Chapter 893: Mutual Harm

With this move, he intended to rip out He Lingchuan's entire heart.

If this Grand Commander were eliminated, Yuheng City would be much easier to handle.

He Lingchuan didn't have eyes in the back of his head, but he flipped his left wrist, bringing his short knife up from below and inward, precisely targeting Fu Shanlie's left arm, as if the latter had willingly offered it.

If Fu Shanlie hadn't retracted his wrist, his hand would have been severed before he could even reach He Lingchuan's heart. He had no choice but to flip his left wrist and grip the back of the blade.

However, did this young man think he was safe just by controlling both his hands? Fu Shanlie scoffed inwardly, then opened his mouth to bite He Lingchuan's neck!

As a Ba, his offensive weapons included not only sharp claws but also a mouth full of fangs! Once its essence and vital energy were drained, the prey would be incapacitated within moments.

However, before his fangs could pierce his prey's skin, a sudden chill ran down his spine. An enemy was attacking from behind, and was practically upon him!

It was so fast, faster than even he was. Was this a case of the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind it?

He immediately released his left hand and dodged, his movement incredibly swift; his body even blurred, about to transform into flowing water. Fu Shanlie's actions were more decisive than He Lingchuan had anticipated; the moment he sensed danger, he withdrew without hesitation or lingering for glory.

Behind him, another "He Lingchuan" appeared, holding Fusheng, and diagonally slashed at his back! Tit for tat.

Fu Shanlie was as slippery as an eel; to quickly defeat him in the water, the only way was to use oneself as bait. As long as the bait was substantial enough, no fish could resist.

He Lingchuan's doppelganger's "Wave Splitting Technique" was executed with an unruffled calm, cutting even along the lines of the water flow without revealing any killing intent. In such a harsh underwater environment, with interference everywhere, Fu Shanlie could still detect anomalies; his spiritual perception was undeniably powerful. But he was still a step too slow, just a small one.

As He Lingchuan's doppelganger's blade struck, there was the distinct sensation of cutting through bone and flesh. Fu Shanlie did successfully transform into water, but one arm fell away under the blade, blood blossoming in the water. It was a hit. Whether it was due to impeccable timing or Fusheng's special ability to cleave intangible and formless things, Fu Shanlie paid the price of an arm to successfully escape the blade.

He Lingchuan turned, grabbed the severed arm, and instantly placed it in his storage ring. His cooperation with his doppelganger was seamless; now, even if Fu Shanlie wanted to retrieve it, it was too late.

Both combatants sustained injuries. The small current of clear water swirled, dyed crimson by the blood. Just as it was about to surge back, a strange object with a buzzing noise suddenly plunged into the river.

The water it stirred up was incredibly murky; even with He Lingchuan's full eyesight, he could only just make out that it was a rapidly spinning wheel, creating countless bubbles. Its speed in the water was unbelievably fast; in just three or four breaths, it had slain four water demons, including the giant crocodile that had previously ambushed He Lingchuan. The hides of the monsters, which even Yuheng City's army's spears and arrows struggled to pierce, were thinner than paper before this sudden wheel.

Whose magical artifact was this powerful? It specialized in killing water demons, so it seemed to belong to his own side. He Lingchuan knew his subordinates' abilities intimately, and in the blink of an eye determined that this newly revealed super weapon was likely conjured by Lu Xun and others.

In a flash, the flying wheel went to pursue a golden fierce fish. The preceding water demons were caught off guard and sliced in half, but this fierce fish was astonishingly fast; it fled ahead, with the wheel in fierce pursuit, both leaving streaks in the water. This type of fish was called a "Fierce Fish," and the locals of Longchuan also called it a Yabala; its mouth was full of protruding, interlocking, large, nail-like teeth, and it was over four feet long. Although not large in size, it swam incredibly fast and liked to act in schools; even crocodiles and pythons would keep a wide berth when they saw them. These large creatures had lived in Jin'ao for over two hundred years, entering Longchuan with the floodwaters and living comfortably. They hadn't expected that after just coming out with Fu Shanlie to seek spoils, they would encounter such a bane.

The wheel exerted more force, changing speed twice, and killed two fierce fish. Seeing the unfavorable situation, the water demons turned and fled, fearing it would target them.

As the flying wheel pursued the fierce fish leader, it happened to pass the giant shark He Lingchuan had just ridden; perhaps seeing it as a more desirable prey, it temporarily changed direction. With a "zzzz!" sound, it sliced through flesh and bone. The giant shark's speed was like an old woman's compared to it; it had just turned its head, and before it could accelerate, its head and body were separated. The fresh blood was as thick as ink; the flying wheel lingered for two breaths, as if wanting to absorb a little more, before randomly picking its next target.

Fu Shanlie, though injured, dared not reveal himself before it. This thing looked difficult to deal with at first glance, not to mention He Lingchuan standing by with his blade, waiting for revenge. He had waited so long for a sneak attack opportunity; was this all for naught? The moment it hesitated, He Lingchuan threw the long knife in his hand at it. It dodged left and right, but Fusheng pursued relentlessly in the water. The "Guaranteed Hit" special effect activated.

He Lingchuan took the opportunity to surface and took a deep breath. Phew, he had never felt the air so fresh.

From the shore came the shouts of the guards: "The Grand Commander is here!" The armored copper giant controlled by Hu Min strode towards them. He Lingchuan didn't need its help; he raised his hand and threw a small cloth bag onto the shore. Then he sensed: The Fusheng blade was coming towards him. The precious blade was pursuing Fu Shanlie, which meant this great monster was coming for him again. Though heavily wounded, Fu Shanlie's will to fight remained strong. He Lingchuan felt a bit annoyed; if he had known earlier that Fusheng's "Guaranteed Hit" ability could be used to track Fu Shanlie, he wouldn't have been so flustered by the opponent's water escape attacks underwater. However, he still had no advantage in underwater combat and didn't want to be entangled by Fu Shanlie again. Before his opponent could charge, he disappeared from the water. A tiny cicada shell floated on the water's surface.

"Grand Commander!" The guards rushed over, seeing He Lingchuan standing on the bank, drenched, his right shoulder's clothes stained red with blood. But he didn't even frown, as if he felt no pain, only staring fixedly at the water's surface. Then the Fusheng blade burst out of the water, and with a whoosh, returned to its master's hand. A trace of crimson hung on the blade, dripping onto the ground in an instant. It had still struck, but he didn't know where Fu Shanlie's wound was.

In the murky, turbulent river, Fu Shanlie also surfaced, meeting He Lingchuan's gaze. One human, one demon, one on the bank, one in the water, they glared fiercely at each other, as if etching each other's image into their minds. Fu Shanlie also had a new gash on his forehead, which looked bloody but was only a superficial wound.

He Lingchuan raised his blade tip towards him: "Heal well; the day I use you to christen my blade is not far off!" Fu Shanlie, having lost an arm, was bleeding profusely. He said darkly: "Congratulations! You've successfully brought utter disaster upon everyone in Yuheng City!" In just two brief moments, before Liutiao could even shoot an arrow, Fu Shanlie disappeared into the water.