Oh no! My grandmother made me shoulder the responsibility for eight households!

Chapter 384 Sea Serpent Attack

The commotion beneath the sea surface is getting bigger and bigger.

The lead sea snake launched the first attack; the moment it leaped out from beneath the surface, the entire ship rocked.

Its body, several dozen feet long, burst out of the water, its black scales gleaming eerily in the gloomy light, like a monstrous dragon crawling out of hell.

It opens its huge mouth, a mouth big enough to swallow a cow whole.

Four fangs, each as long as a standard-issue sword, barbed, and gleaming black.

Venom seeped from the tip of the tooth, dripping down onto the deck with a hissing sound, and the wooden planks immediately emitted white smoke, corroding a hole the size of a fist.

The edges of the hole were charred black and still bubbling out, as if it had been poked by a red-hot iron rod.

Knowing she couldn't help, Yao Yao quickly pulled A Yue into the cabin and peered out from the doorway.

Lingbo took a step forward and was already in mid-air.

The white dress unfurled in the wind, like a blooming lotus flower.

With a flick of her sleeve, a white blade of light flashed toward the sea serpent's head.

There was no sound, no collision, nothing at all.

Then, the sea serpent's head flew off.

It flew more than ten feet away, tumbling in the air, its huge mouth still opening and closing, its fangs still dripping venom, like a kite that had been thrown out.

Finally, it fell into the sea with a "plop," creating a huge splash.

The snake's body remained suspended in mid-air, black blood gushing from the severed end, spraying out two or three zhang (approximately 6.6 meters) like a high-pressure water gun.

The blood splattered on the sea surface, hissing and crackling, even corroding the seawater and sending up plumes of white smoke.

A black circle suddenly appeared on the surface of the sea, and the seawater inside was bubbling and gurgling as if it had been boiled.

The snake's body then fell down, crashing onto the sea surface and creating a huge wave that caused the ship to lurch violently.

The remaining sea snakes went berserk.

As if sensing the death of their companions, or as if being controlled by some mysterious force, their eyes turned bloodshot, and the scales on their bodies stood up like black blades.

More than a dozen giant snakes rushed toward the ship at the same time, surging in from all directions. The sea was filled with rolling black figures, like black whirlwinds.

Three hundred Snow Dragon Riders also launched an attack at the same time.

Although these sea snakes are enormous and possess a strong bloodline, their cultivation is not profound.

They were no match for the Snow Dragon Riders, who were all Grandmasters and formed a battle formation.

Although it lacks the elegance of Lingbo's attacks, its power is still considerable.

The battle came quickly and ended quickly.

In the blink of an eye, the sea surface was covered with the corpses of sea snakes, large and small, complete and incomplete, forming a layer like a black carpet.

The black blood stained the seawater within a hundred feet in radius, and the stench was so strong that it was hard to breathe; even a breath of it made one's throat feel sweet.

Lan Fenghuang stood next to Lin Chen, looking at the snake corpses on the sea, her brows furrowed tightly.

"These sea snakes are strange; they're not wild, they've been driven by people."

Lin Chen glanced at her: "What do you mean?"

Blue Phoenix pointed to the nearest snake carcass:

"Look at the fleshy crown on its head. It didn't grow naturally; it was forced to mature using some kind of evil magic."

Runes were visible on the fleshy crown, though obscured by blood.

Lin Chen looked in the direction Lan Fenghuang pointed.

The snake did indeed have a fleshy crest on its head, bright red, like a rooster's comb.

The surface of the fleshy crown has fine, crooked lines, like some kind of ancient runes.

Lin Chen stretched out his hand and grabbed at the air. The corpse of the smallest sea snake flew up from the sea and hovered in front of him.

He closed his eyes, probed the snake's corpse with his divine sense, and began searching for any remaining traces of its aura.

A moment later, he opened his eyes and said coldly, "The Yin-Yang Harmony Sect."

Blue Phoenix's expression changed: "You mean... these sea snakes are their spies planted at sea?"

Lin Chen nodded:

"The Hai Sha Gang is responsible for abducting people. They load the abducted people onto ships, transport them from Donghai to Dongli, and then transfer them from Dongli to Nanhuang. They will definitely have some arrangements along the way."

Liu Shengxue came out of the cabin, her face also looking very unpleasant.

Liu Sheng Piaopiao followed behind her, clutching her sister's clothes, her face pale and her knuckles white from gripping so tightly.

"Dongli... also has their people?" Liu Shengxue asked, biting her lip.

Lin Chen glanced at her and said calmly:

"Dongli is a transit point on this route, even closer than the East China Sea. How could the Yin-Yang Harmony Sect possibly let it go?"

Liu Shengxue's lips were pressed into a thin line, and her hands were trembling slightly.

She wondered if her father knew about it, or if he had been involved.

But knowing her father as she did... Liu Shengxue dared not think any further.

……

At night, the ship anchored at sea to rest.

Lin Chen did not return to the cabin. Instead, he stood alone at the bow, looking at the distant sea, holding a flask of wine and sipping it intermittently.

Da Shuang and Xiao Shuang didn't dare to disturb Lin Chen. They stood far away at the cabin door, looking at his tall figure with admiration in their eyes.

Seeing the two women like this, Lan Fenghuang shook her head and smiled, then walked over and stood next to Lin Chen, asking with a smile:

"What are you thinking about?"

Lin Chen took a swig of wine, the liquid dripping down his chin and onto his clothes.

"I wonder if the people of the Yin-Yang Harmony Sect already know that I have murderous intentions towards them."

Lin Chen, you don't consider yourself a good person, but you still deeply abhor these scumbags who traffic women and children.

Blue Phoenix thought for a moment and said:

"It's very likely. The Sand Sea Gang suffered such a terrible fate, and those sea snakes were their informants. We killed so many of them, they must have already received the news."

Lin Chen chuckled lightly: "So, Dongli is probably already prepared."

Lan Fenghuang glanced at Lin Chen: "What do you plan to do?"

Lin Chen chuckled, his tone slightly sarcastic:

"Even if they all retreat to the Southern Wilderness, I'll wipe them out once I have the time. But I think they wouldn't be so cowardly!"

Blue Phoenix chuckled and said, "When did you become so righteous?"

Lin Chen handed the wine jug to Lan Fenghuang and chuckled:

"It's not about a sense of justice, but rather that people always have to do something, otherwise what's the difference between them and salted fish?"

Lan Fenghuang didn't understand Lin Chen's meaning, but she agreed with his idea.

She took the wine jug, took a swig, and coughed from the spiciness, tears welling up in her eyes.

"Cough cough cough... What kind of liquor is this? It's so strong?"

Lin Chen chuckled and said, "Good stuff. In the entire Tianyuan Continent, only I have this. Erguotou, pretty strong, right?"

Lan Fenghuang took another swig, smacking her lips:

"That's really... impressive!"

The two of them stood at the bow of the boat, taking turns drinking a pot of Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor).