"Shut up."
Lu Guan's expression was indifferent as he spoke calmly.
At this moment, his entire focus was on the enormous black shadow beneath the river's surface; he had no time to pay attention to this woman.
However, a hint of surprise still flickered in her heart.
The Demon-Slaying Envoys had called for help was still alive; he had thought the other party had long since perished in the demon's belly.
It seems she's quite resourceful.
They are Demon-Slaying Envoys, elites carefully selected from the Great Li Gang Condensation Realm.
'It seems we cannot underestimate the heroes of the world.'
Lu Guan knew all too well the incredible power one could possess if one controlled the energy of heaven and earth.
It's no exaggeration to say that anyone below the Inner Landscape Realm will die, whether they come in groups or not.
Under the influence of the natural order, mortals are like ants, and warriors are like weeds; no matter how many there are, they won't have much of a chance of winning.
This is a leap from a higher level of life.
Therefore, they are called practitioners.
Only those cultivators at the Inner Landscape Realm who also control the energy of heaven and earth can deal with demons that possess this energy.
'Fortunately, according to this woman, this demon is merely a flawed creation, merely manipulating the energy of heaven and earth through the power of incense offerings.'
With this in mind, Lu Guan felt much more at ease.
If it were a demon truly comparable to the Inner Landscape Realm, he would turn around and leave without saying a word, without the slightest hesitation.
but...
It's as if anyone can master the means to manipulate the energy of heaven and earth before even reaching the Gang Condensation Realm!
Seeing that Lu Guan ignored her, Luo Tianshui was immediately enraged, biting her lip in anger. "You idiot, why don't you take me and run!"
"You have never faced the power of the Inner Landscape Realm, and you have no idea how terrifying the energy of heaven and earth is. Once it falls, you will die without even leaving ashes!"
"While this river monster still needs some time to activate its power, this is the perfect opportunity for us to escape... Huh?"
As he spoke, Luo Tianshui's gaze sharpened, and a look of confusion appeared on his face.
To her surprise, the young man in the blue robe in front of her did not show any fear after hearing this; on the contrary, he seemed eager to try.
Are you kidding me?
The scene from a few days ago flashed through her mind; how similar it was to this moment.
After some secret investigation, she discovered that the river demon was secretly collecting incense offerings, using the power of the incense to temporarily manipulate the energy of heaven and earth.
However, what is not yours will never truly be yours.
Using incense as a means of motivation involves a considerable transformation process.
This is an opportunity we can seize!
She immediately made a decision, wanting to take advantage of this gap to avoid the power of the heaven and earth's energy, dive into the water, and directly kill the river demon's true form.
But alas... this is a conspiracy!
A deliberate slip-up!
This river demon has thick skin and flesh; ordinary Gang Condensation Realm can hardly break through its defenses.
Even if it's broken open, it's impossible to kill it.
However, it was impossible for her to go out. If she showed herself, she would be locked onto by the energy of heaven and earth and then mercilessly crushed to death.
Finally, the river demon unleashed its immense power of heaven and earth to launch an indiscriminate attack on the Old Dragon River.
Left with no other choice, she could only use Secret Method to hide in the underwater palace and play a game of hide-and-seek with the river demon.
They hid, and have been hiding ever since.
"I thought it was some big shot from the Inner Landscape who made a move, which is why I took the opportunity to escape. I didn't expect him to be just a greenhorn."
Luo Tianshui bit her lip, her voice trembling with despair:
"Am I going to die here? I'm still so young!"
Oh, heavens, how cruel you are to me!
Just as Luo Tianshui was feeling utterly hopeless and filled with sorrow, Lu Guan suddenly spoke:
"It's so noisy, you're disrupting my thinking."
As soon as he finished speaking, he raised the knife again.
A long, black sword lay horizontally before him, its blade reflecting the fragmented images of the morning light and the river water, like a long, narrow mirror.
He noticed what the woman said: the river demon still needed some time to activate the energy of heaven and earth.
No wonder they only made a show of force, seemingly impressive, but never actually delivered a real killing blow.
'So there's a casting animation beforehand!'
In a short time, at the same location, his thoughts reached a consensus with those of Luo Tianshui from a few days ago.
As the saying goes, great minds think alike.
This period of time is the best opportunity to take action.
However, unlike Luo Tianshui, who has limited means, Lu Guan is not.
He has plenty of strength and resources!
To him now, this enormous river monster was nothing more than a moving, live target.
So what if it's a demonic body?
As long as they are still within the Gang Condensation Realm, no matter how thick their health bar is, if they are even slightly grazed by him, they will surely die.
Is it difficult to take this step?
Absolutely not!
However, such an opportunity can only be seized once. After unleashing the Celestial Person One Saber Slash, one's Gang Qi will be completely depleted.
With only the Body Refinement Realm at its Perfected Gang Condensation Realm, I feel very insecure.
"You brute! You're a complete brute!" Luo Tianshui gritted his teeth.
If she hadn't already run out of strength to swim to the surface, she wouldn't have stayed here to die with the boy.
Lu Guan ignored him.
"Found it."
His eyes narrowed slightly as he successfully located the river monster.
A dark shape was seen swimming deep in the river, its huge tail stirring up countless undercurrents with each stroke, causing the mud and sand at the bottom of the water to boil.
"Found it? So what if you found it? You're just throwing your life away..."
Luo Tianshui's voice abruptly stopped.
Her beautiful eyes widened in disbelief as she looked behind the boy.
In the void, a faceless humanoid figure several meters tall slowly appeared, and in an instant, it transformed into the appearance of Lu Guan, overlooking the entire Old Dragon River.
The river flows at its feet, and the morning mist swirls around it.
That face, identical to Lu Guan's, had its eyes lowered, its gaze pouring down like the might of heaven, causing all things to bow down in its wake.
"Heaven... the energy of heaven and earth?!"
Luo Tianshui blinked, confirming that what he was seeing was not an illusion.
However, the young man in the blue robe's cultivation at the Gang Condensation Realm was indeed genuine...
"To have mastered the power of heaven and earth at such a young age, at the Gang Condensation Realm —where did this monstrous talent come from?!"
A storm raged within her; the value of this was far greater than the river demon's trickery of using incense offerings.
Moreover, it was an offensive Divine Ability that he might even be able to use his Gang Condensation Realm body to fight against the Inner Landscape Realm cultivator.
It's terrifying to even think about!
From the moment Lu Guan unleashed the Celestial Person One Saber Slash to the moment the energies of heaven and earth coalesced into a human form, it was almost the time it took to breathe.
In an instant, a tremendous chill permeated the river god's entire body beneath the surging waters.
It swayed its massive body, seemingly uneasy, as if it were about to meet its doom and die on the spot.
'What a joke! Under the Inner Landscape, who could kill me?'
Its powerful demonic body, forged under the intense pressure of the river, gives it the confidence to disregard any martial artist at the Gang Condensation Realm.
Its body is covered in jet-black scales, armor forged over a thousand years. Even the most renowned swords cannot leave a white mark on it.
"Cut!"
As the words fell, the river god's heart pounded to its limit.
'I'm going to die! I'm going to die!'
It suddenly sensed a familiar fluctuation—
That is... a great power that also belongs to the energy of heaven and earth!