Qin Yi came to the back of the first stone statue.

This stone statue was deeply sunk into the riverbed’s silt, its feet completely submerged.

Without saying another word, Qin Yi swung the Flood Dragon Spear directly at the calf of the stone statue.

The material of this statue was not ordinary stone, very hard. Even the Flood Dragon Spear, which could cut through iron like mud, only chipped off a small piece.

"Bang! Bang...!"

Qin Yi continued to swing the Flood Dragon Spear, the stone statue’s calf having a diameter of over one and a half meters.

After much effort, he finally managed to carve a crack into it, but it was still far from enough.

Water resistance was too great, and combined with his exertion, it wasn’t long before Qin Yi began to feel a bit short of oxygen.

He stuck the Flood Dragon Spear into the ground, gave Tian Xie a push, then swam towards the surface to catch a breath.

Once Qin Yi went up, Tian Xie swam over, picked up the Flood Dragon Spear, and continued hacking at the stone statue’s calf.

Qin Yi wasn’t worried at all that Tian Xie would take the Flood Dragon Spear; the Blood Flood Dragon had made a pact with him, something Tian Xie couldn’t control.

He went up to take a breath, then dived down again.

Seeing this, Tian Xie stuck the Flood Dragon Spear into the ground and swam up himself.

The two had a tacit understanding, taking turns to breathe and hack at the stone statue’s calf.

Qin Yi couldn’t remember how many times he had changed his breaths, but finally the result began to show.

Deep cracks had been carved into the backs of both calves of the stone statue, and the statue began to tilt slightly backward.

Seeing this, Qin Yi judged it to be just about right.

He signaled to Tian Xie, coming to the front of the statue, and made a gesture.

The two of them pushed against the face of the statue together, with the Blood Flood Dragon assisting.

Since the backs of the statue’s calves had almost been hollowed out, and it was already leaning, Qin Yi and the others pushed with all their might, causing the statue to slowly fall backward.

"Clang."

As the statue fell, the chain connected to the Giant Spear instantly tightened.

The statue continued to fall without slowing down.

Qin Yi watched the Giant Spear intently.

As the statue fell, the Giant Spear was gradually being pulled out.

Qin Yi was overjoyed; it indeed was effective.

"Boom!"

The statue finally fell, its huge and heavy body crashing onto the riverbed, causing the water to surge and sediment to whirl.

Qin Yi and Tian Xie were pushed dozens of meters away by the surging current.

But Qin Yi couldn’t care much about that; he stabilized himself and immediately looked towards the Giant Dragon.

The Giant Spear that was pinned to its head had already been completely pulled out.

Qin Yi was really worried about the Giant Dragon suddenly opening its eyes, which would arouse Tian Xie’s suspicion.

Tian Xie still didn’t know that the giant creature before them was still alive.

Luckily, with the Giant Spear removed, a large amount of blood gushed from the Giant Dragon’s wound, but it remained motionless.

Qin Yi began to worry internally; was this Giant Dragon still alive?

Had it heeded his earlier instructions, or was it already so close to death that it couldn’t move?

He couldn’t bother thinking about that now, better to pull out the remaining Giant Spears first.

The two of them repeated the process, using the same method, toiling for quite some time, and finally pulled out two more Giant Spears.

This truly was a physical job.

By the time the third Giant Spear was pulled out, Qin Yi and Tian Xie were both exhausted, panting heavily as they sat on the water’s surface, planning to rest a bit before going down to remove the fourth one.

They were really out of strength.

Qin Yi lay sprawled on his back on the river’s surface, he was utterly exhausted.

"Tian Xie, you bastard, have you been slacking all along?"

Tian Xie’s face turned angry, "Don’t slander me. Which of your eyes saw me slacking off?"

"Then why do you look not tired at all, while I’m nearly collapsing from exhaustion?"

"Alright then, to prove you’re working hard, the remaining work is all yours."

Tian Xie sneered coldly, "Do you think I’m stupid? With the two of us, the stone statue can be taken down quickly taking turns."

"If it were just me, the statue wouldn’t come down, and I’d collapse from exhaustion first, making it easy for you to gain without effort, right?"

Qin Yi looked at him with a surprised face and chuckled, "Tian Xie, I just realized you’re getting smarter, a bit more brainy."

"I used to trick my dog with this ploy often, and it worked every time. Didn’t expect I couldn’t fool you, you’re indeed smarter than my dog."

Tian Xie’s nose twisted in anger, comparing him to a dog?

For Qin Yi, who was purely bored, he found his only entertainment in this godforsaken place was to mess with Tian Xie.

"Qin Yi, I’m genuinely curious, how has your vile mouth survived this long?"

"With your usually annoying personality, you should have been strangled the moment you were born."

Qin Yi wasn’t upset, he glanced contemptuously at him, and said:

"You’re not the first to say that. Many people have asked me the same question, and this issue is almost ranked among the world’s top ten unsolved mysteries."

"I’ll enlighten you now, but it’s a secret I only tell my grandchildren, so listen carefully, the reason is simple."

"Those wanting to kill me don’t have higher cultivation than I do; those wanting to argue with me don’t have quicker tongues. It’s all about strength, isn’t it infuriating?"

Tian Xie looked at Qin Yi with a shadowed gaze; he was no longer interested in talking to Qin Yi. This guy’s mouth was vile, always taking advantage or humiliating him. He was about to fall into silence.

Qin Yi was having way too much fun to easily let Tian Xie go. If he could enrage this guy to death, it would save him a lot of trouble.

"Tian Xie, I still don’t know your background?"

"What does your family do? Judging by your demeanor, your ancestors must have mucked out manure, right?"

Tian Xie’s handsome face turned so gloomy that water could almost drip from it, and he menacingly said:

"Qin Yi, only women boast with their tongues."

Qin Yi didn’t care at all and laughed, "And what about men?"

"Men speak with their strength."

Qin Yi laughed, "But regardless of strength or tongue, you’re no match for me. You’re not even as good as a woman."

"It’s a virtue to know oneself, seems like your self-awareness is quite clear."

Tian Xie’s face darkened, and his teeth ground so hard they nearly cracked.

Just as Qin Yi was about to continue disparaging Tian Xie, he saw Tian Xie staring behind him.

"Childish."

Qin Yi sneered disdainfully, "This little trick of yours, I got bored of it when I was still in diapers."

"You’re planning to attack me when I turn around, right? I advise you not to bother."

Tian Xie glanced at him, let out a cold laugh, stood up, and walked away.

"Damn, you’re really pathetic. Just getting some advice, and you’re throwing a tantrum and giving up on the work."

"Tian Xie, you’re the height of childishness. I warn you, if you give up now, don’t expect to claim a share of the Giant Dragon’s body later."

Qin Yi cursed angrily, looking like he was disgruntled, and his expression was incredibly instigating.

"Master, behind you," the Blood Flood Dragon suddenly said.

What’s behind me?

Qin Yi curiously turned back to look.

He saw a whirlpool suddenly appear dozens of meters away on the river’s surface, rapidly spinning, its area growing wider and wider.

Qin Yi leapt up instantly; he had felt himself drifting backward earlier and hadn’t paid attention, thinking it was just the water flow, but it was actually the whirlpool pulling him in.