Oceanid

Hu Tao stopped in her tracks, staring at the several humanoid black mists ahead, a trace of seriousness flashing in her eyes.

She still spoke with a playful tone:

"Oh dear, what terrible timing!"

Even though Hu Tao had rich experience dealing with these karmic black mists,

There were so many of them this time that she couldn't just force her way through.

Let alone eliminate them all.

Meanwhile, behind Hu Tao and Lin Yuan, the Oceanid's summoned creatures, formed from all kinds of water animals, were fast approaching.

The Oceanid itself floated effortlessly above the summoned creatures, swimming through the air with ease, but it was giving Hu Tao and Lin Yuan immense pressure.

In this narrow path below the cliff, Hu Tao and Lin Yuan were now caught in a pincer attack between the humanoid black mists in front and the Oceanid behind.

As both sides drew closer, Hu Tao's eyes grew more serious. She tightened her grip on her Homa Staff and said:

"Huan Huan, you can fly. When I start fighting them, if there's a chance, fly away."

Lin Yuan was stunned. Was Hu Tao planning to clear a path and hold them off for him?

Although she had been teasing him this whole time, in this critical moment,

Hu Tao put protecting Lin Yuan first.

Lin Yuan let out a baby dragon roar and shook his head.

He couldn't bring himself to leave Hu Tao behind and fly away alone.

Moreover, Lin Yuan believed that if he and Hu Tao worked together,

They might be able to break through the black mist's encirclement.

"You've never listened to me, but there are still many people outside waiting for you to grow up."

Hu Tao infused her Homa Staff with Pyro energy, speaking calmly,

"Don't worry, the head of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor won't go down so easily."

Lin Yuan shook his head firmly and struggled out of Hu Tao's embrace, floating onto her shoulder instead.

Seeing Lin Yuan's reaction, Hu Tao narrowed her eyes slightly and smiled generously:

"Alright, it seems Huan Huan is really sticking with me. I promise I'll lead you out of here."

Lin Yuan let out a contented squeak.

At that moment, it felt like the human and the dragon had connected in spirit,

Both ready to face death without fear and prepared to fight their way out.

Just as the two were ready to battle,

The humanoid black mists began advancing toward Hu Tao and Lin Yuan.

At the same time, the summoned creatures of water lunged toward them.

Hu Tao was about to use her Homa Staff to sweep away the attacking Oceanid summons,

But the next moment, she sensed something and paused.

The pure water element creatures weren't aiming at Lin Yuan and Hu Tao.

Instead, they bypassed the two of them and charged straight at the black mists.

This left Hu Tao dumbfounded.

"Huh? What's going on?"

Why weren't the water creatures attacking her?

This wasn't how things usually went!

The last time Hu Tao had challenged the Oceanid, those summoned creatures had attacked her relentlessly.

Lin Yuan was equally puzzled.

Why was the Oceanid attacking the black mists first?

Could it be that, in the Oceanid's eyes, the black mists were a higher priority than them?

As Lin Yuan and Hu Tao were still processing this strange turn of events,

The water element creatures clashed with the black mists.

Even though the humanoid black mists were formed from remnants of the demon god and had strong combat capabilities,

They found themselves up against equally formidable opponents in the formless water element creatures.

The black mists had no effective means of countering the elemental attacks of the water creatures.

And their usual method of possession was useless against these summoned beings of water.

Moreover, their physical attacks had little effect on the water creatures.

For a moment, the water element creatures even had the upper hand, pressing the humanoid black mists.

However, Wuwang Hill was filled with wandering souls, which the black mists could easily possess.

Before long, the black mists summoned a few more spirits, possessing them and greatly increasing their combat strength,

They quickly regained control of the battle and turned the tide back in their favor.

Hu Tao hesitated, unsure whether she should jump in to help.

But she still couldn't be sure if the Oceanid would turn on them next, so she decided to sit back and watch for now.

As the possessed black mists slashed with their claws,

The first water element creature was destroyed.

The sight of the water element creature exploding made Hu Tao shiver, and she quickly shielded Lin Yuan, saying:

"Be careful, Huan Huan, a water blast is coming."

Sure enough, the water element creature, just like in the game Lin Yuan had played,

Reformed into a water ball, then exploded with a loud boom.

The water traces left by the summoned creatures on the ground were pushed outward in a circular wave by the blast, rapidly spreading in all directions.

Hu Tao gritted her teeth, holding her Homa Staff in front of her to shield herself.

However, just as the blast reached them, Lin Yuan appeared in front of Hu Tao's face, blocking the brunt of it for her.

The water explosion hit Lin Yuan's scales, causing him to tilt his head in confusion.

The power of this water blast... felt quite mild?

Lin Yuan didn't feel any pain at all. The most it did was give him a bath.

"Huan Huan, are you okay?"

Hu Tao grabbed Lin Yuan in surprise, inspecting him with her large eyes. After finding no injuries, she sighed in relief.

Lin Yuan scratched his scales—the water blast felt like a mere tickle.

Maybe it was because they were far enough away.

In contrast, the black mists, which had been hit by the water blast at close range,

Were severely damaged in an instant.

The spirits wrapped in the black mist became visibly more translucent.

The water element creatures continued their assault on the spirits,

And with the added damage from the water blasts, the water creatures regained the upper hand.

Every so often, another water element creature would self-destruct,

Making the black mists grow weaker and fainter with each explosion.

Lin Yuan hovered nearby and decided not to dodge the next water blasts.

Each explosion washed him clean from head to toe, and he couldn't help but feel refreshed.

As the final spirit was blasted apart,

The black mists dispersed one after another.

The spirits trapped in the black mist were thus destroyed by the self-destructing Oceanid summons.

Hu Tao marveled:

"These water creatures are so powerful. Did the Oceanid not go all out when it fought me before?"

Lin Yuan was also astonished.

The Oceanid could summon dozens of water element creatures at once.

Combined with their formless nature and explosive power,

It seemed like they could rival an entire human army.

As Lin Yuan and Hu Tao stood there in awe, the remaining water element creatures turned toward them.

Their eyes narrowed in anticipation—was it their turn to fight the Oceanid?

But just then, the Oceanid floating in the sky

Dispersed a layer of water mist, rapidly shrinking in size.

From the size of a house, it transformed into a small sprite, about the size of a kitten.

It gently floated down to Lin Yuan's side.

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