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Sancha River gets its name from the three tributaries it has.

The reason why the water volume remains constant year after the river splits into three tributaries is not only because of the abundant water source upstream, but also because the river channel is extremely deep and has a huge water storage capacity.

Specialized martial artists have explored the depth of the Three-Forked River.

It is said that the deepest part inside is over a hundred feet deep.

According to the martial artist, at this depth, there is almost no sunlight underwater, and all around is only a thick, dark blue, so dark that it is no exaggeration to say that you can't see your hand in front of your face.

However, at this moment, a light was shimmering at the bottom of the Sancha River, which should have been completely dark.

It was a natural cave formed underwater, with stone pillars of varying thicknesses hanging upside down from the cave ceiling, and dozens of luminous pearls of different sizes embedded on the surface of the pillars.

Some are only the size of a chicken egg, while others are larger than a goose egg.

The luminous pearl emitted a warm glow in the dark water.

Even though the cave is extremely large, reaching a height of twenty zhang (approximately 60-100 meters), the entire cave is still illuminated, like a hall bathed in moonlight, soft and bright.

At this moment, in this bright and spacious cave, there is a huge pale white seashell in the very center of the cave.

The seashell was five zhang wide, with its edges polished smooth and rounded. Inside, there was a layer of fine seaweed, making it look like a bed for people to sleep on.

At this moment, a woman who was over ten feet tall and had a round and plump face was sitting on the headboard of the seashell bed.

Her smooth, light green hair was casually draped over her shoulders and fell to her waist, the ends swaying gently in the slow flow of water.

She was plump with broad shoulders and a thick back, and her head looked like it was carrying two large lanterns, but she didn't look bulky. Instead, she gave people a sense of belonging and comfort.

Lying in her arms was a figure with a face that resembled a young boy. The boy was not short, nearly two meters tall.

But compared to women, he is only half her height.

The boy had long, jet-black hair and a single horn on his forehead, the tip of which was slightly curved and gleamed with a warm, ivory-like luster.

His pale golden eyes were half-closed, like a child longing for his mother's embrace, as he leaned against the woman's chest, his fingers gently twirling a strand of her hair.

If the Green-Shelled Crab Demon that Mu Yang killed were here, he would definitely recognize that these two people were his mother—the Green-Shelled Mother Crab, and his new father from outside—the Little Flood Dragon.

"In a few years, once I break through to the sixth rank, I'll take you back to the Clear Water Dragon Palace!"

The young dragon, who looked like a teenager, slowly opened its mouth. Although its voice was still immature, the last syllable of it carried an unyielding and authoritative air.

The dragon is a kind of monster with an extremely long lifespan.

At 111 years old this year, he might be considered an elderly man with five generations under one roof among humans, but among the dragon clan, he is merely a teenager.

"At that time, I will definitely report to my father and grant you permission to marry him properly and enter into the lineage of my Clear Water Dragon Palace!"

"At that time, even my good-for-nothing godson can become a general in the palace!"

The woman lowered her head, gently smoothing the boy's hair with her fair hand. Her voice was deep and husky, yet full of tenderness: "Your Highness, I will obey your will."

Feeling the woman's obedience and gentleness, the little dragon narrowed his eyes slightly, a satisfied smile appearing on his lips.

Just as he was about to open his mouth to do something to the lantern, he suddenly heard a buzzing sound coming from the direction of the cave entrance.

The idyllic atmosphere inside the cave was instantly shattered. The little dragon abruptly opened its eyes, its pale golden vertical pupils instantly filled with the fury of having its nurturing interrupted.

The two of them looked up at the cave entrance.

A long-haired man dressed in a light blue outfit appeared in the cave at some unknown time.

His body was covered by a transparent protective shield of true energy, the edges of which pushed the water flow away, forming a stable vacuum zone in the water.

In front of the shield were three longswords with a light blue sheen.

At the end of each sword hilt, there was a faintly visible rope of light that connected to the protective shield surrounding the man.

Like a kite with its string tethered, floating on the water.

"I could smell a demonic aura from a great distance, but I didn't expect it to be hidden so well."

The long-haired man muttered to himself, "Perfect, I can try out my partially mastered Water-Splitting Sword technique. Consider it practice before the election in this blessed land!"

As he spoke, his gaze fell upon the blue-shelled mother crab and the little dragon, who had maintained their human forms.

"Insolent humans!"

The little dragon, whose good deed had been interrupted, wanted to take action himself, but the green-shelled mother crab pressed down on his shoulder first.

She moved gently and spoke calmly: "It's just a small fry, no need for Your Highness to trouble yourself. Just leave it to Mama... leave it to me!"

After saying that, she placed the little dragon on the bed, then slowly got up, her plump and beautiful thighs suddenly swung in the water, and instantly swam dozens of meters away from the seashell bed.

Almost the instant she created distance, her tall, voluptuous figure swelled up in the water.

It transformed into a giant blue-shelled crab demon that was over four zhang tall.

The massive, heavy pincers, with sharp serrations on the inside, gleamed with a damp, cold light in the glow of the luminous pearl.

The terrifying demonic energy, released without reservation, immediately spread and churned in the water.

"Fifth... mid-fifth rank!?"

The long-haired man's heart tightened, and his confident expression instantly turned serious.

Hastily!

Although his sect, Fenshui Sect, is one of the top forces in Anling Prefecture, and he is one of the most outstanding young people in the sect, he has successfully opened three major meridians at the young age of twenty-four.

With the help of the Water-Splitting True Qi and the Water-Splitting Sword, he can even possess combat power comparable to a mid-stage Qi-Opening Realm martial artist in water.

However, being comparable to a mid-stage Qi Refining Realm martial artist does not mean that one can defeat a mid-stage fifth-tier demon!

Especially since the other party is an aquatic monster!

Moreover, this green-shelled crab demon already possesses the strength of the mid-stage of the Meridian Opening Realm, so that "boy" who is of unknown origin must also be quite powerful!

With this in mind, the long-haired man decisively took out a light blue token from his sleeve pocket.

He activated the token and shouted in a strong voice, "Senior brother, save me!!!"

That's right, he's preparing to call for reinforcements!

Representing the Fenshui Sect, he came to participate in the Qinghe County Blessed Land Selection and compete for a spot in the Blessed Land competition, so naturally he couldn't come alone.

He came to the cave simply because a few days ago, after mastering the fifth-tier martial skill, the Water-Splitting Sword, he was itching to practice his skills against a demon.

Only then did he use his secret technique to summon the demon.

Unexpectedly, this almost got him into serious trouble.

At the same time, the blue-shelled female crab was rapidly approaching.

Taking advantage of the water-splitting sword's ranged attack, the long-haired man fought and retreated simultaneously.

I thought that with the power of the Water-Splitting Sword, even if I couldn't defeat the Blue-Shelled Crab, I could at least injure it a bit and delay it for a while.

Unexpectedly, the three water-splitting swords struck the blue-shelled female crab, but only made a series of clanging sounds, failing to break through its defenses at all.

In the end, only a few white marks were left.

"Holy crap, this crab demon is probably nearing the late stage of the fifth tier!!"

Seeing that his attacks were ineffective and the giant pincers of the blue-shelled crab demon were getting closer and closer, the long-haired man felt a deep sense of despair.

"Whoosh!!"

Just then, a broad sword light, like a shooting star, streaked across the water and sliced ​​straight into the crab's claws.

With a thud, the crab claw paused in the water, and fine cracks appeared on its surface.

The long-haired man's eyes lit up with joy, and he quickly turned around.

A muscular figure dressed in light blue outfit appeared not far from the cave entrance.

The newcomer was the senior brother who had secretly followed the long-haired man after he sneaked out, out of concern for him.

"Senior Brother Di!!"

Upon seeing his savior, Hao Ben was moved to tears, wishing he could immediately give his senior brother a big hug.

"Alright, stop howling. You're a grown man!"

Brother Di, who had originally been stern and about to reprimand Hao Ben, softened in the end and didn't scold him when he saw Hao Ben's appearance.

"I will, Master..."

Hao Ben chuckled and immediately made a promise, but before he could finish speaking, his voice abruptly stopped.

"hold head high!!!"

Suddenly, a dragon's roar resounded in his dazed gaze.

A dragon over ten zhang long with a single horn on its head suddenly swam out and swallowed his senior brother, who had ten major meridians connected, in one gulp with just a single opening of its mouth.

It happened so fast, like a child swallowing a candy ball.

"Senior...brother...?"

Hao Ben floated blankly in the water.

I felt anxious, angry, sad, and frustrated.

However, before he could make a move, the dragon turned its head, flicked its tail, and charged towards him.

The gaping maw, full of sharp teeth, grew larger and larger in his eyes until it completely enveloped him.

"Phew~~~"

The turbulent water flow inside the cave returned to calm.

"Qing'er, are you alright?"

After dealing with the outsiders, the little dragon immediately went to the side of the blue-shelled mother crab, looking at her huge pincers covered with cracks with heartache.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. Mother... I'm fine."

The blue-shelled female crab transformed back into human form and spoke gently.

"It's alright, it's alright..."

"Knock knock knock~~~"

Just as the little dragon was about to transform back into human form and pull the blue-shelled mother crab back to the seashell bed, a sound of gongs and drums suddenly came from the surface of the water.

"It's mealtime again. Looks like our stubborn son who sneaked out is actually quite sensible."

"Let's go. You're injured, so eating more rations will help you recover faster!"