The soldiers on patrol hurried to the Prince. "Reporting to Your Highness, the lake surface suddenly froze!"
"What? How could it freeze in this season?" The Prince rose, astonished and curious.
"It's too far away. I want to go take a look!" Luo Yunji sprang up excitedly, but He Dazhi quickly grabbed him.
Just then, an unfamiliar roar drifted faintly from somewhere far away.
"What kind of creature makes that sound? I've never heard it before!" Sixth Senior Brother listened to the intermittent, strange roar, his entire body tensing.
The ice continued advancing toward the shore, only stopping once it struck the invisible barrier.
The soldiers along the shore stared at the ice reflecting silver light beneath the moon, equally curious and terrified.
"Am I seeing things? Is that black smoke over there?" Third Senior Brother pointed into the distance. A wisp of black smoke shot straight into the sky in that direction, seeming to connect with the bright moon above.
"That's something evil!" Having read many miscellaneous books, He Dazhi warned the others.
Just as he grabbed Luo Yunji and was about to lead everyone away—
"Look! Something's coming!" One of the soldiers on the shore suddenly cried out in terror.
A series of cracking sounds emerged from nothing, drawing closer and closer.
"A... a giant snake!" Panicked cries spread without end.
Wu Dayi and the others watched the enormous creature rapidly approach. Though they were startled, their faces showed little emotion. The approaching thing was not even as large as the Black Water Mystic Snake.
"Wow! A white giant snake!" Once Luo Yunji saw the creature clearly, he shouted excitedly.
Smack! He Dazhi helplessly slapped the Little Fatty's back. "Is this the time to be happy? Hurry and think of a way to deal with it!"
"Wow!" Luo