Chapter 100: The Nether-Tailed Profound Fish with MAX Vengeance

Unexpectedly, when facing Mo Lin’s sneak attack, Ning Zhuo, holding the Black-Iron Spirit-Sealing Box in one hand and the Coiling Dragon Staff in the other, actually turned around at the critical moment and blocked Mo Lin’s strike with the staff.

However, the difference between Earth Rank and Profound Rank was immense.

Ning Zhuo was still sent flying harshly by the overwhelming force.

But the Black-Iron Spirit-Sealing Box containing the Demonic Core remained tightly gripped in Ning Zhuo’s hand.

“Boom!”

Ning Zhuo was violently thrown onto the deck, and the huge commotion immediately attracted the attention of the crew:

“What’s going on, what’s going on?”

“Captain! What happened!”

Amidst the crew’s startled cries, Mo Lin, who had returned to his original size, slowly revealed his body, occupying a large portion of the not-so-big cargo ship’s deck.

“Earth Anaconda!!”

All the crew who saw Mo Lin reacted as if facing a mortal enemy, instantly drawing their weapons and standing on guard.

Supported by the crew, Ning Zhuo slowly stood up:

“Looks like there really is something filthy on our ship.”

Mo Lin wrinkled the crown scales on his head:

“You anticipated my existence?”

Ning Zhuo shook his head:

“All kinds of demonic beasts have been appearing around our ship. At first, I really did think it was because the Black-Iron Spirit-Sealing Box wasn’t sealed properly, leaking its aura.”

“But my inspection just now made it clear—the Black-Iron Spirit-Sealing Box has no problem.”

“That means the biggest possibility for attracting so many demonic beasts is that there’s something filthy on our ship. It was that filth which lured them here.”

“That gave me a bad feeling...”

Ning Zhuo glanced at the box in his hand.

Due to certain taboos, he did not continue speaking, but Mo Lin knew he wasn’t wrong.

If Ning Zhuo hadn’t actively opened the Black-Iron Spirit-Sealing Box and let Mo Lin see the Earth Rank Demonic Core inside, Mo Lin truly wouldn’t have made a move against them just yet.

But since Mo Lin had acted, it meant he was determined to claim the Demonic Core.

At this, Ning Zhuo’s expression grew solemn:

“Anaconda Demon, if you want to steal my things, it won’t be so easy.”

As soon as he finished, he formed hand seals, and a thick surge of energy flowed out from the cargo ship beneath Mo Lin.

Yes, the cargo ship under their feet was also an Earth Rank treasure.

If this ship weren’t an Earth Rank treasure, how could they possibly have escaped the Nether-Tailed Profound Fish’s pursuit, and still sailed downstream in the Ning River full of demonic beasts?

A force similar to “Spatial Imprisonment” pressed down on Mo Lin, trying to pin him firmly in place.

But unfortunately, while this ship was indeed an Earth Rank treasure, it excelled at defense and escape, not at offense.

Thus, Mo Lin only gave a slight struggle and immediately broke free from the ship’s restraints.

Then, in return, he cast his own restriction—

“Spatial Imprisonment!”

The strongest of the crew, aside from Ning Zhuo, was only at Profound Rank.

When they realized the ship’s suppression had no effect on Mo Lin, despair instantly filled their eyes.

Under Mo Lin’s oppression, they couldn’t even muster the strength to jump into the river.

Only Ning Zhuo, as the ship’s master, could still move freely with the aid of the vessel.

But what use was a mere upper Profound Rank cultivator against an Earth Anaconda?

With a mere thought from Mo Lin, the crushing “Spatial Imprisonment” on the crew grew heavier and heavier, until finally they were squeezed into clouds of blood mist!

Other than Ning Zhuo, who controlled the treasure ship, and Ning Ruirui, who was still sound asleep in the cabin, all the crew were wiped out by Mo Lin.

“Splash, splash, splash!”

Just as Ning Zhuo was at a loss, a massive figure suddenly leapt from the river onto the ship and lashed its tail in a sneak attack.

Focused entirely on Mo Lin, Ning Zhuo failed to react to the intruder, and the Black-Iron Spirit-Sealing Box in his hand was struck and knocked into the water.

“!”

Both Mo Lin and Ning Zhuo were startled.

They looked closely and saw that the intruder was actually a Nether-Tailed Profound Fish!

“Hiss-rumble!”

Mo Lin stared into the familiar eyes of the Nether-Tailed Profound Fish, and for a moment, he froze:

Could this Nether-Tailed Profound Fish be one of the Earth Rank ones he blinded yesterday?

“Hiss-rumble!”

“Hiss-rumble!”

From beneath the ship came more sounds.

Even though Mo Lin couldn’t see their owners, he knew—they must be a whole group of Nether-Tailed Profound Fish!

After being shaken off by the ship yesterday, they had kept following, chasing them down all the way until now?

Mo Lin found it hard to believe—was the vengeance of Nether-Tailed Profound Fish really this intense?

Regardless of his disbelief, the fact remained that the fish had caught up to them.

What enraged Mo Lin even more was that his Demonic Core had been knocked into the Ning River by them!

Yes, even though the Black-Iron Spirit-Sealing Box and the core weren’t yet in his grasp, he had already regarded them as his prey.

For the Nether-Tailed Profound Fish to knock his prize into the river ignited a blazing fury within Mo Lin:

“Yesterday I spared you out of laziness, and yet you dare follow me? You truly have a death wish!”

Mo Lin no longer cared about Ning Zhuo, who had lost the Demonic Core.

He dove into the river.

The Nether-Tailed Profound Fish that had leapt onto the deck immediately followed him back into the water.

Beneath the river’s surface, Mo Lin at once spotted his Black-Iron Spirit-Sealing Box slowly sinking toward the riverbed, with several Nether-Tailed Profound Fish curiously gnawing at it.

Seeing this, Mo Lin didn’t hesitate.

An “Electric Orb” appeared at the tip of his tail, and with a lash, he flung it at the fish around the box, shocking them into spasms.

“Hiss-rumble!”

Bubbles poured from the mouths of the Nether-Tailed Profound Fish.

Clearly, they were enraged by Mo Lin’s actions.

They had dominated the Ning River waterways for countless years.

No beast had ever survived before their swarm, and this Earth Anaconda would be no exception!

While Mo Lin and the Nether-Tailed Profound Fish clashed beneath the river, on the ship, Ning Zhuo was drenched in sweat as he furiously formed hand seals, directing the cargo ship to escape from this part of the river—

Without the help of the crew, controlling an Earth Rank treasure all alone was too much for him.

After all, unlike the monks of the White Horse Temple, he had never received a blessing.

Originally resting in the cabin, Ning Ruirui rubbed her eyes sleepily and walked out upon hearing the commotion:

“Daddy, what’s going on?”

Still half-asleep, she hadn’t noticed that the deck was already stained with blood.

Seeing this, Ning Zhuo gritted his teeth and said to her:

“Ruirui, be good. Quickly go back into the cabin, alright? Daddy has encountered a demonic beast—it’s very dangerous right now!”

Ning Ruirui obediently returned to the cabin at once.

Ning Zhuo then bit down hard, staring at the turbulent waters behind him, before turning his gaze toward the distant shore—he was going to dock!

He had to get his daughter safely onto land, and then return to where Mo Lin and the Nether-Tailed Profound Fish were battling.

That Demonic Core was far too important.

It must not be lost.

He had to retrieve it—even if it cost him his life!