As for Qiao Ranran, she was quite gifted, especially at cultivating spell arts. Otherwise, she could never have roughly imitated his spell art after watching him perform it just once at the very beginning.
Soon, Qiao Ranran's Water-Repelling Spell could overcome most external interference and perform as it should. She no longer needed to replenish it constantly to keep it stable for a while, and it could completely envelop Guai Guai as well.
Guai Guai had also adapted to the pressure on the seabed and the surrounding aura of devouring and chaos. With Qiao Ranran's Water-Repelling Spell protecting it, it paddled its limbs through the depths with even more abandon, practically frolicking enough to make flowers bloom.
Then Pei Ling picked up speed again.
Guai Guai: ...
It ran itself ragged trying to keep up.
Seeing how hard Guai Guai struggled to catch Pei Ling, Qiao Ranran tilted her head and thought for a moment. She adjusted the distribution of spiritual power when casting the Water-Repelling Spell, then applied it to Guai Guai again. Soon, she had covered it in a spindle-shaped Water-Repelling Spell, pointed at both ends. Not only did it protect Guai Guai, but its streamlined design also let it move faster through the depths.
Guai Guai felt the difference too. It soon began tumbling excitedly through the water to get used to this newfound speed, chasing after Pei Ling in giddy delight.
Only for Pei Ling to speed up again.
Guai Guai was dumbstruck.
There was nothing Qiao Ranran could do. Suppressing a laugh, she poked Pei Ling's arm. "Stop bullying it. It's about to cry."
Pei Ling clicked his tongue in obvious disdain, still maintaining a speed that Guai Guai could not catch up to, but would not lose him at either.
Only after sorting out