As evening approached, the weather suddenly turned gloomy, the setting sun was swallowed up, and a strong wind swept in from the distant forest.
Shadows swept across the Mara River's floodplains.
Because of the great distance, the Scepter could not lock onto the Red Typhon, but Colin knew that the Typhon had gone in that direction, so Famu came to the floodplain. Once there, the forks became many. He could go north into Valzeya, or go south along the floodplain towards the Samei River, or take the most orthodox route, entering the Mara River from the east and then the Samei River from the Mara River channel.
Famu did not believe that the Abomination would dare to enter the Mara River.
That was a Muerjia's territory, Typhon, who devoured his own kind, was probably something Muerjia hated even more than the Dead Sun Armor.
Under the gloomy sky, the floodwaters were whipped up by the wind, creating waves. Famu underwater, trying to calm his heartbeat and the tremors.
As he swam beneath the aquatic animals, most of the fish failed to notice the enormous Typhon passing by.
A huge floating object caught Famu's attention.
A Giant Forest Beast, somewhat swollen from being soaked, was observed from a distance. Only its fur and flesh were swollen. The Giant Forest Beast had not been dead for long; its body was intact. The fish had only managed to nibble away at the Giant Forest Beast's outer skin.
Famu scouted along the bottom of the water, quietly observing the blind spots around him. The first time he encountered the carcass of a large prey on the surface of the water was when he was ambushed by the Dead Sun Armor. That attack left a deep impression on Famu, and he would not make the same mistake a second time. He searched every corner of the surrounding waters and waited for a long time underwater.
Typhon's diving time is extremely long; he can stay underwater overnight without taking a breath.
As night fell, a clap of thunder sounded, and a torrential downpour began. The rain lashed against the leaves, Famu rose from the water, approaching the Giant Forest Beast.
It was made by Typhon.
The beast's sternum was crushed, its fur was covered in Typhon's slime, and its head bore traces of corrosion, indicating that Typhon had swallowed the Giant Forest Beast's head and then spat it out.
However, Typhon, who strangled the Giant Forest Beast, lacked experience in hunting Giant Forest Beast.
Without crushing the shoulder blades, the Giant Forest Beast's outstretched shoulders could easily trap Typhon's throat, at least for the smaller Typhon.
However, it was a bit extravagant to leave it here because it couldn't be swallowed. Giant Forest Beasts are a rare feast during the rainy season, and they can still be eaten even when they are bloated. Famu bit the Giant Forest Beast's forelimb, tore it off, and swallowed it. This is the great advantage of the alien teeth and jaw muscles. You don't have to waste time swallowing it whole, and you don't have to worry about being threatened or having your movements affected during the eating process.
Famu eats, and at the same time awakens the Scepter.
The Earth Vein Energy rapidly flowed into the Spiral Tree, and the Scepter was pinpointing the location of his prey.
This Giant Forest Beast was just an appetizer.
The bigger one is yet to come.
"Your Jiuxun, the waters contain residual Earth Vein Energy, identified as the Dark Marsh Furnace Core."
Famu immediately became alert.
"Buzz--!" The Child of the Earth Furnace Core resonated, and a distorted black mass began to appear in Famu's vision. That was the Earth Vein Energy the Dark Marsh Furnace Core covering the water surface. Unlike the flowing air and water, this Earth Vein Energy, which was given form by the Furnace Core, would not disappear in a short time.
The traces of the Dark Marsh now cover this body of water.
Famu lay on the corpse of the Giant Forest Beast and looked around. Twisted shadows gathered like vengeful spirits, and those strip-shaped shadows covered the water, waves, and fishwood. Famu looked down and found that the Giant Forest Beast beneath him was also covered with Dark Marsh.
The shadow stretched eastward, where a Male Typhon struggled, his Furnace Core pounding for a long time before finally stopping at the edge of the floodplain.
The hearth of the Famu Furnace Core pulsed slightly.
This is an instinctive warning upon discovering a place where others of the same kind have died, indicating that there is a threat of death here.
Famu looked up and saw a roaring, silvery river ahead— the Mara River.
That Abomination truly entered the Mara River.
"Your Jiuxun, target locked. Race Typhon. Biological level: four. Rating: high-level target, extremely dangerous."
The Scepter serves as a warning.
Famu crossed the dense forest and wetlands and entered the Mara River.
Seran let out a few satisfied roars.
Three Male Typhons rolled inside his belly, their flesh dissolving as the power of the Dark Marsh Furnace Core was flowing into the Child of the Earth.
This sensation caused Seran to radiate a scorching heat from her entire body. The concentration of Earth Vein Energy within her was extremely high, and her deep red scales cut through the water. This dangerous Red Typhon was heading towards the lower reaches of the Mara River.
In the Samei Rainforest, every hue has its purpose. For Typhons, the color of their scales often reflects their area of expertise to some extent. For example, green represents concealment, so it is often the color of priests; blue represents water, so these creatures are highly aquatic and larger than other Typhons; and red represents danger, so they are natural warriors.
Seran was a born warrior; her Furnace Core strength far surpassed that of Typhon, who was her contemporary.
Therefore, she was able to defeat and kill her own kind.
However, some scales are rare, such as pure white and pure black. Pure white is the color of Typhon Queen and a symbol of royal power throughout history, while pure black is regarded as the darling of shadows.
Seran swayed his body, the Child of the Earth Furnace Core humming as the three males inside him were rapidly being digested. Three Furnace Core of the same kind—in times of bad luck, it would take a year to get such a harvest. Now, with the flood season just beginning, Seran firmly believed that luck had smiled upon him, and that the hunt to come would be just as smooth.
In the dead of night, in the Mara River bend, torrential rain raged and the water surged. Just as Seran was about to bury himself in the water where he wouldn't get wet, he smelled a bloody stench.
It was a Giant-Toothed Beast about five meters long. This river behemoth was left in the shallow water, its body covered with large wounds from being bitten.
The smell of blood attracted Seran.
The darkness and the torrential rain made it difficult for Seran to see many details. She could only determine that it was a tear caused by some kind of sharp teeth. In any case, it couldn't be Typhon. Since it wasn't Typhon, Seran lost interest and became less vigilant.
Because the wound wasn't large, even a predator capable of inflicting such a wound, like the Dead Sun Armor, posed no threat to Seran.
The creature that hunted the Giant-Toothed Beast must have heard Seran's Furnace Core vibrating and fled from a distance.
Seran's appetite was aroused by the smell of blood. Ever since she began devouring the Furnace Cores of her own kind, Seran's appetite had grown ever larger, as if countless mouths inside her were waiting to be fed.
She approached, meandered, and loosened her jawbone.
Then, a pale, bluish face emerged from the water, biting Seran's neck from the side. Sharp teeth pierced the scales, and the terrifying force of the bite ground against the muscles.
Seran was thrown onto the shallows, his upper body was slammed into the mud and sand by his throat, and the scales that had been bitten through fell off his skin.
She struggled to get up, but the force was too strong. She had no choice but to trigger the resonance of the Furnace Core, and the Furnace Core of the Child of the Earth emitted a shriek.
Then Seran heard a heavy, widespread rumble, also from the Child of the Earth Furnace Core Furnace Core, which roared and resonated, causing the sand and gravel of the shallows to tremble slightly, and the falling raindrops to disperse into mist before Seran, enveloping Seran Furnace Core's shriek.
For a moment, Seran was stunned. She wasn't sure what it was, yet she seemed to know this power all too well.
Pureblood?
Is he actually a pure-blooded Child of the Earth?