I gain permanent defense when attacked; even gods and demons can't hurt me.

Chapter 358 A Manifestation Before the Public, Confronting the Deep Sea Demon Lord

Seeing that Zhao Tianhai, who was known for his defense, was sent flying by a single blow, the others' expressions turned extremely ugly.

A Deep Sea Lord of level 65 or higher?

On a ship with such narrow terrain and heavy rain, their fighting ability was reduced by at least 30% when facing deep-sea monsters.

Just then, even more tentacles, like dark clouds covering the sky, began to slam down on the people on the deck.

Qin Tian turned pale with fright and hurriedly summoned his beast to try to defend himself, but his dragon trembled under the pressure of the Deep Sea Lord and couldn't even unleash its skills.

At this critical moment, a tall and slender figure calmly walked out of the cabin.

Lin Yuan walked straight to the front of the deck, standing in front of everyone, facing the terrifying tentacles raining down from the sky.

"Lin Yuan! Are you crazy?! Get out of the way!"

When Shui Nuo saw that Lin Yuan was standing at the very front without any warning, she couldn't help but shout out anxiously.

In their view, a level 51 shield warrior would be instantly smashed into mincemeat by the attack of a level 65 behemoth.

Zhao Tianhai wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, looked at Lin Yuan's back, and a sneer of schadenfreude flashed in his eyes.

"You fool, trying to be a hero? Now we'll see how you die!"

However, facing the approaching tentacles of death, he stood quietly in the raging storm, a faint smile playing on his lips.

"As the captain, if I don't show you a few tricks up my sleeve, you'll really think I bought this captaincy, won't you?"

The next second, three dark purple tentacles, as thick as buckets and carrying immense force, lashed out at Lin Yuan!

"boom!!!"

A muffled thud, louder than thunder, exploded on the deck, the terrifying force instantly causing the special steel plate beneath Lin Yuan's feet to cave in deeply.

The splashing water reached a height of over ten meters, completely obscuring everyone's view.

"It's over—" Su Xiaoxiao closed her eyes in anguish.

Qin Tian and Zhao Tianhai stared intently at the mist, eagerly anticipating the gruesome sight of Lin Yuan being mashed into mincemeat.

However, the strong wind blew away the water mist.

The expressions on everyone's faces froze completely at that moment, as they watched Lin Yuan being struck head-on by three lord-level tentacles.

He remained firmly in place, not taking a single step back!

"This—how is this possible?!" Zhao Tianhai's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, his voice becoming shrill with extreme shock.

He had personally experienced that terrifying power; even a small defensive skill couldn't block it. So why was Lin Yuan completely unharmed after taking three hits?!

Before everyone could recover from their shock...

Immediately afterwards, the true counter-damage mechanism that terrified all abyssal monsters was triggered!

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Three muffled explosions rang out in mid-air.

The three enormous tentacles that were tightly attached to Lin Yuan suddenly exploded from the inside without warning!

An invisible and extremely domineering destructive force instantly blasted the three tough tentacles into clouds of scarlet blood mist, scattered flesh and purple blood, which rained down into the sea like a storm.

"roar!!!"

From the depths of the sea came an extremely mournful and painful roar.

The level 65 deep-sea lord lurking on the seabed had clearly suffered the terrifying backlash, and was rolling violently in pain on the seabed.

The surrounding seawater was stained a dark red by its blood.

[Attacked by a level 65 Deep Sea Shadow Lord, Defense points increased by 7!]

[Attacked by a level 65 Deep Sea Shadow Lord, Defense points increased by 7!]

He turned his head and looked calmly at the National Team geniuses behind him who were completely dumbfounded.

"Did you see it clearly?"

Lin Yuan's voice wasn't loud, but it reached everyone's ears clearly amidst the raging wind and rain.

"That's why I'm confident enough to be the team leader."

"Now, who still dares to disagree?"

The wind howled, the rain poured down, and the entire open deck was filled with the pungent smell of blood.

Everyone froze, staring intently at the tall figure at the very front of the deck.

Lin Yuan's expression remained calm and undisturbed.

But to others, he was more terrifying than the most dreadful monster in the deep sea.

He withstood the full force of three level 65 lord tentacles' lashes and was completely unharmed!

Without even using any defensive skills, the passive counter-damage alone blasted those three steel-like tentacles into a cloud of blood mist!

Is this even human?

Zhao Tianhai's face, which had been filled with arrogance and disdain, was now as pale as paper.

He opened his mouth wide, making a "clucking" sound in his throat, but couldn't utter a single complete sentence.

His legendary tower shield, which he was so proud of, was swept away like a toy in front of the tentacles.

Lin Yuan, however, used his physical body to block the attack and even killed his opponent!

This immense visual and cognitive shock caused Zhao Tianhai's worldview to collapse at that moment.

He finally realized how ignorant and ridiculous he had been in provoking Lin Yuan before.

"roar!!!!"

Just as everyone was stunned, another roar filled with rage and pain came from the deep sea.

The deep-sea demon lord was utterly enraged. It had been entrenched in the deep sea for over a hundred years and had never suffered such a loss before.

With that roar, the previously churning, dark sea suddenly began to boil violently.

The sea surface was like boiling water, with countless huge bubbles surging wildly upwards.

Immediately afterwards, a colossal object, resembling a small island, slowly emerged from the seabed!

That is the true form of the Deep Sea Demon Lord!

Its body was covered with dark purple venom sacs, and its eight main tentacles swung like towering jade pillars, creating towering waves.

Those huge, scarlet eyes were fixed on Lin Yuan on the deck.

It could sense that it was this tiny human being who had brought it unbearable pain.

"Oh no! The lord's true form has surfaced!"

Space mage Mo Chen's expression changed drastically, and he shouted a warning.

"It's mobilizing all the surrounding water-based magical elements; it's about to unleash a devastating area-of-effect attack!"

As Mo Chen finished speaking, the giant sea monster suddenly opened its massive jaws, filled with fangs.

The seawater within hundreds of meters around it rushed into its mouth, condensing into a pitch-black water sphere radiating destructive energy.

This water sphere not only contains immense physical impact, but also carries the unique, corrosive toxicity of the deep sea.

If this water sphere explodes above the cruise ship, everyone except Lin Yuan will probably be instantly melted into a pool of blood!

"Quickly, defend! Support, cast a damage reduction shield immediately!"

Lei roared furiously, his lightning power surging wildly as he attempted to construct a lightning electric grid above the cruise ship.

Su Xiaoxiao also hurriedly waved her staff, casting layers of holy light shields on everyone.

But everyone knew in their hearts that their hastily put-together defenses were as fragile as paper against the ultimate attack of a level 65 deep-sea lord.

If this were on land, they could coordinate and be confident they could win, but this is in the remote sea!

A sense of despair quickly spread through the hearts of the National Team members.

They died before they even reached the land of cherry blossoms. Were they destined to be wiped out on this vast ocean?

Just then, Lin Yuan slowly pulled his hands out of his pockets.

He looked at the deep-sea monster gathering its strength in the distance, a faint, cold smile playing on his lips.

"Attack me in front of me? You've picked the wrong target."

Lin Yuan took a deep breath, and the power within his body surged instantly.

He didn't activate the [Undying Domain]; there was no need to reveal that trump card when dealing with monsters of this level.

"【Knight's Dance】! Shared Defense, Activated!"

A dazzling golden halo instantly emanated from him and spread outwards!

The halo was incredibly fast, enveloping all the Nationalist team members on the deck in the blink of an eye.

"Buzz!!"

The moment the ochre halo fell upon everyone.

Everyone felt a jolt, as if an indescribable, immense power instantly filled their entire bodies.

This feeling was as if a towering mountain had suddenly become their strongest support.

"What...what does this feeling feel like?"

The assassin Ye Wuhen was the first to notice something was wrong.

As a fragile class with high burst damage and low defense, his survival usually depends on agile movement and stealth skills.

But now, his body has become unusually hard, extremely hard!

Ye Wuhen subconsciously opened his attribute panel.

When his gaze fell on the values ​​representing armor and magic resistance, his usually cold and indifferent face instantly twisted!

Ye Wuhen gasped, his voice trembling so much it almost changed tone.

"Millions of dual resistances?! How is that possible?!"

Hearing Ye Wuhen's exclamation, the other team members also snapped out of their daze and quickly opened their attribute panels.

The next second, gasps of cold air rose and fell on the deck amidst the raging wind and rain!

"Oh my god! How did my armor become a seven-figure item?!"

"I'm just a support priest, and my defense is even higher than a legendary city wall?!" Su Xiaoxiao covered her mouth, her face full of disbelief.

As for Zhao Tianhai, the genuine shield warrior, he was now completely questioning his life.

He stared intently at his control panel, his eyes practically popping out of their sockets.

His tens of thousands of armor points were nothing compared to the millions of defense points that suddenly appeared out of nowhere!

He turned his head and stared intently at Lin Yuan in front of him with a gaze as if he were looking at a god.

He finally understood what kind of being he had provoked—a defensive knight who could casually buff his teammates with millions of points of physical and magical resistance?!

Can this even be called a support skill? This is practically giving the entire team an invincible cheat!

"Don't just stand there."

Lin Yuan's voice was very calm, yet it carried an undeniable air of authority.

He stretched out his hand and casually pointed to the deep-sea monster in the distance that had finished charging up and was preparing to spew out a destructive water sphere.

"Turn off all your defensive skills and just focus on maximizing your damage output."

"This giant octopus will be our appetizer for our National Team's debut game today."

Upon hearing Lin Yuan's order, everyone was slightly taken aback at first, and then their eyes instantly blazed with an unprecedented fervent light.

With their insane dual resistances, what are they afraid of?!

This is a game where everyone is invincible and mowing down enemies—a feeling you can only experience in your dreams!

"Hahaha! The captain's given the order, brothers, kill them all!"

Lei Kuang was the first to react. He laughed wildly, abandoned all defensive stances, and his whole body crackled with lightning.

He was like a true Thor, soaring into the air and charging towards the Deep Sea Lord amidst the raging storm.

"boom!"

Just then, the pitch-black water sphere containing destructive energy in the mouth of the Deep Sea Shadow Lord finally spewed out!

The enormous water sphere crashed down like a meteorite, accompanied by a deafening sonic boom, and slammed into the cruise ship's deck.

If it were before, facing this area-of-effect attack that could wipe out the entire field, the members of the National Team would definitely have fled for their lives.

But now, no one is backing down an inch!

Lei Kuang straightened his chest and used his body to smash into the dark water sphere!

"Bang!!!"

The water sphere exploded in mid-air, and a cloud of dark, toxic water and a terrifying shockwave instantly swept across the entire deck.

Zhao Tianhai instinctively raised his tower shield to try and block, but he quickly realized that it was a completely unnecessary action.

The highly corrosive poison water splashed on him did not cause any burning sensation.

He would never have believed something so outrageous if he hadn't experienced it firsthand.

"Awesome! That's so awesome!"

Lei Kuang swam freely in the poisonous water, letting out a deafening roar.

He raised his thunderous giant axe high and unleashed a violent lightning blade that was a hundred meters long!

"Thunderous Might - Sky-Splitting Slash!"

The raging lightning blade struck the deep-sea lord's massive tentacle, instantly slicing open a deep wound that exposed bone.

Purple blood gushed out wildly, causing the lord to let out a scream of agony.

"My turn!"

A glint of excitement flashed in the eyes of the space mage Mo Chen.

He quickly formed hand seals, and the surrounding space instantly distorted violently.

"Void Exile - Spatial Dissection!"

Countless invisible spatial blades appeared out of thin air around the Deep Sea Lord, frantically slicing through its massive body like a meat grinder.

The deep-sea lord frantically waved its tentacles in an attempt to retaliate, each strike carrying overwhelming force.

The tentacles slammed into Mo Chen, Lei Kuang, and the others with deafening thuds.

But what was truly disheartening was that these attacks, powerful enough to shatter mountains, did absolutely no harm to the Nationalist team members.

Even the most fragile Holy Light Priestess, Su Xiaoxiao, dared to stand directly within the attack range of the monster's tentacles, leisurely waving her staff, as long as she was careful not to be knocked back by the water waves.

"This—this is too incredible—" Su Xiaoxiao's pretty face turned red with excitement.

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