However, Jin Shi showed no trace of fear or unease as he faced the ever-growing mass of black Soul Origin. Instead, he remained excited and delighted by the Soul Origin gathering around him.
Qin Fengming could no longer tell how much of the black substance had gathered around him.
Still, he had formed a rough judgment: these things were not from the entire lake. They should have come from within a certain range near this stretch of water.
If Jin Shi could devour this Soul Origin without showing any danger, Qin Fengming could confidently roam through the lake as much as he pleased.
He was in the lake, wrapped layer upon layer in Soul Origin, and was completely unable to send word to the people on shore.
As for whether they would wait for him, Qin Fengming no longer cared.
Even if Mo Ze fell, he could spend some effort casting a spell to capture an Emperor Venerable avatar, then force it to cast a spell with him and send him out of Qinggu Space, back to the God Slaying Domain.
Earlier, Qin Fengming had not been certain whether this method would work. But he had heard Qingyu say the same thing before, which was enough to prove that it could be done.
With that thought, Qin Fengming put his mind at ease and stopped entertaining other thoughts. He devoted himself fully to guarding the Soul Devouring Beast as it feasted.
Wrapped in Soul Origin, time seemed to lose all accuracy. Qin Fengming had no idea how long he had remained at the bottom of the lake. Watching Jin Shi swallow an immeasurable amount of Soul Origin bit by bit, Qin Fengming even began to wonder how large Jin Shi's belly actually was.
In truth, Qin Fengming somewhat understood this