This octopus must have lived for a long time. Its body was marked with patches, and the dull color on its body also indicated that it was extremely old.
From afar, Shen Qing saw this octopus fighting with two cultivators. Although the octopus was huge in size, it was at a disadvantage under the suppression of these two cultivators.
The cultivation of sea beasts was limited, especially those without spiritual intelligence, which found it even more difficult to cultivate.
Shen Qing could sense that this octopus should have reached the Deity Transformation stage at its peak. However, since its cultivation had been stagnant and its lifespan was almost exhausted, its strength had declined rapidly.
Facing two weak human cultivators, it was more like making a last - ditch resistance. Even when it waved its tentacles, it seemed very吃力.
Since this was the sea beast personally chosen by the saintess of the mermaid clan, Shen Qing was determined to help it drive away those who were attacking it.
So Shen Qing summoned Wu Wang and used the move "Ice Soul Dragon Roar" that she had recently developed.
Wu Wang transformed into an ice dragon and charged straight at the two cultivators who were attacking the octopus.
Pei Xuanjing and He Yu had been fighting for a day and a night and were a bit tired. They had finally managed to cut off the tentacle that was trapping Shen Chuyun, but then Shen Chuyun fainted.
They seemed to have angered this giant octopus. Even though they were reluctant to fight and wanted to escape with Shen Chuyun, they were repeatedly blocked by this giant octopus.
Even though half of its tentacles had been cut off by them, the octopus showed no fear. It seemed as if it was determined to drag them down with it even if it died.
"Senior Brother! Be careful!"
He Yu saw an ice dragon speeding towards them. They had already used up all their teleportation talismans. At such a short distance, if they were directly hit by this ice dragon, it would be troublesome.
But underwater, when he opened his mouth, he found that his voice couldn't reach Pei Xuanjing at all.
In a hurry, He Yu swam to Pei Xuanjing's side and pushed him away. The ice dragon hit He Yu directly.
At that moment, He Yu felt as if his entire body had been crushed by a towering glacier. The cold made his mind go blank, and he couldn't move his limbs.
"Junior Brother!!"
Pei Xuanjing was already blood - red with anger. Seeing someone attacking them secretly, his face became somewhat ferocious.
Ignoring the octopus, Pei Xuanjing quickly swam to He Yu's side. Seeing that He Yu was just a bit pale and his body temperature was a bit lower, with no other serious injuries, he was slightly relieved.
The ice dragon transformed from Wu Wang circled around the octopus a few times. The two big eyes on the octopus's head were round. It looked at Wu Wang flying around it but showed no intention of attacking.
Shen Qing swam over with all her might. Seeing this, Wu Wang returned to Shen Qing's hand.
When the giant octopus saw that Shen Qing was human, a look of disdain flashed in its big eyes. But then it saw that it was Shen Qing who had commanded Wu Wang to help it deal with those two hateful humans, so it temporarily put aside its disdain.
The water here was very turbid. Pei Xuanjing stared angrily at a figure swimming towards the octopus's head. Although he couldn't see clearly who it was, he knew that it was this figure that had attacked them with the ice dragon.
Then, another figure swam towards the octopus's head. Pei Xuanjing thought that this octopus was being commanded by someone to attack them, and he became even more angry.
As soon as Shen Qing grabbed Wu Wang, Li Xian swam over closely behind.
When the giant octopus saw two humans appear in front of it, it closed its eyes, not wanting to see them.
But then, the octopus sensed a familiar aura and suddenly opened its eyes, sizing up Shen Qing and Li Xian.
Chen Xi's figure appeared and floated in front of the giant octopus. Although his face showed disdain, his eyes were filled with joy and a hint of heartache.
"Hey! Do you still remember me?"
Afraid that the giant octopus couldn't see him, Chen Xi even swam in front of the octopus's two eyes and circled a few times to let it see him clearly.
"Chen Xi... It's you, kid..."
An ancient and powerful voice came. Only then did Shen Qing realize in surprise that this giant octopus could talk.
"Yo, old octopus. Fortunately, you're not senile and still remember me. After not seeing you for several years, why are you in such a mess? Being toyed with by two humans like this. Don't you care about your dignity as a gate - guarding beast?"
"Back then, I just ate one of your fish, and you chased me and rammed me into the rocks. Where's that you now?"
Although Chen Xi's words were full of disdain and joking, Shen Qing could hear a hint of grievance in his tone.
A nostalgic look appeared in the giant octopus's eyes as it said, "Do you think everyone is like you? As a sword spirit, as long as the sword body is not destroyed, you'll live as long as the heaven and earth. My life is almost at an end, and I don't have much lifespan left. Naturally, I can't be compared to before."
Chen Xi choked up and turned his head away, not wanting the giant octopus to see his sad face.
"Chen Xi, I sense the aura of an old acquaintance. Which one of them is Li Yuan's descendant?"
Chen Xi swam to Li Xian's side, circled twice, and told the giant octopus, "It's him. He's Li Yuan's son."
The giant octopus turned its head. Its big eyeballs stared at Li Xian. After a moment, it said, "Your bloodline is not pure. No wonder you don't look as crazy as he did."
Li Xian stepped forward. "Senior, I'm Li Xian. My father is Li Yuan. Do you know my father?"
The giant octopus squinted its eyes, as if recalling the past, and its tone was also filled with some nostalgia. "Your father was really an interesting person. Even though we only spent a few brief days together, I can't forget your father. You look really similar to your father..."
Seeing that the giant octopus recognized Li Xian, Chen Xi quickly asked, "What happened? I see you're injured. Did these two humans bully you? Let's go and help you deal with them!"
The giant octopus blinked its eyes and looked towards the sea surface.
The others followed its gaze and saw layers of blood floating on the sea surface. Even though they had been fighting here for a day and a night, the blood on the sea surface didn't dissipate at all.
Chen Xi recognized at a glance that it was the blood foam of the red - silk pearl fish.
"Old octopus, those are all your friends..."
There was a hint of anger in the giant octopus's tone. "For thousands of years, the greed of these humans has never changed. Every year at this season, they always try every means to catch the red - silk pearl fish.
"They know that once the little fish leave the South Sea, they will turn into blood foam, but no human has ever given up. Instead, they use all kinds of methods every year to let my friends die a tragic death.
"I've endured and endured, experiencing the heart - wrenching pain of losing friends every year.
"But this year, I don't want to endure anymore. My lifespan is almost over. I just want to get a little revenge for my friends before I close my eyes."
Hearing this, Shen Qing fell silent.
For humans, the red - silk pearl fish was a commodity to be sold at a good price, but for the giant octopus, these red - silk pearl fish were all its friends in the seabed.
From the giant octopus's perspective, Shen Qing could understand its actions.