"Lili."
After dragging the fish demon ashore, Tang Yu called out.
Gudu Lili snapped back to her senses and hurriedly struck the fish demon on the forehead with a lightning spell.
The lightning spell came crashing down.
The fish demon nearly croaked on the spot.
Lightning spells naturally restrained demon beasts and evil entities.
If Gudu Lili had already reached the Foundation Establishment stage, that single lightning spell could have taken out the completely unguarded fish demon.
The fish demon had been shocked until it gave off a faint scorched fragrance.
"Heh, that lightning spell was excellent. It cooked this beast to seven-tenths done. What a fine death, what a fine death."
Spring Lake, who had just been trading insults with the fish demon, was utterly delighted by its misfortune. She punched and kicked the fish demon, which had already lost its ability to resist, and did not forget to spit on it.
Then she quickly stopped laughing.
Because more aquatic creatures emerged from beneath the river. Fish demons, crab spirits, and other waterfolk stood atop the water one after another, glaring fixedly at the single-pavilion houseboat where Tang Yu and the others stood.
On their own turf, seeing one of their kind beaten half to death by outsiders—
Who could stand for that?
Spring Lake, who had been punching and kicking the fish demon, immediately stopped and hid behind Tang Yu, hugging his leg tightly as she whispered.
"Master, what do we do? You've gotten yourself into huge trouble."
The spectators along the riverbank were dumbfounded as well. Hundreds of aquatic demon beasts filled the river, densely surrounding that single-pavilion houseboat.
Such a sight was unheard of.
"They're just a bunch of rotten fish and shrimp. Those crab spirits aren't bad, though. I'll take them back later and steam