The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

Before they had sailed far, the sea suddenly began to surge violently.

Two massive black shadows swept past underwater at high speed, brushing past the Yukikaze overhead.

The two sea creatures were clearly unaware of the illusion; their target was the island that Venus and the others had just left.

Wiener stood at the stern, gazing into the distance.

Upon reaching the island's perimeter, the two sea beasts suddenly exerted their power, their massive tail fins creating towering waves that slammed into the island.

The once tranquil island was powerless against the violent impact and was swallowed up by the surging sea in the blink of an eye, carving out a wide waterway.

The enormous body, hidden beneath the seabed, slowly emerges via the waterways and lands on the island.

The once peaceful island was shattered by the rampage of these two behemoths and sank completely into the sea with a deafening roar.

Wiener squinted and frowned slightly.

If the Yukikaze had left even a moment later, it would likely have been caught up in this catastrophe as well.

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Chapter 537 Brother, you smell so good

"Not only ghosts, but even sea beasts can be commanded?" Viner murmured.

“I think I know who the other person is now.” Jessica pulled a name from the depths of her memory and said slowly, “The Sea Demon Thales.”

This name is hardly noticeable among the many demons defeated by humans, and the number of disasters it caused over the years is negligible.

But now it seems that all of this may simply be due to environmental limitations.

“It can summon sea creatures so quickly, so it can’t be too far away.” Vena looked at Lisette. “Let’s see if we can pinpoint its exact location.”

Listy understood immediately and took out Tyrhuns' Staff, tapping it lightly in the void.

A faint light emanated from the tip of the staff, as if it were about to pierce through the seawater and reach the target.

After a moment, Lisette shook her head, her expression slightly helpless: "No, I can't tell."

If placed on land, the difference between a demon and a regular demon is like the difference between the moon and a firefly; there is no need to search for them at all.

But this is the deep sea.

Beneath this sea area, which has existed for countless years, there are some deep-sea monsters whose total accumulation of magical energy is no less than that of the sea demons.

The methods used in the past to distinguish between them are no longer effective.

Everyone fell into silence.

"Is there any way to lure it out?" Felix asked.

“It’s difficult.” Jessica shook her head. “Taylors’ strength is not outstanding among demons, but he is quite cautious. Since he can control sea beasts to fight us, he will not easily show himself and take risks.”

“That’s normal. I would have done the same,” Viner said, rubbing her chin.

If you can use the power of monsters to wipe out your opponent, why bother to do it yourself?

"If it were just those two sea monsters, that would be fine, but I'm afraid..."

Lisette didn't continue, but everyone understood what she meant.

When she used the Staff of Tyr's to probe earlier, Listy had already sensed the terrifying power hidden beneath this sea.

Seventh and eighth-tier magical beasts, which are rare on land, are everywhere here, and there are even more terrifying ones.

This is the result of thousands of years of accumulation.

Even if they could defeat ten or twenty, it would be nothing more than a drop in the ocean.

"However, there's no need to be so pessimistic. Even if the Sea Demons can control these magical beasts, there must be limitations. Otherwise, with their ability to easily summon an army of sea beasts, the coastal areas would have long been uninhabitable for humans."

“Besides, our goal is not to destroy the Sea Demon,” Vena reminded her.

“That’s right. Thales’ goal should be the same as ours: to obtain the Holy Sword.”

Jessica's thinking was equally clear.

"Our goal is simply to find the Holy Sword and gain its approval. Its goal, however, is to prevent anyone from getting their hands on the Holy Sword."

The Holy Sword is a natural enemy to magical beasts and demons.

Let alone gaining recognition, even getting close to it is difficult.

The recent unusual fluctuations in the sea are likely due to the appearance of the Holy Sword, which has driven the deep-sea monsters away from their original habitats, causing the entire sea area to become violent and uneasy.

“As long as we get close to the Holy Sword, it will definitely jump out.”

Viner looked at the rune mark in her hand, a hint of certainty flashing in her eyes.

This is the guidance that Dean Leia left for them when they set off.

Previously there had been no reaction, but now it was faintly shimmering with light, which meant that the group was getting closer to the holy sword.

"Doni, get ready for full speed ahead!" Viner shouted.

"You mean...?" Donnie slowly turned his head.

“It’s going full speed ahead as you imagine,” Viner confirmed. “Let everyone see the true power of the Yukikaze.”

"understood."

Doni took a deep breath and gripped the helm tightly with both hands.

Lisette tapped the ship's plank lightly with her staff, and the Swiftness spell runes on the ship's hull were immediately activated. A red light appeared from the bow and spread throughout the entire ship.

With the help of the Swiftness spell, the Yukikaze reached an unprecedented speed.

"Get ready, the next stretch won't be easy," Viner warned.

When he said this, he had already rearranged the illusory world.

The outline of the Yukikaze gradually blurred, and in its place appeared a ferocious phantom—a giant sea lion that had previously attacked the island.

The violent aura emanating from it caused the numerous, but generally weak, small sea beasts around to retreat, making way for the Yukikaze.

After he finished doing all that, Jessica quietly moved closer and placed her cool hand on Vina's back.

"Don't resist, I'm going to 'mark' you now," she whispered, "so that even if you get thrown off the Yukikaze during the battle, I can pull you back immediately."

"Ah, thank you very much."

Vina Vina was slightly taken aback, but allowed Jessica's magic essence to flow into her body.

"I am the headmaster of the Silver Wolf Class, and it is my responsibility to bring you all back safely."

Jessica answered, and then cast the same spell on the others.

At the same time, Felix was gesturing with the Time-Piercing Sword in the air.

“...What are you doing?” Wiener couldn’t help but ask.

“I’m just insuring the Yukikaze,” Felix stopped what he was doing and replied. “Look, I’ve prepared the sword energy to trigger it beforehand, so it can be triggered directly when those magical beasts get close, and that way—”

Before Felix could finish speaking, Wiener flicked him hard on the forehead.

"Take another good look, where did all the sword energy you left behind go!"

"Wait, what? Wait, I clearly left my sword aura on the ship!"

Felix was stunned for a moment, and when he looked back, he found that the sword energy that should have been fixed on the ship had been blown away as if by the wind.

"You guy..."

This clinging to outdated methods made Vena laugh in exasperation, and she then cautioned, "If you encounter any monsters later, save your energy."

"Why?" Felix asked, puzzled.

“I need you to save your power to deal with the Sea Demon,” Vena said bluntly.

Although deep-sea monsters do not possess a hard magic barrier like land monsters, they do have a massive size that land monsters do not have.

Using sword energy to deal with these enormous magical beasts would be extremely costly and ineffective.

It would be better to preserve our strength and use it as a trump card against the Sea Demon.

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Somewhere in the deep sea, Thales synchronized his senses with those of the shark-like monster.

"These guys are pretty fast, but unfortunately, the ocean is my territory."

It murmured softly, its spiritual power spreading along the ocean currents, only to find nothing.

Just as it was wondering, a familiar aura suddenly entered its senses.

"Why are there two Overlords of the Reverse Current?" Thales was slightly taken aback, then sneered, "So they're impersonating me to control magical beasts? Interesting."

It murmured softly, its voice rippling across the water like invisible threads controlling a colossal creature in the deep sea.

Shortly after, the giant sea lion that had destroyed the island let out a deafening roar and charged toward the Yukikaze disguised as itself.

Just as this magical beast, known as the Overlord of the Reverse Current, entered a certain area, six or seven sharp sword energies suddenly erupted, cutting its body, which was exposed above the sea surface, into a bloody mess.

Although the injury was bad for it, it was not fatal, and the blood stained the surrounding seawater red.

The giant shark that was chasing it bared its sharp teeth, a greedy glint in its eyes.

Anything is permissible without prohibition; the giant shark's desire for its prey allowed it to break free from the control of the sea demon.

Bro, you smell amazing.

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Chapter 538 Chaotic Sea Spirit

Just as the sword energy left by the sword was triggered, Felix, who was resting with his eyes closed by the ship's side, suddenly opened his eyes.

Noticing his unusual behavior, Wiener immediately asked, "What's wrong?"

"It's just that the sword energy I reserved earlier was triggered," Felix scratched his head, a hint of guilt on his face. "I hope it didn't hurt any innocent people?"

"This is a bit difficult. It might have been triggered by some kind of bird or sea monster."

Wiener's reply made Felix even more embarrassed.

Previously, when we were in the coastal area, we could occasionally see a few ships.

However, as soon as the crew spotted the Yukikaze, they rushed to the port as if they had seen a ghost.

Once they reached the deep sea, no other human vessels appeared in the vicinity.

This is for the best, at least it prevents innocent people from being drawn into their clashes with the demons.

As long as we remain vigilant, viewing everything as an enemy, we can sail deeper into the ocean.

Just then, a long, thick bolt of lightning suddenly streaked across the back of the Yukikaze.

A blinding flash of lightning tore through the night sky; there were nearly twenty seconds between the appearance of the lightning and the sound of thunder reaching our ears.

"Why did those two magical beasts start fighting each other?"

Listy looked back, and although she couldn't see the specific situation clearly, she could sense that two completely different magical elements were colliding fiercely.

The intensity of the conflict was so great that it seemed as if a fight to the death was taking place.

Wiener immediately realized what was going on, turned to look at Felix, and gave him an approving smile: "Well done, Felix."

"Huh?" Felix looked bewildered, completely unaware of why he was suddenly being praised.

Instead of explaining directly, Wiener quickly summarized: "The Sea Demon's control over the deep-sea monsters is not absolute; they can probably only issue simple commands. In the event of an emergency, these monsters are very likely to go out of control."

"Using inducement and suggestion to reduce the pressure of controlling monsters and increase the number of monsters under control is a very clever approach."

Jessica quickly understood the other party's purpose in doing so.

But she also knew that Viner wouldn't speak without reason, so she asked, "What do you plan to do?"

"That's easy. It wants to be lazy, so I'll just not let it have its way."

Vina gave a cold smile, then snapped her fingers, and the Yukikaze's disguise instantly changed from a ferocious sea lion monster to a giant shark monster.

Since these magical beasts were temporarily controlled rather than truly submitted to Thales, the connection between them could not possibly reach the point of mutual understanding.

What Vena needed to do was to exploit this to make the Sea Demon's commands confusing and contradictory, thus creating a weakness.