Chapter 121: In the Northern Abyss, a Fish Dwells—A Universe Within Its Belly (Third Update)

This evaluation of power no longer fit within the realm of bronze tier—it was simply that, lacking refinement, it was forcibly restrained by the system at the threshold of bronze.

Of course, Wu You could not release the Kun in his private residence; otherwise, the house would not withstand even a single roll of its massive body.

He glanced at the four humanoid subordinates standing nearby and waved them off.

“Carry on with your tasks. I’m leaving for now. Notify me if anything important arises.”

With that, Wu You vanished from the hall.

Though servants regularly tidied this private residence, he had barely used even the bedroom; the hall was the only room he frequented. In short, his sense of belonging here was minimal.

By the time Wu You reappeared, he was high above the Tianyun Mountain Range, not far from the area where Salaso had undergone refinement and advancement.

A close look revealed a dense gathering of animals in that region. Clearly, no hunters or the like had discovered this yet, and scavengers were out of the question—nearly all nearby creatures had perished.

Not much time had passed. These animals’ bodies were likely still intact, and barring unforeseen circumstances, they might survive a few more days before succumbing to dehydration.

After all, Tianyun Mountain had already been ravaged once by the primordial demon; what did it matter if it were ravaged again by the newly created Kun?

If the Tianyun Mountain had consciousness and could hear Wu You’s unspoken thoughts, it would probably leap up immediately and curse him out.

Activating the system, Wu You selected the “Summon Kun Beast” command.

Instantly, a vast space before him was engulfed in a swirling black, sand-like radiance.

The size far exceeded his expectations—at least as large as a football stadium.

“Wuuuuuu~~~”

A melodious, non-piercing yet resonant call echoed from within the black glow.

Moments later, a colossal fish with an ethereal surface appeared before Wu You.

Its enormous fins swayed gently in the air as if swimming through water, the Kun slowly turning its massive body.

Sporadic electric sparks flickered in the gaps between its scales.

The Kun merely rotated a single eye toward Wu You.

That eye, only three meters from Wu You, was as large as a giant circular bay window.

Transparent and pure, it reflected a clear humanoid shadow.

Against this giant eye, Wu You’s entire body seemed no larger than a sizable speck of dust.

Honestly, in terms of length or other physical measurements, even giant sea monsters might rival or slightly surpass the Kun.

But the overwhelming presence and pressure of its sheer bulk made the Kun utterly dominant—there was no comparison.

Tentacles might confer large size, but they lacked the solid, dense corporeality the Kun displayed now.

Despite the system still rating the Kun as “bronze,” it was on the cusp of transcendence.

System prompt: “Threshold exotic beast, Kun: Mingbei, nearing transcendence, commencing absorption of natural energy for refinement.”

Upon seeing this, to avoid friendly fire, Wu You teleported back to his recently vacated private residence.

Switching to the Kun’s observation mode, he noticed that the weather over Tianyun Mountain was changing.

The once blazing sun was now obscured by thick clouds.

Wild winds howled, shaking the trees, while the lightweight animals lying below rolled slightly.

Lightning, an indispensable element, had already begun striking the vast body of Mingbei.

The convergence of wind, clouds, lightning, and thunder unfolded in sequence.

Wu You thought this was the proper way to activate such a process.

“Boom—”

“Crackle—”

“Boom—”

Amid the thunderclaps and lightning strikes, a torrential downpour blanketed all of Tianyun Mountain.

Before long, many ground animals were drowned by the rushing mountain floods, ending their desperate struggle for survival.

“Crackle—”

“Crack—”

Lightning intensified, becoming dense pillars connecting the clouds to the Kun.

Yet Mingbei’s massive body absorbed most arcs quickly through its scales.

An eerie sight unfolded: the Kun’s back was alive with flashes of lightning and thunder, the overhead sky lit as if by a strobe, while from its back down to its belly, all remained unnervingly calm.

Even light seemed absorbed there.

Wu You grew suspicious—was the natural energy refinement inefficient with the Kun? This might prolong the process.

Hardly had this thought crossed his mind when the normally languid Kun, suspended in the storm, suddenly moved.

“Wuuuuuu~~~”

Though its mouth remained closed, it emitted its characteristic call.

But since its mouth wasn’t for calling out, it surely wasn’t ornamental.

The Kun’s eye shifted subtly; unnoticed, it was watching something below.

What was beneath?

Wu You’s mind instantly grasped the answer.

“Wuuuuuu~~~”

Another call sounded.

Simultaneously, a terrifying airflow unlike the surrounding gale began to form.

The Kun’s mouth slowly opened.

As it widened, a terrifying suction force radiated from its enormous maw.

Only a third open, the suction was already powerful enough to halt the wild winds and rain in the vicinity, drawing them all inward.

The mountain beneath, the leaves of the towering trees—all were stretched taut, as if a giant vacuum hung above.

Among the animals below, the smallest and lightest—birds—were the first to move.

These birds, mixed with broken branches and clumps of earth, were sucked upward, swiftly falling into the Kun’s mouth.

As the suction intensified, not only large animals but also stones, trees, and accumulated water were drawn skyward.

It was as if a video of water being splashed was being played in reverse.

Wu You was stunned, momentarily forgetting to mock.

Not only was this because vast swathes of mindless “plant-beasts” were being ravaged a second time—this time consumed by the Kun—but also because the Tianyun Mountain’s verdant expanses were being uprooted wholesale.

Large patches of vegetation were entirely sucked into the Kun’s gaping mouth.

Many mountain peaks were nearly bare, resembling “bald heads.”

The mountain itself seemed to have slimmed, with only a few scattered trees clinging to its slopes.

This reminded Wu You of the former Shiniu Mountain.

Damn it, Mingbei was even more ferocious than Salaso. As the saying goes, “Bandits pass like a comb, troops like a rake”—these two were beyond comparison.

With lightning striking its back and the devouring maw consuming everything below, the Kun’s size began to swell once more, now resembling a fish-shaped mountain suspended in the sky.

After devouring for quite some time, hollowing out a bald patch in the picturesque Tianyun range, the thunderclouds began to weaken.

As the final bolt of lightning struck, the Kun closed its vast, gluttonous mouth.

The sheer volume of what it had consumed far exceeded its own size.