Chapter 117 Kill the fish!
The vast river breeze brought moisture and warmth to Huainan, and green and lush grass emerged from the ground, as if spring water was surging from the depths of the earth.
Under the roots of the tree, small orange flowers bloomed first, and dense moss spread deeper along the narrow cave entrance. After a winter of hibernation, the thin snake crawled out of the cave slightly stiffly.
The sound of birds flapping their wings came rapidly from far away. An eagle folded its wings, extended its sharp claws, and flew through the branches like an arrow, leaving a long shadow. It spread its wings and flew onto the tree trunk.
The sharp beak tore open the snake's belly, and dark red blood dripped down the branches onto the small flowers.
The fierce sound of horse hooves tore through the silence, knocked down the upside-down snake corpse, and startled the eagle to flee out of the woods.
Liang Qu took the lead, and the tiny yellow flowers were trampled into the air by the horse's hooves and fell to the ground and turned into pieces.
He turned his head to glance at the flying eagle, and at the end of his peripheral vision was Yang Dongxiong, who was wearing black iron armor and had a square-headed straight sword hanging on his waist.
Later, seven brothers, all dressed in tight clothes and riding big horses, followed one after another, burying the fallen yellow flowers in the dust.
After about a quarter of an hour, Liang Qu reined in his horse.
Through the gaps in the woods, you can already see the lake shimmering in the sun not far away.
Yang Dongxiong raised his hand and everyone obeyed his orders.
"right here?"
Liang Qu nodded: "It's the lake in front. There are three sturgeon monsters patrolling the lake mouth. I didn't dare to go in because I was afraid of accidents."
"You were right not to dare to go in. If you get close to the water, it will bring you blessings, but it will also bring you dangers."
Xu Zishuai rode forward and asked, "Master, have you noticed something?"
"A little, but not accurate. I think if it is a demon with spiritual intelligence, it will restrain its anger and dismount!"
Everyone dismounted, found a forest a little further away, tied the reins, and came to the lake.
The lake is full of ripples of azure blue water and its depth is evident.
Yang Dongxiong measured the mouth of the lake and found it was five meters wide, a small opening.
Let's take a look at the water level of Hukou River. It has rained frequently recently, but it has been drizzling. The water level in the river has not risen much and is far below the height of the river bank. If another month passes, it is estimated that it will be the same. Now it is just right.
After careful consideration and comparison, Yang Dongxiong had made a decision in his mind.
"Yu Dun, Lu Gang, Zi Shuai, the three of you go and prepare to block the lake's mouth."
"Yes!"*3
Upon hearing the news, the three men separated, with Lu Gang and Yu Dun standing on both sides of the lake mouth.
Xu Zishuai jumped to the other side of the river and surrounded the entire lake mouth in a triangle shape.
"The rest of you, hide well along the river and protect yourselves. If you see any fish slipping through the net, stop them!"
"Yes!"
Liang Qu carried a spear on his shoulder and found a patch of withered reeds upstream of the river.
In mid-March, the reeds had not yet started to grow, and all that was left was yellow grass left over from the winter, which made a crackling sound when stepped on.
Squatting in the grass, Liang Qu concentrated his attention.
They can't be of much help in dealing with the monster, but watching the tiger hunters take action up close is also very helpful and can greatly expand people's cognition.
There are many things that cannot be experienced in person just by describing them in books.
Liang Qu gathered his energy and focused his mind. He saw Yang Dongxiong walk to the lake and stand still, with his energy and blood restrained to an extremely low level.
If ordinary people did not know clearly that Yang Dongxiong was a great tiger hunter, they might really mistake him for a sturdy old man.
"It's been a long time since I used my full strength"
Yang Dongxiong placed his hand on the hilt of the knife, clenched his five fingers together, and took a deep breath.
boom!
The rolling grass swayed violently, and finally could not hold on and was torn in half, floating in the air.
call!
The broken grass that flew into the air was pressed back to the ground, and rolling dust spread. All the plants were neatly pressed down, and the entire ground seemed to sink several inches out of thin air.
Yang Dongxiong exhaled a long breath, lowered his shoulders and elbows, took a step forward, and cleared his mind of all distracting thoughts.
The sound of muscles and bones rubbing and twisting is like muffled thunder, and the blood surging and boiling is like raging waves.
Even though we were a hundred meters apart, the tangible feeling of oppression still hit me!
The long sword was unsheathed, and the cold light induced vomiting.
Clang!
The dark gold-colored blade light flew out slowly from the blade, seemingly fast and slow, quick and slow. An inexplicable throbbing suddenly arose in Liang Qu's heart.
Flocks of birds within a few miles were startled and flew away, and burrowing moles hastily abandoned their stored food. Just two miles away, the horses tied to tree trunks were neighing in fear.
In the simple "palace", the sleeping sturgeon king was awakened by the terrifying momentum. He swung his tail and tried to escape, but it was too late.
The sound of the sword exploded in an instant, and a strong gale whistled through the air and the surface of the lake, breaking everything and chopping everything, almost cutting the entire lake surface in half.
Liang Qu clearly saw a building that looked like a pile of rocks, but still recognizable as a "palace" appearing in the center of the lake. In the blink of an eye, the "roof" was shattered by the flying sword light and it chopped straight into the building.
The palace built of rubble collapsed, and a strong aura rose from the lake. It turned out to be a huge sturgeon with a body length of more than 60 meters!
The sturgeon had a mouth several meters long cracked on its side, and blood was gushing out.
“There really is a demon!”
Liang Qu's eyes sparkled, his guess was indeed correct.
For monsters to guard the door and live in harmony, there must be a big guy suppressing them!
Sixty meters, twice the length of the blue whale, the largest creature in the previous life!
There were five rows of bone plates on his body, like he was wearing armor, and his whole body was as heavy as glue, making it difficult for ordinary people to breathe. If the fishermen in Yixing City saw him, they would probably shout "Dragon King" and hold a river god sacrifice.
Such a sturgeon monster must have big tendons on its body.
Sturgeon dragon tendons can improve the talents of young children when eaten, increase the strength of muscles and bones when eaten by warriors, and warm the marrow, strengthen vitality, and increase longevity when eaten by the elderly!
How can one not be attracted by such a precious treasure?
What's more, the entire lake is only half a mile in size, which is extremely small compared to the control range of ordinary monsters, and is completely like a snail's nest.
Why would a strong tiger hunter live in a cave without any other reason?
There must be a bigger secret!
The sturgeon king was stabbed in his sleep and was furious. He swung his long tail, and shock waves spread out. The ground was about to crack and the lake water rolled in like a tsunami.
It was clear that the newcomer was actually on the shore, so he immediately changed his strategy and turned over to escape into the water.
"What a clever beast!"
Yang Dongxiong laughed so loudly that the branches of the trees on the shore were broken.
Mr. Xu was getting older and needed the sturgeon tendons for nourishment. He wanted to escape, but had he asked about the knife in his hand?
Yang Dongxiong turned his wrist and swung the knife, and his strong energy and blood rushed into the sky. In the blink of an eye, he slashed several times. The knife shadow appeared, and the knife lights intertwined and merged together, just like a fishing net covering the air.
With countless sharp edges pressing down, the entire lake surface dropped suddenly, and endless lake water poured back into the river, roaring like a sea tide.
The knife-like wind cut Liang Qu's face, and his eardrums were about to be torn.
The water level of the entire lake dropped by tens of meters, and almost a hundred meters in the center, completely exposing the entire stone palace to the air.
Without water to block the attack, the blade's edge became even sharper. The sturgeon king's proud carapace was completely useless, leaving his entire body covered with bone-deep wounds.
The blood mixed with the lake water, causing unbearable pain. The four kissing whiskers were like sharp whips, lashing the air and making bursts of sharp screams.
A large amount of lake water poured into the river through the lake mouth, turning into two waves and water hammers rushing towards both sides of the river.
Yu Dun, Lu Gang and Xu Zishuai knew that the time had come, so they worked together and used all their strength to destroy the lake mouth.
Mud and rocks flowed back on both sides, like a dragon turning over, forming a barrier.
Afterwards, with the continuous reinforcement of the three people, a simple dam higher than the river level was quickly built.
The water that poured into the river could not be recharged and the water level dropped to less than half of its original level.
A large number of small fish were crushed into meat pulp, which turned into blood and merged with the lake water.
Liang Qu also saw several monsters with their white bellies turned up, jumping around in the "square" in front of the palace.
Even his feet were soaked by the lake water, and much of the water did not have time to seep into the ground and therefore flowed back into the lake.
A curtain-like stream of white water flowed down the edge of the entire lake, and Liang Qu seemed to be standing at a waterfall viewing point.
This can also be considered the power of changing terrain, right?
The sturgeon king looked at the almost emptied waters around him, and his entire body shape suddenly changed, and he actually grew limbs!
The lake mouth is blocked and it wants to escape to the land!
Demonized people!
Liang Qu didn't expect that the Sturgeon King could do this.
When a spirit reaches the level of a demon, it is possible for it to transform into a human form, but only powerful demons can do so freely, and there are very few examples of ordinary demons being able to do so.
This transformation is not like turning into a handsome man or a beautiful woman in vernacular novels. That is completely meaningless. Who would want to turn into another species?
For love?
Monsters look at humans just like humans look at cats and dogs. They may think they are cute, but they would never want to become the same kind of creatures and have fun with them.
Except for a few individuals and monsters.
The reason is for strength.
When a great demon transforms into a human, it grows limbs and has the convenience of hands and feet, but it does not look like a human at all.
Monsters are not born with intelligence; their intelligence increases naturally after they become extraordinary and transcendental, which means they are destined to be non-social.
It is extremely difficult to develop higher intelligence without social attributes, just like the so-called "wolf boy" in the previous life.
He was raised by wolves since childhood and did not grow up in society. His genes are no different from those of ordinary people, but his intelligence level is no different from that of wild beasts.
It is said that there is a demon court at the bottom of the Jianghuai River, where big demons exchange what they have with each other, and there is a rudimentary form of society.
In addition, most monsters are unable to accumulate the experience of their predecessors, let alone create a martial arts system, and can only fight with their physical bodies.
Some intelligent monsters will choose to grow limbs, learn human martial arts, and use weapons in order to increase their strength. At the same time, they can also try to break free from the shackles of water and have an extra way to survive.
It’s a pity that the sturgeon king in front of him is far inferior.
Even Liang Qu could see that it had no experience in fighting outside of water, and changing its limbs would only look weird and stupid.
Yang Dongxiong leaped into the lake, and the blade was unstoppable.
In the Jianghuai marshes, the sturgeon king relies on its advantage in the water, and it is still unknown who will win or lose, but here, the outcome is already determined.
This is a hunt, not a showdown.
The eagle-eating snake that Tathagata saw on the road.
Blood splattered everywhere, and huge limbs were severed at the root.
The Sturgeon King can't hold on any longer!
Come on, heat up the oil in a wok!
(End of this chapter)
