Episode 6: The Battle of the Lake Monster

  "Trigger passive plot mission: Escort the Lone Moon Soul to Emei Mountain, complete the task and obtain 10 years of Xianyuan power, accumulate 100,000 points; Mission failure: Annihilation!"

  Above the endless night sky, Xiao Yunfei flew with his sword light, rushing out of Kunlun Mountain and heading straight for Mount Emei. This was because Xiao Yunfei took into consideration the strength of Youquan Old Monster and was truly worried in his heart. If this old monster were to chase after him, it would be extremely troublesome. Therefore, he headed towards Mount Emei, intending to borrow its prestige to intimidate this thousand-year-old demon.

  However, things seemed not as bad as he had imagined. The old monster of Youquan was probably still busy collecting the remaining spiritual energy of Kunlun Mountain and didn't have time to come after him. After flying hundreds of miles in one breath, Xiao Yunfei gradually slowed down his flight speed.

  "Why did you save me?" The lonely moon's lingering soul curled up in his arms, asking softly. At this moment, she was almost dead, looking very weak, and no longer had the previous cold pride and loneliness.

  Xiao Yunfei heard this, his body trembled slightly, hesitated for a long time, but only shook his head helplessly and said with self-mockery: "To be honest, I don't know either..."

  The lonely moon suddenly lowered its voice and said, "You can't save me."

  "I know," said Xiao Yunfei with a smile, "but there's always someone who can save you. In my opinion, the White Eyebrow Old Man from Mount Emei has a high level of cultivation, definitely not lower than the Old Monster of Youquan. Maybe he can save you, it's not certain."

  He no longer spoke, focusing on riding his sword forward. By around dawn, he had already flown out thousands of miles away and had a fierce battle with the old monster of Youquan for half the night. Xiao Yunfei was greatly exhausted, but in one breath, he flew to Emei Mountain, which was also impossible, so he could only find a mountain top to land on.

  The mountain's terrain is quite treacherous, and at the summit, there is a large lake with an extraordinary aura. However, Xiao Yunfei couldn't recall it for the time being. Instead, Master Guanyue said in a low tone, "If I'm not mistaken, this should be Yandang Mountain. In the past, when Da Yu controlled the flood, he used a precious treasure to suppress a powerful demon at the summit of Yandang Lake. This demon is no ordinary one; you and I are currently weak, so it's better not to provoke it."

  Xiao Yunfei naturally nodded, Da Yu was a figure from ancient times, an emperor of the highest order. Even if he were just an ordinary person, his divine powers were not to be underestimated, and he possessed several precious treasures. The great demon in the lake dared to confront Da Yu head-on, so its strength could be imagined. Although it had been sealed away, Xiao Yunfei still didn't dare to underestimate it. Even at the peak of his powers, Xiao Yunfei thought he wouldn't have a guaranteed victory, let alone now when he was exhausted from fighting with Youquan Old Monster and only had less than two or three layers of his original strength left. He didn't dare provoke the opponent recklessly.

  At the foot of the mountain, Xiao Yunfei refined a jade bottle to temporarily preserve the remaining soul of Gu Yue. This was the future master of Emei Sect's Tian Ji Sword, and it couldn't be lost at all costs. Thinking of the terror of Youquan Old Monster, he was indeed somewhat uncertain. Two hundred years' time, becoming a heavenly immortal wasn't difficult, but wanting to advance to become a golden immortal would be quite challenging. It seemed that in order to get rid of Youquan Old Monster, they still had to rely on Emei Sect's Tian Lei Double Swords, the combined might of the twin swords!

  After sitting still and resting for a while, it was already the second day in the morning. The consumption of last night had been replenished, and Xiao Yunfei stood up, raised his eyes to look around, only to see that the horizon was filled with dark clouds. Xiao Yunfei was shocked, thinking that the old ghost of Youquan had caught up again. He was about to ride his sword and escape when he suddenly realized it wasn't so. He couldn't help but pat his chest in fright, secretly finding it amusing. It seemed that he really had been scared silly by the old ghost of Youquan.

  That dark cloud was not formed naturally, but was manipulated by the power of a demon. Xiao Yunfei had noticed it, but at this moment, Gu Yue only had one last wisp of soul left, and he had to rescue her as soon as possible. If he delayed any further, it would be difficult to predict the consequences. Although Xiao Yunfei was very interested in the demon in the rain cloud, for the sake of saving Gu Yue, he could only suppress his curiosity and prepare to set off immediately for Mount Emei.

  However, things went against his wishes. Before he could even raise his flying sword, a brilliant light, about the size of a fist and as white as the moon, suddenly rose from the distant Swan Lake on the peak. It hovered high in the air, dozens of feet above the ground, illuminating the rippling lake water with a beam of clear light that shot up into the sky in an instant.

  At this moment, the top of the peak was overcast with dark clouds, but as soon as the pearl light shone through, the surrounding black clouds all revealed a layer of strange and wondrous colors. Then, from below, came a loud whistle from the lake water, and that ball of silver light shot up dozens of feet high, piercing straight into the dense clouds in the sky. In an instant, the cloud layer changed its appearance, like boiling water just coming to a boil, or a raging sea with waves crashing against the shore, layer upon layer surging outward, flying silk strands and rainbow-colored bands filling the entire sky, displaying unparalleled splendor.

  What are these two monsters doing to each other? Xiao Yunfei couldn't help but pause for a moment, and then a faint smile floated up at the corner of his mouth. His figure, which had just been about to leave, stopped again. The bright pearl was clearly transformed from a monster in the lake, while that dark cloud was controlled by another monster. Between them, it didn't seem very friendly.

  In the clouds, a strange and fierce roar continued to reverberate, a dark light flashed horizontally, and in an instant, the light dimmed, the pearl-like glow disappeared without a trace, leaving only endless dark clouds covering half of the sky.

  Immediately following, the lake also let out a loud roar. The surface of the water was like boiling porridge, bubbling and churning with a loud rumbling noise. The entire surface of the lake first sank down by thousands of feet from the middle, then suddenly there was a deafening crash, and a pillar of water, several hundred feet in diameter, shot up into the air, standing upright on the surface of the emerald green waves, rising to a height of several hundred feet before finally stopping. The inside and outside were flashing with red light, flowing with iridescent colors, crystal clear, like a high tower made of crystal glass. Especially under the illumination of the morning sun, it was even more resplendent with colorful splendor.

  A loud crack, the upper half of the water pillar suddenly shattered and split, and in the light and shadow, it seemed as if a sky full of purple rain had scattered, with a magnificent display of colors, beautiful beyond measure. The countless water flowers fell onto the surface of the lake, as if a mountain was collapsing, producing a deafening roar. Amidst the smoke and mist, red lights shot out wildly, water splashed everywhere, and slowly rising up was a strange creature, like a fierce ghost from the depths of hell.

  This thing was born with a human body and a fish face, about ten or more zhang tall, with three thick legs as thick as tree trunks, arranged in a tripod shape. On its head were dozens of purple tentacles, moving up and down, all over its body were purple spots, like small mouths opening and closing randomly. On either side of its ears was coiled a small snake, spitting red letters like fire sparks. On its chest was a single claw, holding steady a large, two-foot-tall golden tripod, shining with golden light.

  In the midst of clouds and mist, a cluster of silver light flashes left and right, the dazzling light stirs up the wind and clouds, rolling and surging ceaselessly, as if even the sky itself is boiling over.

  Above the sky, the monster in the clouds was not to be outdone. Accompanied by a shocking and earth-shaking roar, a massive dragon suddenly emerged from the thick cloud layer. The dragon's body was several feet thick, its eyes were as big as bronze gongs, shining with emerald light, and on top of its head was a jet-black horn about one foot long. Its scales were as large as palms, and its entire body was pitch black. The front half of its body protruded from the dark clouds, baring its teeth and claws in mid-air, letting out a deafening hiss.

  But when the empty line method's fragmented dark clouds, they seemed to have been subjected to a powerful shockwave, as if something was surging with spiritual energy, like a galloping horse scattering in all directions! A bright green inner elixir burst out with a whoosh, its faint glow flickering, entwining with the silver light, and engaging in a fierce battle.

  All that could be heard was a deafening thunderclap, which burst forth in the nearby sky, shaking the mountains and causing the earth to tremble. The lake water churned like a tidal wave, surging ceaselessly, while the rumbling sound reverberated through the valleys, unceasing for half a day.

  Xiao Yunfei secretly cursed, these two monsters were not simple at all. This was just the beginning and it had already caused such a stir. If they really started fighting later, it would likely be even more exciting!

  "What a magnificent dragon." The lonely moon's residual soul peeked out from the jade bottle, only to see that the dragon's massive body was winding and coiling, with wind and thunder surging and rolling. The entire lake surface was churned up by it, with towering waves rising and falling, transforming into dozens of huge water dragons, roaring and pouncing on the monster.

  That monster in the lake didn't seem to be weak either, and let out a series of angry roars, as if scolding the gods. It was like human language but not quite, making it hard to understand. All that could be seen was that with one swipe of its claw on its chest, it slapped the cauldron, causing thousands of monsters' mouths and noses to spew out thousands of strands of light, which danced and surged upwards. At first, these strands of light were only as thick as a thread, but they grew larger and larger, soon enveloping the monster's entire body in a circle of light. Just then, dozens of giant water dragons pounced over, but were frozen in place by an invisible force.

  Xiao Yunfei was shocked and pale, the power of this treasure tripod was indeed a bit too great. Fortunately, he hadn't recklessly gone to provoke the lake monster, otherwise, his life would have been forfeit!

  Before he could react, the monster in the lake let out a furious roar again. Nine dazzling red lights shot out from the treasure tripod, like flying swords soaring through the air, and struck the dragon's head!

  The dragon itself was not inferior to the monsters in the lake, but after all, it was empty-handed and couldn't compare to the other party's control of the Great Yu Ding. After several rounds of fighting, it was already somewhat unable to withstand, seeing that things were going badly, it hastily thrust its head forward, preparing to use the single horn on its head to defend against one or two attacks, while turning around to think of a way to escape.

  "Hmph!"

  All that could be heard was a tearing sound, like silk being ripped apart. The nine dazzling red lights merged into one in an instant, transforming into a sharp blade that struck down from above, slicing through the single horn as if it were tofu, cutting it off at an angle and splitting it in two along with the head.

  Immediately, the sharp blade suddenly split open, accompanied by a burst of thunder, nine red lights intertwined in one place, wrapping the giant body of the dragon in it. In an instant, its body was twisted into a pile of flesh and blood, turning into a bloody rain that fell from the sky.

  A cloud of black smoke flew out from the corpse, wrapped in a fist-sized emerald glow. The glow was surrounded by a vague dragon shadow that seemed to be about to fly into the air. However, at this moment, the nine red lights had already enveloped him from all sides, forming a light cage that trapped him inside. With only his remaining spiritual energy and internal elixir, how could he possibly resist?

  "A rich and abundant spiritual energy."

  Xiao Yunfei's eyes involuntarily shone brightly, knowing that the key to his ascension to Tianxian lay in this Jiaolong inner elixir. He let out a long whistle and his body transformed into a flowing light, rushing towards the inner elixir suspended in mid-air, grabbing it with an outstretched hand!

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