Dragon Spring Pool Deathmatch

Agony!

Unbearable agony!

Although Wang Xuanfeng wasn't killed by the sword, the agony of his broken bones and shattered tendons in his arm was unbearable, even causing him to lose his senses.

He madly charged at Li Shuidao, and the two tumbled into the swift stream, drifting downstream.

Not far downstream was a large waterfall, with a deep pool beneath it.

This was Dragon Spring Pool.

Two figures were carried by the swift river into the waterfall, crashing down from dozens of meters in the air into the deep pool.

Splash, splash...

The sound of the water was drowned out by the roar of the waterfall.

As soon as they entered the water, they encountered a whirlpool, and a massive suction pulled them towards the depths of Dragon Spring Pool.

Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle, gurgle...

Wang Xuanfeng exhaled a string of bubbles.

He actually knew how to swim!

Although Black Mountain was inland, it had streams.

The streams were usually shallow, with extremely clear water, which attracted children to play in them.

Wang Xuanfeng knew how to swim from a young age, and he could even dive. Unfortunately, he had never seen real, large bodies of water.

Because any child who had seen a mountain flood was already dead.

Choking on water, suffocation, agony, and Li Shuidao's sword was coated with toad poison.

The final result was: losing consciousness and drowning.

Cultivators at the Spirit Awakening Early-stage weren't much stronger than mortals; at most, they were equivalent to skilled martial artists.

A yellowish-brown scorpion crawled out of Wang Xuanfeng's wide sleeve and quickly swam towards the surface.

The scorpion moved nimbly, soon floating on the water's surface. Its tail then flicked as it swam towards the shore.

Suddenly, a sharp sword blade emerged abruptly from the water, piercing the scorpion like lightning, running it through.

The scorpion raised its two large pincers into the air, as if letting out a scream.

The sword was pulled out of the water.

A head emerged from underwater – it was Li Shuidao.

After surfacing, he gasped for air. He had choked on water multiple times underwater, but thankfully, he hadn't drowned.

At the same time, Wang Xuanfeng, who had completely lost consciousness, also floated to the surface, though his body was face down...

This position meant certain death.

The water of Dragon Spring Pool was calm, a serene deep pool. Li Shuidao swam towards the riverbank, struggling hard, and soon reached the shore.

He collapsed on the grassy bank, finally having the time to deal with the scorpion impaled on his sword.

Even though it was pierced through, the scorpion wasn't dead and was still struggling fiercely.

Earth gives birth to metal, metal gives birth to water.

Did you really think your companion was a gecko?

A smile played on Li Shuidao's lips. His companion was a toad, and scorpion venom was a great tonic.

In the serene waters of Dragon Spring Pool, a Jade Toad revealed its head, its small eyes looking expectantly at Li Shuidao and the scorpion he had impaled.

"Here you go!" Li Shuidao flicked his sword.

The brown scorpion fell back into the pool.

"Croak!" The Jade Toad cried out excitedly. With a leap, it pounced towards the heavily wounded scorpion.

The Jade Toad, about the size of a palm, suddenly opened its large mouth, and its small body seemed to inflate like a balloon.

Snap.

It bit down, leaving only the scorpion's tail sticking out. Then, the large toad swallowed fiercely a few times, and the entire scorpion was in its mouth.

Afterward, the Jade Toad quickly shrank back to its normal size. With a few hops, it reached the shore and nimbly burrowed into Li Shuidao's wet sleeve.

"Brother!" Wang Tiankun rushed to the edge of the Poison Dragon Pool, his face filled with panic.

With a splash.

Wang Tiankun jumped into the bone-chillingly cold Poison Dragon Pool and pulled his brother up from the icy water.

With great effort, he finally managed to drag him ashore.

"Cousin, wake up quickly." Wang Tiankun's heart was anxious, but he had no idea how to treat someone who had drowned.

Just then.

A killing intent struck from behind. Wang Tiankun turned his head sharply and saw Li Shuidao holding a gleaming long sword, stabbing at him from behind.

It's him!

Wang Tiankun had long known that Li Shuidao might still be alive, but he was surprised that this fellow hadn't sustained much injury from the great battle with his elder brother.

Clang!

A crisp sound.

Wang Tiankun drew the saber from his waist and blocked Li Shuidao's sneak attack with a sword.

With his sword blocked, Li Shuidao swung his sword again. He had no technique, relying only on his courage and the two incantations taught by the sword-selling stall owner.

The blade shimmered with cold light, filling the air with silver brilliance, giving the impression of a novice trying to hack an old master to death with random strikes.

Clang, clang, clang, clang, clang...

Blade and sword met, creating a cacophony of sounds.

Although Wang Tiankun held a short saber, his body was extremely agile. He not only easily blocked Li Shuidao's wild hacking but even began to counterattack with ease.

This is the Snake Soft Technique!

A Companion's innate Spiritual Power, that of a viper.

Wang Tiankun hadn't mastered it, and Li Shuidao wasn't strong either; his Wind Catching Eye couldn't be of much use in close-quarters combat.

This was a fight between two weaklings.

But Wang Tiankun's innate Spiritual Power was obvious, giving him an advantage in close combat.

Wang Tiankun seized the moment when Li Shuidao's momentum slightly waned and took a sudden step forward.

His saber was too short; he could only inflict real damage on Li Shuidao by getting close.

This saber strike hit Li Shuidao's body. Although it didn't cut deep, it was a good start, meaning Wang Tiankun had begun his offense and was achieving results.

To make his saber faster, he didn't greedily pursue a killing blow. He sought only to attack without error, figuring that a few more strikes would eventually finish his opponent.

This person's swordsmanship is mediocre, relying entirely on courage. Victory is within grasp!

Just as this thought flashed through his mind, Li Shuidao lifted his leg and kicked Wang Tiankun directly in the lower abdomen.

Wang Tiankun's attention was entirely on Li Shuidao's gleaming longsword. He never expected to be kicked in the stomach right after landing a successful blow.

Thump.

Wang Tiankun fell back into the water.

Now, with Wang Tiankun in the water and Li Shuidao on the shore, it was like stabbing a drowning dog.

Slash, slash...

Li Shuidao stabbed Wang Tiankun twice in quick succession, his blade dripping with blood.

Wang Tiankun had two bloody holes in his neck and shoulder. He had no choice but to swim towards the depths of the pool, intending to come ashore at another spot in Dragon Spring Pool.

Trying to escape? No way!

Li Shuidao's killing intent surged, feeling that Wang Tiankun had schemed against him and that he would not let him off today.

Thump.

Li Shuidao jumped into the water.

Wang Tiankun fled ahead, and Li Shuidao pursued him from behind.

Both were swimming.

Wang Tiankun was poisoned by the viper venom on the sword, and Li Shuidao was poisoned by the snake venom on the saber.

Although both had poison bodies and wouldn't die from the toxins, they felt their heads swimming and stars dancing before their eyes.

Poisoned, choking on water, injured, engaged in fierce combat, on the brink of death.

They clashed in the water, but their blade and sword only touched a few times before they simultaneously began to drown.

Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle...

Both spat out large streams of bubbles. Wang Tiankun's eyes rolled back, and he directly fainted. Li Shuidao's consciousness also became hazy.

They both drowned almost simultaneously in the center of Dragon Spring Pool, their bodies sinking downwards...

After Wang Tiankun and Li Shuidao both fell unconscious from drowning, only their Companions could determine the final victor.

A thumb-thick, pitch-black viper slithered out of Wang Tiankun's sleeve. The viper aimed for Li Shuidao's neck and bared its fangs.

Just as the viper was about to bite Li Shuidao's neck, a flexible tongue flicked out, wrapping around the viper and swallowing it whole into its mouth.

This toad had fierce eyes, its skin rough like stone, and its body covered in cold, lizard-like scales.

It crunched the viper's body with a crunch, crunch sound, swallowing it rapidly.

With a gurgling sound, the viper smoothly disappeared into the toad's belly, just like eating noodles.