Chapter 2431: Gaining Ground

"Aren't you ashamed? You're all so powerful, yet you specifically target women!" a clear voice rang out.

Many members of the Sea Clan turned their heads, wondering who was so brave.

They saw Princess Peacock pointing and scolding Horse-Face, and couldn't help but feel a little admiration.

"On the battlefield, there's no distinction between men and women! Silence!" General Silver Lock snorted from beside them. The silver chain in his hand, like a galaxy tearing through the night sky, lashed directly towards Princess Peacock.

A five-colored radiance flashed behind Princess Peacock. The formidable silver chain, which had been so menacing, suddenly went limp from the sky and flopped softly onto the seabed.

Seeing this scene, everyone was stunned.

This included Zu An, who had originally intended to rescue her, as it seemed to him that although Princess Peacock had good cultivation, there was still a considerable gap between her and these powerful beings.

He hadn't expected her to so easily neutralize such a powerful attack.

What was that five-colored radiance just now?

He couldn't help but recall the legend of Kong Xuan from "Investiture of the Gods," who was said to be the most powerful being below the saints. His famous technique was the five-colored radiance behind him, which could subdue and break anything within the Five Elements, making his combat record truly remarkable.

This Princess Peacock was also from the Peacock clan; could it be...

At this moment, even Horse-Face was startled and stopped his attack. "Oh, are you okay? It went limp?"

His horse-like face was particularly comical; even without smiling, a simple grimace made it look like he was mocking.

"Shut your filthy mouth!" General Silver Lock's eyebrows twitched. With a flick of his wrist, the silver chain coiled towards Princess Peacock once more.

Then, a five-colored radiance flashed, and the majestic silver chain, attacking from the side, again lost its power and fell limp to the ground.

General Silver Lock: "..."

Everyone: "..."

Horse-Face could no longer hold back his laughter, almost dropping the trident in his hand. From his expression, if the situation and timing weren't inappropriate, he might have been rolling on the ground right now.

Zu An saw it clearly this time: a five-colored feathered fan seemed to appear behind her and, with a slight flick, the silver chain dropped.

"I still won't believe it!" General Silver Lock's fierce face now showed embarrassment and awkwardness.

Just as he was about to swing the silver chain again, General Golden Shackle, standing nearby, reminded him, "Don't use magical artifacts; attack physically."

He also realized that Princess Peacock seemed to possess a magical artifact that countered other artifacts.

General Silver Lock, being a top-tier expert, quickly reacted. He pushed off the ground with his foot, and his entire body lunged forward like a speeding locomotive, crashing towards her.

Princess Peacock's expression changed drastically. In this situation, her magical artifact was useless.

She wanted to defend, but her qi was locked, and she found her whole body stiff, unable to do anything but watch the opponent charge at her.

"Bang!"

Just as despair set in, a familiar figure suddenly appeared before her, raising a hand to effortlessly block the opponent's heavy punch.

Her pretty face flushed slightly, and her eyes filled with excited light.

Just moments ago, she had felt a pang of envy seeing the Mermaid Queen protected by him under everyone's gaze. Now, she was receiving the same treatment.

Zu An then snorted, "She's right. Your opponent is me. Are you still shameless enough to attack a weak woman?"

General Silver Lock had been repeatedly humiliated by a weak woman, which was why he had been so flustered.

Now he realized his folly, feeling both ashamed and furious. "Since that's the case, then give me your life! Huh?"

Rage value from General Silver Lock: 444,444,444...

His entire body's strength suddenly erupted, intending to completely crush the opponent with sheer power.

But he found that no matter how much force he used, the opponent's palm remained there, unmoving, as if all the power he unleashed disappeared into a muddy sea.

Not only that, but the opponent's palm seemed to have a strange suction, continuously drawing away his strength.

"This guy is strange!" He was greatly alarmed and tried to pull his hand back, but he couldn't.

General Golden Shackle, sensing something was wrong, clapped his golden shackles together. They whirled menacingly as they flew towards Zu An's head.

In truth, aiming for the head made little difference; the golden shackles were many times larger than a millstone. If they landed, it would surely result in a bloody mess.

Behind Zu An, Princess Peacock, seeing this, swept with her five-colored radiance. The previously formidable golden shackles suddenly seemed to lose connection with their master and dropped directly to the ground.

General Golden Shackle: "..."

He had been so anxious to save his comrade that he almost forgot about that woman's special magical artifact.

"What magical artifact is that?" Zu An secretly asked Princess Peacock. Its effect was somewhat similar to his Treasure-Dropping Copper Coin.

"The Peacock Plume, a supreme treasure passed down through generations of my clan. This time, I'm undertaking a crucial mission concerning the Monster Race, so it was an exception for me to have it for self-defense." Princess Peacock's face flushed slightly. Such a powerful artifact, yet she hadn't managed to fully utilize its potential, instead getting captured several times.

To be fair, it wasn't entirely her fault. Once, she encountered the infamous King of Incest, who could crush her without needing any magical artifacts.

The other time she was captured by a Sea Clan expert was because she fell victim to Mogard's evil spell, which prevented her from controlling her artifacts. By the time she recovered, she was already captured.

Zu An wondered if the Peacock clan truly had a connection with the legendary Kong Xuan.

It seemed that the Peacock Plume was an imitation of the five-colored radiance.

However, he had no time to ponder this question, as General Golden Shackle had already attacked.

"Don't make physical contact with him; he has a strange suction force on him," General Silver Lock warned, worried his companion would also fall victim.

General Golden Shackle's heart tightened. With a flick of his hand, the golden shackles reappeared in his grasp. This time, he didn't control them remotely but held half in each hand. He swung one towards the hand of Zu An's that was holding his companion, while simultaneously bringing the other down on Zu An's head.

At this moment, Horse-Face grinned, again raising his trident as if to attack the Mermaid Queen.

As expected, Zu An, left with no choice, released General Silver Lock. He then embraced Princess Peacock and moved to the Mermaid Queen's side, so he only had to focus on defending this one direction.

Just as Ox-Head and Horse-Face attacked from left and right, and General Golden Shackle and General Silver Lock tried to join the fray, the Four Sea Dragon Kings reacted and positioned themselves in front of the latter two.

The North Sea Dragon King snorted, "Four against one, you truly are shameless!"

"You crawling insects have suppressed us for so many years! It's time to vent our anger on you!" General Silver Lock's eyes burned with hatred upon seeing them. Soon, he and General Golden Shackle were locked in battle with the Four Dragon Kings.

Zu An stole a glance, secretly admiring them. The Four Dragon Kings were indeed the strongest in the Sea Clan, and they seemed to be skilled in a combined attack formation. With the four dragons working together, their combat power multiplied.

Although General Golden Shackle and General Silver Lock were formidable, they likely wouldn't be able to defeat the Four Sea Dragon Kings in a short amount of time.

Zu An then focused his attention on Ox-Head and Horse-Face before him. "Just now, I was holding back because of our past acquaintance. But it seems you've become overly presumptuous!"