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"Ah, in another quarter of an hour, it'll have been a full hour. Why hasn't Xiao Ya come out yet?" Du Chengfeng said anxiously as he hovered over the lake.
"Yeah. Did something happen? Or is it really hard to find?" Dong Santong was growing anxious too. After a pause, he continued, "Should I go down?"
"Well..." Although Iron Lady looked composed, she was growing anxious inside and began to hesitate.
Suddenly, waves began surging across the entire lake!
Splash! Whoosh, whoosh! The lake water began slowly swirling.
"What's going on?" Startled, they flew several dozen feet higher.
Whoooosh! Centered on the water beneath them, the lake spun faster and faster, gradually forming an enormous whirlpool. It churned up rolling waves across the entire lake, creating a truly startling sight.
"Ah! It looks like Xiao Ya's about to come out!" Iron Lady exclaimed to the others.
"Yes, from the looks of it, he must have run into some trouble. We... ah! So much blood!" Du Chengfeng suddenly cried out as great swaths of crimson blood began churning in the whirlpool.
"Get ready to help Xiao Ya. He must have encountered the Steel-Mouthed Fish," Iron Lady said gravely. Red light flashed over her hand, and a gleaming red ring appeared in it. Seeing this, Du Chengfeng hurriedly took out his Green Staff magic treasure and braced himself as well. Dong Santong had no magic treasure, but he too prepared to lend a hand.
Splash! Splash! Suddenly, countless Steel-Mouthed Fish corpses floated to the surface.
"Ah! So those are Steel-Mouthed Fish!" Dong Santong exclaimed at the sight of their ferocious appearance.
"Yes, they must be," Du Chengfeng answered with a hurried nod.
High above them, the Icy Daoist and