I am a winner with Chinese poetry

At the same time, Jiang Liunian also noticed something unusual happening in his own Wen Palace. The Wen Palace, which had always been sealed off at every turn, was now suddenly open without any hindrance. This sudden change made him feel uneasy, and he became even more alert.

"Everyone, pay attention. Let's go over first!" Gu Yunzhou circulated the Wen Qi, attached it to the soles of his feet, and tried to step onto the water. Well, it's okay. The Wen Qi did not suddenly withdraw, and the Wen Palace was still operating well. It seems that the Wen Palace will not be closed this time.

At this moment, Jiang Liunian, who had been following behind, stopped and looked at the water in front of him with a worried look on his face. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Yunzhou, I think it would be better for you to summon the Dapeng Bird to test it out. After all, this area of ​​water looks calm. Who knows if there are some difficult monsters or traps hidden underwater? My intuition tells me that there must be something fishy going on here!"

Hearing Jiang Liunian's words, Gu Yunzhou frowned slightly and pondered. Indeed, if this path could really be so easily found and passed through, then the number of Confucian scholars who successfully passed through it over the years would probably not be as few as it is now.

Thinking of this, he slowly retracted his foot, which was already on the water, and took a step back to return to the solid ground. Then, Gu Yunzhou made hand gestures and muttered something.

A flash of light appeared, and a gigantic Roc appeared out of thin air before them. Its wingspan stretched several feet, its feathers gleaming with golden light, and its sharp eyes revealed a sense of majesty and dominance.

It first circled around Gu Yunzhou, as if signaling to its master that it was ready, then flapped its wings and soared into the sky. And then there was no more.

At that moment, everyone saw that the majestic Roc, soaring in the sky, suddenly began to stagger, as if it had lost its balance and began to tilt uncontrollably. Its huge body began to fall, like a falling meteor, straight towards the lake.

The Roc clearly refused to accept its fate. It struggled with all its might, flapping its wings fiercely and emitting sharp, piercing cries. However, no matter how hard it tried, it couldn't resist the powerful pressure from above. Finally, with a dull thud, the Roc was slammed into the water, creating a massive splash.

Instantly, the calm water surface erupted as if a bomb had been dropped, creating a raging sea. Then, a jaw-dropping scene unfolded—countless palm-sized fish swarmed from all directions, their claws and fangs bared, their mouths, which took up two-thirds of their bodies, revealing incredibly sharp fangs. Like a pack of hungry wolves, they pounced upon the drowned Roc.

These fish looked incredibly ferocious, their eyes gleaming with greed and bloodlust, enough to send goosebumps all over your body at a single glance. Faced with so many ferocious enemies, the Roc was powerless to fight back and could only struggle in the water.

Gu Yunzhou, standing on the shore, saw the situation was dire and quickly waved his hands, casting a spell. With his movements, a brilliant light flashed, and the Roc instantly transformed into a ball of spiritual energy, slowly dissipating into the air. The fish, about to feast on the bird, were stunned. They watched helplessly as the juicy meat they had been about to eat vanished into thin air, and they couldn't help but leap and tumble in the water in anger.

After a long while, the densely packed school of fish seemed to realize that their prey had completely escaped, and finally, reluctantly, they gradually calmed down and slowly dived back into the water, disappearing without a trace. At this time, the lake surface once again returned to its usual calm, as if nothing had happened.

"Holy crap, what the hell is this!" Jiang Liunian was stunned, his forehead dripping with sweat. He recalled the dense, black mass of fish swarming on the lake surface just now, as if a black blanket had covered the entire lake. The terrifying scene still made him feel terrified.

"This... this seems to be a red-bellied fish! Hasn't this creature been extinct long ago? Why are there so many of them here!" Zhu Chenxu's face was full of astonishment, his brows were tightly furrowed, and he stared at the lake in front of him, which had returned to calm, with a headache.

Hearing Zhu Chenxu's words, Gu Yunzhou's heart suddenly trembled, and an ancient book he had read before quickly flashed through his mind. In those yellowed pages, there seemed to be a record about the red snakehead fish.

"Red Snake Fish? Could it really be the kind of fish mentioned in ancient legends?" Gu Yunzhou couldn't help but mutter to himself, with a hint of doubt and curiosity in his eyes.

At this time, Jiang Liunian took over the conversation, his face as gloomy as water, and said in a heavy tone: "That's right, it's those extremely ferocious red-bellied fish that feed on literary energy, covered with scales as hard as iron. The most troublesome problem is that these guys are immune to most literary attacks, and they always appear in groups. If we rashly show up on the lake now, we will be like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth. I'm afraid we won't even have a chance to escape!"

Jiang Liunian interjected, his face looking extremely ugly. This was like escaping from the tiger's mouth and falling into the wolf's den. This trial was too damn cruel.

"That means this Wen Qi that enhances our combat power has also become a death warrant. I was wondering why our Wen Palace wasn't sealed off at this stage. It turns out it's waiting for us here!"

Gu Yunzhou understood. No wonder this level was so generous and allowed them to use their spiritual energy freely. The key was whether they dared to use it. Just look at the way the fish surrounded the Roc just now. If he hadn't retreated quickly when he saw the situation was not good, the Roc would have been gnawed by these guys until only a skeleton was left.

"This is really troublesome! This level is really difficult! I originally thought that Wen Qi would be a powerful weapon to help us pass the level, but I didn't expect it to become a shackle that binds our hands and feet. However, if we don't use the power of Wen Qi, how can we cross this vast lake and reach the other side? Yunzhou, do you have any good ideas? Or, do you have a small boat or something prepared in advance in your Wen Palace?"

Jiang Liunian stared wide-eyed, his face filled with worry as he gazed at the vast, boundless lake before him, as if it were an insurmountable chasm. Then, he abruptly turned his head and cast his gaze toward Gu Yunzhou expectantly, a glimmer of hope flickering in his eyes.

"Thank you, which kind person put a small boat into the Wen Palace? The key is that you have to be able to put it in!" Gu Yunzhou was speechless. He really thought he was Doraemon, who had everything he wanted. However, when it came to crossing the lake without using Wen Qi, he did have a way.