Li Keyi had always thought Shen Feng was a very gentle person. Although he became a bit roguish when drunk, he was fundamentally a good person. However, Li Keyi now felt that Shen Feng was consumed by greed. He had already achieved a great deal by obtaining the meteorite fragment, yet he still wanted more.
But Li Keyi dared not stop Shen Feng, fearing she would annoy him if she did. She had specifically sought Shen Feng out at sea this time to improve their relationship. It would be terrible if their relationship became strained instead. Li Keyi quickly searched for the giant octopus.
Fortunately, Li Keyi was adept at controlling light to observe the ocean, and the nearby waters were relatively shallow, only about a thousand meters deep. This allowed light to reach the seabed. If they had moved away from the ridge, finding sea beasts hiding in the deep sea would not have been so easy.
Meanwhile, the people on the circular island also began their pursuit. Most set out on boats, but when they departed, an awkward situation arose: no one knew where to chase. Xiao Sheng reacted quickly. Seeing Shen Feng flying in the distance and a beam of light from Li Keyi illuminating the water, he immediately shouted, "Quickly chase Shen Feng and Li Keyi! These two know where the meteorite is."
Over a hundred ability users also surged forward, all targeting Shen Feng. As long as they caught up to Shen Feng, they would know the meteorite's location. Currently, only five or six giant sea beasts had appeared in the Divine Realm. While this was a considerable force, there were over a hundred ability users present, and they were confident they could defeat the sea beasts.
To catch up to Shen Feng, everyone had brought out their best skills. Holding back now would mean watching the meteorite fall into someone else's hands.
However, at this moment, the weather began to change. The Divine Realm, which had been calm, was now within the eye of a typhoon. The clear typhoon eye meant it was relatively calm. After the blue whale died, the typhoon lost control. Maintaining such a massive typhoon was inherently difficult, and the water temperature in the nearby sea was not very high, indicating the typhoon was about to dissipate.
The typhoon began to close in instantly, the eye gradually disappearing, and the light in the air dimmed. It was evident that the typhoon would reappear soon. Before completely dissipating, the typhoon would rage across the sea once more.
Upon witnessing this, everyone felt a deep sense of unease. The current situation indicated that a fierce battle was imminent.
As Xiao Sheng and the others pursued Shen Feng in the sky, they couldn't help but question, "Since sea beasts have appeared, why haven't people outside received any warnings?"
In Xiao Sheng's view, the fleet had always been stationed outside the Divine Realm, so they should have known about the arrival of the sea beasts in advance. Yet, he had never received such news. This left only one explanation: the fleet outside the Divine Realm might have met with disaster.
"Since we've seen six sea beasts here, will more sea beasts appear next?" Jin Zijue raised his question.
Xiao Sheng pondered for a moment and said, "That makes sense. Sea beasts also have intelligence. If they are going to act, they will surely appear in groups. We need to be careful from now on. Perhaps more sea beasts will appear before us shortly."
After the typhoon eye disappeared, the situation in the Divine Realm changed drastically. What was once a clear sky turned into pouring rain in an instant. Thick dark clouds covered the sky, and rain, carried by the strong winds, enveloped the entire Divine Realm, accompanied by lightning and thunder.
The visibility in the air had decreased, and many people couldn't open their eyes, as water would immediately enter them.
Fortunately, at this time, everyone could still find their targets. Li Keyi was continuously using her abilities, shining like a true goddess of light above the dim sea, emitting a massive beam of light. The area illuminated by the beam was precisely where the giant octopus carrying the meteorite was located.
Shen Feng only needed to follow the beam of light to know the meteorite's whereabouts. The surrounding environment was incredibly dark, and many things were indistinguishable. After the wind and rain arrived, visibility dropped sharply. Li Keyi in the sky became a beacon for almost everyone. Because Li Keyi was constantly emitting light, and the surrounding light was largely drawn to her, she became the absolute focal point.
In the sky, besides Shen Feng and Li Keyi, there were other gliders still flying. Although they could still fly, strong winds were blowing everywhere. A moment of carelessness could send them into the sea. Controlling a glider in the sky was not a simple task. Wang Ao Ye was currently piloting a glider, feeling the constant vibration of the wings. Wang Ao Ye couldn't help but wonder, "How can Shen Feng fly so easily?"
Wang Ao Ye also had a wind-element ability user with him, his brother, Yi Xing Zhong. Due to his abilities, he could previously keep up with Shen Feng's speed on land. Although his speed was no match for Shen Feng's now, Yi Xing Zhong was, after all, a wind-element ability user and should at least be able to control his movement in the sky. Yet, looking at Yi Xing Zhong's current state, he himself was having trouble controlling the glider.
The group had already endured the baptism of a typhoon yesterday and were very tired. Now, to encounter a typhoon passing through, they were completely drenched. But even so, everyone still wanted to seize the meteorite.
"The meteorite is such an important item, it must not be taken by others. We must be the first to obtain it. If the meteorite is taken by someone else, we will all be ruled by them in the future," an ability user shouted loudly. At this critical moment, even under the heavy wind and rain, no one could give up.
It was a case of "when it rains, it pours." At this moment, the typhoon whipped up huge waves that surged towards them. The waves at sea were exceptionally high, tens of meters tall. Being hit by them would be like being crushed by Mount Tai. No vessel, no matter what kind, could escape being capsized, let alone the rubber boats or concrete boats that most of these people were using.
As the waves grew fiercer with each surge, some people couldn't bear it and cried out, "Why don't we stop chasing? We can't fight in this situation. Even if we catch up, we won't be able to fight in these conditions."
When the huge waves hit the small boats, they were immediately capsized, and countless ability users fell into the water, struggling to surface for a long time.
But the meteorite was too important. If someone else obtained it, whoever controlled the meteorite would wield absolute power.
"No, even if we can't fight when we catch up, we must continue chasing. Unless no one is chasing, then it's fair for everyone," an ability user shouted loudly.
"It's difficult for us in the water to pursue, but look at those in the sky. They are riding gliders. They don't have to worry about falling into the sea, and they can conserve energy while chasing. How can this be fair?" the ability users in the water also began to complain.
Most ability users chose to give up when faced with this situation. With the strong winds and waves, and the assault of heavy rain, it was clearly impossible to continue the pursuit. It seemed that only those flying in the sky could obtain the meteorite.
But at this moment, black objects began to appear in the distant ocean. Upon closer inspection, they turned out to be countless sea beasts. Roughly estimated, the number of sea beasts exceeded fifty. After encountering the typhoon, everyone was already unable to resist, and now with the addition of the sea beasts, a sense of despair instantly arose in their hearts.
"Oh my god, how could this happen? There were only five or six sea beasts before, and now there are so many suddenly. We are surrounded! One sea beast is already enough for us to handle, but now there are fifty to sixty. How can we fight? We are definitely going to fail. It's good enough if we can survive," an ability user thought pessimistically at this moment.
Xiao Sheng looked at the group in the sky. At this moment, only those in the sky could continue to pursue the sea beasts. Compared to those at sea, the people in the sky did not have to bear the attack of the wind and waves.
"Shen Feng, there are now fifty to sixty sea beasts. A battle is about to break out. If I can't get the meteorite, you probably won't be able to either, right?"
At this time, Shen Feng in the sky, seeing the scenes unfolding at sea, frowned deeply and couldn't help but ask Li Keyi behind him, "In this situation, can you still find the meteorite?"
Li Keyi honestly replied, "No, there are too many sea beasts in the sea now, and the situation is too complicated. I can't find where the meteorite is anymore."
Giant black shadows swam one after another on the sea surface. Shen Feng felt a headache seeing them. Each sea beast was equivalent to a seventh-tier ability user. Killing even one was extremely difficult and required the concerted effort of a group. But now, fifty to sixty sea beasts had appeared at once, and despair also began to fill Shen Feng's heart.
It seemed to be the same situation as two years ago. At that time, everyone was facing an encirclement by sea beasts, and the situation was critical, with no way out. Fortunately, Andov from Europe triggered an earthquake, causing toxic gas to leak, turning the water poisonous. This allowed everyone to escape. But now, Andov was not participating in this operation. At this time, the ability users at sea also fell into despair.
"If I had known that things would turn out like two years ago, I would never have come this time. Now we are surrounded, and there's no way to escape," someone complained at this moment. Two years ago, a large number of ability users had died at sea, but now over a hundred ability users had come to sea, and it seemed they were about to follow in the footsteps of their predecessors.
As long as they were in the sea, ability users were no match for sea beasts. At this moment, everyone regretted their decision.
Wang Ao Ye caught up to Shen Feng and asked him, "Mr. Shen, where is the meteorite now?"
Shen Feng replied, "The situation is too complicated now. I don't know where the meteorite is either. We've lost track of it."
Although there was still a beam of light shining down from the sky, it could no longer lock onto the octopus's position. The sea surface was covered with huge waves, severely obstructing visibility. It was now impossible to find the meteorite.
Upon receiving this answer, Wang Ao Ye reacted quickly. Since the meteorite could no longer be found, he should also retreat. The sea below was full of giant sea beasts. If they continued to fight, his side would surely be annihilated. He had to return to the ship immediately while there was still fuel in the glider.
"Mr. Shen, let's go together. Let's return to the ship together and then head back to China, what do you say?" Wang Ao Ye said to Shen Feng.
But at this moment, Shen Feng hesitated. He looked at the group of ability users in the water, including Xiao Sheng. After pondering for a moment, he said, "No, I have to wait and see. If you want to leave, you go ahead."
The situation had changed too rapidly. Before, a group was chasing the giant octopus carrying the meteorite, but then fifty to sixty sea beasts surrounded them, reversing the situation. 138 Reading Network
Wang Ao Ye had already been worried about being attacked by sea beasts at sea. Now, the worst had happened, so he had to return quickly while he still could.