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"Danger!! Get out of the way!!!"

Seeing the terrifying water dragon approaching, Qin Yuan leaned against the tree trunk and shouted.

The water column as thick as a water vat was already incredibly powerful; this attack, comparable to a dragon's strike, is far more devastating.

If it hits solid, even a god couldn't save it.

But Mu Yang showed no intention of retreating.

He merely raised his head slightly, his gaze locking onto the water dragon, and then nearly a thousand strands of high-grade true energy were rapidly channeled into his right arm.

Entry "Spider Spear", activated!

He took a step forward with incredible speed, so fast that the air itself seemed to explode under the strain.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the tiny fist collided with the enormous dragon.

A visible shockwave erupted from the point of impact and spread outwards, causing the surrounding reeds and vegetation to bend over in unison.

Under the incredulous gazes of Nianchang, Qin Yuan, and the others, the water dragon's head emitted a dull cracking sound, like ice being struck by a heavy hammer, crumbling inch by inch from its head, turning into a mist that sprayed down from the sky.

Leisai opened his mouth wide, and the loose bowstring in his hand vibrated.

Zhou Yao held the little girl, staring blankly at the figure that remained motionless in the mist.

Qin Yuan leaned against the tree trunk, his pupils trembling.

He was the closest to Mu Yang and also directly felt the oppressive feeling brought by the water dragon.

That was a genuine, powerful attack from a fifth-tier demon!

It was shattered by a single punch?

"Gulp—!"

Qin Yuan thought he had overestimated Mu Yang's strength, otherwise he wouldn't have taken on two extra missions for Mu Yang.

But he didn't expect that even though he overestimated it so much, he still underestimated it.

Qin Yuan and the others were very surprised, but the one who was most shocked was the controller of the water dragon—Nianchang.

"Holy crap, it's a human!"

A flicker of fear and self-doubt flashed in the catfish's tiny, bean-sized eyes.

Its Water Dragon move is an imitation of the real dragon it saw in the depths of the Clear Water River when it was young.

Although it only captures the form but not the essence, the power of this move is enough to give even martial artists in the early to mid-stages of the Meridian Opening Realm a headache.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have spent years scheming against Cao Xiu.

Unexpectedly, Mu Yang was just a martial artist who appeared to be only at the Qi Condensation Realm, yet his strength was so exaggerated.

It's practically a monster in human skin!

Forget it, let's avoid the limelight for now.

Drowned corpses and water spirits can be collected again, but you only have one life.

As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn!

"Human, you have some nerve! Come on!!"

Suddenly, the catfish roared, and the river surged once more.

Qin Yuan and his men immediately went into high alert.

However, the next second, the catfish whipped its tail and its massive body plunged into the water, creating a huge splash.

Qin Yuan/Zhou Yao/Lei Sai: ? ? ?

Qin Yuan and the other two were somewhat taken aback.

Mu Yang also looked puzzled.

Why do all these monsters in the wild love to run away so much?

Mu Yang was speechless, but reacted quickly.

Before the water on the river had even calmed down, he leaped into the river, following closely behind the catfish.

"Muyang!!"

Qin Yuan, who had been secretly relieved that the catfish had been forced to retreat, suddenly changed his expression when he saw Mu Yang follow him into the water.

For ordinary monsters, land is their home ground, but for fish monsters like the Catfish Demon, which live in the water, the underwater world is where they can unleash their true power.

Although Mu Yang possessed the strength to fight against a fifth-tier demon, he was, after all, only human.

Putting aside the fact that movement in the water is restricted in many ways, the very fact that one has to replenish one's breath means that the battle is destined to be short-lived.

This shift in power could be dangerous!

"Captain Qin, Brother Mu has gone into the water, what should we do?" Lei Sai ran over carrying a longbow, looking anxious.

"wait!"

Qin Yuan was also full of worry, but he didn't say anything foolish like "let's all go down and help."

If Mu Yang's entry into the water only limited his movement and made him potentially unable to defeat a fifth-tier fish demon, then their entry into the water was pure suicide.

It might even become a burden, putting Muyang at an even greater disadvantage.

All they can do is believe and pray!

..................

Under the Qingshui River.

The river water, which is relatively clear during the day, appears exceptionally dark at night.

The deeper you go, the thinner the moonlight becomes, and the darker the water becomes.

The catfish's massive body swam rapidly underwater, each tail flick covering a distance of over a hundred meters silently.

As the catfish swam, it cursed itself inwardly for being greedy.

Yesterday, Fan Lang sent word that a target matching the Yin month, Yin day, and Yin hour had been found in Linhe Village.

So it came over in person, intending to abduct him under cover of night, turn him into a drowned corpse, and keep it a secret from Cao Xiu.

In this way, they can line their own pockets.

If it only goes this far, then everything is progressing smoothly. Cao Xiu won't find out, and the girl can be snatched without anyone noticing.

But upon hearing Fan Lang say that several fourth-tier martial artists had arrived in Linhe Village, its appetite, which had been craving high-quality human flesh for a long time, was aroused and it couldn't suppress it.

It figured that since the opponent was only at the fourth tier, it only needed to hide in the shadows and launch a sneak attack first. Once it confirmed there was no danger, then it could feast.

Unexpectedly, instead of enjoying a grand meal, he lost all the wealth he had accumulated over the years.

Even now, recalling the scene of Mu Yang shattering the water dragon with a single punch still leaves it somewhat dazed.

Having lived for nearly a hundred years, this was the first time it had ever seen such an outrageous human.

"Well, it's come to this. We can't take down the Canal Gang. We can only go back and have a quick bite, then move on to another place," Nianchang thought to himself.

As for being controlled by Cao Xiu?

As cautious as it is, it obviously wouldn't entrust its life to someone else.

Cao Xiu thought he could control it with a few drops of his essence and blood, but little did he know that with Cao Xiu's pitiful soul strength, it was not enough to pose a real threat to it with those things.

The reason it cooperates is simply because it needs the Cao Gang to help it find suitable female spirits.

Just then, Nianchang suddenly noticed something unusual about the water flow behind him.

It suddenly turned around.

In the dim light at the bottom of the river, a dark figure was seen following closely behind.

"It's him!!"

With just one glance, the catfish recognized Mu Yang's face, a face that had left a deep impression on it.

Seriously? What grudge do we have that you'd chase me all the way into the water?!

The catfish panicked and tried to whip its tail to accelerate, but it quickly realized something was wrong.

It's normal for it to run away since it can't win on land.

But we're in the water now!

What is a fish demon that has lived in the water since it was a child afraid of?

After realizing what had happened, Nianchang felt both joy and anger.

The good news is that playing at home greatly enhances our strength, while limiting the strength of our opponents, giving us the advantage.

What angered it was that the other party was merely a fourth-tier human who dared to go into the water and provoke a fifth-tier fish demon.

That's incredibly disrespectful to demons!

"Since you insist on courting death, then I'll grant your wish."

The catfish's mouth twisted into a grin, revealing a row of fine, sharp teeth: "Tonight, I'm going to use you to refine a corpse!!"