CHAPTER 284: CHAPTER 284: PITILESS APPEARS, DRAGONSBANE ISLAND

There was no more suppression here. They could fly normally.

That meant this Tidal Giant had no chance to escape.

Johnnie also flew with the Controlled Sword, even faster, closing the distance while driving the Seven Sword in a furious attack.

Too bad the poison couldn’t stack, or this guy would already be dead.

Even so, the Tidal Giant’s Health points had dropped to one-third, and the Seven Sword’s Instant Kill effect could trigger at any moment.

"Who dares attack my Tidal Giant clan!"

Suddenly, a furious shout. A towering wave rose, carrying crushing force, and slammed toward Johnnie.

Can’t block it!

Johnnie felt the wave’s terrifying power. He tried to use a space blink, but the space around him was sealed.

Boom!

With a roar, a brutal force hit him. He fell off his sword and was smashed into the sea by the giant wave.

[Ding, you were blasted to death by a Tidal Colossus. Blessing Ring triggered...]

The prompt messages flashed. Johnnie had been killed by that wave, then revived on the spot.

A Core God expert!

His face changed. The Tidal Colossus who attacked was likely a Core God.

Buzz!

Azure light surged and wrapped the wounded Tidal Giant. His Health points were instantly full, and the poison was cleared.

So strong!

Johnnie was shocked. That Healing Spell restored almost a hundred billion Health points in an instant!

This Tidal Colossus was not someone he could handle.

Johnnie made up his mind and summoned the Eternal Wood Emperor.

"Hm? A Core God expert?" a low voice came. A huge figure appeared in the air—it was also a Tidal Giant, but its aura was even more terrifying. Its body wasn’t covered in scales anymore, but in black armor.

"Colossus!" The Eternal Wood Emperor’s face changed. He recognized this Tidal Giant.

"Kid, I can’t handle this one. Go, now!" He shielded Johnnie and turned to flee into the sea.

"Hmph. Come and go as you please? Do you think Dragonsbane Island is your backyard?" With an angry shout, countless waves rose and turned into a huge cage, trapping the two of them.

Boom, boom...

The Eternal Wood Emperor struck with all his strength, trying to smash the waves, but it did nothing.

Johnnie frowned and asked, puzzled, "Senior, isn’t he also a Core God expert? You still can’t beat him?"

The Eternal Wood Emperor’s face was grave. "If I were at my peak, or in another place, I wouldn’t fear him. But this is the sea. Here, I’m not his match."

Tidal Giants control the power of the ocean. It’s no exaggeration to say the whole sea is their domain. Against someone of the same level, others can’t compete.

"Let’s hide in the Map of Heaven and Earth." Johnnie knew things were bad and tried to open the Map of Heaven and Earth.

Buzz!

Space trembled. A suppressing force pressed down, and the Map of Heaven and Earth didn’t open.

The water cage had completely sealed the space.

"Hmph. Since you’ve come here, stay obediently," the Tidal Colossus said coldly. The water cage tightened at once.

Johnnie and the Eternal Wood Emperor were alarmed. They attacked with everything they had, spray flying everywhere, but they still couldn’t break the waves.

They almost had no way to fight back against this foe.

"I want to see if you can withstand heavenly tribulation!" Johnnie gritted his teeth and was about to trigger the power in his body to summon the heavenly tribulation.

"Boy, don’t!" The Eternal Wood Emperor grabbed his shoulder, suppressed his power, and warned, "That armor is forged from the scales of countless dragon clans. Its defense is terrifying. Your heavenly tribulation won’t hurt him and will only put us in danger."

Is it really that scary?

Johnnie stared at the Tidal Colossus’s armor, frowning. "Then what do we do now?"

If they couldn’t use heavenly tribulation or the power of the Map of Heaven and Earth, they were just lambs to the slaughter.

"Don’t be afraid, little one. You’ll die as you should." The Tidal Colossus spoke calmly. He lifted his hand, and the giant waves wrapped around Johnnie and the other, carrying them toward the distant island.

Buzz...

Suddenly, a bone-chilling cold swept in.

Crack, crack...

The water holding Johnnie and his companion froze solid in an instant. Not only that, the surging sea beneath them seemed to harden and turned to ice.

In a heartbeat, the area became a world of ice and snow.

At some point, a figure appeared in the air.

It was a woman, barefoot, in a long white dress. Her aura was so cold it made people shiver.

Pitiless!

Johnnie recognized her and swallowed hard.

He didn’t believe for a second she was here to save him.

Seeing Pitiless, the Tidal Colossus grew solemn and said coldly, "Pitiless, Dragonsbane Island has no feud with you, does it?"

In these waters, he could fight even a Highgod, let alone a Core God.

But Pitiless was an exception. She controlled the laws of ice and snow. By freezing the sea, she could cut off his sense of the tides.

Pitiless glanced at him, pointed at Johnnie, and said lightly, "I’m here for him."

The Tidal Colossus frowned, puzzled. "You’re here to save him?"

Pitiless cultivated the Unfeeling Way—no emotions, no attachments. She wouldn’t care about anyone. Was this human with dragon blood special?

"No. I’m here to kill him." She shook her head, her voice icy. An ice arrow formed in her hand and flashed toward Johnnie.

Bang!

Johnnie’s body, along with the ice, shattered on the spot.

[Ding, you were Instant Killed by Pitiless. Special law blessing: you revive on the spot]

The prompt flashed. Johnnie revived where he stood, face pale, head aching with stabbing pain.

A soul attack!

Pitiless wanted to wipe him out completely.

"Go!" The Eternal Wood Emperor broke free too, grabbed Johnnie, and tried to flee fast.

Crack, crack...

The sea churned, and sheets of hard ice burst through the waves.

The Tidal Colossus and Pitiless moved at the same time, trapping Johnnie and the Eternal Wood Emperor again.

It’s over!

Johnnie felt helpless. Both of them clearly wanted him dead. There was no way they’d let him leave.

Pitiless’s cold voice came: "You can have the Core God expert. I’m taking the human."

"No. You can have the Core God expert. The human is mine!" The Tidal Colossus had his eyes on Johnnie—more exactly, on his dragon bloodline.

The Eternal Wood Emperor was locked in an ice cage and said, "Johnnie, it seems their target is you. Looks like I won’t die for now."

Johnnie glared at him. "Quit the useless talk. Think of a way to run."

The Eternal Wood Emperor shook his head. "Unless those two start fighting, we can’t get away."

Boom!

Right as he finished, a thunderous roar sounded. The hard ice shattered, the sea surged, and the Tidal Colossus and Pitiless actually started fighting.

"Reckless." Pitiless’s icy voice rang out. Cold spread from her, and the crashing seawater froze at once.

Crack!

Then the ice shattered and turned into countless blades, sweeping down toward the Colossus.

"Maniac!"

The Tidal Colossus cursed. He stomped hard, crushing the ice underfoot. The sea rose into a giant water curtain that blocked the incoming ice.

The two divine powerhouses tangled with each other.

Johnnie and the Eternal Wood Emperor shared a look, then broke out of the ice prison without hesitation.

"Go!" The Eternal Wood Emperor shielded Johnnie from the raging energy and rushed to escape.

"Wait."

Johnnie stopped and took out the Induction Compass.

Buzz!

Light flashed. The compass needle pointed straight at the waters ahead—at that island.

Such a strong glow meant there was more than one ancient artifact on that island.

"Go. To the island." Johnnie hesitated for a moment, then charged toward it.

"What? Johnnie, we’re walking into a trap." The Eternal Wood Emperor hurried after him. Dragonsbane Island was the Tidal Colossus’s turf, after all.

He and Pitiless are both Core God experts. Neither can beat the other. If we run to the island, once those two react, we’ll be dead for sure.

Johnnie ignored him. He didn’t believe there were any Core God experts on that small island.

The fight between the Tidal Colossus and Pitiless wouldn’t end so fast. As long as he triggered heavenly tribulation, the other Tidal Giants wouldn’t be his match.

"You go into the Map of Heaven and Earth first."

Once they left the battlefield, the suppression faded. Johnnie moved his mind and put the Eternal Wood Emperor straight into the Map of Heaven and Earth.

Whoosh...

The sea wind howled. Johnnie rode his sword and flew quickly toward the island.

In the distance, both Pitiless and the Tidal Colossus noticed Johnnie’s move, but neither stopped. In these waters, they both had ways to find him.

The sea surged, and Johnnie appeared above the island.

"This is... dragon bones!" He swallowed, staring down in shock.

All he saw were huge, dried bones—judging by their shape, all of them belonged to dragons.

Dragonsbane Island. These Tidal Giants really could slay dragons.

Buzz!

The Dragon Patterned Sword flew out and turned into the Red Carp. She frowned, looked down, fear in her eyes, and said, "Master, there’s great danger on this island. We must not land."

Great danger?

Johnnie’s brow furrowed. The Induction Compass showed there were ancient artifacts on the island—more than one.

He didn’t want to give up.

"Are there Core God experts here?" Johnnie asked with a frown.

The Red Carp shook her head, her voice heavy. "No Core God, but quite a few Lesser Gods. The worst part is, if a dragon steps onto this island, their power is greatly suppressed. Master, you have dragon blood. You’ll be affected too. You might not even be able to trigger heavenly tribulation."

"That bad?" Johnnie hesitated.

"Hmph. A dragon dares to trespass on Dragonsbane Island? You’re seeking death!" a furious shout came. Several figures shot up from the island.

They were all Tidal Giants, and one of them was a Lesser God.

Clatter!

Chains rang out. Several chains whipped toward Johnnie and the Red Carp, trying to ensnare them.