Chapter 239 - Chapter 239: Chapter 232 Ice Lotus 1 (2/2)

Fortunately, with his innate realm cultivation, he managed to withstand it.

Plunging toward the depths of the pool, the little turtle followed alongside him cheerfully.

Now master of water control and complemented by its swimming skills, it moved more agilely than the average fish and swam even faster.

Qin Niu swam with all his might toward the bottom of the pool, searching for the Green Demon’s treasure.

The cold depths seemed bottomless, and even after descending about thirty meters, he had still not touched the bottom.

By then, the strong water pressure had already made his body somewhat uncomfortable.

However, he could still withstand it.

After all, he had reached the Innate Realm. His body, having gone through multiple rounds of tempering and strengthening, had become quite formidable.

A normal person diving about ten meters under water would feel noticeably unwell.

The intense water pressure could make a person’s seven orifices bleed.

He held his breath and dived to a depth of thirty meters, which was far beyond the limit that an ordinary person could endure. Only at this depth, the effort needed to continue diving became even greater.

The Diamond Ink Turtle sensed its master’s difficulty and immediately stepped forward to lend a hand.

With its help, Qin Niu found diving much easier.

The water pressure around him also seemed to be significantly reduced.

He continued to dive deeper.

He faintly saw a glimmer of light at the bottom of the pool and instinctively swam towards the source of the light.

As he got closer to the light source, the water grew colder and colder.

But the previously somewhat dark bottom of the pool now became clearer.

A plant, crystal clear and jade-like, was growing at the bottom of the pool.

It looked like a blooming lotus.

The glimmer came from its petals. It seemed to have no leaves, only a blooming lotus blossom.

“What kind of plant is this? The energy it contains is terrifying.”

Of all the plants Qin Niu had seen so far, the most formidable was that Ancient Banyan Tree deep in the mountains.

The energy contained in this lotus at the bottom of the pool was second only to the Ancient Banyan Tree.

It was even stronger than the ‘treasure herbs’ nurtured by the Fang Family.

In places seldom visited by humans, it was indeed easier to find treasures of the earth and sky.

Qin Niu thought about digging it up and taking it back.

Whether for alchemy or cultivating the Medicine King Sutra, it was an excellent choice.

It could even be used to cultivate termites and honeybees.

“So cold!”

When he was just five or six meters away from the jade-like lotus, he could barely endure it, feeling as though he was about to freeze to death.

His limbs became numb, and his movements noticeably slowed.

He felt a pain he hadn’t experienced in a long time, the pain of being frozen.

“Little turtle, if it really becomes unbearable, you’ll have to use the Qi Wave Defense,” Qin Niu communicated telepathically with the Diamond Ink Turtle.

As long as he could get close to that lotus, he could pluck it.

It was about the size of a washbasin, large enough for a child to sit on with no problem.

Qin Niu swam faster towards the lotus while gripping the Ink Blade in his hand. His idea was simple: if he couldn’t pull it out, he would chop off the flower with its roots.

Or use the blade to pry it out.

The distance of five or six meters was covered in a blink.

He was secretly delighted and immediately reached out to pluck the lotus.

But as soon as his hand touched the lotus, a powerful vortex was generated, sucking him and the Diamond Ink Turtle directly into it.

There was no time to resist; they were both pulled into a tunnel.

After tumbling head over heels, along with the icy water flow, he and the little turtle fell into another space.

At that moment, Qin Niu sensed intense danger.

As his body fell with the current, he surveyed his surroundings.

It was dark all around, and the water flow enveloping him seemed to start icing over, aiming to freeze him and the little turtle inside it.

The Diamond Ink Turtle also sensed the looming threat and immediately manipulated the water to scatter in all directions.

Qin Niu seized the moment to slash with his blade, cleaving through the water that was about to freeze.

With the faint light from the slash of Blade Qi, he finally saw clearly what was below.

There was a pool, its water appearing to be a dark red.

The stench of blood hit his nose, making him feel nauseated.

His first reaction was not to fall into that Blood Pool, or it would be dangerous.

The newly learned Misty Rain Traceless Step proved useful at this critical moment. He tried to twist his body and then kicked against the ice forming around him.

Actually, the water had already turned to ice.

Pushing off against it, he used the recoil to successfully steer himself and the little turtle away from the Blood Pool.

Ultimately, he narrowly escaped and landed beside the Blood Pool.

The Misty Rain Traceless Step seemed to have undergone significant enlightenment and breakthrough.

As soon as he landed, Qin Niu immediately distanced himself from the Blood Pool.

There was no water around, only a slightly chilly air. However, there was no light in this space, all darkness, leaving him clueless about what might be lurking in the shadows.

Nor did he know what kind of environment he was in.

He only knew that the place where he had almost fallen was a Blood Pool.

“Could the Green Demon’s treasure be inside this space?”

Qin Niu had only brought an Ink Blade with him when he came down, and he hadn’t brought anything else.

If he had known, he would have brought down a flare.

Just as he was about to explore the space, an extremely cold energy approached him.

Without thinking, he instinctively swung his blade to slash.