Chi Qi was startled and suspicious. He sent his divine sense probing toward the bottom of the Lake, only then noticing a corpse coffin at the edge of the Lake's depths.
The corpse coffin had already opened, and within it stood a peak fourth-order corpse puppet.
The surging corpse qi had come from within the corpse puppet.
Suddenly.
A massive tentacle swept through the deep water. From several li away, it lashed viciously at the corpse puppet.
The already churning Lake water instantly turned even more violent.
The surging current resembled a massive wall of water, crushing toward the corpse puppet.
Even a peak fourth-order corpse puppet was as fragile as an infant before that wall of water, easily torn to pieces by the current.
Chi Qi was alarmed and immediately understood.
The corpse puppet had been left behind by that Spirit Transformation junior to deliberately provoke the demonic beast in the Lake.
At once, Chi Qi shot into the sky, intending to evade the aquatic demonic beast.
Bang! Bang! Bang...
Several splashes rang out as five enormous tentacles burst from the water. Like five gigantic spears, they thrust straight at Chi Qi.
Chi Qi was aghast to discover that his ascent was actually slower than the tentacles' extension.
Left with no choice, he summoned a shield to deal with the attack that might come next.
At the same time, he drew his bow and nocked an arrow, firing at one of the tentacles.
Pfft!
The arrow was swift as lightning and incomparably sharp. It pierced straight through the tentacle, leaving behind a bloody hole the size of a washbasin.
Yet this did not frighten the aquatic demonic beast. Instead, it enraged it further.
Smack! Smack! Smack! Smack! Four thunderous blasts rang out.
Four tentacles lashed through the air, stirring