Chapter 142 - Chapter 142 A touch of bright red

Watching the giant mouth full of sharp teeth bite down on her, Qiu Hongyan's mind went blank, completely forgetting how to resist.Just at this critical moment, a white figure suddenly rushed over, and with an incredibly resolute posture, embraced Qiu Hongyan, using her back to fully block the biting mouth.Bang!A dull thud exploded underwater, and the waves surged. The immense force pushed both the white figure and Qiu Hongyan rapidly upwards."Sister Qin!"Held tightly in the white figure's embrace, Qiu Hongyan struggled to turn her head and finally saw that picturesque face, as well as the fresh blood spilling from her crimson lips, spreading in the seawater like vibrant blooming flowers. This sight, coupled with her beautiful face, which despite her injuries, still managed to show a faint, warm smile, created a tragically beautiful scene.Behind her, a giant lotus bloomed like a beautiful large umbrella. That was the Rank Three Umbrella Lotus Gu, which had blocked the bite of the Thousand Beast King for them, only absorbing its immense impact."Sister Qin!" Qiu Hongyan called out again, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably."Little Hongyan, why are you crying? Are you hurt anywhere?"Zhou Ming's gaze was gentle as she asked softly, her voice tender. She still held Qiu Hongyan in her arms, using one hand to wipe away the blood from the corner of her mouth, leaving a vivid red smudge on her cheek."I, I..." Qiu Hongyan felt her whole body trembling, trying desperately to stop her tears but failing. She raised her hand, wanting to wipe away the blood on Zhou Ming's face, but her hand trembled and couldn't descend, as if unwilling to mar this breathtaking beauty.Finally, her hand gently rested on Zhou Ming's cheek, caressing that warm, jade-like face, and she asked, "Sister Qin, why did you come to save me?"Zhou Ming didn't answer her, only chuckled softly, "Silly girl." She continued to hold her, swimming diligently upwards.Below, the giant Splittooth Shark, having crashed into the Umbrella Lotus Gu, was dazed and disoriented. It shook its head, its face ferocious, and lunged upwards again with a fierce roar.Cai Zhiyin, who had finally arrived, waved his hands, and two large mud and sand hands fiercely gripped the Splittooth Shark. Spikes shot out from the large hands, piercing the Splittooth Shark's body. Ignoring its violent struggles, he dragged its body upwards as well."We can't stay in this water anymore. Those damned pirates, they're all lunatics. That Pirate Boss is a Water Path Gu Master, the fish riot must be his doing!"Cai Zhiyin thought bitterly, looking at the two women ascending above. He sped up, following behind to provide escort."Damn it! If I find out who caused this big riot, I'll tear him apart alive!""Boss, it must be him! Only he can profit in such an environment, that bastard, that bastard!"The Pirate Boss, having dispelled his Giant Elephant transformation and bearing numerous wounds, also swam rapidly upwards, cursing incessantly, his heart bleeding.Meanwhile, the Pirate Boss, completely unaware that he had already been blamed for two things, was on the verge of tears, being chased by a Beast Emperor.He also didn't know why his luck was so bad. Initially, relying on his advantage as a Water Path Gu Master, he indeed managed to gain a lot in this great chaos, catching one big fish after another.Who would have thought that his unrestrained fishing behavior would incur the hatred of a Fish Emperor, which immediately charged at the Pirate Boss with extreme ferocity.Even without Gu, it was still a Beast Emperor equivalent to a Rank Five Gu Master. It possessed extremely powerful strength, causing the Pirate Boss to lose his armor and weapons, fleeing for his life in a panic.Soon, the Pirate Boss, at the cost of madly consuming his true essence, accelerated and rushed to the surface, landing on the island. However, the Fish Emperor did not surface, only bared its teeth at him from underwater, and then left disgruntled.As if there was some Restriction, none of the fish actively rushed out of the water. Therefore, as long as a Gu Master could leave the seawater and reach the island, they could escape danger.The Pirate Boss glanced around and found that there were only the two women from the merchant ship, his Pirate Number Two who had just betrayed him, and another pirate who had betrayed him.However, that pirate was in a rather miserable state; his right leg had been bitten off, and he was currently crying and using Gu to heal himself.Seeing him come ashore, Pirate Number Two glared at him fiercely, then turned and jumped back into the sea."Why are you glaring at me! Damn it, aren't we unlucky enough already!"The Pirate Boss was both depressed and annoyed. Suddenly, he heard a splash as the seawater broke, and Cai Zhiyin, holding a member of his merchant ship, landed on the island.That person was relatively lucky. Although covered in wounds, he at least hadn't lost an arm or a leg and was placed by Cai Zhiyin next to the two women."How is Miss Qin?" Cai Zhiyin asked Qiu Hongyan.Zhou Ming, who was healing, opened her eyes and said in a slightly weak tone, "Thank you, Young Master Cai, for your concern. I am fine now.""That's good, that's good." Zhou Ming's sickly, delicate, and pitiful appearance made Cai Zhiyin not even dare to look too long. He stammered quickly, "I'll go see if I can save anyone else. Hongyan, please help me take care of them."With that, Cai Zhiyin got up and rushed into the water again."So they all went down to save people." The Pirate Boss suddenly realized. He raised his leg, about to rush into the water to save his subordinates like the other two, but then a wicked thought suddenly occurred to him.He thought to himself, 'I already have few people. After this ordeal, even if I can save one or two, they'll likely be covered in injuries, unable to help, and just a burden.''The other two factions, however, have many people. The more people they save, the greater their assistance will be.''Since that's the case, why should I waste time saving people? If I take this opportunity to cause trouble, preventing them from saving anyone, wouldn't weakening their strength be a roundabout way of increasing my own strength?''The Land Spirit only said not to attack each other, but it didn't say anything about not doing other things!''Although most of these are my former subordinates, they betrayed me, so they are my enemies. As for my three good brothers who followed me, rest in peace. I will take good care of your wives and daughters, hahahaha...'At this thought, the Pirate Boss immediately activated his Gu, stirring the seawater. One after another, sea whirlpools, and strong currents and undercurrents surged, making the chaotic and murky seawater even more turbid. Both humans and sea fish in the sea found their movements further obstructed.The most malicious part was that the Pirate Boss's power only affected the upper layer of the seawater, stirring the upper waters into rolling waves and swirling whirlpools. Whether rising or sinking, movements were greatly hindered, and the purpose of preventing others from emerging from the sea could not have been more obvious."Boss! What are you doing!"The one-legged pirate had just managed to stop the bleeding from his stump when he saw this scene. Immediately, he was both shocked and angry, stumbling towards the Pirate Boss."Get lost, traitor, don't bother me. I don't want to kill you right now!"The Pirate Boss waved his hand, pushing him to the ground, and continued to maintain the power of his Gu."Go to hell!" The pirate cursed loudly, activating his Gu to attack the Pirate Boss.However, his attack suddenly disappeared before it could reach the Pirate Boss.Then the Land Spirit popped out of the Void Realm, saying with a serious face, "I told you not to attack each other. You violated the rules, you're out!""Why!" The pirate pointed at the Pirate Boss with a resentful face and said, "He's attacking others too!""He hasn't attacked anyone yet." The Land Spirit said solemnly, "When he attacks someone, I will make him leave too."These words gave the Pirate Boss a fright, and he quickly stopped activating his Gu.It was no joke. Although he was indeed only stirring the seawater, who could guarantee that his power wouldn't accidentally touch someone else?Judging by the Land Spirit's demeanor, even that would probably count as attacking others, and he would be immediately expelled.Seeing the Pirate Boss stop activating his Gu, the sea surface gradually calmed down. The pirate sighed in relief and slumped to the ground like a broken pot."You just wait here. After the Legacy trial ends, I will send you out."The Land Spirit said to the pirate, then disappeared into the air.The pirate glared angrily at the Pirate Boss. The Pirate Boss scoffed indifferently, his eyes fixed on the sea, wanting to see who else could surface.After a while, Pirate Number Two surfaced with a gloomy expression, followed by Cai Zhiyin surfacing from another direction. Both of them looked extremely grim as they landed on the island.The one-legged pirate quickly went up to them and loudly reported everything that had just happened to Pirate Number Two. Immediately, Pirate Number Two and Cai Zhiyin's hateful gazes fiercely glared at the Pirate Boss.But before they could speak, the Land Spirit's figure appeared again and announced loudly, "Time's up!"He pointed at the giant incense stick that had just burned out, and at the same time, his gaze swept over the few people on the island. He shook his head and said, "Only these few people left so quickly? The strength of this batch of trial participants is too low. Now, show me all your gains!"Everyone then began to display the fish they had caught, and the Land Spirit calculated their value.Pirate Number Two was eliminated first. He himself didn't have much of an advantage, and the only subordinate he had saved was tragically eliminated, making the fish he carried ineligible for evaluation. He was immediately defeated.However, the Pirate Boss, relying on his unique advantage as a Water Path Gu Master, almost matched the combined gains of Cai Zhiyin's four people with his own harvest alone.Ultimately, he was still outnumbered and defeated by a narrow margin, losing to the combined harvest of Cai Zhiyin's four people."Good! I announce that for the first test, you are the winning side! One point!" The Land Spirit's chubby little hand pointed at Cai Zhiyin's side and shouted."Next is the second assessment. Before the assessment begins, I'll ask one question: Is there anyone who wants to withdraw?""Yes!" Cai Zhiyin suddenly said.He looked at the three people on his side and said seriously, "You all stay here and rest. The Gu Immortal Legacy assessment is too dangerous, and I don't want you to risk yourselves with me anymore!"