Abandoning literature for martial arts, starting by unleashing the beauty's bow.

The squelching sounds echoed continuously in the dark underground riverbed.

As the breach widened, the force of the water increased, and in less than fifteen minutes, a gap ten feet high and wide appeared on the riverbank next to the rocky platform.

Meanwhile, as more silt is washed downstream by the river, the breaches in the riverbank are getting bigger and bigger.

"That's fine."

Lu Fengnian spoke in a low voice, tossing the cedar wood in his hand aside.

For a full 45 minutes, he didn't stop for a moment, constantly poking at the mud and sand with the cedar wood in his hand.

The others, including Yang Kai, had already rested several times.

Upon hearing this, the men threw down the cedar logs and plopped down on the rocky platform, panting heavily.

Just now, as the gap in the river embankment grew larger, it became increasingly difficult to push the cedar logs into the mud and sand, and they also had to withstand the impact of the water.

Some people are not strong enough and need to work together with others to hold onto the cedar tree.

Although they had only been busy for a quarter of an hour, these men were all exhausted.

However, seeing the downstream water flow increase rapidly, they all showed joyful smiles.

This trip to Laoyuan Cave has achieved its purpose: the village no longer lacks water, and the crops in the fields will no longer die of thirst. What does a little hardship and fatigue matter?

"Lu Fengnian, this time you're going to become a hero in our Shangjie Village and your Mao'er Village." Yang Kai was in a great mood and joked with Lu Fengnian.

Lu Fengnian then asked, "Do heroes get paid?"

Yang Kai curled his lip, "Want a wife?"

Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter.

Just then, Lu Fengnian suddenly stood up, quickly drew his bow, and stared intently at the water above the riverbank.

"What's wrong?" Yang Kai also got up.

Zhao Tie quickly grabbed the bow and asked anxiously, "Brother Fengnian, what happened?"

Lu Fengnian's expression was grave. He quickly said, "Everyone, retreat! Retreat to the bottom of the cliff!"

Hearing Lu Fengnian's serious tone, everyone dared not be negligent and quickly retreated to the bottom of the rock wall, their expressions tense.

Lu Fengnian and Yang Kai stood one after the other on the edge of the rocky platform, their eyes fixed on the river surface on the riverbank.

"Lu Fengnian, what's wrong?" Yang Kai asked gently.

Lu Fengnian's expression turned serious. "There's something in the water."

As soon as he finished speaking, huge splashes of water suddenly appeared on the previously calm river surface.

In the blink of an eye, the once clear and wide river surface became murky and turbid, as if some enormous creature was frantically churning up the mud and sand at the bottom of the river.

Yang Kai and the others all changed their expressions drastically, becoming extremely nervous.

The water churned more and more violently, and some river water had already splashed onto the rocky surface where Lu Fengnian and the others were standing.

About thirty breaths later, the water level on the entire river suddenly dropped by a full half foot.

Then, a huge dark shadow suddenly appeared in the middle of the river.

The dark shape was oval, flat and broad like a round shield, and its body was more than ten feet long. It turned out to be a softshell turtle.

A turtle over ten feet long!

There are such huge turtles in the world!

The moment the old turtle in the river surfaced, the sixteen people on the rocky platform, including Lu Fengnian, were all dumbfounded.

The moment the old turtle appeared, it suddenly leaped out of the water and crashed hard into the rocky platform, causing the entire platform to shake noticeably.

It stretched out its head, the size of a millstone, and bit down hard on Lu Fengnian, who was standing at the front.

Lu Fengnian reacted extremely quickly, leaping back three feet to narrowly avoid the old turtle's bite.

Yang Kai, who was standing behind Lu Fengnian, also hurriedly retreated at the same time.

Although the old turtle failed to bite Lu Fengnian, it stirred up a towering wave that crashed against the rocky platform.

Huge waves surged onto the rocky platform, crashing onto Lu Fengnian, Yang Kai, and the others.

Lu Fengnian was prepared. He quickly squatted down, holding a bow and arrow in one hand and gripping a protruding rock under his feet with the other. Despite being hit by a wave, he remained firmly in place, as if nailed to the rock.

Thanks to Lu Fengnian's reminder, Zhao Tie, Yang Sihai, Yang Yinfeng, and the others clung tightly to the rock face. Despite being tossed about by the waves, they managed to keep their balance.

Only Yang Kai stood behind Lu Fengnian when the old turtle launched its attack.

As the waves crashed in, he crouched down like Lu Fengnian, but he was noticeably slower and was hit squarely by the waves before he could even grab the rock face.

He was immediately knocked to the ground and then rolled rapidly down the riverbank.

"Brother Kai!"

Yang Sihai and Yang Yinfeng spoke up almost simultaneously, wanting to rush out to help.

However, the old turtle's first attack failed, and after falling back into the water, it leaped out again and crashed into the rocky platform, creating towering waves that slammed towards Lu Fengnian and the others.

Yang Yunfeng, Yang Sihai, and the others had only taken two steps when they were immediately pushed back by the waves.

As Yang Kai was rapidly rolling down the riverbank, he naturally couldn't escape the onslaught of the surging waves. He was struck by another wave, causing his body to accelerate downwards, tumbling directly off the rocky platform and into the river below.

Yang Sihai, Yang Yinfeng, Zhao Tie, and the others exclaimed in unison, but there was nothing they could do.

Just then, Lu Fengnian, who had just withstood the pounding of the waves, moved. He darted to the rocky platform where the rope was tied.

He grabbed a hemp rope, wrapped it around his right hand three or two times, and tied it to his right hand.

Then, he suddenly pushed off with both legs, his body rapidly plunging downwards along the rock wall, landing on the rock platform right after Yang Kai.

"Brother Fengnian!"

Zhao Tie and the others shouted again.

After striking twice, the old turtle in the water sank and remained motionless.

Zhao Tie and Yang Sihai, each holding onto a rope, were about to rush towards the edge of the rocky platform, the place where Lu Fengnian and Yang Kai had fallen.

Just then, a figure clung to the taut rope, flipped onto the rocky platform, and lay back on the ground, panting heavily. It was Yang Kai.

Following closely behind, Lu Fengnian leaped up from below the cliff and landed steadily on the rock platform.

"Brother Fengnian!"

"Brother Kai!"

Zhao Tie, Yang Yinfeng, Yang Sihai, and others exclaimed in surprise.

"Kai-ge, are you alright?"

Yang Sihai came to Yang Kai's side and asked him with concern.

Yang Kai waved his hand, "It's nothing."

Zhao Tie then helped untie the ropes binding Lu Fengnian's hands. "Brother Fengnian, are you alright?"

Lu Fengnian shook his head and looked at the river. "Everyone be careful. The turtle holds a grudge. This place should be its lair."

If we disturb it, it won't give up easily.

It's estimated that it won't be long before it launches another attack.

Everyone, stay away from the edges; be careful of its sneak attacks.