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Chapter 510 - 298: Upside-Down World_2

Chapter 510: Chapter 298: Upside-Down World_2

The whirlpool indeed repelled the Octopus King, as its speed decreased progressively as it entered it. Yet, the creature continued to struggle forward. Albeit at a snail’s pace, it was indeed inching closer and closer to the whirlpool’s center.

Mu You realized that he had underestimated this cephalopod. It was trying to forcefully break the expulsion rule of Dawn City by pure brute force.

Of course, the whirlpool’s repulsive force was no pushover. The further the Octopus King swam, the slower it became. By the time it reached the middle layer of the whirlpool, it was almost stagnant.

What terrified the crowd more, however, was what came next: finding itself unable to advance further, the Octopus King suddenly shook its eight legs and extended a long, thin tip from each one.

The slender octopus limbs stretched out from beneath the sea surface, entangling several nearby boats, including Mu You’s small boat.

Caught along in its stasis, those boats fell into a deadlock with the Octopus King in the whirlpool’s middle. They were unable to move forward by any measure and were even slowly being pulled out by the octopus’ limbs.

Moreover, after these elongated octopus tentacles coiled around the boats, they instantly split into numerous small octopuses, each around half a human height, and launched attacks at the humans aboard.

The crews onboard were busy fighting back, resorting to all means to fend off the octopus.

As for Mu You and Lin Xue, they were also doing their best to kill off the octopuses. But each time they killed a batch, new octopuses regenerated from the octopus’ leg beneath the boat.

Despite the relentless attacks from them, they could not clear them out at all.

"This won’t work... We need to sever the octopus leg first..."

Mu You glanced at the colossal octopus trapped in the whirlpool. He took his flying broom, held the magic wand in one hand, mounted the broom with the other, and flew straight out of the boat.

The skies above the whirlpool also had a layer of intricate swirling currents interfering with Mu You’s flight, but it was still better than being swept away by the current underwater.

The Octopus King was in a worse predicament at that moment. Under the repulsive force, the Octopus King was virtually immobile. Any reckless movement might cause it to be thrown out by the whirlpool, providing a perfect opportunity for attack.

Mu You flew straight towards the octopus leg that had entangled their boat and located the part protruding above the surface. Then, a tens-of-meters-long electric arc sword emerged from his magic wand, slashing downwards.

Previously, in the dream castle, the Electric Arc Sword was able to cut open the Octopus King’s tentacles. It should work here too.

Of course, the Octopus King would not just sit back and watch itself be attacked. The moment the electric arc was about to slice it, countless small tentacles surged out from the surface of the octopus leg underneath, swirling toward Mu You like spirit snakes.

Mu You promptly withdrew the Electric Arc Sword, focusing on evading with the Flying Broom. Thanks to the speed of the Flying Broom and the foresight from the Pocket Watch, he managed to dodge all tentacle attacks.

It seemed that the Octopus King had remembered the power of the Electric Arc Sword, knowing that it could hurt itself. It wouldn’t let Mu You get close to it.

Mu You rotated around the octopus leg on his broom for a few circles but failed to seize an opportunity to strike.

As the situation on the scene stagnated, no one noticed a mermaid surfacing from the edge of the whirlpool.

Gazing at the enormous octopus and Mu You battling mid-air, the mermaid hesitated for a moment before opening her mouth and facing the octopus, uttering a series of extremely beautiful sounds.

Nobody understood what she was singing. It seemed like a simple, melodious song, but it carried a strange enchantment that caused the surrounding creatures to stop in their tracks, captivated by the heavenly voice.

Even the Octopus King momentarily fell into a stupefied state due to the mermaid’s song.

Out of all the creatures present, only Mu You was unaffected by the song.

A mermaid’s song?

Mu You instantly realized that some legends spoke of mermaids having heavenly singing abilities, who could seduce seaborne creatures and sailors with their voices, causing creatures to lose consciousness and boats to run aground and sink.

Of course, such a potent song came with a cost, which was that each time a mermaid sung, they would damage their vocal cords and it would take a long time for them to recover.

Mu You looked in the direction of the mermaid. Since he first met this mermaid, he never heard her speak. He finally heard her voice now but at a brutal cost.

Mu You noticed that while the mermaid was singing, she was also coughing up blood. Apparently, she was enduring tremendous pain.

Without a second thought, Mu You noted that the mermaid had created an excellent opportunity for him to attack. Albeit for only a second, the entrancing song had stupefied the Octopus King, which was already more than enough time to strike.

Immediately, Mu You turned back time, spun the broom around, and rushed downward towards the octopus leg.

A large number of tentacles emerged once again, sweeping towards Mu You, but at that moment, the mermaid’s song rang out again.

As the singing started, all the tentacles seemed to have been petrified, remaining motionless.

Mu You maneuvered the broom skillfully through the cluster of tentacles, arriving in front of the octopus leg, where a tens-of-meters-long electric arc formed promptly.

The Electric Arc Sword slashed unreservedly onto the body of the Octopus King. Slowly yet smoothly, it cut through the octopus leg. But because the tentacle was too thick, the sword could not slice through it entirely, barely managing to cut about half of it.

"Roar..."

In the next second, the Octopus King came back to its senses. The powerful slash obviously caused it pain, letting out a deafening roar. The severed octopus leg instinctively curled up, and the small boat was finally set free.