Chapter 550 - 351: The Rapidly Developing Tri-Race Alliance (Part 2)

Chapter 550: Chapter 351: The Rapidly Developing Tri-Race Alliance (Part 2)

"Divine Turtle Celestial Phenomenon! Sea-Suppressing!"

"AWOOOO!!"

Having shifted into a humanoid form, Bobo Ka moved at blinding speed. Before the barrage of Soul Techniques could reach Han Ning’s Spiritual Domain, it appeared at his side, moving with a velocity that rivaled Instant Teleportation.

BANG!

An indigo Eight Trigrams Turtle Shell descended from the heavens, shielding Han Ning and his party within its formation. All other Beast Masters and Soul Beasts—be they Monarchs, Emperors, or Tier Five and Tier Six Beast Masters—were met with a violent repulsive force that invisibly shoved them dozens of kilometers away.

If one were to look down from high above, they would see that this region of the Celestial Sea had transformed into a slowly rotating Eight Trigrams pattern.

Eerie blue Telekinesis surged around Bobo Man as he rose from Bobo Ka’s shoulder. He stared coldly at the distant Shark Lian, his voice booming with Spiritual Power potent enough to cross dozens of kilometers:

"Shark Lian, who gave you the audacity to capture my friend on your own authority?"

At the same time, vast numbers of Sea Soul Beasts surged forth from all directions, accompanied by the shadowy figures of other Beast Masters.

The main forces of the Ten Deep Sea Clans, having caught wind of the disturbance, had all converged on this location.

From the southeast, a dozen or so light-blue octopuses of varying sizes led a host of morphologically diverse marine Giant Beasts. They were the first to take up positions along the perimeter of the Eight Trigrams Domain, their wary eyes fixed on the arriving Deep Sea Beastmasters.

"Bobo Man, you’ve got some nerve, openly attacking a Beast Master from the Blood Shark Race! Are you trying to tear up the pact of the Ten Races and betray the Deep Sea Race?"

Struck by the powerful shockwave from Bobo Ka’s Domain, Shark Lian couldn’t stop herself from spitting up blood. Her gaze snapped toward the assembled Deep Sea Race, locking onto a figure concealed in the shadows, wearing a dark mask.

"That’s enough, Shark Lian. You may stand down."

A gentle voice drifted down from above.

Astride a milky-white dolphin and shimmering with white light, Xuanhai descended gracefully to the edge of the Eight Trigrams Domain, facing the formation of octopuses standing guard.

"Young Bobo Man, I can understand your desire to save your friend, but..."

"He has yet to explain why his Spiritual Power skyrocketed, nor his true reason for entering the Sea God Palace, has he?"

As Xuanhai’s Spiritual Message spread, the milky-white dolphin beneath him simultaneously let out a high-pitched cry.

KREEE~

In an instant, a web of fine cracks spread across the indigo Eight Trigrams Shield.

Inside the formation, Bobo Ka’s body suddenly buckled, as if it were shouldering the weight of a great mountain.

"Bobo Man, if I told you I reached Spiritual Tier Five because of the Heaven-Reaching Tower, would you believe me?"

Han Ning looked at Bobo Man, a helpless expression on his face.

"I believe you. Of course, I do. Didn’t you notice the Domain Bobo Ka just released? My father improved it after entering the Heaven-Reaching Tower and studying the reliefs on the 35th floor. Compared to before, Bobo Ka’s defensive capabilities have increased by at least fifty percent!"

"He gained that much just from the reliefs, to say nothing of you, who claimed the Heaven-Reaching Tower itself."

Bobo Man pointed at the trembling Bobo Ka, his usual cheerful, joking demeanor gone, replaced by a look of anguish.

"But... what good is my belief? They don’t believe you..."

"I didn’t think this through."

Seeing the guilt on Han Ning’s face, Bobo Man shook his head and explained,

"If anything, I’m the one who dragged you into this. This is clearly a conspiracy orchestrated by Xuanhai to target the remnants of our Bobo Family. You don’t have to blame yourself."

"Even if you hadn’t entered the Sea God Palace, they still would have found some other excuse to make trouble for us."

"Actually, for the past two years you’ve been away, I’ve been considering something... Looking at the situation now, it’s clear I can’t afford to hesitate any longer."

Bobo Man let out a long sigh, wise beyond his years. He looked calmly at Xuanhai, who was radiating an almost holy light, and spoke. His Spiritual Power broadcast his words to every low, middle, and high-ranking Deep Sea Race Beast Master gathered within a hundred-kilometer radius.

"Xuanhai, I know what you’re up to! You saw my father fall under mysterious circumstances and decided to ally with the remnants of the Wangchao Family, using this as an opportunity to expel the Bobo Family and solidify your own position as Clan Leader of the Deep Sea Race!"

His expression changed, and he continued with an air of pitying condescension for Xuanhai’s limited understanding.

"You will never reach my father’s level. You have no idea what kind of Domain he truly attained. All you know is how to put on a sanctimonious act, pretending to maintain the balance of the Ten Races."

"Let us go today. In the near future, I will lead the Bobo Family away from the Celestial Sea for a time."

"The Sea Goddess Race..." the gentle voice began to echo again.

"The Sea Goddess Race is the Sea Goddess Race. It has nothing to do with me."

Bobo Man snorted and lightly tapped Bobo Ka.

"MROO!"

Bobo Ka’s body trembled violently. The turtle shell on its back suddenly shattered, transforming into orbs of indigo light that clung to every inch of its body, forging a suit of archaic and mysterious Ancient Armor.

Black and white light appeared in its eyes. It made a grasping motion with its turtle-like claw and slashed forward.

A deep, black rift materialized in front of it.

"Go," Bobo Man said curtly, jumping straight into the rift.

Seeing this, Han Ning, Irena, and Lin Ke quickly followed suit.

KRRRACKLE~

The black rift abruptly widened, sucking in the entire octopus squadron at the perimeter. It swirled into a black vortex that rapidly shrank before disappearing without a trace.

Xuanhai stared in the direction where Bobo Man had vanished, remaining silent for a long time.

After a long moment, Shark Lian could no longer contain herself. "Lord Xuanhai," she asked, "why didn’t you stop them?"

But no sooner had the words left her mouth than Xuanhai, standing before her, let out a muffled grunt.

The dark mask suddenly shattered.

It revealed a swirling mass within, like a halo of white mist.

’’As expected of the number one expert of the Deep Sea Race, Bobo Ta. Even now, I am still no match for you... *cough, cough*...’’

A milky-white fluid trickled down from the halo, dissolving into hazy motes of light that dissipated into the deep. ℯ

Shark Lian, who had just been so eager to speak, looked upon Xuanhai’s bizarre state. An expression of terror spread across her face, and she immediately clamped her mouth shut.

In the minds of every Deep Sea Race Beast Master who heard Xuanhai’s murmur, the image of a majestic, mountain-like figure simultaneously appeared.

...

「Sea Goddess Race, Caiyu City.」

A spatial storm swept through.

A dense mass of shadows crashed to the ground.

*Cough, cough, cough!*

Drenched in blood, Bobo Ka was crouched on the ground, the Ancient Armor on its body shattering piece by piece.

Bobo Man was even worse off, coughing up great mouthfuls of blood, looking completely drained.

’Good thing I had the Spiritual Mark my father left behind. Otherwise, we really would’ve been done for today.’

After a fit of violent gasping, Bobo Man collapsed limply to the ground, his expression listless. He grumbled as he pushed himself into a sitting position and cursed,

"Damn it. But speaking of which, that Xuanhai guy is really something else. We almost didn’t make it back."

As a Beast Master who possessed the quality of the Profound Moon, Han Ning had a clearer understanding of what had just transpired.

Bobo Man had used some method to unleash a sliver of unbelievably potent Spiritual Power from Bobo Ka, a power as blinding as a blazing sun.

In his attempt to stop them, Xuanhai had briefly clashed with that terrifying sliver of Spiritual Power within some unknown space.

Fortunately, the former had proven slightly superior, allowing them to successfully escape.

Bobo Ka had then used a short-range Subspace jump to lead their successful retreat to Caiyu City.

"*Phew*... Bobo Man, we really owe you for this one."

Although Bobo Man had said it wasn’t about them, Han Ning still took his friend’s loyal act to heart.

"Hah, don’t mention it. The important thing is we’re back safe."

Bobo Man waved his hand dismissively, his eyes darting around as a new thought occurred to him.

"You’ve been away from your people for over two years, haven’t you? Speaking of which... during that time, your clansmen have given us quite a few shocks."

"Oh? How so?" Han Ning’s expression shifted.

"It’s a long story. You’ll understand once you get to their residential area. And speaking of which... I need to ask you about the situation inside the Sea God Palace. Xuanhai’s behavior this time was way over the line."