In the pool where the distance was obscured, Feng Fei suddenly noticed an extremely subtle point of light flickering behind the snake-tailed, fish-headed monster.
Feng Fei touched the thin film formed by the snowball, gesturing for it to move in that direction. The snowball, however, said somewhat shyly, "Sister Fei Fei, I can't move!"
Feng Fei froze, realizing he hadn't considered this possibility.
Outside, a fish monster of unknown origin and power is eyeing them menacingly; inside, they are trapped in this tiny space and unable to move.
Feng Fei immediately squatted down in the halo of light, looking troubled. He frowned, trying to think of a solution.
"Cough cough..." It seemed that overworking his brain had aggravated Feng Fei's internal injuries. Feng Fei suddenly coughed, and a few drops of blood seeped from between his fingers covering his mouth.
"Sister Feifei!" Xue Tuan asked in alarm, "What's wrong? Why are you spitting blood?"
"It's alright." Feng Fei wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and comforted Xue Tuan with a smile. "Let me heal my injuries first, and then we'll think about how to leave this place, okay?"
"Mmm. Sister Feifei, you take care of yourself first. Xue Tuan can hold on for a long time. There's water all around, and Xue Tuan can sense the water essence in this pool. During this time, while consuming and replenishing, Xue Tuan's cultivation seems to have improved somewhat."
Xue Tuan's voice still retained a childlike tone, but when it reached Feng Fei's ears, it brought him a sense of peace.
"Okay, good luck to Xue Tuan too. I'm going to take a breath now."
As he spoke, Feng Fei took out a pill from his storage ring, looking at the pill that emitted a soft, jade-like light in his palm. Feng Fei couldn't help but admire Yuan Jue's thorough preparation.
Before she could even contain her emotions, Feng Fei quickly put the healing pill into her mouth and closed her eyes to release its medicinal power.
Before long, Feng Fei's body also began to radiate a soft, jade-like light.
If anyone were here, they would surely notice that Feng Fei's current spiritual power cultivation level is the twelfth level of the Acquired Realm. However, at the moment when the spiritual power completes a full cycle and restarts, they would be surprised to find that Feng Fei's cultivation level has instantly become the ninth level of the Acquired Realm. It seems that Feng Fei's special spiritual power has the effect of concealing his cultivation level.
As Feng Fei circulated his spiritual energy, the pill that had spread within his body transformed into warm currents, repairing the numerous hidden injuries within him before receding back into his muscles. Slowly, traces of black grime seeped from Feng Fei's skin. Unexpectedly, a healing pill that wasn't particularly rare had the effect of cleansing his essence and marrow under such circumstances.
Of course, Feng Fei, who was deep in meditation, did not notice this situation. He was circulating his spiritual power and still following the effects of the medicine, slowly sinking into a mysterious and profound state.
As Feng Fei began to heal, Xue Tuan also began to replenish itself. The halo surrounding Feng Fei flickered, and the water in the pool around Xue Tuan gradually radiated outwards. As the rippling water slowly slid from the snake-tailed fish-headed monster's body into the distance, the fish-headed monster was suddenly startled. Its sluggish body suddenly moved like a dragon in the water, retreating rapidly.
After a while, the fish-headed monster swam back to Feng Fei and Xue Tuan with a look of surprise and doubt, seemingly unable to understand why it had felt a series of heart-pounding forces in the ripples just now.
The fish-headed monster circled around Feng Fei and Xue Tuan a few times, seemingly puzzled as to why its right fin was circling around its enormous head.
But the next moment, the fish-headed monster floated in front of Feng Fei, drooling, its two bulging eyes flashing with a predatory intent.
However, at this moment, Feng Fei and Xue Tuan simply ignored the snake-tailed fish-headed monster. In any case, it couldn't do anything to Feng Fei and Xue Tuan, and of course, Feng Fei and Xue Tuan couldn't do anything to the fish-headed monster for the time being either.
Beneath this pool of water, a surprisingly harmonious scene unfolded between Feng Feixue and the snake-tailed fish-headed monster. If the snake-tailed fish-headed monster were even more beautiful, the azure pool behind them would have created an extremely moving and magnificent sight.
However, this is obviously impossible.
Suddenly, Feng Fei abruptly opened his eyes, two terrifying golden beams shooting out and disappearing in a flash. (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian () to vote for it with recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
☆, Chapter Two: The Snake-Tailed Fish-Headed Monster (Part Two)
At that moment, Feng Fei exuded a fierce aura, but then vanished without a trace, as if he had never existed.
Feng Fei's aura subsided, and anyone with discerning eyes could see that this healing had brought him considerable benefits. His cultivation had improved, but more importantly, his temperament had changed and improved. This was a transformation, a transformation brought about by fortuitous circumstances.
"Ugh! It stinks!"
Feng Fei, who had been calm, suddenly frowned, covered her nose tightly with both hands, and muttered, "It stinks! What's going on?"
Just as his hands touched his mouth and nose, Feng Fei abruptly flung them away, swearing uncharacteristically, "Holy crap, what's going on here! It stinks!"
Looking at his hands covered in black, greasy stains, Feng Fei shook them off in disgust.
Xue Tuan's muffled voice rang in Feng Fei's ears: "Sister Fei Fei, I can't smell Xue Tuan anymore."
Immediately, Feng Fei froze in his hand gesture, awkwardly saying, "This... um... um, ah, Xue Tuan, let's think of a way to get to that place!"
Feng Fei pointed loudly at the spot where the light had been found earlier, seemingly trying to change the subject.
Xue Tuan lived up to Feng Fei's expectations and immediately replied, "Okay! But how do we figure it out?"
This problem also stumped Feng Fei. He sat down cross-legged, enduring the stench, and supported his head with his right hand, his mind racing.
The snake-tailed fish-headed monster outside the halo became even more excited after seeing Feng Fei regain consciousness. Instead of staying in one place and staring at Feng Fei, it started circling around him.
Feng Fei, feeling dizzy from the snake-tailed, fish-headed monster, suddenly sprang to his feet and shouted at Xue Tuan, "Xue Tuan, turn off the aura! Let's fight this monster!"
Before the words were even finished, the halo surrounding Feng Fei abruptly vanished, and caught off guard, Feng Fei fell straight into the water, choking on several mouthfuls. Meanwhile, the snake-tailed, fish-headed monster, startled by Feng Fei's sudden outburst, retreated a considerable distance.
This is precisely why Feng Fei was given a chance to catch his breath.
Although Feng Fei choked on some water, he quickly retrieved a handkerchief from his storage ring. The handkerchief stretched as it went, instantly creating a barrier for Feng Fei. From the outside, Feng Fei's figure slowly disappeared into the pool, though he remained submerged. The handkerchief had no offensive power, and even its defensive capabilities were extremely weak. However, it possessed a powerful function: invisibility. Furthermore, it was impervious to water and fire, making it an essential item for surprise attacks, whether at home or traveling.
Of course. Feng Fei never intended to use this item to ambush someone. If it weren't for the urgency of the situation today, Feng Fei would probably have long forgotten about this handkerchief that she had hidden away in a corner of her storage ring.
Xue Tuan was originally a spiritual spring, and she was perfectly at home in the pool. After removing the protective aura around Feng Fei, she revealed a petite human form in the pool. However, upon seeing Feng Fei quickly disappear, Xue Tuan's mind stirred, and the next moment her body slowly melted into the pool.
However, Feng Fei didn't see this scene. Still worried about Xue Tuan's safety, Feng Fei hurriedly called out in his heart: "Xue Tuan? Where are you? Can you sense where I am? Quickly come to me."
Xue Tuan's soft, gentle voice echoed in Feng Fei's heart, "Sister Fei Fei. Don't worry, Xue Tuan can see Sister Fei Fei, but Sister Fei Fei can't see Xue Tuan, hehe."
Upon hearing this, Feng Fei looked outside the handkerchief and, sure enough, there was only the snake-tailed, fish-headed monster running around wildly, but no trace of Xue Tuan. Because of this, Feng Fei breathed a sigh of relief, only to choke on the pool water shortly afterward.
This handkerchief has one advantage: while it can completely conceal a person's presence, it offers no protection against water or fire. In other words, even if Feng Fei uses this handkerchief to hide herself, the pool water will slowly seep in through the seams, leaving her still surrounded by water. However, this makes it convenient for Feng Fei to perform a simple wash.
The flowing water carried the dirty water that Feng Fei had washed away to a distance, but it gave the snake-tailed fish-headed monster, who had been wandering around in confusion, a clue.
A glint of greed flashed in the fish-headed monster's bubble eyes as it sniffed the barely perceptible stench and slowly approached Feng Fei's location.
"Sister Feifei, watch out! The ugly monster is getting close to you."
The sound of snowball suddenly rang in Feng Fei's heart. Feng Fei's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly pulled his handkerchief aside to dodge the attack of the snake-tailed fish-headed monster.
Before Feng Fei could even catch his breath after changing his position, the water ripples caused by the fish-headed monster following Feng Fei's movements attacked again.
Feng Fei's main fighting force is his snake bone whip. However, in the water, it is extremely difficult to use the whip technique. Under the attack of this snake-tailed fish-headed monster, Feng Fei actually showed some signs of being at a disadvantage.
Xue Tuan had been watching from the sidelines with a grin. It wasn't that she was heartless and didn't want to help Feng Fei, but Feng Fei had been communicating with her telepathically while dodging the fish-headed monster's attacks, telling her not to intervene for the time being. She was a good girl, so of course she would listen to Sister Fei Fei.
So Xue Tuan obediently stood in the pool to the side, watching the snake-tailed fish-headed monster and Feng Fei dodge and weave back and forth.
Suddenly, Feng Fei stopped moving. At that moment, Feng Fei was less than a meter away from the snowball. If Feng Fei reached out, he could grab the snowball's wrist. The snake-tailed fish-headed monster was so dizzy from being surrounded by Feng Fei that it forgot to use its many attack methods.
"Snowball!"
Feng Fei cried out in his heart, and Xue Tuan immediately understood and quickly stuffed her hand into Feng Fei's palm.
"Snowball, how fast are you in the water?"
"Hmm, it shouldn't be too slow."
"Alright, let's swim towards that light at full speed."
The exchange between Feng Fei and Xue Tuan was completed in an instant. Before the fish-headed monster could recover from its dizziness, Feng Fei had already grabbed Xue Tuan's hand and swam frantically toward the light.
Feng Fei originally possessed only fire-type bloodline and practiced fire-type techniques. However, due to her encounter with Hu Qing, a nine-tailed fox, she obtained the fox's secret methods. By chance, these techniques fused with her own jade-gold spiritual power. Therefore, from that time onward, Feng Fei could move freely between water and fire. However, she had never had the opportunity to try it out until this trip to the pool provided her with a good chance. But at this moment, Feng Fei was unaware of this.
Feng Fei and Xue Tuan had only gone a hundred meters when the fish-headed monster woke up.
Sensing the movement of the water, the fish-headed monster was furious. It hadn't expected that the ant it had toyed with as food would actually outwit it. It, the fish-headed monster, was the overlord of this pool; aside from the small, unintelligent fish and shrimp, which other creature wouldn't flee at the mere sight of it? Of course, whether they could escape depended on its mood. But now, that little thing it considered its meal had actually shaken it off—this was intolerable!
At that moment, some of the dim-witted, snake-tailed, fish-headed monsters went berserk!
The fish-headed monster suddenly opened its terrifying maw, filled with fangs, and a whirlpool slowly appeared from its center, emanating an ever-increasing gravitational pull. Everything around it—water plants, small fish and shrimp playing nearby—was carried away by the pool water and poured into the snake-tailed fish-headed monster's mouth. But the snake-tailed fish-headed monster was not satisfied, for the ant that had toyed with it had not yet entered its belly.
A ruthless glint flashed in the fish-headed monster's eyes. Its already slender snake tail, after a flash of eerie light, suddenly became incredibly thick and long. If it had previously been only as thick as an adult man's wrist and two meters long, after the transformation it would indeed be the size of a face plate, and its length would be impossible to estimate before it fully extended. However, in the next moment, the length of the fish-headed monster's snake tail became clearly visible.
The fish-headed monster suddenly shot its transformed snake tail in the direction Feng Fei had fled, and the attraction emanating from its mouth vanished upon contact with the snake tail. Or rather, the fish-headed monster's snake tail completely ignored its own suction force, shooting relentlessly towards Feng Fei without stopping.
Feng Fei and Xue Tuan's progress slowed down, and they felt the increasing difficulty. Without turning around, Feng Fei knew that the fish-headed monster had unleashed some kind of powerful attack from behind, and a hint of fear appeared on Feng Fei's face.
She's currently only at the twelfth level of the Acquired Realm, while the snake-tailed fish-headed monster has at least entered the Innate Realm. As for Xue Tuan, her abilities are primarily defensive and healing; her offensive capabilities are negligible.
Suddenly, the hairs on Feng Fei's back stood on end, and the penetrating cold made him shiver involuntarily.
Feng Fei quickly used his spiritual power to dispel the cold, but because of this, Feng Fei and Xue Tuan's progress was immediately halted. When they resumed their advance, they found that they could not move forward at all.
"Sister Feifei! There's something behind us!" Xue Tuan suddenly screamed in Feng Fei's ear, her fear so obvious that Feng Fei couldn't help but turn around to look. However, Feng Fei suppressed this urge, frantically circulating her spiritual energy, thinking of getting Xue Tuan away from here as quickly as possible.
"Snowball, push harder!"
But as soon as Feng Fei finished shouting those words, he realized that all their efforts had been in vain.
The attack that had previously terrified her finally arrived from behind, instantly binding them without any resistance. Actually, it wasn't entirely without resistance; Feng Fei had at least drawn her snake-bone whip and lashed at the snake's tail, but her agility was lacking, and her strength was far inferior, leaving not even a white mark on the fish-headed monster's tail. Xue Tuan, on the other hand, condensed a drop of icy dagger, but before she could even launch it, it was completely extinguished by the fish-headed monster's snake tail.
When the snake-tailed fish-headed monster entangled Feng Fei and Xue Tuan, the suction force in its mouth suddenly disappeared, and Feng Fei saw a smug and happy look on the monster's face. This strange feeling immediately gave Feng Fei goosebumps.
However, before Feng Fei could even feel nauseous, she felt a sudden dizziness, and the next moment, she and Xue Tuan were plunged into darkness.
Then, the pool returned to its tranquil state.
The snake-tailed fish-headed monster returned to its original form, swaying and swimming in the pool. Its slowly twisting tail occasionally teased the small fish beneath it, and the entire pool seemed to become peaceful. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian (起点) with recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
☆, Chapter Three: The Black Seal
"Snowball?"
When Feng Fei felt dizzy, she knew something was wrong. She vaguely remembered that she and Xue Tuan had been attacked together, but she didn't know where they were now. But the most important thing right now was to find Xue Tuan, but it was pitch black all around, and she could only rely on groping and calling out softly.
"Sister Feifei."
A soft, faint voice came from not far away.
Feng Fei was overjoyed and quickly moved closer to the source of the sound.
She didn't know where she was; the ground beneath her feet was soft and slippery, making her feel uncomfortable as she couldn't get any support.
After a while, Feng Fei dragged his wet legs, which were slick from the slippery ground, to Xue Tuan's side. "Are you hurt?"