I am Master Maoshan

Chapter 2004 Crisis
What Liu Jun and his companions didn't know was that the wooden boat was in an unprecedented crisis. Under the calm sea, undercurrents were surging, and an unknown storm was quietly approaching.

Although Tiger and his crew had carefully put in place protective measures on the wooden boat before they went into the water, checking every mechanism and every rope to ensure that there were no mistakes, there were always some evil-minded people lurking in the dark like ghosts in this vast sea of ​​death, looking for an opportunity to take advantage of. Now, their wooden boat had been closely watched by a pair of greedy eyes.

"Brother Hu, why do I have a bad feeling?" The fat man frowned, with a hint of uneasiness in his eyes.

Tiger heard this, turned around and looked at Fatty with a sharp gaze: "What's the bad feeling? Yao Lao Da and Liu Jun are both top-notch masters. They will definitely be fine underwater."

Although Lao Hu said this, there were ripples in his heart.

At this time, the ape man at the side also spoke up: "To be honest, I also have a bad feeling. I can't explain it, but it doesn't feel like something is going to happen to Boss Yao and the others. It feels more like... more like something else is going to happen."

When Tiger heard this, his expression changed slightly, and he asked with wide eyes, "Is someone going to attack our ship?"

There was a slight tremor in his voice, and he was obviously shocked by this sudden idea.

The fat man heard this and shook his head: "It's impossible. It's in the vast ocean. There's not even a shadow of a ship around. Who could attack us? It's impossible for someone to crawl out of the sea, right?"

However, as the saying goes, "things are unpredictable", and the most incredible things often happen at the most unlikely times. At this moment, a dark shadow quietly emerged on the sea level in the distance, like a long-lurking giant beast, slowly opening its bloody mouth...

Although Fatty had a bad feeling, he didn't think anyone would really attack the ship. He was more worried about Liu Jun and the others underwater. After all, there were countless unknowns and dangers hidden in the bottomless sea.

At this moment, a series of rapid and powerful "da da da" sounds suddenly sounded on the calm sea.

Immediately afterwards, a dark and huge group of creatures emerged from the deep sea.

These creatures gathered densely together, like a moving black curtain, quickly surrounding the wooden boat. Their bodies were covered with hard shells, shining with a strange luster, which made people shudder.

As a strange and long humming sound echoed in the sea breeze, these creatures seemed to have received some mysterious instructions and immediately began to climb up the ship's wall. Their movements were agile and powerful, and their pincer-like claws left deep scratches on the wooden boat.

The people on the boat naturally discovered these strange things at the first time, and their faces showed expressions of fear and confusion. Then, they sounded the alarm on the boat without hesitation. The sharp and piercing alarm broke the tranquility of the sea and awakened everyone's vigilance.

"Oh my god, is this a crab? A black crab? Why does it have a scorpion-like tail?" The fat man leaned over to take a look, his voice becoming a little sharp because of shock.

At this moment, several black crabs seemed to notice the fat man's presence. They immediately stopped climbing and turned their cold claws towards the fat man. Their posture was full of threats and hostility, as if they would attack at any time.

"Be careful!" The ape man next to him was quick-witted and pulled the fat man back, preventing him from becoming the target of the black crabs. His face was full of tension and vigilance, and he was obviously full of fear of these creatures.

As the number of black crabs increased, the people on the boat began to deal with this sudden crisis in a panic. They waved their weapons and tried to drive these uninvited guests off the boat. However, these black crabs did not seem to be afraid of human attacks. They still climbed tenaciously and tried to occupy the wooden boat.

The barbs and complex mechanisms carefully arranged on the ship flashed coldly in the moonlight. They were originally designed to defend against possible threats at sea.

At first, when a few black crabs approached tentatively, these defensive measures did work. The sharp barbs could easily pierce the crabs' hard shells, and the cleverly hidden mechanisms made many crabs fall into the trap and unable to escape.

However, facing the densely packed black crab army that was surging like a tide, these defensive measures seemed to be stretched to the limit. There were so many black crabs that it seemed as if they were going to cover the entire sea area, and any defense seemed so small and powerless in front of them.

The exquisite formations that Liu Jun left behind before he left were the last hope for everyone on the ship. These formations contained profound spiritual power fluctuations, and once triggered, they could destroy a large number of enemies with a thunderous force.

In repeated attempts, the formation indeed demonstrated its terrifying power. Thousands of black crabs turned into ashes in a flash of light, and the air was filled with a pungent smell of burnt food mixed with sea salt.

But even so, facing this almost immeasurable army of black crabs that may number in the billions, the formation left by Liu Jun began to seem powerless. After each trigger, the remaining crabs still appeared like a dark cloud pressing down, suffocating.

"Pour kerosene!" The captain's voice sounded particularly firm amid the noise. There was no trace of retreat in his eyes, only the determination to fight to the death.

Hearing the order, the sailors acted quickly. With their powerful arms, they dumped barrels of fiery red oil down the side of the ship. The oil dripped onto the deck, making a hissing sound, and an ominous omen filled the air. "Ignite!" Just as the black crabs were about to break through the last line of defense and rush onto the side of the ship, the captain issued another order.

A dozen sailors were already ready to go, and the torches in their hands were like meteors in the night sky, thrown towards the area covered by the oil drums.

In an instant, a raging flame soared into the sky, like an angry dragon, tightly enveloping the entire wooden boat. In the flames, the black crab's shell made a crackling sound, accompanied by desperate struggles and painful wails.

Fortunately, this wooden boat is not made of ordinary wood. This spiritual birch wood is as burning-resistant as steel. The fire-avoiding formation carefully carved on it also plays a crucial role at this moment.

Although the fire was fierce, it could only rage on the periphery and could not really damage the hull itself. Under the light of the fire, everyone's faces showed both fear and determination. They knew that this battle was far from over. Although the surrounding black crabs no longer approached the wooden boat, they did not leave either, as if they were waiting for the fire to burn out.

"Has the alliance failed to contact His Royal Highness the Saint?" The captain hurriedly crossed the crowded deck, came in front of Tiger, and asked anxiously.

Tiger was standing at the bow, holding a jade talisman that was emitting a faint glow. He kept inputting spiritual energy into the jade talisman, and the jade talisman seemed to have life, flashing a mysterious light in his hand. However, despite his best efforts, the jade talisman did not seem to give any clear response.

"I have done what Liu Jun said," Lao Hu frowned, with a hint of helplessness and anxiety in his voice, "He should know that something happened here, right?"

At this time, in a distant underground tomb, Liu Jun, Yao Guangxiao and Nia were facing the biggest crisis since they went down into the tomb.

In the darkness, a group of spiders with human faces quietly appeared and surrounded them. The bodies of these spiders were huge and ferocious, and their human-like heads made people feel even more chilled.

Although none of them were above the Half-Step Divine King Realm, they were all mid- or early-stage Lord Divines. If they were only facing one or two spiders like this, Liu Jun and his men might be able to easily take care of them, but at this moment, the number of spiders surrounding them was so large that it was densely packed, more than a thousand.

Such a large number of human-faced spiders brought tremendous pressure. Their spider silk was like a sharp blade, which could cut through space with a light swing. Their fangs were even more venomous, and once bitten, the consequences would be disastrous.

"What should we do?" Nia's voice trembled, and she was obviously frightened by the scene before her.

What she feared most since she was a child was spiders. Seeing so many spiders in front of her, she was instantly scared out of her wits.

Liu Jun took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. He knew that panicking at the moment would only put them in a more dangerous situation. He looked around, trying to find a chance to break through. However, facing such a dense spider web, he felt unprecedented despair.

"Don't panic," Liu Jun finally spoke, "I'll lead the way in a while, we'll fight our way out, you guys follow closely!"

As he spoke, Liu Jun took the lead in launching an attack. His swordsmanship was sharp and swift, and each sword carried a powerful spiritual power wave, crushing one or several spiders. However, facing such a large number of spiders, his attack was like a stone sinking into the sea, and could not cause a single ripple.

Despite this, Liu Jun did not give up. He continued to swing his sword and fought the spiders to the death. Yao Guangxiao and Nia followed closely behind, each using all their strength to try to break through the spiders' encirclement.

However, the battle was extremely difficult. The spiders' attacks continued, making them exhausted. Every battle made them feel powerless. They knew that if they continued like this, sooner or later they would be exhausted by the spiders and eventually become their food.

Just when they were in trouble, a dazzling light suddenly fell from the sky. This light was like the light of dawn, instantly illuminating the entire tomb. At the same time, a strong spiritual power fluctuation also came, making the spiders feel palpitations.

The light in the tomb slowly dissipated into the air. As the light faded, two tall figures gradually appeared in everyone's sight.

"Hey, everyone, let me introduce myself," one of the baby-faced men said with a smile on his face, his tone somewhat friendly and easy-going, "My name is Yang Xiao, and the brother next to me, who has a stern face and doesn't like to talk much, is called Yang Jun." As he spoke, he patted the shoulder of the tall man next to him, as if trying to ease the other person's unignorable aura of indifference.

The man next to Yang Xiao, Yang Jun, had a cold and handsome face like a sculpture, and a tall and straight figure, standing there quietly like a silent mountain, with deep and sharp eyes, as if he could see through people's hearts. His silence was not pretentious, but a kind of calmness and restraint that penetrated into his bones. At the same time, one could clearly feel his dislike for the baby-faced Yang Xiao.

"Yang Jun? Yang Xiao?" Liu Jun frowned slightly and his face was full of confusion when he heard the words, "What are you here for?" His eyes swept back and forth between the two of them, trying to find some clues from their attire or expressions.

Liu Jun was not unfamiliar with the brilliant light just now. It was the unique light of the teleportation array. When the light came on, he clearly felt the subtle fluctuations in the surrounding space. It was a power beyond common sense at work. However, he never expected that this light would teleport these two strangers here.