The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

Lisette gritted her teeth, and a six-petaled ice shield condensed in the air in front of her.

With a loud "crack," the ice shield, though not completely shattered, was riddled with cracks, clearly unable to withstand a second blow.

At that moment, a high-pressure water bomb struck the Yukikaze precisely, the enormous impact causing Lisette to stagger back several steps and nearly fall.

Even if you can protect yourself, can you protect the ship?

Thales approached Lisette step by step, and eight thick columns of water suddenly rose from the sea, surpassing the height of the Yukikaze in just a few breaths.

These water columns twisted and deformed, transforming into roaring waterspouts that hurtled towards the Yukikaze.

Clearly, Thales intended to completely destroy the Yukikaze and eliminate their foothold.

Lisette supported herself with her staff and chanted a spell rapidly, each syllable solidifying into a tangible form in the air.

As the last note faded, a chilling aura rapidly spread from the Yukikaze, instantly coalescing into a massive ice ball that completely enveloped the ship.

Eight waterspouts pounded against the surface of the ice puck, but the seemingly fragile puck withstood the enormous impact and even used the force to spin.

Using this rotational force, the ice hockey and the water dragon achieved a certain degree of balance.

Thales narrowed his eyes, a hint of surprise in his gaze.

With just one sixth-circle spell, "Frozen Orb," it easily neutralized its deadly attack. This terrifying ability to adapt to the situation only added to its murderous intent.

"You're only concerned with the beginning, not the end!" Thales growled, pushing forward with his arms crossed.

This time, instead of an ordinary water jet, a blue beam of light with a diameter of one meter was released.

Lisette, who had just finished casting the spell, was clearly too late to defend herself.

Just at this critical moment, a figure suddenly stood in front of Lisette.

Jessica simply drew a circle in the air with her hand, and a circular portal opened instantly, precisely drawing the blue beam of light shot by Thales into one end of the portal.

The other opening was placed directly under Thales' feet.

Before Thales could react, he was violently blasted away by the gushing blue beam of light and crashed headfirst into the inner wall of the ice puck.

The strong impact caused the ice puck to tremble slightly.

Although the injury was not serious, it caused Thales to fall heavily back onto the deck of the Yukikaze.

After doing all this, Jessica could no longer hold on. Fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead, and she was panting heavily.

"Senior, you..."

Lisette quickly helped him up, her feelings a mix of emotions.

I was grateful for the timely rescue, but also worried about her forceful actions.

“I’m fine,” Jessica said in a hoarse voice, “and I won’t let anything happen to you.”

"I think you're in for a rough time!" Thales slowly got up, his eyes filled with anger and murderous intent. "I haven't even come looking for you yet, and you've already shown up... In your current state, can you even use teleportation anymore?"

It swelled with magical energy, disrupting the surrounding space and denying Jessica a chance to teleport away.

“If it’s just once, it can still be used,” Jessica said calmly.

"Then I'll see where you can escape to with this teleportation spell!" Thales roared.

Although the ice hockey ball has cut it off from the sea, it is more than enough to deal with the two guys in front of it who have almost exhausted their magic power.

Thales had already sensed the news of Hogger and the Ghost Ship's defeat, and it knew it had to act quickly.

A massive amount of magic energy gathered in his palm. Thales not only intended to kill the two on the spot, but also to use this attack to destroy the Snowwind and the frozen magic orb.

As for the fish that escaped the net outside the Yukikaze, it's not too late to deal with them after they've escaped.

"I don't use this teleportation technique to escape."

Jessica sneered, raised her hand and tapped lightly, and a pitch-black spatial rift suddenly tore open in front of Thales.

Before anyone even arrived, an extreme chill swept out from the depths of the crack, as if to freeze the entire world.

"Swastika · Baixia Punishment!"

With a surge of power, Venus appeared on the battlefield like an ice goddess, draped in a magnificent white kimono.

The white snow shone brightly and pierced through Thales' chest without stopping.

Thales stared wide-eyed, as if he wanted to say something, but even his consciousness was frozen by the extreme cold unleashed by Bai Xiafa.

A layer of frost quickly formed on its body surface, spreading from the wound to its entire body, eventually transforming it into a crystal-clear ice sculpture.

The ice sculpture collapsed in the next instant, shattering into countless ice shards.

Amidst this cold wreckage, a piece of demonic blood soul floats silently.

Chapter 545 The Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Xuan Turtle and the Holy Sword

On the lookout tower in Parebia Port, two observers are closely watching the changes in the sea.

"It looks like the tide has gone out!" one observer excitedly reported to his colleague.

"It's really strange this time. The rise was so sudden, and the fall was just as inexplicable." The recorder put down his pen, his face full of confusion.

"Enough of this talk, get the news out there quickly," the observer urged.

Since the Hook Pirates disappeared, no fleet has dared to sail into the deep sea.

With so many sailors and crew members stuck in the harbor, it's alright if it's just for a short time; everyone can treat it as a short vacation.

But as time went on, these already short-tempered guys started to dislike each other.

The entire port of Parebia has been turned into a powder keg that could explode at any moment.

Hopefully, this news of the receding deep tide will cool them down.

"Reporting won't do any good. The Yukikaze hasn't even returned to port yet. Who would dare to go into the deep sea at this time?" the recorder muttered.

Although the two argued, neither of them suggested the possibility that the Yukikaze might not return.

-----------------

The Yukikaze continued its journey across the sea.

Thanks to the previous reinforcements by Vina and the protection of the micro-hairpins, the Yukikaze did not sink due to the attack by the Ghost Battleship.

Although it looks rather pathetic, with the magic runes burned out due to overdrive and the power unit partially damaged by the attack.

But at least he can still move.

"You two should both get some rest now."

Lisette stood at the cabin door, looking at Vina and Jessica lying side by side on the bed, and shook her head helplessly.

These two guys, one used a combination of Rakshasa Blade and White Glow Punishment to completely drain their magic power and stamina.

The other was to forcibly use the Mark Teleportation spell to pull Vena from the Ghost Battleship back to the Snowwind despite the backlash of the spell, which further aggravated her already not fully recovered injuries.

We can't count on them for the time being.

Fortunately, the sea demon, the biggest threat on this trip, has been dealt with by them together.

Without its obstruction, the Yukikaze's voyage became much smoother.

"How much longer until we can enter the Kuroshio Strait?" Vina asked, tilting her head.

“Donnie said it will take another three days,” Lisette replied softly.

Why is it so slow?

Vina remembered that Doni had said that they would reach the Kuroshio Strait in one more day.

"You're not the only ones who need rest."

Whether it was Rikka holding the deck alone, buying time for Vina, or...

Doni experienced the awakening of his emblem and the pain of losing his father overnight.

Everyone needs some time to rest and recuperate.

"Why are you in such a hurry? Do you intend to undergo the Holy Sword Trial looking like this?" Jessica glanced at Vina.

Physical injuries, however, can be healed with the natural teeth.

However, physical strength and magic power can only be recovered over time.

The two White Glow Punishments not only eliminated the ninth-tier magical beasts Chaos Sea Spirit and Sea Demon, but also reduced the concentration of magic essence within a hundred miles to an extremely low level.

This is also why their recovery is slow.

"Anyway, it's just wishful thinking. I hope this holy sword will jump right in front of us," Viner said half-jokingly.

"Ha, daydreaming. What do you take the Holy Sword for?"

Jessica scoffed, dismissing Vina's naiveté.

That was something countless people regarded as a sacred object, the only hope to kill the demon god.

How could she possibly give it away so easily like a naive and inexperienced girl?

"But speaking of which, Vena, you did have quite a bit of beauty when you used the White Cloud Punishment," Lisette suddenly teased.

The stunning white kimono, coupled with her icy and aloof expression, made her suddenly realize that this version of Vina wasn't so bad after all.

"Forget about it!" Vena exclaimed anxiously.

In that emergency, he directly used the experience Jessica had left on the White Snow to enter the White Glow Punishment state.

Little did anyone know that this clumsy knife-wielding man and woman dressed in the same clothes, adding another embarrassing chapter to Venus's history.

After that, not to mention Lisette and Jessica, even Donnie's gaze towards him became much more complicated.

Jessica, who had already turned her head away, couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle when she heard Listy's teasing.

But as soon as she raised her hand, the mark on her palm suddenly became dazzlingly bright, as if it were foreshadowing something.

Before Jessica could think it through, Felix's voice came from the deck into the cabin: "Vina! There's a huge island ahead, and it's heading straight for us!"

Vina and Jessica reacted almost simultaneously, their bodies instinctively trying to get up.

However, their exhausted bodies refused to help them, and neither of them managed to get up.

“I told you all to get some rest.” Lisette shook her head helplessly, then walked towards the deck. “I’ll go see what’s going on.”

When she stepped onto the deck, the sight before her made Lisette pause slightly.

A massive island was approaching them at a speed even faster than the Yukikaze.

As her magical perception expanded, she quickly realized that this was not an island at all, but a deep-sea monster of astonishing size.

The so-called "island" is just a small part of its back that protrudes above the water.

"Should we avoid it?" Doni had already gripped the helm, ready to adjust the course at any moment.

"At the current speed of the Yukikaze, I'm afraid it's impossible."

Listy shook her head, looking at the increasingly hot mark in her hand, and continued, "Just wait here and see what it wants to do."

Doni nodded and released the helm, and Rikka also tacitly furled the sails.

The deep-sea monster stopped about a nautical mile away from them.

A deep and authoritative voice resounded in everyone's minds.

The three people on deck and the wounded in the cabin all heard the sound.

"Human herald... could you do me a favor?"

The voice was deep and ancient, inspiring awe.

Lisette quickly scanned her surroundings, and after confirming that there were no other threats, she tentatively asked, "Who are you? And what help do you need?"

“My name is Indiha, and I am the guardian of this sea. I would like to ask for your help to take the holy sword from my back.”

This seemingly enormous "island" is actually a Xuan Turtle that has lived for tens of thousands of years.

Its size is unbelievable; its back can even form its own ecosystem.

Two months ago, the Holy Sword suddenly appeared on its back, seemingly having chosen its tortoise shell as a sword holder.

If that were all, it would be fine; the Black Tortoise could turn a blind eye and consider it as having another tenant who doesn't pay rent.