Abandoning literature for martial arts, starting by unleashing the beauty's bow.

Lu Fengnian was standing in front of the old turtle, so he naturally knew why Yang Kai hadn't fired his arrow yet.

The old turtle tried to bite Lu Fengnian more than ten times, but failed. It became increasingly agitated and began to paw at the rock platform with its two thick forelimbs, trying to climb up a little further.

If the old turtle were to climb onto the rocky platform, given its size, a few impacts would leave Lu Fengnian and the others with nowhere to stand.

As the giant turtle slowly climbed upwards, Lu Fengnian dodged while simultaneously grabbing a javelin that had been discarded on the ground. Just as the turtle lunged to bite, he planted the javelin in front of his feet.

Click!

The old turtle bit the javelin, tearing the javelin, which was as thick as an adult's wrist, in two.

Its strong bite force is evident.

After the old turtle bit off the javelin, it clearly paused for a moment.

In that short time, a series of whooshing sounds rang out as three iron arrows grazed past Lu Fengnian, striking the old turtle's head with incredible speed.

Three muffled thuds.

Of the three arrows, one pierced the old turtle's neck, while the other two struck its left and right eyes with perfect accuracy.

Seeing Yang Kai succeed, the men on the rocky platform cheered, their faces beaming with joy.

The turtle, in pain, quickly retracted its head and neck into its shell.

However, its neck was too thick to fully retract into its carapace, so it violently twisted its head and shook it from side to side, trying to shake off the arrows on its head.

However, Yang Kai's three arrows were launched with great force, using almost all of his strength.

Almost all three arrows were halfway into the old turtle's body; how could it possibly shake them off?

Seeing that it could not shake off the arrow, the old turtle quickly retreated and fell back into the water, where it thrashed about, its limbs paddling wildly, its mouth wide open, rapidly swallowing and spitting out river water.

Because it was blind and had been shot in the neck, it lost its balance and swam erratically, unable to move in a straight line, and instead spun around in place on the river.

Lu Fengnian knew very well that this old turtle was too large, and although Yang Kai's rapid-fire arrows were accurate, they might not be able to kill it.

If it swims into deeper water and hides in the silt, it may escape unscathed.

Even after the injury heals, it will still stir up the silt and block the river.

We can't let it escape; we must seize this opportunity to shoot it dead in one fell swoop.

Lu Fengnian quickly turned around, "Strike while the iron is hot! Shoot! Shoot it in its vital spots!"

Yang Kai, Zhao Tie, Yang Yinfeng, and Yang Sihai reacted quickly, drew their bows, and shot rapidly at the old turtle that was thrashing about on the water's surface.

The old turtle was now blind and in great pain, and could no longer protect its vital organs.

After a series of whooshing sounds, arrows were found stuck in the old turtle's neck, the joints between its limbs, and the hem of its skirt, and the river surface was already stained red with blood.

Lu Fengnian picked up another javelin, seized the opportunity, and threw it with all his might.

With a soft "plop," the javelin pierced the old turtle's neck and penetrated its body, reaching a depth of half a zhang.

The old turtle trembled violently as the shot was fired, its limbs flailing wildly in struggle.

Then, the struggles quickly subsided, and it finally floated to the surface of the water, motionless.

Lu Fengnian quickly spoke up, "It's dead! Pull it up quickly, don't let it sink."

This is such a big turtle, it's a very nutritious food. Just the skirt alone could probably weigh over a hundred pounds. We can't let it sink to the bottom of the river and rot.

Yang Kai and the others immediately sprang into action, binding the arrows with hemp ropes before launching them into the joints of the old turtle's limbs. The barbed arrows embedded themselves deeply into the turtle's body.

Pulling the rope back further, they slowly dragged the old turtle to the edge of the rocky platform.

Worried that the old turtle wasn't quite dead, Lu Fengnian picked up a spear and plunged it hard into the turtle's neck.

Seeing that it didn't react at all, they and the others put in all their strength and spent nearly 25 minutes before finally managing to drag the old turtle onto the rocky platform.

Including Lu Fengnian, the sixteen people were exhausted and lay down haphazardly on the rock platform.

After resting for about fifteen minutes, everyone gradually got up and gathered around the old turtle to watch the spectacle.

After examining the old turtle, Lu Fengnian picked up a piece of cedar wood and continued poking at it.

In no time, they had pried open all the mud and sand that the old turtle had just filled in.

He didn't stop; he continued to poke.

"That's about enough. With such a large breach, it won't be long before the entire riverbank is washed away by the river," Yang Kai said softly.

Lu Fengnian responded, "Poke it a few more times, and see if there are any more turtles hiding underneath."

Upon hearing this, everyone brought over cedar wood and together they began to poke at the riverbank.

Lu Fengnian stopped when the cedar wood was too long to reach.

The breach in the riverbank had been widened by almost half, and the surging river water poured down from the gap.

The silt on the riverbank was constantly washed downstream, and the breach became larger and larger.

During this process, no more turtles surfaced.

This allowed Lu Fengnian and the others to breathe a sigh of relief and put their minds at ease.

"Brother Fengnian, the water problem has been solved, can we go back now?"

"I wonder what kind of expressions the villagers will have when they see such a huge turtle?" Zhao Tie's face was filled with joy.

Yang Yinfeng added, "You're thinking a little too far ahead. The old turtle is so big and so heavy, it won't be easy for us to get it back."

Zhao Tie replied nonchalantly, "What's there to be afraid of? With Brother Fengnian around, nothing can stump him!"

At this moment, Zhao Tie's eyes were filled with admiration as he looked at Lu Fengnian.

Just now, Lu Fengnian used himself as bait to lure the old turtle onto the rocky platform, and finally killed it. Throughout the whole process, Lu Fengnian was dancing on the edge of a knife, but he remained calm and composed, without the slightest panic.

His performance has deeply impressed Yang Kai, Zhao Tie, and fifteen others.

Yang Kai came to Lu Fengnian's side and said, "The old turtle has much more meat on it than the wild boar we had last time. We definitely need to transport it back."

However, such a large object is not easy to handle.

At this point, he looked down at the river below the embankment and said, "Putting everything else aside, with this water level difference, if we push the turtle down, it might just sink to the bottom."

After a moment's thought, Lu Fengnian said, "First, use thin hemp rope to sew up the old turtle's wounds, then tie its limbs with rope and push it back into the river on the riverbank."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked puzzled.

After finally managing to pull the turtle out of the water, why push it back into the river?

Lu Feng explained in a low voice, "The breach in the river embankment is slowly widening. Over time, the water levels upstream and downstream will gradually become level."

Once the water levels upstream and downstream are roughly equal, there will be enough water flowing into our two villages, and the water level will naturally rise.

Then we can go downstream and take a raft back to the village.

At the same time, we can also take the old turtle back with us.