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

Chapter 407 The Invisible Hand and the Blood Lion!

"what is that……"

Palu's exquisite pupils contracted sharply, and the bells around his neck trembled with his body, making a tinkling sound.

The crack was growing larger and larger.

And people finally saw the source of the sound!
One by one, warriors shrouded in a dark red aura emerged from the crack.

They all wore black and red lion masks, heavy armor with red scales, and carried three-meter-long giant weapons on their backs!
In addition, they all wore living blood-mechanical implants on top of their armor.

It is a wriggling, red, tubular structure, like a blood vessel, wrapped around the thick metal, constantly undulating.

Palu pressed down hard on the hem of her skirt.

He could sense a faint fourth-order blade-phase spiritual energy field emanating from these soldiers.

You should know that this heavy group of black-blooded soldiers has no end in sight.

The Beast of War... This legendary profession involuntarily surfaced in Paru's mind once again.

This is a calamity profession born for war. As long as it exists and has enough resources, it can continuously transform third-tier soldiers into fourth-tier blade monsters!

Its power far surpasses that of the War General Tiger Shark, a Blade-type general!
On this vast ocean, Paru had always heard the war legends of the Black Blood Empire, but he never imagined that their blades would one day be planted in their own land.

Deng Deng Deng!
Deng Deng Deng!
With heavy military boots treading on the ground, they marched out in neat rows from both sides, quickly forming lines on both sides of the deck.

They took out the massive, three-meter-thick lion-shaped axe from their backs and slammed the axe into the ground three times.

boom!
boom!
boom!
"General Blood Lion! The Blood Lion Heavy Armor Regiment is ready to trample this desolate land at any time!"

Two hundred elite Blood Lion soldiers roared in unison, their heavy voices echoing across the sea.

"These are the soldiers of the Black Blood Empire..."

"This is our vanguard..."

Even the many elite pirates on board couldn't help but show expressions of surprise.

On this vast ocean, their battles with the navy have never ceased. However, when they finally saw the navy of the Blade Empire with their own eyes, they couldn't help but tremble with fear!
Is this the same type of unit as the Witch Navy?
Two hundred heavily armored warriors with fourth-tier spiritual energy fields, plus uniform blood-mechanical implants, were beyond their comprehension.

And this is just the tip of the iceberg of Black Blood Empire's investments.

The Blood Hunter tilted his head, his cold-blooded eyes flickering slightly.

"Hahahahaha!"

The Blood Lion tilted its head back and laughed heartily:

"Everyone, a single A-rank rift is enough to create a family, and similarly, it can also create an army whose members are all equipped with blood-machine armor!"

"And our Blackblood Empire will only take the one thing from the rift; everything else is yours!"

"Everyone, let us crush this city as easily as crushing an ant!"

Blood Lion poured himself a glass of strong liquor and shouted:

"Come on! Let me toast everyone!"

On the deck, the cooks tossed wine in front of many elite pirates.

"..."

As the pirates looked at the Blackblood Empire soldiers on both sides, drinking this cup of wine meant they had joined the war.

However, few of them were excited; most felt tense, or even fearful.

They had always been engaged in small-scale skirmishes at sea and had never participated in a real war.

On the deck, they looked around at the Blackblood heavy-armored soldiers who surrounded them, and the blood on their axes.

Only then did they realize that they seemed to have attracted a dark demon from afar.

They had no other choice.

A blood-red vortex called war is about to engulf this sea!
"I should go..." Palu, mingling among the pirates, took a step back.

As he retreated, the blood lion in the center suddenly turned its blood-red gaze upon him!
Oh no! Palu hurriedly opened his mouth wide, trying to show a look of horror to fit his 'dancer' persona.

How could he, a poor dancer, stare at the Blood Lion and his soldiers for so long!

The lion's gaze!
In that instant, Palu tried to open her mouth wide and let out a wailing female voice.

However, at that moment, due to his physical discomfort, Palu forgot how to mimic that expression of fear.

Oops!

Suddenly, Paru felt two slender fingers pry open his mouth and pull his tongue, then a knee shoved into his waist.

With the help of this invisible hand, Paru let out a wail.

"Such a strong woman, she actually dared to look me in the eye, I like that!"

After laughing heartily, Blood Lion ignored Palu, who was hiding among the pirates.

An invisible hand, Haye, is behind me... Paru dared not turn around, clutching his pounding chest, and relayed all the information before him to the Ice Witch and the Black Hunter.

……

……

The next day, Moonstone Islands, Maro Town.

As the front line of the Moonstone Islands, it is the closest island to the Rank A rift 'Land of Gems' in the ocean.

It is only 30,000 meters away from the Land of Gems.

Therefore, this small island, which once had a population of less than a thousand, has now become a major town on the front lines of battle, accommodating a total of ten thousand people, including adventurers and merchants.

Most ordinary people are being evacuated.

In the makeshift forge workshop, flames roared as blacksmiths swung their sledgehammers, preparing to build a fortress to withstand the impending invasion of the pirate coalition!

Transport ships continuously entered the port of Maro, bringing food and weapons into the town.

At the port, the portly mayor of Maro and his robust wife stood there, staring blankly at the ships and soldiers coming and going.

This land has always been plagued by sea monsters and pirates, but they have never seen a real war.

Because of a tidal wave, a war-torn nation on another continent has already turned its blades against them.

In this era of change... Mayor Maro gazed at the sea, the development of this tide far exceeding his expectations.

Meanwhile, a medium-sized ship engulfed in green flames slowly sailed into the harbor of Maro Town.

On the Ghost of the Underworld.

"teacher……"

Finn changed back into the Flower Witch's clothes, holding the Flower Staff in both hands, and nervously looked at the Ice Witch at the bow of the ship.

The Ice Witch sat on a chair at the bow of the ship and accepted the black tea handed to her by Water Sprite No. 7.

She took a sip of her red tea and said:

"Don't worry too much, Finn. With me ahead of you, you and Little Black Hair don't need to participate in this war."

"We don't need to participate in this war?"

Fen blinked her big eyes, looking shocked.

The Ice Witch said softly:
“Yes, you have more important things to do. Besides, although you and Little Black Hair are powerful, you are only at the fourth rank and are not yet mature. This war is too dangerous for you…”

It's too dangerous. No wonder the teacher didn't call the little crow... Fen thought to herself.

The Ice Witch continued:

"Tonight, the two of you will await my command on this island. I have a secret surprise for you."

A secret surprise for Qi and me! Could it be that the teacher has finally accepted us?! Fen blinked and said with a smile:

"Teachers are so kind..."

The Ice Witch continued, "By the way, where's the little black-haired man?"

Fen lowered her head and said softly:
"Qi, he and Isa went to the front lines of the war."

"The front lines of war!"

The Ice Witch stood up instantly, and the white hair on her head stood up too!
This is different from my divination results…” the Ice Witch asked.
"why?"

Finn said:
"He heard from Lady Ollie that a warship had transported gems from the Rift of the Gem Kingdom. These gems could be ground into powder and used to build the Rift Workshop."

The Ice Witch's eyes widened.

Indeed, gems from the A-rank Rift Gem Kingdom can also be used to build Rift Workshops.

However, on the front lines of today's battle, the pirate alliance is locked in a decisive battle against the Moonstone City navy, and the Lion General of the Black Blood Empire is facing off against the invisible hand, Haye!
Not to mention battles between saints, the front lines are fraught with danger due to the influence of various extraordinary weapons and saintly power!

The Ice Witch sighed:

"That troublesome, belligerent little black-haired guy is such a worry..."

Fen whispered:

"Teacher, don't worry. Qi said that they are operating with the navy and are just observing. They will be fine."

In Fen's opinion, nothing serious would happen to Chen Qi.

Although she still had a sliver of worry.

"No, he can't do without us."

"Ugh?"

A puzzled little flower bloomed on Fen's head.

"Never mind, there's no rush to give you the secret of the night."

The Ice Witch downed her red tea in one gulp, went to the captain's cabin, and steered the Ghost of the Underworld toward the front lines.

……

……

A-rank rift, Land of the Gem Rift.

The war turned the sky a terrifying blood red, and thick smoke drifted across the sea.

Above the sea, a huge whirlpool, a kilometer long, spins continuously, and every hour, a large amount of extraordinary gems gush out from it.

The priceless, extraordinary gemstones are now floating on the waves, transforming this sea area into a 'sea of ​​gemstones'.

Corpses lay scattered across this sea of ​​gems. Shadow ravens descended from the sky, tearing open flesh with their sharp beaks to snatch the precious gems from within.

This is the newly discovered A-rank rift, and also the trigger for this war:
The Land of Gems.

Long before the war, countless battles had taken place in this sea area.

Boom! Boom!
This place is where Moonstone City and the pirate alliance first clashed!
Whoever wins this battle will enjoy the endless treasures of this Clamshell Rift! Whoever wins will reign supreme in morale!

The Moonstone City Allied Forces, comprised of the Bei Kingdom Navy, the Hunter Association, major corporations, and other adventurer groups, with a total of one hundred warships, sailed towards this sea area!

Due to time constraints, the defensive positions on the Moonstone Islands have not yet been fully completed.

Following orders from the Soul Merchant and Admiral Haye, they were not prepared to proceed with the original defensive plan, but instead to launch a preemptive strike and teach them a lesson.

Meanwhile, Chenqi and Isa's Canary Merchant Ships were mixed in with the main force, participating in the battle as supporters.

At the bow, the Stormhammer banner of the Great Shark warship fluttered.

Chen Qi and Isa stood at the bow of the ship, looking into the distance.

Besides receiving Lady Ollie's reward, Chen Qi's purpose was also to scout out the sea monsters in the nearby waters.

His deep-sea perception clearly indicated that a large number of sea monsters had recently gathered in the surrounding waters.

At the same time, he could also sense a familiar spiritual energy field!
Isa agreed to Lady Ollie's request, and they also wanted to witness firsthand the forces sent by the Blackblood Empire.

Suddenly, countless dark shadows resembling shark dorsal fins appeared on the horizon. As the midday sun pierced through the fog, a fleet of hundreds of pirate ships came into view, with countless iron hooks and chains breaking through the water.

And the giant, bright red warship at the bow is none other than the Black Prison Ship from the Black Blood Empire!
At the very top of the ship, the two-and-a-half-meter-tall Blood Lion downed a cup of wine, then roared at the top of his lungs at Chen Qi's fleet:
"Moonstone City! Is this your preparation?"

Standing atop the giant shark warship, Lady Ollie frowned and gritted her teeth.
"Shut up! You damned bastard!"

Boom!

In that instant, twenty blood-red figures burst forth from both sides of the giant black prison ship.

Wielding giant axes, they raced across the sea like a pack of lions.

They are Blood Lion Heavy Infantry!
The Blood Lion spread its arms, like a general standing in the sky, and commanded:

"Blade Technique, Blood Forged. Colossus Array, Activate!"

Instantly, the twenty blood-red figures stood in a row on the sea surface. Their combined strength formed a terrifying blood-red behemoth, which charged towards the giant shark warship with overwhelming force.

This… Mrs. Ollie’s eyes widened.

He could clearly feel that the twenty heavily armored soldiers in front of him instantly changed from a third-order spiritual energy field to a fourth-order spiritual energy field!
Twenty legendary figures charge forward with all their might!

"Activate maximum defense!"

Immediately, the Giant Shark warship activated its protective shield, a semi-transparent green shield that firmly enveloped the Giant Shark warship!

The giant shark warship's protective shield is strong enough to withstand a full-force attack from the Dragon King!
However, the moment the blood-red giant elephant crashed into the protective shield, its immense blade-like power stabbed fiercely like a sharp blade!
Boom!

Boom!

The thousand-ton giant shark warship was forced back by twenty people, constantly ramming into the ships behind it.

The entire ocean was thrown into chaos.

Just ten seconds later, the protective shield shattered and turned into fragments!
Mrs. Oly's eyes widened.

"charge!"

"Keep charging!"

The Blackblood Empire's heavy infantry continued their attack the instant they broke through the protective barrier!

Mrs. Oly gritted her teeth.

This is the power of a regular army, and also the power of a saint!

After being trained by dragons, the Tier 3 soldiers, under the command of the Blood Lion, all possessed Tier 4 power!
However, with the strength of their Moonstone City, how could they possibly contend with twenty fourth-tier monsters?

The soldiers on the ship hurriedly operated the magic cannons, preparing to launch a counterattack.

However, at some unknown moment, within the array of colossi, the tubular object on the body of a Blackblood soldier suddenly emitted a scarlet light and charged towards them.

Vascular weapon. Activated!

This blood-based weapon can increase one's speed tenfold for a short period of time!

A streak of crimson lightning flashed rapidly across the giant shark warship.

"To actually send out regular troops, the emperor of the Black Blood Empire has finally gone mad..."

Just when the artillerymen were in despair, a slightly aged voice suddenly rang out.

In that instant, all the charging Blackblood Heavy Armored Soldiers stopped moving, their limbs twisting in an abnormal way!
They were as if they were being held in the hands of an invisible giant hand, constantly being kneaded and played with.

With a snap!
The twenty Blackblood Heavy Armor Soldiers instantly fell apart like toys that had been forcibly broken.

An invisible hand, the soul merchant Haye, a debt collector from the capital... Chen Qi stood on the ship, looking at the figures in the distance.

Beside Mrs. Oly, a tall, slender figure wearing a monocle slowly appeared:
"Blood Lion, it's been a long time..."

"You haven't forgotten that you still owe me money, have you?"

(End of this chapter)