"Water Monkey!"
The door opened, and Fang Xi sauntered out, gazing at the monster in the courtyard.
Its torso resembled a human's and was covered from head to toe in scales and fur. At this moment, the area around its mouth split open on its cheek, and a foul-smelling purple-black tongue shot out like a snake.
An ordinary person would have been crushed by fear upon witnessing such a sight. Their hands and feet might even have gone weak, leaving them unable to flee for their lives.
This was not mere fear. It was also the suppression ordinary people felt when confronted with something supernatural.
It was like an ordinary person facing a tiger and trembling all over in terror!
Fang Xi was a naturally highly perceptive person. The instant he saw this monster, he confirmed that it was the very same one that had tried to kill him in the water back then!
Even as his heightened perception examined the blurred patterns on its scales, more information surfaced in his mind.
"Water Monkey... one of the spirit creatures of the water. It possesses immense strength in water, with the power of three oxen, but once it leaves the water, its strength is about the same as an adult's..."
Of course, although its strength was comparable to an adult's, its scale defenses and terrifying presence meant that slaughtering a dozen unarmed adults would be as easy as turning over his hand.
"So you finally couldn't resist making your move?"
Fang Xi muttered under his breath.
Ever since they had fallen out earlier that day, he had already formed a judgment about Fang Chengdong's next move.
The other man was certainly impatient. He had acted directly that very night.
Whoosh!
The sound of wind rose.
That purple-black tongue shot through the