Chapter 334 The Gloaming Oceanic Manta Ray (2/2)
Whoosh~
Flamy could feel a powerful suction pulling on it, causing it to come to a halt in the air. The huge mouth was getting closer and closer towards them... Flamy began flapping its wings in a panic. Flames now swirled around it and Gao Peng in the air. Gao Peng looked down at the gaping mouth beneath them. Why are you trying to attack it with your fire? There's no way you could make such a thick-skinned monster feel anything...
Gao Peng wrinkled his nose in disgust. A blast of putrid stench had hit him from the depths of the monster's mouth.
”Motherf—!”
Suddenly, a bolt of lightning came out of nowhere, one that sounded oddly like a speeding motorcycle...
Da Zi was wreathed in a violent display of electricity. The centipede had transformed into a bolt of lightning in the truest sense of the word. It left a long purple arc in its wake as it hurtled across the ocean's surface towards its master's assailant.
Da Zi viciously collided with the huge sea monster.
The sea monster staggered for a moment. Da Zi's attack had ripped a huge chunk of its thick scales off its body, revealing an even thicker layer of flesh beneath them...
The sea monster let out a deafening roar, scaring away the birds that were flying too close to its mouth.
Its huge mouth had barely grazed past Gao Peng and Flamy.
The sea monster's wings only allowed it to temporarily suspend itself in the air and reduce resistance from the water in the ocean. It couldn't actually fly like Flamy or Da Zi.
”How dare you try to eat Gao Peng?! I'll electrocute you, you b*stard!” shouted Da Zi. There was a vicious gleam in its eyes. It was now madly slashing at the sea monster's exposed flesh, carving long red lines across it. The centipede's electricity pierced through the sea monster's wounds, electrocuting it internally. The flesh around the creature's wounds was scorched black.
The sea monster reluctantly let itself fall back into the water and swung the water pillars around its body at Da Zi, hoping to bring the centipede down with it. However, Da Zi's electricity easily tore through the water pillars, allowing it to escape unscathed.
Whoosh~
The sea monster fell into the ocean like a single massive drop of water. It didn't even make a huge splash when it hit the water like Gao Peng had thought it would.
Da Zi flew up towards Flamy and spat, ”The nerve of some people, trying to eat my Gao Peng... Don't let me catch you again, or I swear I'll really let you have it!”
Gao Peng, who just had a close brush with death, looked at Da Zi tenderly and patted its head. ”Thank you.”
Da Zi raised its head and puffed its chest up triumphantly. ”Hmph!”
Gao Peng then turned his attention towards Flamy. ”Next time, don't just flap your wings without looking at where you're going. Some monsters may not be able to fly, but they can still jump high enough to catch you in the air.”
Flamy nodded apologetically.
Gao Peng gazed back down at the calm ocean. A worried look crossed his face.
[Monster Name]: Gloaming Oceanic Manta Ray
[Monster Level]: Level 46 (Lord-tier)
[Monster Grade]: Excellent
[Monster Attribute]: Water
[Monster Ability]: Water Mastery Level 3, Hardened Skin Level 2, Stealth Skin Level 1, Strengthened Lungs Level 1
[Monster Status]: Mild Injury (Enraged)
[Description]: Its wingspan can reach up to 160 feet. Despite its size, it can move nimbly in the water. It can swallow its prey up with its pocket-like mouth.
An oceanic manta ray! Gao Peng now realized why the monster looked so familiar.
Even before the Cataclysm, the oceanic manta ray had been known for its huge size. An adult's wingspan could reach at least 26 feet. It resembled a huge disk with a pair of wings on both sides and a slender tail attached to its back. In front of the disk was a mouth that could split open like a coin purse.
The ocean truly is a mysterious place. Guess I shouldn't be too surprised to have seen a Lord-tier monster out here so soon, thought Gao Peng.