Cultivating immortality relies on spatial abilities; defying fate to become the protagonist.

Chapter 198 Water Beast
Before the two had gone far, a dark shadow flashed by and blocked their retreat.
"Who?! Come out!" Gu Shihan became alert.

They saw a man dressed in a gray robe with a white mark on the cuff. Gu Shihan and Duan Siqi exchanged a glance, and they roughly understood the man's identity; he was undoubtedly a member of the Bai family.

The gray-robed man said coldly, "What have you done to the Third Young Master? To tell you the truth, you are courting death. If you want to live, come with me to rescue him, and perhaps you will have a chance to be reincarnated."

Duan Siqi drew her sword and shouted, "Who are you? Don't meddle in other people's business! They are wicked and malicious, and everyone should kill them!"

The gray-robed man sneered, "I am a member of the Bai family's secret guards, specializing in protecting these fools. This matter will not end here." With that, he charged towards the two men.

Gu Shihan and Duan Siqi exchanged a glance, their swords already drawn, while Xingbai beside them was also ready for battle; a fierce fight was about to begin.

Gu Shihan made the first move, gathering spiritual energy in her hand at the tip of her sword and quickly thrusting it at the gray-clad man, aiming for a swift victory!

The man in gray dodged to the side, then struck out with his palm, the wind from which howled.

Duan Siqi swung her longsword, cleaving through the palm wind, and then spun the blade to stab at her opponent's throat.

The man in gray leaped backward, pulling a black short blade from his robes, the blade gleaming with an eerie light.

Xingbai knew immediately upon seeing the short blade that it exuded an evil aura. Not daring to wait any longer, she pounced and bit the gray-clad man's arm, causing the short blade to fall to the ground.

The man in gray, wincing in pain, kicked Xingbai aside and reached out to pick up the black dagger.

Taking advantage of the moment, Gu Shihan slapped a talisman on the gray-robed man.

Duan Siqi seized the opportunity to step forward and strike the gray-clad man on the head with the hilt of her sword, knocking him unconscious.

"Siqi, we need to leave quickly, in case other Bai family guards come."

Duan Siqi nodded, threw a fire talisman on the gray-clothed man's corpse, and then pulled Gu Shihan away.

Xingbai carefully eliminated their scent, and the two people and the fox ran for more than ten miles before finding a place to hide.

A deafening roar echoed in the distance, causing Duan Siqi to tremble involuntarily. "Shi Han, that sound is too overwhelming! How many celestial beasts are coming? Are we safe here? Should we go further away?"

"It should be fine. Use the Concealing Talisman and the Isolation Talisman! If we keep running, we might become a target..." Gu Shihan had barely finished speaking when dark clouds suddenly filled the sky, and a powerful force descended.

"This is bad! We've alerted the Bai family's divine consciousness. Siqi, calm your breath!" Gu Shihan's expression changed.

Duan Siqi said with lingering fear, "Thank goodness I didn't run away again! Otherwise, I would definitely have been caught!"

The two dared not move, their divine senses scanning back and forth several times. The angry voice of Bai Xiu, the head of the Bai family, made Gu Shihan and Duan Siqi's ears ring.

Before the two could escape, the Bai family dispatched over a hundred guards to search for them.

"Shi Han, what should we do? If this continues, we'll be caught no matter where we hide. What should we do?" Duan Siqi asked anxiously.

"Siqi, I have a secret room, go inside and take shelter!"

"No, what if I hide? We'll die together! We're supposed to kill people together!" Duan Siqi refused.

"Siqi, I'll be fine. You've forgotten Xingbai. It's just that he's injured now. He can protect me, but he can't protect both of us!" Gu Shihan said earnestly.

"Really? Shi Han, you're not lying to me?" Duan Siqi glanced at the somewhat listless Xing Bai and asked hesitantly. "Yes, don't worry, I'm just afraid of dying! Hurry! They're almost here!"

Duan Siqi gritted her teeth, turned around, and entered the Qiankun Room.

Gu Shihan put away the Qiankun House, used a Qingfeng Technique to make their presence disappear, and then flashed into the space.

In less than thirty breaths, the Bai family head rushed over with several guards, shouting, "Where are they?! Where did they go? Come out!"

The guards searched the area again and again, but there was no sign of anyone.

"Impossible! I just sensed someone was there. Let's search again! You dare to harm my Wu'er, you must die! Wu'er, you died so tragically! I will not let them get away with this!" The Bai family head was furious and attacked wildly with his palms.

Gu Shihan felt a wave of dizziness and lightheadedness, but thankfully Xingbai protected her tightly.

"Hanhan, the Moonlight Bracelet is falling!"

"Yeah, I don't know what level of cultivation that person had. It was terrifying. Luckily, we did a good job of cleaning up, otherwise we would have been wiped out without a trace." Gu Shihan said with lingering fear.

After a while, Gu Shihan felt a swaying motion, and the feeling of falling disappeared. Was this the bottom?

"Xingbai, can you check the situation outside? Is it safe? I'd better not open the skylight yet, just in case something unexpected happens."

"Hanhan, you're right! We don't know if it's safe or not, but it feels like we're in the water. I'll use my spatial manipulation to move to the shore right now."

Gu Shihan nodded in agreement and soon reached the shore. She carefully opened the skylight to look around. "Where is this place? There's a river, and the water is quite clear. There are also some oddly shaped rocks around here."

"Hanhan, this is a valley at the bottom of a cliff, it shouldn't be too dangerous!"

Gu Shihan walked out of the space curiously, with Xingbai following closely behind: "Xingbai, it looks very peaceful here, but there's always a strange feeling about it."

At that very moment, a huge, turbulent wave suddenly surged up in the once calm river! A strange-looking, terrifying water beast slowly emerged from the river.

This water beast was exceptionally large, standing like a small hill on the water's surface. Its eyes, like two enormous bronze bells, gleamed with an eerie green light that seemed to penetrate one's very soul.

"What kind of monster is this?" Gu Shihan was shocked when she saw this. She hurriedly reached out and picked up Xingbai beside her, and subconsciously took several steps back.

He quickly adjusted his posture, adopting a defensive stance and staring at the uninvited guest in front of him.

The water beast opened its gaping maw, large enough to swallow an elephant whole, and let out a deafening roar.

The roar was deafening. As the roar rang out, its eyes grew several times larger than before, emitting a chilling light that sent shivers down one's spine. Clearly, this creature was not an easy opponent to deal with.

The water beast's enormous nostrils twitched incessantly, each breath stirring up a gust of wind.

Its gaze darted around, filled with doubt and vigilance, as if it were trying to find a specific target or aura.

Faced with such a powerful and mysterious opponent, Gu Shihan suppressed her fear and gradually calmed down.

(End of this chapter)