You Ziji's physical skills were excellent. He stepped on the wind and used the force to jump back. He was holding the freshly caught herring in his hand, which was as thick as a human forearm. The other three people couldn't help but feel a little itchy after seeing it. Ji Wenyi was the first to be unable to bear it anymore. He said, "Junior brother's physical skills are much better than mine, but as a senior brother, I can't let you look down upon me. This is my family's territory after all."
He pulled out the golden sword and put it into the river water and stirred it vigorously. The true energy was also injected into the water along with the golden sword. Soon a huge vortex was stirred up. The power it brought would penetrate straight to the bottom of the river. The further down, the stronger the force. The bigger it is, the more fish in the area will be thrown to the water. He looked carefully and picked out one of the herrings, which was the same size as the one in You Ziji's hand. Then the stirring speed of the golden sword in his hand suddenly accelerated. The power passed through the river water and was accurately transmitted to the fish, forming a water column. , pushed it ashore.
"My method is good, isn't it? That's what the monks who caught big fish on the river did. Unfortunately, there seems to be no big fish in the river. Could it be that they can only show up when the sky is foggy?"
Zhang Xingwen said: "It turns out that Junior Brother Ji only heard about it and doesn't know much about it."
Ji Wenyi asked: "Does senior brother know how to find fish?"
"How do I know what's going on in your hometown, but I do know that the way you caught the fish just now was not accurate. You only covered a small area, so how can you find where the big fish is? Just look at me."
Zhang Xingwen waved his hand, and several sword energy disappeared into the river.
Ji Wenyi smiled and said: "Senior brother, when you knocked down all the sword energy, were you looking for fish or killing fish? I think that big fish would have been scared away by your sword energy if it was nearby."
Zhang Xingwen ignored it, but closed his eyes and meditated. Those sword auras were like his eyes, clearly exploring the bottom of the river.
Suddenly, a black shadow swam past the sword energy at an extremely fast speed, causing Zhang Xingwen to react.
"I thought I saw a big fish."
"It seems?" Yao Yi said with some confusion: "What kind of fish is so fast that it can escape your eyes?"
Ji Wenyi also hurriedly came over and asked, "Senior brother, do you know what that fish looks like?"
Zhang Xingwen shook his head and said: "But I can't see its appearance clearly. I can only vaguely see a black shadow. Its speed is not very fast. I guess it may have something to do with the scales on its body, which can block perception spells. "
"Senior brother, maybe you can determine its location?" You Ziji also came over, "Let's just fish it up."
"This is a bit troublesome. If I attack it with my sword energy, I'm afraid it will ruin its appearance."
Yao Yi said: "What are you afraid of? Just leave it to me."
As the eldest senior sister among the four, Yao Yi is naturally the most powerful among the four. You Ziji has never seen her methods before.
I saw Yao Yi unfolding a scroll directly. There was a formation diagram on it, which seemed to echo the stars in the sky, and immediately attracted Zhang Xingwen's attention.
Yao Yi secretly sighed in her heart. The senior sister would never have thought that the work she arranged would be used by Yao Yi as a formation chart. However, it can also be seen that Hua Yunying's talent and ability in formation are not weak, but she cannot compete with the big ones. Comparing him to a monster like his senior brother.
The star map exudes the same aura as the starry sky. It can also be said that this map acts as a connection hub between the starry sky and the world, projecting star power down to form a huge fishing net that will be larger than the position circled by Zhang Xingwen. Several circles of river water surrounded it, blocking all escape routes for the creature that looked like a big fish.
This is the formation she understood, and she just used it to test it. So far, the effect is pretty good.
The fishing nets woven by Xingli can shrink more easily than ordinary fishing nets, and have a restraining effect. No creature can escape without alerting Yao Yi, but it actually happened.
"Junior brother, you have good eyesight. Have you seen where the big fish is?"
Zhang Xingwen had already withdrawn his gaze and said, "It had already escaped when you just closed the net."
Yao Yi was surprised: "What? It escaped. How did it do it?"
Zhang Xingwen said: "I don't know, I just know that its shape seems to be different from ordinary creatures."
"It can't be the soul of a fish or something, right?" Ji Wenyi immediately began to think.
Zhang Xingwen did not refute, "Without seeing its true face, any conclusion is possible."
They still want to continue their research, but Yao Yi has lost his enthusiasm. He is thinking about the flaws in the dragnet he set up that allowed a fish to escape easily. It is not really the soul of the fish. That is really nonsense. talk.
She pushed her thoughts aside, thinking that since she was out to play, she would study everything when she got back.
"Junior Brother You, where is the fish you just caught?"
Facing Yao Yi's sudden question, although You Ziji didn't understand what he meant, he still replied: "It has no legs."
Yao Yi said: "I know it has no legs. What I want to ask is where did you throw the herring."
"I thought you might have to do more research later, so I put the herring in a small puddle."
Yao Yi asked: "That puddle? Can you still find it now?"
You Ziji said confidently: "Of course, there is nothing I can't remember about this."
But when he went to look for it again, the herring disappeared and could not be found.
Seeing You Ziji just wandering around, Yao Yi asked: Is he the one in front of you? "
You Ziji said hesitantly: "It should have been here, but I can't find it now. Is it possible that this herring can escape without being noticed?"
Yao Yi pointed to a stone in the puddle and said, "I've seen it."
Naturally, You Ziji couldn't see in this direction. When she came to Yao Yi and looked forward, she was suddenly shocked to see that only the skeleton of the herring remained.
"Where's the meat on it?"
"Being eaten."
You Ziji couldn't believe it. What kind of creature could silently eat a whole fish under the eyes of four people? "Is there a wild beast here?"
He turned around and looked around. The sandbank was completely flat, with no ups and downs. Where could the wild beasts come from?
Yao Yi already had the answer in her heart, "I think it should be those strange fish."
You Ziji also figured it out immediately. He hurriedly caught the strange fish hiding in the small puddle. Sure enough, the strange fish that was originally only the size of a fingernail was now at least three times its previous size.
"They grow so fast. They must have eaten herring meat and converted it into energy for growth. With such a fast growth rate, these strange fish should have been overrun by a long time ago."
Yao Yi was analyzing by herself. Just as she was about to ask Ji Wenyi if there were any cases of strange fish hurting people in Jianping City or nearby towns, she saw heavy fog suddenly falling on the sandbank, and she could only take three or five breaths. , it was already a vast expanse of white as far as the eye could see, and the position of other people could no longer be seen clearly.
Fortunately, the distance between the several people was about one foot, so they could see each other clearly as soon as they turned their heads.
"Junior Brother Qi, this is the heavy fog you are talking about. It is indeed strange. I have never seen such a thick fog."
Zhang Xingwen's praise made Ji Wenyi even more embarrassed. He said, "Junior brother, this is the first time I have seen such a shocking weapon."
"It's really shocking, wait a minute." Zhang Xingwen suddenly realized something was wrong, "Junior Brother Ji, is this your first time meeting me too?"
Yao Yi brought You Ziji closer, exerting her authority as a senior sister, "There is something weird here, let's leave now."
"etc!"
Two voices came from different people's mouths, spitting out the same words.
Zhang Xingwen and You Ziji looked at each other and felt it was natural.
Zhang Xingwen said: "This fog is extremely weird. I seem to see many black shadows flashing here. We'd better not act rashly."
You Ziji said: "I just heard the news brought by the wind. It seems that someone is coming up."
Ji Wenyi said: "Is there someone who is here to play like us? We might as well go over and go with them."
Yao Yi retorted: "No, junior brother, are you sure they are all human beings?"
After Yao Yi's reminder, You Ziji immediately realized that he had some preconceptions, so he said: "I don't know, it just feels more like a human being."
After hearing what You Ziji said, everyone immediately realized the seriousness of the problem. The person who came to the sandbank may not be human.
Ji Wenyi thought of this and hurriedly said: "Then what are we still doing here? Let's go quickly!"
He was very anxious. He had proposed this trip. If anyone was in danger, Ji Wenyi would never forgive him.
Yao Yi said: "The two of them are right, we can't leave. After all, we are monks and are much stronger than most people in Jianping City. Now that we have this opportunity, we must get the Some information."
Zhang Xingwen echoed from the side, "Yes, it would be best to bring back a template for Master Hao and Elder Shan Zong to study, so that they can find the origin of these mysterious creatures."
Three against one, Ji Wenyi couldn't argue, so he just took off the canopy from his back, just in case.
In this strange fog, Zhang Xingwen's speech was severely restricted. Fortunately, You Ziji's Five Senses were pretty good and could help him clearly understand the environment elsewhere.
Soon, not only You Ziji, but also the other three people could easily hear some sounds, which seemed to be the sound of people walking. A shaky figure slowly emerged from the mist, becoming increasingly clear.
It seemed to be a fat man. It didn't walk fast, but every step was very steady. How did such a person come to this sandbar after the fog fell?
Before everyone could understand the doubts in their hearts, the figure had already revealed its true form, shocking the four of them.
"Isn't this that strange fish?" Zhang Xingwen said with some uncertainty.
Yao Yi said firmly: "It's that strange fish, with its stubby limbs and strong tail. It's exactly what the monster fish will become when it grows up."
Ji Wenyi was a little confused. When did such a thing exist near his home, or why was it not widely known? "Are they monsters or elves?"
Yao Yi said: "No matter what it is, it has nothing to do with us. Let's leave now. When we get back, we will report it to Senior Uncle Hao and Fourth Senior Brother and let them solve this problem."
Yao Yi's decision was naturally okay, but she overlooked one problem, that is, there was more than one monster on the island. Soon, figures of strange fish appeared one by one from the front, back and left, and there were more than a dozen of them, surrounding the four people.
You Ziji said: "For the sake of feeding their children, they shouldn't make things difficult for us."
Yao Yi smiled and said, "I'm afraid they might know that you don't really care about feeding their children."
Those strange fish puffed out their bellies, stared with dead fish eyes, and quickened their pace, as if they were about to rush over.
The four of them took action immediately. You Ziji did not dare to hold back. Who knew how powerful this strange fish was? He directly used his splitting palm with all his strength and knocked the strange fish away, spinning on the ground. But soon it got up again, as if it hadn't been attacked.
Yao Yi's voice came at the right time, "The fish scales and skin on their bodies are very tough and provide good defense."
Seeing that the palm technique seemed to be ineffective against the strange fish, You Ziji directly communicated with the red feather fan to summon a huge fireball, igniting the strange fish that had just climbed up. There was a burning smell in the air. It was the smell produced after the scales of strange fish were burned. Even the thick fog around them could not isolate the smell. The strange fish seemed to be able to move. Just as You Ziji was about to land a blow, he saw a golden flying sword directly penetrate the strange fish and take away its life.
Ji Wenyi said with some pity: "This fish has been burnt and cannot be used anymore. Senior brother, how are you doing there?"
Ji Wenyi put away his golden sword and looked towards Zhang Xingwen.
However, Zhang Xingwen didn't reply. He just pursed his lips and exerted his strength. The splitting light sword energy went straight to the middle of the strange fish's eyebrows, pushing its body backwards, but not much actual damage was done.
Yao Yi noticed the difference and said: "This strange fish has long limbs and incomparable defense. It is definitely not an ordinary thing. Let's take it back."
As soon as she finished speaking, the battle between Zhang Xingwen and the strange fish was finally decided. Zhang Xingwen's light-splitting sword energy was better. The sword energy directly pierced the forehead of the strange fish, preserving the integrity of the strange fish's body as much as possible.
Yao Yi was overjoyed when he saw this. He opened the scroll formation again, activated the star power to turn into a big hand, picked up the body of the strange fish, and shouted: "Let's go quickly!"
Seeing more and more strange fish gathering behind them, Zhang Xingwen and Ji Wenyi did not dare to delay at all. Yu Jian took You Ziji and Yao Yi, who had no time to use the flying sword, and rushed out of the thick fog together, taking them with them. A long trail of mist trailed straight towards Ji's house.
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Their actions were very conspicuous in the eyes of the people in the city. The two flying swords released their auras without any scruples and broke into Ji's house, which would definitely wake up many people. Bao Shan discovered early that his junior brothers and sisters seemed to have encountered something special. He ran back not even an hour after leaving. They must have encountered something special. He took out the treasure ship parts from the package, quickly assembled them, and then threw them outside the door so that the night could blend into one. He quickly flew out and caught them just outside the city gate, thus reducing unnecessary trouble. possible.
The four people arrived on the ship very unexpectedly. They didn't even have a chance to react during the whole process. If they hadn't been on this treasure ship when they came, the four people would have smashed things.
Back at Ji's house, Bao Shan was already waiting for them in the yard. At a glance, he saw Yao Yi's big hand transformed from star power, and there seemed to be something hidden in it. Bao Shan could see the fins and scales and asked, "Is this the big fish you caught?"
Ji Wenyi quickly said: "Brother, I misunderstood, this is not a fish, this is a monster."
Yao Yi spread out the Xingli palm and put down the strange fish corpse in it before dispersing the Xingli palm. This really made her sigh in relief.
Bao Shan was stunned when he saw the strange fish, "Could this fish be a spirit? No, they don't have true energy in them."
Zhang Xingwen said: "The four of us have little knowledge, so we brought the body of this strange fish back and wanted to ask our fourth brother to help us confirm what kind of creature it is."
Bao Shan looked at it carefully and asked, "Where did you see it?"
Ji Wenyi said: "It's on the sandbank in the center of the Meijiang River. And it's not just this one strange fish. There are more than a dozen of them besieging us. This one is the most powerful among them."
Bao Shan frowned and said: "I have never seen this kind of strange fish. Maybe there will be relevant records in our library. I will ask Master when he is free."
You Ziji said: "It would be great if senior brother could tell us its weaknesses, otherwise this monster is really difficult to kill. Once one day it raids Jianping City, I think most monks will be unable to do anything with them."
Bao Shan nodded and said: "I understand, just wait for my news."
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After the four of them said goodbye to Bao Shan, they were ready to go back to their room to rest, but they were still a little unwilling. Before they could enjoy themselves to the fullest, they were chased back by the strange fish.
Among them, Ji Wenyi was the worst. He originally wanted to take his classmates to relax, but he didn't want to encounter things that he had never encountered before. He thought for a while and said, "Shall we just go back to the room and rest?"
Zhang Xingwen said: "Then what else do you want? The sandbank is full of those kind of strange fish. Although we can escape, there are still many dangers hidden in it. If the fourth brother is too late to save us, it will be dangerous."
Ji Wenyi said quickly: "That's not what I meant. No matter how much I want to play, I can't put myself in danger. I just want to say that you don't have to go to the sandbank to see the fog. You can see it in front of my house."
You Ziji asked curiously: "At the door? Will there be a heavy fog like just now?"
Ji Wenyi said: "The fog is indeed very heavy, but it is different from what I saw on the sandbank."
Yao Yi, who had not spoken for a long time, said: "Then let's go and have a look. It just so happens that we can also see if there is any sign of the strange fish in the Miao River, so we can take precautions in advance."
After hearing this, the three of them all agreed, so they went to the Mio River again without even having time to open the door to the room.
You Ziji returned to where he was looking at the crabs, but it was a pity that the crabs there had long gone. Yao Yi and Zhang Xingwen were annoyed by the strange human fish. They cooperated with each other to search all the fish in the nearby waters, which was a big project.
Only Ji Wenyi, who seemed relatively leisurely, was left, but he was also irritable in his heart. After all, his home was in Jianping City, on the edge of the Miao River, so he would definitely be the first to be attacked.
Time passed slowly, and the sky gradually became brighter. Just then, something magical happened.
The surface of the river seems to have its own white clouds like the sky.
Ji Wenyi saw the scene in front of him and immediately said: "Look, it's foggy."
His excited voice woke up the other three people, and they all looked towards the river.
Only wisps of fog were generated from the river surface, getting bigger and bigger, and finally merged and turned into a huge fog covering the river surface, like a dangerous situation.
Affected by the fog, many fish began to have difficulty breathing, so they jumped out of the water one after another, painting a beautiful picture of the river.
Seeing this scene, the four of them became cheerful and put all the unhappiness in their hearts behind.
You Ziji walked to the riverside with some curiosity and put his hand into the mist. It was a little cold for a moment, but he quickly adapted to it. He used Qi to control the mist and draw various beautiful patterns, having a great time.
Suddenly the mist seemed to vibrate a little. Maybe it was You Ziji's own illusion. He didn't pay attention to it. But then, the vibration frequency became faster and faster, and it was so dense that You Ziji couldn't continue playing. He stood up suddenly and faced it. Jiang Mian glared angrily, wondering where the mischief came from. The mist clearly didn't move.
You Ziji put his hand into the mist again, only to realize that the vibration was not seen with his eyes, but felt with his hands. He immediately thought of the body consciousness in the Five Senses, which represented touch.
He opened the magic formula and thought about it carefully, and sure enough he found that there seemed to be a group of people in the distance, galloping on the river. But You Ziji couldn't figure out why these people didn't fly with swords if they were him.
"Sister, I feel someone moving on the river."
Yao Yi smiled and said: "Maybe some cultivator who still has a childlike innocence is playing with the mist on the river, but I don't know who he is."
Zhang Xingwen said: "I'll know after I take a look."
After a while, Zhang Xingwen said with a serious face: "I saw a group of people running quickly on the river. It seemed there was something urgent."
Yao Yi glanced at You Ziji in surprise and said, "Are you sure you saw clearly? What are these people doing running around on the river with nothing to do?"
Zhang Xingwen said: "This place is not blocked by special fog like the sandbank. I think they may be afraid of being discovered, so they are all wearing night clothes."
You Ziji said: "I don't know what they are going to do. If they are in a hurry, the sword is faster. If they want to avoid being chased, then it is not a wise choice for them to choose the current time and place. They probably have other purposes."
You Ziji's guess was not unreasonable, and it was precisely because of this that a few people became interested.
Yao Yi said: "What's more, there are unknown dangers in the river. Since we have seen it, we can't not tell them."
Zhang Xingwen smiled and said: "For their safety, we can only contribute more."
Ji Wenyi said: "There's nothing to do anyway, so why don't we just follow them and take a look."
You Ziji also echoed: "I just want to try what it feels like to run on the fog."
