Chapter 237: Chapter 235: Escape from Danger Although this sailor is an ordinary person, the defense and vitality of the monstrous fish are too strong. Moreover, hidden in the depths of the water, the strength is greatly diminished, even martial artists find it difficult to kill them through the water. In the distance, the Black Bear Spirit paddled through the water, arriving just in time, and swiped its claw fiercely at the black shadow formed by the monstrous fish. Its strength was astonishing, almost reaching the monster’s level, and it was adept at swimming, easily dispersing the black shadow. Just as the crowd showed a glimmer of hope. The black shadow quickly reformed into an even larger mass, surging relentlessly toward the Black Bear Spirit. "Roar!" The Black Bear Spirit roared in anger, using its teeth and claws, engaging in an underwater battle with the shadow. One by one, the monstrous fish were torn and bitten in half by the enraged Black Bear Spirit. But the number of monstrous fish was vast, seemingly endless. Their attacks grew stronger, quickly forcing the Black Bear Spirit into a retreat, howling in misery, not daring to return. The shadow formed by the monstrous fish continued to close in after driving away the Black Bear Spirit. Seemingly aware of the people on the ship, they would not rest until they bit through the hull. "Let me handle this." At this moment, Lou Yi stood at the bow, nearly stripped of his clothes, his body shimmering with a faint jade-white light, and he leaped into the water. The monstrous fish smelled the human scent, became frenzied, and all swarmed toward Lou Yi! ’Bang bang bang bang!’ ’Bang bang bang bang!’ The enormous impact came continuously; if it were another Full Cycle Martial Artist, they would likely be knocked out! But Lou Yi possessed the Talent of Tenacity, able to absorb 80% of any damage. Coupled with his exceptionally strong physique, he only felt the fish’s impact as if a child was pounding his chest, weightless with little effect. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶 His head was level with the water surface, standing firmly in the water. He opened his eyes. He could see black fish monsters the size of watermelons opening their mouths fiercely, clearly wanting to devour his flesh. But his petrified skin, even in its first form, could withstand attacks at the level of Profound Iron hardness. Therefore, despite the monstrous fish’s persistent efforts to bite. They were like wood scraping against a steel plate, unable to leave a trace. Some even broke many of their fine teeth due to exerting too much force. Lou Yi, of course, didn’t just passively take the hits. ’Bang!’ He threw a punch, scattering the monstrous fish in front of him. Some fish were deformed by the blow, but most were still lively, bravely gathering again. Lou Yi realized this was because his strength was greatly diminished in the water. Originally, his basic strength was twenty-seven to twenty-eight thousand jin, and he had just exerted less than a tenth of that. However, by adjusting the angle and speed of his punches, he could somewhat improve. Through experimentation, Lou Yi changed his straight punch to a hook punch, swinging at a 45-degree upward angle, transforming punches into hand chops, achieving about forty percent of his land effect. With over ten thousand jin of basic strength, it was enough to inflict effective damage on the monstrous fish. Thus, Lou Yi swam outward, drawing the fish away from the boat, continuously killing the fish to accumulate qi-blood and energy. "Splitting Mountain." "Dragon Piercing." "Soul Devouring!" With a full strength punch, at least thirty or forty thousand jin of force erupted. ’Boom!’ A deep, resonant sound echoed. The surrounding shadow, as if hit by a bomb, exploded over a large area in an instant. Countless pearl-like white bubbles formed in the water, spreading rapidly to the surface. It was as if the Jiang River water was boiling, spectacular to behold. The people on the ship, initially worried about Lou Yi’s safety, were dumbfounded and developed a new understanding of his abilities. "Continue heading further away!" Seeing Lou Yi draw away the fish, the ship’s captain was overjoyed. He quickly ordered the sailors to speed up, steering the ship away from this perilous area. "Brother Shu won’t be in danger, right?" Shi Caifeng said with some concern, "Should I go down to help him?" She looked at the river ahead, the surface covered with boiling white bubbles, and the underwater sounded with ’thud thud’ of dull, heavy blows. "Sister, don’t cause more trouble." Shi Qingde was speechless. Underwater, Lou Yi continued to attack the fish, slaughtering heap after heap of monstrous fish, staining large areas of the river red. His attribute panel showed the prompts ’Energy +1’, ’Energy +2’, constantly flashing. Moments later, Lou Yi’s total energy increased by over a hundred. It grew faster than when he killed spirits on Tai City’s city wall, with no sign of slowing. The richness of creatures in the Longjiang River, and the vast number of Fish Spirits, far exceeded the Hundred Beasts Mountain Range. Several hours later. Lou Yi floated motionless in the water, only his head above the surface, his eyes closed, as if turned to stone. Though killing monstrous fish gave energy, they were endless, and he was exhausted, physically and mentally, wanting only to stay quietly in the water. Black fish monsters opened their mouths, sharp teeth biting at Lou Yi, swarming all over him. Many even fought violently among themselves for position, giving Lou Yi free energy. Eventually, the monstrous fish, unable to bite through Lou Yi’s skin, gave up and gradually withdrew. Lou Yi regained freedom, breathing a sigh of relief. He swiftly leaped from the water, using exquisitely perfected physical control skills, stepping on the water’s surface and rushing forward, a long white trail forming behind him. It didn’t take long to catch up with the intentionally waiting ship. Seeing him return safely, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, their admiration for Lou Yi immense. The ship’s captain was especially moved: "If it weren’t for Sect Leader Liu on the ship today, turning the tide. The ship would have capsized, and none of us would have survived." Even the arrogant Overlord Chu Feng nodded in agreement: "Today I understand why no one has survived crossing the Longjiang River. Just the fish monsters we encountered, apart from Sect Leader Liu, I can’t think of a second person to handle them, not even ten martial artists would manage!" Everyone agreed wholeheartedly. Onward in their journey, they were even more cautious, learned from the lesson, and dared not provoke any creatures encountered on the river. Even when they couldn’t avoid them, they mostly drove them away, avoiding further killing. As a result, although they encountered two more attacks, they were small in scale and didn’t cause any casualties. ... Countless miles away in the Wei Kingdom, a fiery red mountain peak shrouded in clouds. At the mountain top, a voice filled with slight anger sounded. "Two True Inheritors fallen consecutively, something unseen in a hundred years. It seems the Five Elements Sect’s fame has been forgotten by the world..." Soon after, a beam of light flew out from the mountain, speeding rapidly toward the distance. The light floated in the air for a long time; upon closer inspection, it was seen to be a flying green bamboo mat. ...