Warlock of Oceans: My Poseidon System-Chapter 491: Sixth Floor: The Chamber of Seven Seas (12)

Before he could follow up, a shadowy tendril shot out from the beast's shoulder, wrapping around his ankle and yanking him off balance. Cyrus reacted instantly, twisting his body mid-fall and jabbing the butt of his trident into the tendril's source. The weapon's impact sent ripples of force through the creature, forcing it to release its grip.

Nearby, Jesua was engaging another of the fused monstrosities. This one wielded a trident-like appendage grown from its spectral arm. It thrust the weapon at her with blistering speed, each strike generating ripples of force that distorted the surrounding water. Jesua parried the blows with her dual swords, sparks flying as steel met spectral energy. She ducked under a horizontal slash, spinning low and delivering a sweeping kick that connected with the creature's knee. It faltered but recovered almost instantly, forcing her to roll backward as it lashed out with a whip-like tendril.

Jesua used the brief pause to throw a dagger infused with her aura into the creature's chest. The weapon exploded on impact, staggering the beast, but she barely had time to catch her breath as it countered by hurling a jagged chunk of corrupted coral at her. She twisted to the side, narrowly avoiding the projectile.

While Cyrus and Jesua kept the fused monsters occupied, Sylus focused on controlling the battlefield. He raised his staff, summoning a vortex of freezing energy that spiraled outward, creating patches of ice on the cavern floor and freezing some of the smaller shadow tendrils reaching toward him. Sensing an opportunity, Sylus channeled his power into a single massive shard of ice and launched it at one of the beasts. The shard struck its shoulder, freezing a chunk of its body, but the creature shattered the ice with a roar of defiance.

One of the monsters turned its attention to Sylus, rushing him with terrifying speed. Sylus raised a wall of ice, but the beast smashed through it, forcing him to retreat. As the creature closed in, Sylus jabbed his staff forward, releasing a burst of icy spikes. The spikes impaled the creature's legs, momentarily slowing it, but its spectral energy surged, burning away the ice. Sylus used the delay to reposition, moving closer to Jesua and Cyrus to ensure they could support each other.

Realizing the fused creatures were regenerating faster than they could deal lasting damage, the trio adjusted their strategy. Cyrus took the lead, drawing the attention of two of the monstrosities at once. He twirled his trident, creating a vortex of water that deflected incoming attacks. When one creature lunged at him, he sidestepped and thrust his weapon into its side, pinning it briefly to a coral spire.

"Jesua, now!" he shouted.

Jesua darted forward, leaping off a nearby rock formation to gain height. She crossed her blades above her head, channeling her energy into them. With a fierce battle cry, she brought the swords down in a dual strike, slicing through the pinned creature's spectral arm. The severed limb dissolved into shadow, and the beast howled in pain.

Sylus capitalized on the opening, summoning a massive ice storm that engulfed the wounded creature. The freezing winds slowed its regeneration, allowing the trio to focus on the others.

The fused monsters began to adapt, their attacks becoming more synchronized. One creature unleashed a wave of dark energy that swept across the battlefield, forcing the trio to scatter. Another used its spectral tendrils to pull shards of corrupted coral from the ground, hurling them like deadly projectiles. Cyrus deflected one with his trident, but another clipped his shoulder, the impact leaving a searing burn.

Despite the mounting pressure, the trio refused to falter. Jesua used her agility to outmaneuver the monsters, weaving between their strikes and delivering precise, devastating blows to their weak points. Cyrus relied on his brute strength and battlefield awareness, using his trident to control the flow of combat. Sylus provided crucial support, freezing tendrils and weakening the monsters with bursts of frost magic.

The fight raged on, every moment a desperate struggle against the overwhelming power of the fused beasts. The trio's teamwork and determination kept them alive, but the battle was far from over.

The water rippled violently as the remnants of the fused creatures began to stir once again, their shattered forms coalescing into something even more terrifying. Rising from the sand came the Fathom Crawlers—towering amalgamations of monstrous, crab-like appendages and shadowy, wraith-like torsos. Their bodies pulsed with eerie bioluminescence, veins of dark green and blue light tracing across their twisted forms. Their pincers were massive, razor-sharp, and capable of slicing through the dense coral with ease, while long, spindly legs allowed them to scuttle with unnatural speed. From their upper torsos, ghostly humanoid forms writhed, their hollow eyes glowing with malevolent intent.

The Fathom Crawlers' first move was a synchronized roar, the sound vibrating through the water and sending waves of disorienting pressure toward the trio. The battlefield trembled, and Cyrus, Jesua, and Sylus braced themselves for another relentless assault.

The first Fathom Crawler surged forward, its massive pincers snapping toward Cyrus with crushing force. Cyrus pivoted on his heel, narrowly avoiding the first swipe, but the second pincer came at him like a guillotine. He raised his trident horizontally, catching the attack mid-swing. Sparks of friction lit the water as the pincer clamped down on the reinforced metal. With a roar, Cyrus twisted the trident, leveraging the creature's momentum to shove it off balance. The Fathom Crawler stumbled, its many legs scrambling to regain footing.

"Jesua, on its flank!" Cyrus barked.

Jesua darted in, her twin blades gleaming as she struck at the creature's jointed legs. Each slash was precise, severing tendons and slowing its movement. The Fathom Crawler hissed, turning its glowing gaze toward her. Before it could retaliate, Jesua ducked low, sliding beneath its body and stabbing upward into its softer undercarriage. The creature convulsed, but its other legs lashed out, forcing her to roll away to avoid being crushed.

While Cyrus and Jesua kept the first Fathom Crawler occupied, Sylus faced another that was charging toward him. The creature's pincers opened wide, emitting a pulse of dark energy that distorted the water in front of it. Sylus reacted instantly, raising his staff and slamming it into the seabed. A wall of jagged ice erupted from the ground, intercepting the blast and shattering into a cloud of icy shrapnel. The Fathom Crawler barreled through the debris, but the ice shards embedded themselves in its legs, slowing its approach.

Sylus took the opportunity to create a frozen platform beneath his feet, elevating himself above the battlefield. From this vantage point, he unleashed a barrage of frost projectiles, each one aimed at the creature's glowing eyes. Two of the icy bolts struck true, causing the beast to rear back and flail its pincers in pain.

"Sylus, behind you!" Jesua's voice cut through the chaos.

Sylus spun just in time to see a third Fathom Crawler scuttling toward his position. He leapt from the platform, twisting in midair and conjuring an icy spear in his hand. As he descended, he hurled the spear at the creature's face. The weapon struck with a resounding crack, freezing part of its head and forcing it to recoil.

The trio regrouped, forming a loose triangle to cover each other's blind spots. Cyrus took the lead, his trident spinning in wide arcs to create a defensive barrier. When two Fathom Crawlers lunged simultaneously, he jabbed the weapon forward, striking one in the chest and sending a shockwave through the water that pushed it back. He then pivoted, sweeping the trident low to knock the legs out from under the second crawler. The creature toppled, and Jesua pounced on it, her blades flashing as she carved through its vulnerable joints.

Meanwhile, Sylus focused on area control, summoning whirlpools of freezing water that slowed the remaining crawlers. He spotted one of the monsters attempting to flank Jesua and raised his staff, creating a spiraling column of water that slammed into its side. The force of the attack sent the creature crashing into a coral spire, momentarily immobilizing it.

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The Fathom Crawlers began to shift their tactics, moving in coordinated groups and using their pincers to manipulate the water around them. One crawler created a vortex that sucked Jesua off balance, while another hurled a shard of corrupted coral at Sylus. Jesua twisted mid-spin, using her momentum to hurl a dagger at the creature controlling the vortex. The blade struck its wrist, disrupting the water manipulation and freeing her. Sylus, meanwhile, deflected the coral shard with an icy barrier, though the impact left cracks in the wall.

"Stay close!" Cyrus called, his voice steady despite the chaos.

The trio closed ranks, using their combined strengths to hold the line. Cyrus focused on blocking and countering, his trident moving like an extension of his body. Jesua darted in and out of the fray, targeting weak points with surgical precision. Sylus provided constant support, freezing tendrils and slowing the monsters' movements with bursts of frost magic.