"Is it possible that the water was normal originally, and only after that Turtle Immortal cast a spell on it when the time came would people be unable to catch fish?" Bai Qiushui (Xiao Wenqiang) proposed her idea.
"I think it's possible!" It was rare for Yan Qinghuai to express his opinion so quickly.
Seeing that Bai Qiushui (Xiao Wenqiang) and Yan Qinghuai had spoken before her, Tao Yaoyao felt a little displeased, but she didn't show it. She just nodded and said, "Then let's come back when the time is right!"
So, Tao Yaoyao sought out the village chief of "Baling Bay" and took the initiative to offer to accompany the "Turtle Immortal" for the women of their village to cultivate. The village chief was delighted to hear of such good fortune and readily agreed, also taking care of the food for the four demons for these days.
Time flew by, and it was soon the day to send two women to the "Turtle Immortal."
At the hour of Mao (5-7 AM), as the sun began to rise, Tao Yaoyao and Bai Qiushui (Xiao Wenqiang) were placed in the sedan chairs prepared by the village. They were carried by several villagers to the shore in the central part of the water area. The villagers then put down the sedan chairs, told them to stay put inside, and left.
Jiao Long and Yan Qinghuai had transformed into their true forms and entered their respective sedan chairs early in the morning, guarding the two female demons.
A voice from outside the sedan chair suddenly called out, "The people have arrived, open the immortal gate!"
Then, the demons heard the sound of water surging outside, and the sedan chairs, along with the people inside, were swept into the depths of the water.
Before Bai Qiushui (Xiao Wenqiang) could react, she felt the sedan chair tumbling. She quickly hugged Xiao Yanzi and rolled with her, tumbling and stumbling until the sedan chair landed. She then rolled directly out from the curtain.
Struggling to get up, she found that Tao Yaoyao and Jiao Long had also been swept in. Looking around, they seemed to be in an underwater palace, but the water was held back by an invisible barrier.
A gruff voice came from above, "Who dares to capture me? So it's just four little demons who haven't amounted to much!" As he spoke, a surge of demonic energy struck, and the demons were all immobilized.
The "Turtle Immortal" sat on a specially made coral throne. He looked like an old man. "Let me have a look! Oh, a little rabbit, a little bird, a little peach blossom, and a little flood dragon. Your combination is quite magical!"
The four demons below secretly thought, "This is bad." They hadn't expected their true forms to be recognized at first sight. This meant that the "Turtle Immortal" was far more powerful than them.
Jiao Long and Yan Qinghuai found it difficult to break free in their original forms, so they instantly transformed back into human form.
"Immortal, I think these two female demons look quite good. Why don't you keep them as your cauldrons?" said Ah San obsequiously. He was a crab demon who had transformed.
"Yes, I haven't tried cauldrons with cultivation yet. Heh heh, it must be amazing..." The "Turtle Immortal" was actually a ten-thousand-year-old turtle with thirty thousand years of cultivation.
"Then Immortal, what about the other two male demons?" Ah Liu also rushed to flatter him. He was an old shrimp demon who had transformed.
"That flood dragon can be stewed, it should taste good. The little bird doesn't have much meat, so just dig out its inner dan and discard it!" the ten-thousand-year-old turtle instructed.
"Yes!" Ah San and Ah Liu acknowledged the order and walked towards them.
Among them, Jiao Long had the deepest cultivation. He was the first to regain control of his body. So, when Ah San and Ah Liu came to capture them, he instantly picked up Tao Yaoyao beside him, then kicked Yan Qinghuai and Bai Qiushui (Xiao Wenqiang) towards them, and disappeared from the spot with a turn.
Yan Qinghuai and Bai Qiushui (Xiao Wenqiang) collided with Ah San and Ah Liu, remaining motionless in their original positions.
Ah San and Ah Liu pushed them aside, stood up, and said to the Turtle Immortal in fury, "Immortal, we've been tricked! What should we do?"
"What are you waiting for? Chase them!" The ten-thousand-year-old turtle was furious. These two blockheads, if he could move, he wouldn't need them!
Ah San and Ah Liu then foolishly chased after them.
It was at this time that Yan Qinghuai and Bai Qiushui (Xiao Wenqiang) discovered that the seemingly powerful ten-thousand-year-old turtle could not leave his coral throne.
It turned out that this ten-thousand-year-old turtle had lived in this water area all along. Two years ago, he had encountered trouble during his tribulation, so he appeared in "Baling Bay" under the title of "Turtle Immortal," demanding that the villagers offer two women every six months for his cultivation. Now, it was a critical period for him to absorb the essence of young women, and he could not leave his coral throne, otherwise, he might suffer from qi deviation.
The ten-thousand-year-old turtle saw that the other two demons were still immobilized and closed his eyes to focus on his cultivation.
Meanwhile, Ah San and Ah Liu chased all the way, quickly moving from the water to the shore.
At this point, Tao Yaoyao also regained her mobility. She and Jiao Long cooperated and engaged in battle with the crab demon and the old shrimp demon.
After a long struggle, Jiao Long and his companions narrowly defeated the two demons, and then fled with Tao Yaoyao.
"Brother Jiao, Qiushui and Qinghuai are still down there, we have to go down and save them," Tao Yaoyao said as she ran.
"The old turtle down there is far more powerful than us. We've had such a difficult fight with just these two little demons, how can we save them?" Jiao Long infused some demonic energy into the weak Tao Yaoyao. "Yaoyao, I know you are kind, but we are truly powerless right now. And after so long, they are likely beyond saving. So, let's run quickly, and we'll come back to avenge them when we are stronger!"
Tao Yaoyao silently shed a few tears and murmured, "Qiushui, Qinghuai, we will definitely come back to avenge you!" Then, she said no more and quickly left with Jiao Long.
As for Yan Qinghuai and Bai Qiushui (Xiao Wenqiang), while Ah San and Ah Liu were fighting, they were also struggling to break free from the immobilization with their demonic powers.
"Wenqiang, hurry up! If you die here, this mission will fail!" Unit 86365 said, uncharacteristically tense.
"I know! I'm trying my best! It's just that this white rabbit demon's cultivation is too shallow." Xiao Wenqiang also knew what was most important right now.
After about five more minutes, she finally regained her mobility. However, she didn't make any big moves immediately. Instead, she secretly observed the movements of the ten-thousand-year-old turtle.
The old turtle was still cultivating with his eyes closed. Good!
She then looked at Yan Qinghuai beside her and saw the young boy looking at her with his big, watery eyes, full of expectation. She understood that he was afraid she would abandon him like Jiao Long had just done.
Bai Qiushui (Xiao Wenqiang) put her index finger to her lips, signaling him to be quiet, then gestured for him to transform back into his original form.
Fortunately, Yan Qinghuai understood and quickly turned back into a little swallow. In fact, Bai Qiushui (Xiao Wenqiang) didn't think he looked much like a swallow, but perhaps he resembled his mother, so she didn't think much more about it.
She quietly picked up the little swallow and tiptoed towards the exit, all the while keeping an eye on the old turtle.
Just as they were about to reach the palace doors, the old turtle on the coral throne suddenly opened his eyes...