All the ferocious beasts around could be the one secretly plotting against us!
The ferocious beasts surrounding Feng Fei and Xue Tuan immediately began to dislike the other ferocious beasts around them.
Before Feng Fei could even conceal himself, he saw these powerful, ferocious beasts suddenly attack the beasts around him, as if they had killed his child.
As Feng Fei watched in wide-eyed stare, the ferocious beasts fought back and forth, and soon each of them was covered in wounds.
However, these injuries only made these already ferocious beasts even more bloody and cruel.
However, survival is an innate instinct for ferocious beasts. When faced with a choice between whether or not they can get food and whether or not their lives are in danger, of course, preserving their lives is more important.
Currently, many severely injured ferocious beasts have given up.
Suddenly, the most beautiful beast, with a dung-like object on its head, swelled to enormous size. The other beasts around it, caught off guard, were instantly crushed beneath it. The beast then used its two large pincers to sever the heads of the beasts beneath it. Instantly, the group of beasts suffered its first casualties.
This casualty incident was like stirring up a hornet's nest, causing the entire beast horde to erupt in chaos. Each beast became even more ruthless, no longer holding back as before. As the melee escalated, beasts that had initially tried to retreat were suddenly drawn back in. And because their initial momentum had weakened, they became the first wave of cannon fodder.
The water was covered in crimson blood. The stench of blood slowly spread with the current, attracting even more ferocious beasts.
However, these ferocious beasts were relatively weak and did not immediately join the battle. Instead, they lingered in the distance, waiting for the battle between these ferocious beasts to end so they could reap some benefits.
Once the first ferocious beast dies, a second one will follow; and once the first wave of ferocious beasts dies, a second wave will follow.
After the first wave of ferocious beasts died, two more waves of ferocious beasts subsequently died.
Broken limbs lay scattered at the bottom of the pool, their immense life force slowly dissipating. This allure traveled far and wide, causing the ferocious beasts who had gathered to watch and reap the benefits to stir up a commotion.
Moreover, stimulated by the smell of blood, the ferocious beasts that had not been fighting before suddenly attacked the beasts around them without hesitation.
Feng Fei was immediately dumbfounded and didn't know what to say.
She was trying to hide and escape, so why were these ferocious beasts suddenly fighting? And the ferocious beasts that surrounded them later were even more inexplicable. They were just staying in the distance, but now they were fighting too.
However, none of this mattered to Feng Fei. At this moment, she was no longer in a hurry to hide. Perhaps after a while, she and Xue Tuan would be able to leave openly and legitimately.
Feng Fei watched the show leisurely under the halo of the turquoise tortoise shell, unaware that the turquoise tortoise shell and the black seal emitted tiny, inconspicuous vortices whenever these ferocious beasts were injured or killed.
These whirlpools weren't meant to attack or confuse enemies, but rather to slowly gather the immense life force and the essence of ferocious beasts scattered in the water. Though slow, the effect was remarkable; even before the chaotic battle among the beasts ended, the scattered corpses gradually lost their luster.
However, the ferocious beasts in the midst of the battle were unaware of all this. At this moment, they only had eyes for the other ferocious beasts, and only by defeating these beasts could they devour them all.
Before long, all the powerful ferocious beasts were killed in battle, none of them surviving. Only a few wounded beasts remained from the outermost ring. At this point, they finally realized the danger and fled in a flash, not even having a chance to gain any advantage.
Although Feng Fei found the scene somewhat bloody, he didn't feel particularly disgusted; in fact, he found it amusing.
After all the ferocious beasts had either died or fled, Snowball finally revealed itself.
"Ugh, these ugly monsters are so strange!" Even though Snowball was invisible, he had seen the whole mess.
Feng Fei nodded in agreement, but said, "Let's go quickly. There's so much blood here, it will definitely attract ferocious beasts from further away. Let's leave first."
Xue Tuan naturally had no objections, and the two of them immediately concealed themselves. The azure tortoise shell became hazy, but it still protected Feng Fei and Xue Tuan within it. The black seal flashed and then disappeared between Feng Fei's eyebrows.
Feng Fei touched his forehead, muttering to himself that his head was getting increasingly cluttered. (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 Seventeen: Leeches with Two Hands
Feng Fei and Xue Tuan had nothing to pack up, so while they were still safe from attracting more ferocious beasts, the two stealthily swam towards the surface of the pool.
Besides the sound of flowing water, there were also the occasional sounds of small fish and shrimp blowing bubbles in the pool.
For a moment, Xue Tuan's childlike nature resurfaced, and she played with the small fish and shrimp for quite a while. If Feng Fei hadn't used those unknown but potentially incredibly powerful aquatic beasts to scare her, Xue Tuan probably would have continued playing.
Although the pool is quiet and everything operates in an extremely peaceful manner, underestimating this pool will likely lead to a bad experience.
The higher Feng Fei went, the more astonished he became, and he finally couldn't help but communicate with Xue Tuan's consciousness.
"Snowball, why is the water getting colder and colder? Was it like this when you protected me and fell in?"
"I don't know," Xue Tuan mumbled, her memory of that time extremely vague, with no recollection whatsoever.
Feng Fei was extremely helpless about Xue Tuan's confusion, but what could he do? Even if he knew, it wouldn't make any difference now.
Perhaps Feng Fei and Xue Tuan were really unlucky. Before Feng Fei could get over his helplessness towards Xue Tuan, one terrifying vortex after another suddenly surrounded the two of them.
Feng Fei's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that a powerful ferocious beast had surrounded them?
But why would they be targeted by those ferocious beasts for no reason? If they were surrounded by those beasts underwater earlier, it could be explained as a result of her undergoing the innate tribulation, but now that they had concealed themselves and were moving carefully, how could they suddenly be attacked by beasts?
Although the two were still protected by the azure tortoise shell, the shell's protection wasn't foolproof and might fail at any moment. They couldn't afford to gamble. However, they were now completely surrounded, and the surrounding vortex's suction force was terrifying; this was evident from the fact that the protective aura emanating from the tortoise shell seemed to be tearing apart and dissipating.
It was truly a matter of bad luck for Feng Fei and Xue Tuan. The whirlpools surrounding them were a major danger in this pool. These frigid whirlpools weren't constant; they appeared suddenly from time to time, the timing of which was unpredictable. If this dangerous place only had whirlpools with terrifying suction, it wouldn't be so bad, but it was also exceptionally cold. If one were to be accidentally pulled in, aside from the terrifying tearing force, anything else caught in the whirlpool—such as extremely hard minerals—would have its attack power amplified, and being struck by one could easily result in death.
If someone with sufficient strength or good luck manages to evade these attacks, what follows is an even more terrifying cold that can freeze one's very senses. This extreme cold doesn't freeze the surrounding water into chunks of ice; instead, the constantly swirling water makes it even more biting and bone-chilling. Those whose cultivation level is slightly lower are very likely to not even last a single breath in it.
Based on just the two methods mentioned above, this place wouldn't even qualify as an ominous spot. Within this constantly swirling vortex lives an extremely tiny creature; if taken individually, even a three-year-old child could easily crush it. But in this strange place, their existence is exceptionally terrifying. They are worms with long, thin mouths at both ends, their bodies limp and remarkably similar to leeches in the water. However, unlike leeches, they are much smaller, so small that they are virtually invisible to the naked eye.
However, they have mouths at both ends, and if you look closely with a magnifying glass, you can see that these mouths, called twin leeches, are filled with fine, sharp teeth. Once these twin leeches attach themselves to a creature's skin, they quickly enter the body and devour all the creature's flesh and blood in the next moment. Even the most ferocious beasts in the water are terrified of these twin leeches. If bitten by them, one's life is almost certainly lost.
These twin leeches always attack in swarms, so even massive beasts will flee at the mere scent of them. However, underestimating a single twin leech will ultimately leave nothing but ashes. When there is only one twin leech, its attack method is no longer to immediately devour the flesh and blood of the creature upon entry; instead, it parasitizes the creature's body, hatching two twin leeches within a day, repeating this process until it can completely consume the creature.
Therefore, these twin leeches are definitely the overlords of the water!
Fortunately, these twin leeches can only survive in the cold waters of this area. If the water temperature is too high, they will burn up and die.
Feng Fei cursed his bad luck, but he remained vigilant, for who knew what monster might suddenly appear here.
At this point, there was no need for the two of them to continue concealing themselves. The turquoise tortoise shells above their heads emitted a hazy glow. Despite being violently shaken and scattered by the whirlpool, they still stood firmly in their positions.
"Sister Feifei, what should we do now?" Xue Tuan's little face showed a little frustration, but more than that, she seemed indifferent.
This isn't entirely Xue Tuan's fault; after all, she's just a child and knows very little about the world. But if she knew that there were leeches like the two-handed leech in the water, perhaps things wouldn't be so easy for her now.
Feng Fei was at a loss. If he relied on himself, he felt helpless and at a loss. If he relied on others, he was helpless here and there was no one to turn to. Who else could he rely on?
Suddenly, Feng Fei opened his eyes wide and pointed at a group of dark shapes, shouting, "What are those?"
This swarm of dark creatures were none other than the twin leeches of this body of water. Although Feng Fei and Xue Tuan concealed their presence extremely well, they couldn't escape the twin leeches' senses, and they hastily surrounded them. However, they underestimated the defensive capabilities of the azure tortoise shell. This was a weapon that could even withstand the Blood Shadow, which existed since ancient times. If it were easily breached by these twin leeches, the old tortoise from back then might jump out and weep in despair.
Because these twin leeches appeared in clusters, Feng Fei and Xue Tuan saw this black mass.
Many twin leeches attacked, but were squeezed and pressed against the aura emanating from the turquoise tortoise shell by the twin leeches behind them, instantly revealing their ugly appearance to Feng Fei and Xue Tuan. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
Chapter 18: Easily Annihilated
"Wow!" Snowball seemed not to have expected the twin leeches to look so ugly, and jumped back in fright.
"Sister Feifei, these things are so ugly!" After thinking for a moment, she added, "They're much uglier than all the ugly monsters we've seen combined!"
Feng Fei nodded, his face full of agreement.
While these twin leeches are extremely powerful in certain aspects, their appearance is truly repulsive. Leaving aside their mouths filled with sharp teeth at both ends, even their smooth, taut skin is enough to make one feel disgusted.
Feng Fei looked at the twin leeches with disgust. Although he was disgusted, he couldn't think of any way to deal with them for the time being.
Xue Tuan suddenly fell into deep thought.
Previously, while inside the snake-tailed fish-headed monster's belly, under the life-threatening influence of Blood Shadow, Xue Tuan suddenly awakened some bloodline memories. However, these memories did not appear on their own; instead, they required stimulation to be recalled. For example, although Xue Tuan was startled by the twin leeches earlier, it also triggered memories of the twin leeches hidden deep within her.
“Sister Feifei,” Xue Tuan told Fengfei everything she remembered about the twin leeches: “They are indeed very powerful in many situations, with almost no natural enemies, but they are afraid of water temperature. If it is not extremely cold water, they cannot survive at all. Moreover, they will turn into charcoal instantly in water that is not cold.”
Feng Fei's face was full of astonishment. He never expected that these seemingly powerful creatures would have such a strange weakness. Looking around, Feng Fei clicked his tongue and said, "Tsk tsk, although we seem to have found the weakness of the twin leeches, these whirlpools around us are not easy to deal with! Just changing the water temperature seems extremely difficult."
Feng Fei frowned in frustration, his mind racing as he tried to come up with a suitable solution.
Seeing that Feng Fei was only focused on finding a solution and didn't even glance at her, Xue Tuan was so angry that her eyes filled with tears.
If Feng Fei could see Xue Tuan's expression right now, he would definitely know why she was acting this way. Xue Tuan's face was full of "Look at me! I know a way!" but it was all in vain.
Xue Tuan hung her head in dejection, looking as if tears were about to fall at any moment.
Feng Fei was still lost in thought, completely oblivious to Xue Tuan's appearance.
Xue Tuan gave a soft snort. Muttering, "Sister Fei Fei, Xue Tuan hates you!"
Feng Fei didn't know why Xue Tuan suddenly said such a thing, nor did she expect Xue Tuan to dislike her. However, Feng Fei also knew that Xue Tuan would never dislike her; it must have been something said in anger. She immediately smiled and hugged Xue Tuan, saying gently, "What's wrong? Who made our Xue Tuan angry? Sister Fei will go and teach her a lesson!"
"Hmph." Xue Tuan turned her head to the side, but a happy smile appeared on her face.
Feng Fei knew that Xue Tuan wasn't really angry, so after coaxing her for a while, he asked, "What exactly happened just now?"
Xue Tuan had long forgotten what had just happened. Hearing Feng Fei's question, her face lit up with excitement: "Sister Fei Fei, Xue Tuan has a way to deal with these twin leeches!"
Xue Tuan's answer surprised Feng Fei, who hadn't expected it to be about this, but he was overjoyed. "Xue Tuan has a solution?"
His voice rose slightly, but he couldn't hide his joy.
Xue Tuan puffed out her chest proudly, her face beaming with pride, practically begging Feng Fei to praise her. "Of course! Xue Tuan doesn't lie. If Xue Tuan says she has a way, then she really does!"
Feng Fei hugged Xue Tuan tightly and kissed her chubby little face repeatedly.
The two of them laughed foolishly for a while before Feng Fei finally asked seriously, "Xue Tuan, do you have any ideas?"
"It's just changing the water temperature!" Xue Tuan laughed heartlessly, while Feng Fei was speechless.
"I know it involves changing the water temperature, but the question is, how do I change the water temperature?"
Snowball slapped his forehead, somewhat embarrassed: "Snowball can be controlled!"
As they spoke, the snowballs started playing tricks, creating various shapes with the water around them, and the water temperature kept changing from cold to hot.
It was only then that Feng Fei remembered that the snowball was formed from a spiritual spring and was naturally able to control water.
It's no wonder Feng Fei forgot. Aside from initially taking on beast form and spending some time with her, Xue Tuan had always remained a child. Moreover, Feng Fei genuinely believed Xue Tuan was a person, just like herself, and never saw any difference between them. Therefore, she completely forgot Xue Tuan's true form and abilities.
Xue Tuan doesn't mind at all that Feng Fei has forgotten whether she has any abilities or not. In her heart, Feng Fei is her dearest family member and her master, so everything Feng Fei does is right. Even if he forgets that he can play in the water, it's still the right thing to do. Moreover, Feng Fei has been with Xue Tuan since she was five or six years old, until she was seven or eight, so Xue Tuan has an endless dependence on Feng Fei.
Although Feng Fei liked Xue Tuan and knew that Xue Tuan liked him, he never imagined that he was so important to Xue Tuan that she would only use her words as the standard by which to measure the world.