"Be careful!" Windsor exclaimed in shock as she saw what was happening.
However, Gu Ning and the others were already heavily wounded, and they had no time to react before the tentacles coiled around them, dragging them outward.
Gu Ning was slightly better off—he instinctively activated a shield for himself upon hearing Windsor's warning. But Darkmoon had no defensive skills and, already injured, his condition worsened as the tentacles squeezed tighter.
At that moment, Windsor cast a binding spell. Light ropes appeared, attempting to restrain the two tentacles.
Meanwhile, Huohuo and Xia Rui each cast shields on Darkmoon and Gu Ning.
But even so, the shields only provided a brief moment of defense. The tentacles quickly tightened again, breaking free from Windsor's control and trying to drag them off the deck.
From Darkmoon's defeat of the Crimson-Eyed Twin-Headed Blue Serpent to Gu Ning facing another crisis, the events unfolded one after another, leaving everyone overwhelmed.
The crowd had barely recovered from the shock of seeing Darkmoon's hidden strength, only to be gripped by fear at the appearance of yet another sea beast.
They worried that this new creature would be just as dangerous, bringing even more casualties.
But when the Twin-Headed Serpent died and a purple-grade item dropped, greed flashed across everyone's eyes.
Most of them had never seen anything higher than blue-grade equipment—the allure of a purple-grade item was irresistible.
Still, no one dared approach. There was still a terrifying sea beast near Gu Ning's ship.
Bai Xue and Licole both looked toward Gu Ning with concern.
As for He Chuansinei, the moment Darkmoon killed the Twin-Headed Serpent, fear filled his heart. He hadn't expected Gu Ning to have such a powerful hero hidden away.
He had planned to flee the area immediately and hide until the competition was over.
But with this unexpected twist—Gu Ning in danger and that tempting purple item—his greed overcame his fear. He had to get his hands on that item.
As Gu Ning was dragged over the ship's edge, a chill ran through his heart. Am I done for?
Suddenly, the tentacles loosened, and both Gu Ning and Darkmoon plunged into the sea.
Gu Ning heard a sharp shriek, followed by the seawater around him rapidly turning red.
Then he saw the full form of the sea beast—a purple-black octopus.
Ten-Tentacled Demon Octopus (Purple)Level: 13Strength: 103Agility: 101Defense: 102Skills: Bind, Demon Eye, Super Strength, Mutation
"Damn it!" Gu Ning cursed under his breath. Another enemy far beyond his ability to handle. His luck was horrible!
Then he noticed a blue figure appear in the water—Little Blue had launched a sneak attack on the octopus, forcing it to release Gu Ning and the others due to the pain.
At that moment, all ten of the octopus's tentacles wrapped around Little Blue, piercing deeply into its flesh. Little Blue cried out in agony.
Seeing this, Gu Ning was extremely anxious but utterly powerless to help.
For the first time, Gu Ning truly realized how few trump cards he had when facing catastrophic danger.
The others watching Gu Ning get dragged under initially felt a flicker of relief. But when they saw the Ten-Tentacled Demon Octopus's information, they were stunned—and then terrified.
Another one?! How were they supposed to survive this?
Windsor and the others were furious and anxious. Although they could sense Gu Ning was still alive, he had vanished from sight, constantly teetering on the edge of death.
At that moment, flames erupted around Huohuo, her body gradually enlarging as she once again entered her Valkyrie form.
But this time, her small staff vanished, replaced by a red longsword.
Her fiery red hair danced wildly, golden flames surged around her, and crimson armor adorned her body with intricate markings on her forehead.
Wings flapped behind her as Huohuo rapidly approached the enemy.
During her flight, she hurled golden fireballs, striking the massive head of the Ten-Tentacled Demon Octopus.
The creature shrieked in pain, releasing Little Blue, sensing a great threat approaching.
Its Demon Eyes locked onto Huohuo, firing two black energy beams at her.
Huohuo skillfully dodged the beams, but five of the octopus's tentacles lunged toward her.
Gripping her sword with both hands, Huohuo cleaved through one of the tentacles with a single strike, seizing the opening to charge forward.
Terrified, the octopus's tentacles began merging, transforming into three much thicker appendages.
It struck at Huohuo repeatedly, each impact churning the sea into towering waves—even Gu Ning's warship suffered damage, its railing smashed apart.
Chanting an incantation, Huohuo conjured three flaming ropes, binding the octopus's thickened tentacles as she rapidly closed in.
Sensing the immense danger, one of the octopus's tentacles self-destructed in a spray of blood, the remnants absorbed by the remaining two, allowing it to break free from the restraints.
But by then, Huohuo was already dangerously close.
The two remaining tentacles split into many smaller ones, rising upward to form a circular shield protecting its head.
Huohuo relentlessly cast fireballs, chipping away at the defense. Her longsword ignited with golden flames, and she charged at the weakened section.
The octopus's flesh sizzled upon contact with her blade—it was like slicing through butter. Huohuo faced little resistance as she forced her way through.
Landing atop the octopus's head, Huohuo drove her blade straight down without hesitation.
A muffled explosion followed as the golden flames on her sword detonated within the creature's skull.
For good measure, Huohuo conjured two more longswords, this time ablaze with crimson flames.
She stabbed both weapons into the octopus's head and detonated them as well.
In an instant, the Ten-Tentacled Demon Octopus's body disintegrated, leaving behind two items floating in midair, each emitting a faint blue glow.
As Huohuo reached out and retrieved the items, the surrounding crowd fell silent, completely dumbfounded.
No one expected this petite elf to possess such overwhelming power—it was terrifyingly impressive.
The Ten-Tentacled Demon Octopus hadn't even had a chance to fight back.
Everyone's gaze shifted to the other elf nearby—could she be just as monstrous?
But Huohuo ignored the attention. Her eyes swept the sea until she spotted Gu Ning and Darkmoon lying on Little Blue's body, and she immediately flew to them.
As she landed beside them, her body rapidly shrank, collapsing weakly onto Gu Ning.
Seeing this, Gu Ning chuckled softly.
Fortunately, at the critical moment, Huohuo had awakened her Valkyrie form again. Otherwise, he really would have been done for.