Lingya watched the towering waves surge toward the boat, flecked with Golden Light and ready to swallow it whole. Her heart leaped into her throat again!
The burly man laughed. "As long as you're on this river, it doesn't matter how many of you come. You're wasting your effort!"
Lingya knew the Carp Demon's cultivation was nothing special. If she—or anyone else—could get close to him, they would have a chance to kill him. But the demon wielded Authority. He could command this stretch of river and stir its divine restrictions...
As she thought this, black and white light poured from the boat and swept across the surrounding waves.
At once, the towering waves changed direction. Some rushed backward, while others crashed into one another. Most burst into droplets and scattered!
The Carp Demon's expression shifted slightly.
"Not bad! Let me see how many tricks you have!"
As his words fell, a fierce wind sprang up over the river. It caught the churning water and hurled it skyward like a violent storm. A glimmer of Golden Light shone within every drop, and each became impossibly heavy!
In an instant, the boat was riddled with holes. Without the faint glow enveloping it, it would already have shattered!
Suddenly!
A streak of Red Light shot from the boat through the storm, straight at the Carp Demon!
The Carp Demon sneered and reached out. Golden Light gathered from every direction like countless threads, binding the Red Light!
The Red Light faltered and slowed. Before it could touch him, it froze in midair. He seized it and squeezed!
Crack!
Red light scattered and vanished without a trace.
Lingya's eyes dimmed at the sight.
"A strange Divine Ability. I can't let you live..." The Carp Demon waved his hand, feeling a burning sting across his