Chapter 384: Great Battle on the Sea

Facing the rapidly charging Lingyun, the cyan snake-shaped familiar let out a roar, and the powerful cold air caused the surrounding sea surface to freeze instantly. The solid ice, carrying a chill capable of freezing the blood vessels in a human body, lunged toward Lingyun.

Lingyun stomped heavily onto the newly formed ice surface, and the powerful airflow around his body dispersed all the cold air that had gathered around him.

With a "Boom," centered on where Lingyun landed, the ice surface within a radius of several dozen meters shattered completely under the immense pressure. Lingyun then used the ice surface to propel himself, once again turning into a blurred shadow as he attacked in the direction of Vatler.

Vatler, lying on the ice, slowly stood up. On his chest was a fist mark, neither shallow nor deep; it was left behind by the blow Lingyun had just delivered at supersonic speed.

"Cough, cough, I never expected that this guy Lingyun..." Vatler could not help but cough lightly.

Before his words had even faded, Lingyun's figure appeared before him once again, his right fist wrapped in powerful wind pressure, slamming heavily into his abdomen.

"Ugh—" The words Vatler had yet to utter were instantly suppressed by this blow, and a mouthful of fresh blood sprayed from his mouth. The ice surface behind him was torn into a hideous gully by the residual force of the punch that had passed through his body.

Just at this moment, a massive swarm of snakes surged out from Vatler's body, biting toward Lingyun. The Protective Qi Shield on Lingyun's body suddenly expanded, knocking away all the snakes that had rushed before him. Vatler also took this opportunity to retreat rapidly, avoiding the brunt of Lingyun's attack.

"Go!" Vatler gave a light shout, and two more snake-shaped familiars emerged behind him, lunging toward Lingyun.

"Get lost!" Lingyun gave a cold shout, his fists wrapped in terrifying power, instantly blasting away the two familiars as he charged toward Vatler once again.

Vatler's pupils constricted, and the magic power on his body boiled frantically, forming a sturdy Magic Barrier around him. Lingyun slammed both palms onto the Magic Barrier, and the powerful vibration force penetrated the armor's protection, striking Vatler's body once more.

Vatler suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, his body retreating repeatedly. He felt incredibly frustrated; for a Vampire, commanding familiars in battle was their most proficient fighting style, but Lingyun insisted on playing close-quarters combat with him, which undoubtedly poked directly at his weak point.

"Get back!" Vatler let out a roar, the magic power on his body boiling wildly, forming an intense shockwave that blasted toward the surroundings.

Under this powerful magic shockwave, Lingyun could not help but take a few steps back before stabilizing his body. Vatler looked rather miserable now; although this intensity of magic shockwave successfully forced Lingyun back, it also placed a huge burden on Vatler's body, and many wounds had already appeared on him.

However, Vatler's goal had been achieved; he had opened up distance from Lingyun. As for the wounds on his body, for a Vampire like him, they were not a major problem. With a wave of his hand, four snake-shaped familiars launched their attacks at Lingyun simultaneously.

"Four Symbols Dragon Sword Art!" Lingyun shouted deeply, and four giant dragons of different colors suddenly appeared around his body, charging toward the four snake-shaped familiars.

With a "Hum," countless tiny snakes emerged from beside Vatler, surging toward Lingyun.

"Thousand Feathers!" A pair of golden light wings suddenly spread out behind Lingyun, and countless light feathers shot out from the wings, pinning all the sea snakes to the ice surface.

Under Lingyun's bombardment, countless cracks appeared on the ice, and the solid ice surface began to shatter.

"As expected of Lingyun, this kind of battle can be considered mere child's play for you!" Vatler wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and behind him, a green snake-shaped familiar appeared once again.

After this snake-shaped familiar appeared, a terrifying Flash shot out from its eyes.

Lingyun flashed, avoiding the familiar's attack. The Flash landed on the ice surface, instantly melting a large hole into the solid ice, and a large area of the seawater beneath the ice was evaporated.

"A very powerful attack, it is already very close to the level of a True Ancestor's familiar!" Lingyun nodded slightly.

Just at this moment, Vatler's figure distorted suddenly, and powerful magic power soared into the sky. Two more giant snakes appeared on the sea surface; Vatler had actually summoned eight familiars at once. As the eight familiars appeared simultaneously, the powerful magic power boiled frantically, causing the surrounding sea surface to distort.

Under the mutual enhancement between the familiars, the four summoned by Lingyun's Four Symbols Dragon Sword Art were quickly defeated by their opponents, dissipating into points of light in mid-air. Eight different snake-shaped familiars appeared behind Vatler at the same time, staring aggressively at Lingyun.

"Lingyun, summon your familiars; let me see whose familiars are stronger!" Vatler's eyes burned with crazy fighting intent.

"Summoning eight familiars at once, as expected of Vatler. Xiao Gucheng, that Fourth Progenitor, still has a long way to go compared to you!" Lingyun sighed lightly. "In that case, let me show you the power of my familiars."

"Obey my summons and descend here, Three Phantom Gods!" Lingyun raised his right hand, and three pillars of light—gold, red, and blue—soared into the sky, with three giant beasts appearing behind Lingyun simultaneously.

A powerful aura spread out from the Three Phantom Gods, suppressing Vatler's familiars for a moment. Facing the Three Phantom Gods, Vatler's familiars all let out uneasy hisses.

"Although it is not the first time I have seen them, this aura still makes me feel lingering fear!" Vatler laughed loudly, and the magic power on the familiars behind him boiled; this was a sign that they were about to launch a finishing move.

"A head-on collision?" Lingyun waved his hand, and the Source Power on his body also began to boil. Facing a battle maniac like Vatler, Lingyun had no intention of holding back.

"Super Magic Conductive Radio Holy Light! God Fist Smash! God's Undying Bird!"

"Boom—" Two different forces collided heavily with the momentum of thunder, a huge pillar of light soared into the sky, and the seawater, wrapped in a storm, turned into a massive water wall and spread toward the surroundings.

At the edge of Itogami Island, Nangong Nayue stood on the top of a high building, staring blankly at the pillar of light soaring into the sky in the distance. Beside her, Liuli crossed her arms and squinted at the place where Lingyun and the other were fighting.

"No need to worry, Na Yue-chan, I understand Lingyun; this kind of battle is nothing but a trifle to him," Liuli said.

"No, that snake-charmer definitely has more than just this much ability!" Nangong Nayue said.

"Lingyun's strength is also more than just this!" Liuli retorted. "I have spent much more time by Lingyun's side than you have. Although I don't know why his strength has dropped to this level now, this level of battle poses no pressure for him at all."

After the soaring pillar of light lasted for a period of time, it slowly disappeared. In the center of the battlefield, three huge figures were slowly revealed; they were the Three Phantom Gods. Lingyun stood in front of the Three Phantom Gods, quietly watching Vatler.

Vatler was quite disheveled now; his suit had turned into rags, and there were countless wounds on his body. Clearly, the power of the Three Phantom Gods was attached to these wounds, preventing the Vampire's formidable recovery ability from taking effect. As for Vatler's familiars, they had already been completely crushed into fragments by the Three Phantom Gods in the previous collision.

"It's over, Vatler!" Lingyun said calmly. "You have lost!"

"As expected of familiars crowned with the names of gods, this kind of power is truly fascinating!" Vatler slowly stood up. "However, the real battle has only just begun!"

Following Vatler's roar, Lingyun felt an ominous aura suddenly surge up from Itogami Island, then pour entirely into Vatler's body. At the same time, Vatler's aura began to expand frantically.

"Forcibly absorbing the power of the Cursed God Cain, this guy is truly worthy of the name of a madman!" Although Lingyun's words were mocking, his expression became serious.

If Vatler could be said to be an existence extremely close to a True Ancestor before, then the current Vatler had already stepped into the threshold of a True Ancestor. Facing such an opponent, even Lingyun had to focus and prepare.