The Journey of Immortal Cultivation

Boss Kun had just roared when the Flying Rope fell into the monster’s teeth, Yuan Hou’s hand felt a weight, and if he hadn’t let go quickly, he too would have been pulled into the water, following the fate of Aji and the others. Even with great strength, he was no match for such a monster with extraordinary innate abilities.

A noise ten times greater than the sound of tearing silk was heard as the monster plunged back into the water. Instantly, a sharp water line rippled across the lake surface, and by the time it reached the shore where the people stood, it had turned into a water wall over two meters high!

This creature merely stirred slightly on the surface, causing a commotion like a tsunami.

Boss Kun and the others took a step back, grounding their stance with determination, ready to face the water wall head-on. Little did they know that the transparent wall, just after hitting the beach, suddenly seemed to collide with an invisible barrier, like waves being rebounded, cut, and shattered by the hard rock at the shore.

The water wall transformed into a shower of rain droplets, drifting down from above. Beside them, Changtian stood indifferent, hands behind his back, not a trace of wetness touched him and Ning Xiaoxian.

How could such a mere water wall come close to him?

"It’s a Jiao Long!" she whispered under her breath.

This creature had just emerged from the water surface, instantly revealing its true form.

In front of them, the creature had a camel-like head, deer-like antlers, rabbit-like eyes, cattle-like ears, a snake-like neck, a clam-like belly, a carp-like scale, eagle-like claws, and a tiger-like palm. It was precisely the legendary leader of all beasts, also Heaven’s favored child, capable of traversing the Nine Heavens in countless myths, unmatched in fame and power among all divine beasts and demons throughout history.

Dragon!

But how could a Jiao Long reside in the depths of the underground palace within the Red Demon Mountain Range, where Evil Qi was most concentrated?

Changtian shook his head: "Not a Dragon, but a Dragon Child. Look carefully."

At this moment, the creature floated half on the water surface, having swallowed Han Chunlin. It glared with its huge eyes at the people on the beach but didn’t rush forward; instead, it leisurely headed toward the passageway where the group had initially come.

Only then did she realize that this so-called "Jiao Long," despite having a head exactly like the Dragon Clan, did not have a snake-like slender body, but a plump body beneath the water with scales, fins, and a massive tail.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a monster with a Jiao Long’s head and a giant fish’s body!

Boss Kun’s lips turned pale, trembling as he said: "It’s, it’s going to trap us here!" But the creature was too enormous, with just a few strokes, it was blocking the passageway, and anyone wishing to escape back down the passage would be serving themselves up to its mouth.

Ning Xiaoxian also felt uneasy, gently tugging Changtian’s sleeve and transmitted her voice: "What now?" Was he going to let these mortals get killed?

"Calm down, just watch," Changtian squeezed her small hand, surprisingly relaxed enough to remind her, though his expression turned cold and fierce, seemingly displeased, "This creature, the illustrations given by that man named Yan also recorded it. Do you recall?"

Her eyes rolled for a while, then she suddenly remembered: "Dragon head and fish body, that’s the ninth child of the Dragon, Chi Wen! But, how could Dragon Child appear here?"

Legend had it that Dragons loved lewdness, producing nine children, each different, none becoming Dragons. Their ninth child is called Chi Wen, also known as Chiwei, Chi Wen. Ancient scrolls recorded, "In the sea there exists Yu Qiu, with a Chi-like tail, creating rain when waves are stirred." Yu Qiu is Chi Wen, known for its vast divine power and majestic presence. It is also one of the legendary "Water Gods," adept in Water Manipulation, mortals would see it and place its statue on the rooftops to ward off fires and disasters, "to quell fire omens."

The Chi Wen swam close to the stone wall and extended its mouth to seal the passageway entrance, airtight, then forcefully sucked! Only then could it be seen that, indeed, it differed somewhat from the Dragon; its mouth was sharp and slender like a long snout, suited for sucking in food.

Everyone was bewildered by its actions, yet Changtian said: "Its usual food is only Nangying." Somehow, there was a faint sadness in his voice.

Ning Xiaoxian’s eyesight far exceeded ordinary people. At this moment, she scanned the dim water surface, and couldn’t help but be shocked. The Chi Wen was actually bound by thick chains, each chain was as thick as three people embracing, with dozens of them even gouging through its flesh, directly fixed to its bones!

These chains, it was unclear what metal they were made from, had been soaking in the water for ages, yet still gleamed as if new. When Chi Wen moved, they emitted a crisp sound, but this sound was usually submerged below the water surface, she hadn’t heard it. Upon focusing further, the chains occasionally emitted Black Light, shifting to form sinister smiling human faces, and if the Chi Wen struggled uncomfortably, these faces would swiftly move onto it, biting fiercely.