Seeing this, I knew an opportunity had arisen.
Now was the time for the old monster to become complacent, to let down his guard.
It was also when the surrounding fish-headed monsters were entirely focused on the old monster.
This was the optimal moment for me to strike.
I formed a hand seal with my left hand, holding the bead with my right.
Then, I let out a low shout:
"Heaven and Earth are boundless, Qian Kun borrows the law, Decree!"
With the decree uttered, my sword finger pointed.
My left hand instantly activated the Sun Gathering Bead, which simultaneously emitted a scorching, supreme yang aura.
With a "swoosh," it flew from my hand.
At an extremely rapid speed, it shot towards the old monster twenty meters away.
The Sun Gathering Bead emitted a red glow, encircled by the supreme yang aura.
It sped past.
The specters and corpse fish blocking its path were instantly blown to pieces.
The specters, without even a whimper, dissipated into black mist, becoming rising bubbles.
Because my attack was so sudden and the distance was close,
None of the fish-headed monsters reacted.
Only the old monster, mouth agape, preparing to swallow souls, sensed the anomaly.
Its eyeballs rolled.
A red beam of light swept forward, and where it passed, specters were killed in droves.
A hint of terror was evident in its white eyeballs, and its toad-like head showed a flicker of astonishment.
The Sun Gathering Bead had already appeared before it.
Just as it was about to be struck, the old monster’s body executed a sudden one-hundred-and-eighty-degree spin.
The Sun Gathering blast grazed its scalp and shot past.
"Damn it…"
I muttered to myself, feeling regret.
Despite my incredibly tricky attack angle and timing, the old monster had still managed to evade it.
At the same time, the surrounding fish-headed monsters also reacted.
Their faces filled with alarm:
"Nether Buddha!"
"Nether Buddha!"
"Who…"
The scene instantly descended into chaos.
They all turned their attention towards my direction.
Seeing that I had been exposed, there was no longer anything to hide.
I retracted my sword finger, the Sun Gathering Bead rapidly recalled, and hurled it towards the toad-like old monster once more.
The old monster was now prepared.
Upon seeing this, it let out a "gu gu" croak.
It spat out a black bubble from its mouth.
With a "bang," it collided with the Sun Gathering Bead.
The Sun Gathering Bead was instantly sent flying.
I was surprised by the old monster’s formidable strength.
However, without hesitation, I drew the peach wood sword from my sword bag.
Leaping forward, I charged directly into the crowd of ghosts:
"Evils, perish!"
With each sword stroke, sword energy vibrated.
The four specters blocking my path were instantly cleaved into black mist.
Utilizing the water-dwelling properties of my stealth cloak, I rushed towards the old monster.
With the True Light realm, my sword energy could now leave my body in conventional combat.
Therefore, with every strike, a wave of sword energy swept out.
The lesser specters surrounding me were not even as strong as the most common White Robe ghosts.
Against someone of my realm, they were no different from mere dirt and straw.
A single movement, and a swath of them would be killed.
Those corpse fish, while effective against ordinary people,
To me, they were merely minor corpse monsters!
"How dare you offend the Nether Buddha!"
"What human cultivator dares to be so arrogant!"
"Nether Buddha above, I shall capture him!"
"…"
Over a dozen fish-headed monsters roared.
They spread their palms, revealing various soul-bound weapons.
Long swords, sabers, iron hooks, spiked clubs, and more…
The surrounding groups of specters and corpse fish were also fully activated, turning their forms and swarming towards me in dense numbers.
"Wuwu aow aow" sounds continuously echoed.
Alone, beneath the water, facing a host of demons, I did not retreat or yield, but instead charged forward.
Only through bloody combat could I be fully ignited, only through life-and-death battles could I become stronger.
The toad old monster in the distance, its scalp grazed by the Sun Gathering Bead, was now bleeding green.
At this moment, it transformed back into the appearance of a withered old man.
Though its face was fierce, it still clasped its hands together at its chest.
It called out to me in a hoarse voice:
"My Buddha is merciful, let Buddha’s compassion redeem this lost human, alive.
Let this Buddha drain his blood, mercy, mercy…"
"Hmph!"
I simply snorted coldly, unfazed.
Concurrently, a fish-headed monster charged.
With a spiked club in hand, it swung fiercely towards my face:
"Nether Buddha’s mercy, take this blow!"
I watched as the powerful, heavy blow churned up "kuaang kuaang" currents in the water, and did not underestimate it.
I merely formed a hand seal and shouted:
"Heaven and Earth are boundless, Qian Kun has its laws, Break!"
Executing the Break technique,
I met the attack with my sword.
With a "bang," the water churned, and a muffled sound echoed through the depths.
Above the water, the river surged, creating "hua hua" large waves.
That fish-headed monster was merely at the initial stage of the True Light realm.
How could it possibly withstand my attack?
Its weapon was directly knocked away by me.
Its body retreated continuously. My gaze turned cold, and I swung my sword in return.
The fish-headed monster couldn't even react before its head was cleanly severed by me.
Without a single cry,
Its body, with a "bang," transformed into a mass of black mist and dissipated in the water.
Around me, four or five other fish-headed monsters looked on in horror.
They hadn't expected me to be so fierce.
They became more cautious, their weapons heavy and powerful.
From four directions, they attacked me simultaneously…