Chapter 2445: Getting Out of Hand

“As an expert, don’t you feel any shame in targeting a woman?” a crisp voice echoed.

Several people from the Ocean races looked over, wondering who was so brave. When they saw the Peacock Princess berating Horse Face, they felt respect for her.

“What absurdity! There is no gender on the battlefield!” The Silver Chain General harrumphed as he hurled his silver chain at the Peacock Princess.

A five-colored light flickered from behind the Peacock Princess, and the silver chain suddenly became loose and fell limply onto the seabed. This sight shocked the crowd, including Zu An, who'd been about to make a move to save her. The Peacock Princess was decently powerful, but she was still very lacking compared to these four hulking giants. He hadn’t expected her to neutralize his attack so easily.

What was that five-colored light?

He suddenly thought of Kong Xuan, a character in Investiture of the Gods reputed to be the number one person beneath the saints. He had an ultimate skill that produced a five-colored light behind him too. It destroyed everything that was under the jurisdiction of the five elements, and it had scored him an impressive battle record.

The Peacock Princess is from the Peacock race too, so could it be...

Even Horse Face halted his attack out of sheer astonishment, saying, “Oh my, you have gotten limp. Age must be catching up with you.”

His face looked so comedic that it felt as if he was mocking one even when he wasn't smiling.

𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

“Shut your goddamn mouth!” The Silver Chain General’s eyelids twitched. He jerked his wrist and once more hurled the silver chain at the Peacock Princess.

There was yet another flash of five-colored light, and the silver chain lost its strength once more and fell limply onto the ground.

The Silver Chain General was as dumbfounded as the onlookers.

Horse Face laughed so hard that he struggled to maintain his grip on his trident. If not for the inappropriate timing, he would have been rolling on the ground now.

This time, Zu An got a clearer look. A five-colored plume fan had appeared behind her, and a light wave of it had sent the silver chain falling to the floor.

“I don’t believe it!” The Silver Chain General looked awkward and anxious.

He was just about to launch another attack with his silver chain when the Golden Cangue General suddenly suggested, “Don’t use your artifact. Attack her directly.”

The latter had deduced the Peacock Princess had an artifact that curbed other artifacts.

The Silver Chain General wasn't a top expert for nothing. He quickly grasped the meaning behind those words and charged at the Peacock Princess like an unstoppable steam train.

The Peacock Princess was horrified. She could no longer rely on her artifact to stop her opponent. She wanted to dodge, but the other party’s aura had locked onto her, causing her body to stiffen in place. She could only watch helplessly as the Silver Chain General rammed toward her.

Pah!

A familiar figure suddenly appeared in front of her and caught the attack with ease. Her cheeks reddened, and her eyes gleamed with excitement. Earlier, she'd been envious of the Mermaid Queen for being protected by him in public. She hadn’t expected to also receive the same treatment.

Zu An harrumphed. “She’s right. Your opponent is me. Don’t you feel shame for attacking a frail lady?”

The Silver Chain General had only gotten anxious earlier because he was outdone by a frail lady. Now that he had regained his composure, he felt ashamed and infuriated. “Fine, I’ll take your life then! Hmph!”

You have successfully trolled the Silver Chain General for 399... 399... 399...

He suddenly unleashed a burst of strength to crush the opponent with his sheer might. To his horror, the other party didn’t budge no matter how much strength he exerted. On top of that, he felt a mysterious suction force steadily siphoning away his strength.

“There’s something weird about this fellow!” he exclaimed. He tried to withdraw his hand but was unable to do so.

Sensing something was amiss, the Golden Cangue General placed both halves of the cangue in his hands together and smashed it down on Zu An’s head. Although, it honestly didn’t matter where he was aiming. The cangue was far larger than a millstone; anything beneath it was doomed to be reduced to a lump of meat.

A five-colored light shone from the Peacock Princess. The imposing golden cangue suddenly lost its connection with its master and fell limply to the ground.

The Golden Cangue General was speechless. He'd been so anxious to rescue his comrade that he forgot she had that artifact.

“What artifact is that?” Zu An secretly asked the Peacock Princess. Its effect resembled his Treasure Sinking Coin.

“It’s the Peacock Plume, a supreme treasure passed down within the Peacock race. It was temporarily bestowed upon me for self-defense to carry out the Fiend races’ important mission,” the Peacock Princess replied with a heated face. She was embarrassed that she had been caught several times before she could utilize the artifact’s power.

To be fair, she couldn’t be blamed for that. The first time, she'd been caught by the formidable Incestuous King, who could easily suppress her without the aid of any artifacts. The second time, she had fallen to Mojard’s skill and couldn’t control the artifact at all. By the time she recovered, she'd already been caught.

Zu An wondered if the Peacock race was related to the legendary Kong Xuan. This Peacock Plume seemed to have been created in imitation of that five-colored light. However, he had no time to dwell on that question, as the Golden Cangue General was already before him.

“Don’t come into direct contact with him. He can release a weird suction force from his body,” the Silver Chain General anxiously advised his comrade, fearing that the latter would fall for the same trick.

The Golden Cangue General was taken aback. With a wave of his hands, his golden cangue returned to his grasp. This time, he didn’t control the halves remotely, but instead physically smashed them down on Zu An’s head.

Horse Face grinned. He once again directed his trident at the Mermaid Queen.

Zu An had no choice but to release the Silver Chain General and carry the Peacock Princess over to the Mermaid Queen’s side. This way, he could protect both of them at once.

Ox Head attacked him from the left, while Horse Face attacked him from the right. The Golden Cangue General and Silver Chain General wanted to join the fray too, but the Four Dragon Kings had snapped out of their daze and stood in their path.

The North Sea Dragon King harrumphed. “Four against one? You have no shame!”

“You crawling worms imprisoned us for so many years. Fine, I’ll start with you!” The Silver Chain General fumed at the sight of his enemies, and a fight soon broke out between the two generals and the Four Dragon Kings.

Zu An glanced over.

The Four Dragon Kings lived up to their reputation as the Ocean races’ strongest experts. Furthermore, they employed an offensive formation that enhanced their fighting prowess. As strong as the Golden Cangue General and Silver Chain General were, they wouldn’t be getting past the Four Dragon Kings anytime soon.

So, Zu An turned his attention back to Ox Head and Horse Face. “I held back because I wanted to reminisce about the past with you two, but you're getting out of hand.”