The Sword of Somplak
Ocean Guard Beasts

A bright morning arrived, and the sunlight began to touch the surface of the sea. Ucup excitedly approached his boat which was ready to enter the water. He pushed the boat into the water with a heart full of hope and courage, making sure all his preparations were done. A gentle wave greeted him, as if giving him an appreciation for his tireless struggle.

“Brother Xiao, this is the first time I navigated a sailboat. Please help me!” said Ucup who was nervous running his own boat.

“Of course I will help you,” reply Prince Xiao Li Dan. 

With a strong hand at the helm of the boat, Ucup looks forward, ready to cross the mysterious ocean and face any challenges that might challenge him on a new day.

After spending many days in the middle of the vast ocean. Ucup is getting used to driving it. His eyes kept moving forward. With his piawanya Ucup feel himself a reliable sailor.

“Ucup the sailor .. tut .. tut!” said it.

“Kak Ucup, it has been more than ten days we are in the middle of the ocean. When will we get to the mainland?” ask Diamond who is so saturated with the view of the ocean that never changes.

“I don't know. Let the wind take us wherever it goes. Ha-ha!” answer Ucup chuckled.

“Kak Ucup,” call Xue Xie.

Ucup glanced at him with a questionable look.

“Why do I feel we never move?” ask Xue Xie.

“That's because we're in the middle of the ocean. So, it's only natural that you feel that way. Never mind, don't think!” Back focus staring straight ahead.

“Lord Ucup, it seems to be true what Xue Xie said. Try asking Long An to monitor from the sky!” continued Prince Xiao Li And confirmed Xue Xie's words.

“Alright,” reply Ucup who then ask Long An to get out of the realm of the soul.

The red dragon shot straight into the sky. His gaze was fixed on the ocean which now looks an awkwardness. Shortly after, Long An came down back to report it.

“Your Highness, it looks like there is something strange from the depths of the sea,” Long An told reporters.

Ucup frowned watching closely the surrounding ocean, then said, “Long An, take care of the two girls, I'll check it out!”

After saying so, Ucup turned his head towards Diamond and Xue Xie nearby with a smile. He walked to the edge and jumped.

Byurs! Cracks!

The sound of cracks in the sea water. Ucup palpates the layer that prevents it from entering the water depth.

“Why is there a protective array layer here?” murmured Ucup wondered.

He then hit the protective layer and dived deep to the bottom. From the dive, back Ucup felt the oddity in the depths of the sea water. Not a single fish was seen by him. Ucup continued to advance for a hundred spears. Suddenly the eyes are active.

“Lah, does my energy seal open?” murmured Ucup was astonished.

“No. The universe energy is still sealed, but the eyes of the universe are part of your body,” explained Prince Xiao Li Dan.

“Ha-ha! Know so, I do not need to bother in the dark,” timpal Ucup. 

Ucup refocused on its exploration. This time Ucup could more easily scan the area around it.

“Lord Ucup, it looks like we are entering the illusion dimension. Be careful!” prince Xiao Li Dan.

Suddenly a huge shadow emerged from the darkness, and before Ucup could react, a huge shark beast attacked him at a frightening speed. His large, sharp mouth opened wide, trying to tear the shocked Ucup apart. Ucup jumps away, but the shark manages to bite the tip of his robe before disappearing into the depths of the sea again, leaving Ucup in a state of shock. 

“Damn it, quickly the fish disappeared!” irritated Ucup, he twisted his body in search of the whereabouts of the shark beast that disappeared in the darkness.

When Ucup tried to find the whereabouts of the shark beast that had disappeared, suddenly a huge black shadow shot towards him with incredible speed. The shark emerged from the depths of the sea, its terrifying mouth wide open, and its sharp teeth emitted flashes of light. In an instant, the shark beast glided towards Ucup, ready for a second, more deadly attack. Ucup who was in high alert immediately reacted to avoid the attack.

Ucup twisted his body at lightning speed. With his bare hands, he challenged the shark beast that approached him. In a quick and precise counterattack, Ucup lands a crushing blow on the side of the shark's head, producing a dramatic splash of seawater and creating a shark beast of perplexity.

Booms!

The loudest blow was shot by Ucup to the body of a shark beast that immediately bounced far away. The water wave is getting messy irregularly. The shark beast rose again from its position. Suddenly his body let out thousands of sharp blades like short spears that instantly shot out in the direction of Ucup.

The wuzz!

Ucup did not stay still, he twisted his hands together to form a shield from the swirling water in front of him.

Booms!

Thousands of sharp blades from the shark beast collided with the shield Ucup made, creating a loud explosion in the depths of the sea water. Nahas, Ucup does not realize the attack from the shark beast is a diversion from the actual attack. The shark beast that was surprisingly already behind Ucup with its jaw wide open instantly devoured Ucup's body and swallowed it in one go.

Gluey!

Ucup finds himself trapped inside the stomach of a dark and terrifying sea monster. Ucup is trapped inside the belly of a fish full of bones and flesh crumbs that wrap it.

Calmly, Ucup began to fumble the lining of the shark's stomach which smells so pungent and very slippery. He ripped it violently until the shark rolled away feeling pain in his stomach. Shortly after, the shark beast spewed out its contents in its stomach.

Ucup is pushed along with the carcasses of fish that come out of the mouth of the shark beast.

“Fuck, you dare eat me!” Ucup looks so angry staring at the shark beast in front of him.

Ucup's body instantly emitted waves of aura that instantly suppressed the shark beast until it regurgitated all the contents from within its belly.

Fear suddenly creeps into the shark's beast heart after he realizes who he's dealing with. The aura of the ruler that emanated from Ucup's body made the sea monster finally be able to confirm that the young man he faced was the person he had been waiting for all this time.

“Lord Ucup, don't let go of the seal!” Prince Xiao Li Dan warned him. 

“For a moment, I just want to teach him a lesson,” reply Ucup.

“Ma .. forgive me, Your Majesty,” said the shark beast who immediately begged for mercy to Ucup.

“Dih, you can talk too! utup said and approached him.

The shark beast shuddered in horror at Ucup approaching him with a horrifying look in his eyes.

“Tell me who you are and why attack me?” ask Ucup.

“I Xanti, ocean keeper,” replied shark beast.

“Explain to me why is this ocean mounted protective shield, then why is there an illusionary dimension here?” tanya Ucup asked for an explanation.

"Let's follow the servant, Your Majesty. His Majesty can find the answer after meeting the Ocean King," Xanti replied and then led the way towards the Ocean Palace.