Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1189: The Sea Giant Beast Dragon Scale Whale

Chapter 1189: Chapter 1189: The Sea Giant Beast Dragon Scale Whale

At this moment, the deck had already gathered hundreds of Martial Artists. Upon hearing that cry of alarm, everyone’s gaze turned towards the distant sea.

"Sea Beasts! It’s Sea Beasts!"

Those Martial Artists who had been to Shenwu Continent and personally experienced attacks by Sea Beasts were panic-stricken, shouting out loud as they each brought out their Spiritual Artifacts, prepared as if facing a formidable enemy.

Whereas those Martial Artists who were on their first trip to Shenwu Continent for training had merely heard of the ferocity of Sea Beasts and had not experienced it firsthand. So when they heard that Sea Beasts were attacking, although surprised, they exhibited little fear, more so curiosity instead.

At the same time, Qingzhu Stronghold’s Steward Wu Rongshan leapt up tens of feet into the air and landed on the highest watchtower of the sea ship, his eyes intently gazing into the distance at the sea, then his face slightly changed color as he sharply inhaled a breath of cold air.

Wu Rongshan traveled at least twice a year between Tiansheng Continent and Shenwu Continent, with a wide range of knowledge and rich experience. With just one glance, he knew that those black spots in the distant sea were a group of Dragon Scale Whales.

Dragon Scale Whales are a kind of fierce Spirit Beast in the Purgatory Sea, massive in size, brutal by nature, feeding on other Spirit Beasts in the sea, and extremely aggressive, making them one of the least welcome encounters for Martial Artists traveling the Purgatory Sea.

At birth, a Dragon Scale Whale already measures more than a zhang in length, with the offensive power of an early-stage Vast Level Martial Artist. An adult Dragon Scale Whale can grow over ten zhang in length, with its body beginning to form a layer of large and sturdy dark scales, each scale akin to a shield, offering extremely strong defensive ability, and their offensive power is comparable to that of early-stage Cosmic Level experts.

One or two adult Dragon Scale Whales are not terrifying; even ten or eight cannot pose a threat to the sea ship. However, if the number of adult Dragon Scale Whales reaches more than a hundred, it is extremely frightening.

Just think, if there were more than a hundred early-stage Cosmic Level experts gathered together, how astonishing would their combined strength be?

If a sea ship is not robust enough and does not have a Defensive Array in place, once attacked by hundreds of Dragon Scale Whales, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Although Wu Rongshan did not know the exact number of Dragon Scale Whales that were rapidly approaching the sea ship, by looking at those densely packed black spots, he roughly estimated there were at least a hundred, hence his extreme nervousness.

"My friends, about a kilometer ahead on the left side of the sea ship, there is a large group of Dragon Scale Whales swimming our way. Dragon Scale Whales are naturally ferocious and have tremendous destructive power. We must unite our strengths to repel the Dragon Scale Whales and safely get through this crisis."

While Wu Rongshan ordered the crew to control the sea ship to sail forward at a faster speed in an attempt to shake off the pursuit of the Dragon Scale Whales, he called upon the thousands of Martial Artists on the sea ship to disperse around the vessel for defense, preparing to face the attack of the Dragon Scale Whales.

The Martial Artists on the sea ship were primarily Vast Level Martial Artists. Though they weren’t strong individually, with more than a thousand people coming together, they were a force not to be underestimated. Moreover, the sea ship was sturdy, and together with the Defensive Array set up on the ship, they might well repel the attacking Dragon Scale Whales.

Every time a sea ship from Tiansheng Continent set sail, if a Spirit Beast attacked in the sea, all Martial Artists on board would join hands to fight back with all their might, as it involved the life and death of every Martial Artist, and no one dared not do their utmost.

Therefore, as soon as Wu Rongshan’s words fell, the thousands of Martial Artists on the ship roared in response, each bringing out their Spiritual Artifacts, voluntarily spreading out to the front, back, left, and right of the sea ship to guard.

Fang Bai, Su Linglong, Dongfang Ruhua, and others went to the left side of the ship, looking out and seeing that group of Dragon Scale Whales plowing through the waves towards them, their speed astonishingly fast. Within dozens of breaths, the distance between them and the sea ship had closed from over a kilometer to just three to four hundred meters.

With the excellent eyesight of Fang Bai and the others at this distance, they could clearly see what those Dragon Scale Whales looked like.

These Dragon Scale Whales numbered one hundred and fifty, and most of them were adult Dragon Scale Whales with a lifespan of a millennium. The layers of shield-like scales covering their massive bodies glinted a sinister black under the sunset, producing an eerie luster.

Those Dragon Scale Whales, the smallest of which were several tens of feet long, while the largest reached more than a hundred feet. As they swam at high speeds in the sea, they resembled giant cannonballs, tearing through the waves with staggering force, and rapidly charging towards the sailing ship.

Although the ship stretched three hundred feet in length, a veritable behemoth, and was exceptionally sturdy, if these hundreds of Dragon Scale Whales were to continue crashing into it relentlessly, it was not guaranteed to remain unscathed.

Under the nervous watch of nearly a thousand Martial Artists on board, over a hundred Dragon Scale Whales closed in in an instant.

The Dragon Scale Whales were extremely intelligent, displaying a high degree of organization. Upon approaching the ship, under the command of the largest Whale King, they dispersed in all directions, encircling the ship in the middle.

Standing on the deck and looking down, one could feel the formidable aura exuding from the massive bodies of each Dragon Scale Whale, imparting a powerful pressure akin to facing mountains.

"What enormous whales! The ones in our Secular World are nothing compared to these—it’s like comparing a witch doctor to a grand sorcerer!"

"Whales with scales... This is my first time seeing such a thing!"

"Did you see that? These whales even have sharp teeth!"

"Their bodies are surrounded by Essence Energy fluctuations! And they are very strong!"

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Su Linglong and others stood on the edge of the ship, watching the hundred or so gigantic Dragon Scale Whales only a hundred meters away from the ship. At first, they were somewhat uneasy, but seeing Fang Bai next to them looking calm and indifferent, as if he had no concerns, they were influenced by his demeanor and no longer worried.

"Everyone be careful, the Dragon Scale Whales are about to collide with the ship!"

Wu Rongshan, who was standing on the lookout platform, had been closely monitoring the movements of the Dragon Scale Whales. Hearing the Whale King suddenly let out a short and sharp cry, his heart tightened, and he warned loudly.

Boom...

No sooner had his words faded when a dull thud reverberated, followed by a shaking of the ship beneath their feet, as a fully-grown Dragon Scale Whale with an attack power comparable to that of an early Cosmic Level expert initiated the assault.

The Spirit Beasts of Purgatory Sea usually attacked ships by ramming, and ramming was precisely what Dragon Scale Whales excelled at. Once the ships sustained damage from their impacts, the whales would follow up by using their sharp teeth to rip and tear, until the ships shattered and sank.

Records of voyaging through Purgatory Sea had existed for ten million years, and during these millions of years, tens of thousands of ships had been destroyed by various Sea Beasts, with countless Martial Artists perishing within the bellies of Sea Beasts.

Despite this, it still couldn’t stop the ardor of the Martial Artists from Tiansheng Continent who crossed the ocean in search of Martial Dao opportunities. Every year, a large number of Martial Artists, one after another, boarded the ships of various Sects heading for Shenwu Continent on the other side.

"Ah... Help..."

Amid the shaking of the ship, a shrill cry for help rang out. The Martial Artists on board turned towards the source, only to see a weaker Desolate Level Martial Artist who was standing at the edge of the deck, caught off guard, lose his balance and fall from the ship.