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

Chapter 364 Opening the Witch's Coffin

Snap! Snap!
Palu, frozen like an ice sculpture, struggled to move his body, staring in disbelief at the horrific scene before him.

Almost the instant the Black Hunter entered, the fairytale-like ice field burst into flames.

The ghostly trails created by the Ghost Ship's entry alone split this icy plain in two, one half heaven and the other hell.

After the Rift Slash dissipated, everyone looked up, trying to find Carol's figure among the broken ruins.

"My beloved Lady Carol!"

"Sister Carol!"

"sister!"

Someone shouted, but as the smoke cleared, the first sight that came into view made them feel a bone-chilling cold.

Against the backdrop of a pale gray sky, the Ghost Ship remained unscathed despite facing countless spiral bullets.

Carroll's hammer strike failed to even penetrate the Ghost's armor.

boom!
Soon, the mangled Carol, like a dewdrop falling from a great height, crashed onto the icy plain with a loud thud.

In an instant, the strong, beautiful, and proud Gunfire Queen lay on the ground like a piece of trash, covered in wounds.

"me……"

Carole lay on the ground in despair, her eyes moving with difficulty, and she stretched out her bloodied hand, trying to cover her face.

However, all of this was in vain; her remaining strength was insufficient to support her in taking any action.

In fact, she had thought about her defeat and how the Black Hunter had withstood her Gunfire Queen Domain with his powerful physique!

But to her utter surprise, after activating her domain, she could only sustain it for three seconds.

Only three seconds!

Behind Carol, countless of her admirers looked on in horror.

"what happened!?"

"Why did Lord Carol lose?!"

"What just happened! Has the Black Hunter also achieved enlightenment in his domain?!"

"Lord Carol, you are no longer worthy to be my master!"

The pirates watching from a distance cursed and hugged themselves tightly.

After the Black Hunter activated his domain, the temperature of the entire world became even colder, and the wind became even more biting.

"Cough cough!"

The Black Death doctor took a sip of hot water, struggled to move his body, and explained to the crowd:

"See that? This is the Black Hunter. In a short period of time, his Rift Slash has reached a perfect level."

A flicker of excitement flashed in the Black Death Doctor's wrinkled eyes.

The ultimate legends are often determined by a single field.

There are also hierarchical and restraining relationships between different fields.

Undoubtedly, the Rift Slash is extremely powerful in all the domains that Dr. Black Death has ever seen.

However, under normal circumstances, when two fields overlap and intersect, there should not be a one-sided situation.

Is it because of the crack?

The Black Death Doctor stroked his chin, making a vague guess.

It's not just about the rift; according to the Azure Beast's intelligence, the Rift Slash that Chen Qi mastered not long ago was only a semi-finished product.

But now, such a dramatic change has taken place.

Undoubtedly, something happened during this period...

"What could it be?" Dr. Black Death wondered curiously.

What exactly caused the Black Hunter's power to surge again in such a short time?

Why on earth?
Suddenly, Dr. Black Death had a flash of inspiration.

The Black Death Doctor looked up at the Black Hunter high above and explained, word by word:

"I understand!"

The Black Death Doctor had seen through everything.

Undoubtedly, something happened when Chen Qi passed by the merchant's coffin.

Given Chen Qi's physique, it is most likely that he received the blessing of the Lord of Condensation!
Some people who spend a long time with the sea may receive an inspirational talent known as the 'Blessing of the Sea'.

Through this talent, people can exchange power with powerful beings in the deep sea.

This event is also recorded in the writings of the Sea God Pirates.

However, to receive the blessing of the Lord of Condensation, this is far from enough; it requires extremely strong willpower. The difficulty is no less than that of a mortal walking naked across a snow-covered ice field.

The Black Death doctor spread his arms wide and shouted:

"You have received the blessing of the Lord of Coagulation, haven't you, Black Hunter!"

"???"

Chen Qi looked at the Black Death Doctor in surprise.

He actually guessed everything correctly, and in a sense, he truly received the blessing of the Lord of Condensation.

The blessing of the Lord of Condensation is truly invaluable!

Seeing Chen Qi's expression, the Black Death Doctor changed the subject:
"As expected of the vessel chosen by the Great Whale! Come on, Black Hunter, abandon the Witch, abandon the Ice Witch!"

Join our Black Whale Gang! In the name of the Whale Father, we promise to forgive all your sins once you join us!
In the future, you will be the vice-captain of the Black Whale Gang, and my beloved daughter, Little Crow, will be the second-in-command of the Black Whale Gang!

As for how to execute the witch, that's up to you! In fact, if you like witches, our Black Whale Gang is willing to help you capture one!

"..."

It's recruitment again... Chen Yong tapped his forehead with his finger.

The Black Whale Gang really likes him.

From the moment Grandma Carol started recruiting him, the Black Whales never gave up on recruiting him.

At this moment, the Black Death Doctor took out a Crimson Contract from his backpack card.

The moment the Black Death Doctor initiated the contract, a dazzling crimson light burst forth.

Everyone was startled.

This contract is no ordinary contract; it is a reward from the A-rank rift 'Court of Law'—the Contract of Libra!
Even saints cannot defy the contents of the contract. Unlike most contracts, this one will cause the entire soul to perish if it is violated.

According to legend, when the contract is signed, the god of scales, who governs fairness and justice, will personally appear.

It is said that in the hundred years of the Witch Sea, only during the last Rift Tide did the Black Whale Gang sign this pact with a Saint-level hunter in order to defeat the out-of-control Titan and join forces to fight the enemy.

The Black Death doctor said with great sincerity:
"Black Hunter, join us! I swear in the name of the God of Libra that if you join us, we will give you the most precious resources!"

In our grand ambition, you will become the new god of the Witch Sea!

New God... Chen Qi looked at the Black Death Doctor's sincere eyes.

The Black Death Doctor's crazed gaze seemed to indicate that he was truly preparing to make him the leader of the Black Whale Gang.

Undoubtedly, once he joins, he will possess entirely new power.

But in return, he will become the vessel of the great whale, and for life become the great whale's agent in the kingdom of Bei.

Chen Qi shook his head, intending to chat for a bit to buy time and allow the Ice Demon Pirates to recover their strength.

Suddenly, two lines of jet-black blood tears appeared on the Black Death Doctor's withered face.

The Black Death doctor is crying, crying because of loss.

He roared hysterically:
"Stop! Azure Beast!"

It was too late! In the next instant, the azure beast's figure left a dazzling blue trail across the icy plain!

And he was only one meter away from Chen Qi!
Dr. Black Death couldn't stop the tears from flowing.

The Azure Beast is different from the Black Whale Gang; in his eyes, the Black Hunters are worthless!
The Black Hunter had just used his domain, and facing the Azure Beast whose stats completely overwhelmed him, he was helpless!
Once a legendary being unleashes their domain, they don't even have the right to gaze upon a saint!

Even the Black Hunter couldn't activate Rift Slash again in a short time.

In that brief moment, the blue flames on the Azure Beast's face gently scorched Chen Qi's face.

After several days apart, the flames in the Azure Beast's eyes burned even brighter!
Thanks to the abundant resources of the Rift Tide and the support of the Black Whale Gang, his body has recovered considerably after the battle with the Black Lantern Dragon.

The azure beast stopped in front of Chen Qi, assuming a stance for drawing its sword:

"Your codename is Black Hunter? You truly are a genius, one in a million."

"Unfortunately, I've killed 310 geniuses like that."

The azure beast remained expressionless, like a hunter shooting a dying beast, and whispered:

"Goodbye."

In the Azure Beast's view, the correct course of action for Chen Qi should be to conserve his strength and use his domain as his trump card.

The azure beast suddenly brandished its rusty longsword.

In this era, the Azure Beast shows no mercy to others.

Blue Flame Great Slash!

Boom! Instantly, scorching blue flames cleaved through the icy plain before them!

"Damn it!"

Palu used his body to block Chen Qi's path.

Chen Qi looked at the scene before him and felt a pang of emotion.

The blue flames, like thousands of blades, slashed through Palu's throat and flesh!
In an instant, the flesh and blood of his sternum were burned away, and he let out a wail.

Unexpectedly, by sheer coincidence, the two major bosses of the Witch Sea, Palu and the Azure Beast, clashed head-on in an instant, simultaneously revealing their terrifying power.

The Azure Beast, as a crippled saint, possesses strength, speed, and spiritual power far exceeding those of others.

In addition, the ability to unleash a domain when the boss is low on health is a nightmare for countless players! For a long time, it was hailed as the most terrifying boss in the Witch Sea.

But what makes Paru truly terrifying is his dice...

No, to be precise, it should be the most disgusting place.

"Prey as delicate as a fawn..."

The Azure Beast pulled its blood-stained blade from Palu's shoulder, preparing to slash at Chenqi once more.

However, to his surprise, the next second, Palu, covered in blood, pointed his gun at the Azure Beast's head.

boom!
A lucky bullet was fired at close range, and the Azure Beast's head tilted back 5 degrees under the force of the shot, leaving a three-centimeter-deep bullet hole!

Everyone looked on in astonishment at this scene.

With his mutilated body, Palu placed his hand on the Azure Beast's shoulder:

"Only bad luck can kill me." At this moment, above Paru's head, a bright red die was being rolled repeatedly.

And it was finally thrown at 5.

Dice Interpretation: Fated Death!

When faced with a fatal attack, a twenty-sided die will appear above your head. Only if you roll a 1 will you die; otherwise, you can continue to move.

Moreover, after each throw, one gains a powerful spiritual energy which is used for oneself.

This is a divine skill that Palu obtained by chance by sacrificing his life to the gods in a high-level rift, and it is also the key to his courage to venture into dangerous places.

In other words, no matter how powerful the attack is, you must roll a number to truly kill Palu!
If paired with Domain D20, the cursed die above Paru's head will also become a 100-sided die.

Therefore, as long as it can unleash its domain, unless it encounters a Saint-level domain, Palu's Destiny Dice is practically immortal.

It is precisely because of this powerful liberation that Paru is also known as the most difficult to kill and the most versatile legend, one of the four emperors.

boom! boom! boom!
"A boring dice game..."

The Azure Beast had seen the extraordinary beings with dice readings a hundred years ago.

Without hesitation, he continued to draw his sword and strike.

Palu also used his gun as a sword and engaged in battle with the Azure Beast.

brush!brush!brush!
In an instant, lightning flashed and thunder roared, and the two figures moved like two streaks of light, exchanging a hundred blows!
boom!
However, despite the overwhelming power, Paru was still pierced through the heart by a sword and then kicked behind Chen Qi.

Chen Qi looked at Palu's miserable state and asked:

"Can't I open D20?"

Palu needs to rely on the D20 area to fight the Azure Beast.

Palu spat out a mouthful of pus and blood and said to Chen Qi:

"The time isn't right yet. My current dice-related spiritual power isn't enough to activate the D20 domain..."

"..."

The moment he finished speaking, Palu clenched the dice in his hand.

He had already activated the D20 domain not long ago. With his spiritual power damaged, he would need to rely on items to replenish the power of the dice to activate the D20 domain again.

For this reason, he specifically used a special relic, the 'Rebirth Dice,' a die that could revive him with full health.

Every minute, the die will be rolled once. If he rolls the highest number, 100, he will be fully revived!

Palu, covered in blood, turned his head and smiled at Chen Qi:
"Don't worry, I'm the captain of this ship, Black Hunter. We'll get back to port after this."

I'll tell you the great secret that our Ice Demon Pirate Crew has been searching for.

After speaking, Palu looked at the azure beast before him, his expression suddenly darkening:

"If I can't go back, tell Jinli that all the money I have with her should be donated to the poor and needy..."

After saying that, Palu spun the dice in his hand.

In the end, the die landed on one.

Paru's luck today doesn't seem to be very good... Chen Qi let out a long sigh.

Looking at the incredibly unlucky points in his hand, Palu gave a bitter smile:
"Although we haven't known each other for long, the Ice Demon Pirates asked you to take care of Jinli. Although that guy is a bit materialistic, he's not a bad person..."

Palu thought that if he died, perhaps only Chen Qi could inherit his Ice Demon Pirate Crew.

At that time, he could only entrust the care of his money-loving best friend, Jin Li, to Chen Qi.

"Shut up."

In Chen Qi's mind, the scene of Palu throwing a 1 repeatedly and then dying tragically came to mind.

If luck is against you, Palu might not be able to unleash his domain even after the battle ends.

Most importantly, Palu is also setting crazy flags!

Not to mention, on the ghost ship, there was a little raven, frantically praying for their victory.

Bad luck is plaguing you.

It's time... Chen Qi took a deep breath and silently raised his blood-stained middle finger towards the Azure Beast:
"Trash that was once killed by the Deep Sea Hunters! Come on!"

The deep-sea hunter... The Azure Beast paused, gripping the rusty knife in its hand tightly.

In this decadent era, there are still people who dare to speak arrogantly to him!

In the next instant, the Azure Beast didn't say anything more, and in a flash, it took a step and flashed in front of Chen Qi!
He quickly bent over, his thighs forward, holding the knife in both hands, his whole being becoming one with the knife.

In that instant, his body seemed to become a scorching hot knife!

Power materializes into form: Fiery Slash!

Boom!

A flash of scorching light disappeared in an instant, and boundless blue flames covered Chen Qi's body, pouring onto the icy plain!

A shocking crack, hundreds of meters long, opened up beneath Chen Qi's feet!

Everyone watched this scene in astonishment.

This is the strongest move the Azure Beast has ever used!
This move is no less powerful than the legendary Liberation!

However, faced with such an attack, Chen Qi simply placed his hand on his waist, and then slowly turned his head:

"It's yours now, little tentacle..."

boom!
Suddenly, countless thick, scorching hot octopus tentacles burst out from behind Chen Qi, braving the intense blue flames, and entangled the Azure Beast's right hand.

The little tentacle merchant strolled out slowly, raised his head, licked his lips, and said indulgently:
"Okay, little cutie."

"It's a fifth-tier sacrifice! A precious sacrifice!"

"Little cutie? This guy treats me like a pet?" Chen Qi looked at the tentacle merchant speechlessly.

Standing less than 1.5 meters tall, she was extremely excited as she looked at the azure beast that was over two meters tall in front of her!

This was the most perfect offering she had ever encountered on the Witch's Sea!
If offered to the sea god, the great sea god will surely reward her with a large sum of money, if, of course, the sea god is already wealthy...

"Little blue-haired guy! I'm going to eat you!"

The little tentacle merchant puffed out his chest, revealing an extremely arrogant expression, and then kicked the Azure Beast's thigh with his short leg.

Bang! Bang!
"This is……"

The azure beast lowered its head, looked at the little gadget in front of it, and tilted its head.

Since his resurrection, he has always felt that this is the first time he has been insulted by such a small prey.

brush!
The azure beast, expressionless, slashed down with its blade!

However, suddenly, the part of his body that had just been touched by the tentacles gushed out a huge amount of blood and quickly rotted.

"Ok?"

Palu was shocked and wanted to get an explanation from Chen Qi.

Chen Qi simply waved his hand dismissively and walked deeper into the Witch's Coffin:
"Don't worry, they're mercenaries. The Azure Beast is yours to handle."

"Don't die, Palu!"

As Chen Qi waved goodbye, the adorable appearance of the tentacle merchant gradually crumbled.

Her tentacles grew thicker and thicker.

"You call this thing a mercenary?" Paru looked in horror at the increasingly terrifying tentacle merchant before him.

Is this really not a great demon summoned by a sacrifice?
Her entire spiritual energy field had transformed into a terrifying natural disaster.

Chen Qi silently walked towards the direction of the witch's coffin.

With the little tentacle merchant buying time, the Azure Beast will be unable to interfere with his actions for at least half an hour.

Half an hour later, either the little tentacle merchant escaped, or the Azure Beast was forced out of its near-death state.

Before they knew it, Chen Qi had strolled over and arrived in front of a huge transparent wall.

Huh, huh——

The entire area in front of the wall was covered by a blanket of snow.

It's so cold... Chen Qi reached out and touched the wall.

This insurmountable transparent wall is the coffin lid of the witch's coffin.

If you force your way in, you will be turned into an eternal ice sculpture in an instant.

It is said that within the ice sculpture, though the physical body has perished, the mind remains eternal.

Chen Qi, holding a lantern, soon spotted a small yellow flower swaying in the wind and snow.

At the entrance, Fen, covered in wounds, had been waiting for a long time.

Inside the Witch's Coffin, besides the Ice Witch, are the corpses of other heroes, as well as all sorts of bizarre monsters.

Just in case, Fen waited for him.

Fen looked at Chen Qi, breathed on her little hands to warm them, and a weak little white flower appeared on her head. She shook it!

Because of the extreme cold, Fen's throat and ears were severely injured, making it difficult for her to speak.

Adding to the difficulty was the massive blizzard, which made it hard for them to communicate verbally.

In the snow, the two looked at each other and smiled slightly.

After so many adventures, they could understand each other even without words.

Fen's lips moved slightly, and she whispered three words to Chen Qi using lip reading.

A three-word whisper? Chen Qi looked puzzled.

After speaking, Finn turned her head to the side, a small pink flower appeared on her head, and took out the witch's relic, aiming it at the huge wall.

Finn gently inserted the five relics into the wall, then turned them gently.

Suddenly, the wall made the sound of a key opening a door.

On the impenetrable wall, a door slowly opened, revealing a staircase leading to the deeper levels.

Fen looked at the bottomless staircase, a small black flower of fear blooming above her head. Then, she waved to Chen Qi and went inside.

We've finally reached this point...

Chen Qi took a deep breath, a strange excitement welling up inside him.

The Ice Witch marks the turning point in the Witch Sea events and the beginning of a reversal in the situation within the Witch Sea.

In the forum, the Blood Blade Pirates and the Flower Witch paid the price of ten thousand people to reach this coffin and resurrect the Ice Witch from blood.

And now, he will personally resurrect the soul of Witch Sea, the witch revered and worshipped by countless people, and the strongest being in the middle stage of Witch Sea!
Unlike Fen, the Ice Witch is a true traditional witch.

Cold and ruthless, unpredictable, holy, proud, possessing unimaginable techniques and knowledge.

I wonder what kind of look the Ice Witch will give me when we first meet?
Am I overthinking this...? Chen Qi's heart pounded, and he shook his head.

He put aside his complicated thoughts, picked up his lantern, took a step forward, and stepped into this solidified space, the silent place of countless heroes, as he ascended the dark stairs.

(End of this chapter)