Chapter 1412: Water-red Eyes Underwater

Zu An’s potent curse, designed to incapacitate a target until death, was a skill he rarely dared to use. Unexpectedly, when he deployed it this time, the Yaoyu monster merely got reborn after dying, effectively nullifying the skill's impact in a unique way.

Afterward, no matter how the group provoked it, the Yaoyu no longer fell for their tricks. It remained hidden in the Weak Water, never showing itself again.

Several times, Zu An even deliberately flew above the Weak Water to make it easier for the creature to attack him. Unfortunately, the Yaoyu remained unresponsive.

The group exchanged helpless glances. "What do we do now?"

"Should we check upstream and downstream to see if we can bypass this Weak Water?" Yu Yanluo suggested.

Yun Jianyue shook her head. "That's not advisable. This Weak Water is clearly strange. It most likely extends as we move. Bypassing it isn't realistic."

Yan Xuehen also agreed with her this time. "Moreover, this is the first trial of the Hero's Journey that Shun mentioned. If we don't resolve it, bypassing it would be meaningless."

Zu An said gravely, "Why do you think it can revive infinitely?"

Yan Xuehen pondered for a moment before saying, "I don't think it's a normal creature. It might be an embodiment of the Weak Water itself."

"That's too absurd," Yun Jianyue questioned. "According to you, if we don't deal with the Weak Water, we won't be able to deal with this monster? In my opinion, dealing with the Weak Water is infinitely more difficult than dealing with this monster. It makes no sense to use a harder solution for an easier problem."

Zu An said gravely, "This Yaoyu is definitely not a living creature. Just now, I tried using the 'Dagger of Death', and the creature showed no reaction, clearly not a living being. It's more likely something like a vengeful spirit."

"You're right. When we fought earlier, I could feel a strong sense of resentment from it," Yun Jianyue frowned. "Why are all the creatures we've encountered this time filled with such resentment? The Taotie before was the same."

Yu Yanluo gasped, "Does that mean the Taotie can also revive infinitely?"

"Not necessarily. Although both have resentment, the feeling is different," Yan Xuehen explained. "The Taotie was powerful enough to reach the level of an Earth Immortal. Killing it is difficult, but once killed, reviving it is also difficult. Earth Immortals are involved with the rules of heaven and earth. They require too much spiritual energy from heaven and earth. If they could revive infinitely after dying, this world definitely wouldn't be able to sustain it."

Zu An pondered for a moment. "According to Shun earlier, the Taotie was a new fierce beast formed from Gun's resentment after his death. But this Yaoyu doesn't seem to have manifested anew; it's more like... a mutated zombie."

After much thought, he finally found the right way to describe it.

Yan Xuehen was startled and immediately said, "You're right, now that you mention it, I feel it too. It indeed has a zombie aura about it, no wonder it can't be destroyed."

"But its appearance seems very agile, unlike any zombie we've encountered before," Yu Yanluo frowned. Given their cultivation and status, they had naturally encountered evil creatures like zombies. While their bodies were powerful, they often lacked intelligence and were not too difficult to handle.

But the Yaoyu just now appeared very intelligent. It could even discern their traps and stayed hidden in the Weak Water.

"This is definitely a breakthrough," Yun Jianyue said excitedly. "Ice Maiden, do you have a peach wood sword or black dog blood or anything like that on you?"

"Why would I have those things?" Yan Xuehen was taken aback.

"Your White Jade Capital belongs to the Daoist lineage, isn't drawing talismans and catching ghosts your specialty?" Yun Jianyue said as if it were obvious.

Yan Xuehen: "..."

"You, a revered Grandmaster, why do you believe in such things like some ignorant mountain woman?"

"If Daoists can't even handle these basic things, it's truly a waste of their potential," Yun Jianyue said with exasperation.

Yan Xuehen's delicate brows furrowed. "Demoness, are you intentionally trying to pick a fight?"

Yu Yanluo felt a headache. These two truly never stop. She quickly said, "Since it's a zombie, why don't we try using fire to see if it can be restrained?"

Yan Xuehen shook her head slightly. "Ordinary zombies might fear fire. But at the Yaoyu's level of power, it's likely long past fearing fire or water."

"Ordinary fire won't work, but what about the White Lotus True Flame that Little Anzi recently acquired?" Yun Jianyue offered a different opinion.

"That, we could try," Yan Xuehen didn't refute her this time.

Zu An mused. He was an expert at expelling ghosts, but he wondered if it would be effective against a zombie.

The problem then returned to how to lure the Yaoyu out. Zu An said, "Since it's afraid to come up, I'll go down and find it!"

As soon as he said this, the three women simultaneously protested. "No, that's too dangerous!"

"It's not that dangerous, actually," Zu An said gravely. "The most terrifying thing about the Weak Water is the unknown. But I've been both on and under its surface before and witnessed its power, so I'm mentally prepared."

"But as you just said, your body will become heavier than a steelyard's weight as soon as you enter the Weak Water. How will you get back up then?" Yan Xuehen asked worriedly.

Zu An's gaze fell on the fiery red sash around her slender waist. "Don't we still have this? I just tested it, and the Weak Water's corrosive properties have no effect on the Primordial Chaos Silk. And the Primordial Chaos Silk can extend and retract, so if anything happens, you can just pull me up."

Hearing him say this, the three women found it somewhat feasible.

They weren't women who had been confined to their chambers. They knew they couldn't remain trapped here and were willing to take calculated risks.

Yun Jianyue pressed the Changxin Palace Lantern into Zu An's hand. "Little Anzi, you probably aren't used to the Crescent Wheel. Take this instead. It might not be able to trap the Yaoyu, but it can restrict its agility to some extent."

Almost simultaneously, Yan Xuehen took out her Flying Snow Sword and handed it to him. "This sword can better enhance the effects of the Snowflake Divine Sword. It will be easier to use ice in the water."

Seeing each other's actions, both women were startled. Both the Changxin Palace Lantern and the Flying Snow Sword were their most precious weapons, never leaving their side. They never expected to lend them to someone else one day, let alone the same man.

However, knowing the gravity of the situation, they didn't bicker this time.

Zu An was slightly stunned, but he didn't put on airs. He took the items and said, "Thank you, two sisters."

At this moment, Yu Yanluo also came to his side. She stood on tiptoe and kissed him. As their lips parted, a smooth, cool pearl was transferred into Zu An's mouth.

"Take this Sacred Spirit Pearl; it possesses infinite power and will hopefully protect you." Their lips quickly separated, and Yu Yanluo's face was slightly flushed. Although others called it the Suihou Pearl, descendants of the Snake Clan preferred to call it the Sacred Spirit Pearl.

Seeing Yu Yanluo voluntarily kiss him, Yun Jianyue and Yan Xuehen's eyes widened. However, they had both been saved by the Suihou Pearl on Feather Mountain before, so they naturally realized what she was doing.

Even so, Yun Jianyue couldn't help but mutter, "The sickly sweet stench of romance."

Yan Xuehen's delicate brows furrowed slightly. She wondered if Yu Yanluo was deliberately being affectionate in front of them to assert her claim.

But she quickly relaxed. "What does that have to do with me?" she thought. "When did I start having so many thoughts, like some foolish woman?"

Next, Yan Xuehen tied the Primordial Chaos Silk around Zu An's body. Yun Jianyue, standing nearby, couldn't help but chuckle. "To have our Yan Immortal Maiden undress you three times, Little Anzi, you truly are one of a kind."

After repeated provocations, Yan Xuehen had now regained her composure. "If it were you who needed to be undressed to be saved, would you not do it?"

Yun Jianyue was momentarily speechless. To say she wouldn't would affect her relationship with Zu An and go against her own feelings. But to openly admit it was something she simply couldn't do.

When did this Ice Maiden become so sharp-tongued?

Zu An, of course, wasn't foolish enough to get involved. He saluted the three women and then jumped directly into the water.

As expected, as soon as he entered the Weak Water, his body immediately became incredibly heavy. He rapidly sank toward the bottom, and the surrounding light visibly darkened.

At that moment, in a certain direction in the distance, two massive red eyes suddenly lit up.