Last words... Little Crow remained silent, pressing closer to Chen Qi's arm as she studied his profile.
She couldn't detect the expected fear on his face.
Calm, yet with a trace of apprehension—an intentionally feigned fear...
Just like when he first saw the Blood-Eyed Wall!
Why does this person seem somewhat happy? Surely not because he's delighted to die with me... impossible... Little Crow bit her crimson lips and addressed White Cloak:
"Unnecessary. My last words don't require an outsider's fulfillment."
"What a pity."
White Cloak turned his gaze to Chen Qi.
Chen Qi asked curiously:
"Old man, what you've summoned is a dangerous abyssal species from the dimensional rift. Can such an existence truly be called a deity? Are you certain it won't immediately prey upon you when it descends?"
"Prey upon me?"
White Cloak smirked contemptuously and threw open his cloak.
Beneath it were coral-like arms adorned with azure runes!
The Sea God Pirates' elites daily anointed themselves with special deep-sea oil that made abyssal creatures recognize them as kin!
This was one reason for the Sea God Pirates' prosperity.
White Cloak lowered his hands gently:
"You understand nothing of faith, little captain. To deem ancient beings as monsters reveals your ignorance. Those harboring malice become the first sacrifices."
"Using rebuttals and questions as last words—how tedious."
White Cloak turned and walked to the ritual's center, closing his eyes and pressing his palms together.
Like a devout believer, he spoke with utmost sincerity:
"Beloved of the Sea Goddess, Weaver of Dreams, Angel of the Abyss."
"Your most faithful servant Mag offers the Great Whale's blood. May you guide us across this shattered world, may we together stain these seas."
"With black blood, let us stain these seas!"
The black whale's blood soaked into the ritual circle.
As the blood vanished amid ancient whispers, faint ripples emerged across the mountain, expanding into a massive whirlpool.
The vortex's center darkened like ink, devouring everything nearby!
A titanic entity...
Chen Qi received a special revelation.
[You've broken the Witch's seal. It gradually regains its former power. The Great Whale's call increases dimensional rift mutation rate by 5%!
Current mutation rate: 95%!
The death star already hangs above your heads!]
As the revelation appeared, the entire island quaked while waves grew increasingly violent!
Enormous fissures split the mountains like a giant fossil awakening.
BOOM! BOOM!
Amid island-shaking cracks, deep blue ribbons burst through solid rock, multiplying endlessly.
Hundreds!
Thousands!
Tens of thousands!
These illusionary blue ribbon-wings were adorned with vibrant corals and pigments, creating a dazzling spectacle that shimmered enchantingly in the dim light.
The sealed entity emerged from its shell.
Countless ribbon-like ethereal butterfly wings combined with a serpentine body—a creature straight from dreams.
Beautiful yet formidable.
Accompanied by celestial singing, it shattered the rock like a butterfly breaching the ocean's surface, soaring skyward to hover like the legendary feathered serpent!
Its length exceeded five hundred meters, dwarfing ordinary sea beasts.
So beautiful... breathtaking... Little Crow looked up, unconsciously mesmerized.
The wave-like ribbons resembled the Sea Goddess's skirt or a child's purest fantasy.
"We welcome your descent!"
White Cloak dropped to one knee with a thud.
Simultaneously, the Triangle Helmet Knights knelt in reverence.
You worship this... Chen Qi stared unblinking at the colossal creature.
He recognized this monster.
The Illusion Beast—a nocturnal calamity resembling a ribbon-covered feathered serpent. In the Goldenfinch Kingdom, it was called the gentlest city-destroyer, the beast of sweet dreams.
All creatures in its path would sink into endless illusions, eventually dying smiling from starvation.
Due to its unique power, certain Goldenfinch hedonistic groups revered it as divine.
But one thing was certain—the Illusion Beast was an absolute calamity that granted humans no blessings.
As the Ice Witch said, ultimately this was just a monster—a disaster beast that mortals mistook for divinity.
Yet this specimen seemed special.
Chen Qi sensed something amiss.
Normally born from darkness rather than the deep sea, its coloration should be pitch black, not this kaleidoscopic display.
A Witch Sea variant? Or had some force altered its form?
Now the hovering Illusion Beast descended slowly, its sapphire scales breathing like waves, producing romantic melodies with each ocean breeze.
[You face temptation...]
[Spirit and willpower check in progress.]
[Check successful. Your iron will resists the Illusion Beast's allure...]
Temptation... Chen Qi rubbed his forehead.
Though possessing Deep Sea Affinity didn't guarantee absolute safety.
Just as humans sometimes harm each other accidentally.
Moreover, this might be a variant species.
"A supremely dangerous monster..."
Chen Qi murmured.
This was his first real-world encounter with such a massive Illusion Beast.
If possible, he'd even stand atop its head to survey the world.
Little captain, calling such beauty a monster... White Cloak slowly raised his head:
"Oh Illusion, your devout servant offers two delicacies. We beg you to shatter this fragile shell and bestow blessings..."
He spoke solemnly, fearing a single misword might bring death.
The next instant, the Illusion Beast's cerulean form churned the sea winds as its massive head touched ground, ribbons fluttering like banners.
Then it lunged at Chen Qi!
WHOOSH!
The colossal head halted before Chen Qi and Little Crow.
Heavy scaled breath pressed against them.
"Ah!"
Little Crow cawed, instinctively bowing. In that moment, despite being a deep-sea enthusiast, she wished never to encounter ancient abyssal species again.
Were she uninjured, she'd have dragged Chen Qi a kilometer away by now.
"May you be satisfied, God of Illusions..."
White Cloak kneeled reverently.