Although he did not know what "ghost fire" meant, one look at Jiang Lan's cocky expression told him it was definitely nothing nice.
A nameless fury rose in his heart.
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's single eye abruptly narrowed. The pressure over the sea seemed to have been shoved down from the sky. Zhu Zhuyun's breath caught, and even the reef beneath her feet trembled faintly.
Lan Fozi lowered her whale body even farther, flicking her tail twice in unease. She let out a trembling whale cry, as though saying, "Dad, don't be angry."
"Old geezer, what are you glaring at?" Jiang Lan stood on the reef with his hands on his hips and his stubby legs slightly apart. The sea breeze blew back the hood of his penguin suit, revealing his entire chubby face. "Last time, you were the one who said you'd give me three free moves, but then you got angry when I left. You've lived for who knows how many tens of thousands of years. How are you even more small-minded than me?"
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's enormous mouth spread wider, revealing two rows of stark white teeth, each one larger than Jiang Lan's entire body.
He slowly swam toward the island, his massive body pushing aside the seawater to form two towering walls of water.
"When I gave you three free moves, I meant for you to fight me." The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's voice rumbled like muffled thunder beneath the sea, shaking loose stones off the island. "Not to play hide-and-seek with me. You ran off while my eye was closed, then had that old bastard Sea God leave a message to mock me. Today, it's time to settle that score."
"A message?" Jiang Lan tilted his head. "What message?"