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

Chapter 235 Enemies meet on a narrow road
But this is understandable, since in her memory the other party was still in the lower realm, but now he has appeared in the Heavenly River Secret Realm, and his strength has reached such an astonishing level, which is hard for her to accept for a while.

Looking at the shocked Honghuang in front of him, Shi An remained calm and said with a soft smile, "This is a long story. I was able to enter the Upper Realm by chance, and then I heard that there were many opportunities in the Heavenly River Secret Realm, so I thought I would try my luck. I never expected to meet you here."

"So that's it."

Upon hearing this, Honghuang nodded slightly. Although she still had many questions in her mind, she knew that now was not the time to ask them in detail.

The others also gathered around, casting grateful glances at Shi An.

Wearing a light blue dress, Lan Yu said sincerely, "We owe you a lot this time. If you hadn't intervened in time, we would probably all be dead today."

Shi An simply waved his hand in response: "No need for that, it's just a small favor."

Just then, Yunxi appeared, holding the Four Symbols Water Spirit Grass, and came to Shi An's side.

Clearly, the reason she didn't appear earlier was because she went into the sea to collect spiritual herbs while Shi An was dragging the giant jellyfish.

Her appearance startled Honghuang and the others, who unconsciously glanced back and forth between her and Shi An.

Yunxi naturally sensed everyone's gazes, but she didn't pay too much attention to them. She simply moved closer to Shi An subtly and said, "We've got the stuff, let's go!"

"Ah."

Upon hearing this, Shi An chuckled and responded, then looked at Hong Huang and the others, saying, "We'll meet again someday, everyone!"

After saying that, without waiting for Honghuang and the others to respond, Shi An had already taken Yunxi's hand and disappeared from everyone's sight.

Looking in the direction they left, Honghuang and the others couldn't help but feel a complex mix of emotions.

Honghuang sighed softly, murmuring, "I never imagined that in just a few short years, he would have grown to such a level..."

As Honghuang finished speaking, Lanyu couldn't help but nod slightly, her eyes filled with a hint of envy: "To reach the Venerable Realm at such a young age and possess such great strength, his future achievements will surely be limitless."

Another man dressed in a tight-fitting outfit said in a deep voice, "No matter what, we were able to save our lives thanks to his help. If we have the opportunity in the future, we will definitely repay this kindness."

"Xuanming is right."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement. Without further delay, they turned and left in another direction. They all understood that in this perilous Heavenly River Secret Realm, they needed to find other opportunities as soon as possible to improve their strength so that they could go further on this cruel path of cultivation.

Meanwhile, Shi An and Yun Xi also composed themselves and ventured deeper into the Heavenly River Secret Realm.

Unbeknownst to them, the scenery along the way became increasingly fantastical. Sometimes huge columns of water shot into the sky, and sometimes mysterious lights and shadows flickered in the water. The two of them proceeded cautiously.

Finally, after an unknown amount of time, they suddenly discovered a huge palace underwater.

The palace was constructed entirely of a blue crystal that emitted a faint glow. It was magnificent and seemed to be surrounded by a mysterious light curtain, isolating the palace from the outside world.

The palace gates were tightly shut, covered with ancient and mysterious runes, faintly emanating a powerful aura.

"This palace may hold a great opportunity."

Shi An gazed at the palace, a strange light flashing in his eyes.

“Indeed.” Yunxi did not refute this, but nodded in agreement. However, she also reminded him, “This palace is obviously not simple. There may be great dangers hidden within. We still need to be careful.”

"Too."

Shi An agreed with Yun Xi's reminder and began to carefully examine the runes on the palace gate, trying to find a way to break the curse.

"Boom!"

Just then, a fierce fighting sound suddenly came from the water below, disturbing their thoughts.

The two then exchanged a glance, both of them suddenly feeling a stirring in their hearts, and decided to go and see what was going on.

So the two of them quietly crept toward the direction from which the fighting sounds were coming.

Before long, they arrived at the source of the fighting, where they saw a group of elegantly dressed cultivators engaged in a fierce battle with a group of strangely shaped water demons.

Those water demons had snake-like bodies, but human heads and upper bodies, and wielded sharp bone blades, launching fierce attacks.

The group of cultivators were the Zhao family and Zhan clan members they had previously noticed, and Zhao Wutian, who had clashed with the two, was also among them.

However, he was no longer as arrogant as when they first met; instead, his face was full of fear and embarrassment.

He brandished his longsword, desperately trying to fend off the water demon's attacks, while occasionally calling out for help.

"Ah, what a small world."

Seeing this, Shi An couldn't help but smile coldly, but he didn't make a move immediately because he wanted to see how strong these people were, especially the three first generation leaders.

Thinking this, Shi An turned his attention back to the three First Generation members who gave him different feelings.

The three first generation members all had cold and stern expressions, and their auras were so powerful that they stood like three towering mountains on the battlefield.

One of them was tall and burly, with bulging muscles all over his body. He wielded a huge battle axe, and each swing of it brought up a burst of water, slaying the water demons that rushed at him. The axe blade gleamed with a cold light, as if it could cleave the vast waters in two.

The other first generation figure moved with agility, darting across the battlefield like a ghost, wielding a slender, flexible sword that flicked like a snake's tongue, targeting the water demon's weak points.

His movements were so elusive that the water demons could hardly catch a trace of him and could only watch helplessly as their companions perished under his sword.

The third first generation was a woman. She radiated a soft light, and her hands were constantly forming hand seals. Mysterious runes flew from her fingertips, transforming into protective shields that protected the cultivators on her side.

At the same time, she can also manipulate the water flow to form water tornadoes, which will pull in the water demons that approach and crush them to pieces.

However, the water demons were not only numerous, but each one was also quite powerful. In particular, there were even two beings who had ignited divine fire, which forced the Zhao family and the Zhan clan to retreat in defeat.

"boom!"

Suddenly, a loud bang came from the center of the battlefield. A water arrow carrying the pressure of an overturned sea suddenly shot out from the edge of the battlefield and pierced straight through the chest of a middle-aged woman.

The attack was so swift that she didn't even have time to scream before she was reduced to a cloud of blood mist the moment the water arrow exploded, staining the surrounding water red.

(End of this chapter)