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The catfish suddenly swung its tail fin, stopping its forward momentum. Its massive body flipped half a circle in the water, facing Mu Yang directly.

It opened its mouth wide, and the bluish-black scales on its cheeks twitched slightly. A thick, dark gray liquid seeped out and quickly merged into the surrounding river water.

Cold, deadly poison!

This is not a demon blood magic, but a power that the catfish is born with.

The cold, deadly poison is stored in the poison sacs within its body.

This poison is chilling and piercing, capable of eroding the meridians of living people and slowing down the flow of vital energy.

An ordinary person would become stiff-limbed after being exposed to even a small amount of it, and if they inhaled a little more, they would turn into a drowned corpse at its mercy in no time.

Even a fourth-tier martial artist would suffer a sharp decline in combat power if afflicted with a large amount of corpse poison, and might even face the danger of becoming a zombie.

After the chilling corpse poison merged into the water, it did not spread like ink. Instead, under the catfish's ability to control water, it transformed into dark gray water snakes that swam towards Mu Yang.

Seeing the strangely colored water snake coming at him, Mu Yang did not take the hit head-on as he had before.

He quickly mobilized his inner energy to spread throughout his body and unleashed the "Wind Force Body" technique.

The terms "wind power" and "wind treading" were instantly activated.

His body seemed to be propelled by an invisible force, suddenly darting to the side, leaving a clear white line in the water.

The dozen or so water snakes formed from corpse poison didn't even touch the hem of Mu Yang's clothes.

The catfish was taken aback.

It wasn't that it hadn't seen humans skilled in naval warfare before.

Cao Xiu, the leader of the Grand Canal Gang, was extremely skilled in holding his breath and fighting in the water. He was not only agile but also fast.

However, even Cao Xiu, who has the cultivation of the fifth-order Meridian Opening Realm, is only no less than it. What is the situation of this young man?

Its speed in the water was even faster than that of a fish demon!

Isn't he afraid of running out of breath from such intense exercise?

Without a second thought, the catfish immediately activated its water control spell.

A thick curtain of water condensed in the river, attempting to block Mu Yang.

Mu Yang did not slow down.

He simply activated his dantian, simultaneously channeling the remaining 2,500 strands of true qi into his right arm.

He punched the water curtain blocking his path right in the middle.

The water curtain began to crack and disintegrate from the point of contact between the fists, turning into countless tiny bubbles that floated upwards.

Seeing this, the catfish used the same trick again, condensing a water wall in an attempt to deplete his energy and force him to float to the surface.

But after throwing several punches in a row, Mu Yang showed no signs of rising; instead, the distance between him and Nian Chang was getting closer and closer.

Seeing Mu Yang approaching, the catfish, unable to cast a spell in time, could only hope that Mu Yang was outwardly strong but inwardly weak and his strength was waning, and tried to attack with its tail.

However, Mu Yang grabbed the swung tail with one hand, and the immense force of over a million pounds, combined with the terrifying piercing effect of the spider spear, struck the abdomen directly.

With just one strike, the catfish's abdomen caved in, its eyes bulged out, and it let out a terrible scream.

Excruciating pain and fear exploded simultaneously in its chest cavity.

The catfish tried to struggle, but Mu Yang punched it in the abdomen again.

It was like a punctured water balloon, with dark red demonic blood flowing from the dent caused by the punch, staining the river crimson.

"Aaaaaah!!!"

The excruciating pain constantly stimulated the catfish's nerves.

For a fleeting moment, it even began to wonder if the human in front of it was some kind of water monster, and why it could hold its breath underwater for so long.

The speed and power remained unchanged!

"Spare my life! I have the ability; I'm willing to submit!"

As Mu Yang threw another punch, the aura of death enveloped him, and Nian Chang begged shamelessly.

It's only a hundred years old, it's still young, it has such a long life ahead of it, it doesn't want to die.

However, Mu Yang did not say anything, but simply gripped its thick tail with one hand and punched it with the other.

The catfish howled in agony as it was beaten, and the blood-red river water churned violently.

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On the riverbank.

Having taken detoxifying and warming pills, Qin Yuan gripped the hilt of his knife tightly and, with Lei Sai's support, stared intently at the water's surface.

Not far away, Zhou Yao, who was taking care of the unconscious girl, would also look at the water from time to time, her eyes full of worry.

Suddenly, a dense barrage of water cannons appeared on the surface of the water, and then Qin Yuan and Lei Sai saw a dark shadow rapidly expanding on the water's surface.

"boom!!"

A huge wave suddenly exploded in the middle of the water.

To the astonishment of the three, the catfish, nearly three zhang long, burst out of the water, drawing an arc in mid-air.

Under the moonlight, the concave slit on the catfish's abdomen was clearly visible.

Demon blood was spilled along the riverbanks by the river water.

With a thud, the catfish landed on the shore.

It struggled desperately, seemingly wanting to return to the river.

But then another figure leaped out of the water.

It was Muyang who followed closely behind.

Mu Yang's right fist, imbued with true energy, struck Nian Chang precisely in the chest.

The terrifying penetrating force of the spider spear pierced through his body.

Blood and flesh flew like rain, falling onto the river surface.

The reeds swayed, and water splashed everywhere.

The catfish's beady eyes suddenly contracted, the light in its pupils dimmed rapidly, its gills twitched a couple of times, and then it was completely lifeless.

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[Ding! Detected that the host has slain a fifth-tier fish demon. The equipment's detoxification pill meets the conditions for permanent solidification. This equipment has been permanently solidified!] *3

[Ding! Detected that the host has slain a fifth-tier fish demon. The equipment healing pill meets the conditions for permanent solidification. This equipment has been permanently solidified!] *2

Current number of available equipment slots: 5

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The Detoxification Pill and Healing Pill were equipped by Mu Yang after he went underwater.

When he saw the catfish congealing into dark gray water snakes, he guessed that the thing might be related to the formation of drowned corpses.

So, in a flash of inspiration, he equipped all three remaining detoxification pills in the solidified sleeve pocket.

He also casually added two healing pills to the container.

Just in case.

Although these backup plans were not used, it's always good to be cautious.

Mu Yang withdrew his fist, which had been thrust into Nian Chang's heart.

I don't know what the entry for "Nianchang" looks like.

As he thought about it, a semi-transparent ink-colored panel quietly appeared in his eyes.

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[Equipable Item: Fish Demon Corpse (Complete)]

[Rank: Fifth Rank]

【Equipment Effect: ①Strengthen the Divine Soul (Blue): The soul is greatly enhanced (mental strength, mental resistance, and nerve reaction speed are all improved).

②Strong Physique (Blue): Physique is greatly improved (physical strength, total stamina, and reaction speed are all improved).

③ Abundant Qi and Blood (Blue): The total amount of Qi and Blood is greatly increased.

④ Yin-Cold Corpse Poison (Blue): It can consume true qi to condense Yin-Cold Corpse Poison, which erodes the martial artist's meridians, slows down the flow of true qi, and turns the creatures that die from the corpse poison into drowned corpses to be driven. If it is activated with Yin-attribute true qi, the effect of the corpse poison can be greatly enhanced.

⑤ Water Ghost (Blue): Can consume true energy to transform female drowned corpses who meet the conditions of Yin year, Yin month, Yin day, and Yin hour, and whose soul strength is sufficient, into Water Ghosts for the user to control. The more suitable the conditions are, the higher the quality of the transformed Water Ghost. The maximum strength depends on the soul strength of the controller.

The current number of Water Ghosts is 0.

⑥ Water Control (Purple): Can consume true energy to manipulate water flow, condensing water blades, water walls, water dragons, etc., for attack or defense. If activated with water-attribute true energy, the true energy consumption is greatly reduced, and the power of the move will be greatly increased. The limit of water control depends on the strength of the divine soul.

[Permanent fixation conditions: Equip this item for two years, or slay any monster of rank 5 or higher during the period you equip this item.]

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