Translator: Cinder Translations
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As Song Wen executed the sword formula, he was already prepared to retreat at any moment.
At this point, he still couldn't gauge the strength of the mysterious person in the water.
The reason he acted against the mysterious aura underwater was out of necessity; as an elder of the Beast Master Sect, he had to put on a show in the face of an external threat.
A cold light flashed in the water, and the flying sword moved like a spirit snake, swiftly approaching the target.
When the flying sword was still several zhang away from that person, the water in front suddenly surged violently, rolling like the tides, crashing towards the flying sword and significantly diminishing its power.
The spiritual fluctuations generated by the battle quickly attracted the disciples of the Beast Master Sect in the Spirit Feeding Workshop.
He Su approached with over ten Qi Refinement late-stage cultivators.
"Elder Wu, what happened?"
They hadn't yet transformed their mental power into spiritual sense, so they couldn't detect the mysterious person underwater.
"There's someone in the water trying to get close to the underwater snake enclosure."
As he spoke, Song Wen didn't stop his movements and continued to control the flying sword to slash at the mysterious person.
The lake water churned, and a water column as thick as a water vat erupted from the surface, soaring toward Song Wen.
"Retreat!"
Song Wen shouted loudly and quickly retreated.
He Su and the others maintained a safe distance from Song Wen. Although their speed couldn't match his, they weren't affected by the water column.
The water roiled, and a massive figure emerged from the surface.
It was a human-snake over two zhang long.
Its upper body was that of a burly man, with vertically-slit pupils gleaming with a chilling light as he glared at Song Wen, clearly furious at Song Wen's attempts to stop him from approaching the underwater snake enclosure.
The human-snake's strength seemed to be in the mid-stage of the seventh level.
With a wave of its hands, countless gallons of lake water floated upward, transforming into numerous sharp water arrows that shot towards Song Wen and the others.
"Fall back!" Song Wen shouted.
The flying sword turned into a fan-shaped beam of sword light, shattering the countless water arrows.
He Su and the others seized the opportunity to escape.
Under the onslaught of countless water arrows, the sword light on the flying sword quickly weakened.
In the end, the flying sword failed to withstand the impact of the water arrows, becoming dim and plummeting towards the ground.
Several water arrows shattered Song Wen's protective spiritual energy and pierced his body.
"Poof!"
Song Wen suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, his aura quickly diminishing, appearing seriously injured.
He timed his injury perfectly.
Just at that moment, this wave of water arrows had just exhausted their power.
Seizing the opportunity, Song Wen rapidly retreated to the side of He Su and the others, several zhang away.
"Elder Wu, are you alright?" He Su asked with concern.
Song Wen waved his hand, his face full of worry as he replied, "I'm not severely injured. But this beast has the advantage of terrain; here by the lake, I'm no match for it. I'm afraid I can't stop it from entering the underwater snake enclosure."
Song Wen's injury and inability to fight back were, of course, pretenses.
As a Foundation Establishment initial-stage cultivator, and a newly joined loose cultivator of the Beast Master Sect, it was only natural that he couldn't compete with a mid-stage water-type demon beast underwater.
He Su's face was filled with worry.
"What should we do? Elder Liu and Elder Zhou are conducting an important experiment and can't be disturbed. Elder Wu, you must think of a solution quickly."
As he spoke, he looked at Song Wen with hope, clearly wishing for him to step in and stop the human-snake.
Song Wen shot a cold glance at He Su. He had just saved him, and now He Su expected him to confront the human-snake.
Indeed, human greed knows no bounds.
The human-snake's vertically-slit pupils stared at the crowd in the distance, sending chills through the Qi Refinement cultivators.
After a moment, it turned and submerged into the water, swimming toward the underwater snake enclosure.
Just as the human-snake was a few zhang away from the entrance to the underwater secret chamber, a secret net suddenly shot out from the entrance.
The speed of this net was astonishing, and it quickly expanded in a short time, turning into a massive net over a hundred zhang wide in an instant.
Seeing the giant net approaching, the human-snake's cold, vertically-slit pupils flashed with human-like fear and panic.
With a fierce flick of its tail, the human-snake dove deep into the lake, trying to escape the net's reach.
However, the giant net seemed to have a mind of its own, swiftly moving through the water and descending like lightning.
With no way to escape, the human-snake was ensnared by the giant net.
"Hahaha…"
A wild laugh echoed.
"Beast, you've truly fallen for it." It was Liu Jiang's voice.
Liu Jiang and Zhou Siyi soared out from the underwater snake enclosure, hovering in mid-air.
Liu Jiang continuously made hand seals, causing the giant net to rapidly contract, tightly wrapping around the human-snake.
The human-snake thrashed wildly, attempting to break free from the constraints of the giant net, churning the lake water violently, but it was all in vain. The net only tightened further, completely trapping the human-snake and rendering it unable to move.
"Elder Zhou, hurry! This net is of high-quality spiritual silk, and I won't be able to maintain it for long," Liu Jiang urged.
Zhou Siyi raised her hand, and four array flags flew out, landing around the human-snake.
She took out an array plate and began to execute hand seals.
Each of the four flags shot out a green beam of light, transforming into thick, vigorous vines that quickly stretched and climbed up the human-snake, binding it tightly along with the spiritual net.
Seeing that the human-snake was thoroughly trapped by the formation, Zhou Siyi and Liu Jiang exchanged glances, their faces unable to hide their joy and pride.
"Elder Zhou is indeed clever, using a small trick to lure this beast out. This beast has an exceptional ability to hide its aura, and with it dwelling in the depths of the lake, it was truly difficult to find its whereabouts. Even the Peak Master of the Pill Peak couldn't locate it in the lake," Liu Jiang remarked.
Zhou Siyi replied, "Elder Liu, you flatter me; I merely…"
Before she could finish, a series of clear, melodious bell sounds rang out.
Zhou Siyi suddenly felt the space in front of her begin to distort, as if everything was being twisted by a powerful force. The world spun, and a strong sense of dizziness struck her.
Liu Jiang also heard the bell sound but felt no discomfort, clearly indicating that the sound was targeting Zhou Siyi.
Sound wave attack!
Liu Jiang's gaze turned icy as he looked in the direction of the bell.
He saw two tall figures standing quietly on the treetops two li away, cloaked in black robes that obscured their faces. However, from their figures, it was evident that both were female cultivators.
One of them was shaking a small, exquisite bell in her hand. The bell was only the size of a palm, yet its sound traveled far and wide.
"Seeking death!" Liu Jiang gritted his teeth in anger.
Just as he was about to successfully capture the human-snake, two black-clad figures suddenly appeared to disrupt the plan, igniting Liu Jiang's fury.
With a thought, a flying sword shimmering with cold light abruptly appeared and rushed toward the two figures in black.
(End of the Chapter)
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