The Unparalleled Sword Emperor Chapter 2969 - 2944: The Water Does Not Harm People, and People Should Not Harm the Water

Bang! Bang!

The Crimson Emperor Demon Hunting Hawk, cleaved in half by a single sword from Lin Bai, fell into the river.

At this moment, Lin Bai’s gaze hardened. He looked toward the Frog Demon beneath the distant water surface, which was devouring great gulps of river water.

Lin Bai immediately shot forward in a step, his Wooden Sword slashing down in a furious stroke.

A thunderous boom rumbled out.

A Heaven-reaching Sword Aura fell from above, cleaving the water surface apart and exposing the Frog Demon’s figure.

The Frog Demon saw the currents on both sides split open, and a trace of horror surfaced in its blood-red pupils.

In that instant, Lin Bai swept forward, his Wooden Sword unleashing an incomparably sharp thrust.

A piercing Sword Aura struck the spot between the Frog Demon’s Eyes. With a squelch, that Sword Aura stabbed in between its Eyes, pierced through its body, shattered its Divine Soul, then shot out from its tail, instantly dyeing a patch of the river blood-red.

The column of water that the Frog Demon had been building up in its mouth had yet to be unleashed before it was slain by Lin Bai’s ruthless sword. Its body went limp in the water, sank in fright, and dropped down to the riverbed.

After killing the two demons, Lin Bai swiftly turned, grabbed Mu Yu, flew back onto the Guest Ship, and landed in front of Mu Ting and Ye Suxin.

"Little sister." Mu Ting walked over excitedly.

"Big brother." Mu Yu cried as she ran over, throwing herself into Mu Ting’s arms and sobbing nonstop.

At this time, Lin Bai walked to Ye Suxin’s side.

Ye Suxin asked, "You okay?"

Lin Bai shook his head and said, "I’m fine."

Although Lin Bai had rescued Mu Yu, the Warriors on the Guest Ship now all had Strange expressions when they looked at Lin Bai and Mu Yu. They began whispering among themselves.

"We’re done for, that little girl actually got rescued by him!"

"This won’t do. Fishing someone out of the Manwu River will draw the Demon Beasts onto us!"

"This will drag all of us down with her!"

The surrounding Warriors whispered anxiously.

At once, Liu Fei stepped forward, speaking urgently: "Elder Wei, we can’t let this girl stay on the ship! Otherwise she’ll bring disaster upon us!"

Old Man Elder Wei’s Eyes narrowed as he looked at Mu Yu, his expression turning somewhat unsightly.

Mu Ting, both shamed and enraged, roared at Liu Fei, "Liu Fei, what did you say!"

Liu Fei completely ignored Mu Ting and said to Elder Wei, "Elder Wei, you’re the Senior of the Zhaixing Tower Passenger Ship on the Manwu River. You should understand this better than any of us!"

"On the Manwu River, water does not offend man, and man does not offend water!"

"Any Warrior who falls into the Manwu River will be attacked by Demon Beasts. But as long as Warriors remain on the Guest Ship, the Demon Beasts won’t attack. This is a tradition between the Guest Ships and the Demon Beasts of the Manwu River that’s stood since ancient times!"

"If we keep Mu Yu on board, I fear it will drag down everyone on this ship!"

Liu Fei said gravely.

Hearing Liu Fei’s words, the surrounding Warriors also spoke up one after another: "That’s right, Elder Wei. If we let this little girl stay on the Guest Ship, it will definitely incur the Demon Beasts’ wrath. When that happens, this ship of ours won’t survive!"

"We’ll all end up as food in the mouths of Demon Beasts!"

"Elder Wei, drive her off the Guest Ship!"

"Throw her into the Manwu River and offer her to the Demon Beasts, otherwise we’ll all die!"

The surrounding Warriors crowded closer, glaring at Mu Yu like tigers eyeing their prey.

Soaked from head to toe, Mu Yu was held tightly in Mu Ting’s arms, staring in terror at the hostile Warriors around her.

Mu Ting looked at the Old Man and said, "Elder Wei... if you throw my little sister down now, she’ll definitely die!"

The Old Man sighed softly. "Mu Ting, on the Manwu River, there are rules of the Manwu River. Those who enter the water can no longer remain on the Manwu River; otherwise, the Demon Beasts will come for us!"

"This is a treaty that Seniors of the Martial World of the Southern Continent signed with the Demon Beasts of the Manwu River many years ago!"

"This treaty has existed for as long as the Manwu River itself!"

"No one can defy it!"

The Old Man said in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, Mu Ting felt his heart turn to ashes.

At once, Mu Ting looked toward Lin Bai.

Lin Bai said, "Elder Wei, what do you Mean by this?"

The Old Man said to Lin Bai, "The Manwu River has existed for about fifty thousand years. Back then, there were already many Beast Kings within the Manwu River, their Strength terrifying beyond compare!"

"Yet if the Warriors of the Southern Continent wished to move quickly, they had to rely on the power of the Manwu River!"

"So, the Martial Seniors of that era Once convened a Martial Alliance and launched a campaign to encircle and suppress the Demon Beasts in the Manwu River, intending to seize the Manwu River for themselves!"

"That war lasted a full ten years. Innumerable Warriors and Demon Beasts were buried in the Manwu River!"

"But even so, despite paying a horrific price, the Warriors still couldn’t completely exterminate the Demon Beasts within the Manwu River!"

"With no other choice, the Martial Seniors negotiated with the Beast Kings of the Manwu River and signed a treaty!"

"The general Meaning of this treaty is... Warriors may sail ships across the surface of the Manwu River, but once a Warrior falls into the water, they have entered the territory of the Demon Beasts and will be devoured!"

"Nowadays, there are only eight or nine factions qualified to sail on the Manwu River. Our Zhaixing Tower is one of them!"

"On every Guest Ship that can travel on the Manwu River, there are eight characters carved at the bow, reading: ’Heaven-given Right, All Demons Retreat.’"

"When the Demon Beasts of the Manwu River see these eight words at the bow, they know this is part of the treaty signed back then and will not attack the Guest Ship!"

"Most of the time, they simply trail behind, waiting for some unfortunate Warrior to fall into the water!"

"Of course, carving these eight words requires a certain Secret Skill. Others cannot possibly imitate it!"

"This Secret Skill is kept by Tianbao Tower; outsiders have no way of obtaining the carving method!"

"If anyone else sails privately and carves those eight words on their own, they’ll still be attacked by the Demon Beasts!"

The Old Man said calmly.

Lin Bai listened as the Old Man spoke of the events of those years.

The Old Man continued, "Therefore, whenever a Warrior falls into the water, no Guest Ship may rescue them. Otherwise, the moment you pull a Warrior out, it’s equivalent to tearing up the treaty!"

"At that point, the Demon Beasts will be free to attack the Guest Ship as they please!"

Lin Bai, suddenly understanding, said, "So that’s how it is..."

While the Old Man was explaining the rules of the Manwu River to Lin Bai...

Ye Suxin’s Eyes suddenly darkened. She slowly walked to the ship’s rail, lowered her head, and looked at the river surface that had only just calmed down and was now beginning to stir and quicken once more.

Liu Fei said, "Mu Ting, now you understand, right? If you don’t throw your sister overboard, the Demon Beasts will besiege this entire ship of ours, all ten thousand plus Warriors!"

"Over ten thousand of us will be buried along with her!"

Liu Fei roared in anger.

Gritting his teeth, Mu Ting growled, "Liu Fei, if you hadn’t pushed my sister down, how could she have fallen into the water! Anyway, if you want to throw my sister off today, then you’ll have to step over my Corpse first!"

Liu Fei shouted angrily, "Elder Wei..."

The Old Man looked at Mu Ting.

Just then, Ye Suxin, standing by the ship’s rail, said in a low voice, "Stop arguing. They’re here..."