"Maybe." Chu Feng shook his head helplessly.
Even he himself felt that perhaps things really had started to ease up.
Snap— But right then, a hand suddenly appeared and smacked Chu Feng hard on the back of the head.
The blow was painfully forceful — even Chu Feng winced and bared his teeth.
But Chu Feng reacted immediately. He lunged forward, vacating the spot where he had been, and spun around to look behind him.
Yet he found nothing there.
He could not see a thing, nor could he sense anything.
However, just moments ago, when his head had been struck, he had clearly sensed a living presence behind him.
Besides, even if his senses had deceived him, the throbbing pain on the back of his skull was unmistakable.
More importantly, at Chu Feng's level of cultivation, even if he were truly struck, he should not have felt such intense pain — unless… the blow had struck his soul.
"Who is it? Show yourself!" Chu Feng bellowed once more.
"Hee hee hee hee…"
The moment those words left Chu Feng's lips, a burst of laughter drifted from behind him.
This time, Chu Feng heard it clearly — it was a child's laughter.
Yet when he turned his head, there was nothing to be seen and nothing to be sensed.
But the instant that laughter rang out, Chu Feng had once again felt the other party's life force.
"Oh no — there are monsters in this water!"
Even the Queen could not help growing tense now.
She herself was not afraid; she was worried about Chu Feng.
She could not sense what Chu Feng sensed, but she had heard that burst of laughter crystal clear.
Though it was a child's laughter, it was deeply unsettling — the kind that made one's skin crawl the moment it reached the ears.
The Queen immediately concluded that this was no ordinary child, for that laughter was far too terrifying. Such a horrifying laugh could only mean that the source was very likely some kind of monster.
Snap— Right then, the back of Chu Feng's head was struck again. The pain was crushing — as though a heavy iron hammer had smashed down on him with full force.
"Damn you! If you've got the guts, come out here!" Chu Feng roared in fury.
Right now, he felt like he was being toyed with, and the sensation left him seething.
But most importantly, aside from that child-like yet terrifying laughter, Chu Feng had no idea who — or what — he was dealing with. That meant the other party's strength far surpassed his own.
At the moment, the entity was merely toying with him. But if it later decided to kill, wouldn't Chu Feng truly die here?
"Chu Feng, don't provoke it."
It was then that a weak voice suddenly spoke up.