Chapter 471: Blackwater Pool
The blackwater pool was boiling!
The surface of the water was churning, and a large number of bubbles rose to the surface like a coke bottle that had been shaken open. The highest point of the pool was already ten meters above the surface!
* Whoosh ~ *
Xia Fei suddenly sped up, following the periphery of the blackwater pool as he approached the trespassers' camp. There were several small detectors along the way, but under the protection of Breath Control, these simple life detectors were of no use.
After checking seven or eight detectors, Xia Fei squatted down and frowned. "Yuchi Dao isn't right. These life detectors aren't there to prevent others from invading."
Phantom was incredulous. "If they're not there to prevent others from getting close, then why are these detectors there?"
Xia Fei pointed at the detector on the ground. It looked like a shortened flashlight, with one end being an energy disperser and the other a backup power source. The probe in charge of detection was pointed straight at the blackwater pool.
"There are many small life detectors in an array, all pointing at the blackwater pool. From this, we can see that these people have set them up to detect the lifeforms in the blackwater pool."
"There's life in the blackwater pool?" Phantom was surprised.
"And it's a very powerful lifeform. The trespassers are very wary of it, which is why they've carefully set up this life detector array," Xia Fei said in a deep voice.
"But we don't sense anything at all."
"There's a huge energy disturbance in the pool. Neither your keen sense of energy capture nor my perception can penetrate deep into the pool. It's for the same reason that the enemy assembled thousands of life detectors into an array. The purpose is to strengthen the signal capture."
Phantom nodded. "I see. With thousands of life detectors operating at the same time, it's equivalent to increasing the detection sensitivity by thousands of times. These people came prepared!"
Xia Fei did not say anything else. Using Breath Control, he quickly moved along the forest. He no longer approached the trespassers' camp, instead staying far away. He found a relatively high slope a few miles away, where he could observe the other party's movements through the layers of trees.
"Aren't we going to save the Sun father and daughter?"
"Let's wait and see. There's something fishy going on."
The intruders who had been hiding in the forest had gathered their courage and walked out, forming a line by the side of the pool. The tallest black warrior among them was even carrying a custom-made backpack on his back, from which a bald head poked out. This must have been the Eldest Senior Brother of the Nanming Association.
"Everyone, get ready. Fifth Brother, go and get the bait!" The Eldest Senior Brother shouted nervously.
Everyone spread out along the lakeshore and took out something that looked like a shoulder-mounted rocket launcher from their backs or spatial rings. They opened up a stance and got into a horse stance, placing the rocket launcher on their shoulders.
"Eh? What is this? From the looks of it, it seems to be quite powerful. Could it be that this group of people wants to deal with a giant monster? "Gui Ying asked curiously.
Xia Fei's eyes flashed as he said in a deep voice, "This is called the Electromagnetic Disruption Capture Device. Once it's activated, it'll release a traction beam from the barrel, firmly controlling the target."
"Like the Stasis Entanglement Beam installed on warships?"
"More or less. This is a simplified version of the product. It can be carried around to capture exotic beasts, or be used as a small shuttle or hover car."
Needless to say, Phantom and Xia Fei both understood what this group of people were trying to capture. A single capture device was enough to stop the powerful shuttle from moving forward, and they had brought seven of these devices with them, which meant that the thing they were trying to capture must be something big.
A yellow-faced man carried three people out of the forest. They were a middle-aged couple and a lady in her early twenties. The three of them were tied together with ropes, unable to move. They looked to be Sun Zhan's parents and elder sister.
* Bang! *
The yellow-faced man threw the three of them in an empty spot next to the pool. "Brother Chang, I've brought the bait."
Sun Guang cursed the moment he saw his eldest disciple. "Li Changlong! You actually want to capture the guardian beast of Nanming Association?! You'll die a horrible death! "
The battered Li Changlong burst into laughter. "What guardian beast?! If it were really as you say, I wouldn't be in this state today! Master, have you forgotten how you lost your left arm? "
Sun Guang furrowed his brows. "If not for your greed, wanting to take away the Source of Life, the divine beast wouldn't have flown into a rage and maimed us. Don't forget that it was me who risked my life to bring you out when you lost all four limbs. Otherwise, you would have died in this black pool!"
"Does that mean that I should be grateful to you?" Li Changlong asked in a strange tone.
Raising his head, Li Changlong loudly declared, "Brothers, there's a monster and a treasure in this pool. As long as we can kill this monster today, we'll be able to enjoy an endless amount of wealth and glory for the rest of our lives! Now, spread out according to what we've rehearsed and prepare to capture the monster! "
"Yes!"
"I've been waiting for this day for a long time!"
Everyone rubbed their palms together, brimming with confidence in the upcoming battle between humans and beasts. On the other side, Sun Guang let out a long sigh, gritting his teeth as he said, "Family members shouldn't be harmed. It's fine if I die, but release your master's wife and junior sister!"
Li Changlong laughed sinisterly. "When you cut the grass, you must eliminate the roots. Master, you should know very well that not only will your wife and daughter die, but that disobedient precious son of yours will also die! Once we kill the monster and take away the Source of Life, it'll be time for you and your son to reunite in the netherworld! "
Sun Guang had been subdued, but his stubborn temper did not change. He cursed Li Changlong again, but Li Changlong did not care at this point. He called for everyone to form a semicircle, leaving the father and daughter of the Sun family by the pool as bait.
That was when the dark-skinned man with Li Changlong on his back turned on the screen and said in a deep voice, "Brother Chang, that thing is already out. It's very fast, and it'll be out of the water in a minute and a half at most."
Li Changlong nodded, loudly declaring once more, "Whether or not we'll be able to obtain endless wealth depends on today! Brothers, as long as you can subdue this monster, I'll have a way to destroy it! "
"I wonder what kind of monster this is, and what is this Source of Life they're talking about?"
Phantom asked Xia Fei. "The so-called Source of Life should be a treasure that nourishes the Evernight Forest, and that monster seems to be the guardian of that treasure."
Phantom was elated. "Since the Source of Life can nourish the entire Evernight Forest, allowing the forest to grow all sorts of precious medicinal herbs, if you get your hands on that thing, you'll be able to cultivate whatever you want, growing whatever you want."
Xia Fei was slightly taken aback. Phantom's words were indeed very tempting. If Xia Fei got his hands on the Source of Life, he could very well open up a garden and use the Source of Life to accelerate the growth of the plants in the garden. Even the most demanding plants would blossom and bear fruit under the nourishment of the Source of Life. That way, he would be able to have as many precious high-grade medicinal herbs as he wanted!
"But that monster is about to come out. Should we save the Sun family?" Phantom asked again.
Xia Fei smiled and took out the Immortal-grade protective barrier, Golden Jasper Spirit, from his spatial ring.
"Golden Jasper Spirit! Isn't that what you're planning to give to Avrils? "Phantom asked." Are you planning to throw the Golden Jasper Spirit out and have it protect the Sun family? "
Xia Fei nodded. "It's best to test it out before giving it to Avrils so that I can be at ease. It's perfect for the Sun family."
Phantom agreed. Xia Fei's thoughts were meticulous. Using the Golden Jasper Spirit would not only protect the Sun family, but he could also use it as an opportunity to test out the effects of the Golden Jasper Spirit, killing two birds with one stone.
As soon as he said that, a huge black shadow suddenly emerged from the boiling black pool! It flew straight into the sky!
"A flying fish! The monster turned out to be a flying fish! "Spiritshadow exclaimed.
Xia Fei held his breath as he gripped the Golden Jasper Spirit tightly in his hand. He had already calculated that if the flying fish attacked the Sun family's father and daughter, he would only need 0.2 seconds to reach them and place the Golden Jasper Spirit over their heads.
The huge flying fish hovered in the air, its mouth wide open as it looked around.
Its body was two kilometers long, and its mouth took up a third of its entire body! Its huge fangs looked ghastly white in the night vision system, and it was likely that it could chew off half a mountain with a single bite!
Li Changlong and his subordinates were hidden in the forest, so the flying fish naturally discovered the Sun family by the pool after taking a look around.
The flying fish was clearly enraged. It must have been what Li Changlong had tossed out earlier that had enraged it, causing it to go berserk!
Its white eyes stared straight at the Sun family, who were all tied up like dumplings. The Sun family's daughter screamed and fainted. Though Sun Guang was barely hanging on, he did not look too good, either.
Its huge and powerful fins flapped rapidly, stirring up a gust of wind by the pool, causing the trees to sway. The flying fish relied on these two monstrous fins to stay in the air. Of course, it could not stay in the air for too long, but as a fish, being able to jump out of the water was more than enough!
* Whoosh! *
The flying fish opened its mouth wide and lunged at the Sun father and daughter, the fishy smell coming from its mouth enough to make one dizzy!
On the other side, Xia Fei was even faster!
His figure suddenly disappeared, and the next moment, he was right next to the Sun father and daughter. The Golden Jasper Spirit in his hand was like a small disc. Xia Fei pressed a button on the disc and tossed it at Sun Guang's head.
* Whoosh! *
The Sun father and daughter duo had mysteriously disappeared!
Xia Fei had even managed to escape without a trace!
The flying fish was in a daze in the air. It had no idea why its food had suddenly disappeared. Its upper and lower jaws were grinding against each other, creating a loud squeaking sound that made everyone uneasy.
It was not very intelligent, and it was very disappointed to see that its food was gone. Rolling its eyes, it prepared to return to the black pool.
"Brothers, hurry and catch it! Don't let that monster get away! "Li Changlong yelled.
There was no time to hesitate at this point. The flying fish was far more of a threat in the air than it was in the water. Once it returned to the black pool, the few of them alone would not be able to subdue it. If they wanted to kill the flying fish, they could only do so now!
* Whoosh ~ Whoosh ~ Whoosh ~ *
Seven white beams suddenly shot out like searchlights, wrapping around that strange flying fish.
How could the strange fish be willing to be controlled by someone else? It struggled with all its might, trying to break free from the entanglement of the beams!
The seven burly men swayed unsteadily as they were dragged around by the strange fish. According to the original plan, the Sun father and daughter pair had brought along medicine that could weaken the flying fish's strength. The moment the fish consumed the medicine, Sun Guang and his family would become weak from the effects of the medicine, and Li Changlong would take this opportunity to kill him.
Alas, due to Xia Fei's unexpected appearance, the plan did not succeed. The strange fish's strength was not weakened at all, and it continued to struggle, causing the ground to shake!
"Brother Chang, hurry up and do something! The few of us can't hold on much longer! "Everyone yelled.
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