Chapter 16: The Water Demon of the Torrent (Seeking Recommendations and Bookmarks)
"Who gave you the guts to come here and cause trouble!" In the midst of the thunderous roar, countless towering trees creaked and collapsed, falling to both sides, almost in the blink of an eye, a large path was forcibly opened up by this gigantic creature that had walked here on foot.
This enormous creature, unknown as to what kind of organism it was, took a step forward and thousands of water droplets shot out from the dense tree branches, leaves, flowers, grass, and even mud, converging on this terrifying creature like a sea. Even while moving, it continued to grow in size, expanding from its initial 2-3 meters to 7-8 meters in height, much like the legendary Titan giant. This humanoid monster, entirely composed of water, was boiling with turbulent waves, seemingly extremely unstable, occasionally bursting open amidst the thunderous roar of the waves, spewing out a layer of mighty water vapor. Although it was immediately absorbed back into its body, everything around it was stripped bare, even ancient trees that had stood for thousands of years and were covered in layers of moss were reduced to rotten wood with countless holes. A single glance was enough to reveal the terrifying energy contained within this water creature's body!
The sound of rushing water grew louder and closer, gradually producing a deafening roar, as if the end of the world had arrived. The ground trembled incessantly, as if an enraged god had unleashed a terrifying divine punishment. In short, this enormous being, still unseen, was already causing a stir that seemed to shake the very heavens, like a disaster unfolding before one's eyes. At the same time, a terribly frightening aura swept in, shrouding the entire stone forest in an oppressive gloom, as if dark clouds were expanding wildly before a storm. Countless beasts, initially observing from a distance, suddenly scurried away with their tails between their legs, like frightened rabbits, not daring to linger for even a moment. Those that had already ventured into the stone forest were less fortunate; they were pinned down by this terrifying aura, unable to move despite having countless thoughts of escaping. All they could do was curl up and let out loud roars, sending warning signals to their formidable foe. Even someone like Old Liu, who didn't understand the beasts' language, could sense the fear and desperation in their cries, not to mention the being that had created this terrifying spectacle.
In the midst of a thunderous roar, this gigantic water figure finally emerged from the dense rainforest and stepped into the stone forest with large strides. Behind it was a straight road that stood out prominently against the backdrop of thousands of fallen giant trees. It's unknown where this road leads to. The face of this massive water figure was blurry and unclear, only vaguely visible were its facial features. Its four limbs were incredibly robust, and despite being formed from condensed water droplets rather than flesh and blood, they still managed to outline a series of muscle-like lines on the rippling surface of the water, exuding explosive power.
In the face of devastating power, the emotions born from various living beings are not just despair and fear, but also the wildness hidden in their blood, making them burst out with a crazy frenzy! Perhaps knowing they have no way to escape, only fighting to the death can give them a chance to survive, the dozen or so demonic beasts in the stone forest suddenly exposed their sharp fangs, and with a sudden increase in their roaring voices, they launched themselves at the water person, wildly burning the last of their frenzy within their bodies!
Among them, a nearly 3-meter-long black crocodile had scales that resembled armor formed from cooled and solidified lava, with seams that emitted a faint red glow, occasionally igniting small flames, as if there was still flowing lava inside. When it opened its mouth, a fire pillar shot out, bringing a scorching heat wave that swept towards the water people. It's hard to imagine that such a massive terrifying carnivore would also like to eat blood mosquitoes, but that's exactly what happened. The original blood mosquito, as one of the most widely distributed groups in the Gaya rainforest, was naturally at the lowest end of the food chain due to its weak strength, and it had been supporting many hunting-inept magical creatures with its large numbers and rapid reproduction. Although after thousands of years of evolution, 71 powerful magical insect families evolved from the original blood mosquito, their status remained unchanged, and some even fed on blood mosquitoes. With their delicious taste, they became a food source for most mid-to-low-level magical creatures and insects, which is why so many predators were attracted this time.
This fire-spewing crocodile is actually a lava giant lizard that has evolved to the point where it can burn rocks and soil, turning the surface into magma. However, this lava giant lizard's rank is only barely middle-tier, and apart from spewing fire, it doesn't have any terrifying abilities, so naturally, it wouldn't be taken seriously by the water people. The enormous water person's body was surrounded by surging waves, and suddenly a massive palm rose high into the air, slamming down with a deafening crash like thunder, instantly dispersing the flames spewed out by the lava giant lizard. The earth shook violently, and thick blood plasma mixed with shredded flesh and fur suddenly splattered everywhere. It was the aftermath of the water person's palm strike, which had not yet subsided, and under the force of the second impact, several magical beasts that had failed to dodge were also smashed into meat paste.
Another head of a fat-headed boar with hard hair all over its body let out a long howl, lowered its head, and the thousands of sharp thorns on its back shot out in an instant, forming a dense rain of arrows that covered Water's entire body. If it were an ordinary flesh-and-blood body, receiving such a dense attack would have been fatal, but Water's body was filled with rolling water flows, which didn't fear this kind of attack at all. Without even bothering to dodge, the thorns were embedded in its body, and then the water flow surged, shooting the thorns back out, knocking down several unlucky magical beasts, blasting them into a bloody pulp.
"Hahaha, with just this bit of strength, you think you can fight me? Just obediently accept your deaths!" The Water Person suddenly let out a loud laugh. Although from the outside it still sounded like a rushing torrent of water, this was actually an extraordinary ability that mapped the meaning they wanted to express directly into the consciousness of all living beings present through powerful spiritual fluctuations. Naturally, there was no need to worry about them not understanding. However, getting a group of ferocious and untamed beasts to close their eyes and wait for death was an extremely difficult task. Moreover, these were magical creatures that had evolved to a higher level than beasts, and after being provoked, they became even more violently abnormal, completely unafraid of death. Seeing their companions around them constantly falling in battle didn't stop them; instead, they continued to charge forward one after another, launching attacks against the Water Person without any hesitation or doubt.
The Water Person's body, arms and legs were smashed to pieces by the repeated brutal attacks of the monsters, but in an instant they were restored to their original state, as if no attack could harm him at all. A monster with abilities similar to those of the electric eel that Liu Ting had seen before suddenly charged into the Water Person's inner thigh, bursting out a layer of dazzling electric light. The electric current flowed up along the flowing water, exploding and dispersing on the Water Person's massive body. This caused the Water Person, who had always been extremely powerful, to hesitate for a moment, letting out a painful roar, his blurry face twisted in agony, and even the flow of water that made up his giant body began to tilt and show signs of collapse.
"Damn it!" The water person, who had been hit by the sneak attack, let out a furious roar. The water flow that made up his legs burst forth like a mountain flood, covering more than half of the remaining demons. Then, with a loud shout, the scattered water flow suddenly reversed direction and returned to the water person's body at an astonishing speed, wrapping up those struggling demons as well. They were trapped inside the water person's body, desperately trying to break free.
"Die, all of you!" The water man slapped his own chest, also knowing what kind of intense change had occurred within him. He could only see those originally vigorous magical beasts suddenly spewing out blood, and then their bodies were like being torn apart by a madly pulling force, immediately splitting into four or five pieces, dyeing the deep blue water man bright red, as if he was a huge devil made entirely of blood!
The fat-headed boar and the flame giant were lucky enough to be far away, so they escaped unscathed. Seeing such a terrifying scene, there was no more fighting spirit in his heart, he tucked his tail and ran, not caring whether he could really escape or not.
He let out a cold laugh, not chasing after them, but instead pushed his fists out in front of him. The blood, flesh, and internal organs of the dismembered magical beast that had been swirling inside his body all surged towards his hands, causing his robust arms to swell up at a speed visible to the naked eye. The constantly compressing magical flesh and blood made his fists grow extremely large and coarse, turning into a nauseating blackish-red color that was piercingly dazzling.
"Behold my Hydro Cannon!" With a loud roar from Mizuki, two enormous fists, swollen to the size of his head, flew out of his body like missiles shot out of a cannon, carrying a deafening boom as they struck the two monsters that were fleeing in panic under the intense water pressure. The ground shook violently with a loud crash, sending countless splintered wood fragments and rolling earth blocks flying everywhere, creating two massive craters, each about 7-8 meters in diameter and 5-6 meters deep, in the forest. The two monsters, who had tried to use the dense giant trees and lush vegetation of the rainforest as cover to escape, didn't even have time to let out a scream before they were killed instantly, leaving behind no corpses.
At this moment, the only ones still existing in the stone forest are the blood mosquito tribe led by Old Liu and that powerful, unimaginable water person. Just as Old Liu was swallowing hard and his whole body was trembling with fear, the water person suddenly turned its head to look at him...
