The instant the Mitian Armor enveloped them, Hua Yunfei and Jiang Ruoyao were swallowed by the surging Undying River.
Neither of them could keep their footing. The tremendous force of the current sent them flying downstream, unable to control their bodies.
The Undying River was frigid, its undercurrents treacherous. Though it was called a river, Hua Yunfei felt it was more like a waterfall plunging straight down—the water rushed far too fast.
Once he adjusted to the current, Hua Yunfei steadied himself and Jiang Ruoyao. With no destination in mind, they let a straight-running current carry them toward the unknown.
"Let go of me." Jiang Ruoyao struggled in his arms.
He held her tightly against his chest, her face pressed to his neck. The warmth where their skin touched made her heart skip several beats.
"Don't move."
They were in the Undying River now; this was no time for jokes. Hua Yunfei said seriously, "If I let go, you'll die very soon."
Hua Yunfei lowered his head, and their eyes met.
"So your armor can only protect me if you hold me? It won't work if I'm standing beside you?" Jiang Ruoyao said coldly, as if she had seen right through his intentions.
Hua Yunfei didn't answer. He suddenly looked up ahead, where a colossal skeleton had appeared!
The Undying River was blood-red and bitterly cold. A huge skeleton drifted through the raging tributary ahead. Its flesh was gone, and the power of the laws in its bones had been ground away over the long years.
It looked like an ordinary skeleton!
But Hua Yunfei judged that it must have belonged to a Quasi-Hegemon Level being—and not an ordinary one, either. It had most likely come close to the War Emperor Grade realm!
Yet even such a terrifying powerhouse had