Dark clouds hang low, thunder roars, and torrential rain pours down like a waterfall.
The river water is muddy, carrying mountains of rocks, broken wood, and various debris, raising huge waves to strike the banks, generating a thunderous sound.
Baokang County, facing the Ju River and Man River, was originally situated with a mountain behind and water encircling it like a jade belt, but now it has been completely devastated.
The city walls have already been breached, and floodwaters have poured into the city.
Most parts of the city are subrged, with only a few taller buildings showing their rooftops, while various debris and wreckage float in the water.
Strangely, only a few citizens are squatting on the rooftops, and upon seeing them, they imdiately begin crying and waving their arms.
"Get closer, don’t hit the boat!"
Li Yan ordered, prompting Wu Ba to turn the boat’s rudder imdiately.
This young man has also improved a lot; he used to be deathly afraid of water, always running back and forth with them, but after a few boat rides, he’s adapted.
Now, operating the boat isn’t an issue.
The giant boat slowly approached the county town, and Li Yan promptly pulled out his Armored Horse and perford the North Emperor Divine Travel Technique, walking on waves and leaping onto the city wall.
"Immortal!"
"Immortal, save us!"
Seeing Li Yan walking on water, the citizens thought they had encountered an immortal and, disregarding their panic, began to kneel.
"Stop, stop, stop!"
Li Yan quickly halted them, "I’m no immortal. Get on the boat first; don’t be afraid!"
Afraid of what?
Just as one citizen was about to ask, he saw Li Yan grab his waistband, erupting with Hidden Energy, stepping with intertwined feet, and swiftly tossing him out.
This big boat of theirs has no sail and can only drift with the waves using the rudder to steer, leaving no ti for idle talk here.
"Ah—!"
With a piercing scream, the man flew out.
Lv San had already taken over the rudder, while Wu Ba ran to the deck, reaching out to catch the citizen firmly.
Such strength is sothing only he can handle on the boat.
Li Yan couldn’t afford idle talk, throwing all the people on the city wall out. Seeing the giant boat already far from the wall, he once again used his Divine Movent Skill, walked on waves, and jumped back onto the boat.
"What about the other citizens in the city?"
"The County Magistrate ordered them to evacuate to the mountains ahead of ti..."
"Why didn’t you guys leave?"
"Ah~ The old man is a wooden print craftsman, drank too much yesterday, and slept at the carriage inn, no one bothered with ..."
"I’m a fisherman from a nearby village, tried to escape with my family by boat, but hit a floating log, sob~"
"Ca back to retrieve things, didn’t expect an early flood..."
The reasons are varied, but they’re all unlucky folks.
Sha Lifei clicked his tongue, saying, "Luckily, the County Magistrate isn’t a fool; knew to notify people to evacuate to the hills in advance."
Li Yan looked at the roaring tide, shaking his head, "Notified the county town, but those mountain villages, I’m afraid there are many casualties..."
Before he finished speaking, the ship jolted violently.
Lv San’s ears twitched, and he imdiately said seriously, "Be careful, there’s sothing beneath the water! Hold on tight."
Thud!
The ship jolted violently once more.
Afterward, a huge black shadow nearby flashed from the waves, a water line visible to the naked eye, charging towards them again.
Sha Lifei imdiately raised his gun in alarm, "Is it the Black Flood Dragon?"
"Just a water demon, wait for !"
Li Yan wasted no words, quickly forming a mantra and chanting a spell: "Nuogao! Innocent Taisu, Ren and Gui Essence. Internal response to the kidney, upper response to rcury..."
To those around, he was rapidly shrouded in water mist, then plunged into the surging sewage with a splash.
Soon, waves of bloody water surged within the water.
Within just a few breaths, Li Yan climbed back onto the deck, while behind him a large black fish had already flipped its belly in the flood.
"Good Heavens!"
Sha Lifei raised his head to watch, saying, "It’s said that when a flood occurs, there’s sure to be demons causing havoc; indeed, it’s true."
"It’s not that simple."
Li Yan, already soaked, threw an item onto the ground—a copper brick wrapped in red cloth, emitting Yin Sha Qi.
As soon as it fell to the ground, white frost spread around.
"It’s a spell of aversion."
Wang Daoxuan said grimly, "From the looks of it, it’s not temporary; soone wants to stir chaos with the flood dragon!"
As he spoke, the big ship moved several miles forward.
Here, the wind and rain were increasingly fierce, with thunder roaring incessantly and giant waves raging.
"Help, help us!"
In the storm, several small fishing boats swayed up and down.
Seeing them arriving, the citizens on board cried out for help.
However, before Li Yan could take action, a turtle the size of a round table erged from the floodwaters, directly smashing a fishing boat.
Moreover, a massive Yin Chen Wood, apparently crafted for beams but sunk in water for countless years, was floating in the flood.
The giant wood was shrouded in Yin energy, visible as a blurry shadow resembling an old man in a burial robe, slowly turning his head, his face pale with a bizarre smile.
Crash!
The Yin Chen Wood shattered another fishing boat.
Before they could react, the citizens on the ship were swallowed by the floodwater, unsure where they ended up.
Turtle Demon!
Old wooden essence in the water!
Li Yan and Wang Daoxuan exchanged a look, faces serious.
They guessed correctly; indeed, soone organized demons to take advantage of the chaos, and undoubtedly, it involved the Heavenly Saint Sect.
"Water ghost! Water ghost!"
The citizens on board were also horrified.
Sha Lifei turned pale, swallowing hard, "Daoist, I rember you saying, for a common person to see a yin soul, unless they’re about to die or extrely unlucky, right?"
Wang Daoxuan looked serious, taking out a compass to inspect from his bosom.
Li Yan then asked gravely, "What’s ahead?"
"To answer, sir."
A fisherman clasped his fists, saying, "Ahead is where the three rivers of Baokang converge; going south leads to Ju River, going west to Man River, directly to Han River."
"Since trouble frequently occurred, a temple to General Yang Si was established on Sand Island during the Great Xing Period for suppression..."
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