Mysterious Fog Island

Boundless mist occupied Chen Daolin's entire field of vision; looking out, it was a world of nothing but fog. Based on a rough estimate, Chen Daolin judged that the mist covered an area of at least a hundred miles.

"Something is strange!"

Chen Daolin instinctively sensed it, but seeing the King Level Monster 'Cyan Winged Snake' in hot pursuit behind him and feeling the dull ache in his body, he decided to take the risk.

"If I charge in, I still have a chance. The mist covers such a vast area that it must have a significant impact on perception. As long as I dash in and maintain my speed, that King Level Monster won't be able to catch me."

Chen Daolin thought to himself, made up his mind, gritted his teeth, and suddenly increased his speed by another notch.

"Croak--"

The 'Winged Snake King', a giant cyan snake with a pair of fleshy wings chasing behind him, saw Chen Daolin charging into the mist. A flicker of anxiety appeared in its eyes, and with a ruthless intent, it lunged forward with all its might once more, while a hazy cyan light surged toward Chen Daolin's direction.

"Huh? Again?"

Chen Daolin sneered. After being caught off guard and knocked away by the 'Winged Snake King' the first time he was restrained by the cyan light, he had become vigilant. During the chase, the 'Winged Snake King' had used the cyan light once more, but with Chen Daolin prepared and exploding with full power, it had only managed to reduce his speed by thirty percent, allowing him to escape the 'Winged Snake King's' constricting grip.

As the cyan light surged over like a tidal wave, Chen Daolin stomped his feet heavily on the ground. The earth exploded from the immense force, and simultaneously, Chen Daolin shot out like a cannonball, instantly escaping the range of the cyan light.

Whoosh! The 'Winged Snake King' followed closely behind. Its speed was still faster than Chen Daolin's, yet it could do nothing about this agile and slippery little creature. The main reason was the incredible defense of the 'Black God Set', combined with Chen Daolin's desperate bursts of speed, which always allowed him to shake off the 'Winged Snake King's' pursuit.

The 'Winged Snake King' sprang up like a spring compressed to its limit, its speed reaching an inconceivable level. In the blink of an eye, it arrived behind Chen Daolin, its blood-red maw wide open as it lunged to bite him. Chen Daolin could vaguely see two snow-white, thick, and razor-sharp fangs flashing with a chilling light, as well as the forked, blood-red snake tongue flicking out.

Chen Daolin's gaze was like lightning, his face taut, and he roared like a thunderclap, "Get lost~~"

The sound echoed mightily across the wilderness. At the same time, Chen Daolin gripped his cold spear with both hands, raised it high above his head, and smashed it down with the force of a mountain-splitting strike toward the lunging 'Winged Snake King'!

"Boom~~"

It sounded like a thunderbolt, causing the surrounding grassland to ripple, followed by the painful hissing of the giant snake.

Chen Daolin was sent flying into the mist by the recoil of the collision, and in an instant, his vision was filled with white fog.

"It worked."

His entire body was twitching in pain, not only from the head-on collision with the giant snake but also because of the excessive use of the King Kai Fist, which had pushed his body to its limit. However, he had finally managed to shake off the giant snake. Chen Daolin felt a wave of relief. While suspended in mid-air, he drifted lightly toward the ground, and soon, he saw shimmering light below.

"Water? Is this a lake?" Chen Daolin realized instantly.

Splash!

A massive figure broke through the water. Amidst a towering column of spray, a giant fish covered in black scales with a large head and round body leaped dozens of meters into the air. Its mouth, filled with rows of sharp teeth, snapped toward Chen Daolin in mid-air. Chen Daolin's expression darkened. He swung his spear violently, creating a sharp sonic boom. The spear struck the black-headed monster fish's mouth with the force of a thunderbolt, smashing its head until it bled and its teeth shattered and flew everywhere, sending it crashing back into the water at an even faster speed and creating a monstrous wave.

Chen Daolin looked around, but with his exceptional eyesight, he could only see about a dozen meters away; however, he could tell this was a vast lake.

"This is big trouble." Chen Daolin frowned. He looked back, only to find that the King Level Monster had not followed him, which cast a shadow over his heart.

Damn it, could there be a King Level Monster here too...

Chen Daolin thought quickly for a moment and realized he had no choice but to keep moving forward. Surely he couldn't be so unlucky as to encounter two King Level Monsters in such a short time?

With his current strength, he should be fine if he was careful.

Chen Daolin made up his mind.

Whoosh, his body descended toward the water's surface. The black-headed monster fish was gone, leaving only churning water where it had been. Chen Daolin fell straight into the water and sank rapidly. Although it was his first time experiencing such a situation, he remained calm.

Suddenly, an undercurrent surged beside him. Chen Daolin vaguely saw a huge, thick black shadow swimming toward him. His mouth twitched; there were truly many monsters in this lake.

It was difficult to exert force underwater, and his strength was greatly affected, but with Chen Daolin's current power, he remained completely composed while dealing with ordinary monsters.

His spear shot out like lightning. The unknown lake monster that seemed to want to attack Chen Daolin felt the pain as a large amount of red blood gushed from its wound, and it began to coil its body frantically around Chen Daolin.

"Die!" Chen Daolin's gaze was cold. He had no time to tangle with these lake monsters; he had to find land immediately to rest.

Suddenly, Chen Daolin's expression changed. Within his perception range, several huge living creatures were swimming toward him rapidly; presumably, the scent of blood had attracted them.

"What kind of hellish place is this? Why are there so many powerful aquatic monsters?"

In the brief skirmish, Chen Daolin had already discovered over ten Lord Level monsters, including two High-Level Lord monsters!

It made even Chen Daolin's scalp tingle.

"Could there really be a King Level Monster here?" Chen Daolin couldn't help but have that thought again.

But he had no way back.

His path behind was blocked by the Cyan Winged Snake, his body was nearing its limit, and he couldn't hold his breath underwater for long...

"Kill!"

Chen Daolin had truly gone mad!!

If he didn't fight his way out now, he would surely die.

Either be killed by the monsters or fight his way out.

Kill!

Chen Daolin's eyes turned blood-red, and large areas of the lake began to churn violently. From time to time, the massive corpses of monsters surfaced, and countless others were attracted to the scene, turning the place upside down.

At the brink of life and death, Chen Daolin's mind went blank. He only knew how to instinctively swing his spear, thrusting his strongest strike at the fastest speed. A thick, purple python over a hundred meters long coiled around his body, and several massive tentacles reached out to wrap around him. Under the pressure of death, Chen Daolin's potential exploded completely.

The power of his spear increased dramatically.

'World Destroyer' third layer, break!!!

Bang, bang, bang!

Violent explosions erupted continuously beneath the water, one after another, as a vast area was rapidly suffused with blood and fragments of mangled limbs floated to the surface.

On a stretch of beach, waves lapped gently against the calm shore.

Splash! A figure burst out of the water, covered in blood and scraps of monster flesh. It was Chen Daolin. He held his spear, descended from a height, and landed with a thud, dropping to one knee. Blood mixed with lake water streamed down his wet black hair. Beneath the grime, his features were obscured, leaving only his eyes visible—filled with a cold, frantic intensity. His body radiated a boiling aura of blood, wreathed in a terrifying murderous intent. If any ordinary monster sensed this scent, a mixture of countless powerful Lord Level monsters, it would surely flee from afar.

This was a terrifying human!

"Haa... haa... huff... huff..." Chen Daolin knelt on the sandy shore, closing his eyes as he gasped for air.

A wave of intense weakness and exhaustion surged through his body.

Finally... he had escaped.

Recalling the scene of being besieged by countless aquatic monsters at the bottom of the lake, Chen Daolin still felt a lingering fear.

In a lake spanning a hundred miles, he had encountered over ten high-level Lord Level monsters; there were likely nearly a hundred high-level Lords in the entire lake!

The level of danger was even greater than that of City 003, known as the monster's den.

He had never seen any information about this lake in his files, perhaps due to the vast white mist and the dense concentration of dangerous monsters within.

Normally, martial artists rarely chose lakes or seas for training because their strength was weakened in the water while aquatic monsters were bolstered, which was why humans had always been unable to deal with oceanic monsters and remained in a defensive position.

"To think there is an island in the center of this lake." Chen Daolin slowly stood up, only then realizing he was on the beach of an island. Before him lay a dense jungle; this island was like a primeval forest, filled with thick, towering trees and lush vegetation.

A mysterious mist shrouded the hundred-mile-wide lake, which teemed with an astonishing number of powerful monsters, and within the lake lay an even more mysterious island.

Chen Daolin stood on the sand, staring at the forest before him, which was deathly still and unnervingly quiet, and frowned.