Merely hearing Lu Xiaosheng describe it and experiencing it firsthand were still worlds apart.
Standing here for real, facing the peril before him, Su Shi'er could not help but feel an illusion rise within him.
It was as though he had returned to his Qi Refining Stage days, or even to the time when he had been a mere mortal.
That feeling of being tiny and powerless before everything.
The longer he looked, the more dizzy he became. His heart raced, and unease crept into him without him realizing it.
He feared that one careless misstep would send him plunging from the cliff, smashed to pieces.
Still, Su Shi'er had weathered countless storms.
Even if he could not wield his cultivation, years of cultivation had made his physical body incomparably stronger than that of an ordinary mortal.
If he truly fell, he certainly would not die. At most, he would suffer some injuries.
Straining to steady his mind, Su Shi'er narrowed his eyes and continued surveying the scene before him.
"Looks like if I want to determine whether this deep pool contains the statue Granny Yun seeks, I can only enter the waters and investigate."
"However... the Demonic Qi here is dense, and that Anomalous Power is even more alarming."
"If one remains here too long, not only is there the danger of Demonic Qi entering the body, but the Anomalous Power will also seep into the body imperceptibly. The consequences would be no less severe than directly touching a Heavenly Doom Stone."
"Sure enough, ready-made benefits are not so easily claimed!"
Shaking his head, Su Shi'er's thoughts completely settled, and his gaze became resolute once more.
"If a cultivator's methods cannot be used, then... what about puppets?"
A flash of inspiration struck him, and Su Shi'er immediately retreated.
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