Chapter 178: Six-winged Ice Crystal Viper
"Boom!"
The massive body of the Six-winged Ice Crystal Viper collided with the Dragon Ao, emitting a dull sound.
The entire vessel shook violently, throwing the people on the deck to the ground as they began to cry and scream.
Xu Nian did not fall; his feet seemed glued to the deck, swaying with the movement of the ship.
"Everyone, back to the cabin!"
At this moment, Captain Hu Luo had already rushed out, followed by a group of mercenaries hired for the voyage.
These mercenaries all held Star Crossbows and immediately opened fire below.
However, their attacks had no effect. The Six-winged Ice Crystal Viper surged out of the lake, its massive tail sweeping across and instantly tossing the mercenaries on the deck into the air, killing them on the spot.
The giant wave caused by the Six-winged Ice Crystal Viper made the Dragon Ao wobble precariously, nearly capsizing.
Captain Hu Luo was dumbstruck. In just a moment, half of his men were dead or injured; the creature before him was too strong.
"Beast, die!"
Enraged, Hu Luo drew a long knife, leaped with all his strength, and swung it at the Six-winged Ice Crystal Viper.
However, before he could strike the viper, its tail whipped him back.
"Bang!"
Captain Hu Luo crashed heavily onto the deck, smashing a large dent into the steel-plated deck.
The crewmembers, witnessing this scene, were stunned.
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Captain Hu Luo was from the Eight-star Body Sect, yet he was still no match for this beast.
"Roar!"
The Six-winged Ice Crystal Viper surged, swallowing two members of the Three-star Battle Sect on the deck.
Blood splattered, mixing with the lake water, a ghastly sight.
The ordinary civilians were terrified to the extreme, their eyes filled with horror.
Xu Nian, who had not returned to the cabin, was also somewhat surprised by this scene. The Six-winged Ice Crystal Viper was stronger than he had imagined.
"Roar!"
The Six-winged Ice Crystal Viper roared and lunged at Hu Luo, about to swallow him the next moment.
"Fiend, die!"
Just then, a figure burst out from the third-floor cabin, wielding a Long Spear, creating a sky full of spear shadows that smashed onto the Six-winged Ice Crystal Viper, whipping it back.
"How strong! It's Young Master Chu Lin!" exclaimed the crewmembers, their eyes sparkling.
The civilians also showed expressions of surprise and relief.
Chu Lin, holding his spear, landed on the deck, a triumphant smile on his face.
At the same time, another figure in a white robe darted out from the third floor.
With a single sword strike, the sword light filled the sky, harshly striking the Six-winged Ice Crystal Viper's head, making it shriek in agony and dive back into the water.
"Thank goodness, they are two genius experts from the Wuji Sect, we are saved," the civilians exclaimed excitedly.
"Yes, that Six-winged Ice Crystal Viper must have been scared away. It seems we are really lucky this time," someone agreed, their gaze towards Chu Lin and the woman in the white robe filled with admiration and gratitude.
"Psh, I thought this beast would be formidable, but it fled as soon as I made a move. If it were on land, it wouldn't have a chance to escape from my grasp," Chu Lin boasted, sensing the admiration in the eyes of those around him.
The woman in the white robe had already sheathed her sword, preparing to return to the cabin.
Xu Nian watched this scene but shook his head in disappointment.
Neither attack from those two had even broken through the Six-winged Ice Crystal Viper's scale armor, so how could it possibly have been scared away?
Moreover, his Gray Dragon Eye had clearly sensed a vast power still lurking beneath their vessel.
"Xu Nian, Brother, are you alright?" Yann Xi also walked out of the cabin and approached Xu Nian with concern.
Behind her followed an old boatman.
"Why did you come out? Get back inside!" Xu Nian exclaimed, hastily speaking.
Yann Xi and the old boatman both looked puzzled. Hadn't they driven off the Six-winged Ice Crystal Viper?
A look of urgency spread across Xu Nian's face as he glanced around, only to see that quite a few people had made their way back onto the deck.
"No good! Elder Yann, take Xiixii inside quickly!" Xu Nian urged.
Elder Yann also seemed to realize something and hastily started to pull Yann Xi back.
"Boom!"
However, before they could take a step, the ship violently shuddered and suddenly shifted sideways.
Those who had gone onto the deck were thrown directly into the lake.
Although Yann Xi and Elder Yann weren't thrown into the lake, they were flung toward the bow of the ship, and her veil was knocked off her head.
"Roar!"
The body of the Six-winged Ice Crystal Viper surged up from the water again, this time spreading its wings and hovering in the air.
"You beast, seeking death, daring to come back," Chu Lin roared, lifting his Long Spear to attack the Six-winged Ice Crystal Viper once more.
The woman in the white dress also followed closely, ready to attack again.
"These two fools! Attacking head-on," Xu Nian cursed silently in his mind.
As expected, when the two attacked, a sly gleam flashed in the viper's eyes. It opened its gaping mouth and expelled a terrifying blast of cold air.
The cold air instantly turned into hundreds of Ice Cones, furiously hurtling toward Chu Lin and the woman in the white dress.
Chu Lin and the woman both recoiled in shock, hastily trying to defend themselves.
However, the Ice Cones were too fast and too powerful.
After blocking two Ice Cones, the woman was forcefully thrown back, crashing against the cabin and coughing up a trail of blood.
Chu Lin fared even worse, getting an Ice Cone completely piercing through his abdomen, gruesomely pinning him to the deck as he let out agonizing screams.
The townsfolk were all utterly petrified, each filled with utter despair.
Even the two geniuses from Wuji Sect had been defeated; this beast was simply too strong.
They were doomed!
Yet the Six-winged Ice Crystal Viper ignored these two and instead set its sights on Yann Xi, its eyes filled with intense greed as it rapidly attacked her.
"Not good, the beast has sensed the Blood God Power in Yann Xi," Xu Nian thought with alarm, quickly dashing in her direction.
Elder Yann saw the Six-winged Ice Crystal Viper attacking and a fierce determination burst in his clouded eyes, swinging his hand to fend off the attack of the viper.
Yet Elder Yann's attack was easily neutralized by the Six-winged Ice Crystal Viper, and he was immediately frozen into an ice statue by the cold air expelled by the viper.
Yann Xi was completely terrified, curling up in a corner, shivering violently.
The Six-winged Ice Crystal Viper then opened its gaping maw, intending to swallow Yann Xi whole.
Around her, everyone's eyes filled with sympathy and regret; the next moment, this young girl would end up as a meal inside the viper's belly, yet they were powerless to help.
"If you dare harm a single hair on her, I'll peel off your snake skin."
However, just at that moment, everyone saw a blurred figure suddenly appear above the snake's head.
A punch came smashing down, brutally slamming the head of the Six-winged Ice Crystal Viper onto the deck.
"Bang!"
A loud noise echoed as the deck was instantly deformed, raising the stern out of the water.
While everyone held onto the handrails, they all stared agape.
Looking at the young figure that had suddenly appeared, their eyes were filled with amazement.