206: Attacked by the river

Outside Qingyun Town, a blood-red afterimage flashed past, escaping into the distance at an extremely fast speed.

Behind him, Lu Ming and Jiang Mingyue pursued relentlessly. Jiang Mingyue moved through the air, her figure incredibly light, showing no inferiority when facing the Red-Haired Ghost King, who was as fast as an afterimage.

Lu Ming's speed was also not slow. Although he had only recently achieved a Breakthrough to the Dao Realm, by relying on the Hidden Soul Shadow Fixing Technique, his figure transformed into a shadow, rapidly moving across the ground. His speed was in no way slower than Jiang Mingyue, who was flying through the air.

Having achieved a Breakthrough to the Dao Realm Middle Stage by consuming the lifespans of numerous Demons, while Lu Ming's martial arts accumulation might be relatively shallow compared to other powerhouses in other aspects, he was absolutely confident in his movement technique.

Passing through a dense forest, the view ahead suddenly opened up, and a wide river appeared before the two.

Qingyun Town was surrounded on three sides by rivers, and after pursuing for dozens of miles, they had reached the boundary of Qingyun Town.

The sound of surging waves came from their ears. The river's water was very turbulent, and from time to time, waves crashed against the rocks on the shore, splashing out a large amount of white foam.

The Red-Haired Ghost King transformed into a blood-red stream of light, seemingly about to cross the river and reach the opposite bank.

And at this moment, Jiang Mingyue suddenly made her move.

She formed a hand seal with one hand, and as the Qi of Life and Death converged within it, transforming into a primordial force, an extremely terrifying aura diffused from it.

Feeling the terrifying aura coming from behind, the Red-Haired Ghost King's escape speed clearly accelerated, as if he wanted to escape the attack range.

However, since Jiang Mingyue had employed her technique, she was confident of hitting her target.

With a low shout, her slender hand pushed forward fiercely, and the condensed primordial force transformed into a dazzling stream of light, streaking across the river surface. It seemed to have locked onto the Red-Haired Ghost King's aura, heading straight for him.

The Red-Haired Ghost King, who had crossed half the river, turned to look. Seeing the dazzling stream of light formed by the primordial force rushing straight towards him, he knew he couldn't dodge it. He immediately mobilized the Evil Qi on his body, transforming it into a shield to block in front of him.

In the blink of an eye, the dazzling stream of light slammed into the Evil Qi shield. The moment it touched, the Evil Qi shield trembled violently, then dissipated like melting ice and snow.

A muffled groan sounded as the dazzling stream of light pierced through the Red-Haired Ghost King's chest, leaving a grotesque blood-filled hole.

Suffering the force of the impact, the Red-Haired Ghost King crashed heavily into a reef on the opposite bank.

As his massive body collided, the hard reef, battered by the waves, immediately developed spiderweb-like cracks, then shattered into flying debris.

Seeing this, Jiang Mingyue's figure soared into the air, ready to pursue him.

However, at this moment, Lu Ming suddenly detected a burst of Qi from beneath the river. He saw a vortex forming in the river below, followed by a sudden burst of a turbulent water column, like a sharp arrow, shooting straight towards Jiang Mingyue.

"Be careful!" Lu Ming shouted loudly.

Jiang Mingyue also sensed the danger. She looked down and saw the turbulent water column rushing towards her, as if to engulf her.

She hadn't expected danger to exist in the water. It was too late to dodge now. Jiang Mingyue's eyes turned cold, and a chilling aura rippled out. She intended to face it head-on.

Suddenly, a gust of wind swept past, and Lu Ming's body appeared beside Jiang Mingyue like a ghost. As the True Qi within his Dantian was mobilized, scorching blood-fire rapidly surged. With a light tap of Lu Ming's finger, a pillar of fire surged forth, colliding with the turbulent water column.

A large amount of steam rose as fire and water clashed.

With the boundless True Qi mobilized from his Dantian, Lu Ming's Burning Sun Finger's power surged, instantly overpowering the turbulent water column and blocking the attack.

The two, suspended above the river, simultaneously looked down at the turbulent river below. They saw a middle-aged man, wearing a straw cloak and a bamboo hat, emerging from the water.

"I didn't expect my attack to be blocked by you, young man," the middle-aged man said coldly, staring upwards.

Upon closer inspection, one could notice that this middle-aged man, dressed as a boatman, was different.

His pupils were vertical, emitting a faint golden glow, and looking at the exposed skin, faint greenish scales were vaguely visible adhering to it.

As he spoke, his sharp teeth were also revealed, which undoubtedly proved his identity as a Demon.

"Dao Realm Demon!" A hint of vigilance appeared in Lu Ming's eyes.

He hadn't expected a Demon King to be hidden in this river. If he hadn't discovered it in advance, he might have truly fallen into a trap.

The Red-Haired Ghost King on the opposite bank also let out an unwilling roar. Looking again, the blood-filled hole in his chest had already healed, showing no sign of his previous weakness.

"A trap?" Lu Ming immediately understood.

No wonder the Red-Haired Ghost King had appeared so pathetic during their skirmish in Qingyun Town. It turned out that everything was a disguise. After all, he was a Dao Realm Perfection Demon. Even if his strength was inferior to Jiang Mingyue's, he shouldn't have been utterly powerless to resist.

"Canglang River Flood Dragon Clan? Do you know what your actions today truly represent?" Jiang Mingyue's gaze deepened. She identified the middle-aged man by the Demonic Qi he exuded.

Facing this interrogation, the Flood Dragon scoffed and burst into laughter.

"I naturally know, but turmoil is approaching Yunzhou. Whether your Demon Suppression Division can even protect yourselves then is an unknown. If you want to control us, I'm afraid you won't have the spare energy."

Hearing this, Jiang Mingyue's brow furrowed, as if she was recalling some rumors she had heard before.

As the laughter ceased, the Flood Dragon's tone shifted, and he said meaningfully, "Besides, whether you can even spread this news is another matter."

Feeling the malice in the other party's words, Lu Ming knew that a major battle was probably unavoidable today.

"I'll hold him here. The Red-Haired Ghost King is yours," Lu Ming said softly.

"Although this Flood Dragon only has a Dao Realm Middle Stage cultivation, he still possesses the Bloodline of a Dragon. Can you handle him alone?" Jiang Mingyue reminded him.

There were also differences among Demons of the same rank, and the Bloodline power flowing within this Flood Dragon was clearly not comparable to that of ordinary Demons.

By virtue of his Dragon Bloodline advantage, this Dao Realm Middle Stage Flood Dragon could even suppress some Dao Realm Late Stage Demons.

"Don't worry!" Lu Ming responded calmly.

A strong Battle Intent appeared in his eyes. Dao Realm Middle Stage, it matched his own strength. It was the perfect opportunity to test his own strength against this Dragon today.

"You be careful. I'll come over after I've slain the Red-Haired Ghost King." Jiang Mingyue saw the confidence in Lu Ming's eyes and said nothing more. She left a remark and then pursued the Red-Haired Ghost King.

"You, young man, want to stop me?" The Flood Dragon's eyes narrowed. He didn't pay attention to Jiang Mingyue, who was pursuing, but instead focused his gaze on Lu Ming.

Lu Ming looked down at the Flood Dragon below, his gaze calm and unwavering.

The next moment, Lu Ming slowly shook his head and responded coldly, "No, I want to kill you."