Chapter 8: The Waters Against the Current
Thinking back to the battle just now, Jiu Yu couldn't help but be afraid, the current of water knocked him back into the crocodile's mouth, which really startled him.
But it's a great harvest! ’
Looking at the twenty-one delicious meals floating on the water, Jiuyu's originally restless mood instantly became cheerful.
'So, let's eat!' ’
After a not-so-difficult decision, Jiuyu decided to start with the giant crocodile demon first.
Although snakes have never been heard of being able to tear at their prey and devour them, the terrifying power and habits of his previous life make it easy and accustomed for Hisaka to dismember and devour the huge crocodile demon piece by piece.
As the nutritious blood food is swallowed into the stomach, the terrifying digestive organs break down and absorb the flesh almost instantly.
The nutrients that were absorbed quickly made Jiuyu's body grow rapidly again, and at the same time, it also transformed a lot of strange powers.
Of course, after this period of adaptation and speculation, Jiuyu also determined that this strange power might be the demonic power he dreamed of.
But the strange thing is that these demonic powers only swam in Jiuyu's body a few times, and then disappeared most of them silently.
Even as time passes, even the last vestige of the shred will disappear inexplicably after a tenacious struggle.
This also led to the fact that although Jiuyu's body has become larger and stronger, the demonic power that can be manipulated is still only the wisp that the eagle demon had when he left.
No more, no less, just stuck in front of such a level that Jiuyu could vaguely perceive.
He could have a hunch that as long as there was a little more of these demonic powers that could be manipulated freely, he would be able to cross this wonderful level and become a demon beast.
But it's a pity......
'It's always a shame! ’
Nearly an hour later, Jiu Yu swallowed all the food except for some organs, and sighed in his heart.
There was a hissing sound almost like a sigh in his mouth.
Then, while sighing, the old skin on his body was shed again with the help of the stones at the bottom of the river.
Forget it, as long as you keep eating, there will always be a way to solve it. ’
'Probably......
Shaking his head and throwing away the messy thoughts, Ku Mi turned and chased after the more fleeing crocodiles.
I saw that the giant snake only moved its body slightly, and the behemoth, which was already thirty meters long, set off a lot of waves in the river.
Riding the wind and waves, the huge body and the terrifying huge force quickly tracked towards the prey.
Along the way, Kuyu paused twice and comfortably devoured three crocodiles that he thought were safe.
But obviously, this only three-course meal could not satisfy his hunger, and Jiu Yu would not be able to let go of the first few dishes.
But just as Jiuyu continued to move forward, the more obvious abnormalities in the water began to be noticed by him.
'How did the water flow in the opposite direction?' ’
Sensing the anomaly, Kuyu began to notice the abnormalities around him.
He saw that most of the streams that had gathered in the river had gone upstream, and only a single wisp was flowing down the terrain.
There are also a large number of swimming fish in the river, and batches of them are desperately missed by their side.
Ignoring these chicken ribs that were not enough to spread between his teeth, Jiuyu began to be alert.
"Otherwise, go find other prey, I'm afraid there will be danger ahead~'
"Anyway, there's a lot of food in the forest, so don't put your life on the line." ’
Looking at this group of big and small fish that fled together frantically without incident, Yu stopped swimming for a long time.
‘……’
However, I feel inexplicably unwilling! ’
Feeling the abnormality of the water flow, the entanglement and unwillingness to let Jiuyu fall into deep thoughts, which made his thoughts diverge everywhere.
'I haven't been able to become a demon after eating so much and growing so big. ’
'If you think about it, even if you keep eating it, you won't be able to succeed until you die of old age......
‘……’
'Where there is danger, there is opportunity. ’
'Fight! ’
'Die and die, at least fight once before you die!' ’
‘……’
'The Lord must live forever, he must live forever, he must not die! ’
Jiuyu's golden snake eyes flashed a determined look, he didn't want to die of old age, he wanted to live forever, he wanted to ...... Go home.
For this, even if it is broken!
Even if you can't be lucky enough to succeed in the end, at least you have to have a brilliant life, a brilliant life!
Having made up his mind, Jiuyu ignored the large number of various swimming fish around him who fled in panic, and followed the current that had reversed the direction.
Gradually, as he swam, he felt his movement becoming more and more brisk, and the water against the current became faster and more powerful.
Not only that, but all the fish that went down the river had fled, and in an instant, the waters ahead seemed to be a dead place.
'It's a bit of a bad feeling. ’
Jiuyu looked around at the calm river, and felt a slight hairiness in his heart.
Again, be careful. ’
Although he felt that the situation around him was a little wrong, Jiuyu did not flinch, and still swam forward, but his movements were slight.
And just when Jiuyu was full of vigilance, the water in front of him suddenly stirred and stirred.
'That's ......'
Under the vigilant gaze of Jiuyu, six crocodiles, which are considered huge in size among ordinary animals, are fleeing in a panic and hurry.
Behind them, a group of small blue and black fish with triangular teeth in their mouths were frantically chasing the fleeing prey.
During this chase, a large amount of blood flowed out of the bodies of the six crocodiles.
The bloody temptation caused a feeling of hunger to come from Kuyu's belly again, which made him change his mind when he wanted to be cautious.
The sharp tail of the snake swelled and split the current, and in the blink of an eye, two crocodiles were drawn in two.
And this escaping gore not only frightened the remaining crocodiles, but also made the group of small fish behind them even more crazy.
It took only a few breaths for the fish to come to the carcasses of the two crocodiles, where they followed their instincts and divided into three paths.
A group continued to hunt down the remaining crocodiles, a group feasted around the carcass, and finally the largest group rushed towards the pitch-black serpent.
In the blink of an eye, these schools of fish that swam extremely fast came to Jiuyu's side, and with a crisp click, countless sharp-toothed small fish bit on Jiuyu's black scales.
But to the surprise of the fish, although they surrounded Kumi and bit their prey, it was their crumbling teeth that made a crunching sound.
'Oh, don't do it! ’
Jiuyu, who was full of confidence in his defense, was completely relieved at this time, and mocked these powerless little demons in his heart.
That's right, he noticed that all the small fish in this big group were fish demons.
Although their strength is "very weak", they are far from even comparable to the cold white carp that Jiuyu ate a few days ago.
However, he still sensed an aura from these small fish that was extremely similar to his own demonic power.
These breaths are so thin that they are not something that can be detected by the normal senses, they are almost invisible, invisible, and inaudible.
At least, it was only through the thin demonic power circulating in the snake's pupils that Jiuyu could vaguely see these breaths escaping from the fish.
This kind of aura is on Jiuyu's body, and it is also on the crocodile demon who was eaten by him.
However, the aura on the crocodile demon's body is extremely eye-catching, and relatively speaking, the demonic power contained in Jiuyu's body is too scarce, almost none, so it was not noticed by the crocodile demon before.
In fact, now these thin demonic powers are indeed dispensable for Jiuyu.
After all, the reserves of these demonic powers couldn't even cover even one of his scales, let alone strengthen the blessings.
As for these sharp-toothed little fish that couldn't even break the defenses of the scales of the long palace, they couldn't bring him the slightest injury at all.
It's just a sweet snack for Kuyu.
Even due to the large number of them, Jiuyu doesn't even have to actively hunt, and every time he opens his mouth, he can swallow more than a dozen desserts that go straight into the stomach pouch.
Jiuyu also doesn't need to worry about the sharp-toothed little fish launching a counterattack from his internal organs.
Whether it was his terrifying digestive ability, or the snake letter that was so tough that even his sharp teeth could not bite him, he devoured the fish almost without any scruples.
Even if a few small fish bite the flesh in their bodies, they don't have to worry at all.
With just one swallow, the muscles exert a tremendous force that crushes tenacious food into scraps.
'What a meal! ’
Jiuyu ate unscrupulously, and countless small fish with sharp teeth were swallowed into his stomach.
But the strange thing is that these small fish continue to attack as if they have no fear.
Even if only the last one remains, it is still the same, like a warrior rushing into the stomach of Jiuyu.
'It always feels a little weird. ’
After the satisfaction from the abdomen came back to the aftertaste, Jiuyu could not notice the strangeness of the fish.
'It can't be poisonous, right?' ’
‘……’
Thinking of this, Jiuyu's body stiffened slightly, feeling a little afraid, but after thinking about it, he reluctantly gave up thinking.
"Forget it, I've eaten it anyway, and I can't even vomit it, so be it! ’
Shaking his head, Jiuyu looked ahead, his eyes showing a little solemnity, but he still decided to continue moving forward and go up the stream.
In the silent waters, the snake walked alone, and on the way he encountered two more batches of sharptooth fish.
These little fish with sharp teeth are just as crazy, as if the slightest thought of fear could be born in their barren minds.
However, in the end, they all turned into a good meal for Jiu Yu, ignoring their fears.
It was also after this evening meal that Jiuyu shed a layer of old skin again, and his body was already thirty-four meters long, and his body was sixty-two centimeters wide.
The larger body and thicker scales all give Jiuyu stronger confidence.
It made him move faster.
Finally, in the early morning of the next day, the sun's rays fell again on the river.
At this time, Jiuyu was wearing a layer of "armor" and cautiously walked quietly against the bottom of the river.