newbobooks Chapter 437 Siren
Chapter 437 Siren
Shui Lian'er really couldn't bear it. She had never seen Junior Brother Xu with such a sad expression before, as if they hadn't just gone out to sea, but had taken away his entire world.
Qin Beiyao sensed her unease, moved closer to her, and whispered, "Junior Brother is seriously injured and it's not suitable for him to come with us. Li Qian wants him to heal on the island, not that she really wants to abandon him. Don't overthink it. We'll be facing the sea monsters soon, so you mustn't be distracted."
Shui Lian'er suddenly realized.
Is that really how it is?
"Why doesn't Li Qian just tell Junior Brother Xu directly? He's so pitiful..."
Qin Beiyao gently took her hand and silently shielded her from the water droplets hitting her face. He pondered for a moment and said, "Perhaps it's because..." He paused and smiled, "Both of you are too proud. You always hope that the other can do what you want, and neither of you is willing to bow down."
Shui Lian'er pouted, not really agreeing with what he said.
How could Li Qian be "too proud"? She's easy to talk to everyone, especially Junior Brother Xu. He's completely devoted to Li Qian, and if she changes her expression even slightly, he'll panic and apologize profusely.
They're all so soft, one softer than the other.
Qin Beiyao could tell what Shui Lian'er was thinking at a glance, and he didn't refute her idea.
True pride is something ingrained in your bones; it's precisely because you care so much that you become so sharp.
It is precisely because they are all correct that they are all wrong.
One emerged severely wounded, while the other arrived to cover the rear; one can roughly guess what happened between them.
Their conversation wasn't kept secret from the others on Rouyun, and Jiang Liqian naturally heard it as well. She didn't say a word the whole time, but instead used a ball of spiritual energy to seal off some seawater and sprinkle it onto the merman's fishtail to prevent it from being injured by prolonged exposure to sunlight.
Because Rouyun could fly high enough, she didn't encounter any sea monsters for a while after leaving the shallows.
But their good fortune didn't last long before they were attacked by a giant sea serpent. The five people on the soft cloud instantly became alert, and each of them summoned their magical treasures.
Jiang Liqian, fearing that the mermaid, who was temporarily powerless to resist, would be harmed, used twelve golden pearls as an array to protect her inside.
He then summoned the Floating Snow Belt and engaged the sea serpent in battle.
Rouyun was slow, and even though the sea snake was still swimming in the sea, it could catch up with them. The group fought fiercely with it, but the damage they inflicted on it was never fatal. The reason was that its scales were simply too thick.
Just like a city wall.
"We can't linger in this fight; we have to shake it off," Jiang Liqian concluded.
"That's true, but how am I supposed to shake them off!" Shui Lian'er controlled Rouyun, constantly dodging the sea snake's attacks, her face contorted in pain.
As expected of a snake, it's really troublesome!
Jiang Liqian also came up with a solution, but she didn't know if it would work.
She took out a stack of explosive talismans from her storage bag and stuck them all on Rouyun's tail. Seeing this, Shitou and Su Yanqing immediately understood her meaning and also took out many explosive talismans and stuck them on layer by layer until Rouyun's tail was completely covered, and they didn't stop until they had stuck three layers on it.
Qin Beiyao, who had withstood all the attacks, retreated to the soft clouds. Jiang Liqian followed closely behind, raising two fingers together and drawing them towards the talisman. At the same time, she used the Flowing Snow Floating Light Belt to form a defensive barrier, protecting all of them.
There was only a deafening "boom"!
The massive shockwave from the explosion pushed Rouyun away, causing her to disappear completely from the sea.
The sea serpent, injured by the aftershocks of the explosion, flicked its tongue and stretched its long body out of the water, looking around frantically. Its tail thrashed wildly at the seawater, furious, but it couldn't find those cunning people anywhere.
Furthermore, Jiang Liqian and the others were also not in good shape. The sudden recoil was too strong. Even though they were prepared, they were all swaying and unable to sit still. If it weren't for the Flowing Snow Floating Light Belt supporting them, they would have been thrown into the sea by the rapidly advancing Soft Cloud.
Shui Lian'er was the most affected. Under that blow, she could barely control Rouyun. If Qin Beiyao hadn't cushioned her fall, she would have been seriously injured.
"Li...Li Qian, at least tell me when you're going to make your move!" Shui Lian'er spat out the seawater she had eaten, stuffing several pieces of maltose into her mouth to get rid of the indescribable salty taste.
She also popped several more into Qin Beiyao's mouth.
Seeing the merman looking curiously at the candy in her hand, she gave her a few to try.
Jiang Liqian's expression did not relax after her joking words; instead, it gradually became serious.
Looking down from the soft clouds, the undulating sea appeared no different, but she could sense something approaching them from the sea, carrying a faint, terrifying pressure.
not good!
Their arrival is likely an invasion of the territory of some sea monster.
"Lianlian, quickly activate the Soft Cloud!"
Upon hearing this, Shui Lian'er didn't ask any questions and immediately began casting a spell.
Qin Beiyao, Shi Tou, and Su Yanqing stood up and prepared for defense.
However, while they moved quickly, the siren was even faster. Just as Rouyun was about to exert her strength, a gigantic maw swallowed them and Rouyun whole.
The surging seawater stirred up the soft cloud beneath them, which carried Jiang Liqian and the others, rushing downstream towards an unknown place along the direction of the sea current.
"Ah ah ah ah ah!"
"Aaaaaaaaaaa!"
The world spun and the earth turned upside down!
Shui Lian'er bumped into Qin Beiyao, who then bumped into Su Yanqing. Su Yanqing ended up pressing down on Shi Tou and Jiang Liqian. Jiang Liqian supported herself against Shi Tou's back with one hand and held the frail mermaid in her arms with the other.
After falling countless times, the seawater finally calmed down, and the soft clouds floated on the water like cotton balls. The group finally stopped bumping into each other and sat up, grimacing.
"What kind of hellhole is this?" Shui Lian'er asked through gritted teeth, rubbing her aching back.
Qin Beiyao looked around at the fleshy walls that seemed to be breathing and were constantly writhing, and his heart sank: "We might be... inside the belly of that sea monster."
Su Yanqing stared intently at the swirling, sinking vortex in the distance, and said half-jokingly, "I hope that's not that beast's stomach sac, otherwise..." He paused, then fell silent.
But even though he didn't say it, everyone else knew what he meant by not saying it.
Such a massive sea monster could swallow far too much in one gulp, so it must have a powerful stomach to dissolve everything it ingests. Its gastric juices could probably easily melt away their defensive barriers, and even Rouyun might not be spared.
If they fell into that pool of gastric juices, they would all be going to meet the King of Hell together!