There were hundreds of water bodies of varying sizes in this area. Only the small pond before them was the smallest in area, and its water looked much like that of an ordinary pond, even somewhat murky.
That was why Gu Ding and the others had found it hard to believe when Barien told them that this tiny pond was the Awakening Pool.
In contrast, some of the nearby water bodies were not only much larger, but also shimmered with multicolored treasure light beneath the surface, making them seem remarkably potent.
"Do you think I'd joke about Elsa's awakening?" Barien shook his head. "Reach your hands into the area covered by this pond, and you'll understand."
Upon hearing that, Gu Ding immediately reached forward. But the moment his hand entered the Awakening Pool's range, he felt a powerful resistance, as though some sort of barrier was preventing his fingers from moving any farther.
The others from the Gu Ding Pirate Crew felt the same thing.
Seeing that his fingers could not penetrate any deeper, Gu Ding fired out a burst of Finger Force, intending to test the defensive strength of the barrier.
The instant the Finger Force shot forth, faint ripples spread through the void. As they passed, Gu Ding finally saw something unusual. Countless Heavenly Dao Secret Runes densely filled the empty space. Within the mere ten-plus centimeters covered by the ripples, dozens of Heavenly Dao Secret Runes had already formed intricate combinations.
Almost at the same moment Gu Ding made his discovery, a force familiar to him struck and flung him away.
Gu Ding retreated explosively for more than ten meters before barely coming to a stop. He stared in astonishment toward the direction from which the force had come.
"This is..."
"It's attack reflection. Every attack will