Chapter 103: Chapter 89: Thanks for the Cloud-Piercing Arrow, Old Bro!
Ye Bai never expected that by not provoking the mad dogs, the mad dogs would instead start paying attention to him.
But even if Ye Bai knew, he wouldn’t care.
The problem is the He Family, it’s a group of people, not just He Guangda as an individual.
What does it matter if they’re Tier Four Pet Beast Masters, they probably can’t withstand a slap from Big Gray.
When Ye Bai went downstairs, he happened to see Big Gray bidding farewell to Sofia.
Encounters with a big spender like Sofia, who wouldn’t be dazzled? A thousand barrels of Sunflower Honey, was something you wouldn’t even have dared to dream of before.
Moreover, as long as the spender is willing to rub their belly close, deals follow quickly; Big Gray finds it quite cost-effective.
Watching Sofia’s departing figure, Big Gray showed a sincere smile.
"Big Gray, I’m going out for a bit, you stay at home and guard the house."
"Sunflower King, come out with me."
Ye Bai had just picked out, using the map, an ancient bridge still standing on the Jiaying River.
Most of the ancient bridges have been dismantled; those that remain are either broken bridges or dangerous ones.
Currently, the only ancient bridge still standing on Jiaying River is Jiaying Bridge.
The Dragon-slaying Sword is very likely on Jiaying Bridge.
This is an ancient bridge somewhat similar to Dragon Suppressing Bridge.
Comparing Jiaying River to a giant python, Jiaying Bridge’s location is right at the seven inches of Jiaying River; the bridge itself is like a giant nail pressed into the heart of Jiaying River.
Fifty or sixty years ago, Jiaying River would frequently flood, and capable Water Beasts would transform into Flood Dragons by traveling as a Flood Dragon.
The continuous heavy rain would keep pouring, causing the clear river to become turbid, with rushing water flowing downstream.
The Dragon-slaying Sword placed under the bridge was intended to slay the Flood Dragons, with a Dragon-slaying Sword placed beneath each bridge to eliminate the threat of the Flood Dragon Beast.
During the Flood Dragon’s journey, the Dragon-slaying Sword would emit a rustling sound, and any Water Beast that passed it would be decapitated by the frenzied Sword Qi.
Their souls would be absorbed into the Dragon-slaying Sword, while their flesh and blood nourished the surrounding land.
The Water Beasts that successfully passed the Dragon Gate Array morphed into Flood Dragons, while the failed ones became forlorn souls on the Dragon-slaying Sword.
After each Flood Dragon’s journey, the catch from Jiaying River would dramatically improve.
Ye Bai rode his little electric scooter to the side of Jiaying River, a gentle breeze blew across Ye Bai’s face.
Jiaying Bridge is carved from bluestone, adorned with various runes, although most have weathered over time and the original designs are now invisible.
Ye Bai walked step by step onto the bridge, feeling the ancient charm exuded by the bridge — traces etched on the bridge by the ages.
It was already nighttime, and the orange-yellow streetlights had lit up.
Orange-yellow light fell on Ye Bai’s body.
The small-bodied Dark Night Bats were soaring in the night sky, using sound waves to prey on mosquitoes.
The Ten Thousand Changes Silkworm had become alert, as it deeply despises mosquitoes, holding a deep-seated grudge against Dark Night Mosquitoes.
The last time the Ten Thousand Changes Silkworm’s tongue was bitten swollen, it was the handiwork of the Dark Night Mosquito.
The Dark Night Mosquito is only thumb-sized, with a long sucking tube emitting a buzzing sound as it flaps its wings.
The legs have black and white patterns, while the wings are thin as a cicada’s, allowing it to approach silently, and use the needle-like tube to pierce into the body.
Critically, its tube can secrete a paralyzing hormone, allowing blood to be drawn without the person realizing, leaving a bowl-sized welt on their arm afterwards, causing excruciating pain.
A swarm of Dark Night Mosquitoes gathering together can suck an iron wild boar, as large as an elephant, dry within the time it takes to burn a stick of incense.
There were unexpectedly many Dark Night Mosquitoes above Jiaying Bridge, and the Dark Night Bats were working overtime catching mosquitoes.
"How strange, why are there swarming Dark Night Mosquitoes here?"
Ye Bai watched the Dark Night Bats chasing the mosquitoes, feeling very puzzled.
"It seems like incidents of mosquito attacks have been rising lately."
"Something must be happening, otherwise there shouldn’t be this many of such Tier One Exotic Beasts."
Ye Bai furrowed his brows.
"Hopefully we’re not so unlucky that a Beast Tide breaks out again."
A Beast Tide of Dark Night Mosquitoes would be incredibly troublesome.
"Dark Night Mosquitoes are small and can fly, if they spread, it would certainly be a disaster."
There was once a small country where a Dark Night Mosquito Beast Tide broke out; every living thing in the entire country was sucked into a skeleton.
The Dark Night Mosquito leader nearly advanced into a Tier Nine creature.
It was the Flame Country Alliance that intervened using their National Treasure—the Roar of the Flame Dragon.
When one was dropped, a massive mushroom cloud erupted, ensuring no trace of any Dark Night Mosquito was found.
Typically, Dark Night Mosquitoes inhabit swamps and are rarely seen otherwise.
Just one or two are no threat at all.
They are easily killed by their natural enemies.
At that time, a group of people started banging drums, carrying a heavy square water bucket.
It seemed like there were quite a few things swimming inside the bucket.
"Great compassionate Bodhisattva Guanyin."
"Today I perform a water-land ceremony, releasing these small living beings. Please, you must protect us."
"Bodhisattva above, this devotee will definitely do many good deeds, please bless my family with peace and safety."
This is a release ceremony, some idle people under the pretext of releasing, will introduce some invasive species to the riverside.
In other worlds, Ye Bai had even seen people releasing bottled mineral water.
When these people opened the water bucket, Ye Bai then realized what things were inside.