Samsara Paradise: Dream Weaver of Connections.

The thick, inky fog, like a frozen nightmare, pressed heavily on the sea.

The siren's scarlet lips were slightly parted, as if she still wanted to utter that soul-stirring song.

However, Lin Yi's soul suppression just now clearly severely damaged it, causing it to temporarily lose its prized weapon.

"Target spotted! Prepare for battle!"

With a roar, Ruth Jack slammed the giant shield onto the deck. The oak deck groaned under the weight, and spiderweb-like cracks spread instantly, but the point where the shield landed strangely stabilized the ship.

A powerful, solid force, as strong as the earth, emanated from the giant shield, as if an invisible anchor chain had been driven deep into the turbulent seabed.

The siren was clearly enraged by this provocation. It raised its arm, which was covered with fine, dark blue scales, and its icy blue eyes pierced through the fog-shrouded fleet. It then lightly drew a line in the air with its fingertip.

A piercing shriek as if the air was being torn apart shattered everyone's eardrums. Several giant water blades, formed from extremely compressed seawater, suddenly appeared out of thin air, tearing through the dense fog. With a piercing shriek, they slashed fiercely at the armed merchant ship where Lin Yi was located and Archbishop Angie's flagship.

"Defend!" Ruth Jack roared like thunder, and the giant shield instantly erupted with a thick, earthy yellow aura, like a towering mountain phantom, fiercely meeting the strongest water blade slashing towards the merchant ship.

"boom--!!!"

A deafening roar was accompanied by a violent shockwave.

The water blade exploded into a raging torrent of water droplets, each drop containing terrifying kinetic energy, scattering like shrapnel.

At the same time, the shockwave from the collision slammed into the hull, and the armed merchant ship shook violently again as if it had been kicked by a giant, groaning in pain.

Everyone on deck swayed and staggered like leaves in a storm, unable to stand steadily.

Ruth Jack grunted, the immense recoil causing his body to sway violently.

Spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the hard oak deck beneath its feet, but with superhuman strength and willpower, it withstood a terrifying blow that could have cleaved an ordinary ship in two.

The other two smaller water blades bypassed the shield's frontal defense and struck the side of the ship hard.

"Crack! Creak—!"

The harsh sound of wood snapping was teeth-grinding.

The sturdy hull was instantly torn open with a huge gash, and the icy seawater, like a ferocious beast that had found an outlet, rushed in wildly.

The ship began to tilt at a visible speed. Several sailors standing near the side were thrown off the ship by the huge centrifugal force before they could even utter half a scream. They disappeared instantly into the turbulent sea below, leaving only a few ripples.

"Plug the breach!!" Leonard roared, directing the surviving guards and sailors to rush towards the hole and try to seal it with any debris they could find.

The icy seawater instantly soaked through their clothes, but the biting cold and the threat of death forced them into a primal struggle with the sea.

At the same time, countless fish-men suddenly emerged from the sea.

They were even more ferocious than before, their crimson eyes burning with a primal killing intent. Like a school of piranhas that had caught the scent of blood, they fearlessly climbed onto the ship's side, brandishing bone spears and stone axes, and frantically pounced on everyone on the deck.

The battle instantly became intense.

"For the Holy Light! Purify them!" On Archbishop Angie's flagship, the Crusader captain roared, leading the Crusader warriors into a tight formation.

The longsword, gleaming with holy light, slashed down, each strike imbued with the power of holy light, cutting down the charging murlocs.

The priests chanted loudly, and the holy symbols scattered beams of light to exorcise evil spirits. When these beams landed on the merfolk, they were like hot irons, causing them to wail and tumble into the sea.

Alex's merchant ship was the first to be hit. Faced with the swarm of ugly fishmen, the second prince of the empire showed no fear whatsoever; instead, a sickly blush appeared on his face.

A cold smile played on his lips, and the longsword in his hand emitted a fierce red light that was completely at odds with its appearance.

"Dirty, stinky fish!"

A flash of sword light, without any complicated techniques, only pure speed and power.

A condensed, almost tangible sword light, moving at a speed beyond visual perception, instantly swept past the two mermen who were lunging at him!

"Hey!"

The two fishmen remained frozen in mid-air, still in their lunging positions, when in the next second, their bodies abruptly separated along a smooth diagonal line.

The foul-smelling entrails and filthy blood, like bursting berries, sprayed onto the deck and the surrounding fishmen.

Alex sheathed his sword and stood there, as if he had only done something insignificant.

He stretched out his white-gloved fingers and gently wiped away a drop of blue-green blood that had splattered on his pale lips, his eyes gleaming with an almost intoxicating pleasure.

The charge of the mermen around him faltered, as if they sensed the cruel aura emanating from this human.

Although Alex was a prince, he grew up under countless strange and scrutinizing gazes, and his heart had long been entangled by twisted vines. The battlefield at this moment was merely a stage for him to unleash the darkness that had been suppressed for so long.

Just as the deck descended into chaos, the alluring singing once again seeped in.

This time, it's no longer a straightforward temptation, but rather a call from the depths of everyone's heart that is utterly irresistible.

The shattered ship before Lin Yi's eyes blurred instantly, replaced by a dazzling, boundless starry sky.

The stars, like scattered diamonds, covered the velvet-like night sky, serene, profound, and filled with an indescribable allure.

A tender, heartbreaking voice whispered deep within his soul, filled with endless pity and allure: "Come...leave this filthy battlefield...enter eternal tranquility...the stars are your true home..."

The sound compels one to involuntarily lay down their weapon, abandon all attachments, follow the starlight, and merge into the eternal silence.

On the deck, the Crusader warriors who were fighting fiercely were noticeably sluggish and had blank stares, while the sailors who were plugging the leaks also loosened their grip on the planks.

Even the morbid bloodlust in Alex's eyes dimmed for a moment, and the excitement on his face was replaced by a struggle, as if some forgotten corner of his heart had been gently touched by the song.

The entire battlefield fell into an eerie stillness because of this all-pervasive, enchanting sound.

Archbishop Angie's holy light shield, which she had been maintaining with all her might, began to fluctuate violently, clearly indicating that she had also suffered a great mental shock.

On the distant reef, the siren floated in mid-air, watching the human fleet that had come to a standstill. Finally, a smile of triumph appeared on her beautiful face.

Its scarlet lips moved rapidly, fully urging the song of desire.

Just when the Sirens thought the battle was about to end, an invisible ripple spread out from Lin Yi's hand.

As the mass purification spell took effect, everyone on the ship who had been bewitched by the song trembled violently, as if they were drowning people being pulled out of the water. They instantly regained their senses, and fear and anger replaced their confusion.

The moment their consciousness returned, a sense of oppression enveloped everyone.

Lin Yi's expression changed slightly as he looked at what was happening.

In the brief moment that the Sirens unleashed their full power of mental charm, their immense mental energy resonated with the entire sea.

Centered on the reef where it is located, the sea surface within a radius of several thousand meters is as if it is being wildly churned by an invisible giant hand.

Towering waves, tens of meters high, surged one after another, like a black mountain range that blotted out the sky, carrying the destructive power of nature, crashing down on the ships trapped in the center from all directions.

Taking advantage of the moment when everyone was bewitched, the Sirens unleashed a terrifying tsunami powerful enough to destroy the entire fleet.

"Holy Lord! Protect the lost sheep!" Archbishop Angie's voice was filled with unprecedented solemnity and determination. She raised her staff high, and the holy power around her surged like a burning flame.

Golden holy runes surged from her mouth, transforming into a tangible stream of light that flowed into the holy light crystal at the tip of her staff.

"Om-!"

A hemispherical golden holy domain barrier, far more solid than before, suddenly expanded, like an inverted giant bowl, barely enveloping the teetering armed merchant ship and her main ship!

“BOOM Boom Boom Boom!!!”

The first and most violent tsunami wave crashed against the sacred barrier, causing the golden light shield to tremble violently and groan under the strain, its light dimming by more than half in an instant!
The seawater crashed down like a million heavy hammers, and the violent impact caused the two ships that were being protected to be tossed up and crashed down like two withered leaves in a storm.

The ship emitted a terrifying groan as it was on the verge of disintegration, the masts shook violently, and unsecured objects on the deck were instantly thrown into the air.

Archbishop Angie was struck as if by a heavy blow, his body jerking backward, and a mouthful of blood gushed uncontrollably from the corner of his mouth, staining the holy emblem on his chest red.

With just one blow, she suffered a severe injury.

Maintaining such a massive barrier against the forces of nature was an unimaginable strain on her.

The giant waves surged relentlessly, one after another, crashing against the crumbling golden shield. The light of the sacred barrier flickered like a candle in the wind under the relentless onslaught of the raging seawater, as if it would shatter at any moment.

After the devastating wave reached its peak, the seawater receded according to the laws of physics, revealing a brief backflow gap.

An opportunity! It's fleeting!
"go with!"

With a low shout, Lin Yi channeled all his power into his arm, and the black and white rose transformed into a bolt of lightning that tore through space. The sword was wrapped in a visible spiral of air as he hurled it toward the sirens on the distant reef.

The siren only had time to see a tiny black glint rapidly enlarging in its pupils.

It tried to dodge the obstruction of the water flow, but maintaining the tsunami required it to concentrate intensely, and its reaction was ultimately a beat too slow.

"Pfft——!"

A dull but clear sound of a sharp weapon entering flesh rang out!
The black and white rose pierced the siren's curvaceous chest with perfect precision. The immense impact sent her beautiful body flying backward, where she slammed into a black reef covered with barnacles behind her.

"Uhhhhhh-!!!"

Indescribable pain instantly overwhelmed the siren.

The power of the abyss, flowing along the wound, was like billions of hungry, venomous insects, frantically burrowing into its body, corroding its flesh and soul.

"Hiss—!!" The siren let out a shrill, inhuman wail, the pain far exceeding its limits!
When had a siren ever suffered such pain? The whole fish couldn't help but curl up.

Its proud spiritual power shattered like glass broken by a heavy hammer, instantly spiraling out of control.

With the collapse of its spiritual core, the towering waves it had forcibly condensed crumbled like a sandcastle without support.

The vast sea lost its raging will, transforming into countless enormous water masses that crashed heavily back onto the surface, creating towering white columns of water and deafening roars.

The tsunami has subsided.

Inside the sanctuary barrier where Lin Yi and Archbishop Angie were located, the two ships were severely damaged and their decks were in a mess, but thankfully they were not completely swallowed by the giant waves.

The other two smaller fishing boats, carrying Papal Crusaders and priests, as well as some Bloodclaw sailors, had vanished in the deadly tsunami.

Only the broken planks floating on the sea testify to their tragic fate.

Pinned to the reef and subjected to the relentless erosion of the abyss's power, the siren felt the chilling tentacles of death.

The excruciating pain and fear drove it completely mad, its scarlet eyes flashing with a ferocious light that disregarded everything.

It emitted an ancient, blasphemous syllable; the sound was not alluring, but a summons.

As the incantation was recited, the massive "black reef" beneath the siren began to tremble violently.

Accompanied by a dull roar like a giant beast awakening, a large number of marine creatures attached to it fell off.

The murky seawater churned, and a massive, breathtaking silhouette slowly rose from beneath the surface!

This is not a reef at all; it is an ancient shipwreck of unimaginable size.

The hull was decayed and blackened, covered with traces of time and thick layers of marine sediment.

The mast was long broken, the huge hull was tilted, and on the rotting deck of the sunken ship, from the holes in the cabin, countless withered arms wrapped with seaweed and leeches stretched out.

Immediately afterwards, one after another, grotesque, ghostly sailors, exuding an aura of death and resentment, staggered out from every corner of the sunken ship, like nightmares breaking free of their restraints.

They let out silent howls, filled with a deep-seated hatred for the living, as they lunged at the two surviving ships.

"To desecrate the peace of the dead is an unforgivable sin!"

Archbishop Angie did not look at the surging tide of the dead; instead, he pressed his bloodied lips into a straight line, raised the holy emblem to his chest with both hands, and began to chant devoutly and solemnly:
"Souls lingering on the edge of the abyss, bound by the chains of resentment!"

Listen to my words and feel my sincerity!

"The world of the living is no longer your home; endless resentment will only lead to eternal damnation!"

"In the name of our Lord, the Lord of Light, I grant you liberation!"

“Ashes to ashes, dust to dust!”

"May peace return to you, you wandering souls!"

"Return to your eternal resting place!"

As she chanted, the holy emblem radiated a soft and pure milky-white holy light.

The light spread like ripples, quickly coalescing into an enormous, pure white lotus flower above the sea between the sunken ship and the punitive vessel.

The lotus slowly blooms, each petal flowing with the sacred power of purification and peace.

The light shone on the ferocious, charging undead, like warm sunlight melting ice and snow.

"what--!"

The resentment swirling around the undead sailor touched by the holy light evaporated and dissipated violently, as if encountering its nemesis.

Their twisted bodies quickly became transparent, and their ferocious faces gradually softened under the holy light, eventually turning into specks of pure white light, like fireflies scattered by the wind and disappearing into the air.

The Sirens watched as their last trump card was so easily extinguished under the Holy Light of the Church, their eyes filled with despair.

Just as the spirits were being released from their suffering—Lin Yi moved.

He stepped off the merchant ship's railing, and translucent Hercules shields materialized out of thin air beneath his feet, appearing precisely in front of the path of each step he took.

"Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!"

Lin Yi's figure moved at high speed above the undulating sea, as if stepping on an invisible staircase.

Each time his toes touched the Hercules shield, a crisp humming sound was emitted, propelling him forward hundreds of meters.

After more than a dozen leaps, Lin Yi landed steadily on the huge shipwreck where the Sirens were pinned, leaving only a dozen or so golden light shield afterimages that quickly dissipated on the sea surface.

The siren's eyes were filled with terror as she saw the man who had descended like the Grim Reaper.

The shadow of death completely enveloped it. The instinct for survival overwhelmed the pain and resentment. Ignoring the longsword piercing its chest and the abyssal power raging within its body, it forcibly gathered the last bit of its remaining spiritual strength.

The illusion before Lin Yi's eyes reappeared; it was no longer the starry sky, but the breathtakingly beautiful face of the Sirens, magnified infinitely and filling his entire field of vision.

Her skin seemed to glow with moonlight, her eyes were like the deepest and most enchanting sapphire ocean, her red lips were slightly parted, and her breath was as sweet as orchids, exuding an ultimate charm that could captivate even the gods.

A seductive voice, tinged with endless sorrow, resounded directly within his soul: "Spare... me..., great being... I am willing... to submit... to... serve... and offer... eternity..."

The sirens, critically wounded and on the verge of death, exhausted their soul power and unleashed their strongest talent—the peerless beauty.

If Lin Yi fails the soul test and his will wavers even slightly, he will instantly become the Sirens' eternal servant, his soul controlled by them.

Unfortunately, compared to Lin Yi's soul strength, the siren's soul attack was like a tickle to him, having no effect whatsoever.

"Noisy."

Lin Yi stepped forward, his right hand gripping the hilt of the black and white rose sword that pierced the siren's chest. He exerted force with his wrist and twisted it sharply to the side.

"Ugh—!" The siren let out an extremely shrill scream, and the condensed illusion shattered completely like a bubble.

Lin Yi drew his longsword! Immediately, the sword light flashed horizontally like a bolt of lightning!
"Crack!"

A smooth, mirror-like cut appeared on the siren's long, graceful neck.

The head that had brought endless calamity, filled with terror and despair, slipped from the neck and plunged into the turbid, foamy sea below.

The headless, alluring body lay on the sunken ship, twitching slightly a few times. Its scale-covered skin quickly lost its luster, turning ashen, before finally coming to a complete stop.

The Sirens, who wreaked havoc on the coastal waters and caused countless ships to perish, thus met their demise.

The hunter has successfully slain the Siren, the Otherworldly Lord, and obtained one Epic Treasure Chest.

[The hunter obtains the 'Soul of the Tide.' Using this item will bless the nearby seas.] (End of Chapter)