Kanlaon filled the mouth of the hungry sea monster with ice shards until the belly of the beast could be seen to start expanding. The ice is starting to pile up but the number of ice shards being sent inside the mouth is also decreasing. In the end, the Reaper managed to break free, but its heavy body is now slower than before.
Traces of frostbite could also be seen on the belly of the Reaper, but it decided to struggle away. The group thought that the Reaper is going to retreat but they thought wrong. The giant sea monster suddenly released a loud screech that made all of them cover their ears.
The still water suddenly started to move as riptides are summoned by the Reaper. Its body also started to emit a steam like substance as the ice inside its belly started to melt. The Reaper heated its body up to a degree that it negated the frostbite. It must have been a special skill in order to live in waters that are cold.
The Reaper then started to launch itself continuously towards the group to the point that it was becoming difficult for them to evade. The Reaper also used the riptides in its favor as it used those as a way to immediately turn around while propelling itself towards the group. The danger level increased as they barely dealt damage on the named monster.
The current health of the Reaper is 71% even with them bombarding it with attacks and skills. The group knew that they will not be able to defeat the leviathan in a small amount of time which is why they decided to escape instead. Even if the sea has no territory, there are still territorial monsters that will attack other monsters that enter its territory.
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The only problem that the group encountered is the fact that the riptide is against the direction they need to swim against. The riptides are formed thanks to the Reaper wanting to attack continuously attack the middle of the encirclement. The group is currently at the very middle and the riptides are pushing them to the center.
If they try to swim against the current, they will get damaged instead but that is a necessary struggle for them. Levin Cloud told them that they will just heal them during the time that they are getting damaged but that is not the only thing he needs to do. He also needs to time it well so that when the attacks of the Reaper hit them then will not immediately die.
Kabrakan wanted to block the Reaper but that would mean him getting swept up by the leviathan. He is the most important person in this quest right now as he is the only one that could determine the direction of the Splash of the Wilde.
"Everyone go on without me! I will catch up." Adrian suddenly shouted as they are once again forced back to the center of the encirclement by the Reaper.
Adrian knew that they will not be able to advance if no one gets left to deal with the Reaper. The others might be reluctant, but they also knew this truth which is why they heeded Adrian's words. They did not need to debate on that matter as their friend already made a firm resolve.
"Catch up quick!" Peridot stated as she started to swim against the current once again.
The Reaper noticed that its food is once again trying to escape. Among the Leviathan species, the Reaper is more instinct oriented which is why it only sees prey. It does not have enough intelligence to even converse which is why the merfolk will immediately go to battle mode when they encounter one. A hungry beast is not something that once can reason with after all.
"Let us see if you can defeat me when I wrestle you in the ocean floor! Nether Domain! Netheros True Form!" Adrian stated.
The surrounding waters that had a current suddenly came to a standstill. A weird three colored smoke suddenly rose from the ocean depths and clouded the vision of the attacking Reaper. The leviathan noticed something strange on its domain as its skill is suddenly cancelled. The waters that it controlled is no longer responding to its wishes.
The Reaper also felt something terrifying within its core as if death itself has come down from the depths of the abyss. The next thing that the Reaper Leviathan knew is that numerous black chains are now attached to its body while a giant shadow suddenly enveloped it.
A primordial roar is then heard that shook the very core of the Reaper as it came from a being as old as time. This roar contained the great dignity of the dragon clan and even carried their might. It is not a normal howl of the so-called lesser dragons but that of a true and pure dragon.
A large dragon head that is five times the size of the Reaper then came out of the smoke and launch a devastating breath attack against the Leviathan. The next thing that the Leviathan knew is that a gigantic scythe is bearing down towards its neck. It can only be petrified in horror as its body could not move nor react from the attack.
"It has been twenty minutes. Has there been no sign of Adrian?" Peridot asked as they kept swimming in the direction that Kabrakan pointed at.
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"It sucks that we cannot message each other when underwater but I think that he should be fine. He activated his true form already. We managed to escape but that also meant that if a tough battle were to happen then we cannot rely on Adrian's best attack power.
The trio kept swimming until they could see that they are now before a giant sturdy wall made of corals. The most notable thing is that above the coral wall are numerous merfolk holding weapons. Upon seeing the trio, a group of merfolk suddenly encircled them while pointing their tridents at them.