The appearance of the giant whirlpool was completely out of Toby's expectations, which made him feel uneasy.
With the terrifying power of the whirlpool, no one knew what would happen. Regardless of whether he could deal with the aftermath of the whirlpool, Toby still felt that it was best to stay away from it as far as possible.
With the speed of the griffin, Toby was confident that he could break through the line of defense, shake off the demons, and reach his target.
Once he regained the territory occupied by the Thought of Extreme Resentment, these demons and terrifying disasters in the void would no longer be his obstacles, but instead, they would be his help.
In the House of Heart, Toby had several experiences of ignoring the powerful demons chasing after him and directly snatching his target. That was why Toby made such a choice.
Instead of facing the unknown disaster head-on, he would go around it, shake it off, and complete his goal first.
Toby did the same. In the beginning, the situation was just as he had imagined. The densely packed demons could not stop him at all. With the flames that could burn space and his superb speed, Toby quickly broke through the obstacles and headed for his final target.
However, an unforeseen event still happened.
From the giant whirlpool that he had never seen before, a huge shadow slowly crawled out. It was also in the shape of a demon, but this demon's body was unprecedentedly huge, and the aura it exuded was also incomparable to other demons!
More importantly, this demon's speed was extremely fast, even faster than Toby's griffin form!
Even though Toby had run far ahead, in the blink of an eye, this demon still caught up with him and blocked his path.
Toby looked at the huge shadow in front of him with a serious expression.
The shadow was still covered by a faint layer of fog, but the aura it released was so strong that even the griffin form was slightly fearful.
Its speed was also shockingly fast, which meant that Toby would most likely face a terrifying demon that was not inferior to him in strength, and he would not be able to shake it off, so he had to fight it.
"Where did this demon come from?" Toby felt as if there was a shadow in front of him.
Why had he never encountered this demon in the House of Heart over a hundred times? Could it be that this was the trump card that the Thought of Extreme Resentment deliberately hid?
But when he thought about it, it didn't seem right. According to Angor, he kept Grudge out of the dream wasteland, which meant Grudge didn't know what happened inside the Room of Heart.
What was going on?
No matter what the answer was, Toby knew that he would have to fight this unknown monster. This battle would most likely determine whether or not he could survive the calamity.
Just as Toby was ready to fight this unknown battle with all his might, the mist around the shadow slowly dispersed.
When Toby saw the real body of the shadow, he was stunned.
It had been wondering who this giant monster was and why the House of Heart had never appeared before. Now, the answer was finally revealed.
It was not that Toby had not seen it before, but it had fallen into a misconception.
Every time Toby entered the House of Heart, the first thing he saw was not a mess of traps, nor was it a torrent of negative emotions. Instead, it was a wet Blood Stripe Boa with a pair of broad wings!
Scientific name: Snake Bird!
Toby knew that Snake Bird was the new form it obtained after defeating the Thought of Extreme Resentment. Therefore, Toby assumed that the Thought of Extreme Resentment's form in the House of Heart was Snake Bird.
When Toby was in the House of Heart, Snake Bird was already floating in the air, so he didn't think anything was wrong. However, when he didn't see Snake Bird in the real world, he assumed that the creature was at the final destination.
But to his surprise, the Snake-Bird actually came out of the whirlpool!
That was right. The "powerful monster" that made Toby uneasy was Snake Bird.
The blood-red patterns, the black feathers with red tips, and the scales that Toby had peeled off countless times in the House of Heart were all proof of its identity.
"So it's … you." Toby's nervous heart finally relaxed.
If it was any other monster, Toby would have to be on guard. However, it was Snake Bird. Toby was relieved. It wasn't that Snake Bird wasn't strong. There was no doubt about its strength. However, Toby had "died" at Snake Bird's hands at least seventy or eighty times in the House of Heart. After being on the brink of death for so long and going through so many "reincarnations," Toby wouldn't be able to forgive himself if he didn't have experience fighting Snake Bird.
Toby was confident that he could defeat Snake Bird. This confidence came from the more than twenty recent experiences in the House of Heart. Toby had wiped away his shame and defeated the snake in all sorts of ways.
Because of this confidence, what was there to be afraid of?
The Thought of Extreme Resentment naturally sensed the change in Toby's mood. It was clearly timid, running away, and frightened before. Why was it that after seeing the incarnation of Snake Bird's power, it wasn't afraid anymore? It even became … eager?
The Thought of Extreme Resentment didn't know the inside story, but it was confident in Snake Bird's strength. Even if Toby transformed into a griffin, Snake Bird's strength was still above average.
Underestimating it would lead to instant defeat!
However, there was still a gap between ideals and reality. Toby dared to underestimate Snake Bird for a reason. When facing Snake Bird, Toby fully displayed its cunning nature.
It had various ways to defeat Snake Bird, but it chose the easiest way.
— In the attitude it displayed, it was looking down on its opponent.
Snake Bird's real name was "Jealous Snake Bird." This name actually showed that its emotions were very easy to provoke. After Toby had died countless times, the conclusion he came to was that the belittling of the enemy could cover up the importance of the enemy's tactics.
Sure enough, when Snake Bird didn't touch a single hair on Toby's head several times in a row, and Toby kept showing a relaxed expression and looked at it with contempt from time to time, even if it didn't say a word, Snake Bird's silent mood began to surge.
In the blink of an eye, Snake Bird's eyes turned red. The anger of being humiliated and the jealousy of seeing Toby's relaxed strength overshadowed its rationality.
Snake Bird, who had entered the state of venting its emotions, although its strength had doubled, its attacking tactics had plummeted. Direct attacks allowed Toby to only need a little prediction to be able to dodge while secretly lifting Snake Bird's scales.
During this process, Snake Bird was blinded by its emotions. The pain of its scales being lifted didn't arouse its vigilance in the slightest.
As for Toby, every time he lifted the scales, he would release a bit of fire from within.
Although it was just a bit, the fire of a prairie fire still came from a spark.
When the time was right, the blazing flames would become Snake Bird's funeral song.
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