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It wasn't until he entered the water that Lu Changfeng could see the full form of the dark shadow.

It was a massive Arapaima, over ten meters long!

Arapaima, also known as Elephant Fish.

The "Elephant" in its name was a testament to its immense strength.

Lu Changfeng had seen this fearsome freshwater fish on educational channels before.

However, the largest he had seen in his previous life was only three to four meters long!

This ten-meter-long Arapaima was truly the first he had ever encountered!

His body was still sinking rapidly.

A throbbing pain emanated from his waist and abdomen.

Lu Changfeng remained relatively calm.

A martial artist's flesh and blood were dense and not easily bitten through. Furthermore, he could hold his breath for an hour, so he wasn't afraid of being dragged to the bottom of the lake.

Lu Changfeng first unbuckled the two-hundred-pound greatsword from his back.

He had to discard it; the thing was too heavy. Carrying it on his back, the pressure in the water had doubled.

With the greatsword unbuckled, Lu Changfeng immediately felt his body lighten.

He drew the Autumn Water Longsword and thrust it into the Arapaima's hard head.

The scales of the nearly monstrous Arapaima were also extremely tough; ordinary swords would shatter upon contact.

But the Autumn Water Sword was no ordinary blade.

As the two met, sparks flew underwater, and they were locked in a stalemate.

A faint cyan energy manifested on Lu Changfeng's body.

Unable to pierce with one strike, Lu Changfeng channeled his Storm Sword Intent and thrust again!

With the amplification of Storm Sword Intent, the Autumn Water Sword easily pierced the Arapaima's head this time.

The Arapaima cried out in pain, releasing Lu Changfeng, and turned to swim away into the distance.

"Consider yourself lucky!"

Lu Changfeng cursed under his breath.

He reached for the wound on his waist and abdomen. Fortunately, it wasn't a large gash.

However, faint blood still seeped from Lu Changfeng's wound, spreading out around him.

Fengtian Lake was bottomless. Who knew what other monsters lurked within?

Lu Changfeng used his hands and feet, preparing to swim upwards.

Faint sounds reached Lu Changfeng's ears.

"Come, come."

Lu Changfeng paused, stunned, and listened carefully.

"Come here."

A female voice, as if from a distant era, continued to echo in Lu Changfeng's mind, growing clearer and clearer!

Lu Changfeng's scalp tingled, and he accelerated his ascent.

Suddenly, the voice in his mind grew louder and louder.

Lu Changfeng realized that although he was swimming upwards, his body was uncontrollably moving downwards.

And he was exerting all his strength! Swimming downwards with frenzied, full effort!

He couldn't control his own body. What kind of bizarre power was this?

In his four years of transmigration, Lu Changfeng felt his worldview being subverted for the first time.

His body swam faster and faster. Lu Changfeng didn't even know he possessed such excellent underwater swimming skills. By the time he was almost numb.

His body stopped, and a faint white light appeared before his eyes.

"Come."

A woman's voice clearly entered Lu Changfeng's ears.

Lu Changfeng walked towards the white light. The moment his body touched it, he was pulled in.

Lu Changfeng found that the buoyancy around him had disappeared. He had left the water and entered a dry space.

This dry space seemed to be a primitive cave.

In the center of the cave, countless luminous pearls and glowing gems were embedded, beneath which lay a transparent coffin.

Lu Changfeng swallowed, then walked forward.

Inside the transparent coffin, a slender woman lay asleep with her hands crossed over her ample chest.

Anyone could tell that a person in such a bizarre place was no ordinary being. Lu Changfeng quickly averted his gaze from parts he shouldn't be looking at.

A curved saber was imprinted between the woman's brows, her face exquisitely refined. Even in slumber, she exuded an aura of heroic nobility.

"Senior, did you summon me here?"

Lu Changfeng approached the coffin and tentatively asked.

The woman within the coffin offered no reply, her eyes still closed as if she were dead.

However, Lu Changfeng's interface reacted, letting him know the woman was not dead.

[Name: ??? (Mysterious Woman in Crystal Coffin in Cave)]
[Bone Structure: Earth Spirit]
[Talents: Bloodline Talent [Ancient Demon Elephant] 45%, Supreme Martial Arts Talent [Peerless Blade Prison]]

Lu Changfeng gasped.

He couldn't help but exclaim, "Good heavens!"

This woman's bone structure and talents were too terrifying.

Earth Spirit-level bone structure.

A supreme-grade saber talent.

And an unprecedented [Ancient Demon Elephant] bloodline talent.

He shouldn't have copied Zhao Xingtian's Grade A Upper bone structure this morning!

No, that's not right. This woman was encased in a crystal coffin, so Lu Changfeng couldn't copy her even if he wanted to.

As for breaking the crystal coffin...

Lu Changfeng shook his head. Forget it. Ignorance was bliss; now that he knew this woman was alive, he wouldn't dare provoke such a terrifying existence.

Lu Changfeng suspected this woman might have lived from ancient times until now.

Knowing he couldn't copy her mouth-watering bone structure and talents, Lu Changfeng gradually calmed down.

Lu Changfeng turned and looked back at the glowing area, which seemed to be dimming.

If the light completely vanished, would he be trapped here?

Spending the rest of his life with the woman in the coffin? Lu Changfeng shook his head.

That wouldn't do.

The woman could sleep in her crystal coffin.

If he couldn't get out, he'd starve to death here!

Lu Changfeng subconsciously moved towards the direction of the light, intending to leave this place.

"Sigh..."

A sigh echoed.

Lu Changfeng froze in place.

Suddenly, a beam of white light shot out from the coffin, enveloping Lu Changfeng's body.

Lu Changfeng had no time to dodge and was struck by the white light.

After the initial panic, Lu Changfeng found that his body had not been harmed.

Instead, information flowed into his mind.

"This is..."

"The follow-up cultivation technique for the Muscle Tendon Realm of the Seven Styles of Fengtian, a method for rapidly refining bones, and further..."

Lu Changfeng felt a sharp pain in his head. The white light in his mind provided feedback: his strength was insufficient to view the rest.

"So, Senior is the founder of the Seven Styles of Fengtian!"

Lu Changfeng suddenly understood.

In that case, it was indeed possible this woman had lived for thousands or tens of thousands of years.

Grateful for the gift of his teachings, Lu Changfeng bowed respectfully towards the coffin.

"Huh?"

Through the reflection on the crystal coffin, Lu Changfeng saw a flash of white light at his brow. It transformed into a miniature saber before disappearing beneath his skin.

Lu Changfeng touched his forehead; there was no change.

"Senior? I'm leaving?" Lu Changfeng tentatively asked.

There was no reaction from within the crystal coffin.

Seeing the white light in the distance about to vanish, Lu Changfeng gritted his teeth and said, "Thank you for your teachings, Senior. I'll bring some paper money to burn for you next time I have the chance!"

After speaking, Lu Changfeng leaped towards the white light.

He felt the sensation of passing through his body once more.

Lu Changfeng found himself at the bottom of the lake again, enveloped by the current.

He turned his head; the ball of white light was rapidly dissipating, disappearing soon after, leaving only the rugged rocks of the lakebed in its place.

The lake bottom was pitch black and oppressively dark. Lu Changfeng propelled himself upwards!

Heaven knew how far that arapaima had dragged Lu Changfeng down.

Lu Changfeng swam for nearly ten minutes before finally surfacing and seeing the azure sky.

"Hoo," Lu Changfeng took several long, deep breaths.

This experience was truly magical.