Chapter 242 - Chapter 242: Chapter 235 Return Fully Loaded 1 (2/2)

“Timid turtle, perch on my shoulder, and make sure not to fall off again.”

The Diamond Ink Turtle was placed on his shoulder, while his left hand reached for the root of the Ice Lotus.

Upon touching the Ice Lotus, the cold was bone-chilling, as if to freeze him to death.

Strangely enough, the power of the Everlasting Spring Technique offered no resistance against this extreme cold. However, the Medicine King Sutra’s power, despite being much weaker than the Everlasting Spring Technique, was able to protect Qin Niu well, guarding against the bizarre cold energy emanating from the root of the Ice Lotus.

Each cultivation technique has its own use.

The Medicine King Sutra was likely created by pharmacists or elixir masters for the purpose of concocting elixirs.

It naturally counters some of the extraordinary powers of medicinal herbs.

For example, it now successfully resisted the strange cold from the Ice Lotus.

Otherwise, Qin Niu’s entire left hand would have instantly turned into an ice pop.

With the Ice Lotus in hand, his legs kicked frantically, and he swiftly floated towards the surface of the cold pool.

The Diamond Ink Turtle helped its master rise by controlling the water.

Right at the moment the Ice Lotus was plucked, the whirlpool at the bottom of the pool seemed to suddenly cease.

Then, a vast amount of pool water gushed into the mysterious space below.

Qin Niu felt a powerful current pulling him downward, and he knew that if he were dragged into it, the consequences would be unpredictable.

At this life-or-death moment, he naturally exerted all his strength to swim upward.

Fortunately, with the Diamond Ink Turtle’s assistance, he expended considerable effort and slowly escaped the deep waters at the bottom of the pool.

The higher he floated, the weaker the sucking force became.

The strongest pulling force was at the bottom of the pool.

He could feel that a whirlpool was forming in the center of the cold pool.

It was like an undersea tornado.

If he were sucked into it, it would be very difficult to break free.

At least with his current strength, he was not yet able to contend with such a force of nature.

After barely surfacing with all his might, he didn’t hesitate for a moment and immediately kicked off the water surface, shooting upward into the sky.

The newly learned Misty Rain Elusive Step truly proved its worth today.

Even though he had reached the Innate Realm before, he had never been able to walk on waves like this.

Now, having successfully leapt out of the cold pool and landed on the bank, he finally felt a bit relieved.

Fearing that other disasters might occur after the pool water poured into that space, Qin Niu dared not linger.

Dressed only in underwear, he quickly grabbed his clothes and basket, fleeing the area.

Just as he had not gone far, a rumbling vibration came from the ground behind him.

Then, large swathes of the ground began to collapse.

If he had stayed by the poolside, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Even now, he didn’t feel safe.

Hurriedly, he put on his clothes and King Pig Leather Armor, then, with the basket on his back and the Ice Lotus in one hand, he fled frantically.

The rumbling from the bottom of the cliff continued unabated, and the earth trembled.

Qin Niu sped along the same path he had come by.

While it took him over half an hour to get there, the escape took much less time.

Mainly because he was unfamiliar with the route and the terrain on the way there, so he had to proceed with extreme caution.

Now, as he ran for his life, his mindset was completely different.

Just as he managed to climb the cliff, a wild bee spotted him.

As soon as it came within ten meters of Qin Niu, it was subdued by the termites.

Now, dealing with these wild bees, Qin Niu was well-versed.

The old strategy worked just fine.

Having the subdued bee mark him,

makes it recognize him as one of its own.

With rocks constantly falling from above, he climbed up quickly and meticulously without daring to stop for a moment.

It wasn’t until he successfully reached the top of the cliff that he felt as if he had escaped to the heavens.

Still not daring to linger, as he saw the ground atop the cliff forming giant fissures.

The entire mountain was likely going to collapse.