Chapter 96 Chaos
This old turtle was very large, about 56 feet long, and once it submerged in the water, its body became vaguely invisible. In the blur, it was hard to see what it looked like.

But that big mouth is like a deep black hole, which has great attraction between swallowing and spitting.

Seeing the turtle coming at him with such force, Li Daoxuan, who was already prepared, did not dare to confront it head-on. He kicked his legs and used the water control method to propel himself to avoid the old turtle's attack. He turned over, adjusted his body shape, and used the Taiyi Sin-Removing and Demon-Slaying Protective Spell and the Evil-Slaying Spell to attack the old turtle's body.

I thought that this blow would at least injure the old turtle, but even though it hit the old turtle, its swimming speed didn't decrease at all.

However, the shell of this old turtle was extremely hard, and Li Daoxuan had just learned this method from Yan Chixia.

The old turtle swam too fast, and its huge body passed by Li Daoxuan in an instant. If Li Daoxuan had not activated the Six Dings and Six Jias to protect himself, he would have been carried around dizzy by the old turtle.

Although this old turtle swam very fast, its swimming posture was very awkward, and it seemed that there was something on its back.

Li Daoxuan dodged in panic and attacked with all his strength, but he didn't see it clearly. However, this attack seemed to have no effect. Instead, it made the old turtle swim to the side and open its mouth to suck the person who fell into the water.

Those who were thrown ashore by the river water escaped, but many of the rest did not survive. Many of them were swallowed by the old turtle before they could even struggle.

It was incredible that there was such a huge old turtle in the Qinhuai River. Even in the various videos that Li Daoxuan had watched in his previous life, he had never seen such a huge old turtle.

"This turtle may be difficult to deal with. It will be hard to escape if we continue like this." Li Daoxuan looked around in surprise.

This is the bottom of the river, with water everywhere, which is the old turtle's home ground. I am also weakened in the water, and my Dan Qi and movements will slow down. Even if I have Qi to protect my body, if I am dragged down by this old turtle for a long time, I am afraid it will be dangerous. What's more, I am also carrying one person, and I can't let both of them fall into danger.

Thinking of this, he looked down at the little girl who was hugging him tightly around her waist. Bringing one more person with him meant an extra risk, and he couldn't go all out, so he needed to always take care of the little girl beside him.

"And send her away."

Thinking of this, he pried her hands away from her body and pushed them hard towards the river.

The little girl stared with big eyes, seeming to find it hard to believe Li Daoxuan's move. But after a little struggle, she was swept up to the surface of the river by the current.

After completing this action, Li Daoxuan looked at the old turtle that was swimming closer.

Now that he was no longer burdened by the little girl, he decided to give the old turtle a try.

The Qinhuai River was surging under the surface, and the rescuers on the turbulent surface were terrified. Normally, this river was not so dangerous, let alone big waves, and even the flood season was rare. Today was really weird, the waves were several feet high, let alone big ships, I'm afraid even sea vessels would not be able to withstand it.

Moreover, the waves came and went strangely, and disappeared after a wave hit. The large ship that capsized into the water also disappeared without a trace, and I am afraid that many people drowned.

People living along the two rivers were in panic, and the Lantern Festival turned into a big mess.

There were people crying and shouting everywhere, and the boats that had not yet sunk were either trying to get to the shore or rowing away. However, there were also some brave and righteous boatmen who went against the current and pulled up bamboo poles to rescue the people who fell into the river.

After all, in this kind of weather, if you soak in the water for a while, you might freeze to death. Not to mention that the passers-by are all wearing heavy clothes, and they can't even swim after being soaked in water.

With all these circumstances mixed together, the number of casualties was incalculable. Many of them were young masters and young ladies from various families. The servants were so anxious after they fell into the water.

The servants of the Li family were also very anxious. After all, their third young master came out to see the lanterns and stroll around the streets. Who would have thought that a huge wave would suddenly appear, and their young master and the young lady from an unknown family would be swept into the water together. The servants and maids of the two families were very anxious, and they stood on the river bank and kept shouting the names of the young master and the young lady.

Li Yanming stood on the shore in a daze. He also saw the strange scene just now. When the huge waves passed by, he saw a huge monster appearing in it. However, the monster went too fast and he couldn't see clearly what it was.

"Young Master." Li Yanming was not afraid for some reason. He did not shout or cry out. Instead, he ran to the river, squatted down and looked at the bottom of the river. His intuition told him that the third young master did not seem to die so easily.

Because just now when the third young master was swept into the river by the big waves, he saw a golden light flashing on the young master's body.

The Third Young Master is a wealthy man, so he will be fine. Li Yanming thought so, and then he found someone floating up towards the shore from the bottom of the river.

Looking closely at the figure's clothes, she seems to be the girl who just chatted with the third young master.

Li Yanming was pleasantly surprised and called out to the little girl's maids, "Your young lady is here! Your young lady is here!"

This attracted a lot of attention, and the maids of the little girl's family immediately ran over. Sure enough! Not long after, the little girl in rich clothes appeared on the water two or three feet away from the shore.

First a head appeared, then arms and shoulders. Her messy hair hung down in front of her forehead and she looked around. Before she could react, her maids hurriedly pulled her out of the water.

"Miss, wuwuwu. I'm so glad you're okay!" The old mother who followed her was in tears. When she saw the young lady being swept into the river by the big waves, the old mother almost jumped in as well.

This is his wife's precious daughter. If something happens to her, the servants will have no chance of survival. Rather than going back to suffer, it is better to go with the young lady.

But fortunately, the maids held the old mother back and prevented her from doing anything stupid.

The old mother hurriedly touched the young lady's body and asked the maids to bring a cloak. She was afraid that her young lady would lose body temperature if she soaked in the cold water for too long. If she was blown by the cold wind, it would be troublesome if the cold wind entered her body.

But the touch was strange. Apart from the mud from the river bottom, there was no moisture at all on the little girl's body. Both her sleeves and pants were dry and warm as usual. It was as if they had never been wet.

The old mother couldn't help but stare at the little girl with wide eyes, and touched her body from top to bottom. She found that both her hair and clothes were dry. If it weren't for the wrinkled clothes, messy hair, and some traces of water stains, she wouldn't have believed that the girl had just come out of the water.

"Miss...what's going on?" the old mother murmured.

"It was the Taoist brother. He protected me." The little girl looked into the water, pursed her lips and had tears in her eyes. "The Taoist brother is still in the water. Go and save him."

"Okay, okay, we'll listen to you and save him right away." The old mother comforted the little girl and took her hand to try to walk to the shore, away from this dangerous river bank, to avoid any more trouble.

However, the little girl just stood there, refusing to leave. She stared at the river and said firmly, "I won't leave! I want to see the Taoist priest come out. I don't want to leave here!"

"Miss, listen to me. Leave here first. I will ask someone to sail a boat to salvage the young master." The old mother coaxed the little girl, but her words could not fool the little girl. She stood there stubbornly, unwilling to leave.

When the Li family saw the little girl come ashore alive, they all ran over to ask. When they learned from the little girl that their young master was still alive, they breathed a sigh of relief, but as soon as they exhaled, they immediately held their breath back!

Is the young master okay? What about the young master? The young master hasn't come out yet!

So the servants immediately scattered in all directions, some looking for a boat, some looking for rescuers, and they were very busy.

Only Li Yanming stood beside the little girl, blinking his eyes and whispering, "Miss, how did my young master stay alright?"

"The Taoist priest is very powerful, nothing will happen to him. He is alone underwater, fighting the bad guys." The little girl said distressedly. "Will the Taoist priest be in danger? He won't let me go with him."

"Young Master is very powerful. I also had a nightmare last time." Li Yanming told the little girl about his nightmare and how he was saved by Li Daoxuan's white talisman. The two of them talked about Li Daoxuan's magic.

Li Daoxuan has a good and considerate student.
The water was already turbid and white foam kept floating up.

It seemed that the riverbed had changed in some strange way, and people around did not dare to approach the river easily.

All the people who fell into the water were rescued, and those who were not found were never found again.

People who had lost track of their loved ones cried bitterly by the river. They didn't expect that the Lantern Festival, a great time for enjoying lanterns, would turn into a day of mourning.

It is true that the world is unpredictable and fate is unpredictable.

The servants of the Li family and the little girl waited by the river for a long time, but they didn't see Li Daoxuan coming out. Just when the old mother thought that the young master of the Li family might be dead, she heard the sound of waves and a figure emerged from the river.

He jumped onto the shore like a nimble fish.

His clothes were ragged and his face had a few scratches, but he looked happy and his eyes were full of energy.

"Master!"

"Brother Taoist!"

Everyone came forward with joy.

(End of this chapter)