Mo Hua let out a cold snort, his face full of arrogance as he said:
"I only need to give the order, and this Rouge Boat will be reduced to ashes! You’d better behave yourselves."
Xie Liu mocked, "Alright, today I want to see how a little Foundation Establishment brat like you will turn my Rouge Boat into ashes?"
Hua Ruyu also had a smile on her face.
Only Water Yama suddenly felt a tinge of unease in his heart.
He was different from the other two.
Both Xie Liu and Hua Ruyu, although they knew Mo Hua, hadn’t really crossed paths with him.
In Xie Liu’s eyes, Mo Hua was just a "little dog" of the Taoist Court.
In Hua Ruyu’s view, Mo Hua was just a "little junior sister" from the Hundred Flower Valley.
But Water Yama was different, he had suffered numerous hidden losses at Mo Hua’s hands.
He knew well that this little brat Mo Hua seemed ordinary, but his skills were peculiarly strange.
No one knew what hidden cards he had.
Water Yama said in a deep voice, "Don’t be careless, this brat is not simple. Keep a close eye on him, and never give him any opportunity."
Seeing Water Yama acting so wary of the little cultivator Mo Hua, Xie Liu and Hua Ruyu were somewhat surprised, but then they also put away their contempt.
Mo Hua raised an eyebrow.
This Water Yama was truly sharp and cautious, but it was already too late.
Mo Hua smiled lightly.
Seeing the expression on Mo Hua’s face, Water Yama immediately felt a chill in his heart and said,
"Not good."
He lashed his long whip, drawing a bloody water light, the iron chain like a venomous snake, attacking directly at Mo Hua.
Mo Hua used the Water Passing Step, barely dodging it, and before he had even stabilized, Xie Liu’s Gui Water Sword Qi and Hua Ruyu’s Hundred Flowers Spirit Needle had already struck, leaving Mo Hua no time to breathe.
Water Yama also seized the opportunity to use the Water Shadow Step, trying to get close to Mo Hua.
But just at this moment, the ground suddenly flashed.
Several light cyan beams materialized into a Wooden Prison, momentarily blocking the Sword Qi and Spirit Needle, also holding back Water Yama.
"Second Grade Wood Prison Formation? When was it set up?"
The expressions of Water Yama and the others slightly changed.
But this formation, although it was a Second Grade High-Level Formation, couldn’t hold against a Golden Core and two at Foundation Establishment Peak.
In just a moment, the Wood Prison Formation was broken.
However, this brief delay gave Mo Hua the time needed; he had already reached Ouyang Feng and Hua Qianqian, taking out a Storage Bag and tossing it to Ouyang Feng.
"Senior Brother Feng!"
Ouyang Feng caught the Storage Bag, found inside an exquisitely forged iron Shield, and then without any hesitation, took out the Shield, setting it on the ground, standing before them, also shielding Mo Hua and Hua Qianqian.
Water Yama and the others, seeing this, were a bit puzzled.
"Just one iron Shield to stop the three of us? That’s wishful thinking, isn’t it?" Xie Liu sneered.
But before his voice fell, he heard Mo Hua softly say,
"Explode!"
As soon as the word was spoken, the formation responded.
Outside the boat, a dazzling light suddenly lit up, red and green intertwining, magnificently splendid, streams of fireworks shot into the sky.
The three of Xie Liu were stunned, and then they all understood.
Fireworks!
This brat was setting off fireworks, sending a signal!
The people of the Taoist Court must be nearby!
Xie Liu was mildly annoyed.
He knew that once the people from the Taoist Court arrived, the matter of the Rouge Boat would definitely not end well.
When the Taoists came to investigate before, he had guessed that this day might come.
But he hadn’t expected it to come so quickly and hastily, catching him without any preparation.
In his urgency, Xie Liu could only say: "Capture these three as hostages, deal with the rest later..."
At this moment, he also didn’t know how many people from the Taoist Court had come, or where they were ambushed.
He could only make the worst assessment.
If the situation couldn’t be salvaged, then keeping these three as hostages would be his bargaining chip.
With bargaining chips, there might be a slim chance for a turnaround.