A giant sea dragon erupted from directly beneath the ship's edge, making the entire vessel tremble violently in the churning waters.
Its scales were blue-silver, each one the size of a dagger, overlapping in perfect layers that caught the sunlight like liquid metal. Its eyebrows were wickedly sharp, angular and aggressive, lending its face an expression of primordial fury as it rose from the depths with apocalyptic intent.
The sect leader's voice boomed across the chaos.
"Attack! Don't let it reach the shore!"
The elders below Emperor Stage were panicking, their faces pale as they realized they were facing something far beyond their capacity. Those above Emperor Stage were already airborne, launching themselves skyward to escape the dragon's immediate reach.
One of the elders, Elder Yan — was caught directly in the sea dragon's massive jaws.
