Chapter 1197: Chapter 900, Long-Haired Monster_2 Chapter 1197: Chapter 900, Long-Haired Monster_2 “Dive down! Just swim straight down.” Wu Heng patted the Skeleton’s shoulder.

The Skeleton leapt up and splashed into the sea.

Then it swam underwater.

Wu Heng said, “Philippa, command the ship. Two elders, take people to guard the surroundings. Any goals approaching, attack in advance.”

“Yes!” Everyone responded in unison and quickly dispersed according to the orders.

Wu Heng then returned to the cabin and said to the Ghost inside the room, “I will use Divine Presence to possess the Skeleton. Xiao Xiao and Bella, follow me to the seabed. Glenda, protect my body. Possess me to escape if there’s danger.”

“Okay.”

“Understood.”

Xiao Xiao and Bella disappeared through the ground, and Wu Heng released [Divine Presence], with Divine Sense descending onto the diving Skeleton.

…

Divine Sense awakened on the Skeleton. Around was murky seawater mixed with debris and broken wood.

This Skeleton was a Level 12 Ranger, originally a pirate in life, retaining swimming traits after becoming a Skeleton.

Even with just a skeletal body, it could still swim in the water.

“Uncle, is that you?” Xiao Xiao and Bella flew down as well.

Wu Heng nodded, indicating it was him.

“Over here, follow me.” Xiao Xiao beckoned and first swam downward.

Wu Heng controlled the Skeleton, following closely as they continued to dive.

It was unclear how long it took, but below the murky current, the seabed was littered with broken shipwrecks. At a glance, there were at least over a hundred.

Some were almost buried in silt, others were covered in seaweed and barnacles, while some seemed newer, having been there for a shorter time.

Philippa mentioned no pirates discovered the island.

Possibly, the pirate ships that did are now beneath here.

Approaching the seabed, there was no need for further guidance, as Xiao Xiao and Bella followed the Skeleton down, chatting about their guesses on this Formation.

The Skeleton’s feet touched the seabed, and a feeling of hostility emanated from a side of the shipwreck ruins.

[Hostility Detection] was triggered.

Wu Heng quickly turned his head to see a pair of ghostly blue eyes staring intently from the gaps in the broken ship.

“Ah~!” Xiao Xiao turned, startled, and hid behind Wu Heng.

Bella also looked warily at the entity.

Humanoid, with a body covered in tangled black long hair that floated like sea urchins in the current, ghostly blue eyes, and paws grasping onto the broken hull with webbed-like structures.

What is this thing?

Nobody’s ever seen a creature like this, living underwater.

Moreover, the three Ghosts checked the seabed; these creatures definitely weren’t there last night.

Are these creatures protecting the Formation?

Or do they come searching for food, knowing there would be corpses after each whirlpool event?

Thoughts quickly surfaced in Wu Heng’s mind.

“Wu Heng, it’s a Level 9 monster, not a big problem,” Bella said.

Not a big problem?

As if responding to her, ghostly blue eyes emerged one after the other from the surrounding shipwrecks.

Even further back, some creatures leapt to the tops of the shipwrecks, staring over.

The problem just got bigger.

There were at least hundreds of them. Being underwater limits mobility, so who knows if it might interfere with destroying the Array Pattern.

“Uncle, I swear these long-haired monsters weren’t here yesterday. They must have come from nearby,” Xiao Xiao assured with a hand-raising gesture like a school child.

Bella also added, “They weren’t here yesterday.”

Wu Heng nodded, quickly scanning ahead, the Array Pattern detected by the Ghosts coming into view.

Exposed in the mud, the stone material was visible, carved with intricate and tight patterns.

These were Array Patterns, recognizable as functional despite not being much familiar with them.

Some long-haired monster attempted to get closer.

Wu Heng looked at it, stopping its approach, but it just floated in place, arms waving.

Then, the surrounding long-haired monsters advanced all at once.

They swiftly charged towards Wu Heng’s position, like countless balls of yarn dragging streams of thread toward them.

Damn it!

Wu Heng gestured to the two Ghosts, pointing at the Array Pattern then the approaching monsters.

“What does he mean?” Xiao Xiao looked around.

Bella said, “We’ll hold them off, Wu Heng’s going to destroy the Array Pattern.”

“Attack, don’t let anyone bully my dad!” Xiao Xiao shouted, charging at the forefront long-haired monster.

Successfully possessed, the creature’s head cracked, its mouth gaping, gurgling bubbles as it sank.

But unlike humans, the long-haired monsters didn’t die directly. Their bodies convulsed persistently, still trying to stand.

Their bodies were that durable?

A full neck twist, yet they weren’t dead.

But fortunately, these monsters could still be possessed.

Bella also rushed to the nearby long-haired monsters, twisting their necks swiftly.

The Skeleton swiftly swam along the seabed, surrounded by black-haired monsters. Before reaching the Skeleton, one after another, the monsters were possession-drained with broken necks by the Ghosts.

Wu Heng swam with all his might, getting closer and closer to the Array Pattern.

A long-haired monster lay collapsed before him, claws still scraping forward.

Finally, Wu Heng neared the Array Pattern, drew a hammer and chisel from his backpack, and struck the Pattern.

Clang~!

The chisel left a white mark on the stone.

Clang, clang, clang~!

Crack~!

A fracture split through the stone, severing the intricate Array Pattern completely.

An energy wave scattered, deactivating the Array.

Wu Heng turned and swam upward, a sharp claw gripping the Skeleton’s ankle.