The apocalypse struck, and I became a druid.

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On the contrary, Deputy Chief Qian encountered trouble.

The water ghoul riding the skeletal sailfish was exceptionally powerful; its eerie green scales withstood the energy beams from the kayak, only cracking with fine lines.

Its bone spear danced wildly, stirring up the water to create whirlpools, which repeatedly deflected Liang Shu's lightning-fast thrusts.

The other water ghost riding a giant crab relied on its mount's thick shell to withstand several of Liang Shu's fierce attacks and was not instantly killed.

Deputy Leader Qian looked rather grim. He maneuvered the kayak to continuously fire energy beams in support, but was unable to completely break through the defenses for the time being.

"Snow Cake." Han Ning touched the snow cake's skin upon seeing this.

"Ow~"

Xuebing understood, gently tossed the people behind him aside, and with a swift movement of his limbs, charged straight at the skeletal sailfish water ghost.

Sensing the threat, the water ghost abandoned its defense against Liang Shu, and its bone spear, glowing with a ghastly green light, pierced straight for Xuebing's head.

Xuebing neither dodged nor avoided, and a dark red light rose again from deep within his throat.

boom!

Chapter 229 Fishman Ruins

A pillar of black and red lava erupted, evaporating a large area of ​​lake water. The violent torrent of energy instantly engulfed the bone spear, along with the water ghoul and its mount behind it.

The eerie green scales on the water corpse's body flickered wildly, but quickly melted and vaporized like pieces of paper.

At the same time, Xuebing pressed down with its other front paw.

hum!

A terrifying gravitational field descended, and the giant crab water ghost, which was swinging its giant pincers to force Liang Shu back, froze in its tracks as its body was slammed into the muddy bottom of the lake by an invisible force.

With her rich combat experience, Liang Shu would not miss this excellent opportunity.

Her body shone with a brilliant silver light, and she became one with her spear, spinning and charging forward at high speed, piercing through the head of the giant crab water ghost that was unable to move due to the pressure of gravity.

On the other side, the lava breath slowly subsided.

The skeletal sailfish and water ghouls have vanished without a trace, leaving only a few remnants drifting slowly down.

Deputy Leader Qian stopped firing from the kayak, his face showing some excitement.

I originally wanted to show off the muscles of the leaders of the high ground outpost.

This is the result.

This made him feel somewhat embarrassed.

However, being a leader, one must have a thicker skin.

Deputy Chief Qian pretended nothing had happened and bowed to Han Ning in an ancient gesture of respect: "Thank you, Chief Han."

Before the water ghouls outside could react, the group quickly gathered up the monster crystals dropped by the water ghouls and sea beasts, as well as their personal belongings.

Without saying a word, he followed Li Qingshui's lead and went into an inconspicuous pile of seaweed.

This clump of seaweed looked no different from the other seaweed, no wonder the water ghosts hadn't noticed it.

Han Ning also didn't know how Li Qingshui discovered this place.

When Li Qingshui touched the seaweed, the surrounding water suddenly rippled, and he was twisted as he was sucked in by an unknown force.

The group behind them exchanged glances, and Feilong and Chen Hu followed closely behind.

Next came Han Ning and his group, and finally the few from the highland outpost.

Shortly after they disappeared into the seaweed.

A series of low roars echoed from the entrance to the canyon.

A series of dark figures broke through the water and arrived at the place where they had just fought.

In an instant, the small underwater basin behind the passage was filled with hundreds of water ghosts.

A tall, slender figure drifted in from the distant waters.

Unlike the grotesque appearance of other water ghouls, it wore a simple robe made of some unknown sea animal hide, the surface of which was embroidered with abstract patterns in dark dye.

What's most astonishing is that its hands, hanging down at its sides, have a complete set of five fingers, just like a human's.

It hovered silently above, its gaze sweeping over the mutilated corpses of its kind, a glint of human wisdom flashing in its eyes.

"Heh heh~"

With a gentle wave of its hand, all the restless and roaring water ghosts around it instantly fell silent, lowering their heads and showing a submissive demeanor.

The water ghosts began to search in an orderly fashion, using a carpet search method, starting from the entrance and moving along the seabed, searching bit by bit.

……

Han Ning and his group, who had entered the Fishman Ruins, were unaware of the situation outside.

At that moment, they were captivated by the scene before them.

The surrounding water pressure disappeared, as if stepping into another world.

Beneath our feet lay dry, rough rock, and the air was thick with the smell of fish.

They appeared to be in the entrance passage of a huge underground cave, which was not dimly lit.

Instead, it was filled with a soft, ethereal blue halo.

“This is…” Feilong looked around, his face filled with surprise.

This is the first time anyone has entered this place.

Deputy Chief Qian, Liang Shu, and Wang Jianshe also stepped out of the shimmering kayak. The kayak quickly shrank and was put back into Deputy Chief Qian's bag.

Han Ning and the others jumped off the snow cake's back and curiously looked around at the waterless environment.

The passage stretched forward for a short distance before suddenly opening up to reveal an enormous underground cavern before them.

The cave's dome rises high and seems to stretch endlessly, disappearing into the deep blue light and profound darkness.

The entrance to the cave was completely blocked by a thin, constantly rippling water barrier.

The shield seemed to have no thickness, consisting solely of flowing water, yet it strangely maintained its shape, completely separating the inside from the outside.

Through this gently rippling curtain of water, one can vaguely see the scene behind it.

It was a vast space, filled with a large number of old-fashioned and simple buildings.

These structures are mostly crudely built from huge stones, coral skeletons, and some kind of dull metal, and are low and sturdy.

Further away, many grotesque statues could be vaguely seen standing, with fish heads, scaled bodies, and sharp claws and teeth, resembling fish-men.

The most surprising thing was not the scene in front of them, but Li Qingshui standing at the very front.

He still retains the head of a big-headed fish and the appearance of webbed limbs.

Suddenly, a bone crown, its surface covered with pale green spots and shimmering with a faint aquamarine glow, flew out of his arms without warning, wobbled, and landed on his head.

The crown was simple and even somewhat rough in style, and it looked extremely out of place on his fish head, even somewhat comical.

Li Qingshui remained motionless, as if his soul had been emptied out.

The scene was comical, but no one present wanted to laugh.

The moment the crown was placed on him, Li Qingshui's aura suddenly changed.

An eerie sense of oppression emanated from him, completely different from the gentle energy fluctuations of his previous water attribute awakened self.

At the same time, his body began to undergo visible changes.

The skull bones made a soft "clicking" sound, widening slightly to the sides. Fine bluish-gray scale patterns appeared on the skin of the cheeks. The eyeballs bulged and moved to the sides, and the pupils contracted into vertical pupils.

The webbing between his fingers grew thicker and wider... transforming from a human form into an ugly form that was closer to a true fish-man!

“Clear water!” Feilong’s expression changed.

Chen Hu gripped his weapon tightly, his muscles tense, as if facing a formidable enemy. The scene before them was completely beyond their expectations.

A glint flashed in Han Ning's eyes as he locked onto Li Qingshui, whose aura had drastically changed. He lowered his body slightly, adopting a defensive posture.

Without hesitation, Vice President Zhao stepped forward, gripping the giant axe with a clang, and shielded Yu Na behind him.

On the other side, Deputy Leader Qian had a solemn expression, his right hand quietly resting on his waist.

Liang Shu slightly adjusted the angle of the spear in her hand, aiming the tip at the mutated Li Qingshui.

Wang Jianshe quietly shifted to the side and occupied another advantageous position.

At the cave entrance, the air seemed to freeze.

The eerie sense of oppression emanating from Li Qingshui continued to rise.

Everyone increasingly felt that something was wrong.

"Water? Water!"

As the leader of Li Qingshui, Feilong was more anxious than the others.

He called Li Qingshui's name several times, but there was no response.

Just as he was preparing to launch a probing attack on Li Qingshui, whose aura had drastically changed.

Li Qingshui suddenly turned around.

His scaly face was contorted in agony as he roared, "Fly... Flying Dragon Leader, help... help me..."

Chapter 230 Entry Method

His voice was hoarse and didn't sound human at all.

Immediately afterwards, his body trembled violently, letting out a sharp, inhuman, and bizarre roar, which he then forcibly suppressed, reverting to a human-like scream of pain:

"Fishman...will, within...my mind...help me!"

His condition was extremely unstable, and he seemed to be fiercely struggling against some kind of intrusive force.

"hold onto!"

Feilong and Chen Hu's expressions changed. They were skilled in direct combat but had no way to deal with this kind of mental confrontation.