CHAPTER 310: CHAPTER 310: CUNNING MAN

Xiao Minglu fell off the ship, his body finding no purchase, as the Octopus Monster behind him opened its bloody mouth wide, intending to swallow him whole. Xiao Minglu dared not hold back any longer and quickly used his Escape Technique. Just as his body was about to fall into the monster’s mouth, a flash of white light appeared around him. As the light dissipated, Xiao Minglu vanished.

Xia Mian snorted coldly, "Crafty old man!"

See? Without her, he could still manage to escape, yet he insistently pretended to need her cooperation!

Lu Zechuan stepped to Xia Mian’s side, "This ship is about to sink; we must leave quickly."

Xia Mian nodded, turning her head to look at Song Ke.

On Song Ke’s shoulder, the quail-like bald vulture quivered and lifted its head. The next moment, it leapt onto Song Ke’s shoulder, its form enlarging.

However, before it could fully stretch out, the ship suddenly cracked in the middle!

A massive tentacle burst from the ship’s bottom, rampaging freely across the deck.

Song Ke lost his balance and fell onto the deck, only to be immediately ensnared by the tentacle wrapping around his waist.

The slimy touch and overwhelming pressure made Song Ke’s face turn green, "Miss Xia..."

Xia Mian turned around, and before the tentacle could react, she had swiftly formed a Spiritual Power Sword, swinging it down towards the appendage!

On the tentacle, a scarlet eye flashed with a fierce gleam. The next moment, the tentacle, along with the entire ship, lifted instantaneously into the air!

Xia Mian’s strike missed, while Song Ke, squeezed by the tentacle, felt as though all his bones were about to shatter, his face turning a purplish-blue.

He was merely a mediocre cultivator, having just undergone Purification and not yet begun to train, and now he appeared destined to die young here?

Song Ke hadn’t even had a chance to despair when the tentacle was abruptly torn apart by a claw. In the next instant, Song Ke landed on Little Black Cat’s back.

Little Black Cat stood atop the bald vulture, facing the Octopus Monster, fearless amidst the raging sea and swirling angry clouds.

Clinging to Little Black Cat’s back, Song Ke cried uncontrollably, "Brother Cat, I knew you cared about me!"

Little Black Cat’s fur bristled instantly, almost throwing Song Ke off!

This idiot, could he be any more melodramatic!

With one of its tentacles severed, the Octopus Monster’s fury escalated, all its appendages moving simultaneously, covering the sky and earth as if to trap Xia Mian and the others in its eight-tentacled cage.

Lu Zechuan’s expression turned slightly cold, "Mianmian!"

Xia Mian understood and, together with him, opened the Space-Time Gate.

The Wood Clan’s magic could still be used here.

As space tore open and a Space-Time Tunnel appeared, Xia Mian called for the vulture and Little Black Cat to enter the tunnel with them.

Seeing Xia Mian and the others about to leave, the Octopus Monster panicked.

Having suffered so many injuries, were those who harmed it about to escape right under its nose?

The Octopus Monster couldn’t possibly let it rest there and, without thinking, chased into the Space-Time Tunnel!

Upon entering the tunnel, the Octopus Monster’s body began to shrink gradually. At first, the creature didn’t notice, but when it did, it was already the same size as the vulture.

Belatedly, the Octopus Monster realized it had been tricked!

This was no longer the sea, no longer its domain, and it was no longer the master of this realm!

When it tried to escape, it found that the gate behind it had completely shut.

The Octopus Monster was instantly alarmed. It had lived in those waters for so many years, painstakingly gaining its current abilities, but now, because of a moment’s recklessness, it was all about to be ruined!

Inside the Space-Time Tunnel, Xia Mian and Lu Zechuan leisurely turned around, looking at the Octopus Monster, now reduced to a normal octopus size.

"Want to eat us? Come on then!" Xia Mian raised an eyebrow, her tone a bit cheeky.

Lu Zechuan’s gaze was cool, landing on the Octopus Monster with a hint of disdain, "It’s got strength but no brains."

If the Octopus Monster hadn’t been provoked, they would have been unable to breach the ocean domain or open a Space-Time Gate over the sea.

But after being repeatedly injured by them, the monster’s defenses had been gradually compromised, emotions spiraling out of control, giving them just the opportunity they needed.

"Damn humans!" The Octopus Monster was so angry that it flailed all its tentacles, but having shrunk, the tentacles now seemed feeble.

Little Black Cat approached and smacked its head with a paw, nearly flattening the Octopus Monster.

"Meow~~" Little Black Cat’s cry was sharp, as if threatening the Octopus Monster.

The Octopus Monster was livid, yet the black cat before it seemed to exert some bloodline suppression over it.

Each attack left it dangerously low on life!

Under the cat’s paw, the Octopus Monster struggled twice, protesting in discontent, "Let me go!"

Xia Mian glanced at Little Black Cat, which lifted its paw knowingly.

The Octopus Monster wriggled out from under the cat’s paw, losing all its former swagger.

Xia Mian looked down at the little creature, her brow raising slightly, "What’s going on with this Sea Market?"

The Octopus Monster remained silent, its eye, previously ripped out by Little Black Cat, had inexplicably grown back.

Seeing that the Octopus Monster wouldn’t give Xia Mian face, Little Black Cat raised its paw again.

The Octopus Monster promptly spoke up, "The Sea Market is actually just a facade! We need to constantly change locations, searching for areas rich in Spiritual Energy to practice, which is why we put up the Sea Market’s banner!"

Xia Mian’s eyes lowered slightly, her gaze sharp, "We?"

The Octopus Monster wiggled its tentacles, "Originally, the sea was one large expanse, but we fought for territory, dividing it into seven large segments that randomly appear in the Mystical World, constantly separating and merging."

Xia Mian was somewhat confused, "What’s with those merchants on the Sea Market?"

The Octopus Monster continued, "We attract them on purpose, our cultivation different from ordinary cultivators. We need popularity, need faith... Human popularity and faith are what enables the random movement of the Sea Market..."

Finally, Xia Mian understood a bit.

There was more than one Sea Market. Below each one was a so-called "Sea King," which also needed to cultivate. Their cultivation method differed from the Mystical Sects, relying on popularity and faith, which is why the Sea Market randomly appeared in different places in the Mystical World, gathering popularity.

"I’ve told you what you needed to know. Let me go, and you can leave. Alright?" The Octopus Monster extended two tentacles in a gesture of supplication.

Xia Mian lightly tugged at the corners of her lips, "Let you go back?"

The swaying tone carried a trace of mischief, and the Octopus Monster instantly sensed it wasn’t good.

This woman doesn’t play by the rules!

"I’ll do whatever you want if you let me go back!" The Octopus Monster panicked; below the Sea Market, it was the undisputed sovereign, but away from those waters, it was nothing!

"You’ll do whatever we ask?" Xia Mian’s eyes gleamed, a thought forming in her mind.