A vicious grin spread across Longqi's face as he slowly drew an ancient dark-blue gourd from his robes. It radiated an ominous aura.
"You should be proud you've forced me to use a treasure Lord Dao Long gave me!"
He yanked out the stopper!
Dense blue gas burst from the gourd like living tentacles. Hissing, it surged into Longqi's mouth, nose, and every pore of his body!
"Arrgh!" Longqi let out a low growl of pain and pleasure.
Then his body began to change horribly. Squirming patterns like octopus tentacles appeared beneath the skin of his face, while his pupils turned pale and bulging like a deep-sea fish's, utterly devoid of emotion.
His skin rapidly turned an unhealthy indigo. Thick moisture and a nauseating briny stench rolled off him, and his Chakra surged severalfold!
"This is the Water Demon Qi Lord Dao Long bestowed on me! It lets me enter the supreme Water Immortal Sage Mode!"
Longqi's voice grew muddy and layered, like an echo from the Deep Sea. "Mirai Sarutobi! You're about to become Lord Jashin's perfect sacrifice, just like your father!"
"But don't worry. I'll keep your head safe so you and your father can reunite on the altar! Die!"
He raised his mutated right hand. His arm instantly liquefied into a torrent that fired the black Long Spike in his grip like a cannonball!
The Long Spike tore through the air with a piercing shriek and bone-chilling killing intent, shooting straight for Mirai Sarutobi's heart! It was far faster than before!
Too fast!
Mirai Sarutobi's pupils contracted. She drove her Chakra to its limit, trying to dodge, but the Long Spike seemed locked onto her. Its terrifying pressure froze her in place. It was about to pierce her!
At the last possible moment!
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