Chapter 896: Death Struggle

"Mostly brought by Fu Shanlie." Liu Tiao answered casually, her eyes sweeping across the dense forest on the opposite bank, seeing shadows still moving there, "They are hiding there!" She grabbed a few long arrows and nocked them on the bow, raising her hand for a high shot.

The water bandits have special arrowheads, and she has them too.

These few arrows were aimed at the shadows in the dense forest on the shore, and after they fell, they didn't necessarily hit the people, but the landing points ignited raging fire! These were explosive arrows, which exploded and injured people after landing, and then the sparks and oil stars mixed, ensuring that they would burn upon encountering vegetation.

Fire was shooting everywhere in the forest, and shadows were moving.

The water pythons in the river scattered with a *hua-la* sound, turning into waves and returning to the rapid current.

Lu Xun stood behind the shore rock, while manipulating magic to attack the water bandits on the opposite bank, and shouted to the people behind him: "Please Seven Fortune Wheel!"

His guard also just climbed onto the riverbank, heard the response, took out a brocade box from his bosom and opened it, and offered it forward with both hands.

Liu Tiao turned her head to look and saw a black... wheel lying in the box? This wheel was hollow, and the whole body was engraved with unknown runes or patterns, beautiful and atmospheric. She also heard Lu Xun put his hands together, looking pious, and whispered: "As if the master has arrived, help me fight!"

Afterwards, he pointed toward the opposite bank.

With a low *ceng* sound, the wheel in the box disappeared.

Liu Tiao looked up and saw that the wheel had already flown to the opposite bank of the river, its edges growing saw-like sharp teeth; once it flew and vibrated, it was a sharp weapon for harvesting lives! In the blink of an eye, it had killed four water bandits.

These people didn't lose their heads, but were pierced through the chest or disemboweled and died; before they died, they didn't even have time to raise their hands to block.

Fast, so fast! Liu Tiao also felt cold in her heart, because the flying wheel could easily pause, change direction freely, and accelerate in the air to pursue. This flexibility was like a combination of a hummingbird and a peregrine falcon.

What kind of magic weapon in the present world has this ability?

She even felt a kind of casualness from the flying wheel's movement trajectory.

This thing really looks alive, and it really looks like a legendary immortal magic treasure.

Not to mention taking heads easily from thousands of miles away, it was always there from ten-odd *zhang* away.

This inexplicable attack frightened the water bandits on the opposite bank into a shout, running ten-odd steps along the shore.

The invisible enemy is the most frightening; when this thing was chasing the enemy, they couldn't even touch its shadow.

Immediately after, the flying wheel actually flew toward the door panel. The latter was startled and instinctively raised his shield to block in front of him.

With a few *zi-zi* sounds, the wheel planed the shield, not piercing it immediately, but debris splashed everywhere.

Does this thing not distinguish between friend and foe? Liu Tiao was shocked: "Mr. Lu, that's our man!"

Lu Xun was also sweating profusely and pointed to the water: "Go kill the monsters."

This instruction was very clear, and the flying wheel turned and rushed into the water; everyone only heard a buzzing sound, and in a short while, there was blood everywhere in the river.

The door panel on the shore hurriedly checked the giant shield, seeing that the cut on the shield surface was almost to the bottom, and couldn't help but be shocked. Over the years, the giant shield had accompanied him through south and north battles, and had never suffered such heavy damage.

Taking advantage of the flying wheel's great power, the iron-clad copper man fished out several more guards, but He Lingchuan's whereabouts were nowhere to be seen.

Without waiting for others to react, the flying wheel rushed out of the water again, and returned to Liu Tiao with a *xiu* sound.

She considered herself fearless, but facing this round electric saw that came and went without a trace, she couldn't help but feel cold.

However, the flying wheel just shook off the water on its body, and then fell back into the brocade box in an orderly manner, lying down obediently.

Moving like a crazy rabbit, quiet like... that.

"That's it?" Liu Tiao shot down another enemy and turned to ask Lu Xun.

Why not kill a few more? This wheel just started eating meat, right?

Usually she wouldn't be so rude to the distinguished guests of Panlongcheng, but now the battle was fierce, and she had no time to weigh her words.

Lu Xun smiled bitterly: "This treasure is not mine, and basically doesn't listen to me."

There was a *hua-la* sound in the river, and he hurriedly changed the subject: "Commander He is out!"

The five senses of a person are basically ineffective in the water. There were bubbles and noise all around, and He Lingchuan couldn't be as clear-eyed and quick-eared as in ground combat.

What's more, he was attached to a giant shark in pain, and this thing took him running around the river channel.

The giant shark swung its tail again, swimming back unconsciously.

He Lingchuan stirred the long spear upward, the shark felt pain, and took the opportunity to float to the water surface.

He didn't have a turtle bead in the Panlong world and couldn't breathe underwater for a long time.

If the dignified Jade Balance City Commander suffocated himself to death, it would truly be a huge joke.

A water current rushed from the left front, and when it got close, it actually turned into a figure.

A person, this is actually a person.

As soon as he appeared, the distance to He Lingchuan was less than two feet, and He Lingchuan was still rushing toward him, the two running toward each other.

Sword eyebrows and bright eyes, handsome and indifferent.

At a distance of two feet, He Lingchuan couldn't swing the Floating Life Knife, and this person opened his five fingers like hooks, aiming at his neck for a strike! This action was like a tiger pouncing, and even sharp claws over an inch long popped out of his fingers, curved and hooked.

It was another attack that ignored water resistance; He Lingchuan grabbed the long spear and twisted it to the side, the giant shark felt pain and immediately changed direction.

The distance between the enemy and He Lingchuan was passively lengthened; although it was only a short moment, it was enough for He Lingchuan to slash a knife diagonally!

This knife started from the end, initially inconspicuous, but the murderous aura on it stirred the water flow to attach to it. By the time it slashed in front of the enemy, it was already an attack like a stormy sea! The opponent was like a fish in water, but He Lingchuan was also well-versed in the "Wave Slash" insights, and when he took a boat out to sea, he specifically chose to fight in the big waves, knowing the control of the water situation like a cook dissecting an ox, deeply knowing the principle of following the trend.

Water is his reliance, his strength, not his resistance.

In the blink of an eye, the two had already fought three rounds, both becoming more and more surprised.

What the opponent was surprised by was that He Lingchuan's movements were clearly much slower than his, so why could he successfully protect himself at the critical moment? That knife was like a living dragon in the water, not necessarily needing to slash him to cause damage.

This person's understanding of "force" truly far exceeded his age.

He Lingchuan also saw his true face. That angularity, that outline, and the look of murderous intent in his eyes were too familiar! It was carved from the same mold as Fu Shanyue.

No, it's the other way around; it should be Fu Shanyue who got his charm.

His appearance was far more mature than Fu Shanyue's, his ferocity was even worse, and his grasp of the battle opportunity was more exquisite. If He Lingchuan had met him before making a scene in the Heavenly Palace, he would have had no chance of winning.

Undoubtedly, this is Fu Shanyue's father, the future Red Yan Demon King Fu Shanlie! This pair of father and son doesn't talk about martial arts, and both like to ambush people.

Fu Shanlie turned into flowing water and disappeared right under He Lingchuan's nose, and in a blink of an eye, he appeared from somewhere else.

Water Escape!

And it's a very profound Water Escape! Within three breaths, He Lingchuan's every defense was extremely dangerous, and once his eyeballs were almost poked blind by Fu Shanlie. If it weren't for his deep mastery of the essence of Wave Slash, his forehead would have already had five big blood holes.

*Damn it! * He Lingchuan cursed inwardly. *Ba* is the pet of the Earth Mother and has the ability to escape into the ground, which is not strange; but why is Fu Shanlie also proficient in Water Escape? Is this his special talent, or the merit of the magic weapon he wears?

Regardless, He Lingchuan must float up as soon as possible; underwater is definitely not his home field. Besides, the battle consumes oxygen violently, and it's time to go up and change breath.

For the giant shark's size, the river water is shallow, and it can reach the water surface without swimming twice.

But Fu Shanlie saw through his plan at a glance and immediately changed his target to snatch the long spear. As long as this kid is suffocated in the water, after a long time, he will panic and reveal his defeat.

The two fought for the spear in the water, turning the giant shark dizzy.

The water current pushed the two and the shark forward quickly, long ago far away from the broken bridge, and also far away from He Lingchuan's guard team.

The situation was becoming more and more unfavorable for He Lingchuan; it wasn't just a matter of a breath of oxygen, he understood that he had to leave the water as soon as possible, otherwise he would lose. Even if he fell off the shark's back, he couldn't swim past Fu Shanlie.

How long did this guy wait to wait for such an opportunity to ambush the Jade Balance City Commander underwater?

But Fu Shanlie's Water Escape was truly amazing; every time he encountered a crisis, he turned into water and left, more flexible than a swimming fish; it was equivalent to casting an invisibility spell; while He Lingchuan was soaked in the river water, which was equivalent to being exposed to danger every instant, and most of his supernatural techniques couldn't be released.

Even worse, the Jade Balance City guards who fell into the water were rescued one by one by the iron-clad copper man, and the remaining water demons had no target, immediately gathering and chasing He Lingchuan! This was a death struggle in a desperate situation, and he was at a disadvantage.

Can't drag it on any longer; if he wants to regain the initiative, if he wants to catch Fu Shanlie, unless...

He Lingchuan's eyes were fierce, and he had already made a decision in his heart.

Fighting once before dying is better than not fighting at all until death.

A giant river eel happened to rush over, biting at He Lingchuan's face. Its body was thicker than a bowl, and the surface had beautiful black flower patterns, and it was over six feet long.

He Lingchuan would usually drool when he saw such a big cargo; after all, steamed river eel has always been his favorite. But this thing had a mouth full of sharp teeth and came for his nose again. He Lingchuan didn't want to lose his nose, so he had to slash it back.

He was fighting Fu Shanlie with all his might, and with such a distraction, a flaw was immediately revealed on his right side.

The battle opportunity was fleeting, Fu Shanlie didn't even think about it and rushed over as a clear stream.

When He Lingchuan slashed the giant eel, Fu Shanlie's left hand also stabbed straight into He Lingchuan's right lung!

At the last moment, He Lingchuan slammed to the left, so Fu Shanlie's strike didn't hit the lung, but cut into the right shoulder socket!

You know, He Lingchuan was wearing light armor, and inside there was a layer of spider silk soft armor. Although the armor was made by Panlongcheng, the spider silk was produced by Mother Zhu, and the quality was very guaranteed.

Not to mention he also had protective *gang* energy, and the Yuan power protection of the Great Wind Army, which had great restraint on the monster's innate supernatural powers.

*Um*, he also had two protective amulets purchased from Yunling Island. The price of the fat white man was as black as his heart, but the things sold to old customers were also really good.

Five layers of protection inside and out, actually couldn't withstand Fu Shanlie's full-strength strike! He Lingchuan only felt a sharp pain in his right shoulder, and he had already been pounced off the shark's back by Fu Shanlie, rolling twice in the water.

Fu Shanlie didn't relax after one success; his right hand turned in the prey's flesh, buckled onto He Lingchuan's shoulder, turned to his back with amazing agility, and his left palm stabbed fiercely toward his heart!

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