Chapter 10: Dragged into the Depths

At the bottom of the pool.

Shi Yan quietly replenished his drained Essence, his eyes fixed on the surface of the water. He didn't know if the White-Edged Jade Spider would return, or whether Mo Yanyu and Karu were closing in. To stay safe, he decided to linger in the depths a while longer, ensuring no threats remained before resurfacing.

Essence flowed slowly through his veins. After a brief period of cultivation, his energy reserves had partially recovered, sharpening his senses. Even submerged, he could hear the faintest rustle of wind and grass above.

Before long, a slender figure appeared on the shore. Mo Yanyu stood by a rock, scanning the surroundings with venomous intensity.

Shi Yan's heart tightened. He sank another three meters into the pool, ensuring she couldn't spot him, then began moving stealthily through the water. His motions were slow, careful not to disturb the currents. Like a shadowy fish, he circled the pool's floor, observing Mo Yanyu from every angle.

Once certain she was alone, he drifted beneath the rock where she stood. Peering upward through the murky water at her blurred silhouette, he hesitated briefly before rising toward her.

"D*mn b*st*rd! If I catch you, I'll make you beg for death!" Mo Yanyu gritted her teeth, her fury mounting with each passing second.

Splash!

A figure erupted from the water beneath her feet. Before she could react, a powerful grip seized her leg. With a brutal yank, Mo Yanyu lost her balance and plunged into the pool.

Thud!

A vicious strike slammed into her soft abdomen. Pain radiated through her body as she sank, choking on a mouthful of water. Tears welled in her eyes as she struggled to breathe.

By the time she regained her senses, she realized Shi Yan had dragged her into the depths, her leg still trapped in his iron grip.

Disaster!

Mo Yanyu panicked. She was no swimmer. Thrashing wildly, she fought to surface, but Shi Yan tightened his hold. His free fist hammered her stomach again, forcing her to swallow more water.

Thud!

Another blow landed, but this time, her abdomen hardened like steel. Essence surged around her, shielding her body. Undeterred, she clawed upward through the water.

Shi Yan's knuckles throbbed. Essence Armor! She'd prepared for this.

As Mo Yanyu neared the surface, Shi Yan's mind raced. In three seconds, he hatched a new plan.

Mo Yanyu, relieved the blows had stopped, sneered inwardly. What tricks do you have left?

Her triumph vanished instantly.

Shi Yan's hand remained locked on her leg, but his other hand now roamed her most intimate regions—the sacred curve of her hips, the softness no man had ever dared touch. Humiliation burned through her.

Before she could retaliate, her silk trousers were torn away. Her undergarments shredded, leaving her exposed.

A thick finger suddenly breached her defenses. Mo Yanyu's body convulsed as an electric current surged through her. Warmth spilled from her core—followed by a crackling bolt of lightning that jolted Shi Yan's entire body.

Numbed by the shock, Shi Yan released her. Mo Yanyu erupted from the water, gasping and screaming.

"Beast! Come out!"

From below, Shi Yan watched her pale legs thrash, her snow-white curves glimmering through the ripples. Paralyzed by lingering electricity, he could only glare as she clambered onto a rock, her lower half still submerged.

Mo Yanyu's eyes blazed with hatred. Lightning coiled around her fists. "I'll kill you! I swear I'll carve you to pieces!"

Shi Yan surfaced on the opposite shore, his arousal evident beneath soaked clothes. He smirked across the pool. "What was that warm little flood back there? Did I please you?"

"I'll destroy you!" Mo Yanyu shrieked hysterically. "Next time, it won't be your finger inside me—it'll be my blade!"

"Wh*r*!" Shi Yan thrust his hips mockingly. "Who'd marry you now? Come at me again, and I'll give you something real to scream about!"

He vanished into the bushes as Mo Yanyu hurled lightning bolts that fizzled harmlessly across the water.

Later, on the shore:

Mo Yanyu, now dressed, froze at Karu's voice. "Miss Mo, I thought you were hunting prey. Why the swim?"

She turned to find Karu's wolfish gaze raking her drenched, clinging robes. "The rat dragged me in," she hissed.

"Did he… damage you?" Karu's eyes lingered on her chest.

"No!" Mo Yanyu spat. "He escaped while I struggled in the water."Naturally, she could not reveal what had just happened

"Which way?" Karu growled. "That brat's immune to toxins—a perfect test subject. He won't slip away."

"I'll find him!" Mo Yanyu stormed into the brush, As if contemplating something, the next moment, the corners of he mouth curved upward slightly.,Karu's predatory stare following her swaying hips.

As her figure disappeared, Karu licked his lips. "Oh, I'll find him too… and you, my dear."