Chapter 7

Huang Huang Yaoshi gave a roar, like a thunderclap in a clear sky, exploding on the sea surface.

"Release Rong'er immediately!!!"

His incomparably powerful aura was revealed without reservation, like tangible pressure, pressing down fiercely on Ning Chuan!

The surrounding seawater seemed to freeze under this pressure!

Clearly, Huang Huang Yaoshi regarded Ning Chuan as a ferocious demonic beast holding Huang Rong hostage!

Huang Huang Yaoshi's roar was like thunder, shaking the sea surface into layers of ripples.

That tangible pressure was like a mountain pressing on Ning Chuan's heart, making his scales ache slightly.

So strong!

Ning Chuan's internal alarm bells rang wildly.

Is this the true strength of the Five Greats?

Just the pressure of his aura made him feel a suffocating threat.

He didn't doubt for a second that if Huang Huang Yaoshi really made a move, he probably couldn't even take a single blow.

He stopped on the sea surface immediately, his massive snake body arching slightly, ready to dive into the deep sea at any moment.

He couldn't pin all his hopes on Huang Rong.

Human hearts are unpredictable, let alone a peerless expert with an eccentric temperament like Huang Huang Yaoshi.

If the other party really acted without asking questions, he would have nowhere to cry.

Just at this tense moment of confrontation.

"Father!"

Huang Rong was anxious; she suddenly raised her head from Ning Chuan's back and shouted at Huang Huang Yaoshi, her tone filled with dissatisfaction and sarcasm:

"The Eastern Heretic is truly majestic! Can't you distinguish right from wrong, and just want to kill?"

She reached out and pointed at Ning Chuan beneath her, her voice rising a few notches:

"If it weren't for the big black snake saving me, your daughter would have long since been buried in the belly of a fish, fed to the sharks!"

Speaking of this, she seemed to recall the previous grievance and lingering fear, her eyes reddening slightly, and her voice choked with sobs:

"Come on, come on! Don't you want to kill it? Just kill me along with it! It's just as well that I go accompany Mother, so I don't stay here and make you angry!"

Huang Rong's words were like a rapid-fire cannon, fast and urgent, carrying the girl's unique willfulness and grievance.

Upon hearing this, Huang Huang Yaoshi was stunned.

The anger on his face also froze instantly.

He had originally thought that this ferocious strange beast that popped out of nowhere was holding his daughter hostage, and he was anxious, so he attacked in anger.

He hadn't expected the facts to be like this.

With his intelligence, he understood the ins and outs of the matter almost instantly.

His daughter encountered a shipwreck, and it was this giant black snake that saved her.

And he, without asking the reason, almost hurt his daughter's savior.

Thinking of this, a flash of embarrassment and guilt crossed Huang Huang Yaoshi's face.

His gaze toward Ning Chuan also gradually softened from the previous cold murderous intent.

He nodded slightly toward Ning Chuan, his tone also softening quite a bit:

"This... Brother Snake, I was reckless just now; I didn't know you saved my daughter, I have offended you, and I hope you will forgive me."

A generation of Grandmasters apologizing to a strange beast!

If this were spread out, it would probably shock countless people.

Ning Chuan felt the suffocating pressure from Huang Huang Yaoshi slowly dissipate, and the vigilance in his heart relaxed slightly.

It seems Huang Huang Yaoshi is not an unreasonable person.

At least, when it comes to his precious daughter, he can still listen to reason.

Huang Huang Yaoshi turned his head to look at Huang Rong, the gentleness on his face turning into severity, scolding with a trace of lingering fear:

"Rong'er! You too! How many times have I told you that the sea conditions have been unstable lately, and you shouldn't sail out to sea without permission, but you wouldn't listen!"

"If it weren't for Brother Snake's rescue, do you know the consequences?!"

His voice was severe, but his tone was filled with concern and lingering fear.

Huang Rong knew she was in the wrong, playfully stuck out her tongue, shrank her neck, and didn't dare to talk back.

But her eyes rolled, and she immediately became excited again, pointing at Ning Chuan and saying to Huang Huang Yaoshi:

"Father! Father! You don't know, the big black snake is amazing! It's so smart, it can understand what I say!"

She vividly recounted how she encountered the wind and waves, how she was chased by the gray shark, and how Ning Chuan descended from the sky, heroically strangling the gray shark and saving her.

The more she spoke, the more excited she became, her gaze toward Ning Chuan filled with worshipful little stars.

Huang Huang Yaoshi listened quietly to his daughter's account, the expression on his face gradually changing from initial skepticism to shock and solemnity.

He carefully examined the giant black snake before him.

Massive body, chilling scales, although the aura was restrained, the wild and powerful feeling it emitted couldn't be fake.

What shocked him even more was that this giant snake actually possessed such high intelligence, could understand human speech, and even communicate simply with his daughter.

Such a strange beast could no longer be described as an ordinary spirit creature.

"This... such spiritual wisdom, such divinity..."

Huang Huang Yaoshi muttered to himself, a flash of surprise in his eyes.

"I'm afraid it's no less than the Fire Fire Qilin in the Lingyun Cave, or other ancient divine beasts in legends!"

He knew deeply that the world is vast and full of wonders.

It is not impossible for some gifted creatures, by chance, to open their spiritual wisdom and even possess powerful strength far exceeding that of humans.

It's just that he had never seen such a human-like, divine giant snake in his life.

Just then, Huang Huang Yaoshi seemed to have sensed something else; his gaze narrowed slightly, looking at Ning Chuan, a flash of curiosity in his eyes, and he asked:

"Brother Snake, a few days ago, I fought with the 'Palm of Scattering Sand' in this sea area; were you... secretly watching at that time?"

His tone was flat, but his eyes were as sharp as an eagle's, as if he could see through Ning Chuan's thoughts.

Upon hearing this, Ning Chuan was slightly startled.

He hadn't expected Huang Huang Yaoshi's perception to be so keen, actually sensing his faint peeking a few days ago.

He pondered for a moment and didn't choose to hide it.

In front of such a figure as Huang Huang Yaoshi, lying would seem petty, and it might not even work.

He nodded slowly, admitting the matter.

Seeing this, a flash of imperceptible shock crossed Huang Huang Yaoshi's eyes.

He was one of the Five Greats, the Eastern Heretic Huang Huang Yaoshi; how keen was his perception!

When he fought Qiu Qianren that day, although he vaguely felt something unusual, he didn't pay much attention, thinking it was just an ordinary sea creature being disturbed.

He hadn't expected it to be such a massive giant snake watching from close range!

And he hadn't been able to detect its specific existence at the first moment!

This meant that the black snake's hiding method, or rather, its control over its own aura, had reached an inconceivable realm!

This made Huang Huang Yaoshi's evaluation of Ning Chuan rise another level.

This snake is definitely not an ordinary item!

After a moment of silence, Huang Huang Yaoshi spoke again, his tone becoming much more solemn:

"Brother Snake, you saved my daughter Rong'er today; this is a huge favor. I, Huang Huang Yaoshi, distinguish between gratitude and resentment, and I always repay favors."

He looked at Ning Chuan and asked in a deep voice:

"Is there any reward you want? As long as I can do it, I will not refuse!"