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Caught off guard, I had no time to react at all, and my body tilted to one side, plunging into the water.
Xiao Juan, who was sitting right next to me, gasped in shock and shouted, reaching out to grab me, but it was futile.
In that moment of falling into the water, I felt as if I was enveloped by an endless cold that chilled me to the bone.
What terrified me even more was that I saw a pale, rotting face right in front of me, swollen like a balloon.
Along with the disgust came an overwhelming fear.
It was then that he grabbed my hand and began dragging me deeper into the abyss.
I had no idea how deep the water was below, but it felt bottomless. I knew all too well that if he dragged me down, I would surely die.
So I struggled desperately, but his strength was immense; no matter how hard I fought, it was useless.
What filled me with even more dread was that, apart from him, there were bodies all around in the water, swollen like balloons, rushing toward me.
I widened my eyes in terror; even though I was submerged, every hair on my body stood on end.
This was far more horrifying than the water ghost I encountered during that night in Jintan when Mao Shiba confessed to Xiao Juan because I had no idea how to fight back.
Once again, I felt death looming so close that it seemed likely I would suffocate at any moment.
Or worse, be torn to pieces by these terrifying entities before me.
But just as those thoughts crossed my mind, the grotesque thing gripping me tightly suddenly released its hold.
Even more astonishingly, the others around us seemed to scatter in fright as if they had seen a ghost.
In the next moment, my vision began to blur; everything became indistinct and blood-red. Without the grip of that creature holding me down, I could no longer withstand the pressure of the water and began to rise.
What is happening?
Though my sight was becoming murky underwater, confusion swirled within me.
At that moment, I could even feel that the terrifying things had all moved far away from me.
Suddenly, my body stiffened, and my heart raced again.
Just when I had relaxed, I felt a strong pair of hands gripping my arms.
I struggled desperately, but then a heavy punch landed on my head, leaving me slightly dizzy, as if I was being lifted upwards.
It wasn't until I broke through the Water Surface that I opened my eyes and saw that it was Gu Chen who had grabbed me, not someone else.
Zhou Zhen, Xiao Juan, Mingyue, and Jin Zhongyun were standing on the boat watching me.
Especially Xiao Juan; at the moment I emerged from the Water Surface, she hurriedly shouted my name. If she hadn’t known how to swim, she would have jumped in after me.
I took all of this in but couldn't speak at that moment; I could only breathe heavily as Gu Chen supported me to the side of the boat, where Xiao Juan and Zhou Zhen helped pull me onto the deck to lie down.
Xiao Juan quickly squatted beside me, patting my face with one hand while anxiously pressing gently on my chest with the other.
I spat out some water, tasting a bit sweet and metallic. After catching my breath, I curiously asked, "Why does this water taste sweet?"
Xiao Juan quickly replied, "We just sprinkled a lot of Vermilion into the water."
Then she anxiously asked, "Lin Hao, how are you feeling now? Are you better?"
I nodded slightly in understanding. No wonder the water below had suddenly turned red. I quickly responded, "Much better."
I pushed myself up with my hands but felt somewhat frustrated inside.
Earlier, when entering the cave because of Xiao Juan, I choked on water; now I was pulled underwater by those terrifying Fellows and nearly drowned.
Why is it always me who gets hurt?
I looked at Gu Chen with some exasperation as he wrung out his clothes. I asked, "Master, were those really water ghosts like Xiao Juan said? There were so many of them; they were everywhere in the water."
Although it was already considered safe at this moment, I still felt a wave of fear as we discussed it.
Gu Chen gazed ahead with a deep look, not turning around, but his tone was quite serious as he said, "Those are not water ghosts; they are Drowned Corpses."
"Drowned Corpses?"
I frowned slightly and asked, "Master, what do you mean?"
Even Xiao Juan and Zhou Zhen, including Jin Zhongyun who stood beside Mingyue, looked puzzled by Gu Chen's words. Only Mingyue maintained her aloof demeanor.
Gu Chen explained calmly, "Drowned Corpses are corpses, not water ghosts. The difference lies in the fact that water ghosts are souls, while Drowned Corpses are actual bodies. These things have long been submerged underwater; under extremely cold temperatures, the bodies do not decompose, which is how such entities come to be."
I still didn't fully understand.
However, Zhou Zhen and Xiao Juan seemed to grasp it and nodded slightly.
Curiously, I asked, "So did they suddenly run away because they were afraid of Vermilion?"
Gu Chen nodded. "Vermilion can create talismans; it is the nemesis of all evil spirits. Naturally, they fear it."
I felt puzzled. "But Master, I didn't bring Vermilion."
"Those items were prepared by Miss Mingyue," Gu Chen replied lightly.
Hearing this, I glanced at Mingyue with a slight frown. Only the Korean named Jin Zhongyun beside her carried a small leather bag; those must be where the Vermilion was stored.
I didn't ask further. Gu Chen then turned to me and asked, "Are you feeling better now?"
I shook my head again to indicate I was fine. Gu Chen then said, "Since you're okay, let's continue forward. This cave is deep; we don't know how long it will take to find Mu Yan."
I nodded silently. Although I didn't speak, I felt a deep sense of gratitude in my heart for their willingness to risk coming here to help me search.
But not long after we set off, a sound came from ahead.
I was about to ask when Gu Chen calmly said, "It's the sound of water. There should be a current ahead, so be careful."
I nodded without speaking. At this moment, it was still just me, Gu Chen, and Xiao Juan on one boat, while Zhou Zhen was on another boat with Mingyue Jinzhongyun.
The only difference was that now we were behind them, while Zhou Zhen and his group were in front.
Gu Chen turned to glance at me and Xiao Juan, then said, "You two stay alert. I'm going to check the situation up ahead."
I nodded. Gu Chen didn't say much more and jumped onto Zhou Zhen's boat. At that moment, Mingyue turned slightly to look back, and to my surprise, she stepped over and joined us on our boat.
Xiao Juan immediately frowned, seemingly displeased.
What left me even more speechless was that when Mingyue came over to our boat, the one called Jin Zhongyun also ran over without saying a word.
Zhou Zhen first turned to look at them with a slight frown.
Then he turned back to Gu Chen and said, "Senior Gu, the sound of the water seems quite urgent."
Gu Chen's tone grew serious as he replied, "It is urgent. Everyone stop rowing."
As he spoke, his gaze was fixed on the water surface below. At this point, it was clear that the current had begun to create slight ripples, as if it were flowing steadily forward.
Even without any movement from us, the boat continued to glide slowly ahead.
"Not good! There may be a sudden drop in the current ahead; everyone be careful!" Gu Chen suddenly exclaimed.
At that moment, we also noticed that the water beneath us seemed to be growing increasingly rapid. Startled by his shout, we felt a jolt of alarm.
But before we could react in any way after his warning, our boat shot forward like an arrow released from a bow, propelled by the rushing water.
When we saw what lay ahead, it was even more shocking.
At that moment, I finally understood why the water flow had suddenly accelerated. Ahead of us, the water level dropped sharply, leaving no time for preparation as both people and boats plunged down like lightning.
What was even more terrifying was that in the center of the rushing water, a rock wall split the flow.
I witnessed with my own eyes how the boat carrying Gu Chen and Zhou Zhen veered to the left, while we were swept to the right.
Panic surged within me instantly, for this meant that we were forced to separate from Gu Chen.
The sense of danger this cave presented was no less than that of Xiang Yu's ancient tomb from last time. Without Gu Chen, how would we face any threats that might arise?
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