Perfect: I am Shi An from Shicun, and I am Huang’s brother!

Chapter 231 The First Battle of Tianhe
"puff!"

Just then, a powerful current of water suddenly surged from the bottom of the water, like an enraged water beast, rushing straight at the two of them.

"careful!"

Faced with this sudden attack, Shi An reacted extremely quickly, instantly summoning an ancient shield. The shield was covered in flashing runes and emitted a soft light as soon as it appeared, blocking all the force of the water flow.

"Be careful."

After being struck, the expressions of the two immediately became much more serious, and Yunxi had somehow acquired a treasure that resembled a golden hairpin and emitted a dazzling golden light.

"Puff puff!"

Suddenly, another splashing sound rang out, and a group of slender fish with scales shimmering with eerie light and blood-red eyes like strange fire rushed towards them like a torrent.

Upon seeing this, Shi An's eyes immediately sharpened, and he suddenly raised his right hand.

"boom!"

In an instant, a wall of water, like a waterfall, rose from below, blocking the ferocious school of fish.

"call out!"

At the same time, Yunxi unleashed a golden hairpin, which transformed into a rainbow light that pierced through the water wall and struck the fish.

"Puff puff!"

In an instant, several streaks of blood splattered, and the rainbow light, like a shooting star chasing the moon, drew a dazzling golden trajectory through the school of fish. The school of fish, which had been charging forward madly, seemed to be stirred up by an invisible force and unconsciously lost its footing.

Some fish even had their scales shatter and blood mist burst out the instant they were touched by the rainbow light.

In the blink of an eye, the once azure waters were dyed dark red.

"These fish are strange. Their scales seem to reflect attacks, and their eyes are blood red, as if they are being controlled by some kind of force."

Looking at the school of fish on the other side of the water wall, who showed no sign of retreating or stopping even after witnessing the tragic death of their companion, Yunxi couldn't help but frown slightly, her expression becoming wary.

"Oh!"

In fact, Yunxi's guess was correct, because just as she and Shi An were on high alert, the water in the distance suddenly surged, and then a huge black shadow rushed out of the water like lightning, bringing with it a towering wave.

The dark figure moved with incredible speed, arriving before Shi An and Yun Xi in the blink of an eye.

"This is······"

Upon closer inspection, the two realized that it was a strange fish with a body as large as a mountain.

The strange fish resembled a Kun, but had three dragon-like tentacles on each side, each covered with sharp barbs that gleamed with a cold, eerie light.

Its eyes were like two blood moons, filled with endless ferocity and greed. It opened its blood-red maw and lunged at the two of them.

"You're just a Venerable Realm cultivator, yet you dare to be so presumptuous!"

Upon seeing this, Shi An immediately let out a cold snort, and then his aura suddenly erupted. A powerful aura swept across a radius of a hundred miles, causing the originally aggressive monster fish to pause for a moment, briefly regaining a sliver of clarity. Then it resumed its madness and charged fiercely at Shi An.

"Ow!"

The strange fish first let out a roar like a dragon's cry, and then its six tentacles danced in unison, like steel whips, lashing fiercely against the wall of water.

"boom!"

When the tentacles collided with the wall of water, a deafening roar erupted. The shockwaves generated by the collision spread wildly outwards from the point of impact, instantly turning the surrounding waters upside down.

Under this violent impact, the water wall that Shi An had condensed, though as solid as a rock, could not help but begin to tremble violently. The runes on it flickered erratically, and the light became dim and dim, showing signs of collapse.

Upon seeing this, Shi An's gaze sharpened. He then decided to abandon passive defense and instead stretched out his right hand, forming a sword with his fingers, and made a sweeping motion in the air.

"Qiang!"

In an instant, an extremely sharp sword aura burst forth from his fingertips. The sword aura was so solid that it resembled a golden ribbon, carrying the momentum to cut through everything, and shot towards the strange fish.

Wherever the golden sword energy passed, the water was split in two, forming a deep ravine. The surrounding waters instantly boiled, and countless water vapors rose upwards.

"Ow~"

The strange fish seemed to sense the terror of the sword energy, letting out terrified roars and wildly flailing its six tentacles in an attempt to block the fatal blow. However, Shi An's sword energy was so fierce that it was beyond its ability to withstand.

"Shh!"

In an instant, the sword energy pierced through the strange fish's tentacles without any hindrance, severing one of them. Blood gushed out, instantly staining the surrounding waters even more crimson.

"Ouch!"

The strange fish cried out in pain, its blood-red eyes turning even more frenzied. Its massive body thrashed violently in the water, creating towering waves.

But soon, its gaze fell on Shi An again, and then it rushed towards Shi An without regard for anything else. Its remaining five tentacles also danced more violently, stirring up water to form huge water tornadoes.

"This strange fish is no ordinary creature. It survived a single attack from me, even though it was at the same level!"

Seeing that the strange fish had not only survived his attack but was also able to launch another attack, Shi An couldn't help but feel a hint of surprise in his eyes, but his hands continued to move.

"Buzz!"

With a slight tremor, wisps of white mist suddenly rose from the waters surrounding the strange fish, and the previously violently churning water gradually solidified, forming ice crystals that enveloped the fish's massive body layer by layer.

"Ow~"

When its movement was hindered, the strange fish immediately began to struggle. As it struggled, a series of cracking sounds came from the originally solid ice layer, followed by a series of cracks.

Upon seeing this, Shi An's gaze sharpened once more, and his hands quickly formed hand seals. In an instant, the cracks healed and became even more solid.

"cut!"

Taking advantage of the moment, Yunxi quickly gave a soft shout and once again summoned the golden hairpin.

"call out!"

With a soft sound, the golden hairpin transformed into a streak of light once more, shooting towards the frozen head of the strange fish like an arrow released from a bow.

Then, with a "plop," the golden hairpin easily pierced through the ice and embedded itself in the monster fish's head.

"Uh~"

The attack was so deadly that the monster fish, which had been struggling violently, suddenly froze, the madness in its eyes gradually faded, and its massive body slowly stopped writhing.

"alright········"

"Boom!"

After dealing with the strange fish, Shi An wanted to try its taste, but before he could say it, he heard another loud noise. Turning his head, he saw that the surrounding waters were once again rippling with countless waves.

Clearly, the bloody stench of the dead fish attracted even more ferocious beasts lurking in the waters of the Heavenly River Secret Realm.

They come in all shapes and sizes; some resemble giant crabs with their pincers gleaming coldly, while others are like winding water snakes, their bodies agile yet eerie.

"so much!"

This scene caused Yunxi's pretty face to change slightly, and the golden hairpin in her hand became even more dazzling.

"let's go!"

Even Shi An's gaze darkened slightly. After waving his hand to collect the monster fish's corpse, he grabbed Yun Xi's hand and transformed into a streak of light, speeding towards the depths of the water.

Behind them, the water surged, and countless dark figures could be vaguely seen moving underwater, their scarlet eyes flashing like stars, sending chills down one's spine.

"This Heavenly River Secret Realm is indeed dangerous. We have encountered so many ferocious creatures just by entering."

Looking at the ferocious beasts relentlessly pursuing her, Yunxi's expression was solemn, her hand gripping the golden hairpin tightly, ready to deal with any unexpected situation at any moment.

"really."

Upon hearing this, Shi An nodded in agreement, then glanced at the horde of beasts behind him and said, "The only thing to be thankful for is that the strongest thing here is only the Divine Fire."

The two talked, but did not slow down, traveling at a fast pace and soon shaking off the pursuing monsters.

(End of this chapter)