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Chapter 382 Cut off

The plume of smoke did not move with Meros's actions, but rather seemed to be drawn by an invisible force, quickly condensing into a shape resembling a dark cloud.

The dark cloud churned and rolled, its black mists seemingly devouring and merging with each other, making the cloud grow ever denser.

Suddenly, the dark cloud started to rain.

However, this was not ordinary rain, but a liquid formed from the condensation of the black smoke. This liquid had an eerie black color, looked unusually viscous, and might not even contain any water.

As these "raindrops" fell, the tentacles underground underwent astonishing changes.

They had been quietly lurking on the ground, some fighting with jellyfish, but now they seemed to be awakened by some force and began to dance rapidly.

The moment the tentacle came into contact with the "raindrops," it made a "sizzling" sound, as if it were being corroded by these black liquids.

These tentacles not only became thicker, but their shape also underwent a stunning change.

The once smooth back of the tentacles has now grown a hard and ferocious carapace, covered with sharp bone spurs, like an indestructible shield.

Below the tentacles' original dense array of eyes, there appeared a series of terrifying mouths with human teeth, which looked extremely horrifying.

Compared to before, the tentacles now look completely different. They have become more ferocious and grotesque, sending chills down your spine.

The jellyfish, which were originally fighting the tentacles to a standstill, are now clearly at a disadvantage.

Previously, the jellyfish could fight the tentacles one-on-one or one-on-two, but now they have to gather in groups of a dozen or so and take turns fighting the tentacles.

This is because every time the tentacles come into contact with a jellyfish, they ruthlessly tear off a large chunk of energy from it and then quickly devour it.

To protect themselves from being swallowed by the tentacles, the jellyfish had no other choice but to adopt this strategy of gathering together to resist.

There is a special bond between jellyfish and phlox, which allows phlox to detect any changes that occur on the jellyfish immediately.

When Philip observed the changes in the tentacles through the jellyfish, he immediately realized that this was their true final form, and the appearance they had shown before was practically an energy-saving mode.

"Oh? Finally getting serious?"

Fei Bo's lips curled up slightly, revealing a mocking smile, while he was fiercely fighting with Meros, but he spoke slowly and deliberately.

"Shut up! You foul mouth!"

Meros's face grew increasingly grim, his menacing aura sending chills down one's spine. He glared fiercely at Fei Bo, as if he wanted to devour him alive, and roared through gritted teeth.

"Tsk, what's this? Now you won't even let people talk? But seriously, your little one is really cute. I remember when I picked her up, she felt so incredibly soft. Tsk tsk tsk, just thinking about it makes me feel pretty good."

However, Fibo ignored Meros's anger and even deliberately provoked him.

As he spoke, Fibo deliberately wore a look of relish, seemingly quite satisfied with Meros's reaction.

He wanted to provoke Meros; seeing the other man get angrier and angrier would make him feel even more satisfied.

"You're not qualified to talk about her! Shut up!"

When Meros heard Fibo mention Lin Xiyue so casually, his anger flared instantly. His eyes became bloodshot with extreme rage, as if they were about to spit fire.

And then, in that instant, an astonishing change occurred.

Black, intricate patterns spread rapidly from Meros's collar like lightning, at an astonishing speed. In the blink of an eye, these mysterious patterns covered the lower half of his face, completely obscuring his once handsome features.

After these black totems climbed up the corners of Meros's mouth, they seemed to encounter some kind of obstacle and suddenly stopped, forming an unusually clear dividing line.

However, this did not stop them. On the contrary, they wriggled wildly along the dividing line, like a group of enraged beasts, desperately trying to break free of the restraints and continue to spread forward.

"Tsk tsk tsk, you actually went to this extent for a human?!"

Philip was quite taken aback by Meros's action. His eyes widened in astonishment. He never imagined that Meros would be so reckless for a human.

"You're being suppressed right now. Don't you know what the consequences will be if you force a breakthrough?!"

As Fei Bo spoke, he grew increasingly angry. He simply couldn't understand why Meros would risk his own safety for the sake of a mere human.

"I told you, you're not qualified to talk about her!"

Meros's voice boomed like thunder, his eyes filled with fury as he stared intently at Phoebus, as if he wanted to burn him to ashes.

Phib was stunned by Meros's imposing presence and was momentarily speechless. However, he quickly recovered and a disdainful smile appeared on his face.

"Hmph, do you think you can scare me like that?"

Fei Bo sneered.

Meros did not respond to Phib's provocation; his attention was entirely focused on the longsword in his hand. Without hesitation, he slashed the blade across his palm with his hand, the blade moving with lightning speed.

In an instant, black blood gushed from Meros's hand like a spring, splashing onto the blade.

This blood was not ordinary red; it had a strange shimmer, as if it contained boundless power.

The blood was rapidly absorbed by the longsword, instantly turning its originally dull blade black, shimmering with tiny points of light like stars in the night sky. The black mist that had been drifting above the blade also thickened under the influence of the blood, acquiring a shimmering sheen as well.

"Zzzzt—"

A crisp metallic clang rang out as Meros's longsword traced an arc in the air, slashing down once more at the thin whip with the force of a thunderbolt.

This time, Phoebe clearly felt the immense power emanating from the longsword, and his expression turned serious. He hurriedly swung his whip, attempting to block Meros's attack.

However, Meros's strength was simply too great; the whip cracked the moment it came into contact with the longsword.

Fei Bo was startled. His eyes widened as he watched the long whip in his hand shatter into more than a dozen pieces in an instant, scattering on the ground like a kite with a broken string.

"Splash—"

As the whip shattered, the sound of something breaking echoed in the air—the sound of the whip's internal structure being destroyed.

Fei Bo stared blankly at the remaining handle of the whip in his hand and the whip that was slowly approaching, his face full of disbelief.

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