Ling Tian knew that the Demon Race's aura was thick. To deal with it, they had to dive into the Great Lake as soon as possible. After three or four hours, the lingering demonic aura would have dissipated considerably, and the dense fog would help conceal their presence. That way, there was little risk of anyone detecting them.
After hearing the explanation, Xuan Ming understood. He looked at Ling Tian, Xuan Ying, and the others with concern, afraid that Lian Yue and the others' cultivation was too low for them to withstand the crushing pressure and chill. But once he learned that Ling Tian was proficient in Buddhist Cultivation Methods, he understood as well. Seeing how Ling Tian had found a place to hide beneath the Great Lake, he didn't doubt that Ling Tian could use these conditions to cultivate. Now, he was only worried about Lian Yue and Xuan Ying.
Xuan Ying could transform into her true form and enter the beehive. He looked at Lian Yue and invited her inside too. Fortunately, Lian Yue was only the size of a little girl, so she could fit into the beehive. But when Ling Tian said she didn't need to go in, Xuan Ming was baffled.
"Why not? This little girl is certainly unusual." Xuan Ming looked at Lian Yue. "But she's only at the Divine Transformation Stage, a little weaker than Ying'er. Can she withstand thousands of meters of pressure and the cold?"
"Grandpa, you don't know," Xuan Ci cut in. "This little girl is from the Nine-Colored Lotus Race, with the bloodline of the Yao Ancestor. Her element is water. How could she possibly fear the pressure and cold beneath the water?"
"What? The Nine-Colored Lotus? The Nine-Colored Lotus!" Xuan Ming's eyes lit up as he muttered to