<h4>Chapter 1020: Chapter 1020: Sea of Divine Wrath, The Giant Beast Squid (2nd Update)</h4><h4></h4>


    This was a boundless ck ocean where tumultuous tides surged endlessly, and from time to time, giant waves as high as thousands of feet rose.


    And the sky was shrouded by eternal, dispersing clouds, the only light being the huge bolts of lightning that asionally streaked across the heavens.


    The rumbling of thunder mixed with the roar of the tides made this world as terrifying as hell.


    Yet, in such an extreme and hostile environment, a massive ship was slowly sailing on the sea’s surface.


    This colossal ship, ten miles in diameter, was like a moving ind.


    The ship was entirely ck, with its deck exuding a cold metallic sheen.


    Moreover, densely packed Arrays were engraved on its exposed hull.


    Whenever a giant wave approached, these Arrays would emanate brilliant light, protecting the entire vessel.


    Despite this,pared to the vast and infinite Dark Sea, the ship still seemed incredibly small.


    At this moment.


    On the bow of this colossal ship, the atmosphere was oppressively terrifying.


    The experienced old captain, Meng Lei, had an extremely solemn expression, "Miss, you should return to the cabin!"


    Standing at the bow, a young girl in a purple dress, with a beautiful visage but looking no more than eighteen or neen years old, shook her head with a pale face.


    "Uncle Meng, I can’t leave! This cargo is too important for the Zhuo Family, we can’t have any mishaps!"


    "But it’s really too dangerous for you to be out here!" Meng Lei urged urgently.


    The girl did not respond, merely lifting her head to look at the cloud-filled sky before saying in a deep voice, "Uncle Meng, have you ever seen such weather?"


    Meng Lei hesitated for a moment, then finally sighed deeply, "Miss, I cannot deceive you! To tell the truth, I have been sailing these waters of the Sea of Divine Wrath for over a hundred years, yet I have never seen weather as terrible as this!"


    The girl clenched her teeth tightly against her crimson lips, her face bing extremely unsightly, "Then can our ship make it through the Sea of Divine Wrath?"


    Meng Lei shook his head somewhat despondently, "I don’t know! This Sea of Divine Wrath, with which I’ve dealt for half my life, has be more and more unfathomable to me! Although the environment here used to be harsh, it was never as violent as it is now. And such scenes have be more and more frequent over the past few years!"


    Just as the girl was about to speak, a bolt of lightning struck the sea surface from the distant horizon.


    Boom!


    After a loud noise.


    A thunderous roar resounded through the sky, so powerful that it made the entire sea surface tremble.


    It was as if a giant beast was roaring in pain beneath the sea, struggling against the lightning-filled sky.


    Such a scene made everyone aboard the colossal ship turn pale.


    As an experienced old captain, Meng Lei was shocked to his core, then said with a trembling voice, "It’s divine punishment! Another sea monster is undergoing the wrath of the gods!"


    His voice was full of fear.


    And no wonder he was frightened.


    For every time the lightning of divine punishment struck, it meant that a monster from the depths of the Sea of Divine Wrath was being punished, and in such cases, the beast would often be frenzied.


    For passing ships, this meant catastrophe.


    Therefore, he bellowed, "Full thrust, let’s get out of here quickly!"


    At thismand, the whole ship sprang into action.


    The robust sailors began frantically adjusting the Spiritual Power sails, and the ship’s power core was driven to its maximum.


    The colossal ship gradually picked up speed and then swiftly sailed towards the distance.


    But before the ship could leave the area, another bolt of lightning struck down.


    At the same time, an immense squid emerged from the water and directly met the lightning bolt.


    Boom!


    After a loud boom, lightning scattered across the sky, and the huge squid let out a piercing scream as its tentacles iled wildly before plummeting down with a heavy crash.


    The ssh of water caused the entire giant ship to shudder.


    Meng Lei’s face turned as pale as death itself as he stared nkly at the water’s surface and murmured, "It’s all over! Everything is finished!"


    The young girl cried out in rm, "Uncle Meng, what’s wrong?"


    Meng Lei seemed to have lost his soul as he said nkly, "We can’t escape!"


    As he spoke, something seemed to dawn on him, and he suddenly shouted, "Miss, quick, return to the cabin, and then use the Teleportation Talisman to leave this ce!"


    The young girl was taken aback.


    She didn’t understand why Uncle Meng was so deeply agitated.


    Moreover, the Teleportation Talisman capable of functioning in the Sea of Divine Wrath was so precious that even the Zhuo Family would struggle to bear such a cost; it was an option reserved only for the most dire emergencies.


    But in that moment of hesitation, a tentacle, hundreds of miles long, suddenly rose above the water surface, then twisted and turned as it smashed down toward the giant ship.


    Boom!


    Following a burst of brilliant light, the tentacle was forcefully deflected.


    However, at the same time, the Arrays engraved on the ship’s hull burst one after another.


    A roar from a monstrous beast emerged from beneath the sea, and then several huge tentacles simultaneously stretched out of the water, crashing toward the giant ship.


    Upon seeing this scene, everyone on the giant ship, from the sailors to the captain, showed looks of panic and despair.


    Compared to the behemoth, this giant ship was nothing more than a toy.


    And the Defense Formation had already burstpletely moments before, so when the tentacles struck, the entire giant ship would face annihtion.


    Meng Lei suddenly gritted his teeth, rushed forward, and shielded the young girl with his body, while rays of light emerged around him.


    "Uncle Meng!" the girl eximed.


    "Miss, don’t move, or you’ll be beyond redemption!" Meng Lei said with a grave expression.


    But just then.


    The void suddenly distorted, and violently spat out a Starship.


    The sight astonished everyone aboard the giant ship.


    Uncle Meng even uttered a surprised yelp.


    Then, an intrigued voice came from within the Starship.


    "How interesting! There are still such pure behemoths in this ce?"


    Saying this, a speck of light appeared in front of the Starship.


    This tiny point of light seemed so insignificant against the backdrop of the heavens and earth, yet it shone as dazzlingly as a diamond star.


    Then, the light rapidly expanded, instantaneously forming a beam of sword light that shed down with an unstoppable force.


    With a muffled thud, the tentacles extending out of the water were all simultaneously severed.


    The giant squid let out an agonized howl of extreme pain. Some of its tentacles then lunged toward the Starship in the sky.


    But at that moment, a faint figure of a young man appeared in front of the Starship.


    As soon as this figure materialized between heaven and earth, the giant squid, as if encountering something unspeakably terrifying, swiftly retracted its tentacles and plunged into the sea, fleeing in absolute panic.


    In an instant.


    The storm dissipated, and the clouds cleared.


    All aboard the giant ship were stupefied as they gazed upon the figure in the void.


    The young man then looked down at the giant ship and a faint smile appeared on his lips.


    "Quite interesting. Is this ship yours?"