The three quickly reached the deck and finally figured out why the ship was rocking so violently.
A giant octopus-like sea monster was wrapped around the crystal ship, with countless dark red tentacles enveloping the hull. The suction cups on the tentacles looked like eyes, truly a blessing for those with trypophobia.
"Ugh, how disgusting~" Princess Peacock couldn't stand it after just one look and instinctively hid behind Zu An.
Zuan observed carefully and found that the octopus monster's tentacles did not have that pinkish slime, so it was obviously not the Kraken that he had encountered with Yan Xuehen and Yun Jianyue before.
Speaking of which, he still misses that guy a little; the slime on his tentacles is a rare pharmaceutical material.
Don't get the wrong idea; it's not just for making drugs in that area, it can also be used in many other fields.
Now, Zaun has gained considerable expertise in formations, spiritual food, and alchemy, and has several blueprints in his mind that may utilize that slime.
The Mermaid Queen, being a member of the sea race, had seen some sea monsters from the octopus clan. She frowned slightly and said, "Hmm, the Crystal Boat is the Dragon King's vehicle. It has special magic arrays and auras that usually keep ocean monsters at bay. How dare this octopus sea monster attack me?"
At this moment, the octopus sea monster seemed to have noticed their presence, and soon two thick tentacles wrapped around them.
Zuan snorted coldly, and without any visible action, the two enormous tentacles snapped in half.
The giant octopus seemed startled, instantly retracting all its tentacles with a shrill explosion.
Almost in the blink of an eye, the tentacles returned and lashed out at the three of them from all directions.
Given the sheer size of those tentacles, each nearly a hundred meters long, their lashes even created sonic booms. If one were to be struck by them, even a large ship would likely be cut in half.
Not to mention flesh and blood.
Zuan's expression turned cold: "You beast!"
Sword energy crisscrossed the surrounding space, and soon all the tentacles of the octopus monster were severed, leaving only a huge head floating in the air.
It seemed that because his sword energy was too fast, the octopus monster only felt the pain after the huge tentacles fell onto the deck. It screamed and fell back into the water, and soon the blood stained a large area of the surrounding sea.
Looking at the octopus tentacles that had fallen onto the deck and were still writhing unconsciously, Princess Peacock and the Mermaid Queen both took a step back. Clearly, women have a natural aversion and disgust towards such things.
Zuan directly stored the huge tentacles into the storage space of the Glazed Pearl. Facing the strange looks from the two women, he laughed and said, "These things will be very chewy and bouncy when used to make grilled squid tentacles in the future."
The two women couldn't help but roll their eyes, thinking to themselves, "With such huge tentacles, how many people could it feed?"
Just then, an angry voice suddenly rang out: "How dare you hurt my little darling like this!"
The group turned around and saw a boy coming across the waves. The giant octopus monster, which had been hiding in the water and barely alive, suddenly popped its head out, shrunk to the size of a basketball, and rubbed against the boy with a pitiful expression, as if it were complaining.
"Little Darling?" The three of them, Zuan, looked at each other strangely. How could they not see that this giant octopus was most likely the boy's pet?
It's just that I really can't connect such a cute name with that huge, disgusting monster.
"I'm asking you a question!" The boy was quite handsome, with his hair tied in two buns, and could be described as having a delicate and exquisite appearance.
However, the sidelong glance and the impolite tone inevitably made people feel uncomfortable.
"How can you talk like that, you little brat? That monster attacked us on its own initiative. If we hadn't been somewhat capable, we would probably be its meal by now. You should compensate us for the fright we suffered." Princess Peacock, still young at heart, couldn't stand it and naturally retorted.
The boy was taken aback, clearly not expecting to encounter such a sharp-tongued fellow, and remained speechless for a long time.
The Mermaid Queen secretly gave Princess Peacock a thumbs up. The little girl was full of energy, unlike herself, who had seen too many storms and become hesitant and indecisive.
"Hmph, Little Darling was just joking with you, who knew you would be so cruel," the boy finally realized, "You are so heartless. Now all of its tentacles are severed, and we don't even know if it will survive. Little Darling grew up with me since it was a child, and I have long regarded it as family. You must compensate my Little Darling and stay with my Little Darling!"
Zuan said calmly, "Oh, how do you intend to compensate me?"
The boy's eyes darted around, and he pointed at the crystal ship they were standing on: "I think your ship is so-so. Since Little Darling just got entangled with your ship, it's obvious that she likes it. You should give this ship to her as compensation, and that will settle this matter."
The little octopus in his arms nodded vigorously, clearly agreeing with the proposal.
The Mermaid Queen couldn't contain herself any longer: "Do you know what kind of ship this is? Even if we offered it to you, you probably wouldn't dare to accept it."
"It's just the Dragon King of the East Sea's crystal boat, what's there to be afraid of?" the boy sneered.
The three were taken aback. They had initially thought the other party was just a mischievous kid, but they hadn't expected him to recognize the Crystal Boat. Things suddenly became complicated.
"What's your name?" Zu'an was also a little curious. Although this boy was not weak, he was still young and couldn't be that strong. But in this vast sea, a boy with extraordinary knowledge suddenly appeared. No matter how you looked at it, his background was unusual.
"You want to ask my name? Then you'd better listen carefully. I am..." The boy puffed out his chest and was about to speak when a distant voice suddenly came from afar.
"Stop fooling around, distinguished guests have arrived, bring them in." A vast, ancient voice seemed to echo throughout the heavens and earth.
The Mermaid Queen and Princess Peacock's expressions changed instantly, because just from hearing that voice, they could tell that the other party was very strong, at least stronger than the Four Seas Dragon Kings.
Only Zuan remained calm, gazing in the direction from which the sound came. Where there had been a vast ocean, it seemed as if an invisible door had opened, revealing an island not far away instead of an endless sea.
The island is surrounded by clouds and mist, with radiant sunsets and cranes and phoenixes flying among the clouds from time to time, truly like a fairyland.
"Huh?" Zuan secretly asked the Mermaid Queen, "Is this Purple Ganoderma Cliff?"
The Mermaid Queen shook her head slightly: "It's about a day away from the place I remember, and the location doesn't seem quite right either."
At this point, the boy reluctantly snorted, "Consider yourselves lucky. Master has never seen an outsider in all these years. Come with me."
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