Teaching a Lesson

"Save... save me!"

In the tranquil depths of the Nine Nether Yellow Springs, this sudden whisper made Bai Xiaoxiao's hair stand on end. Her powerful Soul Power spread through the surroundings, but the waters of the Nine Nether Yellow Springs seemed capable of blocking Soul Power, leaving Bai Xiaoxiao able to sense only about ten feet around herself.

Just as Bai Xiaoxiao prepared to listen more carefully, the surroundings suddenly fell deathly silent again, as though what she had heard before had merely been an illusion.

"Did I hear wrong?" Bai Xiaoxiao muttered with a frown.

But at that moment, the ghostly whisper came again. "Save me!"

This time, Bai Xiaoxiao sensed where the voice had come from—the bottom of the Nine Nether Yellow Springs to her left. Someone seemed to be there, but with Bai Xiaoxiao's current strength, she could not enter the bottom of the springs, much less go down to investigate.

Bai Xiaoxiao's face was full of conflict. She wanted to see who could possibly be here, but her strength was insufficient. "Yellow Springs Blood Crystals should only exist at the bottom of the springs. Since I'm already here, I might as well give it a try!"

With that thought, Dou Qi suddenly surged from Bai Xiaoxiao's body and completely enveloped her. She then shot toward the bottom of the springs.

The closer Bai Xiaoxiao came to the bottom, the more clearly she could sense the terrifyingly frigid power emanating from within. Her once-rosy lips had turned bluish-black, and Dou Qi continuously surged from her body to resist the invading chill.

Bang!

The descending Bai Xiaoxiao suddenly struck an iron chain, producing a soft bang. Her figure abruptly stopped, and her eyes fixed tightly on the chain, thicker than her thigh, as it extended down into the