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Hunting monsters in coastal areas is extremely difficult. If we're talking about hunting, we might as well consider sea monsters, since they are mostly large and more numerous.

However, the ocean is often far more dangerous than the land.

The four of them set off. Although Bruz didn't plan to visit the Mermaid that night, it didn't mean he didn't want to make money.

Kong Yang looked out at the sea. They had gone hunting, so Kong Yang naturally wanted to go out for a stroll too, otherwise it would be quite boring to wander around the area all day.

In the blink of an eye, Kong Yang soared into the air and rapidly headed towards the sea.

At the same time, he activated his Observation Haki and began searching the surrounding area for any large sea monsters.

Now that we're here, we naturally have to do something, especially since there are countless sea monsters hidden in the ocean.

Just over ten minutes later, Kong Yang spotted a target, and it was an extremely large creature.

'Thump~'

Without a word, Kong Yang plunged directly into the sea. Even in the water, his speed did not decrease; he remained incredibly swift.

Deep in the ocean, an enormous sea monster was slowly moving. Kong Yang was astonished. This creature was at least twenty or thirty meters long and weighed at least a hundred tons.

This huge creature must be a whale-like monster; its size and tail are very similar.

'Roar~'

At this moment, Kong Yang was discovered by the other party. Although he was huge, he was a sea beast and could sense the magic power emanating from Kong Yang.

It did not underestimate Kong Yang because of his size. In this world, the strength of magic is the measure of power.

Indeed, not having magic power does not necessarily mean being weak, but those who possess immense magic power are definitely not weak.

'Boom~'

With a single gulp, a water column tens of meters high shot towards Kong Yang. Such an attack would have instantly killed Shi Tank and his crew. In the world of monsters and sea creatures, a large size signifies great strength.

Kong Yang's figure flashed, dodging the attack. Although it wouldn't cause any serious harm, who would willingly take a hit from someone else?

The next second, the dragon's shadow rose from behind Kong Yang, and a super-large shadow blade tens of meters wide appeared.

'Pfft~'

The Shadow Blade, wielding a power capable of tearing everything apart, directly beheaded the whale-like sea beast in front of it.

While those with massive bodies are indeed powerful, they are also easy targets.

You can't expect a giant sea monster that's tens of meters long to also be incredibly fast, can you?

Kong Yang's eyes flickered slightly. Such a huge sea beast, with a body weighing hundreds of tons, would definitely be a feast for the World Tree Sapling.

It swam directly over and then put the whale-like sea monster, now cut in two, into its small world.

With a loud 'boom', the sea monster crashed into the small world, shocking everyone present, especially Sandra and Laknera, who were 'recovering from their injuries'.

They were from a remote mountain village; they had never seen such a huge sea monster before.

But then, something even more horrifying happened: countless roots appeared on the ground, piercing through the sea beast and devouring it bit by bit until nothing was left, not even its bones.

This scene could only be described as 'horrifying', completely terrifying both of them.

"Don't worry, His Highness is just eating."

A demon maid came over and explained to the two of them.

"Eating?"

"That's right, Your Highness is an incredibly mysterious plant sprout, but he possesses mysterious power."

"Plant sprouting?"

The two looked at each other, completely bewildered as to what was going on.

Meanwhile, after the World Tree Sapling devoured the entire sea beast, it immediately gained a massive amount of life force; as for magic power, it was merely incidental.

At the same moment, Kong Yang, who was in the ocean, also received a response.

A surge of powerful life force rapidly entered Kong Yang's body, making him increasingly stronger and more terrifying under its influence.

[P.S.: One bonus chapter still owed!]

Chapter Thirty-Four: Hero Saves the Mermaid! (Second Bonus Chapter)

With the death of the sea monster, the surrounding seawater was stained bright red.

Just as Kong Yang was preparing to lie in wait and use the seawater to lure predators, a beautiful figure rapidly approached from a distance.

A few seconds later, Kong Yang's expression turned somewhat strange, because this was none other than the mermaid Melo who had struck up a conversation with him yesterday.

Behind her, a group of sea monsters resembling great white sharks, with mouths full of sharp teeth, were chasing her.

"Mr. Kong Yang? Get out of here quickly, the fanged shark will catch up soon."

Although I was puzzled as to why Kong Yang was in the sea, now was not the time to speak.

Just as Melo was speaking, the group of fanged sharks caught up from behind. Kong Yang glanced at them and estimated there were at least thirty or forty of them, and each one was quite large.

"Miss Melo, do you need me to help you get rid of these troubles?"

"Deal with trouble? Do you really want to fight all those sharks by yourself? You can't do it. Let's get out of here."

"Is it impossible?"

Kong Yang smiled slightly, not paying any attention, and then turned his gaze to the sharp-toothed sharks.

'Buzz~'

An aura at the very top of the food chain emanated from Kong Yang, a power that only those with the qualities of a king could use—Conqueror's Haki, and one that exceeded even the highest standards.

In that instant, all the previously menacing fanged sharks stopped.

All the gazes directed at Kong Yang were filled with awe and fear.

In their eyes, Kong Yang was the apex predator in the ocean, and they were now prey.

Melo was also stunned by this scene. What just happened? Why did all these sharks stop? Just who is Kong Yang?

"From now on, the roles are reversed; you are the prey."

'Splash~'

The silvery-white discipline emanated directly from all directions.

'Puff~ Puff~ Puff~'

One after another, all the fanged sharks were pierced by the chains of discipline and hung on the chains. Nearly thirty fanged sharks were turned into a string of candied hawthorns in an instant.

This shocked the mermaid Melo, who stared wide-eyed in disbelief. How could this be? This was a group of fanged sharks, wiped out just like that?

In the ocean, the fanged shark may not be the most powerful sea monster, but it is certainly the most troublesome.

Because not only are individual sharks powerful, but they also hunt in packs. Even when they encounter large sea monsters, they will gang up on them as a group, making them like wolf packs in the deep sea.

But now, this group of sharp-toothed sharks was so easily wiped out.

Kong Yang retrieved the Chains of Discipline, and threw all the fanged sharks into the small world, which was quite a considerable income.

After dealing with the fanged shark, Kong Yang's gaze fell on Melo, the mermaid.

“Miss Melo, we meet again.”

"Yes, I didn't expect Mr. Kong Yang to be so powerful, even to the point that he could survive in the ocean as a human."

"I am not human, nor do I live in the ocean; I am merely isolated from the seawater."

At this moment, Melo also noticed that everything, even those still close to Kong Yang's skin, was blocked by an imperceptible thin film, forming something like a protective shield.

Kong Yang was also looking at Melo. Mermaids in the sea were far more charming than those on land.

"Mr. Kong Yang has come to the sea; could it be that you've come to find me?"

Melo smiled playfully and said to Kong Yang.

"No, I came here to hunt sea monsters, and I ran into you right at the beginning."

"Hunting sea monsters?"

"Yes."

"I'm really lucky. If I hadn't met Mr. Kong Yang, I probably would have perished."

The fang shark is extremely dangerous in the ocean, and even the mermaid Melo, a member of the sea creatures, keeps her at a distance.

Today, due to an accident, I encountered a group of sharks and was even chased. It was a close call.

When she was at her most desperate, her prince appeared and saved her. It was just too perfect. She had imagined this scene more than once, but she never thought it would actually happen.

Kong Yang had no idea that Melo was already lost in her own brainstorming at that moment.

Kong Yang has already tasted the benefits. The sea beasts are far more powerful than magical beasts, especially the large and super-large sea beasts, which are equivalent to a large number of magical beasts.

And both involve killing; killing a sea monster only requires one move, but the rewards are enormous.

"Mr. Kong Yang, if you don't mind, could you come to my house? I'd like to thank you properly."

"Go to your home?"

"That's right. After all, you are my savior, so I naturally have to repay you properly."

"I don't have any problems, but where do you live? In the sea?"

"Yes, down in that trench over there, many years ago, my father told me that humans often captured people of our race because, among all races, our men and women were extremely precious treasures."

Kong Yang was also taken aback, but then he understood. Although the world is currently peacefully coexisting among various races, it may not have been so peaceful a few hundred years ago.

Going to the mermaid's home, could it be that it's Atlantis in this world?

"Mr. Kong Yang, is that alright?"

Seeing that Kong Yang remained silent, Meiluo asked again.

"Oh, of course, I don't have anything else to do anyway."

"That's great! I'll lead the way, let's go quickly."

As she spoke, Melo swam off into the distance, and Kong Yang followed closely behind. He was really looking forward to the mermaid's home.

I've already made plans with Staktan and the others to go shopping at the mermaid shop tonight. Before that, I'll go check out the mermaid gathering place first; maybe I can save some money tonight.

Kong Yang felt that after his heroic rescue of the mermaid, her affection for him had increased considerably.

The ancients were right: the hero rescuing the damsel in distress may be an old cliché, but it's definitely a very effective tactic.

Meanwhile, on the other side, on the high seas, Stak and his three companions rented a small boat and set sail.

However, after arriving at the sea, they discovered something: they weren't very good swimmers. Lakes and pools were one thing, but this was the ocean! Could they handle it?

Especially for Bruz, as an orc, sending him into the water is practically suicide.

For a moment, the atmosphere froze, and the four of them were somewhat at a loss. Moreover, the first step in hunting sea monsters was to find them, but now, in this boundless sea, how were they supposed to find them?

[P.S.: One bonus chapter still owed!]

Chapter Thirty-Five Melo: We want a child!

After crossing a stretch of sea, we arrived at a huge trench.

Melo swam straight towards the depths of the trench, and Kong Yang naturally followed closely behind.

The deeper you go, the higher the surrounding pressure becomes. If it were anyone else, they might not be able to withstand it. After all, as a natural barrier protecting the mermaid race, it is not something that can be easily crossed.

Once inside the trench, the surroundings were pitch black, creating an incredibly oppressive atmosphere.

"We're almost there, come with me."

"Ahead," Melo said to Kong Yang, her excitement growing.

This puzzled Kong Yang. Why was Melo so happy? This made Kong Yang slightly wary.

After reaching the depths of the trench and passing through a narrow tunnel, a burst of white light appeared, and the surroundings suddenly opened up.

Beneath the seabed before him stood towering underwater structures, a sight that left Kong Yang speechless. Was this the land of mermaids? It was simply breathtaking.

Everywhere there are beautiful corals, houses built from unidentified rocks, and some aquatic plants, all combined to create a beautiful scene.

If Kong Yang hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed that the mermaid kingdom was actually deep in the trench, in this mysterious underwater place that seemed like a paradise on earth.