Compared with ordinary Crimson Refinement Ghost Snakes.
The variant Crimson Refinement Ghost Snake was not only larger; its physical strength far surpassed theirs as well.
It dove three hundred zhang down.
The variant Crimson Refinement Ghost Snake's appearance remained almost unchanged.
Then it dove four hundred zhang, six hundred zhang, eight hundred zhang—
When it reached a thousand zhang into the Blood Pool.
In Zhu Yu's perception, the surrounding bloodwater had become thick as slurry, and the intense erosion and corrosion it contained surpassed that of the upper-layer bloodwater by more than a hundredfold.
Even the variant Crimson Refinement Ghost Snake's formidable body was continuously dissolving under the bloodwater's corrosion.
As though it were an exchange.
Streams of pure Fierce Baleful Intent poured in from outside, constantly stimulating the variant Crimson Refinement Ghost Snake's flesh, blood, sinews, and bones to mutate.
"Still not at the bottom—"
Zhu Yu swept his gaze over the blood-red surroundings, forcibly suppressed the variant Crimson Refinement Ghost Snake's rebellious will, and continued swimming deeper into the Blood Pool.
It continued descending another hundred zhang.
Yet the surroundings remained a sea of blood, while the variant Crimson Refinement Ghost Snake's will grew increasingly turbulent, and its body began to show faint signs of collapse.
"Can't go on anymore—"
Just as he was preparing to rise.
He suddenly felt the gaze of some terrifying existence fixed upon him, and a hair-raising chill rose in his heart.
Then he saw the bloodwater ahead churn and part.
A dragon head covered in pitch-black scales, savage yet brimming with majesty, looked down at him. Its pure golden eyes held no warmth whatsoever, only the cold scrutiny reserved for an ant.
"Hiss—A dragon?!"
"No, not right, it's a flood dragon. Sea-Subduing Lord?—"
Zhu Yu was startled at first glance, but immediately