Chapter 7 Water Ghost Liuxian County is backed by mountains on one side and surrounded by water on three sides. And it is the same body of water that surrounds the Yudai River in Liuxian County like a dazzling jade belt. Since the word "jade" is in the name, the water quality is obviously not bad. Even in this section of the river near the dock, the water is not turbid at all. After falling into the water, Tao Tie could see the scenery in the water very clearly through his open eyes, including the river bank, the bluestone, the bottom of the boat, and the water plants. "Luckily I practiced the bird trick this morning." Before he knew it, Tao Tie had been in the river for quite some time and his body was about to sink to the bottom. Feeling that he still had plenty of stamina and thought he could hold his breath for a long time, he couldn't help but feel a little relieved. I am glad that I have the golden finger of "Knowing Everything", I am glad that I have the "Taotie Visualization Method" which can make up for the deficiencies in my practice, and I am glad that I first practiced bird plays and improved my aerobic endurance. It’s not that Tao Tie intends to sink in the river for a long time, but with sufficient endurance, he can better avoid the attack of water ghosts in the inevitable encounter.
After the soles of his feet touched the mud at the bottom of the river, Tao Tie stopped sinking and instead floated toward the surface of the river little by little. A drowning person will struggle and sink at first, but eventually he will definitely float up. Since he had to act, Tao Tie naturally had to act more realistically and convincingly. In this way, the probability of inducing the water ghost to show up can be increased. Although water ghosts have no intelligence at all, they will definitely take the bait as long as there is bait. "Huh? What is this?" As the man floated up, Tao Tie, who had kept his eyes open, suddenly found that where his right foot had touched the mud at the bottom of the river before, a very delicate small cloth bag was revealed. This cloth bag is all blue, with no embroidered patterns, but only a few pearls dotted on the opening of the bag, giving it a very high-end texture at first glance. When Tao Tie's eyes fell on the blue cloth bag, he was deeply attracted. There was even a voice in my heart shouting: Quick! Go pick it up! Go pick it up! But Tao Tie resisted the urge in his heart and slowly floated up according to the established plan. Let’s not talk about whether this blue cloth bag is really a good thing, whether it is worth picking up, and how much you will gain after picking it up. The important thing right now is to lure the water ghost out! The prerequisite for being able to do a thing well is always to be fully focused and not to be distracted. Tao Tie would not disrupt his plans because of the unexpected appearance of the blue cloth bag which was suspected to be very valuable. Even if the blue bag might be an opportunity, I would have to wait until the current matter was over before trying my luck. Gurgle, Gurgle... Suddenly, just when Tao Tie's body was about to float to the surface of the river, an unusual sound came from the mud at the bottom of the river not far away. Tao Tie's eyes moved slightly and he glanced over with the corner of his eye. About ten feet away from the blue bag, under a smooth, mossy stone, a ghost figure slowly emerged from the virtual to the real.
This ghost figure has a thin torso, long limbs, and is covered with messy hair, similar to an ape. The ghost figure arched its back, knelt on all fours, and lay prone on the mud and sand with its head lowered. Gurgle, Gurgle... As the ghost's figure became completely materialized, the water near the stone seemed to boil, with strings of water droplets constantly emerging. Along with the water droplets, there is also an extremely rich smell rising. Even though he was far away, and even though he was holding his breath in the water, Tao Tie could clearly smell a stench as if hundreds or thousands of rotten eggs were piled together. "Water Monkey!" "It's really coming out!" Although before going into the water, Tao Tie inferred from Li Zeyuan's action of sending people into the river to act as bait in the blink of an eye that doing so would definitely have a very high success rate. But inference is just inference. How can it be more shocking than seeing it with your own eyes and experiencing it personally? Tao Tie adjusted his state slightly, trying to float up faster without making any big movements or arousing the suspicion of the water ghost. At this time, the water ghost raised his head. Under the messy hair was a skinny, hairy face and two strange eyes emitting a dark red light. Wow! ! ! ! The water ghost suddenly opened its mouth and let out a sharp and terrifying cry. Its four limbs lying on the muddy sand at the bottom of the river exerted force at the same time, and like a toad, it jumped up with extremely fast posture and pounced on Tao Tie who was about to float to the surface of the water. The original body's memory was correct, and what the missionary instructor said was even more correct. Water ghosts are just the lowest level of sneaky ghosts, not even evil spirits. When ordinary people encounter a water ghost, as long as they are not frightened by the ghost's terrifying appearance, strange eyes, and disturbing cries, and respond calmly, there is a high probability that they can save their lives. Li Zeyuan, the wharf manager of the Shahe Gang, is an entry-level cultivator, so it is not difficult for him to kill the water ghost. The reason why people don't go into the water to kill the water ghost themselves is that the water ghost has a virtual ability. If Li Zeyuan is given enough time, he can make arrangements calmly and it will not be difficult to find the water ghost that is invisible and hiding among the debris at the bottom of the river. But Li Zeyuan didn't have that much time, so he could only use bait to lure the water ghost out from the miscellaneous objects and let the water ghost actively leave the virtual state. Before Tao Tie went down to the river, he had prepared himself mentally and made several contingency plans. The current situation is undoubtedly the most conducive to escape. After all, he can float to the surface immediately, and Tao Tie will not panic anymore. With a sudden kick of his feet, Tao Tie stopped pretending to be drunk or drowning, and swam quickly to the surface of the water and towards the dock. Plop, plop... Tao Tie slapped the river water with his limbs to increase his speed. This movement immediately caught Li Zeyuan's attention. Li Zeyuan, hiding in the dark, held a bow in his left hand and an arrow in his right hand. He drew the bow and put the arrow on it, ready to shoot.
As soon as the water ghost emerges from the Yudai River, he will show his divine power and kill the water ghost easily with irresistible force, just as Tao Tie praised. Everything happened as Tao Tie had planned and went very smoothly. However, when Tao Tie was about to jump out of the water and onto the dock to escape the attack of the water ghost, the situation suddenly changed. Wow! ! ! ! Seeing that he could not catch up with Tao Tie, the water ghost, who had a simple mind and should have simpler means, opened his smelly mouth and let out another sharp and terrifying cry. The difference is that this time, what came out of the water ghost's open mouth was not only a shout, but also a rope woven from water plants. The water grass rope was extremely fast, like an arrow shot from a bow. By the time Tao Tie noticed it, it had already tied around his right ankle. 欻!欻! Tao Tie kicked his legs hard, trying to get rid of the water grass rope immediately, but failed. The water ghost tilted his head back, stretched out his legs, stretched them downwards, grabbed the water grass rope with both hands, and pulled hard. Gululu... In Li Zeyuan's eyes, Tao Tie, whose head had already popped out, was suddenly pulled into the water by something. In fact, it is more than that. Tao Tie was being pulled down, and the water ghost also used all four limbs to climb up along the stretched water grass rope. If they run in both directions like this, it won't take long for the water ghost to catch the pottery and start tearing it apart and eating it. Li Zeyuan narrowed his eyes slightly, pulled the bowstring like a full moon, and locked his mind on the climbing water ghost. In an instant, he calculated the lead time, released the tail feathers with his right hand, and the arrow left the string and shot into the water. Tao Tie, who was trying to break free from the water grass rope, felt his hair stand on end, his scalp tingling, and he felt a kind of palpitations similar to when he encountered good fortune before his soul was transported to another world. Damn Li Zeyuan, he only wanted to kill the water ghost and didn’t care about his life or death at all. At the critical moment, in a split second, Tao Tie did not froze. Instead, as if an inspiration had come to him, he used the only method that was close to being extraordinary at the moment, and he opened his mouth and whistled. When the rooster crows, the world becomes bright, and all evil spirits flee away! Stimulated by the surging Yang Energy, the water grass rope that was wrapped around Tao Tie's right ankle was instantly untied. The arrow had already arrived, and Tao Tie's heart palpitations became even worse. He had no time to do anything else and could only jump to the side. There was a loud bang. The arrow shot by Li Zeyuan went straight through the water ghost that was climbing up the water grass rope, and then exploded directly, blowing the water ghost into countless pieces. The method was extremely brutal. The strong sound waves and water waves hit Tao Tie, who was unable to avoid them completely. The impact made him see stars, his head tilted and he passed out. The whole person fell to the bottom of the river helplessly. (End of this chapter)