My Silly, Sweet Wife

At first, the surface of the swamp showed no signs of abnormality.

Xuanyuan Wudi lay quietly on a corpse, like a lurking wolf about to hunt. If you didn’t look closely, you’d think he was just a dead man.

The swamp seemed to plunge into silence.

However, this silence was clearly just an illusion.

A few minutes later, bubbles began to emerge from the swamp, rolling like the entire swamp was boiling.

Ye Guichen frowned deeply, carefully observing the changes in the swamp.

The Wolf King sensed a formidable enemy, feeling as though it wanted to retreat, growling faintly while slowly stepping back.

”Senior Xuanyuan, watch out!” Ye Guichen suddenly shouted.

Almost simultaneously, countless figures dashed out from the swamp, like dumplings being dropped into boiling water.

At a glance, there seemed to be a hundred or more.

”It’s... it’s Water Monkeys!”

Seeing those Water Monkeys resembling human shapes, both Ye Guichen and Luo Huasheng instantly recognized them for what they were.

All of them were Water Monkeys.

Moreover, some had actually grown tails at the base of their spines.

Others had white fur, clearly showing they weren’t weak.

The crucial point was, with so many Water Monkeys, no matter how many people there were, they’d be on the defensive.

Each Water Monkey’s strength in the swamp was almost as strong as a Martial Arts Grandmaster.

Gongsun Fengying’s face turned pale.

Luo Huasheng grabbed his necklace of Buddha Beads and tossed it aside: ”Quick, retreat first!”

He wasn’t interested in fighting.

In the blink of an eye, Xuanyuan Wudi had already taken action.

With one hand on the corpse above the swamp, moving steadily, and with the other weaving thin strands invisible to the naked eye, he injured a Water Monkey with each shake.

However, these Water Monkeys clearly possessed considerable strength, not something ordinary experts could compare to.

Even with sharp threads, they couldn’t easily be sliced in half.

Ye Guichen had some understanding of Water Monkeys, knowing that these creatures were akin to zombies; their bodies were as tough as a Cross-Training Master.

Under such circumstances, even Xuanyuan Wudi, as fierce as he was, couldn’t gain the upper hand against the claws of these hundreds of Water Monkeys.

”Senior Xuanyuan, come back first, and let’s discuss how to deal with them!” Ye Guichen shouted toward Xuanyuan Wudi.

But Xuanyuan Wudi showed no intention of retreating, seemingly determined to eliminate all the Water Monkeys.

”Ah! Die! Die!”

With a sound, Xuanyuan Wudi split a Water Monkey in two.

Dark blood splattered in the air.

It appeared to provoke the remaining Water Monkeys.

The Water Monkeys emitted high-pitched squeals, and rather than retreating, they crazily lunged at Xuanyuan Wudi.

In just a few seconds, a dozen Water Monkeys surrounded Xuanyuan Wudi.

Even though Xuanyuan Wudi was formidable and dismissed even Martial Arts Grandmasters, these Water Monkeys were like dozens of Martial Arts Grandmasters, with their toughness defying imagination.

Initially, he showed no signs of retreat, but shortly into the fight, Xuanyuan Wudi began to show vulnerabilities.

A white Water Monkey managed to grab the strands in Xuanyuan Wudi’s hand, frenziedly entangling them around itself.

Xuanyuan Wudi attempted to pull the Water Monkey closer, but numerous Water Monkeys piled onto it, collectively dragging the strands as if trying to pull Xuanyuan Wudi into the swamp.

Meanwhile, other Water Monkeys seized the opportunity, lunging at Xuanyuan Wudi from all directions.

Moreover, some Water Monkeys began quickly dragging corpses floating on the swamp into the water, while others tossed them to the shore, denying Xuanyuan Wudi any leverage.

Both Gongsun Fengying and Luo Huasheng were stunned by how seamlessly the Water Monkeys cooperated.

”These Water Monkeys… have intelligence?”

Gongsun Fengying mumbled.

Luo Huasheng looked grave: ”In Buddhism, it’s said that dust returns to dust and earth to earth; once dead, a person should be buried in the ground. But now, these corpses have been turned into Water Monkeys, denied peace even in death, and unless they’re quickly exorcised, their resentment might grow into further chaos!”

Gongsun Fengying shot Luo Huasheng a look: ”Little monk, can’t you think before you speak? In these circumstances, can you deal with them and exorcise them?”

Luo Huasheng’s face reddened with embarrassment, then with a stubborn look said, ”If not me, then who? I’ll exorcise them!”

As he finished speaking, Luo Huasheng really rushed to the swamp’s edge, tearing at his monk’s robe and pulling out a pile of talisman paper from his chest.

The talisman papers seemed to be inscribed with Buddhist scriptures.

”Go!”

Luo Huasheng tossed the talisman paper forward.

The papers flew out and in an instant adhered to dozens of Water Monkeys.

The Water Monkeys stuck with talisman paper froze as though immobilized by a spell, ceasing all motion.

Luo Huasheng rejoiced, clutching his Buddha Beads with one hand and forming a Buddhist gesture with the other, chanting rapidly as if performing a true exorcism.

Initially, nothing happened, but the talisman paper on the Water Monkeys began to burn slowly, and their malice quickly dissipated.

However, this persisted for only a brief time.

Suddenly, a loud explosion echoed.

The talisman paper on one Water Monkey erupted dramatically.

Following a chain reaction, all talisman papers exploded.

Water Monkeys with talisman papers resumed emitting high-pitched squeals as bloodshot lines filled their eyes.

All of them fixated on Luo Huasheng.

Then, they sprang into the air, rushing at Luo Huasheng.

Luo Huasheng was terrified, surprised at his lack of skill, unable to exorcise the Water Monkeys. Desperately, he flung his Buddha Beads: ”You are monsters now; stop harming people!”

The Buddha Beads spread in the air and struck the incoming Water Monkeys like bullets, piercing through several, creating tiny holes.

However, this only delayed a few Water Monkeys; most reached the shore and pounced toward Luo Huasheng.

Facing a drastic change, Luo Huasheng had no choice but to swing his Hunyuan Iron Rod in retaliation.

In an instant, more than a dozen Water Monkeys rushed the shore, while dozens more engaged Xuanyuan Wudi, embroiled in combat.

The scene teetered on a knife-edge.

Rip! Crack!

A sudden sound of skin tearing followed by a scream echoed from the swamp.

Xuanyuan Wudi shouted: ”Young Master, these Water Monkeys are too powerful. Run quickly!”