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Chapter 3978 The Song of Purple Moon (29) — Brother, are you looking down on me?
what……

Screams were heard everywhere.

Faced with terrifying mental pollution, those who lack strength will instantly fall into madness and become uncontrollable... Moreover, the appearance of this pollution is explosive and impossible to guard against.

It can be said that the entire [Laurel] tribe's secret realm is now filled with this terrible spiritual pollution.

The treasure hunters and pirates have begun to kill each other... some are even self-harming, and some are even attacking each other on the spot!

"It's so hot, so hot!!! Ah... it's burning me!!"

On the high priest's airship, an elderly priest suddenly wailed in pain, then jumped off the airship and crashed into the cracks in the ground!

"Lord Ying!!"

A group of priests screamed in panic—but soon, they too fell into some kind of fear, some crouching in place trembling, others cruelly gouging out their own eyes… and laughing eerily!

A strange chill crept up from the soles of Avril's feet... She was now covered in cold sweat, and the mental pollution was constantly eroding her will.

"Avril!"

A figure stumbled into the airship, looking disheveled – it was none other than Banikomi!

The strongest warrior of the Laurel tribe now had bloodshot eyes, with a faint black aura emanating from around them!

Upon seeing this, Avril was immediately alarmed. The erosion caused by mental pollution was already very serious. Banikoli had killed countless hunters and pirates, and his killing intent was already overflowing. Now, with the addition of mental pollution, this killing intent was like a volcano about to erupt, ready to completely ignite Banikoli's bloodlust!
Without any hesitation, the Grand Priestess of the Laurel Tribe rushed to Baniko's side, embracing the strongest warrior tightly, and then kissed Baniko's lips!
"Avril, you..." Banico stiffened instantly, jolted, and roughly shoved Avril away. Just as he was about to unleash a torrent of curses, he suddenly snapped back to reality. "What... what's wrong with me?"

Grandma took a deep breath and said, "Now it's alright. Be careful to resist mental pollution. I will bestow upon you the blessing of the Sea God. Don't be afraid, Banikolika, I will always be by your side."

The faint trace of her full lips still lingered on his lips, making Banikoli's feelings extremely complicated. He simply couldn't accept Avril's other side in private.

"What should we do in this situation?" Banikoli took a deep breath, clearing his mind of all the jumbled thoughts.

Avril gave a wry smile. "Even if you ask me, I..."

"If all else fails, let's retreat!" Banikoli said through gritted teeth. "As long as there are still people in the tribe, there is still a chance for the tribe to rise again... Didn't our ancestors also suffer a long and arduous journey?"

"...No, I won't leave here." A strange determination, or rather, stubbornness, appeared on Avril's face. "[Sea God]...The god will save us once again!"

"You're possessed!" Banikoli shouted in a deep voice.

"I see it! Divine radiance!" Avril opened her arms, her body slowly rising into the air, the golden scepter in her hands radiating dazzling light. "Bannicola, join me in welcoming the arrival of the gods... God!! God—!!!"

"Avril, wake up, you..." Banico's expression changed drastically, "Could it be!"

With a bite, it charged towards Avril—but at that moment, a tentacle silently pierced through the bottom of the airship and emerged!
Banikoli reacted faster, instinctively dodging, but that brief moment was enough for it to clearly see Avril's condition...

Behind Avril, or rather on the back of her neck, a tiny tentacle root had somehow connected her!

"God God……"

A tentacle then climbed directly onto Avril's body and began to wrap around her...

"Damn it! Get out of my way!" A terrifying aura erupted from Banikoli in an instant, "Moon Demon!!"

He slashed horizontally with his sword.

In an instant, a terrifying ring of moonlight spread wildly out of mid-air, and the shockwave was like a gale of level nineteen!
Those turreted airships that had already lost their formation were also instantly thrown off balance by the shockwave and plummeted to the ground!

Banikoli stepped on the air and instantly shot out, already holding the unconscious Avril in one arm, and ran rapidly through the sky!
However, there are just too many tentacles... If the entire sky were upside down, these tentacles would be like seaweed growing on the seabed, so dense that it would be almost despairing. Once you get entangled, there will only be more and more entangled!
Carrying Avril along the way, witnessing the destruction of countless tribesmen driven to madness, Banikoli felt as if his heart was bleeding.

"God... Oh!"

At this moment, Banikoli screamed as if his heart was being torn apart.

"If there truly is a god, and if he can save my tribe, what does it matter if I give my life?!"

"Come out!!"

"Poseidon!! Come out-!!!"

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"I...I don't want the treasure anymore! I don't want anything anymore!! Ah—!!!"

“Hahahahahahahaha——!!!”

"I am the most powerful pirate! The King of Pirates!!"

"Driving piles! Driving piles! Driving piles! Driving piles!"

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Biubiubiu, biubiubiu——!
The twelve floating cannons were now faithfully guarding the witch's side, repelling the surrounding tentacles—fully automatic, of course.

The advantage is that it gives her more time to analyze the current situation.

Running away is definitely the way to go. Wherever the [Old Ones] roam, you can easily get yourself into trouble... But the witch is still unwilling to accept this situation.

Yes, the witch is currently in a dilemma—mainly because she can easily withstand the current mental pollution, but as for Xiaomeng… Xiaomeng doesn’t seem to have any problems either?
It's probably because her gambling-addicted mother gave her something to protect her life.

"Look over there!" Xiaomeng suddenly pointed.

The witch glanced over instinctively, and there it was—the direction of the light and shadow of the [Laurel] Divine Tree. At that moment, a strange scene was unfolding before the light and shadow of the Divine Tree.

Numerous tentacles swayed uncertainly before the divine tree's light and shadow, yet never truly approached.

The light and shadow emitted a soft purple glow, which seemed to be the reason why the tentacles had somewhat subsided... However, the tentacles gathering around the light and shadow of the divine tree were also constantly increasing.

This gives the impression of being surrounded by wolves, ready to pounce at any opportunity.

The power released by the light and shadow of this divine tree is indeed quite special... The witch narrowed her eyes and shook her head. She felt that although the power of the divine tree could resist the tentacles to a certain extent, the purple light was getting weaker and weaker and probably wouldn't last much longer.

"Ok?"

Just then, the witch's gaze sharpened slightly—aside from her initial show of deference, she had actually been secretly observing [Xiang Feihu's] actions all along.

At this moment, [Xiang Feihu] was talking to a woman carrying a pink-haired girl. Not long after, [Xiang Feihu] and the woman rushed towards the Dark Light Rift together!

That woman, it looks like she just ran out of the crack?

Are they going to go back in?
—Is there something important inside... or is there a solution to this incident, or a way out?
"Never mind, let's go in and take a look! Even if there's danger, [Xiang Feihu] and the others are there to hold the line!"

Having made up her mind, the twelve floating cannons instantly retracted and assembled behind the witch into a special [wing]. At the same time, thick, exoskeleton-like armor appeared on the witch's limbs!

Overall, it looks like a mecha that has been streamlined to the extreme.

"Hold on tight!" she instructed Xiaomeng, then swept Xiaomeng up in her arms and quickly searched for a path to advance amidst the swarming tentacles.

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"This is……"

The sky had been stained a gloomy gray, and countless tentacles, like serpents reaching for the heavens, were stretching out freely... The air was filled with a nauseating stench of decay.

Claude instinctively covered his mouth and nose with a handkerchief.

This was the scene he and Testarossa witnessed when they first entered the Laurel Tribe's secret realm.

At this moment, Testarosa, dressed in a white fitted long dress, stood in front of a cliff. A strong wind blew from afar, and in the end, only a wisp of breeze remained around her, making her long dress sway gracefully.

“It really is an [Old One].” Testarossa gazed at the light and shadow of the divine tree in the distance. “This aura... it should at least be at the level of a god-king among the [Old Ones]. However, this tree…”

"Princess?" Claude looked at Testarossa with a questioning gaze, surprised. "Is there anything special about this tree?"

Testarossa shook her head calmly. "I'm just curious about its properties. Being able to resist the mental pollution of the Great Old Ones, it must be some special species."

Claude adjusted his glasses. "It's a pity we didn't bring Mikana with us on this trip. Otherwise, with her knowledge, she might be able to give you the answer right away."

Not all of the Four Knights of the Holy Revelation were dispatched on this mission; the others remained on the battlefield against the Holy Demon Empire... Although the attack was suspended, someone still needed to keep an eye on things.

"Let's go, let's meet up with Gazef first," Testarossa said calmly, then walked straight ahead.

Her milky-white high heels instantly stepped off the cliff, as if she were walking on water, with only gentle ripples... Testarosa walked slowly forward like this.

At that moment, the tentacles that had grown there suddenly surged forward as if they had spotted prey.

Claude followed Testarossa with unhurried steps, occasionally raising his fingers to shoot out beams of light, repelling the reckless tentacles.

Each wave of light from the fingers severed several... even dozens of tentacles.

Although this thing attacks quickly, it also grows fast, but Cloud showed no sign of getting annoyed—and soon, he saw Gazef's figure.

“Claude,” Testarossa said calmly.

Immediately afterwards, Claude opened his palm and condensed a ball of light, which shot into the sky—the next moment, the ball of light exploded like a firework, and tens of thousands of light waves fell down, like a grand meteor shower... clearing the area!
A large area was cleared out, and countless broken tentacles fell to the ground, yet they still retained some vitality... but their roots were not damaged and were still growing rapidly.

Claude's gaze narrowed slightly, as if he was not satisfied with this.

"Princess!"

Just then, Gazef flew to Testarossa's side and knelt down on one knee in mid-air.

Testarossa glanced at him. "You've even taken out the Sword of Light? The [Old One] inside shouldn't be fully awake yet; it's just acting on its body's instincts. Logically, it shouldn't have been able to push you to this point."

“We’ve encountered a guy of unknown origin,” Gazef said, head down. “He can use the Eternal Divine Art, but for some reason, the power of the art seems to be incomplete.”

“Hmm…” Testarossa fell into deep thought.

Since entering the realm of [Radiant Moon], Testarossa no longer felt that the immortality of [Radiant Moon] was such a terrifying enemy... What was truly terrifying was [Radiant Moon] who had mastered the [Eternal Divine Art].

This is even more than the difference between those who understand the "rules of divine skill" and those who don't during the "Morning Star" period.

The terrifying aspect of the 【Eternal Divine Art】 lies in the word "eternal". Theoretically, only "eternity" can counter "eternity". Apart from that, there is only 【Fate】, which is above "eternity".

“Gazef, where’s Eva?” Claude suddenly asked.

“I don’t know.” Gerdoff truthfully recounted how the two of them separated. “...That’s how it was. After I came out of that temple space, I didn’t see Eva again.”

“Eva…something must have happened.” Testarossa’s expression darkened slightly as she pointed in a direction. “There’s a trace of her there, but she suddenly disappeared.”

Gazef was taken aback. "Could it be that Eva has already been killed by the Lord of R'lyeh...?"

“It shouldn’t be,” Testarossa pondered. “Eva seems to have encountered some formidable opponent. There’s another peculiar magical force remaining where she disappeared.”

"Could it be the spy Lord Claude ordered us to hunt down?" Gazef said instinctively.

“Most likely.” Claude frowned. It seemed he needed to work on that spying rat’s skills. “I apologize, Your Highness, this was my mistake.”

“I didn’t sense Eva’s death,” Testarossa said calmly. “Let’s go see this Lord of the Great Old Ones. I’m also curious why it’s here.”

Upon hearing this, Gazef instantly rushed out with the Sword of Light—naturally, to clear the way for the princess!
The Sword of Light easily sliced ​​through the burgeoning tentacles—of these countless tentacles, only the original tentacles that appeared in the city of R'lyeh were truly difficult to sever!
What grew afterward was far inferior—mostly disgusting!
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A figure slowly coalesced from the pool of blood on the ground... eventually transforming into a terrifying figure with tentacles floating all over its face.

Those silver-gray eyes were now watching Testarossa and her companions as they walked away, and a hint of doubt seemed to flash across them as well.

He/It then silently walked forward.

Strangely, the tentacles growing all around seemed to ignore this terrifying figure, allowing it to pass right through...

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wet……

[Gold] Shaq suddenly shuddered and sat up in fear!
"Oh, you're finally awake!"

[Gold] Shaq was taken aback upon hearing this, and his consciousness began to return rapidly... The person in front of him was none other than Bai Zhi, one of his "sisters-in-law"!
Little Baizhi was squatting next to him, holding a... what looked like a watering can for watering flowers?

[Gold] Shaq subconsciously touched the water on his face, "...Um, Bai Zhi, did you save me?"

Just as Bai Zhi was about to say something, Captain Luo's voice came from behind.

"Brother Shaq is awake? That's wonderful."

[Gold] Shaq quickly got up and observed his surroundings—clearly, this place was no longer the abandoned capital city under the temple; it looked like a place deep in a cave.

It was damp, cold, and filled with a chilling atmosphere.

"...Brother, where is this place?"

Then Captain Luo said solemnly, "It should be underground in the ancient city. After you were mentally corrupted, the ground of the ancient city suddenly cracked open, and then we all fell in here."

“Mental pollution…” [Gold] Shaq suddenly slammed his fist into the rock beside him in a fit of rage… but he didn’t use his full strength. “I still fell for those disgusting things! My good brother, you saved my life!”

Then, [Gold] Shaq said with a grateful expression, "Let's not say anything more. Although I, Shaq, am a pirate, I always repay kindness! My brother, from now on, my life is yours!"

—I am a pirate, and my oaths are as good as farts; you can just listen to them and forget about them!

—The key is that the atmosphere is right!
“This…” Captain Luo blinked. “Then, Brother Shaq, what do you want?”

"What do I want?" [Gold] Shaq was taken aback. "Brother, what are you talking about?"

Captain Luo casually chuckled and said, "You're going to give me your life, so of course I'll repay you with something of equal value... So, Brother Shaq, what do you want?"

Upon hearing this, [Gold] Shaq opened his mouth, then burst into laughter—this [brother] is truly interesting!
He patted his chest and said, "Brother, are you looking down on me?! What do I need from you? I don't want anything! We've been through thick and thin together! You're my good brother, in my heart!"

Captain Luo thought for a moment, then stretched out his palm, and three black cards appeared in his palm, then flew directly to Shaq the Golden.

"Brother, what is this?"

[Gold] Shaq looked at the three cards with a puzzled expression... The cards were blank.

"Take it for now." Captain Luo smiled slightly and said, "When you feel the need, you can choose one of them, but you can only choose one... Then, our agreement will be fulfilled."

The agreement... Could this idiot second-generation rich kid have actually taken it seriously? Has he really been spoiled rotten by his family, surrounded by only nice people?

ho...

Although [Gold] Shaq was puzzled, when he saw Bai Zhi open her mouth slightly after seeing the cards appear, and then immediately close it again, [Gold] Shaq put away the three cards without saying a word!

There's not much to say. The things that "Brother" takes out are not ordinary. He has already experienced the power of that carrot last time!

He could even vaguely sense a terrifying aura emanating from these three cards.

...The cards themselves are probably some kind of powerful treasure, aren't they?!

No wonder he's the favored young master of a powerful family!

—No, I need to get more gold coins from my "brother" quickly!