A massive white figure burst from the water, opened its blood-soaked jaws lined with sharp teeth, and viciously bit down on the spot where they had been standing moments ago!
Crack!
The white stone platform was crushed in a single bite, shards of rock scattering as the waves churned.
Ning Rongrong's face turned pale. "It just now... wanted to swallow us whole?"
"Obviously."
Jiang Chen held her as he steadied himself in midair, looking down below.
The Demon Soul Great White Shark missed its attack. Its enormous body crashed back into the sea, sending up waves several meters high.
It rolled over in the water, its enormous azure eyes locking tightly onto the two people in the air. With a flick of its tail, it dove beneath the surface again.
Jiang Chen glanced beneath his feet.
The entire island had completely sunk into the sea. Only a few larger reefs still protruded half a meter above the water, but even those were gradually being swallowed by the waves.
In another dozen breaths or so, even those reefs would disappear.
By then, with Ning Rongrong in tow, he would only be restricted in every move.
"What should we do now?"
Ning Rongrong knew that she would most likely become Jiang Chen's burden shortly, and she could not help worrying.
"Since there's nowhere to stand, we'll make somewhere to stand."
Jiang Chen's golden eyes faintly lit up. With a turn of his right hand, the Glazed Green Lotus appeared in his palm.
The water-blue lotus petal suddenly lit up, deep blue radiance rippling outward like waves.
He raised his hand in a beckoning gesture and softly uttered one word:
"Rise."
Splash!
A ring of ripples suddenly spread across the sea.
Immediately afterward, a three-meter-wide water column rose from the surface. It twisted