All he could hear was the rumbling sound of the undercurrent. Li Xianyu's mind was filled with scenes from horror movies. In a pitch-black environment, ferocious monsters would always silently appear behind the cannon fodder and supporting characters. They would approach silently until the weak light from the fire illuminated their ferocious faces.
"Be careful!" Great-grandmother's beautiful face turned pale. She opened her mouth to warn Li Xianyu.
His voice was distorted in the water, turning into gurgling bubbles.
The next moment, Li Xianyu's hair stood on end. The undercurrent slammed fiercely against his back. The thing was lunging at him.
Humans could not move around underwater at all. For the nimble beasts, they were no different from live targets. He knew that he could not avoid it. He gritted his teeth and channeled all his "Qi" into the shield-shaped instrument. As he turned around to face the enemy, the shield-shaped instrument formed an air shield that was two meters tall and one meter wide.
"Bang!"
Receiving a huge impact, the air shield trembled violently. Li Xianyu flew out like a cannonball. The light stick fell from his hand and sank into the water. The light became more and more distant, and finally disappeared.
Great-grandmother swept over his head and stepped on his shoulders. With a push of her toes, Li Xianyu's shoulder bone was broken. Great-grandmother used this force to ram into the monster.
Li Xianyu steadied his body and swam towards the monster again. The impact just now had sent him flying more than ten meters. If this was on land, it would be described as a kite with a broken string.
Of course, on land, the monster might not be able to hit him.
Great-grandmother bit the light stick in her mouth. She was locked in a fierce battle with the monster. Her arm was bitten by the monster, but Great-grandmother did not panic. She used her other fist to hit the monster's head.
The human and the monster were entangled, rolling and fighting, creating a turbulent undercurrent.
"What an iron head!" Li Xianyu held the dagger in his mouth and quietly swam over.
Even after taking so many punches from Great-grandmother, he was still as lively as a dragon and as lively as a tiger. Even though Great-grandmother was only using her physical body to fight, the physique of the Unparalleled Fighting Soul was the best weapon.
Li Xianyu approached the monster from the side. While it was focused on biting Great-grandmother, he stabbed the knife into its abdomen.
The tip of the knife was blocked by hard scales. The monster's abdomen was covered with a layer of black scales.
"Ha!"
Li Xianyu gathered his Qi into his saber, broke through the scales, and stabbed it into the monster's abdomen, twisting it violently.
Streams of blood splashed in the water. The monster fought back fiercely. Its tail swept across Li Xianyu's energy shield and sent him flying again.
At that moment, Li Xianyu saw Great-grandmother gesturing at him. She pointed at the water.
Nodding, Li Xianyu moved his limbs and swam toward the surface.
The mountain wind howled, mixed with a hint of coldness.
Dark clouds rolled in the sky. It seemed like a storm was coming. The weather in summer was like this. It changed without warning. Most of the time, there were thunderstorms and torrential rains.
Old Xu stood on the boat. The wind was getting stronger and stronger, stirring up waves. The boat was undulating.
He stood on the rocking boat with the help of a steel fork. He held a flashlight and stared at the water anxiously.
The two young policemen had been in the water for five minutes, but they didn't come up. Ordinary people couldn't stay underwater for five minutes. The only thing supporting Old Xu was that there was no blood on the surface.
This gave him some comfort.
Where the cylindrical circle of light shone, faint blood suddenly appeared. Sweat flowed down Old Xu's forehead.
He threw himself to the side of the boat and shouted. However, he realized that he didn't know the names of the two young policemen.
"Splash!" The sound of someone coming out of the water came from behind.
Old Xu, who was grieving, was startled. He shone his flashlight over and saw a young man floating up. His face was pale and he looked miserable. He swam over without a word and climbed onto the boat.
"Where is she? Where's your colleague? "Old Xu asked loudly.
"She's fine. She's underwater. Let's go back to the shore first. You'll see the person who killed your grandson later." Li Xianyu grabbed the paddle with a relaxed expression.
"You're injured!" Old Xu stared at his right hand.
"It's just a minor injury. Let's not talk about it. Let's row the boat." When the monster hit the air shield, the web between Li Xianyu's thumb and index finger was torn. Later, the monster swung its tail and broke his wrist and forearm.
Old Xu sat down quietly and rowed with him. His face was full of grief, and his eyes were filled with tears. In the old man's eyes, the little girl didn't come up for a long time. It was obvious that she died in the monster's mouth. The light blood was the evidence. Li Xianyu was lucky enough to escape. In order not to panic, he made up an excuse.
The honest old farmer could not accept such a sacrifice and blow. His heart was especially heavy.
Li Xianyu's back was facing him, so he couldn't see the old man's face. Even if he saw the old man's face, he wouldn't say anything because words were useless. Later, when Great-grandmother killed the monster and brought it up to the shore, seeing was believing.
The monster should be a reptile. Li Xianyu was sure of this after the short contact with it in the water. However, it was too dark at the bottom of the water, so he couldn't see the monster clearly.
Conservatively speaking, the monster was about the level of a junior employee. However, because it was underwater, it was much more ferocious. Without Great-grandmother, it would be difficult for him to deal with it alone.
Overall, this mission was not difficult, and the level of danger was not high.
The boat was very fast. Pushed by the rising and falling waves, it didn't take long for them to reach the shore.
Jumping off the boat, the old man tied the rope to the wooden pole and let the boat go up and down in the waves.
Li Xianyu stood on the shore and looked at the surging water. Not long after, two to three minutes later, a pale head surfaced on the shore. Its hair was stuck to its face.
Old Man Xu shuddered in fright and took a few steps back.
When Great-grandmother slowly came to the shore, he was relieved, surprised and happy. Then his expression changed again. Great-grandmother was dragging a bright yellow tail in her hand.
As she came to the shore, the monster gradually came to the surface.
Old Xu's hand holding the steel fork trembled slightly. He was filled with hatred and fear. "What, what is this?"
Li Xianyu thought for two seconds. "Salamander?"
The monster was not big, only the size of two calves. The skin on its back was bright yellow, smooth and shiny. There were fine scales on both sides of its abdomen.
Its head was flat, which was smashed by Great-grandmother. It had a wide mouth, small eyes, and sharp fangs. It was like an enlarged version of the salamander.
But how could the Salamander, a protected animal that only knew how to cry, grow scales and fangs?
Nuclear radiation?
"Deep in the mountains, there will always be some monsters." Li Xianyu comforted.
As he spoke, he put a coat on Great-grandmother. The white t-shirt was a blessing. After getting wet, Great-grandmother's enchanting and sexy figure was revealed. She was wearing a half-cup bra, and the translucent t-shirt clung tightly to her chest, revealing a deep cleavage.
Li Xianyu's eyes lit up. ☆
Where there's cleavage, there's fire. Great-grandmother wore a bodice swimsuit last time, which did not reveal any cleavage. This time, he made up for it.
Great-grandmother put on the coat, her expression solemn. "This thing is called a salamander. It's a very rare species. In 50 years, it will become a dragon, and in 100 years, it will become a mountain dragon. In another 200 years, it will become a dragon. Its meat is delicious and nourishes the kidneys. It's a very precious ingredient for blood descendants. I ate a horned salamander when I was young, and I still remember it. It's said that the meat of a mountain dragon is even better. Empress Dowager Cixi couldn't forget it after eating it. Unfortunately, this thing is very rare. "
It turned out that Great-grandmother had been a foodie since she was young.
"It doesn't have any horns." Li Xianyu observed the dead salamander.
"This is what I wanted to tell you. According to my observation, it's just a newborn salamander. It's probably only a month old," Great-grandmother said.
In other words, this newborn salamander came to the reservoir and coincidentally met Old Man Xu and his grandson fishing in the reservoir. Thus, it ate his grandson.
No, that's not right!
The rich knowledge of "Animal World" once again appeared in his mind. In the natural world, many fishes would periodically find calm waters that were suitable for them to live in according to their life cycle. There, they would lay eggs and raise the next generation.
This periodic activity was called migration.
Migration was to find water that was suitable for laying eggs. This would increase the chances of survival of the next generation.
How could a newborn mutant travel thousands of miles to the reservoir?
Even if it was a blood descendant, it was impossible for it to master hunting skills when it was just born.
"There's a big one." Li Xianyu's expression changed.
This little thing was born a month ago. The timing matched. The reservoir was deserted and there was enough food. Wasn't it the best cradle for the growth of the monster cub?
A month ago, a monster came to the reservoir with a cub and chose to lay eggs here. The reason why Old Man Xu didn't find any traces of the monster was most likely because it was waiting to give birth.
Its range of activity was always underwater, so Old Man Xu didn't live long.
"Is the big one still there?" Li Xianyu asked in a low voice. In the animal world, when the cub grew up to be able to hunt independently, the mother would drive it away or leave it.
"I'm not sure. Salamanders are very rare. No one knows their habits." Great-grandmother frowned. "But we can give it a try."
"How?"
Great-grandmother didn't answer. Instead, she glanced at Old Man Xu not far away.
Li Xianyu understood and coughed. "Grandpa, come with me."
He brought Old Man Xu into the house and said, "No matter what you hear or what happens, don't come out. Understand?"
Old Man Xu didn't agree and insisted on going out. "I can still help. Although I'm old, I'm as strong as you young people."
He was a stubborn old man.
Li Xianyu knew that the old man was a little stubborn from the moment he insisted on going on the boat. He hated two kinds of people the most. One was naughty, and the other was stubborn.
Li Xianyu sighed silently and suddenly pointed behind Old Man Xu. "Look, the gray plane."
Old Man Xu turned his head in shock. Li Xianyu raised his hand and chopped the back of Old Man Xu's neck.
Old Man Xu moaned and fell into Li Xianyu's arms.
"What happens next is not suitable for ordinary people like you to see." Li Xianyu put him on the bed. "Have a good sleep."
When they got out of the house and came to the shore, he asked, "How do we try?"
"Beasts are very sensitive to the smell of their own blood. Let's give it some blood and see if we can lure the big one out." Great-grandmother raised her hand. "Give me the knife."
Li Xianyu immediately handed the knife to Elder Ancestor.
Great-grandmother threw the little salamander back into the water and stabbed it with the knife. It had died not long ago, so its blood had yet to cool. The dark red blood spread in the water.
The grandmother and granddaughter sat on the shore and waited for the big guy to come over after smelling its cub. Li Xianyu opened two cans of codfish and ran back to the house to get two pears. He and Great-grandmother sat side by side and ate the fruit.
"What level is the big guy at? Can it transform into a human? "Li Xianyu asked.
"Salamanders can't transform into humans. They are more intelligent than normal beasts, but their intelligence is very slow. They are inflexible and only want to transform into dragons and ascend. That's why there are no records of salamanders transforming into humans. "
"After a hundred years, the strength of a mountain serpent is terrifying. Even the senior staff can't handle it. Mountain serpents can completely leave the water and enter deep into the forest to collect the essence of the mountains. That's why they are also called mountain gods. However, after two hundred years, they would have to return to the water after transforming into flood dragons. From the water to the land, and from the land to the water, finally transforming into a dragon. "
"We've checked the surroundings of the reservoir before. There are no traces of crawling. If I'm guessing that big guy hasn't evolved into a mountain serpent yet."
Salamanders were the only beasts that could transform into dragons. Reptiles like snakes didn't have this kind of talent.
From a biological point of view, snakes didn't have limbs. Salamanders had limbs, horned salamanders had horns, and the next step was a mountain serpent. After a mountain serpent was a serpent. The serpent was the last to transform into a dragon.
There were many legends of mountain serpents transforming into dragons in ancient books. The world didn't know the meaning and thought that serpents evolved from snakes.
"Do dragons really exist in this world?" Li Xianyu asked.
"I haven't seen one, but it should exist." Great-grandmother muttered, "Salamanders transforming into dragons is a kind of atavism. It means that among the ancient demons, there is a type of creature that looks like a dragon."
"Do you know the origin of the Black Water Spirit Pearl passed down by our ancestors?"
"I don't know."
"It's a treasure of the Qing Dynasty's royal family to protect their luck. But it's actually a dragon pearl. " Seeing her great-grandson's dumbfounded expression, Great-grandmother said proudly, "Only it is fit to be the core material of the War Soul."
"The Qing Dynasty once slaughtered dragons?"
"Yes, this is another secret history. But I didn't study much back then, so I don't know much."
Li Xianyu realized that dragons didn't really exist in this world, but those creatures were called dragons by humans. He knew that many monsters in myths actually had their original forms in reality.
He didn't expect to encounter such a high-level creature like the salamander for such a small mission.
After waiting for a while, the salamander still didn't come.
Maybe it had really left.
Li Xianyu relaxed. "Great-grandmother, when I saw the reservoir, I thought of a joke."
Great-grandmother tilted her head and looked at him.
"There was a man who pursued the goddess but couldn't get her. So he told the goddess about something. Once, he and his two friends went swimming in the reservoir. It was also a stormy day. The three of them were swimming in the reservoir, and he was the only one who was struck by lightning. After telling him about this, the goddess readily agreed to be his girlfriend. "
Great-grandmother asked curiously, "Why?"
"Splash!"
The torrential rain poured down, and the mountains were silent. Bean-sized raindrops splashed on the surface of the water.
An indescribable and dangerous aura assaulted his senses.
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