The Elixir is for You, The Poison is for Me

#720 - The dragon is coming again!

Chen Tong's expression was as unsightly as could be; he hadn't expected to lose the second match as well.

After performing the Dragon Summoning Technique, he had felt victory was in his grasp, even ceasing to care what trick Xia Huai planned to perform.

He was just waiting to savor his victory, but reality was as cold as the river water slapping his cheeks.

Chen Tong stared blankly at Lu Jing, who was holding him, his lips moving, unsure of what to say.

Lu Jing's gaze, however, was not on him.

He casually tossed him aside, then looked down at the dark shadow in the river, his brow furrowed.

Just then, another loud thud came from beneath their feet, accompanied by the sound of something breaking.

Then a boatman's voice rang out, "We're taking on water! We're taking on water! There's a huge hole in the hull! Quick, quick, turn around, we must get to shore now!"

But before he could finish speaking, the wind and waves on the river suddenly intensified.

The small boat carrying them had just turned its head, trying to approach the shore, when it was slapped back to its original position by a wave, and people on the deck fell in a heap.

Cries of fathers and mothers filled the air, "Young Mistress Xia, Young Master Lu! You've already won, please stop!"

Patriarch Bai, however, didn't fall, because he happened to be standing in front of a railing, using it to steady himself, his face now filled with lingering fear.

He saw that many people were looking at him, seemingly hoping that he, as the guild leader, could say something at this moment.

However, Patriarch Bai only felt a wave of guilt.

Could it be that these two had seen through something, and that's why they summoned the evil dragon to stir up trouble? To retaliate against them.

If that were the case, wouldn't they all be buried in this river tonight?

Thinking of this, Patriarch Bai felt his knees weaken, and he could no longer support himself, plopping down on the ground.

So, the only ones left standing on the bow of the boat were Lu Jing and Xia Huai.

Their figures rose and fell with the waves.

Soon, someone near the railing saw the dark shadow under the water again and shouted in terror, "The dragon! The dragon is coming again! We're all doomed!"

He wasn't exaggerating, because the small boat they were on clearly couldn't withstand another impact.

Everyone, including Chen Tong, was dumbfounded, not only because of the monster that appeared in the river, but also because of Lu Jing's earth-shattering sword strike just now.

"Is… is this also a trick?" someone murmured.

"No, this is magic, real magic," another person exclaimed, "I get it now, that Young Master Lu's true identity is actually a sword immortal! A legendary sword immortal! Hahaha, we're saved this time."

… … … …

Lu Jing was certainly not a sword immortal; he had just used the Mountain River Sever.

This was a spell recorded in the talisman treasure given to him by Warden Huang, with astonishing power.

With just one strike, he had cut off the scales on the giant snake's body, but unfortunately, this talisman treasure could only be used once a day, and he would have to wait until tomorrow to use it again.

The giant snake in the river, however, clearly didn't want to wait that long.

It glared fiercely at Lu Jing and then dived into the water.

Because it was wary of Lu Jing's strike just now, it dived particularly deep this time, stirring up trouble in a place where people couldn't see it, trying to use the wind and waves to directly overturn the small boat.

Seeing this, Xia Huai also reached into her arms and took out a talisman to stick on the deck. As she chanted a spell, the small boat, which was about to be overturned, didn't seem to shake as violently.

"This Stasis Talisman can only last for about the time it takes to burn an incense stick," Xia Huai said.

"Can we use the time it takes to burn an incense stick to get to shore?" Lu Jing asked.

"No, once the boat is held in place by the Stasis Talisman, it won't be able to move anymore."

"So, we still have to get rid of the thing underwater."

The giant snake was not summoned by Xia Huai; the girl had just used the simplest Wind Summoning Technique, calling up a gust of wind, intending to lose the match inconspicuously as Lu Jing had said.

As for what happened later, it not only exceeded Chen Tong and the others' expectations, but it was also completely outside of Lu Jing and Xia Huai's plans.

It seems that Mr. Ji's people have caught up.

Since getting the black blade, Lu Jing had been as cautious and low-key as possible, but he didn't expect to be found anyway.

Where exactly did the flaw occur?

Unfortunately, now was not the time to dwell on this question, and Lu Jing could only temporarily put the questions in his heart aside.

He said to Xia Huai, "Let's split up. Leave the thing underwater to me, and you go patch up the hole in the bottom of the boat, otherwise, we won't even last the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, let alone the time it takes to burn an incense stick."

Just as the two were talking, Lu Jing could feel the small boat sinking further, obviously the hole was not small.

Xia Huai nodded, "Be careful. I'll come and help you after I patch up the hole."

After speaking, she cast a Water Evasion Spell on Lu Jing, "This spell will allow you to breathe freely underwater and speed up your progress."

"Thank you."

Lu Jing didn't delay any longer, jumping straight off the side of the boat and into the water.

It was the middle of the night, and the visibility underwater wasn't high. Fortunately, Lu Jing didn't need to see too clearly, just swim towards the place where the waves were the biggest.

Moreover, the raging waves in the river were also concealing his figure to some extent.

With the help of the Water Evasion Spell, Lu Jing easily approached the center of the storm.

He also vaguely saw the dark shadow rolling around in the water.

The giant snake seemed oblivious to the impending danger.

Lu Jing forgot where he saw it in a popular science magazine in his previous life, saying that snakes actually have very poor eyesight and can only see a rough outline from a distance.

The giant snake in front of him seemed to have this problem as well, as it didn't show any vigilance as Lu Jing continued to close the distance between them.

So, Lu Jing's courage also grew, and he swam directly towards the snake's head.

After all, he had already cut a gash there with the Mountain River Sever, so if he launched an attack from there, he wouldn't have to worry about how to break through the hard scales on the giant snake's body.