1314: A Thousand Peonies Bloom
The Underwater Duel

That same day, Shuwan was taken to a lake on the slopes of the Wuling mountains. Shuwan felt worried after seeing the condition of the lake.

The water is black? Is it possible that the water of this lake is poisonous? Inner Shuwan was filled with curiosity.

“This is the lake I mean. The treasure is at its base,” said Xie Bei as he pointed towards the lake. “There are those who say this lake is actually not so deep, but because of the existence of the lake monster that made him impressed in,”.

I became more and more curious about the monster. Monsters used to inhabit in lakes like this, if not snakes, piranhas, of course crocodiles. But, was it true that the monster was one of them? How am I going to get to the bottom if the funds are really deep?

Shuwan looked only at the surface of the lake. His mind is full of all kinds of questions. The lake water level is so calm. It's very likely that predator is already waiting for me in there. The problem now is...

“Is there a way that I can reach the bottom of the lake?” ask Shuwan.

“We have algae that can make you breathe in water. But it only lasted for 30 minutes. You just eat it right away,” Xie Bei gives a box to Shuwan.

“What is this?” Shuwan.

“Just open,” Xie Bei don't want to take a headache.

Shuwan opened the box, and found 2 ranges of green algae plants. Shuwan then takes one for him to eat. He stopped when he smelled it. So cute. I think my stomach is getting nauseous. But due to his determination, he ignored the fishy smell of the algae and swallowed it with great difficulty.

“2 algae in the box is the amount of your chance to get the treasure. So, make the most of it,” Xie Bei reminds Shuwan of the opportunity he has.

Zhang, Jiao, and Yu Hao were still Xie Bei's captives. They only looked at Shuwan with heart-wrenching worry.

Before diving, Shuwan throws a glance at his friends. He took a deep and long breath. This journey is not the same as the original story. A lot of unexpected things just happen. Haish...

Shuwan tied his sword around his waist, and prepared to jump into the water without any safety. No one can protect her but herself and the desire to continue to survive.

Byurrs....

Eventually, Shuwan plunged himself into the lake. While Xie Bei remained on the surface to monitor him and guard his captives.

Shuwan's eyes try to find the box at the bottom of the lake. Although from above the lake water looks dark, but when diving into it is not so. The water is still quite clear, so Shuwan can still see whatever is there.

This lake is quite large, how can I get that thing? Shuwan continues his search. The bottom of the lake is not much different from the lake in general. Muddy base plus strange plants that he had never seen.

After struggling to find the object in question, Shuwan's gaze finally found it. The box was covered by grass growing at the bottom of the lake. As Shuwan approached the box, a giant fish suddenly appeared before him.

Shuwan halted his pace. Is this the monster that Xie Bei is talking about? If I'm rash I can eat it!

This monster looks like a Chinese Paddlefish, only has pointy teeth like Piranha. Very scary. Whoever was caught, surely his body would be instantly torn apart by his sharp teeth.

Slowly but surely, Shuwan retreated away from the giant fish. But the fish realizes Shuwan's steps and attacks him suddenly. Shuwan slammed quite a distance because of it. His back was hit by wood from a shipwreck.

How will I face this monster? He's pretty aggressive. Ughhhh... The algae effect is almost over. I have to get back to the surface. Shuwan speeds up his swimming to get to the surface in time. He realized the water monster was chasing him, but he remained focused on swimming towards the surface.

Shuwan finally reached the surface. Uhuk... Uhuk... Uhuk... Shuwan coughed as he swallowed the lake water. He also close himself to the edge to pick up the remaining algae.

“How? Did you find him?” xie Bei asked with a brush.

Shuwan nodded, “Ya, I found him, along with his guardian monster,” Shuwan said with a flat expression. His brain did not stop working, and kept thinking of ways to defeat the monster.

“Then you should get that thing. Your time is very limited, and this is your last chance. Remember carefully,” urges Xie Bei for Shuwan to take the treasure immediately.

Shuwan just stared intently at Xie Bei. His hands clenched firmly, as if he wanted to throw an attack at the person who had threatened him.

Shuwan eventually immediately swallowed the last alga, and jumped into the water. He would think of a way to deal with the monster while it was in the water.

Meanwhile, Zhang could only wish Shuwan well. His body, Jiao, and Yu Hao had been weakened using poison. He became powerless to rebel.

Shuwan, forgive me for just being able to watch you fight from here. Right now, I'm nothing more than a useless wreck. Zhang closed his eyes tightly, and lamented his current state of affairs.

Shuwan who is still diving focuses on his goal, he comes face to face with the monster. He pulled the sword from its sheath, and aimed it at the lake guardian water monster.

An underwater fight ensued. The two of them threw attacks at each other. Shuwan is wounded by his attack, as well as the monster who was wounded by Shuwan's attack.

He's so strong. I have to find his weakness. Shuwan continued to try to avoid the monster's attack, while trying to open a gap to attack the monster's vital point.

After much effort he continued to dodge, Shuwan finally found his gap. As quickly as possible he thrust his sword towards the monster's heart.

Shuwan immediately pulled out his sword after successfully injuring the inhabitants of the lake, and swam towards the treasure box in order to return to the surface as quickly as possible.

Fortunately, this is not big. I can still carry it easily. Inner Shuwan after successfully obtaining the box.

The monster that attacked Shuwan was injured, and released a lot of blood that blocked Shuwan's view. Instantly the monster gave off an extremely dazzling light. Even reflected to the surface of the lake.

“What light is this?” Xie Bei gasped at the strange sight before his eyes.

Meanwhile, Shuwan who was still in the water covered his eyes due to the blinding light. After about 5 minutes, that dazzling light slowly faded away. Only leaving light that can still be reached by the eye.

Shuwan was aghast at what was before him at this moment. Tha-that....

The shadow of a long black-haired, handsome-looking, and all-white-dressed man now appeared before him with a sharp gaze towards Shuwan.

Shuwan became a little scared because of it, despite having faced many people looking at him like that. However, this time he felt a slightly different aura. Is it possible that he is the real spirit of this monster? Who the hell is he? It doesn't seem like it's going to be finished easily. Shuwan's heart is overcome with great curiosity, even when his time is running out.