Chapter 863: Attention, All!

Chapter 863: Attention, All!

Gurgle. Tens of meters below the bridge, gentle bubbles disturbed the river's surface. In the darkness, with the blinding crossfire overhead, no one noticed the disturbance.

The bubbles multiplied rapidly until the water seemed to boil, catching the colors of the aerial firefight.

"I see it!" After five seconds, Rewind spotted the danger first. The others followed her gaze, readying themselves for combat.

Whoo...

An ancient, sorrowful cry rippled through the water with penetrating force. Then a deep blue whale, ferry-sized, burst from the river—not a true whale, but a fusion of countless marine creatures, seaweed, and river water, all bound together by strands of energy.

Its massive body twisted as it opened its enormous maw, its tail generating massive waves. In an elegant yet terrifying arc, it launched toward the Ocean River Union's assembly of members.

Raven Shark had unleashed his full power. His desire to kill Qilin burned hottest—he believed Elder Vermilion Bird would awaken with Qilin's death.

Driven by this conviction to save Vermilion Bird, Raven Shark's Sea King had reached level 7.

"You're great, little guy!"

"You're the star of this river!"

Sister Ling's earnest praise cut through the air, amplified by Rewind's megaphone. While attempting to expose Raven Shark's weaknesses with Praise, Sister Ling extended her arms, channeling level 3 Frost.

The endless river water beneath them created perfect conditions for Frost. Her power could reach new heights here.

Dozens of ice cones erupted from the river like sprouting bamboo, targeting the airborne whale. Yet even with this advantage, level 3 Frost proved inadequate against level 7 Sea King, which was also in its natural domain.

The ice cones struck the enormous blue whale but failed to penetrate, shattering into countless shards. They couldn't even slow the behemoth's descent toward the bridge.

The whale-construct plummeted, threatening to crush the bridge's occupants like a tsunami. Those with weaker constitutions would be obliterated.

Thud. A golden streak shot from the river like a cannonball, piercing the deep blue whale.

Puppet Azure Dragon moved again.

This time, Qilin focused most of his attention on the puppet, enabling it to fight at ninety percent capacity, just shy of the full power he could achieve through direct possession.

Clink. Puppet Azure Dragon armored himself with energy, crossing his arms before his chest to absorb the slash. The impact sent ripples of force outward, scattering vegetation.

War Tiger stared at the inhuman form before him, his thoughts heavy with regret.

Do you know that I forged this weapon specifically for you, Brother Dragon?

I've always yearned for a proper battle with you, but now I face only a walking corpse.

Look at what's become of you. Qilin's Puppeteer must be level 7 now. He's investing significant mental power to control you, isn't he?

Hmph, just as I predicted.

"Hah!"

War Tiger's powerful downward swing sent Puppet Azure Dragon airborne. In one fluid motion, he drew the flare gun from his waist and fired skyward.

A slender, agile golden snake writhed upward.

Three seconds later, it blossomed into a brilliant, pure white sun, its fleeting radiance exposing every face hidden in shadow and darkness.

From his position in a signal tower, Nine Frost observed the brilliant light over Qingyang Bridge through his binoculars, his stealth clothes concealing him from view.

A determined smile curved his tight lips.

[Nine Frost: Attention, all! Launch an all-out attack! The goal! Qilin's head!]

[Qing Ling: The first team at your command.]

[White Rabbit: The second team at your command.]

[Heavenly Dog: The third team at your command.]

[Chen Ying: The fourth team at your command.]

[Zhong He: The fifth team at your command.]

[Zhang Wei: The sixth team at your fucking command!!!]