The Master and His Wealthy Fiancée

Li Huiran was keeping watch not far from the riverbank. Less than ten minutes later, she saw a man covered in scales strolling toward the water.

The man ignored the warnings from the lockdown personnel and continued toward the riverbank.

After repeated warnings yielded no results, the lockdown personnel had no choice but to try and apprehend the man.

But this was only the beginning. More and more "Fish People" appeared on the riverbank, trying to walk into the river from all directions.

At first, there were only a dozen or so, but that number grew to hundreds, then thousands. The lockdown personnel couldn't possibly stop so many "Fish People" and were constantly calling for backup. They even used tasers, but still couldn't stop the "Fish People's" urge to jump into the river.

One by one, the "Fish People" broke through the blockade and jumped into the river like dumplings being dropped into a pot.

Meanwhile, Chen Dong had chased Xiaoyu to the entrance of an abyss. Countless large fish were also following behind him.

The abyss seemed to have a fatal attraction for Xiaoyu, whose speed suddenly surged as she swam toward it. Chen Dong followed close behind. The countless large fish seemed to hesitate for a moment before diving down as well.

After swimming through a deep and narrow layer of fissures, the abyss opened up into a larger space, but it was extremely dark. Even with his superhuman vision, Chen Dong could only make out the outlines of objects, relying more on his perception of True Qi and auras.

After diving for a long time, the first creature appeared not far from Chen Dong. It was one of the "Fish People," with arms and legs! His body was already covered in scales—they were all over his face and head, and gills had even appeared on the sides of his neck.

A normal person could never dive to such a depth. Only the mutated, cursed "Fish People" could swim this far down.

This "Fish Person" was swimming aimlessly. Then, as if catching Xiaoyu's scent ahead, it frantically rushed forward, writhing its body, wanting to swim alongside her.

Xiaoyu ignored the fish-person's writhing and continued to descend.

At this point, Chen Dong could already feel a faint, almost imperceptible pressure. Although the pressure was weak, the power it contained was astonishing.

Then, more "Fish People" appeared within Chen Dong's perception. Just like the first one, they frantically writhed and rushed forward upon sensing Xiaoyu.

Chen Dong could clearly sense that the surrounding "Fish People" were all male, and there were already hundreds, if not thousands, of them.

'The curse takes eight hours to fully manifest. For there to be so many Fish People, the curse must have started much earlier!'

As the water pressure and the immense oppressive force increased, the male "Fish People" stopped. The large school of fish that had been behind Chen Dong had also vanished.

More female "Fish People" began to appear in the surroundings; they were everywhere. Some still had tattered bits of clothing, while others were clad only in scales. They had no hair at all; in its place were dark green scales. Their eyes were vacant and lifeless, and their fingers and toes had transformed into sharp-looking claws. They, too, were drifting about aimlessly.

"ROOOAR!" A deep roar echoed up from the bottom of the abyss, accompanied by the rattling of iron chains.

As if summoned, the female "Fish People" instantly swam toward the source of the sound, Xiaoyu among them.

Following the "Fish People," Chen Dong finally saw the scene at the bottom of the abyss.

A colossal black Flood Dragon was tightly bound by two incredible iron chains.

Its body was covered in chilling scales, its form long and slender. On its head, which was even larger than a Hao Niu's, was a pair of soul-piercing, horrifying vertical eyes that seemed to stare right at you, no matter which direction you looked from.

Chen Dong's brow furrowed. 'This is the source of the curse!' The power of the curse was still emanating from the flood dragon's body.

The only fortunate thing was that this creature had no horns on its head and only four claws on its feet. It had not yet become a true Flood Dragon and could only be called a lesser flood dragon—no, given its cursed acts, it could only be called an Evil Flood Dragon!

But unfortunately, the water pressure here was immense. Even Chen Dong felt the enormous strain.

Lying on its side, the Evil Flood Dragon let out another roar. "AWOOO~!"

With the roar, Chen Dong actually felt a restlessness stir within his body. The scene that unfolded next left him stunned.

Countless female "Fish People" formed a line, swimming from the Evil Flood Dragon's tail, coiling around its body, circling it again and again. They swam around its head before rejoining the formation, creating a closed loop.

Chen Xiaoyu, who had been about to follow them into the line, was suddenly frozen in place by a Silver Needle from Chen Dong.

The iron chains rattled ceaselessly as the Evil Flood Dragon's body writhed and undulated...

'They say flood dragons are lecherous by nature,' Chen Dong thought. 'Now I've seen it for myself. It spread this curse just to have these women for its perverse pleasure.'

Chen Dong frowned. 'The curse seems to be more than just this. I can't act recklessly until I fully understand it.'

After some time, the iron chains shook violently, and a look of satisfaction seemed to appear on the Evil Flood Dragon's face. The "Fish People," meanwhile, swam away sluggishly, exhausted.

The Evil Flood Dragon roared again. A group of male "Fish People" swam uncontrollably toward it. The beast opened its massive, blood-red maw and, in a single gulp, swallowed dozens of them.

A murderous intent surged in Chen Dong. 'I don't know how this Evil Flood Dragon appeared or if its curse can even be broken, but this creature absolutely cannot be allowed to remain in this world!'

It seemed the Evil Flood Dragon had discovered Chen Dong long ago. After its debauchery and its meal, it shot Chen Dong a provocative glance. A voice boomed in Chen Dong's mind: "Have you been watching, boy? If you've seen enough, then get the hell out!"