"BOOM—!!!"
In midair, Dijiang's tiny body exploded.
Its disguise was torn completely apart.
A nearly tangible current of primordial chaos, embodying the state before heaven and earth had separated or yin and yang had been distinguished, erupted wildly from its body.
Its body swelled in the wind. In the blink of an eye, it became a terrifying Fierce Beast several dozen feet long, round as an enormous ball of flesh, with no facial features except a gaping, blood-red maw packed with tiny, sharp teeth.
Four wings as thin as cicada wings unfolded behind it. With one gentle beat, visible ripples spread through the surrounding space.
One of the Ten Fiends!
Hundun!
"Hiss—!!!"
At that moment, everyone on the launch's deck drew a sharp breath in unison.
"This... what kind of monster is this?!"
Tang Hua'an's hand jerked around the Black Iron Long Spear. Dijiang's indescribably horrifying body was reflected in his clear, single eye, and he felt an oppressive force bearing down on him from the depths of his soul.
"Hundun..."
Lin Xuanshu's gentle face turned white as paper. A disciple of Maoshan who had read the entire Taoist canon, he recognized this forbidden monstrosity from ancient mythology almost instantly.
"This is actually Hundun... one of the legendary Ten Fiends, capable of devouring all things, with food passing straight through an intestine that never coils?!"
Guo Kai was so frightened that he dropped onto the deck. Pointing at Dijiang in midair, he stammered for ages without managing a complete sentence.
"Captain... your... your pet is... this thing?!"
Even the widely experienced Zhang Yunqing felt his heart quake violently.
He finally understood why Li Xiang had dared thump his chest at the Military Intelligence Branch and guarantee that he could enter the Linjiang Forbidden Zone, where death was certain.
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