Witch, I'm really not the Deep Sea Ancient God!

Dark clouds slowly dispersed, revealing a sliver of moonlight that fell upon Chen Qi's face.

"Waku Waku (Save me! Master!)"

Deep Sea Water Elves wailed in the ocean, as if a massive mountain were rising from the seabed, rushing towards the ship.

Storms, pitch-black night, torrential rain, mutations, concrete, raging fire…

In an instant, numerous images flashed through Chen Qi's mind.

Crew members slaughtering each other over unevenly distributed spoils, young men and women jumping into the sea to their deaths over the greedy confiscations of nobles, a youth setting the ship ablaze for fear of his father's punishment, a witch exiled due to infestation by a Sea Beast…

All were disjointed, terrifying scenes.

The brain, the brain was trembling!

Chen Qi clenched his right hand into a fist and fiercely punched his own chin.

By the time he came to his senses, a giant wave was already crashing towards him!

"Damn it!"

Chen Qi firmly gripped the ship's railing, struggling to avoid being swept away by the massive wave.

However, as soon as the wave receded, countless pairs of bright red eyes had already appeared before his face.

Boom!

Accompanied by a loud noise, the ship was jolted by a massive columnar creature and nearly capsized upon the ocean!

"Waku Waku! (Master)"

The horrified Deep Sea Water Elves leaped out from the surging waves and flung themselves upon Chen Qi, trembling non-stop like a quivering motor.

Amidst the colossal waves, Chen Qi slowly raised his head and looked up at the enormous creature that was continuously rising before him.

That massive creature was still rising!

It was black, thick, and long…

Atop the tower-like colossal columnar creature, indescribable black mists swirled, within which countless blood-red eyes glowed!

Their density resembled a stack of towering nests!

Its vast size soared into the skies, making even the near-sea overlords seem like frail ants in its presence.

Creak! Creak!

Sounds reminiscent of a centipede's movements echoed amid the huge waves.

Pairs of bright red eyes kept twisting, seeking prey in the vast sea.

And in the next second, the creature's red eyes shifted downwards, locking onto the giant ship, locking onto his body!

"Fuck!"

Chen Qi's eyes bulged like copper bells; it had been a long time since he had felt so insignificant, like an ant, seen as mere prey.

This isn't the right version, is it?

This is a creature that appears in nearshore waters?

Most importantly, the creature before him did not belong to the Sea Beasts but was some kind of Shadow-related being!

Dammit… Chen Qi charged towards the cabin inside.

"Water Elf Number One, Three, and Four! Adjust the ship's outside lights' direction! Aim it at that guy right in front of us!

Five and Six, hold on tight to me!"

From its appearance, it was most likely some kind of Shadow-related creature. Continue reading on empire

It was very likely afraid of bright light, which might also be the reason it didn't attack the ship directly at first.

Maximum ship speed! And the brightest lights!

Chen Qi fiercely pressed the button for all the lights on the ship!

At the bow, the giant spotlights came on, driving away the darkness before them.

Then, Chen Qi firmly took hold of the helm, steered the ship around, and executed a massive drift, aiming the spotlights at the enormous creature in the sea.

"Roar!"

The moment the spotlight was aimed at it, a sound like the wailing of crows resounded over the sea.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

It plunged back into the deep sea to escape the glaring bright light.

The waves and wails gradually faded...

The usually noisy sea slowly returned to silence.

"Phew…"

Chen Qi, his nerves still rattled, leaned against the control panel and let out a long sigh of relief.

Just what was that…

Chen Qi rubbed his swollen temples, trying hard to recall the appearance of that strange creature.

Psychic contamination, plus a huge body, and bizarre whispers...

The Abyssal Pillar, one of the thirteen great terror legends of the Crack Sea, representing Shadow.

It is said that people with high inspiration, the moment they look directly into its eyes, will see visions of the past.

The higher the inspiration, the more numerous and real the visions.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Such monsters specifically target Transcendents with high inspiration!

Luckily, although his inspiration was high, his profession's medium mental resistance withstood this psychic attack.

In the face of the Abyssal Pillar, even military ships could only scurry away in fear.

Only a Fourth Rank Legend or a Hunter Group equipped with Grade C Crack Sea weapons in their entirety had the qualification to hunt this monster.

Why would such a high-level monster appear in the near sea?

What version is this?

It's as if it just reached level six and now it's trying to solo the dragon! Is that even possible?

Chen Qi rubbed the timid Water Elves number five and six, then raised his head.

The moon in the clouds was only a faint pink.

The moon was still normal, not yet in the Laughing Moon period... Chen Qi muttered in his heart.

The second stage of the Crack Tide, also known as the Laughing Moon Period, primarily manifests in the reddening of the moon at night, the appearance of numerous Shadow Demons on the sea, as well as mutated Sea Beasts, and crazed crowds.

And the Abyssal Pillar is a catastrophe of the Crack Sea that becomes active during the Crack Tide's second stage.

Unimaginable, meeting such a caliber of monster in the near sea...

Why?

Could it be the result of the crows' summoning ritual? Or is it because Deep Sea Water Elves are too enticing? Or maybe I'm just plain unlucky?

Chen Qi looked at the trembling Deep Sea Water Elf in his arms.

The Deep Sea Water Elf possesses a strong affinity for the deep sea elements, a sought-after delicacy in the eyes of many Sea Beast monsters.

The current situation left him no extra time to think; the next moment, a heavy thud came from the bottom of the ship again!

Boom!

The Abyssal Pillar attacked once more from beneath the sea!

Below five thousand meters is forbidden territory for humans, akin to a hell on the outskirts of civilization.

Above five thousand meters, the Abyssal Pillar can move freely.

The night and the deep sea, one could say, are its domain.

It's not letting me go; I have the Shadow Charm after all... Chen Qi clenched his teeth.

He had the Shadow Charm, which, in theory, should make him somewhat attractive in the eyes of the Abyssal Pillar.

Why was there no reaction from it?

Or should he have danced for the Abyssal Pillar?

Shadow Charm and Deep Sea Affinity are not talents of the same rank.

The weak Shadow Charm only made the Abyssal Pillar keener to devour him!

Chen Qi focused on piloting the ship, quickly distancing it from the current seascape.

At that moment, under the full roar of the engine, faint green flames appeared at the stern of the ship.

Chen Qi placed his hand on the most important button of the ship—'Overdrive Mode'.

Based on his experiments, in Overdrive Mode the ship would transform into the Ghost Ship, becoming a will-o'-the-wisp upon the sea!

However, the duration of Overdrive Mode was extremely limited!

The current houseboat, at its super-high speed in Overdrive Mode, could last at most ten minutes!

Amidst the huge waves, the houseboat was like a lamb running at full speed, followed by a giant, ravenous wolf whose full form could not be discerned!

"Waku Waku! Waku Waku!"

The Deep Sea Water Elf trembled on Chen Qi, turning him into a high-speed vibrating small engine.

Giant howls echoed across the sea...

I'm going to be caught... Chen Qi took a deep breath, ready to activate Overdrive Mode.

However, the next second, something unexpected happened.

There, in front of his ship, a decrepit merchant vessel suddenly appeared.

In front of the broken wreck, an old man in a cloak slowly raised his lantern, then opened his arms.

He opened his arms, took a deep breath, and declared,

"Praise the sun!"