Chapter 697: Collecting Water From The Sword Qi River (1/2)

Chapter 697: Collecting Water From The Sword Qi River

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”Are you really going to use a wooden bucket?” Mo Wuji chuckled at Wei Zidao.

Wei Zidao replied: ”A wooden bucket is the only way you can collect water from the Sword Qi River. Any items smelted from magical treasures would be corroded by the sword qi severely.”

His hypothesis was correct. Pang Hong and Shang Hedao had spent hours trying to fetch water from the Sword Qi River and finally found out the trick was to use a wooden bucket.

Wei Zidao subconsciously increased his pace as the strengthened sword qi increased the rate of corrosion

The sword qi present was no threat to Mo Wuji although it was many times stronger than usual. It had not affected his sea of consciousness, but merely injured him physically.

His soul would remain unharmed as long as his sea of consciousness was not affected. Physical injuries caused by the sword qi were inconsequential to him as he was a practitioner of physical tampering.

Mo Wuji and Wei Zidao was near Shang Hegao and Pang Hong when; ”pfff” An arrow of blood shot out of both Shang Hegao and Pang Hong simultaneously. The pair left the river quickly after.

The injury was no mere surface wound, the cut extended deep into the flesh, exposing bare bones. Mo Wuji could estimate the severity of the injury to their primordial spirit and soul even though he could not see them.

Pang Hong and Shang Hegao’s injuries were of no surprise to Wei Zidao. He understood the high risks involved with fetching water from the Sword Qi River. A large bucket of water from the Sword Qi River was well worth the risk in his mind.

”It is impressive that you’re able to relax in such an environment, Mo Sect Head.” Pang Hong said to Mo Wuji coldly. Pang Hong paid no attention to Shang Hegao as he was sure Wei Zidao would not harm him here.

Mo Wuji was the most relaxed and at ease although he was covered in blood just the like rest, he.

Pang Hong could not feel Mo Wuji’s fatigue was even though they were already at the edge of the Sword Qi River. This caused Pang Hong to suspect that Mo Wuji might also be an Immortal Emperor.

Water from the Sword Qi River was extremely difficult to obtain. The level of sword qi felt was different for everyone, the higher the level of cultivation, the stronger the sword qi was. Even though that was the case, only a select few cultivators under the level of Immortal Emperor could manage to fetch water from the river. Even a high level Grand Luo Immortal could only manage to fetch a tiny cup of water each time.

Mo Wuji ability to move near the Sword Qi River with relative ease reignited Wei Zidao’s suspicion that Mo Wuji was an expert at physical tampering; but he could never get to the bottom of things as Mo Wuji would always change the topic when he inquired.

Mo Wuji smiled and replied: ”I was used to physical pain growing up in a poor family, it trained up my pain tolerance from young. It must be difficult for you have to fetched so much water at one go Immortal Pang.”

Pang Hong and Shang Hegao managed to almost fetch almost a bucket full of water.

”Haha, Mo Sect Head should not worry about our pains.” Pang Hong coldly replied. He was not fooled by the poorly crafted story from Mo Wuji.

It was still unlikely that Mo Wuji would attempt anything devious here despite his lack of fear of the sword qi.

Mo Wuji thought that Wei Zidao would have spoken a few words, but he remained eerily silent throughout the conversation. Mo Wuji felt uneasy about the current situation as he suspected that Wei Zidao plotted to join Pang Hong and Shang Hegao.

It would be even more dangerous for him stay in the Vine Mountain of Safety should Wei Zidao chose to leave him. But he could not give Wei Zidao the Zhi Nature Pill to entice him to stay either.

In his moment of panic, We Zidao chuckled and said: ”Let me try fetching myself a bucket of water too.” With that said, Wei Zidao walked towards the Sword Qi River.

The Sword Qi River was enveloped by a thick layer of fog, much like a typical lake would be on a cool winter’s morning.

Mo Wuji chose to wait and observe how Wei Zidao was going to fetch the water from the Sword Qi River.

Pang Hong and Shang Hegao stayed to watch too. He did not wish for Wei Zidao to discover the method to fetching large amounts of water. The corrosion was tolerable for the pair as long as they stayed out of the Sword Qi River.