Bang
The place where he had just been standing exploded with a roar, and a pitch-black figure flickered in and out of sight beneath the water.
Song Changsheng was both startled and furious. He had actually failed to notice that a demon beast was lurking here and had nearly fallen into its trap.
"Go!"
He immediately hurled the Treasure Gourd in his hand. The Treasure Gourd collided with the dark figure, instantly stirring up a thousand waves, but in the blink of an eye, the Treasure Gourd flew backwards.
Song Changsheng's face went pale as he blurted out, "A Second-Tier Low-Grade Demon Beast?"
Splash
Wrapped in a water pillar, the dark figure burst from the surface and pounced straight at Song Changsheng.
Only then did Song Changsheng finally see his opponent clearly. It was one zhang long and resembled an ape, with crimson eyes, a sharp mouth full of fangs, long gray furs, four ears, lengthy arms, and a tail like a steel whip. It was a Water Monkey.
"Aoo—"
The Water Monkey opened its mouth and unleashed a piercing sound wave. Song Changsheng hurriedly shut off his hearing, then summoned the Water Element Shield before him.
Screech
The Water Monkey's claws fell upon the shield, sending up a string of sparks.
Song Changsheng withdrew and shot back dozens of zhang. Looking down, he found three deep claw marks carved into the surface of the Water Element Shield.
He could not help drawing a sharp breath. This was a magic artifact refined from Kuisui Essence, yet before this vile beast, it was so utterly unable to withstand a single blow.
A human-like mocking look appeared on the Water Monkey's face. It plunged into the water, then in an instant burst out from the side, cold light flashing from its sharp