"Of course, there's another point we can't overlook: these monsters' combat strength and defenses. We haven't fought them ourselves, so we can't judge their combat strength yet. But I think I've gained some understanding of their defenses," Su Jiu said, rubbing her chin as she analyzed the situation.
"What do you mean?" Yun Huanling asked.
"The stone I threw down dissolved two breaths after sinking into the mire. That shows just how corrosive this mire is. Yet the monsters inside it aren't merely unharmed-they can actually live in it..." At this point, Su Jiu looked up at her friends. "Do you understand what I mean now?"
Chu Luohen nodded. "Resistance to poison and corrosion. They might even possess poisonous and corrosive abilities themselves..."
Yun Huanling continued, "Their tentacles can stretch out and grab enemies. That's another thing we need to guard against."
The Buddha Child also murmured, "Amitabha. Perhaps the World-Cleansing Glazed Pagoda could be of use."
Everyone knew that such creatures, which could not bear the light, feared buddha light and purifying power. As luck would have it, two members of their party possessed abilities that could counter them.
Little Pearl sprang out. "Is it finally my turn to stretch my limbs?"
Little Pearl had slept so long in the Sacred Spirit Palace that day and year had all but lost their meaning. Now that there was a chance to loosen up, Little Pearl naturally refused to let it slip away.
Su Jiu said through Voice Transmission, "We still have to wait. If they don't come out, we're certainly not going down there..."
In truth, even if the mire had not been poisonous or corrosive, Su Jiu would not necessarily have gone down. The sky-high stench alone was more than she could bear, never mind what she would look