I am Guhuoniao, not an umbrella demon, please do not disturb me.

In Bai Qingyu's opinion, the five of them working together would have no problem taking down the Lord of Arakawa. However, these old guys were very cunning. They knew that the Lord of Arakawa would not leave, so they fought a war of attrition against him every day.

Regardless of the resources of their respective sects, can five of them outlast one? After eight or ten rounds of attrition, even the Lord of Arakawa, with his iron body, would not be able to withstand it. At that time, we can go all out and minimize the risk.

"That's shameless enough, but it's also normal."

Bai Qingyu silently observed the battlefield, deliberately leaking some of her aura so that the figures could sense it. Sure enough, as soon as her aura was released, everyone on the other side paused, and the people from the Four Symbols Sect immediately distanced themselves from the Lord of the Wild River.

What the Four Symbols Sect fears most isn't the Lord of the Arakawa. Even if he's strong, he's only at the Integration stage, and after expending so much time, they not only have a chance to kill him, but they can also do so with minimal losses—not a single person would die. What they fear most is the Lord of the Arakawa going to Tongzhou to invite Bai Qingyu. If Bai Qingyu intervenes, that would be a real problem.

The Four Symbols Sect is such a tiny place, it's really not enough for that guy to slap it.

But just now, they sensed Bai Qingyu's presence.

As soon as the Four Symbols Sect withdrew, the Lord of Arakawa, who had been suppressed, suddenly erupted.

He was shirtless, holding a black longsword in his hand. The moment he sensed Bai Qingyu's aura, his demonic power surged, and a deep blue power flowed through his body.

Clang!

In the midst of the chaos, the Four Symbols Sect was caught off guard by the fact that the Lord of the Wild River could unleash such formidable power. The elder in the Xuanwu position did not even have time to react before the Lord of the Wild River's longsword was already in front of him.

"Scraps".

Arakawa no Nushi narrowed his eyes and cleanly shattered the elder's head with a single sword strike.

The Four Symbols Divine Formation was immediately broken without Xuanwu. The remaining four dared not care about Bai Qingyu anymore and tried to continue suppressing the Lord of the Wild River. However, the Lord of the Wild River was now on a completely different level from before. His strength increased by an extraordinary amount when he unleashed his full power.

I always thought that Lord Arakawa was nothing special, but I was surprised by Bai Qingyu, and the good situation seemed to have been reversed in an instant.

The little monsters below, who were watching this scene with bated breath, were all excited and cheered for their leader in their hearts. No monster thought about why Arakawa had been suppressed for so long, but suddenly burst out at this moment. He had this strength all along, so what was he doing before?

Upon seeing this scene, Bai Qingyu sighed deeply.

As expected, he still chose this path.

Volume Two: Journey Through the Demon Scroll: Chapter Twenty From this day forward, you are the Lord of Arakawa.

The Lord of Arakawa's outburst completely overwhelmed the members of the Four Symbols Sect, leaving them unable to raise their heads. The Four Symbols Sect members had not expected him to unleash such powerful strength. After several days of exhaustion, they believed that they had already glimpsed the true strength of the Lord of Arakawa.

Abandoning his passive defense, Lord Arakawa's fighting style underwent a complete 180-degree change. He began to disregard his own injuries and desperately traded blows with the Four Symbols Sect members.

After Bai Qingyu's aura appeared, the Four Symbols Sect began to act cautiously, fearing that Bai Qingyu would take advantage of them. However, the problem was that Bai Qingyu didn't even need to make a move. The remaining four of them were actually suppressed by the Lord of the Wild River when they joined forces.

The Four Symbols Sect was naturally prepared for this situation. Just as Bai Qingyu said, faced with this situation of being constantly depleted, all the Lord of the Wild River could do was fight to the death and kill as many as possible before most of his strength was exhausted.

Therefore, in order to guard against the Lord of Arakawa doing such a thing, the Four Symbols Sect's plan was very simple: delay.

Bai Qingyu could see from afar that the Four Symbols Sect was trying to stabilize their formation and hold off the Lord of Arakawa as much as possible. All four of them, including the sect leader, began to defend passively and found an opportunity to pass out orders, instructing their subordinates to begin attacking Arakawa.

You, Lord of Arakawa, want to fight to the death? Then I'll make sure you're overwhelmed.

Do you choose to continue stalling with them, or do you choose to go and save the Arakawa water monster below?

No matter how much you unleash your power, you can't possibly finish the battle in just a few minutes. If you ignore Arakawa below, what's the point of your outburst?

Instead of ordinary junior disciples, dozens of high-level cultivators, including those at the Golden Core or Nascent Soul stages, were dispatched, aiming for a swift and decisive victory to put maximum pressure on the Lord of the Wild River.

Seeing this, Bai Qingyu still took action, using the power of his luck to create a barrier that enveloped Huangchuan, blocking all the cultivators attacking from outside.

She understood what the Lord of Arakawa meant: try not to interfere if possible, let Arakawa handle his own affairs, and if he really couldn't, then don't help him; helping Princess Goldfish and the others is perfectly fine.

Sure enough, after she lowered her barrier, she heard a voice transmission from the Lord of Arakawa.

"Thank you for your help, Divine Phoenix. I am deeply grateful. However, please continue to watch, Your Majesty. It is time to settle my grudges with them today. This is the last thing I can do for Arakawa."

Lord Arakawa had made up his mind. Whether it was his inherent pride or consideration for Bai Qingyu's status, he did not want Bai Qingyu to get involved in this battle, even though he knew he would die.

I chatted with Bai Qingyu before, and he said he wanted to help the Goldfish Princess grow up.

There were two options at the time: let Jin Yu Ji go back with Bai Qing Yu so she wouldn't have to see his sacrifice. As long as she didn't return to Jiangnan, she could live happily. Whether it was three or five years, when she found out the truth, she would definitely not be as heartbroken as if she had witnessed his death.

The other option is simpler: let Princess Goldfish stay and grow through painful experiences by witnessing his sacrifice.

Bai Qingyu knew what the Lord of Arakawa was thinking, so he reminded him not to apply his own ideas to Princess Goldfish. What you think may not be what Princess Goldfish thinks. Try to think from her perspective.

If he really let Princess Goldfish go with him, he couldn't hide what happened in Arakawa forever. Three to five years later, when Princess Goldfish found out the truth, she would definitely feel guilty for the rest of her life.

Besides, now that Princess Goldfish is gone, who will be the next Lord of Arakawa?

The battle continued, and now that he had no more worries, Lord Arakawa's strength increased once again. After sacrificing an arm, he killed the Void Refiner who belonged to the Azure Dragon position with a single sword strike.

The Azure Dragon's Void Refinement strength is second only to the Sect Master, belonging to the peak of the Void Refinement stage. He is also the most crucial point in the formation. The Four Symbols Formation is indispensable. Xuanwu had already died, and now the Azure Dragon has also died. This formation is completely ruined. Without the support of the formation, the remaining three cannot even leave and can only fight Huangchuan to the death here.

In a battle of attrition, the Lord of the Arakawa was covered in wounds, and his opponents were in no better shape. Not only were two of them killed on the spot, but the Sect Master of the Four Symbols Sect had one eye gouged out, and the other two Void Refinement cultivators were also seriously injured.

With the Lord of Arakawa unleashing his full power, the two sides were almost evenly matched. If this continued, it would not be a matter of mutual destruction, but rather mutual annihilation.

It has to be said that the Lord of Arakawa is indeed powerful. If the previous one was like this, then Bai Qingyu finally understands why this guy has so many comments written in the Demon Book, almost twice as many as other demons.

Because there is indeed a lot to write about this demon, such as its appearance, strength, quality, personality, and so on.

It's unbelievable that Arakawa, with such weak strength—just a small family of minor demons led by a powerful demon—could actually stand up to a human sect.

Even if I don't take action today, the outcome won't change.

The top combat power of the Four Symbols Sect will inevitably be wiped out by the Lord of the Wild River, and the rest are too scared to come.

One reason why Bai Qingyu admired him so much was the strength of the Lord of Arakawa.

He must have been hiding some of his strength before. The fact that he can suddenly increase his combat power by so much when he unleashes his full power is not because he has any special explosive skills. In fact, the intensity of the demonic power flowing through his body has not changed much. He just relies on his fearlessness to make it seem like his strength has increased by several times.

At the same time, not only Bai Qingyu's eyes were serious, but the monsters living in the Arakawa River also began to notice that something was wrong.

Why does it seem like the leader's fighting style has changed so much all of a sudden? And his injuries are getting worse...

The monsters weren't stupid either; how could they not see that the Lord of Arakawa was fighting desperately? But there was nothing they could do but watch silently from below.

Among these monsters was the Goldfish Princess, who was standing there dumbfounded.

She looked up at the figures fighting on the river. She saw the Lord of the Wild River with large and small wounds that revealed the white bone, from which blood flowed freely. She also saw his arm hanging limply at his side. After he pierced the body of the Four Symbols Sect Master with his long sword, he himself was also pierced by a stream of light.

If this continues, that idiot will definitely die!

Princess Goldfish suddenly turned around and ran outside, lying on a large bubble, wiping away her tears with her little hands.

She was going to find Bai Qingyu, even if it meant kneeling on the ground and begging her, she was determined to get her help.

Otherwise, that big idiot would definitely be beaten to death...

"You big idiot, you big idiot, you big idiot!"

No matter how she wiped away her tears, they only flowed more. She kept cursing Arakawa no Nushi. She didn't understand why she didn't have to do this.

She knew that the Lord of Arakawa hadn't let Bai Qingyu intervene mainly for the sake of his dignity, but what use was dignity if he was dead? Did he have to risk his life to maintain his dignity? Besides, asking Sister Bai for help wouldn't affect his dignity.

If that big idiot really dies, wouldn't all our efforts have been in vain?

Just then, Princess Goldfish suddenly sensed something.

The bubble beneath her suddenly burst, and a large hand scooped her up.

She looked up in confusion and discovered that it was the Lord of Arakawa.

He didn't have those horrific injuries, and his arm wasn't crippled. He seemed no different from usual, yet somehow different as well.

The world around her seemed to slow down. The intense fluctuations from above subsided, and the noise disappeared. It was as if she had returned to her usual quiet life in that instant. But her subconscious told her that things were not like that.

"You big idiot..."

"Little goldfish, do you know what Arakawa no Nushi represents? It represents protection and responsibility. Protecting everyone is my responsibility, but from now on, it may no longer be."

Arakawa no Nushi's voice came, but Kingyo-hime wanted to speak but found that she couldn't make a sound.

He placed a hand on Princess Goldfish's shoulder, and he, who had never smiled at anyone or Princess Goldfish before, actually gave a faint smile.

"Because, from today onwards, you are the new Lord of Arakawa."

"I'm sorry I can no longer stay by your side. From now on, you will walk the road for me."

The farewell was just a few words. The figure of the Lord of Arakawa turned into starlight and scattered. Time returned to normal in an instant. A dragon's roar sounded in her ears, and a violent shockwave blew up the blue hair of the Goldfish Princess, knocking her to the ground.

Sitting on the ground, Princess Goldfish looked up at the azure dragon formed by flowing water in mid-air, which was rushing towards the enemy as if committing suicide.

The Azure Dragon swallowed the enemy whole, but it was already too exhausted to withstand such damage.

Amidst the scattered light, several broken figures fell to the ground; they were several cultivators from the Four Symbols Sect who had already lost their lives.

Lord Arakawa won. He single-handedly killed all the powerful members of the Four Symbols Sect. Even the sect leader who was so good at calculating could not escape his fate. He finally regretted it before he died, but it was too late to beg for mercy.

In the sky, the broken body of the Lord of Arakawa was gradually turning translucent, and the scattered points of light were emanating from his body.

As he was leaving, the Lord of Arakawa turned back, gazing at the Arakawa River he had created, and also at Princess Goldfish, who sat on the ground in disbelief.

Without uttering a single word, he slowly closed his eyes, and his figure vanished completely.

No one knows how the Lord of Arakawa came to this place, nor does anyone know why he established Arakawa. They don't even know his name; all they know is that he is the Lord of Arakawa.

Volume Two: Journey Through the Demon Book - Chapter Twenty-One: Who Agrees, Who Disagrees?

All that the Lord of Arakawa left behind, besides the Arakawa River, was the sky full of blue starlight and the black longsword in his hand. The starlight was his body turning into life force and soul after his death, which scattered throughout the world. As for the black sword in his hand, its origin was unknown. It fell down and stuck into the earth, just not far from the Goldfish Princess.

Bai Qingyu did not go down, but remained in mid-air, watching the group of cultivators below scatter like birds and beasts, away from the desolate river. She then waved her hand and removed the barrier around the desolate river.

Without a leader, the Four Symbols Sect is leaderless and will no longer invade Arakawa. Even if they were to invade again, it would be many years before a new sect leader is appointed, unless the Arakawa Water Eye is targeted by other forces.

Not in a hurry to go down, Bai Qingyu didn't want to attract hatred.

Although the possibility was slim, she was too lazy to try. What if, after she went down, the little goldfish, filled with grief and indignation, said, "You clearly have the strength, why didn't you help save him? Even if you didn't help, you could have at least saved the Lord of Arakawa first!"

This statement has a hint of moral blackmail and is very damaging to the relationship; there's no way to answer it.

The little goldfish is currently on the verge of an emotional breakdown, so there's no need to provoke her. It's better to wait a while before going down and pretend you just arrived.

Actually, she wanted to save the Lord of Arakawa, but she didn't have the ability. After all, the Lord of Arakawa was no weakling. He used his strongest power and was willing to break his body. She couldn't just go up and take the hit head-on, let alone grab the Lord of Arakawa like a chicken.

Besides, the Lord of Arakawa doesn't need my charity.

"Sister, he's a demon in the Demon Book, so what happens to the Demon Book after he dies?"

Zhen Tianfei stood beside Bai Qingyu and asked softly.

These words reminded Bai Qingyu, and she quickly took out the Demon Book and turned to the page corresponding to the Lord of the Arakawa. The previously bright page had dimmed a bit, perhaps representing the departure of the Lord of the Arakawa.

"I'll write a review of this leader when we get back." Bai Qingyu closed the demon book, her eyes filled with emotion.