Witch, I'm really not an ancient god of the deep sea!

Chapter 260 Blade Release Reopens! Hard-fought Battle Against the Old Monster!
boom!
The six tentacles lashed down hard on the snake father's body.

Snapped!
Without hesitation, the snake father roared:
"Explode!!"

A terrifying power erupted from the Serpent Father's arms, transforming into a visible green shockwave that repelled Chen Qi before him.

In this cramped room, the two engaged in a brief confrontation.

At that moment, sounds of support came from behind the snake father.

"Snake Father, do you need help?"

"Snake Father, you can't possibly be unable to control a lampkeeper who lives only during the day, can you?"

From afar came confident, flippant voices, belonging to the other two third-tier transcendent beings on the ship.

These two bastards are trying to steal my prey… The snake father’s pupils contracted:
"Get out! This is my ritual. We're about to pass through the waters controlled by the SEAL Team Three mobile dock. You two, go up on deck! If SEAL Team Three spots us, you'll both be dead!"

The snake father's eyes turned blood red; he had activated his snake form and was filled with immense power.

Moreover, and most importantly, if the other three transcendent beings are involved, it means that the three of them will have to share Chen Qi's rewards equally.

A one-on-one duel? Chen Qi never expected this.

The snake father actually wanted to fight him one-on-one.

In fact, Chen Qi had already devised an escape route: smash the ship's hull and jump into the sea.

Once he entered the sea, he relied on water spirits, walking on the sea, and the sea creatures he attracted.

It's safe to say that even five third-tier transcendent beings would have a hard time catching him in the sea.

The vast ocean is my domain!

That's why Chen Qi was able to remain calm, but he never expected that the snake father in front of him would be even more confident than him.

At the snake father's roar, the other two wisely left.

At this moment, Snake Father and Chen Qi each unleashed their own killing moves.

Snap! Snap!

A dark, tidal garment covered Chen Qi's body.

Shadow Touch. Activate!

His back seemed to be forcibly stretched open, revealing a horrifying scene: six other thick and flexible tentacles suddenly extended from his back, like the dark limbs of the Shadow Tide monster!
These dark tentacles swayed gently in the air, each seemingly containing an independent life and will; some coiled like snakes, others stretched out like whips—

"call……"

Chen Qi exhaled a breath of blood.

Although he didn't have the attribute bonus from the night, fortunately, he had practiced the Blade Forging and Body Strengthening Technique, and his physical strength had already increased significantly compared to the Shadow Tide Night.

Now, withstanding ten Dark Touches, maintaining the fight is by no means a problem.

"This posture, a tentacle-shaped fleshy bio-armor, huh... I see..."

The snake father was slightly taken aback, but the next second, a sinister smile appeared on his face.

Even with flesh and blood implants, so what? In the end, the opponent is just a newly promoted third-tier transcendent.

Moreover, even if Chen Qi were to be lucky enough to defeat him, the Serpent Father ship would be filled with his brothers, and in the end, Chen Qi would still be his prisoner.

On the contrary, the Snake Father was overjoyed. This flesh and blood armor was extraordinary, judging from its aura alone!
"Wow, that's wonderful!"

The snake father licked the venomous scalpel in his hand and laughed arrogantly:

"Kid, you've just advanced to the third rank. Don't you know that the gap between three ranks is a chasm!"

"Furthermore, kid, do you know what? True Cup-type extraordinary beings never rely on those equipment. We ourselves are an insurmountable wall of flesh and blood!"

boom!
In the next instant, the Serpent Father's figure expanded again, so much so that his cloak was shattered by the enormous muscles.

The enormous muscles covered in snake scales were even more terrifying.

The third-tier cup-type profession, the Beastman, grants the comprehension of beastmanship. Combined with flesh and blood surgery, it allows one to achieve a three-fold or even five-fold change in their physique and strength!

Chen Qi remained expressionless. Then, the tentacles behind him bent slightly and handed him the long sword.

Fire-casting technique

With a flick of his finger, Chen Qi ignited his flesh and severed his bones.

Bang!
In the next instant, the snake father transformed into a rapid green afterimage.

His incredibly powerful body shattered the air, and in the blink of an eye, he arrived in front of Chen Qi.

The Snake Father looked down at Chen Qi with a mocking gaze. How could a newly promoted third-tier transcendent be a match for someone like him who had completed 'evolution'?

call out!
Snake Venom Fist!
A green snake phantom suddenly appeared on Snake Father's right fist. If his head were hit, it would probably explode like tofu in an instant.

However, to Chen Qi, who had activated his super-sensory perception, this moment was as slow as a snail's pace, and there was even a hint of mockery in Chen Qi's eyes towards the Snake Father.

"you!"

The Snake Father threw a punch.

In the next instant, Chen Qi suddenly turned his right hand and held the long sword horizontally in front of his chest to block the attack.

However, at that very moment, a slight upturn appeared at the corner of the snake father's mouth.

Kid, that's experience!

Snake Fist, Second Stage: Crescent Moon Fury!
Suddenly, the Snake Father's fist, which seemed fierce and like a rhinoceros's, swiftly curved like a whip, bypassing the horizontal sword and striking Chen Qi's jaw.

This punch was delivered with 100% of my power!
boom!
The next instant, a huge sonic boom erupted, deafeningly loud, shattering one glass window after another on the ship in a short period of time.

However, to the Snake Father's surprise, his full-force punch was actually blocked by two Shadow Touches.

Not bad tactics… Chen Qi coldly manipulated the Shadow Touch.

Unfortunately, Chen Qi knew too much about snake people; they were a profession that specialized in underhanded tactics.

The most distinctive feature of the serpentine form is its ability to contort its body at any time, thereby enabling it to launch all sorts of unbelievable attacks.

The scorching shadow touch coiled around the Serpent Father's right fist—

After making his move, the Snake Father's body will be briefly weakened.

"Now, it's my turn!"

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!
Without any further movement, Chen Qi immediately assumed a sword-drawing stance. Black energy waves swirled around the blade, emitting a series of whooshing sounds, as if a massive black tsunami was about to strike.

Meanwhile, the four tentacles behind Chen Qi suddenly unleashed their whipping skills!
Snapped!Snapped!
The snake father suddenly pulled out his arms to block.

The tentacles suddenly roared out with terrifying power; each tentacle's lash was no less powerful than a straight punch from a third-tier Blade Aspect Transcendent.

The snake father wanted to continue blocking, but in the next instant, he felt his whole body being occupied by two sensations.

Chen Qi's whipping is no ordinary whipping; it is the whipping of tentacles, the whipping of the flower spirit, capable of causing pain while simultaneously creating a strange pleasure!

Painful yet pleasurable! The snake father couldn't believe it.

"How can it be!"

"An ordinary third-tier superhuman can actually perfectly wield such a powerful forbidden weapon!"

The Snake Father sensed a strong sense of crisis in an instant. The reason he was so arrogant was that he was certain there was a huge gap between him and Chen Qi.

More importantly, Chen Qi, who unleashed the tentacle whip attack, remained motionless, still in his standard sword-drawing slash stance.

The next second—

The other six tentacles behind Chen Qi suddenly lashed out, forcefully sending the snake father's massive body flying into the air.

That giant in the air is truly a perfect wooden stake—

boom!
Draw your sword. Black Wave Slash. Slash through everything!

Chen Qi suddenly swung his sword, slicing through the sky before him, and in an instant, a black tsunami of energy erupted—

In a flash!
The snake father's scales, harder than steel, were severed, spurting out bright red blood! His entire body trembled from the immense force!
The skill that could cleave flesh and sever bones, combined with the Black Wave Slash, made this attack arguably the strongest strike under the Morning Blade Release.

Under the slash of the black waves, the Serpent Father was like being hit by a wave, crashing into the black steel wall behind him and denting it.

The entire steel wall was shattered by the immense force.

"Hahaha--"

The Snake Father's eyes were bloodshot, and he kicked Chen Qi away as he was about to finish him off.

Large amounts of blood dripped from the snake father's chest.

If this attack had struck an ordinary superhuman, such as Captain Sea Serpent, they might have been torn in two. If he hadn't undergone flesh-and-blood surgery, bringing his physique to an astonishing 200 points, coupled with the protection of his snake scales, his heart would have been shattered in two.

Previously, the Serpent Father was extremely arrogant. After the rift tide descended, there were too many third-tier transcendents with weak foundations. Therefore, in the Serpent Father's eyes, Chen Qi also belonged to this category.

However, this attack brought the snake father to his senses completely.

The extraordinary person before us possesses seventy percent of his true abilities!
"This isn't just someone who recently advanced to the third tier; this is a monster! A complete and utter monster!"

In that instant, the Serpent Father sensed a life-threatening crisis, a desire to evolve, and a multitude of emotions mingled together, coalescing into a powerful craving for the cup. This craving freed his body from all constraints—

"But that's how it is! My body, be free!"

"Boy, you'll regret this now! You'll regret disobeying my orders. Now, you've lost the right to be my slave!!"

At this moment, the Snake Father pulled his bloodied body out of the dented steel wall, no longer holding back his trump card:

"The cup is untied. A giant python coils around the body!"

Boom! Boom!
In an instant, the snake father's body swelled up again, revealing a bronze-colored muscle that had expanded to its limit. The huge muscles were like giant pythons, as if you would be swallowed by them the moment you got close!
In that instant, a powerful force coiled around the snake father's back, making him resemble a giant python a hundred meters long.

This is the power of the cup!

"Kid, witness the true power of martial arts in this world!"

"This is liberation!"

"Giant Python Coiling Body - Python God Fist!"

The Snake Father no longer focused on technique; his right hand, as if countless pythons were coiled around him, suddenly unleashed a punch towards Chen Qi, accompanied by a cloud of white smoke.

He's going to use pure power to blast the guy in front of him to smithereens!
This punch was like a hundred giant pythons with gaping maws, charging towards Chen Qi.

Liberation... Without hesitation, Chen Qi held his long sword horizontally in front of his chest.

This was the first time he had ever withstood the release of a third-tier transcendent! And the release of a Cup Phase could increase his strength and physique by a full two times in a short period of time!
"Blade dissipates. I sacrifice my flesh and blood..."

Chen Qi said softly, holding the sword horizontally in front of him, his whole body wrapped in silvery-white steel energy.

bump!
The two erupted in an instant!

A massive airflow eruption!
Boom! Faced with this enormous force, Chen Qi was suddenly knocked back five steps and crashed into the steel wall. Fortunately, the tentacles behind him protected him and withstood much of the impact.

Nevertheless, this dissolution, born from the serpent father's will to live, was still far too powerful—

The aftershocks of the force penetrated Chen Qi's internal organs, as if countless sharp blades were stabbing wildly within them.

*Pfft!* Chen Qi spat out a mouthful of blood.

If Chen Qi hadn't mastered the Blade Forging and Body Strengthening Technique, coupled with his steel qi and the power of his own flesh and blood to absorb it, this attack could have even caused him permanent internal injuries.

At this moment, a large amount of airflow circulated in this small room.

"How is this possible! How is this possible?! You actually managed to block that punch!!"

The snake father's pupils contracted rapidly.

"You fucking bastard, you just advanced to the third tier and you've already unleashed your power?! And it's the fucking Blade Release!"

At this moment, the emotionally distraught Snake Father couldn't help but curse loudly. He was now forced to suspect that the information Captain Sea Serpent had given him about Chen Qi's recent promotion was false!
A mere third-tier transcendent being actually withstood his Cup-Solving Technique!

Chen Qi, expressionless, spat out the bloody tooth from his mouth:
"My turn—"

"Break its tendons and bones!!"

A smile crept onto Chen Qi's blood-stained lips as he slammed his feet into the ground like pile drivers.

Then, he gripped the hilt of the knife tightly with both arms—

The greater the damage suffered, the stronger the counterattack that breaks its bones and tendons will be!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Accompanied by the throbbing of a heartbeat! The wind howled like thunder!!

A violent, red aura swirled around Yu Chenqi's body, like countless blades.

boom!
Chen Qi's muscles twitched, and he swung his blade, unleashing this furious attack.

Accompanied by a roaring sound!

The crimson blade, with its immense power, surged like a tsunami, violently engulfing the Serpent Father, tearing through his serpentine muscles, ripping his scales, shattering his bones, and ripping through the resilient heart beneath his skin!
The Snake Father was incredulous. Even with his doubled physique after activating the Cup of Destruction, he still couldn't withstand this attack.

boom!
The entire ship shook!

The massive red shockwave gradually subsided, and behind the Serpent Father lay a terrifying ravine, twenty meters long, slashed open by a blade.

After a moment, the aftershocks of the waves gradually subsided.

The snake father, physically weak, had a vacant look in his eyes, and his legs trembled as he knelt down.

"How is this possible? I actually lost, lost to an unknown nobody..."

He actually lost in the exchange of fire with the Liberation Army.

"Huff—" Chen Qi gasped for breath and said:
"How was it? Having fun? Aren't you going to call your teammates?"

The snake father, utterly powerless, could only lower his head and, with his last remaining strength, roar in agony:
"Help me, help me, someone help me..."

Then, with a loud thud, his body snapped and he fell to the ground, closing his eyes completely.

The snake father fell to the ground and could not rise again.

Huff, huff, huff, huff—

A moment later, with each breath, Chen Qi wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and the rise and fall of his chest gradually returned to a state of victory.

"Phew, we won..."

Chen Qi looked at the snake father on the ground.

The father of snakes was defeated, defeated by him!

Moreover, the Serpent Father was not like the Mad Shark, a weak third-tier cultivator who had not mastered liberation and was obsessed with the blood of the Black Whale.

Without relying on the help of others, he truly defeated a third-tier cultivator who had mastered liberation!

He accomplished the feat of defeating a third-tier Cup Phase player single-handedly!
This means that Chen Qi's current strength has finally entered the ranks of the strong.

"call……"

Chen Qi, panting heavily, stepped through the steaming ditch, quietly waiting for the arrival of the other two enemies.

However, Chen Qi's power is already exhausted, and he no longer has the strength to fight back against the other three levels of transcendent beings.

All he can do is delay—

"..."

After a moment, Chen Qi blinked.

However, the other two Tier 3 fighters did not arrive. Instead, as he calmed down, Chen Qi could hear the sound of cannons being loaded and the angry curses of the crew throughout the ship.

boom! boom! boom!
The sound of cannon fire continued, and the entire ship vibrated as if it were being hit.

The Serpent Father is under attack from other ships.

The other two Tier 3 fighters also appeared to be engaged in a fierce battle on the deck.

As for the other second-tier transcendent pirates, they immediately abandoned the idea of ​​providing support when they saw the chasm on the ground.

They arrived just in time, White Tower Hunters... Chen Qi smiled, "White Tower Hunters truly are a professional team."

It seems that he doesn't need to take action against the remaining two third-tier opponents.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Qi adjusted his breathing and took out the communication card he used to communicate with the White Tower Hunter.

The communication card transmitted a message.

Chen Qi glanced at the communication card, on which was written a new message from Melanie:
"Plans have changed, Lighthouse Keeper, be careful!"

This information must have come from during his battle with the snake father.

"???"

What does that mean? Chen Qi stepped out of the small room and looked out the window.

Above the distant waves, the White Tower Hunters' ships were firing continuously at the Serpent Father, attempting to shatter its powerful defensive barrier.

The plan was going smoothly... Chen Qi blinked, looking puzzled.

(End of this chapter)