Upon reaching the edge of the Sky Vault Sword Pool, one discovered that it was far more than a "little pond." It was a vast lake, misty and boundless. Yet unlike ordinary lakes outside, its surface reflected the stars above, cold and gloomy, silver and glittering, as though countless rays of Qi were leaping across it. A sweep of the hand over the water made chill seep into the bones, bringing a faint sting.
Yu Ci dipped his hand into the water again. Under the catalysis of Sword Qi, the lake water had already transformed into something tangible, becoming another unknown substance. And he was about to enter it.
"Is the lake water soaked in Sword Qi, or is the Sword Qi soaked in lake water?"
Xuan Huang did not answer.
"Hey?"
"Anyway, it won't kill you. Why the *** are you wasting thought on this?"
Xuan Huang's mental response was somewhat impatient. "Get down there. We don't have time."
Who was the one who had been jubilantly making him waste time looting the Pan Huang Three Swords just now?
Yu Ci shook his head. In the end, he drew a deep breath and stepped into the icy lake.
The instant he entered the lake, Yu Ci sensed the difference. He felt none of the resistance water should have offered; all there was was the grim chill wrapping around him. When his head sank fully underwater, he could still see the streams of Qi drifting beneath the lake, string after string, layer after layer, reflecting the starlight cast down from above. They were beautiful, but upon actual contact, they felt like sharp needles.
"Be careful. The lake water is not merely steeped in Sword Qi. It also contains the resentful, baleful Killing Intent left behind by the living creatures I