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Whooosh!

Suddenly, a strong current slapped the side of the ship, coming from the attacker, a giant serpent tail over a kilometer long that had appeared out of nowhere.

The scale armor on this serpent tail differed from the ordinary Third Rank Blackwater Xuan Snakes; it showed an eerie pale red color, and one could even see dense and sharp barbs between these pale red scales, giving an unsettling feel.

With just one glance, one could imagine its terrifying lethality.

However, this sudden change did not cause much panic in Song Chi; he remained calm, as if he had anticipated this strike’s arrival.

Indeed, he had. Earlier, when he had detected the 3000-year-old deep-sea clam, he had become alert.

After all, if it wasn’t for some reason, the clansman who had acted before him, known for the sweep-everything style, would certainly not have left behind this 3000-year-old deep-sea clam.

"A Half-Step Fourth Rank Blackwater Xuan Snake?"

Feeling the energy radiating from the pale red serpent tail on the side, Song Chi knew the opponent’s strength.

However, this time, deviating from his usual style, his eyes were firm, and his face showed an eager-to-try expression.

In the past, he had been extremely averse to close combat with the enemy, due to the fact that Cang Qiong’s warship armor had always been a weak point. But now, having switched to the Red Quality [Neutron Star Core Armor], this weak point had transformed, becoming Cang Qiong’s strongest feature.

Therefore, Song Chi wanted to personally witness Cang Qiong’s true combat power.

Besides, they were now deep under the Central Great Swamp, tens of thousands of meters underwater. Even if they caused a great disturbance, it would be difficult for it to reach the outside world in a short time, so he could fight this suspected Half-Step Fourth Rank Blackwater Xuan Snake with peace of mind.

Since he had made up his mind, Song Chi naturally did not hesitate.

His mind quickly concentrated, and he controlled Cang Qiong to adjust its position and dodge the red serpent tail whipping toward them.

Boom!

In the midst of the violent trembling and roaring, the ship’s AI issued a mechanical warning.

[Warning, warship armor damaged by 7%, please repair as soon as possible.]

[Ding, the ship is damaged, Neutron Star Core Pulse feature activated, repairing warship armor!]

Although Song Chi tried his best to control it, the water pressure at this depth was not for show, and the swiftness of the serpent tail’s strike was also astonishing; Cang Qiong ultimately failed to evade the attack.

However, on the flip side, the defensive power of the [Neutron Star Core Armor] was indeed astonishing. Even when facing a direct attack from a Half-Step Fourth Rank being, it was more than capable of withstanding.

Moreover, this was just at level 30. Should it continue to be enhanced, its defensive power would only become even more formidable.

At the bow of the ship, the fully charged [Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon] burst forth, leaving a long gash on the pale red serpent tail, a kilometer-long shadow of the sword beam flashing past.

Although the gash ran long, it did not penetrate deeply and failed to inflict substantial damage on the Half-Step Fourth Rank Blackwater Xuan Snake.

At this, Song Chi frowned. This was a lv39 enhanced [Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon], after all.

Yet this also revealed the terrifying defense of the pale red scale armor that had yet to fully reveal itself on the Blackwater Xuan Snake.

Of course, this included the Law Enhancement from the Soul Spirit Floating Land; otherwise, even a Half-Step Fourth Rank being could not possibly be this formidable, especially since Blackwater Xuan Snakes were not known for their defensive strength.

Even though he could rationalize the cause, Song Chi still felt somewhat displeased.

This brings us to another shortcoming of the [Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon]; it did not have the Armor Break attribute, and thus, when facing creatures with strong defenses, its damage would be greatly reduced. This was a fundamental flaw.

He had thought about this problem carefully. As long as he could come up with solutions for the secondary cannon, compensation could still be made. This was why he had been paying close attention to Armor Break-type secondary cannons recently.

However, such cannons were rare to begin with, and the demand among the clans was high. It was very difficult to get one from within the family, so he had to slowly search through the Zhu Tian Ruins Market.

As he pondered, a token shining with silvery light flew out from between Song Chi’s brows, which he then grasped in his palm.

It was a [Ruins Market Walking Rank]. Now that the Ruins Market had reached level 25, Song Chi had four more [Ruins Market Walking Ranks] in addition to the first one, one of which he carried with him.

With the activation of the Law Enhancement from the [Ruins Market Walking Rank], strands of mysterious Power of Laws entered the body of Cang Qiong, amplifying it in all aspects.

Now, looking at the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon, it was able to inflict more severe damage on the pale red body of the serpent, each attack cutting dozens of meters long, nearly three meters deep wounds in the pale red scale armor.

Compared to the enormous size of the Half-Step Fourth Rank Blackwater Xuan Snake, these wounds could barely be considered more than slightly worse than a tickle, but the number of attacks was relentless.

Minutes later, the wounds crisscrossed over each other; the blood that spilled out turned the pale red scales into a vivid scarlet, while the surrounding waters were covered in a hue of blood.

Hissss!

It seemed that the Blackwater Xuan Snake was becoming impatient with Cang Qiong’s slippery attack tactics, and a sharp hissing noise echoed through tens of thousands of meters underwater.

Mysterious sound waves propagated in a bizarre fashion under the depths.

In Cang Qiong, Song Chi, who had not let his guard down, had not expected such a turn of events. He hadn’t even entered the Zhu Tian Ruins Market before he was staggered by the sharp hissing noise.

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by Aunomay Read