Magical Girl's Knight Brother

Chapter 674 Underwater Battle

The Queen Anne's Revenge seemed to be sailing through a dark, ghostly passageway, its hull gliding slowly along the invisible ocean currents in the narrow, dark gorges formed by flowing, dark waters on either side.

The crew held their breath, their eyes scanning the deep sea cliffs on either side. The mountains of shipwrecks and the glittering treasures hidden behind the dark water curtain brought not only shock but also an inescapable sense of foreboding.

In this deathly silence that sends chills down your spine—

"Huh? What's that moving?" Tang Cao, with her sharp eyes, pointed to an area deep in the sea cliffs on the left, where huge piles of gold coins and half of a magnificent ship statue were scattered, her voice trembling slightly.

Everyone immediately looked in the direction of the sound.

In the shadow of the pile of gold coins, something seemed to wriggle slightly.

Then, more shadows emerged from the gaps in the various shipwrecks, from the corners of treasure chests, and even from beneath the dark sea sand.

They initially resembled viscous black sludge, almost blending into the background in the dim light, but soon they began to coalesce and take shape.

Countless twisted figures rose from the dark depths of the treasure trove.

"Is it... what kind of life form?"

I thought there would be no life here after Poseidon's kingdom fell, but I didn't expect that after so long, there would still be creatures here.

"No, that's not right."

Chang Lei narrowed his eyes.

"That wasn't a living thing at all, but... a deep-sea ghost."

As if to prove Chang Lei's words, the monsters gradually revealed their true forms in the dim light.

Their bodies resembled bloated, pale corpses, soaked in seawater for countless years. Their skin was covered with thick, sticky green moss and barnacles, like rotting seaweed, and in some places, even their white bones were exposed.

Where the legs should have been, a huge, twisted fish tail covered in broken scales extended out. The end of the tail was not a fin, but rather forked and wriggling like a rotting tentacle.

Their heads were even more disgusting. Some still retained blurry human features, but their eye sockets were empty black holes with only two eerie green lights burning deep inside, like will-o'-the-wisps. Others were completely twisted, with mouths split open to the ears, revealing dense, sharp bone spurs like those of a shark. Still others were simply empty skulls covered in seaweed.

They clutched rusted, broken anchors, massive fishbone spikes, and even rough bone knives made from shipwreck fragments—weapons that also exuded an aura of decay and resentment.

"Undead!?" Xiao Xiao's voice was filled with uncontrollable horror, and a light blue magic shield instantly lit up on her body.

Afran's expression changed as well, her azure eyes filled with disbelief and intense vigilance. She swiftly slid a sapphire-inlaid rapier from her sleeve, the rainbow crystal flowers on the blade glowing with a soft magical light.

Chang Lei frowned deeply. "These things are the sailors who died in the shipwreck, twisted into this grotesque form by the decaying divine power and negative energy of this divine ruin."

Tang Zijun's eyes narrowed, and she shouted sharply, "Be on guard!"

However, the warning came too late, the moment everyone realized what these terrifying beings were.

"Aaaaaah—!!"

A sharp, high-pitched scream, like the combined wails of countless drowning victims, pierced the depths of the soul, erupted without warning from the swarm of undead mermaids.

The sound seemed to have a piercing effect on the mind. Tang Cao and Xiao Xiao instantly felt as if steel needles were being pierced into their heads, and they covered their ears in pain. Even Chang Lei felt a strong mental shock.

The shriek had not yet subsided.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The cliffs on both sides of the sea exploded like a pond tossed with boulders. Dozens, even thousands, of pale, twisted figures, like rotting torpedoes shot from the abyss of hell, carrying viscous black seawater, the stench of decay, and overwhelming resentment, rushed madly from the depths of the cliffs towards the Queen Anne's Revenge in the center of the canyon waterway!

Their speed was incredibly fast! Like ghosts in the water, they instantly filled everyone's vision, their rotting fish tails churning the water, their pale bone claws and rusted weapons tearing through the water curtain with a madness that destroyed everything.

Without even removing his belt, Tang Zijun placed the card back into the slot. The resounding metallic sound instantly drowned out the wraith's shriek. A dark blue light surged in his eyes, and the power supporting the entire ship's barrier split into several streams.

Swish!

Several solidified, azure spacetime barriers, like giant shields, instantly rose up at the weakest points on both sides of the ghost ship.

Almost the instant the barrier took shape.

Bang bang bang bang bang—! ! !

A series of impacts, as dense as raindrops, rang out violently! The undead mermaids at the forefront crashed into the spacetime barrier like suicide bombs, their viscous black liquid, broken bone fragments, and rotting flesh exploding instantly, staining the transparent barrier filthy.

But even more undead, like an endless swarm of locusts, ignored their comrades' suicidal attacks and charged forward one after another.

They tore at each other with rotting claws, slashed with rusty weapons, and rammed together with their bodies, forming a terrifying wall of death.

At the same time, three dazzling lights also burst out on the ship. Tang Cao, Xiao Xiao and Afulan completed their transformations at the same time. Even Xiao Bai transformed into Tang Cao's appearance and was ready for battle.

"Are these really the legendary mermaids? I feel like my childhood illusions are about to shatter." Tang Cao stuck out her tongue, holding the Swift Sword, and the surrounding temperature seemed to drop significantly.

"Yes, this is the legendary mermaid." Afran nodded slightly. "Or you could say this is what a mermaid truly looks like, not a fairy tale created by humans based on their imagination."

Looking at the hideous mermaids, she paused for a moment before continuing.

"In the eyes of humans, mermaids are beautiful beings, pretty girls, beings who can meet sailors and have a romantic relationship. But think about it carefully, what can tempt people? What can turn a fish tail into human legs after coming ashore?"

"These should all be the spirits of those who died in shipwrecks during the mythological era. They could not be led to the underworld, and they could not reach the Ruins of Return because they were in Poseidon's territory. So they could only drift here. Poseidon used his divine power to transform them, making them look like this, and he took on the role of the guardian of the divine kingdom."

"Only the undead can do this, but what I didn't expect is that even after so much time has passed, these undead are still holding out on the outskirts of Poseidon's divine kingdom."

"So that proves we've found the right place, right?"

"Hey! How long are you going to chat?!" Ferret Nuomi dodged the mermaid's attack and couldn't help but turn around and scream.

Upon hearing this, everyone realized that quite a few mermaid spirits had broken through the barrier and were rushing onto the ship.

Afran reacted the fastest, leaping onto her horse with fluid movements, her knight's sword pointing towards the most densely packed area of ​​undead on the starboard side of the ship, and she launched the first charge.

"Ice Soul: Fleeting Beauty!"

A dazzling, chilling, icy blue halo emanated from Tangcao and instantly spread outwards.

Wherever the halo swept, the surging undead mermaids instantly froze and slowed down, their bodies covered in thick frost, like specimens frozen in ice.

"Well done!" Xiao Xiao seized the opportunity, her eyes suddenly locking onto the frozen undead. She clenched her hands as if grasping invisible threads, and then suddenly tore them apart.

"Tidal Waves and Torrents: A Deadly Slaughter!"

*Sizzle sizzle sizzle—! !!*

Around the frozen undead, countless sharp energy lines, as sharp as lasers, appeared out of thin air. The lines instantly contracted and cut, like the sharpest fishing net slicing through frozen fish. The frozen undead didn't even have time to scream before they were cut into countless black smoke-filled fragments in mid-air.

"Xiao Xiao, watch out underwater, those guys are chiseling at the bottom of our ship. Afran, go clean the deck," Tang Zijun commanded sharply while maintaining the large-scale barrier and localized barriers.

Although the barriers on both sides blocked most of the impact, a dozen or so smaller and faster undead mermaids, like slippery eels, silently climbed onto the deck of the ghost ship from the blind spots of the barriers or even from the water flow under the ship.

Their slimy, rotting bodies left disgusting slime on the deck, their hollow eye sockets fixed on the nearest living creature—Little White.

"A dead fish wants to slap the cat twice?" Xiaobai looked at the undead that was waving fish bones and lunging at her with a hideous mouth. Her expression suddenly became a little strange. Then she pushed her hands forward.

"Arctic Ice Storm!"

With a low shout, her offensive talent magic erupted instantly.

Countless undead were enveloped in ice shards, and a small blizzard began to sweep across the deck.

Chang Lei remained calm in the face of this situation. Facing the undead coming from both sides, he casually threw out three figurines. Immediately afterward, the figurines transformed into demonic beings and roared as they charged towards the mermaid undead.

However, the number of undead was simply too great, seemingly endless. They were fearless and relentlessly assaulted the barrier and the ship's hull in waves. More and more undead were pouring out from the depths of the sunken treasure on both sides, joining this feast of death.

"Missing Scáthach and the Shakedown?" Chang Lei glanced at Tang Zijun as he looked at the dense, eerie green will-o'-the-wisps outside the barrier.

Tang Zijun rolled her eyes at him, maintaining the barrier while looking into the seemingly endless darkness deep within the canyon.

Just then, a faint light appeared in the darkest area at the end of the canyon waterway, directly in front of the bow of the ship.

The light was initially extremely faint, like a distant star, but it was exceptionally conspicuous in the absolute darkness. As the ghost ship slowly moved forward propelled by the ocean currents, the light grew brighter and clearer.

It was not the warm sunlight or the soft moonlight, but a desolate, ancient, and dilapidated divine blue, like a sapphire that had been submerged for countless years, stubbornly radiating its last brilliance in the darkness.

What's even more awe-inspiring is that, illuminated by that deep blue light, an unimaginably enormous humanoid silhouette slowly emerged at the source of the light.

Its silhouette was as majestic as a mountain, estimated to be at least tens of meters high. It stood silently in the light, like an ancient guardian, exuding a sense of oppression and divine power that made one's soul tremble.

"A monster?!" Chang Lei's crimson pupils contracted sharply, and he instinctively tried to gather his power, but he quickly frowned. "Something seems off?"

"It's not a monster," Tang Zijun murmured, gazing at the enormous figure. "It's a statue, a statue of Poseidon."

As he spoke, the ship drifted forward a distance, and the light and outline finally became clearly visible.

At the end of the canyon waterway, a relatively open underwater plaza paved with broken stone slabs appeared before us, and at the end of the plaza stood a colossal statue reaching to the sky.

Although the statue was in ruins—not only was it headless, but a viscous black substance was flowing from its broken neck, its upper body was leaning against the massive broken wall behind it, and the iconic massive trident in its hand was also broken in half, with only half of the hilt and a bit of the tip still held in its hand...

However, the remaining body of the statue still exudes a powerful and ancient aura of the sea god, and the dark blue light emanates from the ancient runes on the base of the statue and the remaining divine crystals at the broken point.

This is the entrance to the temple, the last remaining solemn gate to Poseidon's kingdom.

Hang in there!

Chang Lei couldn't help but shout, his voice resounding in the ears of everyone present.

"We'll be there soon!"

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