The catch inspired my entry: Persistence will eventually lead to invincibility.

Late at night, in Baishui Town.

Chen Shi, tide Niang, and other ordinary people were all summoned here.

Just now, he witnessed a martial artist who was perhaps even more powerful than Master Shen, the leader of the river pirates who called himself "True Lord of Intercepting the River"—Master Lin.

He single-handedly suppressed a group of martial artists, making them unable to raise their heads.

Initially, the town's officials and martial arts schools wanted to join forces to deal with the bandits, but the disparity in strength was too great. Half an hour passed, and no one managed to harm Master Lin in the slightest. Instead, many people died.

If that were all, Chen Shi might not have thought the other party was more skilled than Master Shen. What truly surprised him was that this Master Lin could also control water like him. In fact, his control over water was even more powerful than his own, definitely not just manipulating 500 jin of water and the three-meter boundary around him.

Where does this force come from?

Chen Shi had some guesses about this issue.

From the sea thief's few words, he gleaned a key phrase—water transport.

This powerful martial artist, who single-handedly caused the fall of Baishui Town and Sanli Town in just half a day, gained his current ability to control rivers after absorbing a [Water Transport] energy during his seclusion not long ago.

"According to Master Shen, fortune is divided into 'favorable timing fortune,' 'favorable location fortune,' and 'favorable human fortune.' The 'water fortune' that this group of water thieves mentioned should be the 'favorable location fortune.' No wonder they can manipulate water like me, and are even more powerful in water control than I am now."

Chen Shi thought to himself amidst the crowd.

tide Niang, standing to the side, nestled tightly against her husband's arm.

Suddenly, an invisible pressure came from above.

The pressure was so intense that everyone could hardly breathe, and even breathing became difficult.

Immediately afterwards, the figure slowly descended and appeared before everyone's eyes.

This middle-aged man was none other than "Master Lin" mentioned by the sea thieves.

"To be able to unleash such terrifying pressure, what level of martial arts has this person reached?" Chen Shi frowned as he felt the turbulent blood and qi within his body.

When facing a stronger opponent, the weaker martial artist's qi and blood will be affected, causing restlessness. The phenomenon happening to Chen Shi at this moment is precisely due to this reason.

thump--

In the darkness, something rolled onto the ground.

When the firelight illuminated the scene, everyone realized that what Master Lin had casually tossed on the ground was actually a head.

And this head belongs to Master Zheng of Zhengyi Martial Arts School!

It should be noted that there are only three martial arts schools in Baishui Town. Zhengyi Martial Arts School is the best among them, and its master, Zheng Tang, can shatter a stone tablet with a single punch. Yet, such a martial artist was tragically killed by Master Lin, ultimately suffering a severed head and body.

Soon, some of the more timid people could no longer suppress their panic.

He knelt down with a thud, kowtowing repeatedly. He was terrified that this "Jiang Jie Zhenjun" might kill him and his group if he was displeased. Everyone values ​​their life, and sacrificing a little dignity to survive is not wrong.

But what meaning do the pleas of the weak have?

With his back to the man, Master Lin waved his hand lightly, and two sea thieves immediately stepped forward and dragged him away.

Once the surroundings quieted down again, Mr. Lin turned around.

He glanced at the crowd and said mockingly, "Want to live?"

"Yes, I want to live!"

"My Lord, please feel free to ask for anything, and I will fulfill it! As long as you don't kill me, I'll be your slave, serving you tea and emptying your piss!"

Upon hearing this, some people grasped at a straw as if it were a lifeline.

Upon hearing this, Master Lin couldn't help but chuckle.

"Serving like an ox or a horse, serving tea and emptying piss? Heh, fine." Master Lin's gaze fell on a sea thief, and he said in a commanding tone, "You—go over there."

The sea thief obeyed the order.

Then, Master Lin looked at the man with a playful gaze and said sternly, "I'll give you three counts. Open your dog mouth wide and drink every last drop of his piss. If you drink it, I won't kill you and will let you live."

What...what?!

They actually took what I said seriously?

The man stared at the sea thief standing before him, a wicked grin on his face, and was momentarily speechless. He couldn't utter a single sound, nor did he even know what to do; he was completely frozen.

Upon seeing this, Master Lin's smiling face instantly darkened.

"Weren't you just saying you'd do anything as long as I didn't kill you? What... are you unhappy now?"

"I'll drink it!"

The man seemed to have made up his mind, and swallowed hard.

Just as he was about to unzip the slicker's pants, a voice like that of the Grim Reaper came to his ears.

"It's too late."

Before he could finish speaking, he felt a chill on his neck.

thump--

Another person has been decapitated!

At this moment, some people realized that the middle-aged man whose head had been cut off by Master Lin was actually Master Li Changgen of the Li family in town!

"Alright, I'm too lazy to waste any more time talking to you guys."

"The way to survive is simple: within a month, each household must hand over one precious fish, and I will spare your lives." At this point, Master Lin paused, his face grim.

"If you can't do it, I won't kill you immediately. Instead, I'll tie you up with ropes and feed you to the water spirits, so you can watch helplessly as they devour you. Hahaha!"

After leaving these words, Master Lin rode the water and soared into the air.

He sped toward Sanli Town.

"A treasure fish?!"

"We have to hand over a treasure fish within a month! How is that even possible? Treasure fish aren't easy to come by! This is basically a plan to throw us all into the Fallen Dragon Swamp to feed the monsters!"

"..."

The crowd erupted into chaos.

On the contrary, Chen Shi felt a weight lifted from his heart.

It's just a precious fish.

It was still within a month, which was not a difficult task for him at all.

If it were any other requirement, Chen Shi might find it difficult, but fishing was his specialty. Moreover, with Big Mouth's assistance, he could locate the treasure fish beforehand and catch it even without leaving the boat.

"Stop arguing! What's all the noise about!"

Clang——

The sea thieves surrounding the crowd all drew their grappling hooks.

The leader of the sea thieves said coldly, "Do a good job of what Master Lin has told us to do! If we can catch a top-quality treasure fish that will satisfy Master Lin, it might not be impossible for us to join us."

"What are you standing there for? Go catch some fish!"

With a sharp shout, hundreds of people scattered in a panic.

Chen Shi then took tide Niang back to the cottage in Ludang Village.

"Brother Shi'er, I'll go fishing with you tomorrow," tide Niang said pleadingly.

There are two reasons for this.

First, more people mean more effort. They need to catch a treasure fish as soon as possible, otherwise they will suffer if they haven't offered the treasure fish as tribute by the deadline given by the "Jiang Jie Zhenjun".

Secondly, she was worried that these sea thieves would lay a hand on her. Just imagine what would have happened if her husband hadn't returned in time today?

Chen Shi shook his head upon hearing this.

"It's too dangerous. It's better to stay at home. As for the sea pirates, I'll figure something out and won't let anyone hurt you."