Chapter 922: Chapter 460: Wilderness Form 2

Therefore, some reminders are indeed necessary.

And following closely, the words of Druid Hai Yin further confirmed the credibility of Xia Nan’s warning.

"Indeed, the water element energy by the sea is showing signs of converging towards the altar. Although it’s not certain that it’s definitely a summoning ritual, that Fishman Priest is undoubtedly casting a spell."

Upon hearing this, Lorin’s brows furrowed tightly.

She certainly wasn’t the kind of dictator who couldn’t bear her authority being questioned.

With both teammates saying so, she also realized the specialness of the current situation.

When annihilating this group of fishmen had become necessary, and returning to call for reinforcements was too delayed and could easily cause changes, there seemed to be only one choice left for the three of them.

The tightly furrowed brows suddenly relaxed, and amidst the swaying of fiery red hair, Lorin had already made a decision.

However, the number of people was indeed limited at the moment, as there were only three people in total, including herself, one of whom needed to be protected as an important spellcaster.

After pondering for a moment, Lorin nodded pointedly towards Hai Yin:

"You go up first, we might not have time to take care of you later."

Go up?

Xia Nan couldn’t help but be startled, only to see Hai Yin suddenly take two steps back.

Buzz—

A flash of green magic radiance.

A woman with cold white skin and shoulder-length brown hair stretched her arms, slightly raised her toes.

The shimmering green light in the air compressed inward, sticking to her body surface.

Her face became blurred under the glow, and the already slender arms extended outward even more under the magic radiance, with her body’s center of gravity gradually lowering.

Like clay made of pure green light, the originally upright human form quickly changed in the blink of an eye, where the glow flickered seeing the bird beak growing sharper and elongated, along with the emerging feathers.

"Whoosh..."

A gentle breeze quietly blew, scattering the greenish radiance covering Hai Yin’s body.

As the light fragments fell, the human druid standing there disappeared.

In its place was a Short-tailed Albatross, significantly larger than its kin, with pure white feathers, and brown down feathers covering its nape.

As a Coral Association, Professional Level 3 Druid, Hai Yin naturally had obtained her "Wilderness Form," able to transform into a beast as the stereotype of druids is perceived.

Seeing a druid shapeshift for the first time, Xia Nan couldn’t help feeling curious, closely examining her.

Feeling somewhat embarrassed even for the usually composed Hai Yin, she flapped her wings wanting to fly into the sky.

Transformed into her wilderness form, though her casting ability was drastically weakened, she gained the ability to fly like a bird, obtaining aerial advantage, no longer needing the protection of the two.

Staring at the massive wings of the Albatross that Hai Yin had transformed into, Xia Nan’s mind couldn’t help but stir.

In contrast to the narrow confines of the Cliff Island hollow before, the current beach was immensely open, allowing the unrestricted use of [Teeth Hunting] to dodge and weave, fully exploiting his mobility.

But the overly expansive depth also gave the fishmen ample time to react, spotting Xia Nan and the others from afar.

Even using [Teeth Hunting] in advance to shorten the distance would soon be discovered.

This made Xia Nan’s accustomed Beheading Tactics, targeting enemy spellcasters at the start of a battle, a tough challenge.

Originally, he thought about whether there might be any other way, whether to try flanking from the side.

Now, looking at the much larger Short-tailed Albatross, Xia Nan suddenly had an idea.

"Wait a moment."

"You..."

...

...

"Groo... ro..."

The sticky, low voice carried a certain rhythm. The Sha Hua Fishman Priest holding two conch shells in his hands stood swaying atop the altar.

A faint glimpse could see the secretion of mucus on its dark blue scales, aiding it to momentarily leave the ocean environment while retaining moisture.

An Elite Level Sha Hua Fishman, arriving late, casually tossed into the pit already almost filled with flesh a human corpse devoid of any life that it had dragged all the way from the fishing village.

Then, relying on a much stronger body than its kin, it forcibly squeezed to the foremost place before the altar, prostrating in kneeling submission.

Just when he wanted to fervently join in the chanting of the ritual with utmost reverence,

The priest’s low voice from in front suddenly ceased.

Instinctively, he looked up.

He saw the Fishman Priest, previously concentrating entirely on the sacrificial ritual, had already halted its actions.

Its fish eyes stared into the distance.

There, at the boundary of the beach and the forest, a tall figure was strolling leisurely towards them.

Hair fiery red like flames subtly swayed on her shoulders with each stride, and pointy-toed boots left clear prints on the sand with each step.

"Crackle."

Sparks burst in the air around her body.

A sharp scimitar glinting with flame was tightly grasped in her hand.

"Galu!!!!"

The fishmen’s cries suddenly erupted from the beach.

A moment before appearing as the most devout of followers crouched obediently, the Sha Hua fishmen screamed like sharks sniffing blood, charging towards Lorin en mass.

Despite this, Lorin did not show a hint of panic.

Her expression was calm, even having the leisure to light herself a cigarette.

As her plump red lips parted, pale white tobacco smoke flowed out.

"Swish."

The fiery red blaze quickly flickered.

In an instant, the [Scale Fire Saber] in her hand completed a rotation in the air.

A speck of ash fell from the cigarette hanging from her lips, and the Sha Hua Fishman at the forefront of the charging group was simultaneously cleaved into upper and lower halves by the flash of fire.

No battle skill was even needed, for Lorin’s exaggerated physical strength and agility from being at Professional Level 7 was already more than enough for her to crush ordinary fishmen with sheer power.

In some respect, the "Demon" term, fitting these fishmen in common parlance, was perhaps even more fitting for her.

Faced with a human intruding on their ritual, the inherently savage Sha Hua fishmen were driven into a frantic rage by the fluctuating flame in the air, their reason increasingly consumed by fury.

The encirclement that had begun forming around Lorin by their sheer numbers suddenly unraveled, as if moths to a flame, they lunged at the woman.

Her mouth curved into a slight smile.

Lorin retreated half a step back lightly.

And just as her heel grounded, the scorching hot airstream burst forth from the [Scale Fire Saber] in her hand.

A circular area six meters in radius centered around her scimitar.

The flames diffused, and the temperature surged!

The high temperature even subtly distorted the air.

Just a step away, as if transitioning from the extreme cold to a desert, wisps of white smoke spread swiftly across the beach accompanied by sizzling sounds.

[Scorching Temperature Domain], Master.

It could be seen, any fishmen daring to venture into this high-temperature zone had their bodily mucus evaporated in a breath, scales on their skins’ surfaces gradually scorching, curling upwards like crispy chips.

The searing hot air drawn into their bodies with each breath was also destroying these demons from within.

Simultaneously, Lorin, standing right at the very center of the domain, remained unaffected.

She merely stood there, slightly tilting her chin upwards.

Her red-brown eyes, reflecting the flames, gazed at the sky above with interest.

Against the backdrop of a clear, cloudless azure sky, a Short-tailed Albatross, vastly larger than its kin, was soaring high above.

The white feathers of its belly made her appear like a swiftly drifting cloud.

Yet it was evident at the moment that her wing beats were unusually labored, the flight path unsteady.

As for the reason...

Naturally, it was due to the dark figure tightly grasping her talons, suspended in mid-air.

Using [Gravity Control] to minimize the gravity he endured while Lorin attracted the enemy’s attention, Xia Nan leveraged the wilderness form of Hai Yin’s Albatross to soar above the fishman guards, reaching directly above the altar.

In the next second, he let go.

Aooo—

Eerie, resonant wolf howls echoed in the air.