Chapter 1182 - 584: The Only Two Trump Cards (2)

"Bang! Crunch..."

The crisp sound of metal striking a skull, almost simultaneously with the sound of an eggshell cracking.

Blood gushed forth, dispersing the viscous brain fluid.

The anchor, sullied with more scarlet blood stains, appearing both messy and cruel, was slowly lifted from the ground by the wide hand of a fishman.

Exposing the gruesome headless corpse beneath.

Iron Grid, fallen.

Right nearby, members of the "Furious Tide Battle Gang" witnessed their captain’s entire death sequence.

They certainly attempted to offer support.

In fact, the one closest to Iron Grid, or rather to Iron Grid’s corpse, was already near the Shark Beast.

But everything happened too quickly.

Even before the longsword in his hand could descend, the blood splattered from his captain’s skull had already landed on his face.

A casual swing of the arm sent the nearest adventurer flying.

The Blood Skin Shark Beast stood its ground, facing the surrounding adventurers instinctively trying to encircle it. Suddenly exerting force, it steadied its core, then with waist and abdomen power, like throwing a shot put, it swung the heavy anchor weapon wrapped around its right arm twice around its body center.

Indiscriminately.

Turning a few Sha Hua Fishmen attempting to support, and unlucky adventurers who failed to dodge, into bloody mist and mangled flesh.

With strong individual power, morale boost from the sacrificial ritual, and support from fishman allies, the Blood Skin Shark Beast ravaged the battlefield with destructive slaughter.

Predictably, without any adventurer of sufficient strength stepping out to deliver a heavy blow.

In the not-so-distant future, everything alive on the coast, except the Sha Hua Fishmen, would be reduced to fragments beneath the anchor.

It was at this moment, coming from the sea behind.

A strange disturbance inexplicably arose from the water, capturing the Shark Beast’s attention.

Turning its gaze, it saw no enemy.

Only a blurred black shadow accompanied by the continuous flicker of magical radiance, rushing beneath the sea, and the subsequent floating of luminescent blue blood and fishman limbs.

Of course, Xia Nan wouldn’t lose combat ability just because of that one punch.

Admittedly, the strength of this Blood Skin Shark Beast exceeded his expectations, and he himself lacked any defensive type battle skills or special abilities.

Even with the triple-layer protection from enchanted equipment, enduring such a punch was still quite damaging.

Fortunately, being ever-cautious, aware of his defense weaknesses, he had prepared adequately to improve combat tolerance before setting out.

It was right after Xia Nan was knocked into the sea, briefly regaining consciousness from pain, restoring his body’s movement capability.

With just a brief injury assessment, he immediately pulled out a bottle of "Good Healing Potion" from his waist pouch, purchased at a price over three figures in gold coins from the Alchemist shop within the adventurer association.

Good value for money.

Several times the price of ordinary healing potions, its effectiveness also multiplied several times.

Even with Xia Nan’s body strength at the current moment, the surge of warm flows from the potion could be distinctly felt, healing his injuries.

For the sake of caution, as the water drop-shaped necklace emits green light, a mass of life-breathing emerald glow enveloped Xia Nan’s hand.

Lightly patting the few severely injured areas sensed, accelerating the healing process.

The "Secondary Healing Technique," an enchanted spell from the necklace "Tear of Spring Breath," usable thrice daily, can restore a small amount of life to touched beings.

The "Spring Vein Purification" with a one-week cooldown needs to be reserved as a trump card, not to be revealed now.

A bottle of Good Healing Potion, plus a few light healing spells, sufficed to let Xia Nan recover from his injuries.

He cleaved the fish spear thrusting from the front, used "Teeth Hunting" to slightly widen the distance, while engaging attacks from surrounding Sha Hua Fishmen, contemplating the tactical situation.

Firstly, that Blood Skin Shark Beast summoned, although disrupted by his intervention during the ritual, not in peak condition, body marked with defects and severe injuries.

Yet even so, it posed quite a troublesome nemesis.

That brief skirmish allowed Xia Nan a preliminary assessment of its strength.

Under normal circumstances, he wasn’t its match in a one-on-one fight.

If "Embers Resonance" Second Stage were to be activated...

Difficult to say.

But it was already his only remaining way to victory.

However, if while fighting the Shark Beast head-to-head, he also needed to contend with the spellcaster threat from behind, this last chance would vanish.

Through the sea water, Xia Nan could vaguely see the Blood Skin Shark Beast, after sending him flying, had plunged into the battlefield, slaughtering.

He ought to return to the field to aid adventurers.

But rationally speaking, staying here, utilizing the distraction caused by the Shark Beast, to reduce the fishman mage in the sea would significantly amplify adventurer odds of success.

Without hesitation, the thought flashed through his mind, Xia Nan had already decided.

Just like the deceased Iron Grid, although its battle cry uplifted spirits, it also attracted enemy attention.

The Blood Skin Shark Beast’s arrival to the Material Realm immensely invigorated fishmen morale, nearly reaching mania.

However, due to this, fishmen guards originally ordered and disciplined beside spellcasters, driven by surging blood, roared ashore to reinforce their Shark Beast commander.

This granted Xia Nan a precious opportunity for assault.

Using "Teeth Hunting," the obscured contour of Black Wolf Head skillfully maneuvered through the sea, eluding charging fishmen as much as possible.

If unable to evade, he mercilessly crushed foes with full power.

Simultaneously, whilst maintaining mobility and precise combat, he split his focus, addressing magical radiance arrows shooting from all directions.

Spiritual control magic like "Human Immobilization" could be ignored; "Gaze into the Abyss" specialty enhanced with Perception Attribute granted immunity to fishman priest level spell casters.

Defense using Snake Scale Arm Shield against poisoned and corroded attacks; immunity below Legendary level needed no elaboration.

For other types... avoid if possible, if not, attempt to deflect head-on using a sword.

Otherwise, he’d have to endure them bodily.

Though feeling a little distressed, the custom armor forged at great expense was precisely meant for moments like this.

Battle Skills and personality endowed combat style let determined and clear-targeted Xia Nan showcase astounding efficiency.

One, two, three...

He couldn’t remember how many strikes he had delivered or how many spells he had endured in this duration.

Just maintaining brain’s rapid function, utilizing every skill mastered to tackle various battle scenarios.

Upon surfacing, severing the thick seaweed intending to entangle him with a straight sword, left hand activating "Heavy Tide," smashed the fleeing fishman priest’s skull, before finally reacclimatizing to fresh air.

The surrounding sea was now strewn with battered fishman bodies.

Meanwhile, his recently rejuvenated body from the "Good Healing Potion" effects once again resided in a critical state.

Gazing onward, not far from the shore, the last spellcaster in the fishman troop, the elderly fishman priest, gazed at him with a profoundly complex look, the Bone White Staff apex flickering radiance.

Xia Nan’s mind remained vacant.

Activating "Teeth Hunting," becoming a Black Wolf shadow shooting ahead simultaneously.

Neck emanating emerald light.

From "Tear of Spring Breath," the Four-Ring Healing Spell "Spring Vein Purification," as one of his last remaining cards, was unveiled here.

Life energy flooded Xia Nan’s body, swiftly healing wounds sustained during this period.

Waves splashed.

The Black Wolf Head soared from the mysterious depths to surface.