Amorousness in the Water

Chu Huai Xu fell into the pool. Thanks to the Water Repelling Bead, he barely made a splash—pulling off an Olympic-level water-disappearance act.

The moment he entered the water, some Water Blades shot toward him.

The Water Repelling Bead shattered instantly, and he took two hits right away.

Yet Chu Huai Xu didn't even furrow his brow. He started swimming forward quickly.

On the other side, after hearing his shout, the Cold-faced girl obediently waited for him.

She had no idea why Chu Huai Xu suddenly jumped into the water.

She just assumed he'd discovered some hidden trick.

Since entering the Dao Sect, the two of them had weathered quite a few storms together. He'd even seen through the Illusionary realm before the Secret Realm. So Han Shuangjiang trusted him.

As he swam, Chu Huai Xu noticed the number of Water Blades at the bottom of the pool had instantly doubled.

That made him realize the formation adjusted based on the number of people.

More people in the water meant more Water Blades.

It made sense, really—this Secret Realm allowed ten people in, a ten-player instance.

The river water, dyed bluish-black by the Body Tempering Potion, soaked straight through Chu Huai Xu's robes.

He focused his eyes, and sure enough, the system gave a prompt.

"There really is a countdown?" Chu Huai Xu's earlier guess had been right.

The system gave a full 30 minutes.

That made him feel even more that the senior who designed this trial was a freak.

"So Han Shuangjiang's time before was all for nothing?"

A new person enters the water, and the timer resets?

"Is it to stop someone from holding out, climbing ashore, and swapping in someone else to keep enduring?"

"I don't get it. Freaks' minds are so hard to read."

One Water Blade after another came at him from all directions, on irregular trajectories.

Chu Huai Xu just focused on swimming forward fast, with no intention of dodging.

His robes were slashed open, leaving trail after trail of bloody marks on his body.

It hurt, sure.

But this level of pain couldn't make him feel tormented anymore.

That made him realize once again how eerie the Sword Refining Art was.

"Logically, I've only been cultivating for a few days, and my level's only gone up by 5."

"But my pain threshold seems to have shot up in no time?"

"This technique really does have something sinister about it!"

"Or maybe I'm just naturally gifted in this area?"

Chu Huai Xu preferred to believe the technique was sinister, not that he himself was.

He even had the spare energy to joke to himself.

"Didn't expect things to move so fast. Only known Han Shuangjiang a few days, and we're already having a pool party."

Guess you could call it "Mandarin Ducks Playing in Water."

What a masochist's happy party!

On the other side, the Cold-faced girl's complexion was starting to pale.

She had a stubborn streak and could hold on.

But the whole process was undeniably agonizing.

Most importantly, it tested your mental fortitude.

You never knew when it would end.

And the Water Blades kept increasing in number.

From a certain angle, wasn't this a form of death by a thousand cuts?

What she faced now was truly a thousand slashes.

Thanks to the high-grade Body Tempering Potion, her wounds healed quickly.

But judging by the situation, every inch of her body was going to get hit—there was no avoiding it!

Han Shuangjiang's delicate frame began to tremble slightly.

Her clothes were being torn more and more ragged.

The Cold-faced girl's expression turned even colder. She gritted her silver teeth, and that stubborn personality of hers was fully provoked.

Meanwhile, the situation on Chu Huai Xu's side was completely different.

He swam and even laughed to himself!

The reason was simple—his Cultivation Technique Experience Points were actually rising!

Don't forget, for those with poor talent, if they take an Aperture Opening Pill, they need to rely on body tempering to speed up the pill's absorption, using external force to complete the aperture opening.

Chu Huai Xu's Spiritual Embryo Attribute was only 1 point, and the "Sword Refining Art" was a technique that cultivated both internally and externally. So, soaking in this pool was indirectly a form of body tempering, stimulating the digestion of the Aperture Opening Pill!

More importantly, the pool was filled with Body Tempering Potion.

Beyond healing, it inherently had a mild effect of strengthening the body.

These factors combined made his Cultivation Technique Experience Points rise rapidly.

The more Water Blades he took, the denser his wounds became, the better the body tempering effect, and the stronger the absorption of the Body Tempering Potion.

Chu Huai Xu had been cursing this senior as a pervert in his mind just moments ago.

Now, he was starting to become a pervert himself.

"Awesome!"

He quickly swam over to Han Shuangjiang's side.

The two had essentially reached the other end of the pool.

Ahead was an underwater stone wall, and above the wall was the Transparent Barrier blocking their way ashore.

Just as the Cold-faced girl was about to speak, she felt a force on her back.

Chu Huai Xu was right behind her. His large hand pressed against her waist and back, shoving her delicate body against the stone wall and barrier!

The sudden force on her lower back made Han Shuangjiang's upper body lurch forward.

Her chest pushed out, while her hips and pelvis naturally arched backward.

A graceful, alluring curve formed at her waist.

Her plump, soft flesh pressed against the underwater stone wall first, then squeezed and spread outward, overflowing with a sense of fullness.

Her clothes were already tattered, with a tear right at her chest.

On Earth, there was a type of dress designed with an opening in that spot to create a cleavage-revealing effect.

At this moment, it felt somewhat similar.

That expanse of snowy, smooth skin, squeezed under pressure, became breathtakingly beautiful.

But Chu Huai Xu's hand kept applying steady pressure.

After shoving Han Shuangjiang against the stone wall and barrier, he didn't let go.

He even pressed his knee forward, driving it into the back of her calf, forcing her stunningly long, proportioned legs to press against the stone wall as well.

As for himself, though he wasn't tightly pressed against her, he was almost hovering right behind her.

"What are you doing!" Han Shuangjiang immediately snapped, clearly startled.

She wasn't sure if it was her imagination, but her lower back and buttocks felt hot, with warmth radiating from behind.

"What am I doing? Blocking the blades for you!" Chu Huai Xu replied. "The Water Blades increase with the number of people. I'll take them all for you."

—Let me enjoy the experience points alone!

In his view, Han Shuangjiang wasn't on a path of dual internal-external cultivation. With her talent, she had no need for such lowly methods as body tempering.

The "Ice Purity Art" wasn't as unorthodox as the "Sword Refining Art."

So this round of trials was almost useless to her—pure torture.

But for Chu Huai Xu, it was the complete opposite.

Taking all the blades meant for her benefited everyone.

Roughly speaking, wasn't this a form of chivalrous tenderness?

Reminded by him, Han Shuangjiang did notice that far fewer Water Blades were hitting her now.

"Move yourself!" Chu Huai Xu said.

After dropping that ambiguous remark, he quickly added, "Adjust your position and see if I can block them all for you."

Chu Huai Xu had no real intention of taking advantage. He tried his best to only hover close to her.

The atmosphere was charged, but he still observed some decorum.

"Can you handle it?" Han Shuangjiang even asked with concern.

"Don't worry, I can take a lot," Chu Huai Xu replied, his tone calm and steady.

That night, when Li Chunsong had called the "Sword Refining Art" a dual internal-external "Heretical Cultivation Technique," Han Shuangjiang had been present.

So she could vaguely guess what was going on.

"This place helps with your body tempering?"

Sharp as she was, she asked immediately.

"Yes, it stimulates the digestion of the Aperture Opening Pill!" Chu Huai Xu didn't hide it. "And this pain is nothing to me—just an itch."

"Okay." Han Shuangjiang replied, showing great tact.

She immediately began adjusting, trying to dodge every Water Blade.

But soon, a voice came from behind:

"Hey! Don't move!"

Han Shuangjiang: "?"

First he tells her to move on her own, then he tells her not to—this man was really hard to please.

Still, with her wealth of theoretical experience, she instantly understood what was going on.

After all, the two of them were currently suspended in water, making it hard to control their movements when shifting their bodies.

So a little accidental friction here and there was inevitable.

"Reacting that strongly—what else could he have touched?" Sister Han, with her unique background, knew all too well.

A flush crept across her pale cheeks.

Not knowing what her plump rear had brushed against was one thing, but now that she knew, even without further contact, her buttocks felt tingly and numb.

The atmosphere grew more and more intimate.

Even though they were both soaking in cold water, they felt unbearably hot.

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