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

Chapter 496 The Worldline of the Great Villain!
Am I the challenger?
The whale father, who had stopped moving, smiled.

He stretched out his arm, and on his palm, where dark veins bulged, scalding spiritual energy surged continuously:
"Black Hunter, you seem to have misunderstood something."

“I’m asking you a question. You’re not qualified to sit at the table and participate in this judging.”

The father whale said calmly:
"It seems necessary for you to realize..."

"What is the distinction between superior and inferior?"

Whale Father unleashed a rapid Whale Fist, striking like a meteorite, creating a black and red spark in the air.

Pure spiritual energy suppression!
Water Sprite Number One. Block!
The Water Sprite No. 1 on Chen Qi's shoulder shot out and quickly transformed into a powerful spherical water shield!

With the enhancement of Hound Transformation and Mirror Seed, Water Sprite No. 1's defensive capabilities are now even superior to those of the Deep Sea Twelve Tentacles!

Water Sprite Number One was hit, and countless ripples spread across its body.

That's enough time... Chen Qi hugged the Ice Witch with both hands.

Big White Hair's physical condition is too poor right now, so he must send the Ice Witch off the battlefield first.

Otherwise, even the aftershocks of their battle could injure Big White Fur.

However, the next second, the dying Ice Witch suddenly wrapped her arms around Chen Qi's neck—

She stretched her head forward, trying to use spiritual energy to replenish her mana.

Spiritual energy absorption!

"???"

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

Even with Big White Fur in this state, he still wants to fight?
The Ice Witch coughed up blood as she prayed to Chen Qi:
Where is Fen...?

"Cough cough...I...have one last move..."

"The father of the whale is still injured... he hasn't rested well..."

"Now...Fen is treating me...there's still a chance..."

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Before she could finish speaking, the Ice Witch suddenly spat out a mouthful of thick, stagnant blood, which splattered onto Chen Qi's face.

"..."

Big white fur... Chen Qi wiped the blood off his face, a complex expression flashing in his eyes.

Even in this state, Big White was still trying to find a way to fight.

In Big White Hair's plan, as long as she can use Finn's life conversion, she can use the miracle again.

"Don't even think about it!!"

Upon hearing the name of the Ice Witch—

The father whale's originally calm face showed a hint of impatience, and he quickened his pace.

He had to admit that if the Ice Witch could absorb Fen's life force...

Perhaps, she really does have a glimmer of hope and can defeat him!
The Ice Witch hugged Chen Qi and said:

"Little Black Hair, run!"

No… Chen Qi thought for a moment.

Given her current condition, even if the Ice Witch were to pull off a miracle, she would still be unable to defeat the Whale Father.

Not to mention, if the big white hair were to absorb Fen's life force.

Then, Big White Hair and Fen will also die.

Chen Qi jumped backward and leaped onto the sea surface.

He squatted down and said calmly:

"Don't worry, Big White, you don't need to waste your life."

"..."

The Ice Witch looked into Chen Qi's eyes, pursed her lips, and her tense spirit gradually relaxed.

Throughout her long life, she constantly struggled against being on the margins.

Even with the image of fate, everything seemed like a curse.

The witch's madness, the students' betrayal, and the worsening of the deformity disease.

Betrayal, accident—

At every crucial final moment, she had to pay an unprecedented price.

Whether it's a teacher, a student, a companion, or even the navy, none of them can be relied upon.

Her life was like walking on thin ice.

Therefore, she hoped to cultivate the ruthless Fern and then use her as a weapon.

But, she couldn't do it.

And now, she has arrived at this moment again.

In her destiny, she was supposed to fade away like a snowflake in this final battle.

But then, Little Black Hair suddenly appeared—

His appearance shattered all the images of fate she had predicted.

Just like a future that was destined to be dark, suddenly a ray of light appeared.

"Should I leave everything to Little Black Hair?" the Ice Witch asked herself.

It's been such a long, long time since I've had this.

This feeling of being favored by fate and depending on others.

Chen Qi crouched down and placed the Ice Witch into the mouth of the near-sea overlord:

"Get some rest."

The Ice Witch closed her eyes, gently lowered her hand from Chen Qi's neck, and whispered:
"Ah."

This feeling of relying on others is not bad.

brush!
The near-sea overlord traversed the ocean, delivering the Ice Witch to Anne's side.

"Are you done talking?"

"The father of the whale asked."

He did not stop the Ice Witch.

He knew perfectly well that the Ice Witch was most dangerous when she was about to die.

Moreover, he can use this time to repair his internal injuries.

The father whale said:

"Black Hunter, it seems we are destined to be unable to cooperate; only war remains."

Chen Qi said:

"Just to my liking."

"Whale Fist! Ten consecutive shots!"

The next second, the father whale's body shuddered violently.

Click, click, click!

On the entire Whale Island, tree-branch-like cracks spread rapidly across the ground.

Ten Whale Fists Unleashed!

Beast of Ember, open!

Without hesitation, Chen Qi immediately used Hound Transformation on the Ember Beast.

The Beast of Embers was on his back, its hundred burning tentacles waving incessantly.

With the Ember Beast as his equipment, Chen Qi now resembled a monster from the deep sea.

Chen Qi gripped his longsword and slashed forward:
"Blade Break: Blade of Rift!"

At the same time, the tentacles of the Ember Beast also slammed down like a barrage of cannonballs.

"break!"

Suddenly, accompanied by a thunderous explosion, plumes of black smoke spread through the air and onto the ground.

The surrounding area instantly transformed into a steaming black sea.

"This……"

The father whale's pupils contracted.

The Black Hunter was able to withstand ten punches from him head-on!
After the Ember Beast and the Ember Touch merged into one, my current physique is equivalent to the superposition of two fifth-tier extraordinary beings.

The tentacles on Chen Qi's back suddenly trembled and emerged from the smoke!

He swiftly drew his longsword and flashed in front of the whale father.

"..."

The father whale raised his head and took a deep look.

After using the Reverse Life Body twice in a row, his body was indeed somewhat weakened.

"It's no use, I am a Titan! You can't even break through my defenses!"

"Water Sprite No. 1. Myriad Water Forms. Slime Monster..." Chen Qi commanded.

Instantly, the Water Sprite No. 1 on his shoulder popped out and transformed into a slime monster that attached itself to the whale father's entire body.

Immediately afterwards, Water Sprite No. 1 used one of its core skills, Devourer!
The armor of energy that had been attached to the whale father's surface was instantly devoured.

Rift Slash! Chen Qi's blades poured out like a sudden rainstorm.

Blood splatters!

“Advantage!”

In the distance, An, who was watching from the sidelines, spoke with an excited tone, clenching his fists.

The Black Hunter was able to gain the upper hand in a one-on-one fight with the Whale Father.

As expected of you! An was incredibly excited and couldn't hide her emotions.

Unexpectedly, both of them from Maro Town had reached the fifth rank—

And Qi, surprisingly, was able to fight against the head of the Great Sea Emperor.

"No, this is a disadvantage..."

Lying on An's lap, the Ice Witch murmured, looking at the battle in the distance with worry in her eyes.

The father whale's physical strength was greatly reduced due to using the Reverse Life Body twice in a row.

But once the ceremony is completed, he cannot possibly lose.

Unless, Chen Qi finds an item in the Forbidden Rift that can reverse the situation.

Reason told her that if she did nothing, Little Blackie would die.

But she can't do anything right now.

All she could do was pray, pray quietly.

We must win!

"Have you had enough trouble?"

The father whale stomped his foot on the ground, unleashing a burst of energy that propelled him forward like a surging wave.

Click!

Blood began to gush uncontrollably from the father whale's entire body.

The body restored by the Reverse Rebirth technique was ultimately unable to maintain his power.

"Damn-"

The father of the whale frowned.

As the Ice Witch said, if one wants to use the power of the Great Whale, one will inevitably become its slave in the end.

Whale Father's original plan was to absorb a certain amount of power and eventually, through his own life alchemy, replace his flesh and blood to escape the Great Whale's curse. This plan required ensuring that his body did not fully absorb the Great Whale's power.

However, Chen Qi pushed him to the brink.

If he doesn't fully digest the power of the great whale by now, the Black Hunter might kill him!

"It's really——"

"Forget it, nothing in this world is perfect."

"True power always comes at a price."

"The rite of passage begins—"

"Using a Tier 6 cup card as the resource, the Great Whale Contract as the medium, and my life as the furnace—"

"Whales are coming!"

Whale Father returned to the center of the rift's spiritual energy, opened his arms, and bit into a Blood Ancestor class card with a cup-shaped appearance, releasing its power.

Spiritual energy surged, and countless cracks in the spiritual energy began to flow into the Whale Father's body.

The seawater in the entire ocean began to surge violently.

The whale father's body trembled violently, as if some enormous monster was about to be born inside.

At that moment, everyone on the sea raised their heads in unison.

In a hazy, dreamlike state, a giant whale seemed to fall from the sky and into the body of the father whale.

Boom!

The father whale's chest suddenly burst open, and his bloody heart transformed into a black sphere with a giant, blood-red eye.

Not only did his spiritual energy field surge, but his physical body was also approaching the peak of the sixth rank.

The whale father was bathed in black shadowy spiritual power, resembling a pitch-black giant god.

His muscles were no longer simply robust, but complex like those of an armored statue, possessing a divine beauty.

"call--"

The father whale said:

"Is this the advancement achieved through the Black Whale Contract?"

A black fog swept past.

A notification suddenly popped up in front of Chen Qi's eyes.

You have entered the forbidden territory of the Great Whale—

In this area, you will be continuously polluted by black whales.

Chen Qi took out the little crow's medicine and drank it to resist the giant whale's pollution.

Sixth-order transcendent...

Chen Qi looked at the whale father in front of him.

At this moment, the father whale's spiritual energy field seemed to have vanished into nothingness.

In this state, the father whale can be described as invincible.

His current attacks can't even break through the defense.

Pure embers...

Chen Qi gripped the pure embers in his hand tightly.

The crack is unique, a pure ember.

Its function is to gain the bonus of the embers and restart a powerful destiny that was never chosen.

Chen Qi could sense that, as the unique entity within the forbidden rift, it also granted him sixth-order power.

However, is this power enough to defeat the Whale Father, who is also at the sixth rank?

Chen Qi took a deep breath and gripped the embers tightly.

use!

Residual embers. Open!

Instantly, a dazzling ember flickered in his palm, reflecting the light of another world!

"Ok?"

A hint of doubt flashed in the father whale's eyes.

The next second, he felt the powerful force of the lamp.

An unprecedented power of light!

The father of the whale frowned slightly, and a beam of dark spiritual energy shot out from the blood-red eye on his chest.

However, when the beam of spiritual energy struck it, it seemed to pass through the air and nothing happened.

"what is that?"

"The father of the whale asked."

He had never seen such pure power of light.

Wait a minute... Chen Qi broke out in a cold sweat.

Pure ember ability is not instantaneous; it takes time to activate.

This is troublesome… Chen Qi replied:

"Who knows?"

He took a deep breath, exhausted his spiritual power, and forced his body to activate Azure Pastoral Song once again.

Thanks to Finn's witch's potion and the effects of the large amount of supernatural energy consumed, he was able to open the domain again for a short period of time.

With Azure Pastoral's 2000% speed, he can hold on for a little longer!
"A giant whale rides the waves!"

The father whale's pupils flashed with black light, ignoring the remaining fire, while a giant whale shimmered behind him.

He threw a punch without hesitation.

The sea is shaking!

However, the pure embers grew larger and larger, gradually engulfing the world as far as they could see.

Chen Qi, Whale Father, Ice Witch, and An's gazes all involuntarily lingered on the burning embers.

The embers gradually became transparent, and finally, they transformed into a scene, a scene from the past.

The pure embers are unleashing their power!
In the hazy vision, a slave appears on the Black Whale ship.

The man was emaciated, and only his black eyes and hair could be vaguely identified as a Black Hunter.

Or perhaps, it's the dawn just arriving at the sea.

"Captain Blackeye, Little Raven?"

The father of the whale looked on with confusion.

Both of them were minor figures on the Sawshark, cannon fodder that could be discarded at any time.

What is their relationship with the Black Hunters?
Words slowly appear on this past scene.

The strongest path has been chosen for you.

You were born on a ship full of pirates, who treated you like a plaything.

You swore that one day you would kill them—

You look around, wanting to survive. Finally, your gaze falls on a woman wearing a raven mask and holding a whip. You realize that if you can win her favor, perhaps you can survive...

It's that same opening again... Chen Qi's pupils contracted.

The scene within the embers changed drastically, and the text on them also changed continuously.

You tried to escape, but Captain Blackeye severed your Achilles tendons. At the same time, in the cave, Captain Blackeye discovered your unique deep-sea affinity—

Because you failed to escape.

Your unique bloodline has been discovered by Dr. Raven. This is an unprecedented bloodline, and Captain Blackeye has decided to offer you to the great Whale Father in exchange for a fourth-tier job card.

A scene slowly emerged from the embers.

"It's okay, it's okay, I'll find a way to save you."

The little crow hugged Chenqi tightly and comforted him.

Little crow... Chen Qi looked at the scene in the vision.

To survive, you tricked Doctor Raven, and together you killed Captain Black Eye and began your escape.

However, during your escape, you were ultimately captured by the Blood Hunters because of a spy planted by the Navy!
In the hands of the Blood Hunters, you are as laughable as two immature rats.

You and the little crow were captured and brought before the whale father.

The Whale Father has implanted the most vicious Black Whale Curse into both of you.

He tells you that from now on, you two will be his children!
If you work hard, he will forgive you and share the sea with you.

"I've been discovered, and I've become Whale Father's subordinate?"

Chen Qi swallowed a mouthful of water.

What is this? Another world? The whale father's gaze was involuntarily drawn to it.

The words and images within seemed to possess a magical power, constantly drawing them in.

The text and the scene continue to change.

With the support of the Whale Father, you and the Little Crow quickly advanced to the fourth rank.

Under the orders of the whale father, the little crow helps you cultivate the parasitic sea beast inside your body, turning you into an evil monster with tentacles!

The little crow also took the crow potion and became a human covered in feathers.

You hate yourself for having tentacles, but the little crow says she won't despise you.

Gradually, you became inseparable lovers.

You are together, working for the father whale.

You have killed many people: General White Gull, White Tower Hunter, Lighthouse Keeper, the jealous old lady who was jealous of Little Crow, and the president of the Hunter Association.

Your fame has surpassed that of the pirate general, making you infamous monsters of the sea!

In the long and fierce battle, countless lives and souls fell upon you and the little crow.

[Your humanity has gradually vanished, and under the corruption of the Black Whale's blood, you have been completely transformed into the Black Whale Gang's cold-blooded executioners.]

Many days later, at night, in bed, you and the crow lick each other's wounds and snuggle together.

With Whale Father's support, you two grew stronger and stronger, but you both knew that every gift from Whale Father came at a price.

Even though you've killed many people for the Black Whale Gang, you two will ultimately be killed by Whale Father.

The shadow of death looms over you, refusing to dissipate.

[You are filled with anxiety about the future, and coupled with the corrosive effects of the black blood on your body, you frantically bite the little crow's neck!]

[The little crow, enduring the pain, gently tells you that she recently heard that her father, the whale, has been searching for a witch—]

That little witch is connected to the legendary Ice Witch. If you can harness her power, you might be able to kill Whale Father and break free from the curse.

A glint flashed in your eyes the moment you heard the name "Ice Witch."

So, the two of you secretly infiltrated the Bloodblade Pirates, defeated the Blood Lady, and found the wounded witch—

No matter how much the Flower Witch wailed, you did not let her go.

Finally, you bound the Flower Witch to the dungeon and began to torture her.

"what?"

Torture? Did they take down the Blood Lady?

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!
The scene of embers transformed into a dark dungeon.

Chen Qi was stunned as he watched Fen being tied up and brutally beaten by him and Little Crow.

The fate chosen by this pure ember...

It was a little different from what he had imagined.

(End of this chapter)