"What kind of monster is this?"
An exclamation of surprise came from behind Zhang Ling. Dongfang Ya also stood up, her aura fluctuating intensely.
It seemed her injuries hadn't fully healed.
His ears buzzed, and although he heard Dongfang Ya's astonished voice, Zhang Ling didn't turn back, keeping his eyes fixed on the one-eyed black snake in front of him.
At that moment, the blue sword talisman treasure in his hand was just activated, but he didn't attack. Instead, he stomped his foot lightly, and a surge of spiritual power was transmitted to the stone boat beneath his feet.
The stone boat trembled slightly and slowly retreated backward. Facing this behemoth, he had no intention of attacking.
If they could quietly retreat, that would be ideal.
The woman in green, Dongfang Ya, also snapped out of her brief daze. With a wave of her hand, a cyan talisman flashed and stuck to the stone boat.
Instantly, a cyan light flashed on the stone boat, and Zhang Ling felt its retreat speed increase five or six times.
Zhang Ling nervously focused his mind on controlling the stone boat, trying to escape the area.
But in the blink of an eye, the single eye on the giant black snake's head suddenly flickered, a green light flashing as if it had noticed something.
Then, its massive head silently turned towards their direction, and Zhang Ling's spirits plummeted.
Moo!
With a long, earth-shattering roar, the one-eyed black snake's enormous body moved. Its huge tail, originally submerged in the black water, swept out, instantly creating a wave several feet high that crashed down.
Amidst the rushing water, the black tail was mixed in, rushing forward with boundless force.
With a loud crash.
When the wave was still seven or eight feet away from the stone boat, the nearby air was compressed, creating a piercing whistling sound.
Zhang Ling only saw a black light flash in the wave, as fast as lightning, striking the stone boat in the blink of an eye.
The sound of water was like thunder, almost deafening.
A powerful impact force came, dimming the array's light barrier on the stone boat and creating countless cracks. A large amount of black water squeezed in through these cracks.
The giant snake's attack nearly broke through the Six Armor Bewildering God Array's defense.
Zhang Ling was shocked, cold sweat breaking out on his back. He stood in front of the hexagonal array disk, fully urging the array's defensive power.
Various colored lights flashed on the Six Armor Array Disk, shooting out a beam of light that flickered, beginning to repair the cracks in the light barrier.
Although he withstood the attack, Zhang Ling's expression didn't improve much. At that moment, the spirit stones beneath the array disk were almost completely consumed.
Without hesitation, he waved his hand and took out several hundred low-grade spirit stones from his storage bag. Several hand seals struck the array disk, and the array disk quickly rotated, absorbing the spiritual power from the spirit stones.
"Use mid-grade spirit stones."
Dongfang Ya also frowned, not willing to sit idly by. She raised her hand and threw three or four dozen fist-sized spirit stones onto the ground.
Zhang Ling nodded without hesitation and placed the spirit stones under the array disk.
Just then, the one-eyed black snake created another five- or six-foot-high wave, which crashed against the array's light barrier on the stone boat with a deafening boom.
The sound of countless cracks echoed in Zhang Ling's ears. The cracks on the light barrier hadn't been completely repaired and broke again, nearly collapsing.
Even the hexagonal array disk in front of him emitted a strange, light tremor, frightening Zhang Ling's face pale.
Is the array unable to hold on?
"Fully operate the array; I'll deal with this beast."
Seemingly knowing his thoughts at that moment, Dongfang Ya's clear voice entered his ears, making Zhang Ling feel slightly more at ease.
The woman slightly opened her almond-shaped mouth, and a ball of white light wrapped around a jade brush flew out. At the same time, three jade gourds floated beside her.
They released a great deal of spiritual light. Blue starlight, crimson flames, and light cyan wind gathered on the jade gourds.
Moo...
The one-eyed black snake seemed to be enraged. Black light flashed on its body and disappeared into the water.
Then, the surrounding water currents became turbulent, forming a huge vortex, followed by a giant wave rising more than ten feet high.
Seeing the giant wave roaring wildly, Zhang Ling's mind was in chaos, and the stone boat under his feet was pushed by the giant wave, constantly rising and falling in the water.
The huge water flow pressed down on the stone boat, and even gusts of wind appeared in the air.
The array wouldn't be able to withstand this attack.
Zhang Ling's heart sank. He immediately judged that the array couldn't block this attack.
Although his Six Armor Bewildering Soul Array wasn't weak, it could only face Foundation Establishment cultivators without worry.
This one-eyed black snake had at least the strength of a fifth or sixth-order monster. Even if he fully activated the array, it could only withstand one of its attacks.
The giant wave struck, only three feet away from the stone boat.
Then, a blue light spot floated out from Dongfang Ya's hand, forming a large blue light curtain.
Cracking sounds came, and those blue light spots guarded the drifting white mist. The surrounding temperature dropped sharply.
Looking closely, the giant wave in front was frozen on the water surface.
Awoo!
But before Zhang Ling could be happy, a huge black shadow flashed behind the ice layer. Then, countless ice blocks, like sharp swords, attacked.
Zhang Ling's eyelids twitched wildly. He quickly controlled the array disk in his hand, maximizing the array's defensive power.
A series of banging sounds echoed in this waterway. For a full dozen breaths, the one-eyed black snake stopped attacking.
At that moment, the array's shield was covered with countless cracks. Zhang Ling controlled the array disk to repair these cracks while looking at the giant snake.
The one-eyed black snake raised most of its body, looking down at the stone boat where the two were. The single eye on its head suddenly narrowed into a thin line.
Then, the giant snake flashed and disappeared into the water. For several breaths, it was nowhere to be seen.
Seeing this, Zhang Ling didn't relax. He didn't think this monster would just retreat like that. When he released his divine sense to explore the surroundings.
"Not good!"
Dongfang Ya cried out, her body soaring into the air. Zhang Ling also realized something in an instant.
But before he could make any further moves, the stone boat under his feet was struck by a huge force, flying away from the water surface. Below, a thick snake tail rushed out of the water.
Rumble!
Countless pieces shattered, and the stone boat turned into rubble. Zhang Ling's body also flew out, crashing into the stone wall on one side.
Debris flew everywhere. Zhang Ling's whole body shook violently, and he spat out a mouthful of blood, splattering it on his clothes.
Stars flashed before his eyes, and his whole body ached. In just a moment, he felt as if his whole body had fallen apart. If it hadn't been for a shield guarding him and the protective spiritual light, he would have lost his life immediately.
Even so, he didn't feel good. His whole person was about to be embedded in the stone wall.
"Evil creature!"
Dongfang Ya also dodged the giant snake's attack. Countless firebirds condensed in front of her, attacking the one-eyed black snake.
For a time, fire and water splashed wildly in this waterway. Zhang Ling hid in a corner, looking nervous.
Such close combat formed a layer of wind pressure around them. Zhang Ling didn't feel good in it. He saw his arm shake, releasing half a section of vine, clinging to the rock wall, and quickly moving in another direction.
He wanted to get away from here to ensure his own safety.
But after only leaving a few feet away, a black shadow flashed before his eyes. He saw the one-eyed black snake's huge body roll a few times, disappearing into the water. Then, countless water currents rose into the sky, forming dozens of large and small powerful waterspouts.
At the same time, the surrounding water level continued to rise. In an instant, Zhang Ling was submerged.
This one-eyed black snake seemed to have the power to overturn rivers and seas.
