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

Chapter 353 Saint

Two weeks later, early morning.

Under the falling snow, the Ghost and Ice Demon were covered with a thick layer of frost.

"It's so cold, so cold..."

Finn stood on the deck, wearing a thick wool coat, hugging herself and trembling uncontrollably.

She turned her head to look at Chen Qi, who was making soup in the kitchen:

"Qi, I'm hungry..."

"coming."

Chen Qi picked up the pot of boiling meat soup with both hands, poured it into bowls, and distributed it to the people on the boat who were shivering from the cold, as well as to the water sprite who was about to turn into an ice sculpture.

Fen took the broth, drank it down in one gulp, and said blankly:
“Delicious!”

After drinking it, Fen's complexion became rosy, and a small, swaying yellow flower appeared on the top of her head:
"I'm still a little cold, and my head is spinning..."

Fen suffers from blood flower disease. As the weather gets colder, her wounds worsen, forming a 'clotted' appearance, and she walks unsteadily.

"Ayawn!"

Fen sneezed loudly and almost fell over.

As the little raven said, legends are more susceptible to disease in places with abundant spiritual energy.

"It can't be cured in a short time..." Chen Qi could only say.
"Drink more hot water."

After saying that, Chen Qi suddenly regretted it, wondering if he should have said something more heartwarming.

Fen mumbled in a daze:

"Yes, thank you for your concern, Qi. Your broth is delicious."

Chen Qi reminded him:
"There's not much mutton left lately..."

On a snowy day, the food turned a strange blue color, and even storing it in a backpack card could not prevent this anomaly.

Fen stubbornly said:
"Don't worry about me. Even without food, I can gain my abilities through photosynthesis."

After saying that, Fen, still piping hot, hugged the bowl of meat and swayed like a sunflower.

Oh no, Fen has really lost her mind.

After taking care of Fen, Chen Qi took a few steps forward and looked up at the bright sky.

The cold snowflakes fell on his face.

"It's rare for snow to fall over the sea; this isn't normal weather..."

Even extraordinary individuals can contract strange colds in this snowy weather.

Of the 25 crew members of the Ice Demon Pirate Crew who participated in this operation, half have already been infected.

Hunger and cold were spreading, and Chen Qi hadn't felt this way in a long time.

The little crow perched beside the captain's cabin, clutching a bowl of broth, and exhaled a puff of white steam.
"The unusual weather means we are getting closer to the A-level rift."

A powerful A-level rift can affect the ecological environment of an entire sea area even before it is opened.

Immediately afterwards, the little crow raised its hand and handed a newspaper to Chenqi.

Chen Qi took the newspaper; it was a weather newspaper published by the Belgrade Meteorological Bureau.

The little crow, like a thoughtful repeater, recounted the contents of the newspaper:
"Based on the current speed, we will initially enter the waters of the large glacier in half an hour."

Three weeks ago, a gigantic sea monster appeared in this very place, wiping out an entire fleet. It's said that the ship was equipped with runic weapons from the Tower of Books, and even ten Tier 3 hunters, and the pirate general, couldn't easily defeat it.

The little crow's tone became serious:
"In the end, out of the 210 people on board, only one survived."

Chen Qi countered with a question:
"Only one person is alive?"

"Yes, and another pet. It's said that her pet dragged him ashore, and he's currently being treated at the Tower of Books."

The little crow said in a deep voice:

"If we continue forward, we're very likely to encounter that sea monster. According to the messenger of natural disasters, besides the sea monster's spiritual power, there's something else..."

The closer you get to the A-rank rift, the more likely you are to encounter dangerous monsters.

"It's going to be difficult to meet the Ice Witch..."

Chen Qi looked out at the sea and exhaled a breath of hot air.

Through day after day of practice, he consumed 30000 Inspiration Points and 7 Hunter's Flame Points, and has mastered Rift Slash Lv2, able to tear a scar on the world with his blade.

Furthermore, just yesterday, he spent 20000 Inspiration Points and 1 Hunter's Flame to successfully upgrade his Crimson Form to Lv2. The Lv2 Crimson Form represents a further advancement in power.

However, after reaching Lv2, it is extremely difficult to advance to Lv3 for either Crimson Form or Rift Slash.

Although they may seem to be only one level apart, in practice, it feels like being separated by a thousand-meter-deep abyss.

With only 5000 Inspiration Points and a single Hunter's Flame remaining, he was already facing a serious bottleneck.

Chen Qi increasingly felt that he might need a teacher now.

Rumor has it that the Ice Witch is also highly skilled in the art of lantern making; it remains to be seen whether she would be willing to take on a new disciple.

I vaguely remember it from the morning.

In the forum, the Ice Witch is a truly ruthless witch, decisive and cold-blooded, but at the same time, she is also a witch who always repays kindness.

Most importantly, the Ice Witch possesses a relatively safe path to sainthood.

Chen Qi also knew about the methods of advancing to sainthood, such as the Whale Blood Project of the Black Whale Gang, the Demon Room transaction in the underground rift of the Black Blood Empire, the Pleasure Commission of the Golden Flower Bird Kingdom, the Trial of the Book Saint, and various random major events in the A-rank rift.

However, most of these methods are extremely dangerous, and the Ice Witch has mastered the safest path in the Witch Sea.

At this moment, the little crow raised her head, as if she could see through Chen Qi's thoughts, and asked:

"Qi, is the Ice Witch really reliable?"

The little crow had heard many legends about the Ice Witch, a ruthless hunter who specialized in hunting deep-sea monsters!

Someone like Chen Qi is exactly what she likes to do!

Indeed, and it seems the Ice Witch only accepts female disciples... Chen Qi also had a murmur in his heart.

Strictly speaking, advancing to Sainthood through the Ice Witch's method is fraught with uncertainty.

However, there doesn't seem to be a more reliable method in the Witch Sea and the White Tower Sea.

At this moment, a dazed Fen walked over and placed her hand on Chenqi's shoulder:
"Don't worry... Qi, I'm here. My teacher will treat you the same way he treated me!"

Treat me like you would the Flower Witch… Chen Qi nodded, gazing at the sea ahead with a somewhat dazed expression.

The snow was falling heavier and the temperature was dropping; they were getting close to the large glacier.

According to the information from the Cataclysmic Messenger, the area of ​​the A-level rift is very likely to expand recently.

Boom! Boom!
At that moment, the Ice Demon Pirate Ship ahead made a loud noise.

"what happened?"

Instantly, Chen Qi's deep-sea perception sensed a ripple-like spiritual energy.

This spiritual energy was extremely turbulent, somewhat similar to his own.

Lamp, blade...

A hint of surprise flashed in Chen Qi's eyes.

Someone in the same profession as me?
In the distance, Palu raised his hand and shouted:

"We've hit the wreckage of a ship! There are still congealed corpses on it!"

"Jin Li! Search the sea area within a 10-kilometer radius!"

Paru looked serious. His years of experience told him that something was already watching them!
However, he failed to detect any dangerous spiritual energy.

Jin Li of the Ice Demon Pirates pulled a card from her stomach, tapped it lightly, and said:

"Spiritual energy exploration".

The card vanished, transforming into a massive circular ripple of spiritual energy in her hand, which then extended into the surrounding sea.

Three seconds later, Jin Li said in a deep voice:

"The first search is complete. There are no dangerous units within ten kilometers."

Palu clenched his fist and repeated:
"The greatest danger is the absence of danger..." Logically speaking, the closer one gets to the A-rank rift, the more terrifying monsters should appear.

Chen Qi also noticed this.

All the ferocious sea creatures around seemed to have been wiped out.

Suddenly, on the vast sea, a faint ripple approached their ship.

The moment the ripples touched the ship, Chen Qi's deep-sea perception spread.

In that instant, he saw schools of fish moving about, ripples layered on the seabed, and a monster burning with blue flames that was constantly approaching them from the deep sea!

In the deep sea, this monster's spiritual energy field is almost non-existent, resembling a pitch-black stone.

However, this concealment could not escape his deep-sea perception.

The monster was very close, right next to the hull of the Ice Demon Pirates' ship, its hand outstretched, aimed at Palu of the Ice Demon Pirates—

Chen Qi immediately said:

"Under the ship!"

A low growl of a wild beast reached their ears, sending chills down their spines!
In an instant, the crew of the Ice Demon Pirates drew their weapons.

"under……"

Jin Li clenched her fists, lowered her head, and looked at the deck with a surprised expression.

Is there really a monster in this world that can deceive her and Palu's spiritual perception?
brush!
Almost instantly, a figure burst out from the deck!

Immediately afterward, a pillar of azure fire shot out from where the figure passed!
The azure flames were like countless blades, constantly tearing at Jin Li's body!
"what……"

Jin Li's heart was pierced, and her whole body was riddled with holes.

She didn't even have time to scream.

The broken flesh and blood continuously transformed into one blood-stained gold coin after another!
Gold coins and gems rained down, their tinkling sounds ringing out crisply on the deck.

Blah blah blah!

Bloodstained gold coins fell from the Ice Demon Pirate Ship and bounced to Chen Qi's feet.

Jin Li was instantly killed, her flesh and blood turning into 200 million shell coins, plus gems worth 100 million shell coins.

The big merchant, Jin Li, has exploded in gold coins!
On the deck, a monster engulfed in azure flames stood behind Palu, its rough hand resting on Palu's head, and silently spoke:

"A mysterious businessman..."

The Azure Beast picked up the blood-stained gold coin from Palu's head and repeated:
"Bei Xiang is a weak profession with low combat power. He can easily hunt by simply picking up the gold coins left behind by the dead and following the aura of spiritual energy."

"That is……"

Finn raised her head and looked at the man behind Palu!

The monster was two meters tall, covered in a light blue garment, and resembled a burning blue statue, showing no emotion whatsoever.

Beneath the messy blue hair was the face of a weathered hunter, but the bright red blood at the corner of his mouth and his azure eyes made him look more like a wild beast, a cold-blooded monster from the deep sea.

However, what surprised Finn even more than the other person's appearance was their spiritual energy field!

If Palu's spiritual energy field is like clay, it can be made bigger or smaller at will.

The monster's spiritual energy field behind Palu was like the sea, but not a turbulent ocean; rather, it was a deep sea thousands of meters below the surface!
Cold, dark, and boundless!

In an instant, Fin felt an unprecedented spiritual pressure.

She felt as if she were being crushed by a vast ocean, with endless seawater constantly pouring into her body!

The immense spiritual pressure alone made her heart race and made it hard to breathe!
As a legend, she hadn't experienced this kind of spiritual pressure in a long time!
"Azure Beast..."

Chen Qi took a deep breath and placed his hand on the hilt of the sword at his waist.

The Azure Beast is a renowned humanoid boss in the Witch Sea, and is also known as the most difficult humanoid boss in the Legendary stage.

Unlike the Deepsea Hunters, the Azure Beast did not die after being captured by the Navy, but instead continued to live on.

Over a long period of time, his mind and reason have become distorted.

Despite its distortion, it still possesses Saint-level combat power, making it arguably the most terrifying existence in the Witch Sea during its mid-stages, aside from the Deep Sea Titans.

Moreover, Chen Qi could clearly sense that the other party's fourth-tier legendary class was the same as his own!
"The shapeshifters are skilled at disguise. The men like to transform into women, and the women like to transform into men. They also rely on luck. To hunt a shapeshifter, one needs to choose an auspicious day."

The next second, the Azure Beast slammed down the hand that was grabbing Palu's head.

A tremendous force, like two giant trains colliding, slammed into Paru's head!

quack!

In that instant, numerous cracks appeared on Palu's skull, and a constantly spinning blood die suddenly emerged from his head.

The dice spun rapidly in the air and rolled a twenty!
The moment he threw a 20, Palu instantly recovered his full health, ducked down, broke free at lightning speed, and arrived in front of Chen Qi and Fen!
Palu wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, looked at the monster on the Ice Demon Pirate Crew, and said with a wry smile:

"Don't worry, every time I die, a judgment will be made. I will only die if I roll a 1..."

Palu possesses a very special life-saving skill; this skill will only become ineffective if he is in someone else's territory.

If he combines this with his own area of ​​expertise, and as long as his luck isn't too bad, he can easily withstand more than ten fatal blows.

After speaking, Paru asked sternly:
"run?"

The monster before them was far beyond their imagination in terms of strength.

If you want to escape, you must immediately initiate a space jump!
After witnessing Palu's abilities, the Azure Beast's burning flames turned to look at Chenqi and Fen.

At first, he fixed his gaze on Finn and growled:

"Witch..."

However, suddenly, his gaze fell on the long sword at Chen Qi's waist, and the beastly look in his eyes, which had been carrying a hint of a smile, froze instantly!

That was his lost weapon—it could cut flesh and bones!

The clothes he was wearing were the lingering touch of his nemesis, the Deep Sea Hunter!
His precious weapon was so intimately connected with the Deepsea Hunter's Ember Touch!

This is an insult to his weapon!
Moreover, the witch, the captain of the Ice Demon Pirates, is the easiest prey to kill!
brush!
In that instant, the azure beast, like a blur, drew its bone knife from its waist and, like a streak of blue fire, rushed towards Chen Qi.

The remaining fire slashes!

The Azure Beast suddenly drew its sword and slashed at Chen Qi, who was only one meter away from him!
At the same time, Chen Qi struck!

Same moves!
Too slow. Prey has no right to compete with hunters in speed... Anger flashed in the Azure Beast's eyes. He could already see Chen Qi's intestines falling to the ground.

The speed and power of the two are simply not in the same league!
In just 0.3 seconds, he will wail and cry out in agony.

0.3--

0.2--

0.1--

0.09--

0.08--

The azure beast held the blade, the flames in its eyes gradually dimming, turning into surprise and impatience!

0.07...

Why? Why hasn't the blade touched the other person's throat yet!

His expression remained unchanged; he seemed frozen in place, completely transformed into a cold statue.

He tried to look elsewhere, but his eyes wouldn't move.

To be precise, it rotates at a very, very slow speed...

At this speed, it would be difficult to even injure a regular person, let alone a legendary character.

His body couldn't keep up with his thoughts at all.

In that instant, his body became a prison for his mind.

The whole world was also tinged with a strange blue.

Everything around us is slowing down—

Within its mind, the Azure Beast's pupils reflected Chen Qi's blade, and it cried out in terror:
"The Ice Witch's... techniques..."

(End of this chapter)