A Fantasy Love Story Across the Warring States Period

Chapter 372: Undercurrents and Crisis Approaches Again

The deep roar came from the bottom of the river, like rolling thunder, exploding in everyone's ears. With the roar, the whirlpool in the river became more and more violent, and the stones on the simple stone bridge were constantly being pulled into the whirlpool, making dull sounds, as if the stone bridge was groaning in pain.

Huanmo's expression instantly turned serious. He gripped the artifact tightly and watched the river surface warily. "What exactly is hidden at the bottom of this river? Why did it suddenly attack when we had finally managed to build the stone bridge?" Fear surged into his heart again like an icy tide, but he knew he couldn't panic at this moment. His companions were all counting on him to find a solution.

Yi Chen held the broken spear horizontally in front of him. Although the wound on his arm still throbbed, his eyes remained resolute. "No matter what, we cannot back down. We can always fight again!" he shouted, trying to encourage himself and his companions with these firm words. However, he was also worried. After the fierce battle with the giant black-scaled crocodile, their physical and spiritual energy were almost depleted. Facing this unknown threat, their chances of victory were slim.

The woman in white instinctively moved closer to Huanmo and Yichen, her hands trembling slightly as she gripped the tattered ribbon tightly. "That sound is terrifying. Can we really handle it?" Her voice trembled, her eyes filled with fear, but her survival instinct forced her to suppress her terror.

The mysterious figure frowned, closed his eyes, and tried to judge the strength of the creature at the bottom of the river by sensing the surrounding spiritual energy fluctuations. "This aura is extremely powerful and strange, probably even more dangerous than the giant black-scaled crocodile we encountered before. We must proceed with caution and not act rashly," he said slowly, his face grim.

Suddenly, a gigantic black claw emerged from the riverbed and seized one end of the stone bridge. The bridge snapped instantly, scattering stones into the river. Then, a massive figure slowly rose from the riverbed, emerging from the water. It was a monster resembling a dragon, its entire body covered in black scales, each scale shimmering with a chilling light. Its eyes, like two enormous lanterns, emitted a blood-red glow, staring menacingly at Huanmo and the others.

"What...what kind of monster is this?" Yi Chen's eyes widened, his heart filled with shock and fear. Huan Mo took a deep breath and said, "Whatever it is, we can't just sit here and wait to die. Everyone stay alert and look for its weakness." Although he appeared calm on the surface, he was also pounding with fear. Facing such a powerful monster, their situation was extremely difficult.

The dragon let out a deafening roar, then opened its blood-red maw, spewing a stream of black flames towards Huanmo and the others. Huanmo shouted, "Get out of the way!" The group quickly scattered in different directions. The black flames grazed their bodies, striking nearby trees and instantly igniting them into a raging inferno.

"This monster's attacks are too powerful, what should we do?" the woman in white cried anxiously. Huanmo dodged the dragon's attacks while racking his brains for a solution. He noticed that after each burst of flame, the dragon would pause briefly, seemingly gathering its strength. "Listen up, everyone! The dragon pauses briefly after breathing fire; let's use that moment to attack!" Huanmo shouted.

Just then, the dragon spewed out black flames again. Huanmo and the others quickly dodged. Once the flames subsided, Huanmo raised his divine weapon, and a beam of light shot out from it, heading towards the dragon. Yichen swung his broken spear, its tip gleaming with blue light, also thrusting it towards the dragon. The woman in white transformed her ribbons into sharp blades, which flew towards the dragon. The mysterious figure formed hand seals, chanting incantations, and a golden rune flew from his hand, striking the dragon.

The dragon, struck by the group's attacks, let out a painful roar. Its body trembled slightly, but it quickly recovered and launched another attack. It swung its massive tail, sweeping it across the group. Huanmo and the others quickly jumped to dodge, the tail kicking up a cloud of dust as it swept across the ground.

“This can’t go on. Our attacks are only doing so little damage, while our strength is constantly being depleted,” Yi Chen said, dodging the attacks. Huan Mo was extremely anxious, his mind racing, trying to find a better solution. Suddenly, he remembered that during his battle with the giant black-scaled crocodile, he had noticed that monsters often had their weak points in unusual areas. He carefully observed the dragon and discovered that although its eyes shone brightly, they would slightly narrow before each attack, as if protecting itself.

"Attack its eyes!" Huanmo shouted. Hearing this, everyone adjusted their attacks, aiming for the dragon's eyes. Huanmo channeled the power of his divine artifact, condensing light into a sharp blade, which he shot towards the dragon's eyes. Yichen swung his broken spear, its tip flashing a dazzling blue light, piercing towards the dragon's eyes. The woman in white transformed her ribbon into a white rainbow, shooting straight towards the dragon's eyes. The mysterious figure rapidly formed hand seals, and a powerful golden light flew from his hands, striking the dragon's eyes.

The dragon seemed to sense the danger and tried to evade the attacks, but its eyes were its vital point and difficult to avoid completely. In the end, Huanmo's divine weapon struck one of the dragon's eyes, and the dragon let out a shrill scream as black blood instantly flowed from that eye.

"Success! Keep attacking its eyes!" Huanmo shouted excitedly. Encouraged, everyone intensified their attacks. With their combined efforts, the dragon's other eye was also struck.

The blind dragon became even more frenzied, twisting its body wildly in the river and creating enormous waves. The river water, like a black wall, rushed towards Huanmo and the others. Huanmo and the others hurriedly retreated, but were still swept into the river by the waves.

In the swift current, Huanmo gripped his artifact tightly, struggling to stay conscious. He knew that if they couldn't escape the river's grip soon, they would all drown. "Don't panic, everyone! Try to swim to shore!" Huanmo shouted, his voice weak in the rushing water.

However, the river's force was too great, and they struggled in the water, finding it difficult to swim towards the shore. Just then, Huanmo saw a huge rock not far away. An idea struck him, and he said, "Everyone, grab onto that rock and use it to steady yourselves!"

Upon hearing this, everyone swam towards the rock. After a difficult struggle, they finally managed to grab onto the rock and regain their balance.

"What do we do now? We still can't cross the river, and the dragon is still nearby, ready to attack again at any moment," the woman in white said anxiously.

Huanmo stared at the faint light flickering on the trees on the opposite bank, his heart filled with resentment. "We can't give up, we must find a way to cross the river," he said, observing his surroundings as he tried to find a way to cross.

Just then, he noticed some vines on the riverbank. These vines were thick and long, and seemed like they could be used to cross the river. "Look everyone, those vines might help us cross the river," Huanmo said.

Following the direction Huanmo pointed, a glimmer of hope ignited in everyone's eyes. However, just as they were about to retrieve the vines, the dragon seemed to sense their intentions. It roared in the river and swam towards them.