Martial Arts: Start by Obtaining the Wild World

Chapter 406 0405: Dragon Transformation: Evolution in Water
In this vast lake, there are also some large snakes of two or three meters in length, and large fish often appear.

Their sinuous bodies move silently through the water and are a deadly threat to salamanders.

Cheng Zongyang was well aware of the gap in strength between himself and the water snake, so once he sensed the breath of the big snake, he would flee without hesitation.

Although his claws and teeth are not afraid of snakes, he is afraid of snake venom and entanglement. In addition, his body is not as big as snakes or some big catfish, so he will avoid them when he encounters them.

But Cheng Zongyang knew that if he gave himself some time, these snakes and giant catfish would also become part of his diet.

Therefore, he began to continue to purposefully improve the defense of his skin.

As his diet expanded, he could eat things that he couldn't eat before. As he continued to eat and refine, Cheng Zongyang's body continued to transform.

His skin became tougher, able to resist some minor injuries, and his senses became more acute, able to sense prey and danger at a greater distance in the water.

Half a year passed in the blink of an eye.

It has been a year since I was born.

But now, judging from his body size, he is far larger than the entire salamander species and has already reached adulthood.

As an adult, Cheng Zongyang has become a powerful force that cannot be underestimated in this area of ​​water.

His slender body stretched to one meter in length, with a strong posture and graceful and smooth lines.

As he swam through the water, his figure was lost in the ripples and shadows of the water. At first glance, he looked like a nimble snake, his movements full of agility and cunning.

However, once he stepped onto land, he displayed a unique demeanor, like a crocodile that could walk steadily, his solid and powerful limbs supporting his huge body, and every step he took carried a steady and intimidating aura.

But Cheng Zongyang was very clear-headed. He knew that he was neither a lizard, nor a fierce crocodile, nor a snake. He was a unique creature called a salamander.

However, now he has transcended the category of ordinary salamanders and transformed into a more powerful and potential salamander creature.

Deep in his heart, a fantastic idea even quietly emerged - to evolve towards a mysterious creature that only existed in ancient legends.

As he fully entered adulthood, all aspects of his body experienced a qualitative leap and strengthening.

His skin is smooth but like a layer of extremely tough armor, with a faint black luster on it. It can not only effectively resist various external invasions and injuries, but also has a certain degree of waterproof and pressure resistance.

This allows him to enter deep water areas and move freely without being overly disturbed by water pressure.

On the limbs, the pair of claws seemed to be made of fine steel. Each claw tip was extremely sharp, and the slight curve seemed to contain endless lethality.

Whether it's climbing among the underwater reefs or pouncing and tearing when fighting with the enemy, it can exert terrifying power.

The row of sharp teeth in the mouth is even more intimidating, uneven but arranged in an orderly manner. The front row of fangs are like sharp needles that can easily pierce the skin of the prey, while the back row of teeth are broad and thick and covered with serrated edges, just like miniature saw blades.

Once it bites its prey, it can quickly cut and tear the prey's muscles and bones, leaving it with no power to escape.

His well-developed muscles are like a taut bowstring, containing surging power. Every contraction and relaxation can bring out amazing explosive power. Whether he is swimming at high speed in the water or rushing on land, he seems to be at ease.

With such powerful strength as a support, Cheng Zongyang is no longer satisfied with just living in a corner of this water area.

He looked at the vast lake with his deep eyes, and a strong desire to explore and conquer surged in his heart.

He had no idea what the lake was called, but his boundless size shocked him deeply.

At just one glance, the edge of the lake almost disappears at the end of the field of vision.

The reason why he determined that this was a lake was simply because he judged from the surrounding terrain and the occasional large terrestrial creatures that came to drink water.

On the east, south and west sides of the lake, majestic mountains rise from the ground, quietly overlooking the water.

At this moment, he was also standing on a tree not far from the lake, also looking out at the water!
——He wants to conquer this body of water and become the master of this body of water!
In order to achieve this goal, Cheng Zongyang began to move out of his two-kilometer territory.

He first turned his attention to the various biological communities in the lake, and relying on his own powerful strength and unique abilities, he started a brutal yet efficient eating spree.

He moved freely in the water like a flash of black lightning. Wherever he went, ordinary fish had almost no ability to fight back.

When his huge mouth opened, a terrifying suction vortex was formed, sucking the surrounding fish in. Whether it was the flexible crucian carp, grass carp, or the slightly larger catfish and water snakes, they all became delicacies in his mouth.

It was then quickly refined and became his energy supply.

As he devoured large quantities of fish, he could feel the energy in his body rising rapidly.

The already powerful force became even more turbulent, and some subtle changes began to occur in the body.

He began to purposefully improve his new evolutionary direction.

As Cheng Zongyang continued to expand his territory, he discovered some huge and powerful creatures lurking in the depths of the lake.

Among them was an extra-large catfish creature about four meters long, also covered with a layer of black scales.

Each scale gleams with a cold metallic luster, as if it was carefully crafted by a blacksmith in the dark.

Its head was huge and ferocious, and its pair of blood-red eyes were like two burning flames, emitting a chilling light in the dark water.

This person, just like Cheng Zongyang, basically does not have the appearance and body shape that should be expected of this ethnic group.

This is a creature that has also undergone a mutation!
As Cheng Zongyang's expansion momentum gradually approached the territory of the giant catfish, he also slowed down his eating.

Just because he had seen the owner of this area.

When he was still very weak, he had seen its amazing size and strength.

Although he was only 1.5 meters tall, not even half the height of the other person, he showed no fear.

His defense, strength, and lethality are enough to make up for the size difference.

So, while Cheng Zongyang continued to devour food unscrupulously in the other party's territory, the big guy under the water came out of the mud.

Being so unscrupulous in your own territory is seeking death!
It rushed out angrily from the bottom of the water, its huge body bringing up a cloud of turbid mud and sand, and it rushed towards Cheng Zongyang like a cannonball.

Seeing this, Cheng Zongyang did not retreat, and his eyes flashed with fighting spirit.

You have claws and teeth, so why would you be afraid of a guy without hands?

He swung his tail quickly, and rushed towards the catfish like an arrow. At the moment of collision, Cheng Zongyang cleverly dodged to the side, avoiding the powerful frontal impact of the catfish, and at the same time stretched out his sharp claws and fiercely cut a long gash on the side of the catfish.

Suddenly, a cut was made on the highly defensive scales.

The big catfish felt pain and became even more irritable!
It turned around suddenly and pounced towards Cheng Zongyang again. This time it opened its bloody mouth and tried to swallow Cheng Zongyang in one gulp.

But Cheng Zongyang was not in a hurry. He swung his tail to avoid the frontal attack again, but this time he only avoided it a little and did not move far away.

When the opponent missed his attack, Cheng Zongyang stretched out his claws and stabbed the opponent's eyes fiercely!
In an instant, the fish's eyes exploded and blood filled the air!
The big catfish was hit by this sudden attack, and its vision suddenly became blurred. Severe pain spread throughout its body, and it immediately rolled over wildly on the spot.

Cheng Zongyang seized this opportunity, took advantage of some gaps, climbed onto its body, and used all his strength to dig his claws into the opponent's back and launched an attack!
The giant catfish, without claws, had no means of fighting back and could only struggle frantically.

But Cheng Zongyang's claws and limbs pierced deeply into the flesh of the catfish and held on tightly, allowing the catfish to swim, tumble, and struggle.

But Cheng Zongyang did not stop. While the catfish was resisting, he opened his mouth, revealing his sharp teeth, and bit the other's back meat hard and started eating it directly.

Now, the catfish swam wildly and fast, as if it had lost its mind and was swimming around like a madman.

But Cheng Zongyang ate all the catfish meat bite by bite, and it was digested quickly.

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Soon, the catfish lost its vitality and swam on its back.

Cheng Zongyang finally succeeded in "subduing" the giant catfish, and continued to use his "refining" ability to eat the giant catfish bite by bite.

The huge body was broken down and absorbed by the body bit by bit.

As the catfish was completely eaten by him, Cheng Zongyang's body began to undergo more significant changes.

His body length grew rapidly, and his original 1.5-meter body gradually extended to more than 2 meters.

His limbs also became thicker and more powerful, and the muscle lines were like dragons, winding and undulating under the skin.

His tail also became wider, and even began to grow some tiny forks at the end, as if it were the prototype of a dragon.

The energy this big catfish brings him is far more than 1000 fish!

Immediately, Cheng Zongyang had a new goal!
There is no point in eating so many small ones. Only large creatures like this can provide him with more obvious growth energy needs!
He needed no rest and continued searching the lake for other powerful creatures.

Perhaps it was the bloody smell left by the catfish along the way that attracted many creatures.

Among them are many large fish that are over one meter long, and even pythons that are over three meters long and as thick as an arm!
This time, Cheng Zongyang was not polite.

Suddenly, Cheng Zongyang started slaughtering and devouring again along the way.

Constantly accumulate energy and push yourself to evolve into a stronger form.

As time went by, three years passed in the blink of an eye.

Cheng Zongyang's territory is getting bigger and bigger, and he has basically occupied this area of ​​water.

He did not let go of any creatures over two meters in his territory. This scared many large creatures away, but in the end, none of them could escape from Cheng Zongyang's pursuit.

Cheng Zongyang's body was getting longer and thicker, and it was already changing into a giant python.

But it was a giant python with four limbs!
Now, his body length has exceeded four meters, reaching four and a half meters!
The scales on its body gradually became hard and shiny, and its color changed from the original dark black to a deep blue-black.

The color seemed to be made of black iron from the deep sea.

His head became wider, and even grew a pair of small, thumb-length pointed horns on the top of his head, which could enhance the lethality of his head.

Although the pair of sharp corners have not yet been fully formed, they already exude a chilling aura of a sharp weapon.

His eyes also became larger and rounder, able to see a wider range and targets, and even had the ability to capture motion.

As long as there is any unusual movement within his sight, he can quickly lock onto it, as if he can see through everything.

His limbs have completely evolved into five terrifying claws. Each claw is huge and sharp, with a cold light flashing on the tip. A slight wave in the water can create huge waves.

His tail has undergone a drastic change, becoming thicker and longer, with the end of the tail like a spear's tail, and the fork is more obvious. He can flexibly control the direction when swimming, allowing him to reach an astonishing speed in the water.

Three years passed quickly, and Cheng Zongyang, relying on his powerful strength and endless ambition, almost caught all the large fish in the lake.

Today, he has become the undisputed king of these waters.

In this lake, there is no trace of any super-large creature that can compete with him.

The snakes that used to roam freely in the water and often threaten other creatures have now completely disappeared. They are afraid of Cheng Zongyang's majesty and no longer dare to step into this area of ​​water.

Not only that, even some creatures on the surrounding land hardly dare to come again.

They were afraid that Cheng Zongyang's figure lurking under the water might appear like a ghost at any time, ruthlessly drag them into the water and become his prey.

One day, the sun was shining and the wind was blowing gently.

Cheng Zongyang slowly emerged from the depths of the water, and his huge and agile body gradually approached the shore.

His body, which was more than four meters long and about thirty to forty centimeters in diameter, broke out of the water. Under the reflection of the bright sunlight, the dark green scales all over his body sparkled with a charming and majestic light.

Each scale has a cold metallic luster on its surface and is tightly embedded in his body.

This not only provides him with indestructible protection, but also highlights his kingly demeanor.

After Cheng Zongyang came ashore, his huge body crawled slowly on the grass on the shore. With every step forward, his sharp and powerful limbs and claws left a deep mark on the ground.

His eyes scanned everything around him. This land that once seemed familiar yet strange now had new meaning in his eyes.

He knew that if he wanted to continue evolving, the creatures in the water alone could no longer meet his growing energy needs, and land would become his new hunting ground.

To this end, he has long evolved a way of breathing that allows him to survive for a long time even on the ground.

In order to obtain more energy, he turned his attention to the mountains and forests surrounding the lake.

(End of this chapter)