"The Transforming Serpent has a human face and a jackal's body, bird wings, and a snake's way of moving. Its cry sounds like a shouted command, and wherever it appears, great floods strike."
That was how the Classic of Mountains and Sea described it: a monster said to summon floods whenever it made a sound!
At the name, everyone's expression changed.
"Why would such a creature be in this Secret Realm? If it brings a flood..."
Zhang Jingbei was muttering when he suddenly froze.
"Wait! We're already underwater!"
At that, Ling Mei, who had been frantic, calmed down at once.
"Oh, right. We're already in the water!"
Then she looked toward the northern wall.
"But that Transforming Serpent is enormous!"
As she spoke, the giant beast kept battering the wall!
The massive wall shook without pause. Scallop shells and seaweed rained from its surface.
Gongsun Jing frowned and opened his mouth to speak.
But just then...
Two streaks of Sword Light shot up from outside the city. They wheeled through the water and began cutting into the Transforming Serpent!
In the blink of an eye, the Sword Light darted back and forth, sending a shower of scales from the huge monster. In pain and fury, it let out a cry like a wailing infant!
At once, the surrounding water churned. Currents that had flowed smoothly turned turbulent in an instant, surging with savage force!
Wave after wave came crashing in!
It looked as though the entire city was about to be turned upside down!
Then a streak of golden light flew from the palace.
It wheeled through the water and split in two.
One half became a barrier before the long avenue, stopping the waves from crashing down;
The other half landed squarely on the colossal beast.
The Transforming Serpent