Once the Nether Fish was released and fell into the water, its body rapidly grew larger. In the blink of an eye, it had reached the size of a calf.
It shook its head and wagged its tail, clearly delighted that it could come out for some fresh air and even devour Giant Beast flesh. It was thoroughly satisfied and happy about it.
The creature immediately charged toward a remaining piece of the Nether River Jellyfish's brainstem. It opened its huge mouth and swallowed it whole.
As soon as it swallowed the piece, the Nether Fish absorbed it, converting it into fleshly essence that promoted its own growth.
Next, it locked onto a rather large chunk of jellyfish flesh. The Nether Fish rushed over, opened its mouth, and bit down, tearing off a massive chunk. Without even chewing, it swallowed it straight into its stomach.
Its stomach was like an extremely efficient machine. The moment flesh entered, it was rapidly pulverized, then broken down, with the useful energy and essence extracted for the Nether Fish.
The useless residue was expelled from the Nether Fish's body in the blink of an eye. Thus, no matter how much it devoured, it would not stuff itself to the point of bursting.
To the Nether Fish, countless chunks of corpses were drifting through the waters of this tunnel. Every one of them was delicious food.
Normally speaking, at its current larval stage, it would have struggled to kill even a Lower-tier Giant Beast, let alone an Upper-tier Giant Beast.
At this stage, the Nether Fish's larva still fed on animals, while Giant Beast parasites could also provide it with considerable nourishment.
It would continuously absorb these nutrients to grow its body. It needed to travel through rivers and into the sea, eventually growing to