Fish Demon (Thanks to [Love You Once More Before Sunset] for the Great God certification!)

The Demon Dragon Water-Evasion Boat left Dragon-Locking Abyss.

The deathly still atmosphere vanished in an instant, and the surroundings quickly became "lively."

All manner of large fish swam through the black water, looking utterly at ease.

Then, as if they had sensed something, they suddenly fled in panic.

In the blink of an eye, every last one had vanished without a trace.

Xu Changqing keenly sensed that something was wrong and warily swept his gaze over the surroundings.

He soon discovered a rapid current crashing in from the boat's left side.

Because the Demon Dragon Water-Evasion Boat possessed a top-tier Water-Repelling Rune effect, it was utterly unaffected.

Yet vaguely, it seemed some enormous creature was approaching—and at tremendous speed.

At the sight of this, Xu Changqing immediately went on alert. He activated the wood, fire, and earth spiritual power within his qi sea, entering a battle-ready state.

Not long after, a rush of flowing water sounded.

A huge shadow slowly emerged from the black water. It was actually an Ocean Sunfish several zhang long.

Its flat body resembled a moving hill. Its dark gray skin was rough and covered in lumps, each protrusion sprouting sharp bony spikes, while its surface was coated in a layer of green slime.

Especially its eyes—they glowed a ghostly green like two flickering will-o'-the-wisps, with eerie vertical pupils.

Its gaze was exceedingly complicated.

There was the greed of seeing food, mixed with a trace of cunning.

Seeing this, Xu Changqing could not help blurting out, "A Fish Demon?!"

The first time he had encountered a Fish Demon, that thing had worn the same look in its eyes.

Though their sizes differed, their gazes were carved from the same mold.

This showed that it was an enormous Fish Demon.

He had thought this stretch of black