A pungent, unpleasant sour smell filled the air as Jiang Junyi carefully stepped on the ground while carrying Wan Qingyun on his back.
The numerous pools here are sometimes intertwined, and sometimes separated.
The area of ground available for stepping on is not very large.
The highly corrosive pool is one problem, and another problem is...
Could there be any living creatures in this pool?
This is Kuoik, where sandworms can grow to three to five meters long. It's hard for Jiang Junyi not to suspect that there are creatures in this pool.
Right now, they are facing a problem.
What lies before Jiang Junyi now is a corrosive pool of water that blocks his path.
It was very wide, and he had to exert himself to get across it.
This also means that there is a certain amount of time spent in the air.
" Qingyun, I have a feeling there might be something in this pool," Jiang Junyi said, tilting his head.
Wan Qingyun's heart skipped a beat; she hadn't expected this.
The corrosive pool in front of us was wide and expansive, and such environments often give rise to some terrifying creatures.
Even though the pool water is highly corrosive, this is Kuoik.
"How about we throw some food to test the waters?" Wan Qingyun suggested.
"Okay, but you have to choose meat."
There's no reason for the creatures that live here to be vegetarians, right?
Wan Qingyun took out a vacuum-packed Orleans chicken leg, tore it open, and threw it across the pond.
The two watched as the chicken leg traced a graceful arc in the air...
"Splash—!"
Suddenly, four or five slender, eel-like, non-phosphorus fish, each over two meters long, leaped out of the pool.
Their skin is translucent grayish-green, their heads are cone-shaped, and when they open their mouths, two rows of ferocious serrated teeth are exposed, which is terrifying.
"Thump!"
After the sole winner took the chicken leg, these terrifying creatures sank back to the bottom of the pool.
Everything returned to calm.
Jiang Junyi and Wan Qingyun stared in disbelief at the scene, swallowing hard.
Jiang Junyi: "If this thing bites you... it must hurt a lot, right?"
Wan Qingyun: "What, you want to try again?"
Jiang Junyi: "Hmph, try it and you'll die."
"Stop being so glib, let's think of something to do," Wan Qingyun sighed.
Jiang Junyi thought quietly for a while, then suddenly asked, " Qingyun, once your True Qi is condensed, can you stomp on it?"
Wan Qingyun frowned slightly. "This, I haven't studied it before. Why don't you give it a try?"
As she spoke, Wan Qingyun used her True Qi to condense a circular shape.
Jiang Junyi tapped it, and his fingertip gave a response!
"It seems like it could work!"
"Don't be so coy! This is a matter of life and death!"
"Let me try it."
After saying that, Jiang Junyi stepped on it again and tested it. In about 0.5 seconds, Wan Qingyun's True Qi dissipated.
"Only half a second." Wan Qingyun's voice was slightly deep.
That's enough.
Jiang Junyi looked at the pool in front of him, his expression gradually becoming serious.
"The next segment can be described as a game."
"Um?"
"Two people can travel together!"
"Ah?"
"I'll take you to play when we get back, it's all ready."
"Good!"
Jiang Junyi took a few steps back and took a deep breath.
Wisps of Shadow covered Jiang Junyi's legs, and pink True Qi patches were attached to his legs.
Wan Qingyun saw a few wisps of pink True Qi emanating from the mist, and a question mark appeared above her head.
"Junyi, is your True Qi pink?"
"Ahem! This... this isn't the point right now!"
"Oh... right..."
"Hey? Your ears look red."
" Wan Qingyun!"
"Hehe, okay, okay, keep it up~"
Wan Qingyun smiled, slightly easing the tense atmosphere.
Jiang Junyi jumped up and down on the spot, and then—
"Thump!"
With a sudden burst of power from his legs, the ground cracked open with spiderweb-like patterns!
A wave of air immediately spread out.
The two figures flashed and reappeared above the pool.
Jiang Junyi glanced down and saw shadows gradually emerging from the pool.
These creatures seemed to have smelled the sweet and delicious flesh and blood, and they couldn't wait to leap out!
"Splash—!"
In an instant, even more strange fish burst out of the water than before.
They bared their menacing serrated teeth, eager to devour the delicious meal before them.
" Qingyun!" Jiang Junyi called out in a low voice.
With a flick of her finger, Wan Qingyun caused a black circular surface to appear beneath Jiang Junyi's feet.
Jiang Junyi took a heavy step, and his body shot out like a cannonball.
"Boom--!"
Directly in front, several even larger creatures emerged!
"Go to the left!" Wan Qingyun shouted softly, and the round face appeared to Jiang Junyi's right front.
Jiang Junyi understood immediately, stepped on the pedal again, and veered to the left.
Only those who have crossed the pool know what a terrifying scene it is!
These ferocious creatures can be found in every direction; the vast pool of water seems to be their home.
Jiang Junyi and Wan Qingyun, however, performed a thrilling and magnificent dance in the air.
With their perfect teamwork, they navigated the terrifying pool of water as if it were flat ground.
As Jiang Junyi flew through the air, changing positions constantly under Wan Qingyun's direction, the strange fish leaping up now seemed to be dancing along.
"Clatter".
The two landed.
Jiang Junyi turned around and saw a somewhat unwilling fellow standing upright, making strange noises.
"Hmph, I'll treat you to noodles sometime." Jiang Junyi sneered.
Wan Qingyun asked curiously, "What kind of noodles?"
"Our MVP results screen."
Wan Qingyun: I really want to laugh when I'm speechless.
"Alright~ let's go." Wan Qingyun pinched Jiang Junyi's cheek with one hand.
"Hmm~"
After leaving the pool, they walked for about two or three hours before finally exiting the canyon.
But once you leave the canyon, you are greeted by a vast and boundless desert and Gobi.
The sun was still shining intensely overhead.
"Tsk, my True Qi hasn't recovered yet..." Wan Qingyun said with a worried expression.
"It's alright, I have thick skin and can withstand the sun!" Jiang Junyi smiled.
Wan Qingyun touched Jiang Junyi's face, feeling a little sorry for him. "What if he gets sunburned?"
"Will you dislike me if I get sunburned?"
"No, I'd take care of you even if you turned into a pig."
"You fatten me up and then slaughter me?"
"Um..."
Wan Qingyun leaned close to Jiang Junyi's ear and said in a slightly seductive tone, "Then I'll... eat you~".
"Woman, you're playing with fire."
"Man, you're provoking me."
Jiang Junyi glanced at Wan Qingyun, who was smiling broadly, and couldn't help but smile as well.
"Did you secretly look at something behind my back?"
I won't tell you.
Under the blazing sun, Jiang Junyi and Wan Qingyun smiled as they walked into the distance...