My Pretty Campus Queen

"Mm, is he alright now?"

Wu Mengting asked worriedly.

"Nothing serious for now, but the future is uncertain, so we must quickly go meet them.

He Xiaohu finished speaking and discussed the rescue plan with Elder He. Shortly, Elder He gathered the relatives of the other missing persons, and soon, five fishing boats set off to the destination.

He Xiaohu had just arrived from this place, so he was familiar with the route. It was a small rocky island located five kilometers from the coastline, essentially an impressive sea spectacle composed of dozens of massive stones stacked together.

The ventilation opening emerged here.

The fishing boats quickly arrived at the location, and He Xiaohu was the first to climb onto the rocks. After examining the entrance and bringing along a rope, he prepared to enter. However, after thinking it over, he said:

"Dad, you should wait outside. I’ll go down first to scout. If anything significant occurs, escape immediately. This Sea Snail Monster is quite formidable." Concerned for everyone’s safety, He Xiaohu spoke.

"Don’t worry, we’ll be fine." Elder He glanced at the other boats—five in total, each with three to five strong men wielding weapons—and felt there wasn’t much danger.

He Xiaohu nodded, summoned his energy, and squeezed inside while Wu Mengting and Elder He anxiously waited outside.

He Xiaohu crawled along the original path and, after ten minutes, finally reached the end. He slowly poked his head out and scanned the surroundings—except for Chen Tianlong, who was bored and throwing stones, everyone else was napping.

"Chen Tianlong, my brother, Chen Tianlong, my brother."

He Xiaohu cupped his hand around his mouth and called softly.

Chen Tianlong’s senses were sharp, and he immediately sensed someone calling him. He instinctively glanced toward the ventilation opening and realized Xiaohu had returned, feeling overjoyed.

"Haha, Xiaohu, you’re back." Chen Tianlong asked, a bit happy.

"Yes, Chen Tianlong, my brother, quickly wake the others and escape." Xiaohu didn’t want to chat further, fearing the Sea Snail Monster might appear any moment.

Chen Tianlong nodded, walked over, poked each of them a few times, and not long after, everyone woke up. Learning Xiaohu had returned, they immediately became alert and gathered at the ventilation opening.

"Don’t rush; only one person can ascend at a time. I brought a rope. You can crawl up it." He Xiaohu wasn’t too tense at the moment.

"Okay!"

Everyone replied in unison.

Then, the rescue operation began. Chen Tianlong steadied them while Xiaohu pulled the rope forcefully above. Soon, seven to eight people climbed to the ventilation opening one by one and gradually went outside.

Only Chen Tianlong remained when suddenly the Sea Snail Monster appeared. Seeing Chen Tianlong clutching a rope and slowly ascending, it hesitated momentarily but quickly realized the entire group had escaped.

"You brats."

Evidently, the Sea Snail Monster was furious at their escape, suspecting Han devised the plan, whom it never thought simple.

Meanwhile, Chen Tianlong noticed the Sea Snail Monster and increased his climbing pace. He let He Xiaohu go first due to tight space inside the ventilation opening, anticipating potential conflict. Xiaohu swiftly climbed out.

"Hehe, Sea Snail Monster, you’re late, I’m leaving, goodbye!" Chen Tianlong turned and climbed outside.

"You..."

The Sea Snail Monster was livid.

But soon, it sneered, "Humph, brat, you think you can escape my grasp this way?" Saying this, it disappeared on the spot.

Chen Tianlong’s group quickly crawled out through the passage. Elder He was already outside with village strongmen to assist, while Wu Mengting anxiously watched the entrance. She suddenly saw a familiar figure emerging from the hole and became excited, stepping over stones to embrace Chen Tianlong.

"Chen Tianlong, I was so scared, and thought you..."

Wu Mengting continued caring gently for Chen Tianlong.

"Haha, it’s alright, isn’t it? I’m fine now."

Chen Tianlong’s character was naturally cheerful. Though suppressed by hatred earlier, the release now exhibited his lively and humorous nature brilliantly.

Everyone boarded the fishing boats and prepared to return. But just after setting off, the sea began to surge, and shortly, a gigantic sea snail emerged before them.

"It’s the Sea Snail Monster; be careful and prepare for battle." Elder He swiftly responded, shouting.

The sailors and strongmen on board became alert, wielding knives, as the Sea Snail Monster approached.

It rammed into one fishing boat, causing its occupants to be thrown high into the air before falling into the water. Luckily, being sailors meant minimal harm for now.

"Chen Tianlong, your sword."

Wu Mengting had brought the sword from home just in case, and unexpectedly, they needed it.

Chen Tianlong rejoiced, having rushed out at night without weapons, weakening his offensive capability. Now with the Dragon Slayer Sword in hand, he could fight.

Chen Tianlong drew the Dragon Slayer Sword, leapt off the boat, and attacked the Sea Snail Monster with airborne sword strikes.

The Sea Snail Monster commenced defense but was astoundingly shocked. Chen Tianlong was far more formidable than the previous night, perhaps due to wielding a sword.

The Sea Snail Monster was correct; Chen Tianlong is powerless without a sword. Now that he has the Dragon Slayer Sword in hand, he becomes immensely powerful.

Before long, the Sea Snail Monster is wounded in several places by the Sword Qi of the Dragon Slayer Sword, bleeding profusely.

After stabbing, Chen Tianlong jumps back into the ship to rest.

"Sea Snail Monster, now you know I’m mighty, don’t you?" Chen Tianlong says with a bit of pride.

"Hmph, just enjoy it while you can; make sure you don’t cry later," the Sea Snail Monster retorts.

After saying this, the Sea Snail Monster flips over and dives underwater. Soon, a vortex begins to appear in the water, growing bigger and bigger. Sensing trouble, Chen Tianlong immediately shouts, "Everyone, run!"

But it’s too late; everyone is drawn into the vortex. Suddenly, it bursts into the sky, sending both people and the ship plummeting into the water.

Chen Tianlong quickly swims over and grabs Wu Mengting, using Sword Flight to reach the rocky opening above.

The others are all sailors, including Old He, swimming in the water.

"Wu Mengting, stay here. I need to deal with this monster and then I’ll come back," Chen Tianlong says reassuringly.

"Chen Tianlong, be careful," Wu Mengting nods with understanding.

Chen Tianlong flies over and leaps up, grabbing the Dragon Slayer Sword. He uses all his strength to unleash a Sword Qi strike, which hits the Sea Snail Monster fiercely. With a "roar," the monster falls in pain.

Taking advantage of the moment, he jumps onto the snail. As the Dragon Slayer Sword emits a bright light, Chen Tianlong grips the sword with both hands and uses all his might to stab the Sea Snail Monster, piercing through its hard shell with the sword’s unbeatable Divine Power.

The Sea Snail Monster slowly sinks, then transforms into the Sea Snail Maiden, now incredibly weak. Chen Tianlong hurriedly runs up to her, about to stab once more.

"Sir, spare me," the Sea Snail Monster pleads, kneeling.

"Sea Snail Monster, you’ve harmed villagers. How can I spare you?"

In truth, Chen Tianlong has no intention to kill her, just to frighten her.

"I haven’t killed anyone; I just captured them," the Sea Snail Monster argues.

"Huh? Then give me a reward, and I’ll spare you," Chen Tianlong finds the situation increasingly amusing and deliberately teases her.

"A reward?"

She thinks for a moment and suddenly says, "I don’t have any reward, but how about I give you a secret?"

"A secret?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Tianlong’s natural curiosity becomes irresistible.

"Yes, a big secret. If you’re willing to spare me, I’ll tell you the secret, okay?" The Sea Snail Monster, now completely subdued, is purely focused on survival.

"You’re not going to fool me, are you? How can I trust you?" Chen Tianlong says with quick wit.

"Well, what would I gain by deceiving you? How about this, I’ll first show you the secret, but you have to promise not to kill me," the Sea Snail Monster, out of options, has to compromise.

"Seeing your sincerity, I’ll reluctantly trust you this time,"

Chen Tianlong pretends to be reluctant as he speaks.

So man and monster arrive at a nearby place, right next to the stone near the opening. At this time, Wu Mengting sees Chen Tianlong and excitedly calls out, "Chen Tianlong, you’re here!"

"Yes, I’ve dealt with the Sea Snail Monster," Chen Tianlong responds proudly.

The Sea Snail Monster is a bit speechless, giving him a glare and thinking: You don’t have to be like that, can’t give me a bit of face.

"Alright, Sea Snail Maiden, quickly show me your secret," Chen Tianlong feels it’s time to see what the secret she mentioned looks like.

The Sea Snail Maiden crosses her hands, suddenly exerting force to separate them. The water near the stone begins to recede, gradually revealing the bottom. Beneath the stone, there’s a large stone door, as Elder He and the others swim over, the ship is brought back to the surface.

The stone door slowly opens, revealing a dazzling light.

"This is a gate to the South Sea Immortal Island, an Illusion Gate. I discovered it not long ago, but there are many cultivators there, and I dare not go," she, a monster, would be killed outright.

Chen Tianlong is incredibly excited; the entrance to the Immortal Island he’s been searching for is here. He turns around and grabs Wu Mengting’s hand and says, "Mengting, let’s go."

"Brother, thank you," Elder He says gratefully.

"Haha, Old He, no need. It’s what I should do."

Chen Tianlong gives a firm handshake with a smile.

Then he turns to the Sea Snail Monster and threatens, "You better not go back on your word. If I ever find out you’re harming villagers again, I’ll wipe you out."

"Ah! I wouldn’t dare, I promise."

The Sea Snail Monster knows that once those who go to the Immortal Island return, they’ll be even more formidable.