"I told you before, didn't I? There are Shura, Gods and Buddhas in this world, and this Water God is one of the deities who possesses a divine status," Black Rabbit explained.
"Ha! There really are gods in this world? How interesting!" Izayoi said with an excited grin.
"What's interesting about that? The other side is the Water God! We're in danger now—this is the Water God's territory! We should've left earlier," Black Rabbit said anxiously.
"You humans dared to trespass into my territory and even woke me up. Then accept my trial!" The Water God's voice rang out from the dragon-serpent-like monster in midair.
The lake, which had been calm moments ago, was suddenly whipped into a violent gale. Four tornadoes spun across the surface, dragging pillars of water with them. If a person were caught inside, they could even be crushed by the pressure of the water.
A pillar of water shot into the sky before crashing down and charging toward Chen Fan and the others. Black Rabbit's expression changed. "Not good! The Water God is enraged! This is dangerous!" As she spoke, she was about to take Haruhime Kasukabe and Asuka Kudou away.
But Izayoi grabbed her arm, preventing her from leaving. Black Rabbit said anxiously, "What are you doing, Mr. Izayoi? If we don't run, our lives will be in danger!"
"No need to panic. Look over there." Izayoi gestured toward Chen Fan with his chin. Chen Fan stood there without moving. The falling lake water did not wet him in the slightest; it all slid past his body. The expression on his face did not change either, as though he did not take the Water God before him seriously at all.
Boom! The rapidly spinning waterspout crashed down toward Chen Fan.
Chen Fan flicked his