The river was swift, and among the three who had fallen in, the young couple was no longer struggling.
Clearly, after a continuous intake of water, they had fainted.
The rescue brother, though struggling and trying hard to swim towards the bank,
found it difficult to escape his predicament, even with his superior swimming skills, given the presence of a water ghost.
"Oh my god! Save them quickly!"
"Does anyone here know how to swim? Hurry and go save them!"
"What do we do? Call the police for help!"
"..."
Many people on the bank were anxious, shouting incessantly.
Yet, no one dared to enter the water again, and they could only watch helplessly.
At this moment, Old Mo, upon hearing my words about the water ghost, also became nervous.
"Old Qin, what do we do now?"
My face was grim as I looked at the surging river water.
I spoke directly:
"Save the people first. You wait on the bank to assist me."
"Ah? You're going down? There's a water ghost down there. Won't you be dragged down?"
Old Mo said nervously.
I had already taken off my shoes, put down my sword bag and handbag.
In my hand, I held a Bagua mirror:
"We can't afford to worry about that anymore. We can't just watch them die, can we?"
After I finished speaking, I handed my phone to Old Mo.
Holding the Bagua mirror, I leaped into the river.
I had originally intended to bring my Ghost-Locking Hook.
But it was too heavy, and with people needing rescue now, it wasn't suitable.
Therefore, I decided to save them first.
I would deal with the water ghost later, and for now, I only brought the Bagua mirror.
To deter the water ghost and rescue the three drowning individuals.
Dozens of people around watched me.
They exclaimed in unison:
"Someone else jumped in to save them!"
"It's a young man!"
"Go, young man!"
"..."
The people on the bank shouted encouragement.
A few anglers also ran over with their fishing rods,
hoping to use them to save the drowning people...
As soon as I entered the water, I felt its icy chill.
Winter was fast approaching, and the temperature was already low.
Now, falling into the water, I felt the river permeated with a cold, sinister energy.
The biting cold was even more unbearable.
Without hesitation, I swam forward quickly.
Suddenly, a wave surged.
Faintly, I saw a dark shadow appear in the water.
Old Mo on the bank quickly warned me:
"It's coming!"
Hearing this, I didn't think twice and plunged underwater.
As soon as I submerged, I saw a pale human face.
Exuding black energy, it swam towards me.
It opened its mouth and lunged at me.
Holding my breath, I wasn't afraid.
As it got close, I raised the Bagua mirror and struck.
The water ghost's claw landed directly on the Bagua mirror.
"Aow," a muffled cry echoed underwater.
The water ghost's claw was scalded by the Bagua mirror, and it hastily withdrew its hand.
On the river's surface, "gurgling" bubbles began to rise, as if the water was boiling.
Many watching were surprised.
Not only were there large waves now, but the river water was also boiling.
This made many people bewildered, and some even felt a chill.
"What's wrong with the river today? Why is it like boiling water?"
"Yeah! It's so strange, and the waves are particularly big."
"Do you think... do you think there's a water monkey in the river?"
Suddenly, someone in the crowd voiced this question.
Coupled with the strange phenomena on the riverbank – the large waves, the bubbling, and the rising mist –
the situation instantly erupted into a frenzy.
Many people began to feel scared.
Unconsciously, they took two steps back.
At the same time, some were still focused on me.
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"No, no, has he also sunk?"
"Oh my god! What do we do now?"
"..."
Amidst these exclamations, I had already swum to the middle-aged man.
In the water, I could vaguely see his feet entangled by a black mist.
It was like river weed.
This prevented the middle-aged man from surfacing.
I swam downwards, circulating my Taoist energy, and struck with my palm.
The black mist instantly dispersed.
Holding the middle-aged man, I finally emerged from the water.
As soon as he surfaced, the middle-aged man gasped for air.
He had been suffocating for quite some time.
If not for his excellent swimming skills, he might have already lost consciousness.
"Thank... thank you, young man. In the river, there's something, something..."
The middle-aged man quickly said, now too concerned to worry about rescuing others.
He managed to warn me and began to swim towards the bank.
I replied softly:
"It's fine, you go ashore first!"
After saying that, I gave him a push.
Then, Old Mo on the bank suddenly shouted:
"It's coming, behind you!"
I suddenly turned my head, and a whirlpool began to form behind me.
Beneath the whirlpool, a dark shadow was clearly surging.
This scene was seen by everyone on the bank.
They cried out in alarm.
"A whirlpool, a whirlpool! Young man, come up quickly!"
"Don't save anyone else, the whirlpool is here.
Once you're caught, you won't get out."
"..."
But I ignored them.
Clutching the Bagua mirror, I dove underwater.
As soon as I submerged, I heard a muffled human voice:
"Brat, mind your own business."
After that, a strikingly white face lunged at me.
I couldn't speak in the water.
Raising the Bagua mirror, I swam forward.
Simultaneously, I channeled streams of energy.
Forming a sword finger, I chanted a mantra.
And touched the back of the Bagua mirror.
In an instant, the Bagua mirror flashed with a golden light.
A beam of golden light shot out towards the water ghost.
It was like a flashlight suddenly turning on underwater.
Upon being illuminated by the golden light, the water ghost's face contorted in shock. It let out a scream.
"Ah!"
It raised its hands, shielding its face, and retreated backward in the water...