Green light instantly shone down upon Elder Hai's head. Countless wisps of black qi erupted from his body, sizzling with explosive hisses like a branding iron plunged into water.
"Aaargh!" Elder Hai screamed as he hurtled backward toward the Gourd, seemingly about to be sucked inside. Suddenly, his body began to writhe. Countless flames of black light swirled around him, and his figure swelled continuously until he transformed into a humanoid monster.
The monster was enormous, standing over a dozen zhang tall, with two massive horns. His eyes shone with a beastlike black light, and long, sharp fangs protruded from his lionlike maw. Pitch-black scale armor covered his entire body, and a pair of enormous Black Wings spread behind his back. His arms were thick and long, almost reaching the ground, and covered with spikes. His nails were long and pointed, like hooked blades, releasing waves of black qi. His feet resembled tiger claws and were covered in long black hairs like steel needles. Terrifying fluctuations of magic power radiated from his entire body. Had Li Xiaoya seen him, he would surely have remembered that the demonic beast the Fourth Elder had transformed into back on the Origin Continent had looked exactly like this. Only this demonic beast was nearly twice as large as the Fourth Elder's transformed form, and plainly would not be easy to deal with.
"Roar!" The monster bellowed, black qi erupting all over his body. With that furious roar, visible waves of light surged outward in every direction. A pitch-black light barrier flashed into existence, forcibly pushing back the green light emitted by the Gourd. His body stopped in midair, no longer being drawn into the Gourd's green light. At the same time, the enormous Black Wings behind him beat forcefully. A thunderous crash rang out,