My Silly, Sweet Wife

No matter how strong a tiger is, it often cannot withstand the attack of a pack of wolves.

Although Xuanyuan Wudi is much like his name, invincible.

However, under the frenzied bites of so many water creatures, even a small flaw could cost him his life.

If it were an ordinary Martial Arts Grandmaster, they would probably have perished countless times over by now.

Knowing he was outmatched, Xuanyuan Wudi dared not continue to battle and quickly made his way towards the shore.

Yet, those water creatures seemed unwilling to let Xuanyuan Wudi go, and began to crazily pursue and block him.

In mere moments, Xuanyuan Wudi suffered several more injuries.

Seeing this, if he got hurt a few more times, he would likely be dragged into the swamp.

By the shore, Luo Huasheng was also in full retreat.

The water creatures already had Luo Huasheng tightly entangled, and it seemed the situation was dire.

Ye Guichen watched the water creatures on the water with a cold expression.

From the beginning, Ye Guichen sensed these water creatures were not simple.

They seemed almost organized in some way.

If one were to fight the water creatures head-on like Xuanyuan Wudi, unless they could eliminate all of them in a single blow, they would soon find themselves entangled by them.

Moreover, judging by their appearance, the bodies dragged underwater were likely to become terrifying water creatures in no time.

This was nothing short of a horrifying chain of spread.

Anyone who approached the swamp was doomed.

Ye Guichen couldn’t just stand by and watch Xuanyuan Wudi die.

However, so far, no one’s presence had emerged.

While waiting for a chance, Ye Guichen wanted to capture the person controlling these water creatures to break their hold.

But the enemy was well hidden, with seemingly no intention of showing themselves.

”Damn, the enemy is too cunning,” Ye Guichen cursed quietly, realizing it was pointless to linger. He had no choice but to rush towards Luo Huasheng: ”You, get back a bit!”

As he spoke, a dagger materialized in his hand, the famous golden snake dagger.

The golden snake dagger slices through iron like mud, making it easy to slay water creatures as tough as Cross-Training Masters.

With the dagger twirling, Ye Guichen showed no mercy, chopping off a water creature’s head with almost every slice.

In just a few breaths, all the water creatures surrounding Luo Huasheng were slaughtered.

Luo Huasheng, having narrowly escaped death, stared blankly at the ground full of water creatures’ corpses: ”Why didn’t you act sooner?”

”Weren’t you trying to send them off?” Ye Guichen rolled his eyes: ”They can only be truly sent off by dying!”

No longer concerned with Luo Huasheng, Ye Guichen leaped onto the swamp.

At the same time, Ye Guichen used the Evergreen Technique of Yimu, vines seemed to grow under his feet, allowing him to stand effortlessly on the swamp.

Then, Ye Guichen sprinted swiftly across the swamp, quickly reaching Xuanyuan Wudi’s side.

”Senior Xuanyuan, let’s leave this place first!”

After killing several water creatures to open a path, Ye Guichen grabbed Xuanyuan Wudi with one hand and swiftly turned back.

The water creatures tried to block Ye Guichen, but how could they stop him?

In less than half a minute, Ye Guichen had brought Xuanyuan Wudi back to the shore.

He tossed him in the direction of the Wolf King.

The Wolf King seemed ready, leaping to catch Xuanyuan Wudi on its back.

”Retreat!”

Seeing the water creatures chasing out of the swamp, Ye Guichen shouted to Gongsun Fengying and the others.

Gongsun Fengying and Luo Huasheng knew clashing with these water creatures would be futile, and had lost any desire for battle, bolting madly in retreat.

They ran nearly ten miles before they could finally breathe a sigh of relief, seeing no water creatures pursuing them anymore.

The water creatures seemed to stop chasing after a range of about three miles outside the swamp, calling out unwillingly to Ye Guichen and the rest before quickly retreating.

”What on earth are those things?” Gongsun Fengying, finally recovering, was pale with fright.

As a genius, Gongsun Fengying had battled many and seen numerous masters.

But he had never encountered so many water creatures suddenly.

Xuanyuan Wudi appeared somewhat disheveled.

Seemingly embarrassed to have been saved by Ye Guichen: ”Young Master, I didn’t expect those water creatures to be so formidable. I, I...”

”Enough, stop with those titles. You left the Hidden Sect over twenty years ago. Much has happened since then. Don’t view people and events with your outdated perspective,”

Ye Guichen interrupted Xuanyuan Wudi: ”Moreover, after so many years of development, the Eternal Life Hall can probably no longer be measured by past standards. If indeed the Hidden Sect Seven Kings are involved, then we must exercise utmost caution. You all saw it, these water creatures are likely kept in that swamp by someone, and their combat power is truly alarming. Anyone entering that swamp for even a mile will likely not survive.”

Xuanyuan Wudi appeared embarrassed: ”Young Master, I, I understand. But if those water creatures indeed belong to the Eternal Life Hall, we should eradicate them all. As far as I know, King Qin, one of the Seven Kings, is highly interested in breeding water creatures. If I am correct, these water creatures are probably raised by King Qin.”

”How so?” Ye Guichen asked Xuanyuan Wudi.

Although he had some knowledge about the Hidden Sect’s Seven Kings, it was only superficial, and he lacked deeper understanding.

For instance, the Seven Kings’ hobbies or abilities, Ye Guichen knew nothing about.

Xuanyuan Wudi, noticing Ye Guichen’s interest in the Seven Kings, furrowed his brow, saying seriously: ”Young Master, back when the Netherworld Emperor had ten kings under him, each king had unique skills, just like me, proficient in witchcraft, and relatively closer to the Netherworld Emperor. Because the Hidden Sect often needed acts conforming to fate, I was needed to handle them. In ancient times, my position was somewhat akin to that of a State Preceptor. Of course, the Netherworld Emperor never openly said so. However, ever since I became the Great Ming King, I have been seeking contact with the legendary deities, hoping they would bestow upon us the Immortal Cultivation Technique.”

Ye Guichen grew interested: ”Did you find the deities?”

Xuanyuan Wudi shook his head: ”We didn’t find any deities, but we did learn that such beings must exist in this world. Take, for example, the Xuanming Prison Suppressing Technique mastered by the Netherworld Emperor. It is not something an ordinary martial artist can train. Haha, the Seven Kings always believed that acquiring the Book of Life and Death and mastering the Xuanming Prison Suppressing Technique would make them invincible, allowing them to control the other six kings and become the new Netherworld Emperor. But they failed to realize that the Xuanming Prison Suppressing Technique cannot be practiced by ordinary people. Young Master, there’s even a legend suggesting that the Xuanming Prison Suppressing Technique was originally the spell of the Book of Life and Death from the underworld, meant for truly controlling life and death. But after decades of research, although I still don’t know if the Xuanming Prison Suppressing Technique is indeed the Book of Life and Death, without supernatural ancestry, mastering it would be as impossible as reaching the heavens.”

”Supernatural ancestry?” Ye Guichen was surprised to hear such a term: ”What do you mean?”

Xuanyuan Wudi gazed at Ye Guichen, and though his eyes couldn’t see, it felt as if they could see through Ye Guichen: ”Young Master, your mother might very well be a true cultivator!”