“This is White Sand River.”
Zhuang Buzhou glanced at it, a flicker of surprise in his eyes, then spoke.
“White Sand River? According to the information, the place where Qing'er died should be White Sand River, but her body has not been found yet. Could it be that she sank to the bottom of the river and has now transformed into a Mysterious, coming to claim lives? If she returned here immediately after being injured, then there’s no doubt.”
Yun Qinghe also spoke after witnessing it.
The river water surged, and the river was quite deep. Even skilled sailors and fishermen dared not easily enter the water. It was said that there were many undercurrents in the river, and no matter how good one’s swimming skills were, getting caught in an undercurrent meant certain death. Whether one could survive depended on the heavens.
This was also why, after her body could not be found, no one dared to suggest continuing to search the riverbed.
Now seeing the Mysterious enter White Sand River, they immediately guessed that the Mysterious’s true form must be at the bottom of the river.
The river was not like land.
There were too many uncertain factors.
“The Mysterious is at the bottom of the river. I have a Protective Sword Aura and can move underwater without being affected. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Zhuang has any issues.” Yun Qinghe was not afraid of fighting in the water. He Cultivated the Tianhe Sword Scripture》, one of the true inheritances of the Heavenly Heart Sword Sect, which was inherently a water-attributed Sword Dao Cultivation Technique. During Cultivation, he needed to comprehend the Sword Intent of water. Entering the water was as simple as eating and drinking for him. Not only would it not affect his combat power, but he would also be like a fish in water, greatly increasing his combat power.
“I have a Protective Barrier, and I can also move underwater,” Zhuang Buzhou nodded and said.
A Protective Barrier could be said to be a panacea. No matter if it was in water or fire, one could move freely without being affected. As long as the Protective Barrier was not broken, one was safe. Underwater breathing could also be easily achieved.
As for the Dao Soldiers, there was even less to say. Although they appeared to be physical entities with Physical Bodies, in reality, they were a different kind of body, like an body of energy, able to move freely anywhere and unleash their full combat power.
Puff!!
The two looked at each other and simultaneously leaped into White Sand River.
The splashing water was easily covered by the continuously flowing river.
Upon entering the river, one could immediately feel that there were indeed undercurrents in the water. These undercurrents appeared and disappeared suddenly. If an ordinary person entered with insufficient swimming skills, they would easily be swept to the riverbed and buried in the sand, never seeing the light of day. The consequences were extremely terrifying.
However, these undercurrents did not have much impact on either Zhuang Buzhou or Yun Qinghe. Upon entering, a Protective Barrier naturally appeared around them, and the various undercurrent forces could not shake the barrier. Standing in the water, they breathed freely, and air naturally permeated in from outside the barrier. They were completely unaffected. They even stood on the white sand at the riverbed without sinking into the sand, as if walking on solid ground.
Looking around, various fish and shrimp flowed incessantly in the water. Some were even unafraid of people, appearing around Zhuang Buzhou, cautiously trying to touch him, but they were blocked by the barrier. The next second, they seemed startled and quickly swam away. Above water and below water were completely different worlds.
Watching it, the sensation was very different.
At the bottom of the river, there was everything.
Even sunken ships could be seen, trapped in the mud and sand, difficult to excavate with ordinary methods.
“Over there.”
However, they did not come down to admire the underwater scenery, but to search for the Mysterious. After the Flying Spear Soldier entered the water, it still swiftly moved towards the bottom of the river, clearly still able to lock onto and track the Mysterious’s aura.
The two followed closely.
Soon, they arrived at an area with constant undercurrents and numerous white sand whirlpools at the riverbed. In this area, one could clearly feel that the undercurrent’s strength had increased by more than tenfold, disorderly and chaotic. Even an ordinary Innate Realm Spirit Master approaching and getting caught would find it very difficult to escape.
For ordinary people, this was a natural Forbidden Land of death.
The Flying Spear Dao Soldier paid no attention to these. Its command was to track the Mysterious, and no matter if there were mountains of blades or seas of fire ahead, it would charge forward without hesitation. In the blink of an eye, the Flying Spear Soldier disappeared into the white sand whirlpool.
Zhuang Buzhou and the other looked at each other and did not hesitate, directly rushing in.
Upon being swept in, they immediately felt their entire bodies spin, being pulled into the white sand whirlpool. Fortunately, both of them had Protective Divine Abilities. Although countless white sands continuously swept in the whirlpool, eroding the Protective Barrier, the duration was not long. The next second, the twisted spiral force around them vanished without a trace. The undercurrent around them also disappeared. When they looked again, they were still in the water.
However, the water temperature around them suddenly dropped significantly.
“We’ve left White Sand River. This is an underground dark river.”
Zhuang Buzhou quickly scanned his surroundings, feeling that the water flow speed and temperature had changed greatly. The white sand at the bottom of the water became scarce. Even fish schools were much fewer.
The two quickly surfaced. The water here was not deep. Surfacing, they looked to both sides, which were natural caves. Looking at the cave walls, there were numerous openings, appearing deep and terrifying, containing Mystery and the unknown.
Just then, a violent fluctuation came from the water, as if some kind of fish school was rapidly swimming. They subconsciously looked over. One by one, strange and ferocious Human-faced Ghost-haired Fish appeared before their eyes. They were a type of round fish, with a surface like a human face, and ferocious, sharp teeth. One could clearly feel that these teeth could bite through steel. On their bodies, there were hair-like whiskers.
Drifting behind them, they gave off an inexplicable chill.
It was like seeing a ghost.
“Human-faced Ghost-haired Fish. This is a special Yao Beast that likes to stay in Ancient Tombs with extremely heavy Yin Qi. There’s a large tomb here.”
Yun Qinghe’s expression changed, and he quickly spoke. This was a type classified as a Yao Beast, or even a Ghost Beast, existing in groups and capable of reproduction. Once entangled by such Human-faced Ghost-haired Fish, even a Spirit Master would find it extremely troublesome, and might even be buried in the mouths of the Human-faced Ghost-haired Fish.
Once they saw living people, they would launch a fierce attack.
Therefore, this was also a living type of Mysterious. This type of Mysterious was naturally born from heaven and earth, did not possess an undying obsession, and was a type that could be killed.
Mysterious were also divided into two different types.
One type was the normal living Mysterious. Generally speaking, although living Mysterious were troublesome, they could be killed by using Divine Abilities and spells. This type was a Mysterious that could naturally reproduce. They were actually similar to Yao Beasts and Vicious Beasts. Therefore, they were also called Vicious Beasts.
One type was the Mysterious that appeared due to various undying obsessions. These were a type that was very difficult to kill by normal means.
They were currently facing the former type.
“Kill!!”
Looking at those ferocious human faces, Yun Qinghe unhesitatingly swung his Tianhe Sword, and the sword light, like water, swept towards the Human-faced Ghost-haired Fish.
“Don’t kill us, we are good people.”
“Qinghe, I’m your mother.”
“Zhuang Dage, come on, let’s have fun.”
The Human-faced Ghost-haired Fish suddenly made human sounds. The voices were incredibly clear and could imitate perfectly. When he turned his head, Zhuang Buzhou seemed to see Li Yueru, genuinely calling out to him tenderly.
“Don’t fall for it. Human-faced Ghost-haired Fish can make human sounds, making people fall into illusions and be swallowed without realizing it. Many tomb robbers have died in the mouths of Human-faced Ghost-haired Fish.” Yun Qinghe quickly said.
As he spoke, the sword light had already appeared before the group of Human-faced Ghost-haired Fish. However, it did not land on them. Instead, he saw their whiskers behind them curl back, quickly appearing in front of them, interweaving to form a wall made of hair. The sword light fell on it, cutting off strands of hair, but this hair wall was tougher than imagined. As soon as one strand was cut, new strands immediately covered it again.
One or two Human-faced Ghost-haired Fish were not scary, merely First or even Second Order Vicious Beasts, but when gathered together, they could produce a chemical change. The defense formed by the ghost hair was so tough that even Yun Qinghe’s sword light could not easily break through it. Even after breaking through, the power of the sword was eroded by layers of ghost hair.
Fortunately, the Tianhe Sword was not an ordinary combat sword, but an Immortal Sword formed from a Spiritual Root. As the Sword Qi erupted, one Human-faced Ghost-haired Fish was pierced by the Immortal Sword, and with a burst of Sword Qi, it was instantly killed. But as soon as the Human-faced Ghost-haired Fish died, before blood could flow out, it was immediately eaten clean, flesh and bone, by the surrounding Human-faced Ghost-haired Fish. They were truly ferocious.
“Leave this dark river, go up to the cave.”
Upon seeing this, Zhuang Buzhou leaped out of the water without thinking, lightly tapping the water surface. His entire body floated up like a feather and landed inside a nearby cave. Yun Qinghe was also fast, following him out of the water.
“Flying Spear Soldier, kill for me!!”
“As you command.”
The Flying Spear Soldier stood on the water, holding a short spear, its gaze fixed on the Human-faced Ghost-haired Fish. After Zhuang Buzhou and the others left the water, the intertwined ghost hair of the fish spread out again, revealing lifelike faces that were exceptionally eerie.
The Flying Spear Soldier had no mercy. Its sole purpose was to receive commands and attack, clearing all enemies for the Realm Lord.
Puff!!
The short spear in its hand flew through the air, striking the Human-faced Ghost-haired Fish in the river. One could see streaks of ferocious lightning flashing on the spear. The spear was as fast as lightning, instantly landing among the Human-faced Ghost-haired Fish.
“Divine Ability — Heavenly Lightning”
This was a Heavenly Lightning Spear containing the Heavenly Lightning Divine Ability.
Rumble!!
A violent thunderclap suddenly sounded, and streaks of lightning and electric light moved through the water, covering a large area. One by one, the Human-faced Ghost-haired Fish let out shrill screams in the lightning, either being instantly blasted to death or being scorched black by the Heavenly Lightning. The ghost hair on their bodies stood up like lightning rods, turning them into proper broom heads.
More than a hundred died at once.
Most of the dead were First Order Human-faced Ghost-haired Fish.
The destructive power of Heavenly Lightning in water was truly astonishing.
And after these Human-faced Ghost-haired Fish died, one could see wisps of Mysterious black Qi drifting out from their corpses.