Feeling thirsty, Lin Muyu rode on the skinny horse and continued on her way. As they were in the Dragon Seeking Forest at night, she did not have to worry about exposing her identity. Lin Muyu immediately used the secret art of Sword Kinesis with Fire. The Dragon Spirit Sword blazed brightly as it flew in front, opening up a path. Lin Muyu brought Qin Yin along as she sped forward. Three hours later, they arrived at a river basin.
…
A cool breeze blew, bringing with it the smell of river water.
Lin Muyu and Qin Yin led the horse along the river slowly. They could even see the weeds sprouting on the ground. This meant that spring was coming, and the harsh winter was about to pass.
Rice River was a large river in the Imperial Capital's Mother River Basin. It was formed from the melting of the snowy mountains in the north of the Seven Seas Province. It flowed through the Seven Seas Province, North Ridge Province, South Cangnan Province, and Heaven's Pivot Province. It seemed that the humans of the mainland were born around the Rice River Basin. This was the birthplace of human civilization in this plane.
Now that they had entered the Cloud Province, the Rice River in front of them was just a branch of the Rice River. It was already a thousand meters wide. One could imagine how magnificent the main stream of the Rice River was.
A towering tree soared into the sky, standing straight at the edge of Daojiang. Lin Muyu pointed and smiled, "Shall we camp under this tree tonight?"
"Yes." Qin Yin nodded and smiled, "Just right. It's convenient to get water here. We don't have to walk too far to get water tomorrow morning."
"Yes."
After setting up the tent, it seemed that the humidity in the air had increased by a lot. It was far less cold than in the Dragon Seeking Forest.
…
They started a bonfire and opened a small corner of the tent. Lin Muyu leaned on the pillow and looked at the Rice River. She suddenly asked, "Xiao Yin, why are there no boats on the Rice River?"
"This …"
Qin Yin thought for a moment and said, "I've read about the Rice River in the Cloud Province in the past. It seems that … there are some water monsters living in the Rice River Basin … They often make boats. Therefore, only some shallow water fishing boats and some imperial warships dare to pass through the Rice River Basin in the Twilight Rain City."
"Is that so …"
"Yeah, that's what I heard, but I don't know if there are any water monsters."
"Then go to bed early. Leave the Goldrock Swift Wolf outside to keep watch."
"En, alright!"
…
Lin Muyu covered herself with the quilt and slowly fell asleep. She could hear Qin Yin's gentle breathing. It seemed that Qin Yin was used to hugging Lin Muyu's arm to sleep.
He chuckled inwardly and didn't say anything else. With the three-thousand-year-old Golden Rock Swift Wolf guarding the perimeter, it should be relatively safe. The Art of Psychic Mastery was indeed a good thing. If Qin Yin's soul could tame a three-thousand-year-old Golden Rock Swift Wolf, then wouldn't his own soul be able to tame a five-thousand-year-old Golden Rock Swift Wolf?
Thinking of this, he actually felt a little excited!
The next morning, Qin Yin woke up early and went to get some water for cooking.
However, Lin Muyu was still worried and followed her to the riverside. She saw that the river was turbulent and there were even huge waves that were several meters high in the center.
"I'm going to cook. This time, I'll make sure to use less salt," Qin Yin said with a smile.
"Okay, go ahead!"
Lin Muyu remained by the riverside and gazed into the distance. There were seven or eight huge whirlpools in the middle of the river, but they made him feel a little uneasy. His Spiritual Pulse Art could also detect faint fluctuations of spiritual energy, as if there was something hidden in the depths of the river. Could it really be as Qin Yin said, that there was a water monster?
"Whoosh, whoosh …"
One of the huge whirlpools was at least a hundred meters in diameter. Icy air rose from the center and quickly dissipated in the warm wind. The energy that Lin Muyu sensed was in this whirlpool.
What exactly was it?
He couldn't be sure. He couldn't jump into the river with his sword. Not to mention that his swimming skills weren't that good, if there really was a water monster in the river, he would be courting death.
"Awoo …"
The Golden Crag Swift Wolf was like a big dog lying by the river, howling at the water. This made Lin Muyu even more certain that there was something hiding in the river.
He patted the Golden Crag Swift Wolf's head and said, "Little wolf, let's go back. We shouldn't stay by the river anymore."
"Woo woo …"
The Swift Wolf followed him back with its tail between its legs.
"Did you find anything?" Qin Yin's soup was almost done.
"Nothing."
Lin Muyu shook his head and said, "Let's hurry up and eat. After we finish eating, we'll leave immediately. Don't rush along the river. It's not safe here."
"Could there really be a water monster?"
"It's hard to say …"
"Alright, hurry up and eat. Xiao Yin will get you some soup."
…
Holding the big bowl, Lin Muyu wolfed down the meat soup. His body warmed up, and he suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of satisfaction. However, at this moment, the howling of the Golden Crag Swift Wolf came from the river. It sounded like it was wailing and full of fear.
"Damn it, why did that stupid wolf still go over?!"
She hurriedly put down the bowl and unsheathed the Dragon Spirit Sword. With a clang, Lin Muyu summoned her gourd martial soul and rushed over. Qin Yin also carried her zither and followed behind.
The Golden Rock Swift Wolf was already howling miserably in the water. Its body had been entangled by strange, thorny arms, and it was sinking into the water.
Lin Muyu immediately raised her hand and shouted, "Entangle!"
Golden gourd vines rose from the river and pulled the Golden Crag Swift Wolf's sinking body. At the same time, it struggled to send the wolf to the shore. They had to leave the river, or else Lin Muyu wouldn't have the confidence to win. As the Golden Crag Swift Wolf rushed to the shore, a huge creature was dragged out of the river. It was a water monster that looked like a "Hydra".
"Jiejie …"
The water monster roared loudly. However, upon closer inspection, one could see that the real head was only the one in the middle. It looked like a dragon's head and was dark blue in color. The other eight limbs were covered in thorns and sharp blades. Even though the Golden Crag Swift Wolf was covered in golden flaming armor, it was still covered in blood.
Qin Yin's heart ached when she saw this. She immediately sent out a sound wave attack. With Qin Yin's help, the golden attack landed on the water monster's body. The water monster flew into a rage out of humiliation and rushed to the shore. This time, it was even more certain that this was a horned dragon that lived at the bottom of the river. It was an ice attribute spirit beast. There were five golden patterns on its head. It was a 5,000-year-old spirit beast! However, this thing didn't look like a dragon at all. Instead, it looked more like a disgusting and terrifying monster. It was a complete and utter water monster.
"It's the Frost Armored Dragon!"
Qin Yin's eyes turned cold. "Big Brother Yu, be careful. The Frost Armored Dragon's restraining ability is very strong. Once you are bound by its blade-like arms, it will be very difficult to escape."
"I know."
One could imagine it just by looking at the sorry state the Golden Crag Swift Wolf was in. However, if it was only a 5,000-year-old spirit beast, then there was nothing to fear.
"Weng!"
The Dragon Spirit Sword spun rapidly under the cover of the raging flames. The moment it appeared, it used fire to control the sword. Lin Muyu raised her hand and used the wall of the gourd to block the Frost Armored Dragon's blade-like arms. Blood surged in her heart as she punched out with her Demonic Sound Fist!
"Peng!"
The horned dragon's body trembled slightly. However, it didn't die from the injury. Instead, it swung its blade-like arms at Lin Muyu even more ferociously. The tips of these blade-like arms were like long spears and possessed astonishing destructive power. In the blink of an eye, a deep hole was left in the wall of the gourd. Lin Muyu felt her scalp go numb just looking at it.
At this moment, the Dragon Spirit Sword had already launched its attack. With three consecutive slashes, three of the Frost Armored Dragon's blade-like arms were severed. Green blood splattered everywhere. It was an extremely disgusting sight.
"Keke …"
Amidst the screams, the Frost Armored Dragon suddenly pounced forward. Its abdomen suddenly opened, revealing a huge mouth full of sharp teeth. With a "hua" sound, it enveloped Lin Muyu's body.
"Big Brother Yu!"
Qin Yin was so anxious that tears were about to fall from her eyes. Since Lin Muyu had been swallowed, she didn't dare to use sound waves to attack. That would hurt Lin Muyu.
Fortunately, at this moment, a golden light broke through the Frost Armored Dragon's abdomen. The Dragon Spirit Sword had directly cut through the frost armor!
Lin Muyu's entire body was wrapped in Dou Qi Armor. How could she be killed by a mere 5,000-year-old Spiritual Beast? She leaped into the air and stood in the wind. With a wave of her finger, the surrounding river water rose up and condensed into water swords under the guidance of the Sword Manipulation Technique. In the next moment, the swords shot out in a concentrated manner — Sword Manipulation Technique!
"Peng, peng, peng …"
The Frost Armored Dragon's hard armor was riddled with holes. Miserable howls rang out incessantly. In the blink of an eye, it was riddled with holes. But with the support of its strong vitality, it actually moved its body rapidly towards the river water. It seemed to be trying to escape?
"You still want to leave?"
Lin Muyu was in such a sorry state. How could she let the Frost Armored Dragon go so easily? She grabbed the longsword and slashed down from the sky!
"Kacha!"
Another two blade-like arms were severed. The nine-headed snake had become a five-headed snake.
…
At this moment, Qin Yin suddenly raised her sword and attacked. Her sword suddenly landed on the side of Lin Muyu. With a "peng" sound, the energy of the God Binding Chain shattered. At the same time, there was a strange howl. That was another horned dragon that had tried to attack Lin Muyu. It was the second Frost Armored Dragon!
Through the Spirit Pulse Technique, countless powerful auras were surging up from the bottom of the river. Lin Muyu's heart turned cold. She hurriedly wrapped her arms around Qin Yin's slender waist and activated the Falling Star Steps to leave the riverside. "Let's go, it's not good!"
Qin Yin was stunned. She turned around and saw numerous dark blue heads poking out from the river surface. Her scalp went numb. No one would have thought that there would be so many Frost Armored Dragons living at the bottom of the river!
"So many … so many …"
"Run for your life, and you still dare to lament …"
"En!"
Luckily, the campsite was about 500 meters away from the river. The murderous Frost Armored Dragons only chased them for about 100 meters before retreating. It was as if they had also sensed that the shore was not their territory.
"There are more than 100 of them …"
Qin Yin said with lingering fear, "Most of them have a lifespan of 2,000 to 4,000 years. It's so scary. I finally know why Grandpa issued a fishing ban and forbade fishermen from fishing in Daojiang …"
Lin Muyu's heart went numb. "Such a scary Mother River. It's too inhumane. Pack up the tent and let's go."
"En en …"
…
A single Frost Armored Dragon was already so scary. Lin Muyu was very sure that if she had jumped into the river to fight it, she would have died without a corpse!
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