What blocked the Five-Colored Lotus and simultaneously swept away the Sea Demon King's remaining half-eyeball were the two tentacles on the "snail's" forehead.
But compared to an ordinary snail, these two tentacles had become thicker and longer, covered in blue-black suckers studded with interlocking eyeballs and fangs. Mouths had even grown at their tips.
Crunch!
Crunch!
The piercing sound of chewing echoed through the air above the deathly silent battlefield.
Time remained frozen.
At this moment, across the entire battlefield, only this Mutated Snail, Vice Principal Shi Hui within the Five-Colored Lotus, and the two Legendary Wizards inside the Silver Snake World were fully conscious.
"The Sea Demon King cannot die."
The witch rose from within the Five-Colored Lotus and looked down upon the enormous snail sprawled across the battlefield, her voice grave.
"Hand over its remains. On behalf of the school, I permit you to leave the Black Prison."
Instinctive need overwhelmed reason, causing the enormous Black Snail to disregard the witch's negotiation.
It said nothing, answering the witch's proposal only with harsh chewing. Perhaps the large mouth on its tentacle had not fully evolved and lacked sufficient bite force. Even after chewing for a long time, most of that half-eyeball remained intact, stretching the tentacle-mouth into a round bulge that looked rather comical.
Mixed into the chewing came the Sea Demon King's somewhat crazed and hoarse laughter.
"Yes! That's it!"
"Have your teeth not fully developed? Chew harder!"
"Put some strength into it!!"
"Where is your saliva? Where is that saliva of yours that dissolves everything?"
"I know several formulas for solutions capable of dissolving legendary concepts. Listen carefully, I'll recite them to you... There are still a few nerve cords lodged between your teeth! Don't overlook them; they'll turn into Little snakes and escape!"
Realizing communication was