"This was my territory to begin with. I come and go as I please. How could outsiders like you decide whether I stay or leave? If you have the nerve, come at me yourselves."
The fish head that had emerged let out a cold snort, showing no sign of being intimidated into retreat. On the contrary, its presence grew increasingly imposing, and the water around it gradually rose until it towered dozens of zhang above the ground. The fish demon swished its tail and shook its head in the water, but had yet to decide whether to attack at once. Perhaps it had noticed that the spiritual liquid in the furnace before Lu Xiaotian had not yet finished refining.
The fish demon's actions naturally put the black-robed elder and the middle-aged Daoist nun on high alert. Its aura was even stronger than that of the Azure Serpent Nether Aphid they had encountered earlier. If they truly fought, it would surely be a hard battle.
"Taiyin Azure Fish!" The woman who had taken the form of Zhuolian quietly warned them. Her eyes showed even greater fear than when they had encountered the Azure Serpent Nether Aphid.
"Should I stop refining?" Lu Xiaotian looked toward the middle-aged Daoist nun and the black-robed elder. He had only wanted to try refining spiritual liquid to make things easier when they traveled through the vast, storm-lashed Ferry Crossing later. He wasn't looking to invite trouble.
"No need. I'd like to see just what quality of Zhuolian Spirit Liquid you can refine to attract this Taiyin spirit fish demon." The middle-aged Daoist nun raised her brows. She had refined plenty of Zhuolian Spirit Liquid on Zhuolian Island, but had never seen anything like this.
The lamp oil refined by Elder Gu of the black robe was