.

If they were in the sea, the power of that attack would likely be several times stronger. After all, its specialty was summoning tides! Otherwise, how could it have earned such a name?

Every member of the Aquatic Race possessed the ability to fight opponents of a higher tier while in the sea, relying on the endless supply of ocean water!

In their shock, the Mudskipper Shrimp was already upon them, its segmented legs scuttling in a mad dash. Its two claw clamps flew up and down, chasing after them as if swatting flies. Combined with its terrifying size, it was like a charging mountain.

The vast ruins in its path were crushed in an instant.

Dust, cascading seawater, Demon Qi, and chaotic Spiritual Qi threw the entire area into turmoil.

"ROAR—"

With a roar like a tsunami, the Mudskipper Shrimp swung its giant clamp. Accompanied by a WHOOSHING sound, it carved an arc through the air as it smashed toward Yu Yunko.

Yu Yunko, whose Qi and Blood were already activated to their absolute limit, let out a low growl and slashed out with her blade at the same time. Holding nothing back, she cut through the air and met the descending claw clamp head-on.

CLANG!

A fierce shower of sparks flared and then vanished.

The Mudskipper Shrimp didn’t even move; the force of the impact merely knocked its claw clamp upward. Then, it smashed down again with even greater ferocity. Chen Che waved his hand, and the Red Dragon Lock Chain instantly transformed into a Fire Dragon, flying out to coil around the clamp.

The Red Dragon Lock Chain, which had become a Tier Three Spiritual Artifact through Spiritual Infusion, had even advanced to Tier Three Middle Grade through continuous consumption.

But at this moment, it emitted a CREAKING sound as if it were about to snap. The Mudskipper Shrimp then flicked its claw clamp, swinging the Red Dragon Lock Chain around like a windmill. It looked less like Chen Che had restrained the shrimp and more like the shrimp had restrained him, preparing to fling him away.

"WHOOSH—"

Just then, a massive ship wreathed in azure Spiritual Light traversed the space, leaping across the distance as if shrinking the ground to an inch. The enormous hull, three to four hundred zhang long, slammed heavily into the Mudskipper Shrimp’s body.

THUD!

The devastating impact sent the Mudskipper Shrimp stumbling, its massive body staggering backward.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

The Spiritual Boat came to a halt, and several figures leaped from its deck.

With a grim expression, Chen Che retracted his Red Dragon Lock Chain. As his gaze focused, his Sword Pill slowly flew out. On the other side, Yu Yunko also slowly rose to her feet, gripping her Ring-Headed Saber.