"Xiong Gun, you are of the demon race, why are you doing this for humans? What benefits have they given you?!"
On arena number 62 of District A1, a seal demon wearing a gray cloak questioned a panda demon fighting against it.
The panda demon, known as Xiong Gun, hailed from the Shenhua Branch of Tianfu Province, with a cultivation level around A-class, 8th stage. Its transformed human form was that of a chubby, adorable young man with a buzz cut, fair and plump, sporting large dark circles around its eyes, making it look like it was wearing sunglasses.
Upon hearing the seal demon's question, it displayed an indifferent expression. With a snap of its finger, as thick as a carrot, a lit cigar instantly appeared in its hand. It held the cigar in its mouth, leisurely exhaling a puff of smoke, and with a condescending air like a mob boss, it sneered,
"Because they provide food and lodging!"
"You're bought off with a few bites to eat? You're truly a disgrace to the demon race! A creature like you doesn't deserve to exist in this world!" the seal demon cursed with a grim face, a hint of envy and hatred flickering in its dark eyes.
Years ago, the sea it inhabited was polluted by industrial wastewater discarded by humans, forcing it to migrate to other waters. However, it unfortunately became entangled in discarded fishing nets around its neck, causing it endless pain. If not for the spiritual energy resurgence and its evolution into a demon, it would have likely met a tragic end. Thus, it harbored extreme hatred for humans.
Simultaneously, it had learned that pandas were national treasures of Dragon Country, receiving imperial treatment from birth, with no worries about food or drink and showered with affection. This made it intensely jealous of pandas.
In its opinion, what use did pandas have besides being cute?
After its tirade, it revealed its true form. The cloak formed by condensed demon energy dissipated, transforming into a colossal seal, as large as a mountain peak. Its short, flipper-like limbs supported its massive body on the ground. Its mouth, as large as a domestic dog's, revealed two sharp tusks. Its beastly face contorted, devoid of any cuteness.
"Die for me!" it roared. All four limbs slammed the ground simultaneously, its perfectly formed demon core spinning wildly within its body. Then, a surge of immense water element power cascaded outwards, condensing into a towering tidal wave that crashed towards Xiong Gun.
This tidal wave was not formed of ordinary seawater; it contained the origin power released by its demon core. Each drop weighed hundreds of pounds, and the flood was laced with sharp water blades condensed through extreme compression. Once submerged, even a physically robust body would be subjected to a thousand cuts in an instant, torn to shreds within the raging waters.
This was a wide-area destructive skill that had once reduced a coastal city in the West to dust in mere moments, killing millions of its inhabitants instantaneously. It was terrifyingly potent.
"Go, Xiong Gun, go!" from the Dragon Country's camp, a girl wearing a baseball cap and a blue and white zoo uniform, with a work ID hanging around her neck, cupped her hands to her mouth and cheered loudly for Xiong Gun.
This girl was about twenty-six or twenty-seven, a very ordinary ability user, with a cultivation level only around C-class, mid-stage. Although she appeared average, she was Xiong Gun's keeper. Her face displayed both worry and excitement at seeing her beloved pet on the world stage.
Hearing the call of his caretaker, Xiong Gun, still with the cigar in its mouth, curved its lips into a confident smile. Its plump right hand gave the girl a thumbs-up, and then its right foot stomped down forcefully.
"Roar~"
A beastly roar, as if from the ancient primordial era, echoed throughout the arena, causing the surging tidal wave to momentarily falter. Then, Xiong Gun's entire body rapidly expanded as if inflated, eventually transforming into a colossal panda over 150 meters tall, standing majestically on the stage.
"Foolish! You think growing larger will save you? Accept the slow death by water!" the seal demon sneered. With a sweep of its tail, the tsunami, which had been slightly halted by Xiong Gun's roar, let out a mighty surge and swept forward with even greater speed.
"Roar!" The enlarged panda compressed air in its throat, stretching its neck to let out another roar. Visible sound waves radiated outwards from its mouth.
Instantly, the sharp water blades hidden within the seawater were disrupted by the sound waves, their energy patterns scattered. They transformed into ordinary seawater, exploding and splashing in mid-air, eventually falling to the ground as countless raindrops.
"It's a sonic panda!" the seal demon exclaimed in surprise. It was not unfamiliar with sonic skills; at least, its close relatives, the sea lions, had many members proficient in this type of attack.
There were various forms of sonic attacks, some condensed into lines for precise strikes, while others were wide-area roaring attacks. Clearly, Xiong Gun's attack style leaned towards the latter, favoring a broad, sweeping approach to destroy everything in its path.
Understanding this, it immediately abandoned its tactic of hiding blades within the tsunami. With a slap of its right flipper, the ground beneath it turned into water, and its massive body submerged directly into it.
A-class water-element demons could temporarily liquefy the terrain they touched, achieving an effect similar to water遁 (water escape) in the Five Elements escape techniques.
"Get out here!" The panda, seeing the seal demon attempting a sneak attack, displayed a hint of displeasure. Its plump paw was raised high, then slammed onto the ground. The next moment, waves of flesh began to appear on its body, channeling sonic energy into the ground.