A strange stir ran through the Great Swamp. Looking back, They saw the entire swamp erupt into chaos.
The water's surface, which had been as calm as a mirror, now churned madly, throwing up waves dozens of zhang high.
The purple mist was torn to pieces, turning into violent whirlpools that spun wildly through the air.
Even more terrifying was that beneath the water, something enormous seemed to be waking.
Rocks on the islands along the shore split apart and tumbled down one after another.
"What's going on?"
Gu Mingxuan's expression changed sharply as he looked around warily.
Sima Lianfeng snapped the feather fan in his hand shut, his eyes filled with shock.
"No! This disturbance... could something have happened inside the Yunmeng Great Swamp?"
Tuoba Yuan reacted swiftly and made an immediate decision, shouting, "Retreat!"
"Fall back, now!"
However, it was already too late.
From within the churning waves, countless tentacles condensed from black water suddenly stretched out, each one as thick as a water vat.
The tentacles moved as fast as lightning, instantly coiling toward everyone on the shore.
"Not good!"
"Dodge!"
Amid cries of alarm, everyone cast spells to defend themselves.
But the tentacles ignored spiritual-energy defenses, pierced straight through their Protective Aura, easily wrapped around them, and then dragged them soundlessly into the depths of the swamp.
Lin Qingxue had originally wanted to take the chance to escape, but a tentacle shot straight at her face.
She gritted her teeth and slashed at it, and the tentacle snapped apart in an instant.
But in the blink of an eye, it reformed and split into two tentacles, sweeping toward her from left and right at the same time and coiling tightly around her waist.
She struggled to break free, but the power contained in the tentacles far