Chapter 46: The Marvelous Use of the Water-Repelling Pill! The Spiritual Well Reveals Itself!

Lin Yi glanced at Wang Tianchao and, seeing that he was unharmed—merely knocked unconscious by the earlier fall—felt reassured. Turning his gaze to where the malformed demon fox had leapt into the river, he was immediately assaulted by a stench rising from the water, causing him to frown in disgust.

Both weasels and foxes were notorious for their foul flatulence, but this was truly unbearable.

Holding his breath, Lin Yi activated the energy flow of the Great Cavern Scripture, preparing to plunge into the river. The water here was surprisingly deep; although he could manage a dog paddle, it was clear he wouldn’t last long underwater.

However, Lin Yi had an ace up his sleeve. After slaying the A-rank Drowning Ghost, he had obtained the shattered inner core of the Azure Water Dragon—a Water Repelling Pill—which was perfect for the situation.

“Heh… Let’s see where you run. The malformed demon fox shouldn’t be very adept in water, but this one is exceptional—must have grown up playing in rivers. Still, no matter how good it is, I have the Water Repelling Pill!” Lin Yi thought with satisfaction.

The advantage of treasures was clear. The demon fox was fast, but not nearly as swift as Lin Yi, who had mastered the Secret of Movement. With the Water Repelling Pill, Lin Yi could deal with him easily, even underwater.

With that, Lin Yi retrieved the Water Repelling Pill from his spatial storage and placed it in his pocket.

He began channeling his energy into the pill, and with a splash, dove into the river.

This was the heart of the Paranormal Investigation Bureau’s headquarters. Lingering too long might attract attention, so Lin Yi was eager to kill the malformed demon fox quickly.

Once submerged, Lin Yi immediately sensed the marvel of the Water Repelling Pill. Although he had clearly plunged into water, creating a spray, an invisible barrier now enveloped him, completely shielding him from the river. Within this barrier was an ample supply of oxygen.

The Water Repelling Pill was almost like a piece of advanced technology: not only did it isolate him from the water, it extracted oxygen for him to breathe. As stated in the Divine Execution Scripture, only a small amount of energy was required to activate it, and it even provided propulsion, allowing him to glide effortlessly as if walking on land.

Lin Yi pulled out his energy detector and began scanning the surroundings as he swam ahead.

The detector showed nothing at first. After about five minutes, Lin Yi had traversed a lush patch of aquatic plants and reached the river’s deepest point. Fish swarmed all around, but any that came close instinctively fled from him.

He spotted a water snake as thick as his arm. When the snake ventured near, it recoiled in terror, tried to burrow into the riverbed, struck a boulder with a thud, and fainted.

Lin Yi was momentarily baffled.

He soon surmised that the Water Repelling Pill must be emitting the residual aura of the Azure Water Dragon. Faint as it was, it still lingered, frightening any nearby creatures.

Calming his aura, Lin Yi moved cautiously onward.

He had now been underwater for about five minutes and was beginning to grow anxious. What if the Paranormal Investigation Bureau sent people to check? He had to act quickly—if he didn’t find the malformed demon fox soon, he’d be in trouble.

Suddenly, the energy detector began to beep—an ominous energy signature lay ahead!

Yet the reading was very faint.

Lin Yi initially thought it might be a water spirit or a ghost, some minor demon.

But then his expression changed.

“No, the energy detector is only truly accurate when a demon or person is fully releasing their aura. The escaping malformed demon fox might know how to suppress its energy, or have a natural talent for it. That would make the reading much weaker. Besides, none of the other river creatures triggered the detector at all.”

There was definitely something hidden here.

Narrowing his eyes, Lin Yi focused ahead. The detector indicated a single fish swimming back and forth, emanating a little over a hundred points of ominous energy.

A sly smile crept onto Lin Yi’s lips.

Thanks to the Water Repelling Pill, even the simplest fish, lacking any intelligence, were so terrified by the aura that they fled at his approach.

As Lin Yi swam closer, the fish scattered in panic as though they’d encountered a predator.

The demon fox, disguised as a fish, was no exception. It thrashed its tail, desperately trying to swim away.

But Lin Yi accelerated, striding through the water as if on land, employing the Secret of Movement.

In the blink of an eye, he caught up with the malformed demon fox.

“Heh, you refuse the road to heaven and barge into hell. On land, you might have given me some trouble, but here in the water, I’ll end you as easily as crushing an ant!”

With that, Lin Yi swung his fist, striking the demon fox with a resounding thud.

This demon fox was tough; even the pure, blazing energy of Lin Yi’s Great Cavern Scripture only managed to paralyze most of its body, rather than killing it outright.

With another impact, the fish skin disguise was pulverized to dust, revealing the malformed demon fox beneath.

Only now did Lin Yi understand why the Divine Execution Scripture had only shown him the image of a malformed demon fox, and not a skin-walking ghost.

For this was truly a deformed, hideous fox.

A wretched sight—its body a bloody mess, fur matted with gore, not the slightest hint of a proper fox’s pelt. It wasn’t even worth keeping as a pair of gloves.

What use was there in letting it live?

At least the Tiger Demon had given him precious tiger bones and a relic; this thing was worthless, save perhaps for squeezing a little more benefit from the Divine Execution Scripture.

So Lin Yi showed no mercy, raining blows upon the demon fox.

It howled in agony, its mismatched eyes burning with hatred as it glared at Lin Yi.

“I never imagined you’d have a treasure for underwater combat… but you’re dead, you’re dead! My husband will never let you go!”

With a final punch, Lin Yi ended the creature.

A burst of multicolored light flashed as the demon fox’s entire being was reduced to ash, drawn into the Divine Execution Scripture.

Lingering in the river, Lin Yi judged that enough time had passed and prepared to surface.

But soon, he sensed waves of powerful energy converging on the riverbank, trembling in anticipation.

Lin Yi hesitated and decided not to surface immediately.

Judging by those auras, a group of grandmasters had arrived—emerging now would be walking into a trap.

A quote came to mind: “When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.”

His energy detector could find others, but others could surely find him.

At once, Lin Yi suppressed all his energy, halting the flow in all three dantians, making himself appear as ordinary as possible.

Letting the current carry him, he drifted away along the river.

As he floated downstream, a notification from the Divine Execution Scripture rang in his mind.

“Malignant Fox, initial skin-walker form, archived. Reward: One inferior Earth-grade Spirit Well.”

“Earth-grade inferior Spirit Well: The world contains spiritual energy, vital force, and ominous energy—all forms of energy particles. When these particles gather, they may liquefy, becoming spiritual water, or form raw spiritual stones, ominous energy stones, and so forth. This well holds liquid spiritual water. The water cannot be drunk directly, but may be absorbed, used to temper weapons, refine the body, or irrigate precious herbs and cultivation resources. The spiritual water is limited, but relics and other treasures may be sacrificed to replenish the well. The inferior Earth-grade Spirit Well is automatically stored within the Divine Execution Scripture’s space.”

Excitement surged in Lin Yi as he drifted farther downstream.

If not for the Water Repelling Pill’s effectiveness, he would surely have choked by now.

An entire well of liquid spiritual water!

If not for the warning that the supply was limited, Lin Yi would have dropped everything—even abandoned the Demon Prison—just to soak in that well and temper his body.

He was itching to enter the mysterious space of the Divine Execution Scripture, find the Spirit Well, and bathe in its waters, refining both body and treasures—the Tiger Demon’s blade, the Black Snow Sword, and all his precious finds.

Suddenly, he paused, recalling the explanation: spiritual water could be reused—just toss any good item in, and it would be refined.

Good items included the Tiger Demon’s blade, Black Snow Sword, relics, tiger bones, and so forth.

The Tiger Demon’s blade was too useful to sacrifice, and he was reluctant to give up his relics, but the tiger bones—those he could part with, tossing them into the well for refinement.

Eyes gleaming, Lin Yi resolved that from now on, no matter how useless, any scraps containing spiritual energy, vital force, or ominous power must be collected and thrown into the Spirit Well.

The Demon Prison was full of such remains—every demon or ghost he killed would yield fragments he could feed to the well, converting them into energy, replenishing the water.

While making these plans, Lin Yi surfaced several kilometers downstream.

Unbeknownst to him, mere moments after he left, Hero An, Old Master An, Master Mu, and three other grandmasters appeared at Wang Tianchao’s side.