Qiu Qianhai?!
He really was here, and he was fighting someone... Ji Yuan immediately drove the Black Wind Boat down into the water and headed toward the cluster of small islands ahead.
Even with a Water-Repelling Talisman attached to his body, Ji Yuan could feel that the lake water here was indeed far colder than elsewhere.
The Black Wind Boat travelled beneath the water. Even though Ji Yuan had deliberately slowed down, he reached the waters where the battle was taking place in just a few breaths.
Spiritual energy raged above the water, yet beneath the surface, all was calm and still.
Aside from sensing that the spiritual energy was somewhat chaotic, Ji Yuan could feel nothing else.
He looked up from beneath the water. The noonday sunlight poured down, but all he could see were two Spirit Vessels floating on the surface. Everything else was unclear.
The water blocked all auras. He could not even tell which one was Qiu Qianhai.
Should he charge straight up and launch a sneak attack?
Both were at the Sixth Layer of Qi Refining. With the advantage of a sneak attack, Ji Yuan was confident he could kill the other man with ease.
Just as he was about to move, one Spirit Vessel suddenly fled at high speed, followed by an unfamiliar voice.
"Running? Do you think you can escape just because you, Qiu Qianhai, know how to run?"
"Haha, Old Dog Lin, you fucking want to kill me—why the hell wouldn't I run?!"
Though Qiu Qianhai's voice sounded carefree, there was a trace of weakness he could not conceal. He was injured.
Seeing that the remaining Spirit Vessel overhead was about to give chase, Ji Yuan finally struck. He drove the Black Wind Boat at full force, shooting out like a black