Bang! Bang! Bang!
The black monsters, like swift arrows, continuously shot toward the Sea Swallow.
Although most of them had followed the three black monster leaders into the jungle, there were still at least hundreds of the black monsters left!
Boom!!
An orange-yellow Fireball fell onto the group of monsters gathered on the starboard side, exploding with a bang.
Hiss!!
The area on the starboard side was instantly cleared, but in the next moment, it was continuously covered with black again.
Swoosh swoosh swoosh!
A succession of Fireballs rapidly flew towards the surroundings of the Sea Swallow.
With the powerful coverage of firepower, the black monsters temporarily couldn't approach the Sea Swallow, and the situation developed in a favorable direction.
Hiss——!!
But good times didn't last long, the middle one of the distant jungle's black monster leaders seemed to notice the change occurring near the Sea Swallow and lifted its head to let out a long hiss.
In the next second, its body suddenly split into two from the middle, then turned into two slightly smaller black monsters.
The one on the left turned its head and glared at Colin, hissing softly as it stepped forward with more black monsters in attack!
In just moments, the area around the Sea Swallow, which had been temporarily cleared, was filled up again.
Colin repeated his trick, casting a Fireball!
Bang!
The black monster leader's clone emitted a faint black glow, attacking the Sea Swallow with unmatched power.
The Sea Swallow's shield shook violently and collapsed in the next second!
Colin's expression changed, and he swung the Foolishness Scepter fiercely!
An orange-yellow Fireball, far stronger than the previous ones, shot like a missile towards the black monster leader and, upon contact, suddenly expanded, engulfing the leader in an intense blaze.
Before the black monster leader's clone could react, another Fireball hit its side, but this time it exploded with a bang.
Boom!!
The blast wave directly knocked the black monster leader's clone far away!
After doing all this, Colin paused for a moment, then used the Sea Swallow's speaking tube to say to Mod and Renee in a grave tone:
"Take Demi and leave the Sea Swallow, get on the emergency boat and head to the shore nearby!"
"Yes!"
"Right away, Master!"
Almost the next second, Renee and the others responded. Their voices sounded a bit muffled through the speaking tube, but it did not affect the clarity.
They had always been attentive to the outside commotion, and although they did not know why Colin had given such an order, the current situation obviously allowed no hesitation!
Colin quickly walked to the stern, waving the Foolishness Scepter and clearing the black monsters from that area.
Shortly after, with a click, the gate opened, and a small boat slid out from the stern into the sea.
"Master!"
Then Renee and the others appeared.
"Get on the boat," Colin instructed.
He gripped the Foolishness Scepter tightly, exhaling gently.
Once Renee and the others had jumped onto the emergency boat, he concentrated his thoughts.
A translucent force field emitted from his body, instantly reaching the size of the Sea Swallow!
But it didn't stop there; it continued to spread.
Boom!!
With an abundance of power, it flung the black monsters surrounding the Sea Swallow away.
Seizing the moment, Colin suppressed the feeling of exhaustion within himself, invoked his Spirit, and the Storage Ring on his finger flashed!
Swoosh!!
The Sea Swallow, over ten meters long, vanished in an instant!
The black monsters were momentarily stunned, their actions pausing.
Without stopping, Colin immediately activated the Flying and Diving Skill, flying towards Renee and the others, who had almost reached the shore!
Ding.
Oars down, Renee and the rest quickly jumped onto the shore.
Colin in midair waved his hand, storing the emergency boat, and stepped onto the shore as well.
This was the left side of the harbor, with only a two-meter-wide area for them to stand, and the jungle was directly behind them.
Colin's first instinct was to take Renee and the others into the jungle for temporary shelter.
But as he approached the jungle, he abruptly retreated, dodging a ferocious vine swinging toward him!
"These…" Renee and the others changed their expressions upon seeing the terrifying vines attacking.
These plants, which seemed just slightly ominous during the day, had now turned into monstrous creatures.
Though they weren't as formidable as the black monsters, there were far more of them!
It was clearly unwise to go in rashly.
Colin took a small step back, confirming that the vines wouldn't come over to attack. Then, he turned to Renee and ordered in a deep voice,
"Hold onto Demi!"
"Yes." Despite some confusion, Renee did not hesitate and tightly embraced Demi.
Colin looked back to see that the black monsters had surrounded them, their numbers so many that they crowded this stretch of the sea domain!
The leading black beast leader spat out a glob of sticky black liquid from its widely opened mouth toward him!
Hiss!
The Steel Temperature Resistance Field expanded, colliding with the black liquid with a clearly audible sound!
But it withstood the attack.
He no longer hesitated and raised his right palm, summoning his spirit!
The Sun Fireball Magic Crystal inlaid on the Storage Ring given to him by the Law Enforcement Team started to emit a faint red light.
The next second!
A blinding light burst forth!
Boom!!!
The mass of black monsters clustered around the shore of the sea domain were once again cleared, those nearby turned to ashes, and those farther away were blown away by the shock wave!
The heat from the flames even instantly evaporated a layer of sea water, and white steam rose, mingling with the shrieks of the black monsters!
"Don't move!"
Taking advantage of this moment, Colin extended his hands and grabbed both Mod and Renee, who was holding Demi, one in each hand!
Then, he activated the Flying and Diving Skill, shooting up from the ground and swiftly flying towards the open sea outside the harbor!
At this moment, three black beast leaders were already heading toward the jungle!
Behind them, as far as the eye could see, there was no longer any trace of the monsters in the sea domain,
There could be no better opportunity to escape!
Elsewhere.
The black beast leader clone had awakened from the impact, its body, which had been charred on one side, rapidly recovering.
In a moment, it was back to normal.
Hiss!!
It glared at Colin's ascending figure with angry crimson eyes, letting out a vicious roar!
It then bowed its head and bulged its back.
Puff! Puff!
With two soft sounds, a pair of black membranous wings stretched out from its back.
Swoosh!
The black beast leader clone flapped its wings, a faint black light surrounding it as it soared into the sky, shooting fiercely toward Colin and his group!
Crack.
A faint sound came from the edge of the jungle where Colin had just been.
The black beast leader's flight paused briefly as it turned its head to look.
"Shh!"
In the jungle, Yul's face changed and he quickly gestured for the people beside him to keep silent.
Through the dense gaps in the vegetation, he breathed a sigh of relief only after he saw that the Nightmare clone continued to chase after Colin.
But his expression was still somber as he turned to the fully armed warriors beside him and said in a low voice,
"Let's go back."
Marz, who was perched in the vegetation, glanced at Colin's retreating figure and then at Yul's downcast face, his heart filled with mixed emotions.
They had come here at Yul's suggestion.
The aim was to take advantage of the Nightmare's attack on the foreign wizards to see if they could obtain a Magic Stone from them.
But now that Colin had escaped, their plot had undoubtedly fallen through...
The plan to use the Magic Stone as a sacrifice... was no longer mentionable.
Marz hung his head low, following behind Yul as they returned to the village.
The sacrifice... had to continue.