The one calling for help was Husi. This elite from the Mythic Mercenary Group was now thrashing wildly in the murky waters of the Heavenly River. He flailed with desperate strength, trying to rise out of the river, but it was all in vain.0

The true terror of the Heavenly River didn’t just lie in its monstrous aquatic beasts; the water itself possessed a sinister suction and sinking force. According to ancient legends, the waters of the Heavenly River were said to be capable of drowning even immortals and demons.0

While such tales might have been exaggerated, escaping from the depths of this river was undeniably near impossible for the average cultivator.0

The only reason Li Xiaofei had been able to rescue the old Chancellor before was because he had been near the riverbank. If they had been any deeper into the river, even that might not have worked.0

Now, Husi’s flesh was dissolving rapidly...0