The large painted pleasure boat ahead in the river channel was the fish demon's actual target.
It had already been completely capsized, with everyone on board falling into the water.
Beneath the water's surface, the fish demon with its massive head opened its bloody maw, beginning its all-you-can-eat buffet.
Ever since the Black Stone Gang was crushed by Chen Yi.
This fish demon had lost its stable, mysterious food delivery service.
Now, when its mouth itched for human flesh, it had to do the hunting itself.
But it was cunning.
It knew that committing crimes repeatedly in the same location would attract the attention of the Demon Slaying Division, bringing down a hunt.
Although this fish demon's cultivation was not low, having already reached the Golden Body Realm, it also deeply understood the principle that there is always a higher mountain, and beyond one demon lies another.
Therefore, after each incident, it would relocate.
Slowly, it moved from Qinghe County in Qingzhou downstream to the border area between Qian Province and Qingzhou where Chen Yi currently was.
"Help!! I am the son of the Prince of Qian Province! Save me!! I will reward you handsomely!! Glug glug glug..."
Among those who fell into the water, a youth dressed in luxurious clothes was calling for help.
Watching as the water currents, the debris from the capsized boat, and he himself were all sliding towards a terrifyingly large mouth, the young man was scared out of his wits.
"It's over, I'm going to die! Father, I should have listened to you and practiced my martial arts diligently! I regret it now!"
The fat-headed fish demon's large head was half-exposed above the water surface.
It took a mighty suck, and everything in the water began sliding into its legendary stomach.
Suddenly!
A small painted pleasure boat cut through the waves, and with a loud "Boom!", slammed head-on into the fat-headed fish's forehead.
"Splash!!"
The immense force caused the boat to instantly shatter into a sky full of splinters.
Chen Yi's fist shot out from amidst the cloud of wooden debris!
"Who are you?! How dare you ruin my meal?!"
"I'm your father!!"
"What a big mouth... Pfft!!!"
Chen Yi's fist smashed into the fish demon's back, making its eyes bulge out on the spot. Some of the things it had just swallowed were directly vomited out!
The fat-headed fish was no weakling either. Enduring the excruciating pain and dizziness, it swung its fish tail in a sweeping strike, churning up massive waves, delivering a heavy and forceful counterattack against Chen Yi.
"Whack!!"
Chen Yi, standing on a large piece of floating wood in the water, raised his hand and grabbed its tail.
"Die!!"
Chen Yi grabbed the fat-headed fish's large tail and smashed it left and right on the water surface, three times each.
He smashed until the river water churned violently, waves surged in all directions, and water spray shot skyward.
The commotion he created was even more terrifying than when this fish demon had just attacked the large boat.
Finally, Chen Yi gave a mighty throw, flinging this over twenty-meter-long behemoth onto the riverbank.
Dealing with a demon of the same realm as himself, Chen Yi couldn't even be bothered to use martial arts.
High-level battles often require only the simplest moves.
Basic attacks are enough, it's all about the beauty of pure stats.
The fat-headed fish was quite durable. Even after being thrown so hard, it still had strength, trying to wriggle its way back into the water to escape.
Unfortunately, Chen Yi caught up.
"Where do you think you're going?!"
Chen Yi's killing intent soared to the heavens!
One hand seized the largest tooth in the fat-headed fish's mouth, and dragging it, he charged into the forest.
"Boom boom boom!!!"
Chen Yi sprinted at full speed, one hand dragging the fat-headed fish, using its body to crash into trees, smash against rocks, and plow the earth, forcibly carving out a new, smooth forest path.
The entire process was a perfect display of violent aesthetics!
The fat-headed fish couldn't even focus on the pain anymore.
It was utterly depressed.
Where did this big shot come from???
Did I eat one of his relatives?
Why hit me so hard?
Before dying, the fat-headed fish glared with its dead fish eyes, taking a good look at Chen Yi.
And it saw a pair of fierce, terrifying eyes that made its blood run cold.
"Not dead yet??"
Mother! I'm scared to tears!
I'll die!
It's unclear whether the fat-headed fish was beaten to death or scared to death.
Looking around and confirming there was no one else in the forest, Chen Yi released the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, summoning the fat-headed fish's soul into the banner.
"Huh? Is this the underworld? Am I going to be reincarnated? Sigh, let me be human in my next life, being a demon is too miserable, there are more and more big shots among the humans..."
After its soul entered the banner, the fat-headed fish was momentarily confused.
Only upon seeing that dark, shadowy mass that was the Ten Thousand Souls Banner's artifact spirit did it realize its soul had been refined by someone.
"Little Wan, this fat-headed fish is at the Golden Body Realm. Don't dissolve it. Refine it into a soul slave to fight for me."
Chen Yi's extremely violent fight just now had truly stunned the Ten Thousand Souls Banner.
It was being very obedient right now.
"Got it!"
Looking at the fish corpse on the ground, Chen Yi didn't waste it either, slicing off a few pounds of fresh meat.
Channeling energy into his palm, flames erupted, roasting it on the spot.
"Tastes good."
The soul of the fat-headed fish inside the Ten Thousand Souls Banner wanted to cry but had no tears.
Today, it just wanted a snack. The few people it swallowed hadn't even been digested before this madman punched them out.
Not only was it beaten to death by him, its soul was refined by him, and he didn't even leave its body intact!
This person is simply a devil!
Chen Yi returned to the bank of the Qing River and saw a dripping wet Black Wind vigorously shaking its body to dry off.
The moment he rammed the boat into the fish, Chen Yi had sent Black Wind skimming across the water like a stone to the shore.
The youth who claimed to be a prince's son had also swum to the shore by now.
Seeing Chen Yi approach, disregarding his own wet and disheveled state, he walked over, cupped his hands, and made a respectful bow.
"Thank you, senior, for saving me. I am immensely grateful! I dare not neglect a life-saving grace. I hope senior will accompany me to the prince's residence, allowing me to host a banquet in your honor!"
Chen Yi sized up the youth.
Although he looked quite disheveled now, he did exude an air of nobility.
"You're really a prince's son? How come you're out without any decent guards?"
There was a whole crowd of people who fell into the water, all slowly crawling to the shore now.
Chen Yi couldn't tell if any of them were martial artists, and even if there were, their realms were likely low.
The youth scratched his head awkwardly.
"Because I sneaked out. My father doesn't allow us to go out for leisure. We must complete both literary and martial lessons daily before we can get a moment's rest."
The prince's household discipline was very strict, keeping this fifteen or sixteen-year-old youth cooped up in the residence every day, bored out of his mind, which was why he sneaked out to play.
He never expected to encounter a demon attack.
"Forget about hosting a banquet, I need to continue my journey...
By the way, a prince holds a very high status in Great Qian. If you want to repay the life-saving grace, I have a favor that requires the prince's help. Would that be possible?"
The youth thumped his chest resoundingly, claiming that any trouble within Great Qian's borders could be settled.
But upon hearing Chen Yi say he needed to capture a Chief Commissioner of the Demon Slaying Division, he immediately lost his nerve.
"To be honest with you, senior, my father has over a dozen sons, and I am his least favorite. Asking him for money or resources is no problem, but asking him to wield his authority, he won't pay me any heed."
The Prince of Qian Province, as the title suggests, is the enfeoffed prince of Qian Province. Getting him to meddle in Qingzhou's affairs wouldn't be easy anyway.
No matter, continue with the original plan.
But this life-saving grace shouldn't be refused either.
At the very least, that boat from earlier needs to be reimbursed.
"Senior, please accompany me to the nearby White Horse City. It's a commandery city with abundant resources. Allow me to express my gratitude modestly."

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