Just three breaths after Yu Laoliu finished speaking, hundreds of countless dark blue lights suddenly lit up in the deep, dark waters ahead!
These points of light moved erratically, flickering with an eerie blue glow, like will-o'-the-wisps in the darkness, carrying an unsettling and eerie quality, as they rapidly approached the four people's location!
Splash--!
The surrounding water began to sway violently, and undercurrents started to surge against the group.
Accompanied by a teeth-grinding, metallic scraping sound, the four of them could only see what the eerie blue specks were as they drew closer, thanks to the faint glow emitted by the pearls in their hands.
They were hundreds of strange fish, entirely black in color, shaped like long shuttles, no more than three feet long, but with mouths full of fine fangs and a dark blue, glowing fleshy growth on their heads!
These strange fish were incredibly fast, closing in on the four people in just a few breaths.
"It's the Blind Arrow Ghost Fish!"
Zhao Shiyong shouted sharply, and at the same time, his robes emitted light, transforming into a layer of cloud patterns around him. He began to move forward rapidly, reminding the three of them, "Don't let them get close, their Soul-Devouring Blue Light will impact your soul!"
Chen Shuangbai's heart also skipped a beat.
When Zhao Shiyong uttered the name of the Blind Arrow Ghost Fish, he recalled various connections to these strange fish and understood that he must not let it get close.
Zhao Shiyong took the lead. Although the power of his fire magic was greatly reduced in the water, he had already prepared a countermeasure before entering the water. Instead, he released a long shuttle-like Law Treasure. His Law Power fell into it and transformed into a beam of light, tumbling up and down, splitting the approaching Blind Arrow Ghost Fish one by one.
Yu Laoliu and Lady Yun were more cautious.
That Azure Flood Dragon Fish wasn't just good at finding its way; with a flick of its massive tail, it stirred up surging undercurrents that smashed several Blind Arrow Ghost Fish that were coming straight at it into a pile of minced meat.
Yu Laoliu and Lady Yun clung to the left and right sides of the Azure Flood Dragon Fish Azure Flood Dragon Fish, urging it to head in a certain direction. At the same time, they transmitted their voices, "Quick! Charge out! More and more Blind Arrow Ghost Fish are swarming in from all sides!"
Chen Shuangbai unleashed the Cold Spring Sword. This sword was originally of the water element, and it was not hindered in the water. Instead, it was like a fish in water. The Blind Arrow Ghost Fish could hardly get within a foot of Chen Shuangbai before being cleaved in two by the Sword Qi.
In the blink of an eye, streaks of blood red rippled across the once clear water.
Buzz!!!
Suddenly, Chen Shuangbai heard a series of buzzing sounds in her ears. The next moment, she heard Lady Yun's wail in the voice transmission. She couldn't help but turn her head to look and saw Lady Yun covering her right hand, with blood flowing from the wound. Her face was also a little pale, obviously she had been hit.
The Blind Arrow Ghost Fish can release a bloodline supernatural Divine Ability called Soul-Devouring Blue Light through the eerie blue glowing tumor on its head. This power can cause a needle-like sensation to a cultivator's soul and is harmful to the soul.
One Blind Arrow Ghost Fish is manageable, but if hundreds of Blind Arrow Ghost Fish simultaneously unleash their Soul-Devouring Blue Light, even a Foundation Establishment cultivator would be severely injured if hit by such an attack.
Not to mention that Lady Yun was just a Rogue Cultivator cultivator, Rogue Cultivator was almost nonexistent, let alone any Secret Method for refining the soul.
After being hit like that, Lady Yun's face turned frighteningly pale.
Yu Laoliu could only pull it to his side, and once again have the Azure Flood Dragon Fish release water bubbles to send it into them, while rushing towards the safer waterway in the depths.
Even so, more Blind Arrow Ghost Fish continued to swarm around.
The four of them, relying on the Azure Flood Dragon Fish, unleashed Law Artifact and Law Technique, relentlessly slaying the fish, turning the surrounding water a murky red, yet the number of those ghost fish remained undiminished.
Zhao Shiyong couldn't help but curse under his breath, "Damn it! This waterway is so winding and complex, it provides these Blind Arrow Ghost Fish with a perfect habitat, and their numbers are probably still at an extremely terrifying level!"
"Fellow Daoist Yu, you focus on controlling the Azure Flood Dragon Fish. Fellow Daoist Chen and I will handle the pursuit of the Blind Arrow Ghost Fish!"
The four fell into the bubbles created by the Azure Flood Dragon Fish.
Zhao Shiyong and Chen Shuangbai stood on either side, looking at the Blind Arrow Ghost Fish chasing them relentlessly, and a slightly solemn expression appeared on their faces.
"Fellow Daoist Chen, I'm afraid you'll have to show some of your true skills."
Chen Shuangbai chuckled softly, his clear laughter carrying through the sound transmission technique to the other party's ears. He said, " Fellow Daoist Zhao, the bloodline Divine Ability of these Blind Arrow Ghost Fish are indeed difficult to bear, but these fish are merely at the Qi Refining Qi Refining, not even at the Qi Refining First Layer level. How could they possibly be a match for us?"
After saying that, Chen Shuangbai made a hand seal with his left hand and used the Law Seals he had Law Technique the longest, [ Cold Spring Guidance ]. The icy river water around him gathered and condensed into two long snakes with sharp fangs.
One stream of water, driven by Law Power and encircling the enormous body of the Azure Flood Dragon Fish, shredded the approaching Blind Arrow Ghost Fish into bloody foam. Another stream, driven by Chen Shuangbai, rushed into the swarm of ghost fish that were chasing them from the depths, moving wildly as if making a ruckus in the Heavenly Palace, stirring up the already turbulent waters even more turbidly.
Upon seeing this, Zhao Shiyong couldn't help but sigh inwardly, thinking to himself, "Dao Fruit worthy of being a major sect renowned for its water-related methods."
The exquisite skill in condensing water into form is comparable to their own Fire-Pinching Technique.
Seeing Chen Shuangbai's bravery, Zhao Shiyong naturally could not sit idly by and wait for death, thus losing face for his Profound Firmament Sect.
He pointed his finger, and his Law Power poured out into the long shuttle. The shuttle split into two, then into four, and in the blink of an eye, it became four identical long shuttles. With a "whoosh," they parted the water and plunged into the school of ghost fish.
The four of them continued their journey deeper into the area, fighting and killing the ghost fish as they went.
The ghost fish swarm did indeed seem inexhaustible, but their strength was too low. The four of them were all cultivators who had entered the Late Qi Refining Stage, and there were also Zhao Shiyong and Chen Shuangbai, two cultivators from major sects with profound lineages and exquisite Law Technique, so they were not at a disadvantage.
But as the fight progressed, Chen Shuangbai's spiritual sense suddenly detected something amiss and she warned, "Be careful! Something might be wrong!"
Zhao Shiyong also sensed some movement behind the school of ghost fish, but before he could think about it, a series of low buzzing sounds suddenly came from within the school of fish.
Traces of murky water shot out from the dim water, shaped like arrows, moving very fast and reaching the four people in an instant.
The long serpent of water veins formed by Chen Shuangbai using [ Cold Spring Guidance ] immediately coiled up, able to block most of the water arrows, but suddenly lost control and disintegrated with a splash.
Yu Laoliu steered the Azure Flood Dragon Fish, its massive tail fin suddenly whipping out a thick current of water that sent the turbid water arrows flying. But along with it came a mournful cry. Looking at the gaping wound on the tail fin of his tamed water beast, which appeared to be corroded, Yu Laoliu's face turned grim.
"It's Blind Arrow!"
Blind Arrow is another bloodline Divine Ability of the Ghost Fish. When the number of Ghost Fish reaches a certain size, the power of the Blind Arrow will increase with the increase in the number of fish.