The moment Qiao Xixi finished speaking, she felt an intensely oppressive presence overhead.
'Could it be the beast-kin who were hunting Xijing and the others?'
'That can't be right. We're deep underwater now, and Land Beasts can't come down this far.'
"What is that?"
"It's a Blue Whale Beast."
Xijing stopped. The halo of light from his fingertip expanded rapidly, illuminating the behemoth above them.
Qiao Xixi's breath caught. Its body was so massive that she felt smaller than one of its eyeballs. It was like a colossal, moving cruise ship.
'How terrifying!'
"Will it attack us?"
"No, Blue Whale Beasts never attack merfolk without reason. Their temperament is actually quite gentle."
Despite his words, Qiao Xixi still felt an instinctual fear of such a massive creature.
Xijing sensed her discomfort and turned, leading her deeper into the sea.
