The only thing that offered Lu Xiaotian some comfort was that ordinary Profound Immortal powerhouses seemed unable to withstand the stream water. It affected him somewhat, but not to the point where he could no longer resist it.
As for the two Celestial Immortal powerhouses, Tinye and Shi Niao, they were clearly much more resistant to the stream.
But the Black-and-Red Twin Dragons had reacted so strongly, which also showed that the Withered Nether Sea—or something in it—held a fearsome threat, one that had made even those two exceedingly powerful dragons retreat at once.
Lu Xiaotian wanted to leave as well, but he was wary of that old monster Jiang Chen. Since sinking into silence, the old fellow had given no sign of life. Even when the corpse ravine and Corpse Zhong had fallen one after another, he had shown no reaction. He was clearly a ruthless sort. Tinye and Shi Niao were formidable too, but Lu Xiaotian reckoned that if he stayed cautious and avoided giving them a chance to attack him from both sides, he had a decent chance of escaping with the aid of the strange withered mulberry forest.
But facing Jiang Chen, the old monster who might awaken at any moment—or might already be watching everything around them from the shadows—Lu Xiaotian had no confidence at all. Until he was certain he could escape, he dared not act rashly for now. He had to avoid provoking Jiang Chen and causing irreparable disaster.
Around the stream, several more Profound Immortal-level withered silkworm battle puppets sank into the water. The remaining puppets realized they had nothing to gain from the situation and retreated in different directions. Lu Xiaotian, Tinye, and Shi Niao were finally able to breathe a little easier.
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