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Chapter Sixty-Four: Despair
First, rise to the Water Surface.
Underwater, Yuchimura contemplated how to maneuver around its body.
Positioned six meters below and slightly to the right of its Pectoral Fin, Yuchimura planned to slip past it from the side, maintaining a distance of five meters. Given its massive size, it would be difficult for Xiaqiu to reach him.
Thus, Yuchimura steadied his descent, kicked off with his legs, and shot diagonally upward, intending to bypass Xiaqiu's body and swim upstream.
Xiaqiu did not immediately attack but continued to surge forward.
Seeing this, a look of relief crossed Yuchimura's face as he continued to maneuver around Xiaqiu, aiming to ascend.
However, just as he leaped over Xiaqiu, he noticed the creature's tail swinging toward him.
This…
Although Xiaqiu was moving forward, it tilted downward on the left side while twisting its body, swinging its tail upward to the right.
As Yuchimura cleared its body, Xiaqiu's tail struck upward at an angle toward his side.
Bang.
Yuchimura was directly hit by Xiaqiu's tail, expelling a gasp of air from his lungs.
Yet, his body curled instinctively, using the force of the strike to propel himself upward.
He was already close to the Water Surface; this impact sent him bursting through it, gasping for breath.
Meanwhile, Xiaqiu submerged its head and quickly circled around before propelling itself upward toward Yuchimura at the Water Surface.
As Xiaqiu approached Yuchimura, he had already taken another breath and dove back into the sea, kicking off with his legs and shooting away into the distance.
Boom.
In the next moment, Xiaqiu's head broke through the water's surface, its entire skull emerging above the waves.
At that moment, Yuchimura pushed off with both feet, gripping his long knife tightly as he thrust it toward Xiaqiu's side.
He charged through the fountain.
The long knife sliced through the water, aiming directly at Xiaqiu.
But at that instant, Xiaqiu's massive head swung down toward Yuchimura.
Thud.
The long knife pierced through Xiaqiu's scales, driving in an inch deep, yet it could go no further.
"Not even touching bone?"
Yuchimura realized that his blade had broken through the scales but was halted by the muscle beneath.
Its body was too resilient.
Yuchimura's expression darkened; having struck to the hilt, he dared not press harder. He withdrew his knife and ducked downward.
Boom.
In the next moment, Xiaqiu's head came crashing down again, plunging into the water, its force diminishing before continuing to press down.
Bang.
Yuchimura raised his left hand to shield himself, bracing against the impact. Pain shot through his arm as if it were breaking, and his body began to plummet.
Xiaqiu attempted to pursue Yuchimura, but Yuchimura stayed tightly pressed against Xiaqiu's side, gripping his long knife as he aimed for the area above Xiaqiu's pectoral fin.
Yan Strike.
The long blade pierced Xiaqiu's body once more, but it was still blocked by muscle.
At the same time, Xiaqiu's tentacles lunged toward Yuchimura.
It was futile.
In the instant the tentacles attacked, Yuchimura lifted his leg and stomped down on the tentacles multiple times in quick succession.
Shave.
This was a technique from the Six Styles, and it was the only move that Yuchimura excelled at.
Shave referred to executing ten rapid steps on the ground within six seconds, generating immense explosive force that propelled the body forward.
In water, Yuchimura couldn't perform Shave, but he could manage to stomp seven times in one second.
Using the explosive force from those seven stomps, Yuchimura pushed himself backward, instantly creating distance, while Xiaqiu's tentacles were repelled.
Such a technique.
Xiaqiu frowned slightly but did not attack immediately. Instead, he turned his body and slowly created space, facing Yuchimura.
This was troublesome.
His slashes were formidable; although they posed no threat to him directly, they could still inflict damage.
Moreover, he was fast and had quick reflexes.
While his mobility in water couldn't match Xiaqiu's, his agility was twenty times greater. As long as he could position himself correctly and evade Xiaqiu's attacks, he could avoid significant harm.
This was indeed troublesome.
This difficulty refers to the challenge of consuming it rather than the challenge of leaving.
If he wanted to leave, he could do so at any time.
However, the desire to devour it grew stronger as it became more powerful.
Xiaqiu turned and created some distance, while Yuchimura slowly surfaced, gasping for air before diving down again.
He gazed at the enormous Black Sea Fish.
Yuchimura found it extremely challenging.
His attacks had little effect on it, and its strength posed a significant threat to him.
Yuchimura did not want to fight it, but he was already in the water, and since it refused to leave, he had no choice but to continue.
Boom.
Xiaqiu transformed into a shadow, charging toward Yuchimura.
"It's coming."
Yuchimura fixed his gaze on Xiaqiu. As it approached, he stepped through the water and darted to the side.
But just as he turned, Xiaqiu mirrored his movement, its head tilting toward him. In an instant, it closed the distance and opened its massive jaws to bite down on him.
Faced with the sharp teeth, Yuchimura drew his long knife. He pressed his left hand against the back of the blade while gripping the hilt with his right, thrusting forward.
Clang.
The teeth clashed against the long knife, the immense force causing the blade to tremble and transmit vibrations through Yuchimura's body.
Whoosh.
Yuchimura retreated, creating distance and quickly moving away, only feeling a tingling in his arms.
Boom.
Xiaqiu charged again, lunging towards Yuchimura.
Seizing the opportunity, Yuchimura sank down, noticing Xiaqiu's movements as its abdomen extended outward.
Seeing this scene, Yuchimura held his breath, gripping his sword tightly, and slashed forward.
If your abdomen has tentacles, then I'll cut off your tentacles before launching my attack.
With a powerful strike.
Yuchimura's sword seemed to transform into the wings of an Azure Hawk, slicing through the air ahead.
Thud thud.
One of Xiaqiu's tentacles was severed cleanly, while another was only partially cut, as it struck against a claw.
Even so, the claw was also sliced off.
The power was immense.
Although the first tentacle had already been struck earlier and could not actively control its contraction, it could only whip its base outwards, maintaining a state of extension. However, being able to sever one tentacle still demonstrated considerable strength.
But after he swung his long knife, Xiaqiu's form descended smoothly, controlling several other tentacles to attack.
Yuchimura was about to swing his sword again when Xiaqiu's body plummeted downwards, pressing towards him.
Now Xiaqiu's body was at forty-two meters long and weighed nearly three hundred tons; such weight crashing down was beyond Yuchimura's ability to withstand.
Thus, he curled his body and flipped over, then planted his feet against Xiaqiu's abdomen.
Bang.
Yuchimura stepped eight times in a second, his body shooting out as he dove underwater, swinging his long blade horizontally.
Thud, thud.
Two tentacles were sliced, but two others closed in on Yuchimura.
His speed was fast, but he couldn't escape the twelve-meter-long tentacles' attack, as they wrapped tightly around his lower body.
Squelch, squelch.
The claws, along with the tightening of the tentacles, pierced his skin, slowly sinking in.
It hurt so much.
Yuchimura felt the tentacles embedding into his skin and muscle. He immediately raised his knife and struck down at the tentacles.
The tentacles were cut open, loosening their grip slightly, but there was still one more tentacle.
Just as Yuchimura was about to swing for a second strike, Xiaqiu suddenly charged forward.
Boom.
Yuchimura's body lurched forward unexpectedly, his grip on the knife faltering, unable to deliver the blow.
He struggled to steady himself but realized something alarming.
The fish was not only charging forward; it was also diving downward.
This is bad.
Seeing this scene unfold, Yuchimura quickly withdrew his long knife and slashed at the tentacles.
Tentacles slowly loosened after receiving a cut.
Yuchimura seized the opportunity, kicking hard with his legs, but felt an unbearable pain that weakened his strength by more than half.
Yet he gritted his teeth and charged diagonally backward, dodging Xiaqiu's Pectoral Fin, and reached the side of Xiaqiu.
However, he noticed that the opponent did not continue to dive but instead turned around and swam upstream toward the Surface of the Sea.
What is this?
He saw Xiaqiu lurking near the Surface of the Sea, always keeping its head pointed at him. Its massive mouth opened wide, revealing sharp teeth, as if mocking him.
Feeling the pain radiating from his left arm and leg, along with a suffocating sensation in his lungs, Yuchimura's face revealed a look of despair.
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