Chapter 1134: Chapter 691: Blood Leech _2 Chapter 1134 -691: Blood Leech _2 Gu An and Gu Quan nodded slightly after hearing the words. Gu An then added: “Young Master, you needn’t worry about us.” However, Gu Quan looked at Mo Hua with some concern, “Young Master, perhaps you shouldn’t take the risk.” “It’s fine,” Mo Hua said, “I can also swim quite fast in the water.” Previously, when he had time, he had roughly learned the Crossing River Dragon’s White Wave movement technique. Although he was not particularly proficient in it, he could manage to use it when necessary. After pondering for a moment, Mo Hua said: “There are also three dead Patterned Fish, let’s feed them all to the Water Demon in a bit, and then we’ll immediately swim to the other side.” “Feed them all?” Gu Quan was astonished, “What about when we return?” “No need to worry about returning.” Mo Hua said casually. When they would be coming back, they wouldn’t need to worry about startling the enemy. A Water Demon trapped in stagnant water was nothing but a sitting duck, and he had a hundred ways to send it to heaven. Gu An and Gu Quan were unaware of Mo Hua’s plan, but after their experience in the Bi Mountain Demon Cavern, they had gradually become accustomed to following Mo Hua’s instructions. After the Water Demon ate one fish, it slowly sank back into the water. It seemed to be oblivious to the events on the shore, and was only extremely sensitive to prey in the water. The three discussed and then decided to cross the river. Gu An, Gu Quan, and Yu Dahe, each holding a fish, simultaneously threw them into the distant water. As the Patterned Fish hit the water, the Water Demon reappeared, swallowed two of the fish, and like before, its pupils became unfocused and slightly paralyzed. “Go!” The instant the Water Demon was eating the fish, Mo Hua decisively instructed. Soon afterwards, they all jumped into the water and vigorously swam towards the opposite bank. Yu Dahe was a Fish Cultivator with excellent aquatic ability, so he swam very quickly. Mo Hua, though not a Fish Cultivator, was practiced in the Water System Body Skill, Water Passing Step, and had also learned White Wave technique; he was like a nimble fish in the water, and his speed was also not slow. Gu An and Gu Quan were inferior in movement technique, but their Cultivation was deep, allowing them to keep up. However, both purposefully slowed down a bit and stayed behind Mo Hua to protect him. The Second Grade Peak Water Demon, after swallowing two Patterned Fish, was only paralyzed for about fifteen breaths. Its sinister black and yellow pupils then started to move again. Mo Hua sensing the danger, immediately said: “Hurry up!” and then propelled his body skill to the limit, using his hands and feet to desperately make headway. The shore was within sight. Gu An along with the others also started exerting their full strength, moving towards the bank. At this time, the Water Demon was fully awake from its paralytic state, its bulging eyes rotating, and its ugly nose sniffing the scent of living humans. It disregarded the other dead Patterned Fish and slowly sank into the water. The figure of the Water Demon was submerged at the bottom, but at the same time, a pattern of an undercurrent appeared on the water’s surface, rolling quickly towards Mo Hua and the others with great speed. Mo Hua and his companions were shocked and swam desperately. Finally, the aquatically adept Yu Dahe was the first to reach the shore, and right after getting out of the water, he immediately turned around and pulled Mo Hua up from the riverbed. Gu An and Gu Quan also reached the bank. But before they could climb ashore, with a “boom” sound on the water’s surface, an ugly Water Demon’s head emerged, its jaws wide open, lunging to swallow Gu An and Gu Quan. In the water, the two could not dodge in time. Mo Hua reacted quickly, his fingers together as he summoned several Fireballs, hitting the protruding eyes of the Water Demon, delaying it for a moment. Taking that instant, Gu An and Gu Quan concurrently drew their swords, unleashing sword energy, and chopped at the Water Demon’s lower jaw. But the Water Demon had thick skin and flesh; the blows were not deep, barely breaking the skin. Yu Dahe immediately took out a poisoned algae-juice harpoon from his Storage Bag and threw it straight at the Water Demon’s throat. This was the common method Fish Cultivators used to deal with aquatic Monster Beasts when fishing. The harpoon pierced into the Water Demon’s mouth, the poison algae seeped into its throat, causing excruciating pain to the Water Demon, which rolled over and sank back into the water. Seizing the opportunity, Gu An and Gu Quan both climbed onto the shore. After that, the group quickly retreated. However, in just a short moment, the Water Demon emerged again. The entire harpoon was swallowed in its resentment, the Water Demon furious. But with the scent of living humans in the water gone, it could only let out an angry roar towards the shore. The roar was low, but the foul wind was fierce. Carried by the foul wind, Mo Hua stumbled a few steps and fell to the ground with a “plop,” appearing somewhat disheveled. Gu An immediately helped Mo Hua up, “Young Master, are you alright?” “I’m fine.” Mo Hua rubbed his forehead, looked back with some annoyance at the Water Demon, and silently thought to himself: “Ugly freak, just wait until I come back, and see how I’ll deal with you.” The ugly and sinister eyes of the Water Demon were still staring at Mo Hua, completely unaware that it had been marked on Mo Hua’s “blacklist.” Once ashore and away from the water, the Water Demon was powerless. The group was temporarily safe and continued to move forward. After who knows how long, they discovered an opening up ahead, with a faint light emanating from it. Passing through the opening, they were greeted by a sudden expanse; no longer confined by a narrow well, but an overcast realm stretched before them. A fine drizzle filled the sky, and the ground was a muddy path paved with pebbles. A light, yellowish mist hung faintly in the air. In the eyes of Gu An and the others, the mist was pale yellow. But to Mo Hua, the color of the mist was a deeper blood red. Not far away, the vague outline of a fishing village merged with this bloody mist, exuding an aura of death and eeriness. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂 Gu An cursed under his breath: “Those human traffickers from Crossing River Dragon, how on earth did they find such a creepy place to hide.” Yu Dahe nodded in agreement, puzzled: “I’ve never heard of such a place nearby… Is this a fishing village? Why does it seem like there isn’t a single person around?”