A priest in North America, what the hell is the Demon Gate system?

The water in front of us was much murky than the stream, with visibility of only about ten meters, and it was yellowish-green overall.

The aquatic plants are lush, some so tall they reach the surface, others so short they sway gently in the water.

Sunlight filters through the water, alternating among the aquatic plants, and schools of fish can be seen swimming in the light, creating a series of bubbles.

There were many things lying at the bottom of the water: a rusty bicycle, a sunken boat, all kinds of household garbage, and a mysterious suitcase that looked like it could fit a person inside.

Clearly, this is the edge of the lakebed of the Sleeping Lake.

"Father, we...we really came through underwater?" Allen looked around, his voice filled with disbelief.

"What else?" Li Ang replied, while also observing the surroundings.

The lakebed is relatively flat, with a depth of about seven or eight meters. In the distance, you can see several leaning wooden piles, which may be remnants of the old dock.

Further away, the light on the water reflected the blurry outline of the boat's bottom, and the sound of an engine could be faintly heard.

A sweep of divine sense revealed some bait hanging down, indicating that the anglers were still busy fishing.

Just as Li Ang was wondering whether he should take out his compass to check the direction, his divine sense suddenly detected a fast-moving object.

Immediately afterwards, a large fish swam out from the water plants on the left front.

It is very large, at least 1.2 meters long, with a spindle-shaped, robust body covered with white spots. Its head is broad and flat, and its mouth is wide open, revealing fine, sharp teeth.

"Wow, a white-spotted pike!" Li Ang exclaimed when he saw the huge creature.

Judging by its size and shape, it's definitely a top-quality pike.

Judging by its length, this creature has lived in Sleeping Lake for at least a decade, making it undoubtedly a top predator in this area.

Allen saw it too, and instinctively shrank back: "That fish...it's huge."

"That's normal. There are always a few big ones in these kinds of lakes." Li Ang wasn't surprised.

The pike had clearly spotted Li Ang and his group, but with two such large bubbles present, it obviously couldn't figure out what they were, so it simply ignored them. It slowly swam upwards, its tail fin swaying gently.

Li Ang looked in the direction it was swimming.

More than ten meters away, a fishing line dangled in the water. A grasshopper-shaped sequined lure was dangling from the end of the line, and the line was being slowly retrieved, clearly indicating that an angler was operating it.

This angler is clearly an expert; his reeling in is very rhythmic, unlike a novice lure angler who just throws and retrieves wildly from afar.

The pike was clearly attracted by the lure. It slowly approached its prey, then accelerated, its body shooting towards the shimmering lure like an arrow, rapidly closing the distance.

As Li Ang watched this scene, a thought suddenly popped into his mind.

In his previous life, he was also a fishing enthusiast, but his skills were terrible, and he often came back empty-handed.

In those years, I spent countless hours basking in the sun by rivers and lakes, feeding countless mosquitoes, but reaping very little in return.

Now, reborn, he has to watch helplessly as such a large pike bites the hook.

How can we tolerate this?!

When I present you with this fish, you are already courting death!

Li Ang quickly bent down and then flicked his finger.

A small pebble flew out, drawing a line in the water, and landed precisely half a meter in front of the pike.

"puff."

A muffled thud exploded in the water.

Startled, the pike whipped its tail and turned sharply, disappearing instantly into the seaweed.

The fishing line was quickly reeled in; clearly, the guy on top had also realized he'd lost the fish.

Li Ang could almost hear the fishermen cursing on the water.

"Hehehe, junior, this kind of opportunity is not something you can have..." Li Ang thought to himself with secret delight.

Looking at the upturned corners of Li Ang's mouth, Allen couldn't help but ask, "Father, what's going on...?"

"A test from the Lord," Li Ang said without changing his expression.

"Fishing requires patience."

Allen nodded, seemingly understanding.

Just as the two were about to continue observing their surroundings, Li Ang suddenly frowned.

His consciousness had never been shut down. Just now, he suddenly realized that the pike had disappeared, as if a spot of light had suddenly gone off on a radar.

Almost simultaneously, a trickle of dark red blood slowly seeped out from deep within the water plants.

"Father, this is...!!"

Allen clearly noticed the unusual scene as well, and couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

"Go and see for yourself, stand behind me."

Li Ang frowned slightly, and without saying a word, strode towards the patch of water plants. With a wave of his arm, a murderous aura gathered at his fingertips, and the Blood Fiend Finger was ready.

Allen followed closely behind, afraid of being left behind by Li Ang.

Li Ang approached the aquatic plants, observed them for a moment, and did not rush in. The aquatic plants in front of him were so deep and thick that even sunlight could not penetrate them directly. At this moment, the faint bloody water had already spread here, but not a single carnivorous fish was attracted to it.

Li Ang picked up a broken oar stuck in the lakebed with his left hand and threw it violently at the water plants. The powerful force swept all the water plants along the way, causing them to tumble and roll. As the water plants parted, the blood was completely dispersed in the lake.

A half-eaten pike head floated with the current and slowly settled to the bottom of the lake.

"Hiss—" Allen gasped when he saw this. This big pike was just jumping around, how could it have turned into this in the blink of an eye?

The water plants quickly returned to normal, and Li Ang remained vigilant, but nothing terrifying emerged from them. So Li Ang withdrew his hand and focused his attention on the fish's head.

Li Ang picked up the fish head and examined it closely. The broken end of the fish head showed obvious serrations and was extremely irregular. There were several deep scratches on the surface of the fish head. Li Ang could imagine the scene just now.

The giant pike had just swum into the seaweed when it was grabbed by something unknown. The claw marks were embedded in its skull, and before it could struggle or react, its body below the head was bitten off.

"This is tricky... This thing seems to be quite large, otherwise it wouldn't be able to be eaten in one bite with such a crunchy texture. But if it's really big, where could it have hidden itself in such a short time?"

Li Ang stroked his chin, lost in thought.

"The Trench Tribe, it must be the Trench Tribe!"

Allen stared at the dogfish's carcass, letting out gasps of surprise.

"Ahem, Allen, I don't think it's safe here right now. You should go back and avoid... God's blessing can last a while longer, enough time for you to climb ashore."

Li Ang looked at the young man and couldn't help but offer a reminder.

"No! Father! I've discovered it! The world isn't so boring after all! Evil really does exist! Please allow me to follow you and continue our adventure!"

Allen's eyes lit up as he shouted excitedly.

"Sigh, I'm really impressed. These high school students are truly fearless..."

Li Ang inwardly complained and turned to look at the water plants from before.

"I don't want your parents to know about the commotion in our parish that followed. I'll be there soon..."

Before Li Ang could finish speaking, he suddenly felt a surge of water behind him and whirled around...

Allen has disappeared.