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Countless explosions erupted beneath the surface, sending sprays of water in all directions.

A cacophony of crashing and roaring echoed through the air as whirlpools, gigantic and ominous, surged from the depths of Heishui River. It seemed as though the entire river was a raging beast unleashed.

The leaping water dragon was also immobilized in mid-air.

Lin Qi raised her hand and cast a spell, causing a water dragon to condense into ice from top to bottom, inch by inch.

She squeezed her hand, countless ice pillars appearing out of thin air, instantly piercing the water dragon.

The jagged ice columns radiated a bone-chilling cold. As the blackfish plunged into the lake, it exploded instantly.

The ice chips scattered and tinkled as they fell to the ground.

Lin Qi had been using the Thunder Flash Technique throughout the battle, and was about to charge into the river to pursue the enemy. She stopped just in time.

Why is she fighting a black fish monster in the water?

She is an ice and lightning dual-attribute cultivator!

The Qinghuang Sword was drawn in her hand, blooming into a flourish before being sheathed behind her back.

Lin Qi's hand turned, and the hammer and nails hidden in the corner reappeared.

The surging Blackwater River seemed to be swirling with a shadow, barely visible. The river and the sky were one color, a deep black that weighed heavily on hearts.

The Heiyu monster had originally wanted to lure Lin Qi downriver for a duel.

He owns the river, his advantage is huge, he could even cripple Lin Qi if he couldn't kill her.

Unexpectedly, Lin Qi refused to fall for it and even deliberately moved farther away.

This black fish monster possessed the cultivation of half a step into the Golden Core stage, only one step away from reaching the Golden Core. Its aura was thick and imposing.

Demon beasts' combat strength is several times stronger than that of cultivators of the same rank.

At this moment, torrential rain is pouring down, and the Blackwater River below is surging. The entire town of Blackwater is submerged in water. This is the lair of the Heihe Monster.

Lin Qi's pressure is indeed quite a bit.

But humans need pressure to be motivated. Lin Qi has not had a stimulating fight in a long time.

This is the perfect opportunity to test her newly learned Sky-Piercer skill!

This is a high-level spell where thunderbolts strike the target consecutively, with increasing power. It starts weak but builds to terrifying lethality in the later stages.

Suppressing the excitement in her heart, Lin Qi waved her arms, ignoring the raindrops that slid down from the corner of her brow. A pair of black and white eyes jumped in the darkness with the flames of battle.

Ding!

The iron hammer struck the nail, and a bolt of purple lightning shot out from its tip, writhing and twisting, heading straight for the surface of the Blackwater River.

The surface of the rushing river suddenly exploded with a wave. Lightning struck the water, spreading outwards in an instant.

The sizzling sound only lasted for a few seconds before it disappeared.

Even the blackfish under the Black Water River didn't dare to surface.

Lin Qi doesn't even need to aim, just unleash the Thunderbolt Strike and the Black Fish Demon won't be able to escape the attack.

Heh heh, who would blame her for being so at ease with the water?

Lin Qi was lost in thought, and three bolts of lightning descended from her hands in quick succession.

Three bolts of lightning struck the water, their tails intertwining as they crashed into the Blackwater River. They exploded in a series of waves.

The cumulative power of the thunderous force increased exponentially, quickly forcing the black fish monster lurking underwater to reveal itself.

It seemed to roll in the water, and the vast black river surface churned with it. Waves surged from all directions, with lightning flashing intermittently amidst thunderclaps.

Suddenly, a slender black water sword emerged from the water.

The black water sword was extremely fast. By the time Lin Qi could see it, it had already reached her eyes.

The menacing aura surged forth, but Lin Qi didn't flinch or dodge. Raising her hand, she struck, and a dull thud echoed as another bolt of lightning descended.

Fifth bolt of lightning!

This bolt of lightning drained nearly half of her spiritual energy, exploding into a continuous wave on the surface of the Blackwater River.

The black water sword pierced Lin Qi's shoulder again.

A powerful impact sent Lin Qi stumbling, almost falling into the water. Thankfully, she reacted in time, her sword gliding low across the surface of the water.

The Black Fish Monster probably wanted to seize this opportunity too. It flapped its fish tail, causing a giant wave ten feet high to crash down.

Lin Qi wields her sword forward, waves chasing after fiercely.

The overwhelming power of Heaven Thunder Strike can indeed be stacked, but casting it requires a massive amount of spiritual energy. As you progress later in the technique's mastery, casting each thunder strike demands increasingly more spiritual energy and takes longer to perform.

Lin Qi ran while brewing the sixth Thunderbolt strike.

Countless times it skimmed the water's surface, and waves dozens of feet high crashed down one after another.

Lin Qi dodged each time narrowly, a giant dark shadow rising and falling on the water surface behind her, chasing after her at high speed.

Lin Qi wasn't in a hurry. She vaguely remembered that just ahead was a branch of the Heishui River, one flowing towards Heishui Town and the other in a different direction.

Branches mean the river narrows, which isn't beneficial for the Blackfish.

It can run wild in that stretch of wide river.

The branch was right in front of them, and Lin Qi felt a surge of joy.

It's almost here!

She raised her eyes and saw two figures flying toward her on swords from near Heishui Town, like streaks of light and flames.

It's Luocici and Luwu!

Lin Qi was about to shout loudly, telling the two not to come closer, when a huge wave crashed into them from behind.

After the wave, a gigantic blackhead fish monster flicked its tail and leaped. Its massive body cut through the river surface with a smooth arc, sending countless water splashes flying.

From afar, Luo Ci and Lu Wu on the opposite side of Lin Qi saw the monstrous creature relentlessly pursuing Lin Qi. Their faces were etched with shock as they gestured to warn her to look behind her.

But then the big fish suddenly opened its mouth, and its jagged, sharp white teeth gleamed in the darkness.

Lin Qi's gaze was fixed ahead. From afar, she could vaguely see Luo Ci waving his hands and shouting something.

She narrowed her eyes, seeing Luo Ci's lip movement.

...behind?!

Lin Qi turned abruptly, and her vision was instantly plunged into darkness. The stench of blood surrounded her.

For a moment, everything fell silent.

Luo Ci saw Lin Qi fall into the fish's mouth, and angrily glared with wide eyes, unsheathing her sword and charging forward.

Ru Wu just felt a breeze pass by, and Luo Ci appeared before Hei Yu.

This speed is simply astonishing.

Unfortunately, it didn't work!

The Blackfin Fish Monster's target is Lin Qi.

After swallowing her in one gulp, it turned and wagged its tail. Its body was covered in black scales, smooth and shiny, leaping into the water and disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

Even the lightning-fast Luoci could only watch helplessly as the big fish disappeared into the riverbank.

The black river flowed steadily, its depth and darkness concealing the scene beneath.

Raindrops pounded on Luoci's body, and he gritted his teeth, sword in hand, ready to charge into the water.

Lu Wu reacted quickly this time, firing a thin rope from his hand and pulling Luo Ci out just in time. "What do you want to do?!"

"That Blackfish monster's cultivation is at least Nascent Soul Grand Perfection, you and I joining forces aren't a match for it. Dashing into the water recklessly is just suicide!"

Luo Ci was yelled at, and her mind instantly sobered up.

Realizing he had almost made a fool of himself, he slapped himself in the face to wake up.

Lu Wu was stunned. "You... you don't have to blame yourself too much. Things happened too quickly, we couldn't react at all."

He doesn't even know how Master Lin would be back in Heishuitown in the middle of the night.

Luo Ci didn't think about so much. His mind was incredibly clear at this moment.

"You're watching the situation here, I'll go into town for help immediately!"

Lu Wuguo frowned with worry, "This heavy rain has been going on for so long, disasters are appearing everywhere. Are there still high-level cultivators in the city?"

(The End)