CHAPTER 366: CHAPTER 225: FACING RUTH, THE ULTIMATE WEAPON—THE FINAL BATTLE OF WHALE COURT

The excruciating pain caused the giant shark’s pupils to constrict into vertical slits. It slapped the sea surface with its pelvic fins, creating a whirlpool, and its enormous body flipped into the air using the counterforce.

Then, like a dolphin diving into the sea surface, Yaguba plunged into the whirlpool, swiftly advancing along the seabed, reaching the bottom of the Titanic.

It roared forward, driving its front fins into the ship’s seams, the dark blue scales scraping against the steel plates with a tooth-grating sound, forcibly tearing open a twenty-meter gap in the armor plating, rivets flying.

However, even before the sparks from the scales and steel had dissipated, the steam valve at the bow of the Titanic suddenly opened. Immediately after, two thick anchor chains shot out from the hawseholes!

The trident hooks at the end of the anchor chains were driven by a steam turbine, advancing with a ridiculously fast spiral motion.

The anchor chain on the left coiled around Yaguba’s dorsal fin like a giant python, the iron hooks deeply embedded in the gaps of its scales; meanwhile, the right anchor chain skillfully hooked through the soft cartilage of its jaw, the barbed tip scraping sparks as it went.

Ruth fiercely pulled down the control lever in the cockpit, causing the four boilers to run at overload.

In an instant, the anchor chains went taut, as if they had become two straight steel spears.

The next moment, Yaguba’s two-hundred-meter-long body was dragged by the anchor chains, crashing against the ship’s side!

Everything turned topsy-turvy as dark blue scales peeled off in chunks under the immense force. The steam cannon took this opportunity to turn its muzzle, and twelve crimson shells penetrated through the gaps in the scales, their explosive flesh boiling the sea surface!

Moments later, Yaguba finally roared as it broke the left anchor chain, but the remaining three-meter-long steel cable on its fin allowed it to firmly hold the Titanic in check – creating a perfect attack opportunity for Cezar.

Seated on the back of the Phoenix, Cezar swept over the still-swinging anchor chains, the remaining steel cable twitching on the sea surface like a dying giant snake.

He flew swiftly towards the Titanic, loudly asking, "Tell me... what did Li Qingping do wrong?!"

"He was weaker than us and chose to stand on your side, so he died." Ruth replied.

"But he... still had people he wanted to see."

Cezar lowered his head, his lips moving slightly.

"Everyone has people they want to see, but those who are meant to die will die... without exception," Ruth said in a deep voice, driving the Titanic forward.

The sharp whistle of the steam horn sounded, and a layer of invisible water waves spread across the sky as the ship’s side nearly shattered space with its immense pressure.

But just then, a sudden dragon roar echoed in the sea and sky.

"Red Dragon?" Ruth was startled, following the source of the sound with her eyes.

She saw a blaze of crimson fire suddenly igniting at Yaguba’s tail, gradually reshaping to resemble the tail of a Red Dragon.

It was like a massive unparalleled great sword.

[The legacy Skill "Dragon Tail" from the generational fragment—"Red Dragon Wales" has been activated.]

With teeth as large as a city gate, it bit the anchor chain, fiercely twisting its dozens of meters long head, using all its might to drag the Titanic down from the sky!

Then, it fiercely lunged forward, sweeping out its Flame Sword-like dragon tail, smashing into the ship’s side of the Titanic!

The crimson flame on the dragon tail surged to a brilliant white at that moment! The spine transformed by the Red Dragon fragment burst with power beyond limits, forming a ten-kilometer diameter whirlpool in the sea under its might.

The earth shattered and the waves rose sky-high, then turned into a torrential rain that fell! But when it came into contact with the hundred-meter-long dragon tail, every drop of liquid instantly vaporized into mist, spreading over the entire sky.

This blow inflicted irreparable damage to the Titanic, and the ship’s side, once indestructible after repeated collisions, suddenly cracked with thousands of fissures, and the flames scorched it even darker.

Ruth’s brow furrowed as she jerked her head up.

At some unknown moment, the Phoenix had already reached directly above the Titanic, folding its wings against the sunset, its giant bird face shrouded in shadow like a vengeful deity.

Seizing this fleeting moment of weakness, Cezar rode the Phoenix diving down from the sky. The reddish-brown flames formed a massive tail feather, transforming it into a spiral Flame Lance, piercing through the ship’s body in a self-destructive dive. The flame pierced through dozens of decks, reaching the cockpit.

At the moment of crashing into the cockpit, the unstoppable flames filled Ruth’s eyes, and after the raging flames cleared, the angry face of a young man appeared in her sights.

"This is for him – in return for you!" Cezar growled lowly.

Ruth was momentarily stunned.

She suddenly lowered her gaze, murmuring as if relieved, "It seems... you should be the King."

At the very end, she raised her hand, tugging at the sea-blue pendant on her ear, as if not wanting it to be consumed by flames along with her. It was a gift from Prince Lorenzo given to her when she mistakenly wandered into the Royal Palace backyard before the New Year.

She had worn it for many years.

The Phoenix came crashing down, its enormous wings of flame engulfing her figure completely. The sea-blue pendant fell to the floor, shattering into pieces.

By the time Yaguba came to his senses, the Titanic had entirely collapsed, every structure crumbling away.

Simultaneously, a panel popped out of its enormous beast eyes.

[Main Mission 2 (Final Phase) completed: Annihilate the "Royal Court Team."]

[Mission Rewards: 2 attribute points, 2 Skill Points, 2 Split Points.]

Yaguba’s body abruptly shrank in mid-air, catching Cezar as he fell towards the sea along with the Titanic.