Huh? Isn't this an adventure kingdom building game?!

"They set up a trap here?" Xie Chenyuan looked bewildered, thinking to himself, how come I didn't notice anything?

It's not that he distrusted the senior, it's just that the entire island appeared ordinary to his senses, with no apparent danger; besides, he wasn't fond of water battles and preferred to avoid them to prevent unforeseen accidents.

Then he casually pointed outside the range of the electric grid earlier, "Can we fly low over there? In such a short time, a single Demon Beast shouldn't have the capability to set up undetectable traps all over the island."

Seeing his disbelief, Jiang Yuan pulled out a paper butterfly from his Storage Bag and blew on it.

In the night, two small white butterflies fluttered gracefully like falling leaves, flying with agility and speed towards the direction he pointed.

"Crack!"

Indeed, another sharp lightning bolt instantly shattered the tiny paper butterflies to pieces.

"Let's follow the senior's arrangements and take the water route," Xie Chenyuan immediately conceded, simultaneously feeling quite relieved.

Luckily, he had a habit of divining beforehand and found that the divination indicated the need for cooperation for a successful outcome, so he disclosed the secret to Hu Zhile, inviting and pulling in Jiang Dao You.

Otherwise, banking solely on reaching the Nascent Soul Realm and recklessly coming alone to search, he might not have even encountered the Golden-Horned Thunder Avoiding Beast before meeting a grim fate outside the island.

Bai Yunqi, having cultivated a Water Element Technique, leaped into the sea, revealing his original form and motioned them to sit upon his back.

"Venerable Family, will the water route be long?" Hu Zhile, also not keen on water, whispered, "My Magical Robe does have some water-repelling effects, but it won't last long..."

Jiang Yuan glanced at the system prompt and explained, "The Demon Beast is currently resting, and there's a passageway in its hidden cave connecting with the sea, we can sneak in from below the island. No need to worry about avoiding water, just follow me."

Xie Chenyuan, hearing this, also hurried over to his side.

The water-repelling property of the Magical Robe was limited to preventing drenching in the rain, without the capacity to offer protection when submerged in seawater.

"Splash!"

With a light sound, Jiang Yuan landed on the water's surface as a large golden fish appeared beneath his feet.

It was the first time they witnessed such a skill from the Venerable Family; Bai Yunqi curiously circled around the large golden fish, lightly touching it with his bright red horn, realizing this fish wasn't a living creature but rather seemed to be some kind of Water Manipulation Treasure.

"Interesting, does this fish have attack power in water?" he asked, releasing a string of bubbles.

Hu Zhile and Xie Chenyuan promptly landed beside Jiang Yuan, standing on the massive golden fish which felt just like stepping on solid ground, and they quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's not capable of attacking, but..." As Jiang Yuan's thoughts moved, the golden fish suddenly sank, meanwhile, a colossal water bubble enveloped the trio, diving deeper at incredible speed, "this bubble can indeed absorb some damage."

Hu Zhile's eyes immediately widened, curiously reaching out to touch the flexible bubble, "Truly miraculous! Venerable Family, this treasure is exceedingly practical!"

"Senior has such methods, leaving the younger generation in awe!" Xie Chenyuan had never encountered anything like this before; he had heard of many water-related Magical Treasures, but it was his first time seeing one so fun and practical.

It seems the Mermaid Race had been isolated from land-dwelling Demon Cultivators for quite some time; their crafted Magical Artifacts remained largely unknown.

Jiang Yuan mused over trading with the Mermaid Race next time, considering exchanging for more Double Fish Jade Pendant Artifacts, ensuring every small courtyard member possesses one, preventing panic for those who haven't cultivated Water Element techniques upon encountering water.

The large golden fish led the way, closely followed by Bai Yunqi, moving at great speed along the island's edge downward.

The underwater portion of the island was vast and majestic, with protruding rocks forming sloping structures, making it easy to imagine the island as merely the exposed mountaintop above water.

As the light dimmed, the bubble's faint glow from the golden fish provided just enough illumination to prevent Jiang Yuan from succumbing to a deep-sea phobia.

This was the fundamental reason he hadn't ventured into the sea in search of the Red Dragon—despite receiving the Mermaid's blessing enabling him to freely soar in water, the psychological barrier remained unbreached.

The tranquility and depth of the ocean would amplify his fears; without reliable allies accompanying him, he admittedly felt a bit intimidated.

[Deep Cave: Connected to a giant cave beneath the island, seawater forms a small lake inside]

The system quickly located the entry point for the ambush amidst chaotic pile-ups of rocks, Jiang Yuan signaled Little White to follow, then controlled the giant goldfish to dive into the dark cave.

The passage was narrow and winding, yet it accommodated the smooth glide of the golden fish, and soon, they ascended from the watery area under the cover of a large bubble.

Upon hearing a colossal snore, Jiang Yuan immediately noticed the largest, longest health bar he'd ever seen.

[Shen Lao Liu: Golden-Horned Thunder Avoiding Beast, member of the Shen Clan of Carefree City. A demon beast at the peak of the Demon Pill Realm, possessing a tough and robust body with a pair of golden horns capable of releasing lightning, not adept at magic attacks. Its bones are excellent materials for weapon crafting; its meat is edible; its blood contains the unrefined Power of Flood Dragon Bloodline, easily falling into a frenzy of brainless rampage...]

Understood, with a quick scan through the system's introduction, Jiang Yuan realized this was a "Body Cultivator," with a long, thick health bar purely based on defense stacking.

Since the adversary wasn't adept at using magic, relying solely on its golden horns to unleash lightning, he'd have Little White and Hu Zhile cast spiritual strikes through magic, Xie Chenyuan focusing on long-range attacks, while he intermittently teleported for surprise attacks.

After all, this guy was like a small mountain, too bulky and cumbersome, so controlling it with Vast Mountains and Rivers allowed a slow depletion method for its health bar.

"What a foul smell." Hu Zhile, emerging from the bubble, couldn't help but cover his mouth and nose, secretly communicating, "Venerable Family, this creature seems to have just fed. I can first cast a Confusing Spell to see if we can immobilize it."

Reminded by her, Jiang Yuan noticed the moonlight streaming into the cave, revealing a heap of white bones behind the beast.

Bai Yunqi's snake eyes rolled as he nudged Jiang's arm, signaling him to look in another direction.

[Skeletal Remains: The bones of Loose Cultivators lured by the Shen Clan to feed and suppress the beast's frenzy, perhaps containing identifiable items]

Damn!

How many Demon Cultivators did it devour?!

In the dim light of the cave, Jiang Yuan focused solely on the demon beast to be tackled, mistaking the adjacent heap for rocks.

Only upon closer inspection, along with the system's detailed description, he realized they were entirely amassed of bone, though intermixed with numerous demon beast remains, the quantity was still significant!

"Today, let's rid the world of this menace!" he motioned, signaling readiness.

Hu Zhile elegantly started, her delicate hands flicking to release an enchanting pink mist spiraling straight towards the head of the sleeping beast.

"Hrrr..."

The Golden-Horned Thunder Avoiding Beast, weary from its escape here, having just munched over its remaining 'rations', lay comfortably asleep, only to catch a whiff of a soothing fragrance.

Its black nose twitched, inhaling nearly all the powder in one breath, resulting in its limbs completely relaxing as it slumped, snoring more extravagantly.

"Vast Mountains and Rivers!"

Jiang Yuan, always tactical, chose the safest way to combat.

Facing such a colossal beast, he aimed to maximize control, enveloping it while depleting its spiritual energy with his skills was evidently more suited to take the lead.

-4000!

"Black Flame Storm!"

-21000!

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