Obtaining the Profound Origin Water-Control Banner, Kunpeng's Sudden Appearance

Wu Wa slowly reached out and gently touched the edge of the Heavy Water.

In an instant, the Heavy Water surged continuously into Wu Wa's body, rushing toward him like mad.

Yet this Heavy Water was not so easily absorbed.

Wu Wa felt his body grow unbearably heavy, as though countless sharp needles were pricking his skin. Every inch of muscle trembled in agony.

Wu Wa gritted his teeth and desperately mobilized the power within him, trying to accept and fuse with this powerful yet dangerous force.

As the Heavy Water gradually spread throughout his body, Wu Wa felt as though a massive mountain were pressing down on him.

Da Wa and the other Calabash Kids, waiting in and above the sea, grew somewhat anxious when they saw that Wu Wa still had not come up.

After absorbing the Heavy Water, Wu Wa began walking toward its center.

He struggled onward through the Heavy Water, each step seeming to exhaust all his strength. The Heavy Water was like thick glue, tightly binding his body and slowing him to an extraordinary degree.

But he never gave up. He had to obtain the Profound Origin Water-Control Banner.

At last, he arrived before the Profound Origin Water-Control Banner.

Wu Wa slowly stretched out his hand and tightly grasped the Profound Origin Water-Control Banner.

At that very moment, the Profound Origin Water-Control Banner suddenly blazed with light. Powerful energy waves surged outward from the banner in all directions.

The surrounding Heavy Water seemed driven by some immense force, forming enormous whirlpools as if they would swallow everything whole.

"Wu Wa, hold on. Now is the time to test your endurance against the Profound Origin Water-Control Banner." Xiao Teng's voice rang in Wu Wa's mind.

Wu Wa gripped the Profound Origin Water-Control Banner tightly and charged upward with the current.

Enduring the immense pressure, Wu Wa finally burst free of the Heavy Water.

He also successfully took the Profound Origin Water-Control Banner into his possession.

But just then, a massive figure shot toward him with ferocious speed.

Before Wu Wa could react, he felt a mountain-toppling, sea-overturning force slam heavily into his body.

His body jolted violently, and the Profound Origin Water-Control Banner he had just acquired flew from his hand.

In the next instant, the Profound Origin Water-Control Banner and that figure vanished into the boundless seawater.

Wu Wa was greatly startled, furious and anxious. "What in the world was that? How dare it snatch my treasure right under my nose? Utterly hateful!"

"Second Brother, did you see some guy rush past me?" Wu Wa shouted anxiously.

Er Wa's expression turned grave as he searched through the deep, dark seawater.

"The water is too deep, and my vision is obstructed. But I can roughly sense the direction in which he fled."

When the other Calabash Kids heard this, every one of them burned with righteous indignation.

Da Wa spoke up. "Hmph! How could we let a treasure that was already in our hands be stolen just like that? We must get it back. We absolutely cannot let that thief succeed."

Thus, the Calabash Kids swiftly sprang into action.

Wu Wa transformed into a nimble watery shadow and sped after him through the sea, while the other Calabash Kids soared through the air.

They had only one goal: catch up to the figure that had stolen the treasure and fled.

"That fellow should be Kunpeng," Xiao Teng transmitted.

In this Sea of Northern Darkness, among all living creatures, only Kunpeng could possess such astonishing speed.

If it had been the Dragon Clan, they would have acted with their usual arrogance. They would not have stolen something so furtively and fled; they would surely have seized it openly and brazenly.

The Kunpeng Art was famed for its speed, so it was only natural that the Calabash Kids could not catch up.

At this moment, after crossing a vast sea stretching billions of miles, Kunpeng finally came to a stop.

His enormous body swayed gently in the water, his heart filled with smug satisfaction. "In this world, those who can catch me have likely not even been born yet. Once I refine this Profound Origin Water-Control Banner, the Sea of Northern Darkness—and even heaven and earth themselves—will become my domain."

"And those hateful members of the Dragon Clan will all become my defeated subordinates!"

Kunpeng had suffered no small amount of bullying from the Dragon Clan in the Northern Sea. Once his strength grew, the first thing he would do was take revenge.

So, he found a secluded sea valley and prepared to refine the Profound Origin Water-Control Banner in earnest.

Yet he never imagined that Er Wa's divine ability had long since locked firmly onto his location.

The Calabash Kids rapidly closed in on him.

When the Calabash Kids reached Kunpeng's vicinity, they did not attack at once.

Aside from Si Wa, who circled in the sky and observed, the other three Calabash Kids silently slipped into the water and slowly closed in around Kunpeng.

Kunpeng suddenly sensed the aura of danger rushing toward him, but by then, it was already too late to escape.

The Calabash Kids took up positions at every corner, surrounding Kunpeng.

"Give my treasure back!"

Wu Wa roared, waving both hands and controlling the surrounding currents like a surging tsunami as they swept toward Kunpeng.

Kunpeng refused to be outdone. With a fierce flick of his enormous tail, he instantly stirred up a thousand-layered wave and clashed fiercely against the currents controlled by Wu Wa.

During the confrontation, Kunpeng grew secretly anxious. These fellows truly are difficult to deal with. The Profound Origin Water-Control Banner has yet to be fully refined. If this continues, I fear it will be hard for me to win. It would be wiser to retreat first.

But just as he prepared to use his escape art once more, he discovered in horror that his body seemed bound by an immense force, leaving him utterly unable to move.

Da Wa had seized the opportunity and tightly embraced Kunpeng's tail. His tremendous strength made it impossible for Kunpeng to advance.

Immediately after, Third Baby swung the spear in his hand. Its tip flashed with cold light as it fiercely stabbed into Kunpeng's body.

Kunpeng suffered a devastating blow and let out an enraged roar. The sound echoed through the seawater, shaking the surrounding reefs until they cracked apart.

Then, he thrashed his body wildly, using all his strength to break free from Da Wa's restraint before swimming upward like a bolt of lightning.

How could the Calabash Kids let him go so easily? They pursued closely behind him.

Kunpeng shot upward, his massive body directly bursting through the sea's surface.

The instant he emerged from the sea, his form underwent a wondrous transformation. From a gigantic fish, he instantly became a majestic great bird.

He spread his wings, which blotted out the sky and covered the sun, preparing to flee through the air.

"The sky is my home ground. Let's see what you can do to me."

Kunpeng thought this as his speed suddenly increased.

But what he did not expect was that Si Wa had long been waiting in battle formation above the water.

Seizing the moment, Si Wa spewed blazing flames from his mouth, striking Kunpeng squarely.

Kunpeng felt searing agony spread through his entire body and let out a miserable cry.

Then Wu Wa controlled the seawater, wrapping Kunpeng inside a massive water prison.

He fused the Heavy Water within his body into the water prison, locking Kunpeng down tight.

The Heavy Water was like countless fine, dense needles, madly corroding Kunpeng's body.

Kunpeng struggled violently within the water prison, his heart filled with despair. Am I really going to die here today? No, I can't die!

Kunpeng understood that only by giving up the Profound Origin Water-Control Banner might he still have a sliver of hope for survival.