"It's all my fault," she said anxiously. "If I hadn't used those four water bullet talismans, I could at least have dealt with the shark!"

"Don't panic, don't panic." Jiang Xiaoyue kept taking deep breaths, feeling thirsty even in the water. "Now is not the time to reflect, we need to think about how to escape!"

Xu Ni said, "Let's just release the anchovies and silver ringed snakes, we'd rather die than give them to them!"

As she spoke, she grabbed anchovies from the fish basket and stuffed them into her mouth.

“You guys eat too! What you eat is ours too!” She chewed and then grabbed a handful for the other two.

Shenxian'er ate heartily, and Jiang Xiaoyue didn't hold back either.

“There’s no need to worry about closing the net,” Jiang Xiaoyue said. “My carrying pole and Xiaoyue’s shield technique can hold it off. The only thing to fear are magical artifacts and talismans.”

She sighed again: "We shouldn't have caught the anchovies. The three of us are weak and have no experience in fighting. According to the plan, we should have just picked up some ordinary spiritual items and caught some small fish to broaden our horizons."

"It's all my fault." Xu Ni said, her voice trembling with a sob as she ate the anchovies.

“It has nothing to do with you. If I don’t agree, you won’t go.” Jiang Xiaoyue bit her lip, desperately trying to think of a solution.

Originally, with Xu Ni's cuttlefish, her carrying pole, and Shen Xian'er's talisman, the three of them could have easily picked up some worthless spiritual items without any danger.

Even if they encounter a calamity cultivator, they have a way to escape.

Who would have thought that Wang Yun would dare to have such a large net!

Magical artifacts like magic swords and gold bricks are actually not difficult to make; they are essential skills for beginners in weapon crafting.

Fishing nets and the like are uncommon and extremely expensive because their shape makes it difficult to install internal restrictions.

The fairy gritted her teeth and gripped the branch: "My lord, could you please guide us?"

The other two also looked over expectantly.

"No." Li Changzhou was blunt and direct. "Five Qi Refining stage cultivators, the highest of whom is only Qi Refining Level 5, just like you. If you can't even handle this, what's the point of living? You might as well hurry up, eat and drink your fill, and wait to be reincarnated."

Jiang Xiaoyue gritted her teeth: "Nizi, give them the fish basket!"

"Ah?" Xu Ni was reluctant to part with it.

"Life is more important!"

Shenxian'er hesitated and said, "Xiaoyue, I'm worried that even if we give it to the fish guards, they won't let us leave."

“I know,” Jiang Xiaoyue said in a deep voice. “Once they open the golden net, Nizi, you throw away the fish basket. They will definitely send one person to catch it, then we’ll split up and run! Every one of us who escapes is one more chance!”

Xu Ni and Shen Xian'er were worried, but they had no other choice.

"Nizi, put away the ink." Jiang Xiaoyue gripped the carrying pole tightly.

Xu Ni grabbed the squid, pinched open its mouth, and the black ink swarmed back into the squid's mouth like a swarm of bees.

The black ink disappeared, and the five people were spread out around the fishing net. This made the three of them feel uneasy. The other party was experienced and had probably robbed people more than once.

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, what's your decision?" Wang Yun asked.

“Loosen the net, and I’ll give you the fish basket!” Jiang Xiaoyue said.

Wang Yun wasn't worried. She smiled slightly and used a hand seal to put away the golden net.

Jiang Xiaoyue gave Xu Ni a look.

Xu Ni shouted, "Here you go!"

She released the fish basket, letting it fall to the bottom of the lake, while the woman without weapons rushed up.

"Make your move!" Wang Yun hissed.

"Run!!" Jiang Xiaoyue shouted.

The swordsman pointed his hand with a magic seal, and his magic sword pierced through the lake water.

The ruthless woman threw out a gold brick, which flew as fast as lightning and crashed directly into the target.

The unarmored man used another Water Shark Talisman.

Xu Ni took out a jellyfish, grabbed its tentacles, and the jellyfish's body opened up like an umbrella, shooting off into the distance with a whoosh.

Jiang Xiaoyue, carrying a shoulder pole, rushed towards Wang Yun, her petite body moving forward fearlessly.

Wang Yun's expression changed just as she was about to throw out the golden net. She hadn't expected that the woman would stay and restrain her instead of running away.

She stepped back, took out her magic sword, and clashed it with the carrying pole.

Bang!

The two of them stepped back at the same time.

Jiang Xiaoyue rolled around in the lake water, and out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of the shark's huge mouth, with rows of serrated teeth and fangs.

She felt a chill all over her body.

The man with the weapon revealed a sinister smile.

"boom!"

The shark crashed into a light blue, transparent shield.

"Xian'er...you didn't leave?!" Jiang Xiaoyue reacted, feeling a mix of anger, joy, and relief at surviving a disaster.

Shenxian'er's face flushed red as the shark's relentless ramming forced air out of her lungs.

They also had to keep her steady in the water, making it even harder for her to speak.

"You two!" Xu Ni exclaimed incredulously as she walked away.

"Nizi, don't look back!" Jiang Xiaoyue used her carrying pole to block the magic sword. "Go quickly!"

Xu Ni had already put away the jellyfish. She took out a fish, holding its tail with one hand and pinching its belly with the other.

Bang!

With a pinch of the fish's belly, the fish spat out a water cannon, which shot at the ruthless woman, forcing her to recall the gold bricks to defend herself.

"Fight them!" Xu Ni shouted as she rushed down the slope.

"Focus on killing one; killing one isn't a loss!" Li Changzhou laughed.

"Kill her!" Jiang Xiaoyue rushed towards Wang Yun.

The three rushed forward recklessly, and Wang Yun's expression changed instantly. She didn't have time to cast her net and retreated quickly.

"You're courting death!" The swordsman, the gold brick woman, and the water shark man attacked simultaneously.

Bang!

The shield spell cracked again, and the three were thrown back by the enormous force. At the same time, Wang Yun, who had caught her breath, cast the golden net down.

Everything seemed to be a replay of what had just happened.

The talisman-wielding woman rushed up, splashing water as she carried a fish basket overflowing with fish, her face beaming with a smile as radiant as coral.

Xu Ni took out the jade bottle containing the cuttlefish again.

"Idiot," the shark-man sneered. "You think I couldn't hit you before? I was worried about biting through the fish basket! Die!"

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