Chapter 14

The Bibo River has abundant water, spanning several provinces, with the entire river system stretching for millions of kilometers. The river system is home to numerous aquatic creatures, yet it does not rank among the most famous rivers on the vast ancient continent.

Compared to the Ancient Bright River, which spans the entire continent for hundreds of millions of kilometers, the Yuanqing Heavenly River falls short in more than just a few aspects. These two rivers are the ancestral sources of all river systems on the ancient continent, the origin of all waters.

The Bibo River originates from the Yuanqing Heavenly River, serving as a northern tributary.

Aquatic beasts are not uncommon in the river, but those daring to cause trouble in the section near Lianyun Fort are few. This is because any aquatic beasts that dared to cause mischief in this section were either driven away or killed by the strong warriors of Lianyun Fort. Only some relatively gentle creatures, like turtles and softshell turtles, remain.

Jun Wuming slowly swam in the clear, tranquil water, secretly activating the mutated Divine Water Technique. The current Divine Water Technique, now fused with the power of the Profound Yin and the essence of the tides, has greatly increased in strength. When fully activated, a shimmering, dark light enveloped his body, turning him into a shadow in the water, moving silently. Jun Wuming called this the Divine Water Dao Technique.

The second-stage Divine Water Dao Technique began to show its potential, demonstrating unique qualities different from other techniques. Each level of the Divine Water Dao Technique retains a trace of the essence of water, which subtly integrates into the second-stage Divine Water power. This characteristic is generally only seen in cultivators at the Yin Spirit realm, but Jun Wuming's second-stage power already possesses this Dao nature, indicating the high rank of the Divine Water Technique.

The closer he got to the center of the river, the more complex and varied the whirlpools became. Jun Wuming tightly clung to a submerged reef, stabilizing his position.

Seeing the numerous large and small whirlpools, he frowned. To pass through these whirlpools without using his power would be quite troublesome. Once he activated the Divine Water power, even a slight leakage of his aura could be detected by the fierce beasts, causing them to flee.

After a moment of thought, a flash of inspiration crossed Jun Wuming's mind. He scolded himself for being foolish and immediately dispelled his Divine Water power. He focused his mind, activating the slightly active bloodline force from his heart meridian, circulating it throughout his body. A black divine light flickered silently at his brow, and with a slight movement of his arms, he transformed into a fish, piercing through the swirling whirlpools silently.

He marveled at how effective the water element bloodline force was in the water. Not only did it stabilize his aura and prevent it from leaking, but it also absorbed and expelled the water essence in the river, replenishing his energy. In the water, he felt as comfortable as a fish in its natural habitat, like returning to a familiar home.

Like a hidden current, he moved naturally with the water, silently.

Approaching the rampaging beast in the water, Jun Wuming drew the black Yin Extreme Sword from his back.

Before he could get close, a current of water surged towards him. A smile appeared on his lips. A contest of water control? He vibrated his mental energy, controlling the river's flow, and with a flick of his hand, he sent out waves that dispersed the incoming current. He saw a massive tail sweeping across the river bottom, its black scales gleaming.

Seeing Jun Wuming disperse the water, the large head of the beast turned to stare at him, its blood-red eyes filled with confusion and bewilderment. Their eyes met, and Jun Wuming chuckled. The fierce beast was a black spiritual snake, over ten meters long, with a look of innocence in its eyes, indicating a high level of intelligence. Jun Wuming smiled and said,

"Little black snake, you should understand my words. I don't want to hurt you. Surrender peacefully to avoid unnecessary suffering!"

The black snake, clearly understanding the condescension in his words, became enraged and lashed out with its tail, a water bucket-sized appendage, striking swiftly.

Jun Wuming watched the tail approach, and using the Cloud Water Step, he moved like a carp, creating blue waves that carried him several meters away, evading the strike. As he dodged, he casually pointed his fingers, releasing a black sword qi that shot out like a meteor, striking the snake's tail.

To Jun Wuming's surprise, the black snake was only paralyzed for a moment by the heavenly thunder in the sword qi. It then let out a hiss, opening its massive mouth, and a black beam of light shot towards Jun Wuming's face.

The black light was swift and unadorned. Jun Wuming, seeing the black light, thought it was nothing special and intended to deflect it with his sword. However, before he could act, he felt a disturbance in his mind, and the approaching black light made him feel chest tightness and a desire to vomit blood.

He forced down the blood in his throat, alarmed. Instinctively, a surge of power exploded from his feet, propelling him away, narrowly avoiding the black light that passed under his armpit.

Regaining his composure, Jun Wuming heard a series of hissing sounds behind him. The entire brown reef had been melted into a pool of black water in an instant. The breath of the snake was highly toxic, and he broke out in a cold sweat, narrowly escaping.

Turning his head, Jun Wuming's star-like eyes glinted with cold light, and he spoke in a soft, chilling voice, "Little black snake, I originally wanted to give you a chance to live, but since you're seeking death, I'll grant your wish!"

Alert and slightly cold, he stared at the black snake, not holding back. He lightly vibrated his sword, transforming it into black light and charging forward. The sword light turned into rain, densely covering the area with fourteen powerful sword qi.

The sword qi formed a continuous, impenetrable rain, layer upon layer, covering the black snake's territory, radiating a cold, dark aura.

The sword qi targeted the snake's vital points, the rain-like killing intent covering the black snake's territory, freezing the area.

However, the black snake was not to be underestimated. Seeing Jun Wuming's sword, it rolled its body, black light enveloping it, stirring the water and disrupting Jun Wuming's sword qi.

Jun Wuming sneered, and with a light hum, he moved his sleeve. A series of silent green needles transformed into light, shooting towards the snake's belly.

These were the Green Shadow Needles made by Jun Wuming from the decayed thousand-year-old green peach wood. Each needle was stripped of its life force and refined with the Profound Yin's corrupting power, and his fellow disciple had added a shadow curse. This was a treasure for ambush, with nine needles in total, one of Jun Wuming's trump cards, and this was the first time he used it in battle.

The Green Shadow Needles, glowing green, pierced through the thick black scales, embedding themselves in the snake's belly. The black snake let out a long hiss, its body thrashing, stirring the water, and its hisses filled with unbearable pain. This was the sinister nature of the needles. Being hit by a Green Shadow Needle not only caused the body to be eroded by the Profound Yin's corrupting power but also amplified the pain a hundredfold. Anyone ambushed by this would be mentally overwhelmed, giving Jun Wuming the opportunity to strike and kill.

Seeing the ambush succeed, Jun Wuming was pleased. He moved swiftly, appearing above the thrashing black snake, his sword's cold light intensifying, and a three-foot-long black sword qi shot out, aiming for the snake's vital point. If struck, the snake would surely die.

However, to Jun Wuming's shock, the black sword qi had not even reached the black snake when it suddenly shrank to less than half a meter in length and slithered away.

"Size Transformation." Jun Wuming was stunned, then his eyes lit up. This snake's lineage was not simple. Being able to use the Size Transformation technique at the second stage must mean it was a rare and precious species. Given its length of less than twenty meters, it was likely a young snake.

"Where are you going?"

Jun Wuming laughed and, after a brief sensing, transformed into a black light, chasing after the snake. The snake's belly contained his Green Shadow Needles, and he could not let it escape!

The hidden white-robed figure, who had been ready to rescue Jun Wuming upon seeing his danger, raised an eyebrow when the black snake transformed into a small, delicate black shadow and disappeared.

His face darkened. It was a rare and precious spiritual snake, and a young one at that, likely just hatched and very hungry.

"It seems the intelligence gatherers in the fort need to be replaced. To mistake such a valuable spiritual snake for a merely cunning ordinary beast, they truly deserve death!"

Then he thought, "Fortunately, this boy is Hong's nephew, so it's not in the hands of an outsider!"

The white-robed young man was a member of the Lin clan, a contemporary of the beautiful woman Lin Hong, and one of her admirers. Lin Hong, not trusting Jun Wuming to face the aquatic beasts alone, had asked this white-robed swordsman to secretly protect him.

Jun Wuming chased the panicked black snake, following it wherever it hid. The black snake was becoming increasingly agitated.

Originally, Jun Wuming's plan was to use the Profound Yin Black River to freeze the area, trapping the black snake. However, he had other intentions and was not willing to let it go so easily.

He was not in a hurry. No matter where the black snake went, he would quietly follow, smashing its hiding places with a palm strike. After several times, the black snake, enraged and desperate, returned to its original form, intending to fight to the death. However, no matter how hard it fought, it was either dodged by Jun Wuming or struck by the cold power of the Yin Extreme Sword, leaving it injured and fleeing in disgrace.

The hidden white-robed swordsman laughed heartily. He knew Jun Wuming's intentions. After a few times, perhaps feeling tired, he transformed into a white light, appearing before Jun Wuming, leaving him a set of incantations and information before leaving.

Jun Wuming's face was awkward, wishing he could find a crack to hide in. Everything had been seen by the white-robed man, making him feel extremely embarrassed.

Despite his embarrassment, he did not relax his pursuit. After some time, he finally found the exhausted black snake among the reefs. The black snake was still less than half a meter long, its small body moving in the water, its head raised, and its red gem-like eyes filled with fear and ferocity.

Its eyes fixed on Jun Wuming, its body arched. Jun Wuming smiled calmly and said,

"Little black snake, I have a good deal for you. You don't need to stare at me like that; I don't want to hurt you."

Seeing the black snake's body relax, he continued,

"I'm sure you've seen my water element power." Jun Wuming stared at the black snake coiled on the reef, and a white point in his mind suddenly moved, reminding him of what the white-robed man had said.

"Yin-Yang Spiritual Snake, fond of yang energy, residing in yin-yang places!"

He released his aura, activating his Divine Water power, transforming into boundless black light, drawing on the water element's power.

Ripples of water element power fluctuated, the black light flickering. A black, shimmering river appeared before Jun Wuming. With a mental command, the black river released a trace of Profound Yin energy, freezing large areas of the water.

At the same time, a red flame appeared at his Heavenly Gate, forming a red lotus like a small sun, illuminating the dark reef.

The black snake, seeing Jun Wuming's aura rise, tensed and transformed into a nearly twenty-meter-long black snake, preparing to attack. However, upon seeing the black river and the friendly aura it emitted, its eyes brightened, and it stopped its toxic breath, hissing softly.

Seeing the red flame behind Jun Wuming's head, emitting a sense of closeness, care, and warmth, it hesitated several times before gradually relaxing, its ruby-red eyes looking at the young man with a softer gaze.

After a few hours, seeing that Jun Wuming had no ill intentions, the black snake could no longer resist its instinctual desire. It let out a joyful hiss, rapidly shrinking in size, and cautiously approached the young man, still hesitant, circling around Jun Wuming, wanting to get closer but not daring to.

Jun Wuming had initially beaten it severely, making it hesitant to approach. Otherwise, with the Yin-Yang Spiritual Snake's nature, the young snake would have already succumbed to the attraction of the innate yang energy and the Profound Yin energy.

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