Ahead was another well, just like the one in the temple's backyard. Only the middle section contained water.
After sensing the message from Little White Snake, Zhang Chen directly transformed into water and wrapped around Xiao Lan, carrying her out of the well and onto the land beyond its mouth.
"We're already at the edge of the island. When I rescued Xiao Lan and brought her onto the island, it seemed to be somewhere nearby." Zhang Chen looked to his left, toward a spot several dozen meters away, confirming his suspicion.
"Little White, come out for a moment," Zhang Chen said.
Little White Snake opened a small slit in Zhang Chen's chest, crawled out, landed on the ground, transformed into human form, and asked,
"What is it?"
"There's a gigantic mermaid at the bottom of the lake. Its upper body is pieced together from hundreds of people, and its lower body is a fish tail nearly five meters long. I'm no match for it alone. What do you think?"
"I've always lived on land, so I'm not very strong underwater. The two of us together might be able to fight it to the death. The choice is yours."
Zhang Chen hesitated. The entire area beneath the red light underwater was filled with the creature's offspring. If they attacked directly, it would hold every advantage in timing, terrain, and numbers. His water form would also be unable to fully display its abilities in this lake.
"Then do you have a way for us to get over there without going underwater?" Zhang Chen asked.
"Yes."
Little White opened her mouth and spat out the slender blade, then slowly said,
"Just follow behind me."
Little White thrust the blade's tip directly into the lake. In an instant, a five-meter-long ice path formed before