Chen Lin took Xitina with him and rushed toward the Rainbow Bridge.
But fast as he was, he could not match those colorful fish. Almost in the blink of an eye, the three at the front each entered a passage.
The Seven-Colored Bridge instantly became a four-colored bridge.
The sense of urgency soared.
All the fish qualified to board the bridge disregarded the dangers of the nodes, choosing only the shortest lines of destiny as they charged forward.
Lights kept flaring in the dim river as fish after fish died under the nodes' attacks.
But with so many of them, some still managed to reach the foot of the bridge.
A few particularly fierce ones even overtook the other two colorful fish.
"You have a death wish!"
One colorful fish felt its dignity had been challenged. Its mouth opened slightly, releasing a voice steeped in murderous intent.
Three-colored light burst from its body, and a dazzling blade of light slashed viciously outward, tracing a brilliant arc through the water.
The large fish ahead of it were all cleaved in two by that single strike!
The sight not only cowed the other large fish but also made Chen Lin draw in a sharp breath.
No wonder Xitina had said he was no match for a colorful fish. She truly had not exaggerated.
An attack of that strength would probably be too much even for the Reverse Scale.
This blade of light was unlike a node's Ash Ray. The Ash Ray attacked a single point, making the Reverse Scale its perfect counter, whereas the blade cut along an entire line. The Reverse Scale was too small to offer much protection.
But Chen Lin did not stop either.
He swiftly crossed the final node.
Then he remained completely still.
Once past the node,