We agreed to set sail, so you'd become the ruler of the deep sea?

Chapter 131, Stage 3: Obtain the [Mist of the Netherworld]!

Chapter 131, Stage 3: Obtain the [Mist of the Netherworld]!
"call……"

Xia En let out a long breath, as if his chest was filled with intense heat.

He could feel the violent, mysterious power flowing through his massive body like magma.

Unlike the dual superposition of the power of the ship's soul, this power is wilder and more brutal, so much so that while strengthening the body, it also constantly damages the internal tissues of the body.

The effect reflected on the projected body is...

[Ship Soul Power - 1!]

Every ten seconds or so, such a prompt will appear.

"Will becoming a giant accelerate the depletion of the ship's soul power...?"

"However, this also means that the side effects of giantification only apply to the projected body and will not affect my main body!"

"That means it can be used once every time you dive!"

Thinking of this, a smile involuntarily appeared on Xia En's face.

Confirming this means that he has gained another trump card in his projected body.

"In the future, when we encounter powerful enemies while submerged, we should first activate the stacked state of the ship's soul power and borrow Xiao Hei's power."

"If you still can't beat them, then transform into a giant..."

"As an underwater explorer, it's reasonable for me to have three stages, right?"

Despite his thoughts, Xia En didn't forget his current situation.

He looked down.

At this moment, the grand and magnificent palace did not seem so spacious, and the various furnishings inside were as tiny as children's toys.

Nearby, new silver-white [polluters] began to emerge from the corners.

But now, in Shane's eyes, these "polluters" are like little cats and dogs, posing no threat whatsoever.

On the contrary, upon seeing this enormous giant, they instinctively showed some fear.

not far away.

The three-headed hound was also slightly surprised by the dramatic change that had occurred in its prey.

Those three pairs of red and black eyes shone brightly, staring at Xia En with vigilance and hostility.

The next moment, dark red smoke suddenly billowed out from its body.

The smoke and dust possessed the characteristics of both "fog" and "flame," rapidly writhing and transforming into a gaping maw that snapped shut on Xia En.

In response, Xia En clenched his fists, his muscles tensing, and then...

Punch out!
This was an extremely simple and brutal punch, but it was exhilarating and carried the immense power of a tsunami!

The seawater was torn apart, and the nearby water flow formed a cavity in the violent impact, and terrible turbulence expanded in all directions in an instant.

boom--

The large opening formed by the smoke instantly burst open.

The surrounding smoke was also cleared and dispersed by the turbulent current.

The surrounding [Polluters] immediately let out terrified screams, being swept into the violent undercurrent created by this punch.

The entire royal court trembled at the power of that punch, and some loose corals fell from the palace dome, like a silvery rain.

"This kind of power..."

Even Xia En, the one who started it all, couldn't help but feel secretly alarmed.

But besides surprise, a surge of ecstasy also welled up inside me.

Xia En turned his head and looked at the three-headed hound in front of him, his fighting spirit rising higher and higher.

"Now, who is the BOSS?"

Their eyes met for less than a second.

As if enraged, the three-headed hound let out a roar that could pierce the sea and pounced.

Undeterred, Xia En strode forward and launched a fierce charge.

With a muffled thud, the giant dog and the giant collided suddenly, like two mountains colliding!

……

Boom!Boom!Boom!
In the former Royal Academy.

Queen Lutishia of the sea tribe was awakened by a series of booming sounds.

Due to the side effects of the "Immortal Ganoderma," her physical age is becoming younger and younger.

As is well known, growing children are always particularly sleepy, and with the restlessness of the [Contaminated Ones], the number of things she had to deal with also increased significantly.

Therefore, Lutishia's sleep time has become exceptionally precious these past few days, and she feels like she can never get enough sleep.

"...What's that noise?"

The petite queen rubbed her sleepy eyes, sat up from the seashell-shaped bed, and looked unusually displeased.

But upon noticing the tremors in the ground and seawater around her, Luticia's expression immediately changed slightly.

"Is it an earthquake?"

"We must quickly notify the people to evacuate..."

Just then, a sea creature maid hurriedly swam in from outside the door.

"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! In the palace, in the palace..."

Something happened at the royal palace?
The thought made Luticia's heart skip a beat, but she calmly asked, "What happened? Tell me slowly."

The maid took a couple of breaths before saying, "Two enormous monsters have appeared in the palace! And they're heading straight out of the palace!"

"Is there such a thing?"

Without hesitation, Luticia immediately left her resting place and went to the top of the Royal Academy.

Without her notification, several sea clan elders were already standing by, ready for battle.

During the journey, Luticia also learned that the first person to discover this anomaly was an elder on patrol.

—In order to deal with the [Polluters] who may riot at any time, the sea creatures have also taken various measures, one of which is the patrol team above the city.

"In the end what happened?"

Luticia looked toward the area where the royal palace was located.

There, dark red smoke billowed out, obstructing their view.

Even so, everyone could sense that a terrible battle was taking place, and the scattered, chaotic aftershocks were the best proof of it.

The patrol elder who first noticed the anomaly replied, "The initial tremor came from within the Silver Grey Royal Court."

"At that time, I vaguely saw a giant, fighting with a huge hunting dog, rushing out."

"They've expanded the battlefield to cover the entire palace, and now it seems they're heading towards the area outside the palace." "...Giants?"

Luticia looked puzzled.

She had heard some legends about giants, but how could giants suddenly appear in this Coral City?

But when she heard the word "hunting dog," Luticia couldn't help but frown.

"The hunting dog you're talking about, it's not some kind of creature with three heads, is it?"

"That's right, it does have three heads."

"hiss……"

An older elder standing nearby immediately changed his expression, exclaiming in surprise and uncertainty, "Could it be the [Netherhound]!?"

"How did it wake up?"

Luticia's gaze also turned serious as she recalled the legends surrounding this fearsome hound.

Some say that this hound is a demon from the abyss.

The previous king of the Kingdom of Shudon imprisoned him deep within the palace in order to protect the royal court, or perhaps because he made some kind of deal with the devil.

Some say that this hound is a mortal enemy of the Lord of Billions of Glory.

They came to this royal capital in pursuit of the radiance of the Lord of Light.

Some people say that it is not a real "Netherhound" at all, but only a hybrid, a fake that was artificially created.

Regardless of the truth, these hunting dogs possess extremely powerful abilities.

Terrifying strength, speed, and regenerative abilities, along with an eerie dark red mist.

The mist was less of a weapon and more of an extension of its body, allowing it to move and reshape itself within the mist, making it extremely difficult to kill by conventional means.

In the past, the [Netherhound] has awakened and left the palace several times.

Each time, it caused considerable casualties to the sea creatures in the city, and it even required the Queen and the elders to work together to suppress it.

But why has it awakened this time?

"Could it be the Divine Messenger?"

For no apparent reason, this thought popped into Luticia's mind.

But then I thought, with the strength of the Divine Messenger, it seems he is no match for the [Netherhound]?

Just as the queen was lost in thought.

The dark red smoke below suddenly changed.

boom! ! !
With a muffled roar, a violent torrent of water swept in like a storm, engulfing large swaths of dark red smoke.

This allowed the sea creatures to gradually see the scene before them.

In the murky seawater, a giant ten meters tall stands on the land beneath the seabed.

The giant's figure was majestic and imposing, dark and profound.

An indescribable shadow lingered around him, as if it could devour even the light.

In a daze, some tentacled-like things were hiding in his body, but upon closer inspection, they could not be seen.

A faint whisper, a murmur, echoed in the sea.

The entire deep sea seemed to become his aid, giving it an indescribable mystery.

Upon seeing this, the sea creatures were in an uproar.

"That figure, is it the Divine Envoy?"

"But why has he become so huge, almost like a giant?"

"Is this also a manifestation of the power of the Lord of Light?"

Luticia's expression was also somewhat dazed, and she murmured, "My lord, it's so big..."

But soon, something even more shocking happened to them.

The giant grabbed one of the three-headed dog's legs and then slammed it to the ground repeatedly.

Boom!Boom!Boom!
The ground shook violently under the impact, creating one large crater after another.

The Hound of the Underworld was also dizzy from the impact, its three heads buzzing, and it was powerless to struggle for a moment.

In the end, it was discarded like a rag doll.

"What a terrifying power..."

An elder looked surprised, but said regretfully, "It's a pity that we can't kill the [Netherhound] by strength alone."

This creature possesses a bizarre immortality; ordinary vital organs cannot kill it.

As soon as he finished speaking, the [Netherhound]'s body turned into dark red mist with a "bang" and quickly fled into the distance, as if it had already been afraid of this powerful sea giant.

Seeing this, all the sea creatures sighed.

If the [Netherhound] were so easy to kill, they wouldn't have tolerated this threat existing within Coral City.

However, the next moment.

The dark giant picked up a thick stone pillar from the nearby ruins.

"……This is?"

The sea creatures were puzzled. Was there something special about this stone pillar?

Only Lutishia's pupils contracted slightly as she muttered to herself.

"No, that's not a stone pillar."

"That's... a sword!"

In her eyes, the rough stone pillars seemed to possess a terrifying sharpness, and this sharpness was rapidly growing stronger.

It seems there is nothing that cannot be cut down, nothing that cannot be judged!
hum-

Amidst the humming of the stone pillars, a dazzling sword light illuminated the dark seabed, slicing through the water.