Chapter 327 - Underwater Battle

Chapter 327 - Underwater Battle

When Liu Wuxie increased his speed, his movement created ripples, moving toward the surface.

Qian Zhou was diving, and his face changed when he sensed the ripples. This meant someone had entered the Azure Mountain Lake before him.

A powerful aquatic beast swam past Liu Wuxie from a distance, but it didn't approach him. He was still about a hundred meters from the lake bottom, which would take roughly ten breaths to reach.

The immense water pressure made Liu Wuxie feel uncomfortable. It felt as though he was being crushed from all directions.

Through Ghost Eye, Liu Wuxie could see the bottom of the lake. Many areas were excavated as Snow Lotus Roots were also food for aquatic beasts. Aside from human harvesting, part of the Snow Lotus Roots were eaten by the aquatic beasts.

"What's that?" Liu Wuxie's eyes narrowed as he caught sight of a radiant white light in a distant region. The light was ethereal, its brilliance captivating, and a cluster of Snow Lotus Roots surrounded it, adding to its allure.

Liu Wuxie accelerated his descent. Fifty meters from the lake's bottom, he finally caught a clear glimpse of the light source, which looked like a fist-sized essence.

"This is the Snow Lotus Essence?!" Liu Wuxie exclaimed. A Snow Lotus Root took a thousand years to produce a Snow Lotus Essence, which he had chanced upon.

The Snow Lotus Essence was about to mature, and Qian Zhou had somehow gotten the wind of it, rushing towards the Azure Mountain Lake as soon as he had heard the news.

"The birth of the Snow Lotus Essence will surely attract the attention of many aquatic beasts. The situation was urgent, and Liu Wuxie had to get the Snow Lotus Root quickly. As for the Snow Lotus Essence, it was best if he could obtain it." Liu Wuxie made a swift decision as he prioritized caution in his actions.

The Snow Lotus Essence's value was unmeasurable, but he had to ensure his safety before attempting to harvest it. According to his current speed, he would reach the fifth-level True Core Realm in two days at most. He could reach the sixth level if he could acquire the Snow Lotus Essence.

As Liu Wuxie had predicted, the Snow Lotus Essence's maturing attracted many aquatic beasts. If anyone dared to compete for the Snow Lotus Essence with them, it would be no different from snatching food from a tiger's mouth.

The aquatic beasts were powerful, each reaching the pinnacle of fifth-grade demonic beast. If they consumed the Snow Lotus Essence, they could reach the sixth grade, equivalent to the Heavenly Dipper Realm for human cultivators.

Liu Wuxie crossed the last fifty meters in the blink of an eye, carefully maneuvering toward the Snow Lotus Essence. He cautiously reached out to pick a Snow Lotus Root as thick as an infant's arm and stored it in his interspatial pouch.

He needed to ensure the completion of this mission before attempting to do anything else. He didn't stop there but dug out a few more Snow Lotus Roots before stopping. This was because the surrounding Snow Lotus Roots weren't mature yet.

Right then, an aquatic beast bared its jaws and lunged at Liu Wuxie with incredible speed.

"Not good!" Liu Wuxie swiftly spun around. But his movement speed underwater was much slower than on land.

He didn't dare to clash with the aquatic beast head-on. When he swung the Heretic Blade, his movement was slow, like a snail, due to the water resistance, rendering his strike ineffective.

He swam to the side and dodged the aquatic beast's attack. This naturally angered the aquatic beast, which swept its tail to create a giant whirlpool. for new novels

This aquatic beast was a matured Catfish Demon, notorious for being hard to deal with due to its slippery body. But that wasn't the bad news because the Catfish Demon wasn't alone.

Several other Catfish Beasts were swimming over from different areas, each about ten meters long. If they bared their jaws, they could easily swallow a human.

Other aquatic beasts were attacking from all directions, leaving Liu Wuxie with no path of retreat but to duck in the direction of the Snow Lotus Essence.

Right then, Qian Zhou successfully reached the lake's bottom. He could vaguely see underwater due to the faint lighting, but he wasn't in a hurry to make a move when he looked at Liu Wuxie.

Liu Wuxie had bought many items while passing through a large city. When Bai Lin had inquired about these items, he had merely told him they were useless.

This was a water balloon filled with air that could help him rise to the surface quickly. He hugged the balloon and began rising to the surface like an arrow.

This naturally made Qian Zhou furious, but he couldn't speak underwater.

Liu Wuxie was fast, but the aquatic beasts weren't slow either. They gave up chasing after Qian Zhou and swung their tails, leaping underwater.

This naturally shocked Liu Wuxie, and he was fortunate to have prepared the water balloon in advance. Otherwise, the consequences would have been dire.

As the surrounding water pressure decreased, Liu Wuxie ascended like a meteorite and was only about a hundred meters away from the surface.

The aquatic beasts relentlessly pursued Liu Wuxie, baring their jaws and snapping at his legs. This was a spectacular scene, with hundreds of aquatic beasts chasing after one person. But it was a pity no one was there to witness it besides Qian Zhou.

When Liu Wuxie was close to the surface, a powerful suction force slowed down his ascent. The aquatic beasts were sucking water, creating a whirlpool that slowed Liu Wuxie down.

The aquatic beasts were highly intelligent, sucking water through their mouth and pumping it out through their gills to control Liu Wuxie's speed.

"Damn it!" Liu Wuxie muttered. There was no time to think because the aquatic beasts were swiftly closing in.

“Primordial Astral Fist!” With no other options, Liu Wuxie performed the Primordial Astral Fist that split the Azure Mountain Lake into two with a fissure in the middle.

With nothing left to control him, Liu Wuxie performed the Nine Heavenly Crane Dance to ascend swiftly. The people on the shore saw this, and Bai Lin's heart was lifted to his throat.

The aquatic beasts snapped their jaws in the air, a few inches away from Liu Wuxie's legs. This immediately made Liu Wuxie break out in a cold sweat because he was a few inches away from being eaten.

The aquatic beasts continued to rise, jumping out of the water through a water stream, not wanting to give up on chasing after Liu Wuxie.

It was a spectacular scene to have several giant aquatic beasts in mid-air.

Bai Lin and Tang Tian were shocked, and their mouths agape. The four from the Azure Crimson Gate were shocked to see an unfamiliar face instead of their senior brother, Qian Zhou.

Just as they were about to intercept Liu Wuxie, Bai Lin swiftly blocked the four Azure Crimson Gate's disciples.

As Liu Wuxie soared higher, the aquatic beasts were still pursuing him mid-air, snapping their jaws at Liu Wuxie's legs.

"Hmph, you all still want to chase after me outside the lake?" Liu Wuxie roared and performed a somersault before swinging the Heretic Blade down. The powerful blade aura he unleashed tore apart the air and shattered the incoming water streams.

The aquatic beasts immediately realized the danger and were taken aback by Liu Wuxie's power. But they were in mid-air without support. This meant they could only watch helplessly as the blade aura descended on them.

The aquatic beasts in mid-air were torn apart, and blood gushed out, dyeing the lake red. The other aquatic beasts floated on the lake's surface, not daring to leap into mid-air.

Qian Zhou was frustrated and could only crawl back to the shore from another corner of the Azure Mountain Lake.

Liu Wuxie continued to swing the Heretic Blade, killing five aquatic beasts and devouring their energies. This instantly pushed his cultivation up, which was stuck at the pinnacle fourth level of the True Core Realm.