Just as Feng Fei was weighing the pros and cons, the sky beneath their feet suddenly became overcast. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
Chapter Twenty-Nine: Dark Clouds and Lightning Snakes
Gloomy clouds gathered rapidly like thunderbolts, enveloping the white clouds that had entangled Feng Fei and Xue Tuan.
Clearly, these dark clouds and white clouds are similar in nature, but belong to different camps. Just as white clouds belong to the camp of light, dark clouds resemble the camp of darkness.
Although Feng Fei held this belief in her heart, the reality was quite surprising.
Instead of taking any further action, the dark clouds surrounding the white clouds danced a strange dance in place.
Yes, although these dark clouds had no hands or feet, and their movements were extremely chaotic, they somehow gave the impression that they were dancing. Their movements became increasingly rapid, and Feng Fei suddenly felt a great unease.
At this moment, Feng Fei finally decided to stop hesitating and shouted, "Xue Tuan! Stay close to me!"
As she spoke, Feng Fei's golden sword shot out, and the burst of sword light instantly severed the white clouds that were wrapped around her ankles.
This ease surprised Feng Fei, and after a brief pause, he was entangled by the white clouds again.
However, knowing that these white clouds were easy to get rid of, Feng Fei no longer held back. He first scattered the white clouds under the snowball's feet, and then quickly removed the white clouds that were entangled around him as the snowball took off.
Feng Fei has now entered the fourth level of the Innate Realm, and naturally possesses the ability to levitate. Although it will consume some spiritual energy, she cannot afford to consider anything else at this moment.
After Fengfei and Xuetuan broke free, the white clouds quieted down. However, Fengfei clearly saw that the edges of the white clouds were slowly turning gray, as if given enough time, they could turn into the dancing dark clouds around them.
The unease in her heart grew stronger and stronger. Feng Fei didn't have time to see what tricks the dark and white clouds might have up their sleeves. She quickly grabbed Xue Tuan and fled into the distance.
But he hadn't gone far when a purple dot of light suddenly shot towards him from afar. As it drew closer, Feng Fei realized it wasn't a dot of light at all, but a bolt of lightning!
She was so frightened that she immediately ran to the side, but no matter which direction she ran, a purple electric snake would shoot towards her.
Finally, electric snakes with coiled tongues appeared from all directions, but they didn't attack directly. Instead, they stopped at the outer edge of the dark clouds. It seemed that simply trapping Feng Fei between the dark and white clouds would suffice.
Lightning was all around, and although it didn't strike Feng Fei directly, it still made her feel numb all over.
Add to that the white clouds that had completely turned into dark clouds, and the dance of all the dark clouds became increasingly exaggerated and intense, leaving less and less space for the phoenix to soar through the air.
"Sister Feifei...I feel like we're in a really bad situation..."
Xue Tuan tugged at Feng Fei's sleeve and said weakly.
What Xue Tuan knew, Feng Fei naturally knew as well. But she couldn't think of a solution for the time being.
Are we just going to sit here and wait to die?
This was something Feng Fei couldn't do; asking her to surrender was harder than climbing to heaven, and she might not be able to mount an effective counterattack. However, she could still struggle and cause some trouble for those who wanted to attack them.
Feng Fei thought somewhat negatively.
The electric snakes with coiled tongues drew ever closer, and the dark clouds trapped Feng Fei and Xue Tuan within them. Even though their hands, feet, and bodies were not bound, they were unable to move.
The turquoise tortoise shell diligently performed its defensive work, preventing the approaching dark clouds and electric snakes from harming Feng Fei and Xue Tuan. However, Feng Fei still felt waves of heart-palpitating power, which seemed to be slowly gathering amidst the dancing dark clouds.
"Snowball. Something might be about to appear..."
For some reason, Feng Fei had this intuition. But after she spoke the words, she couldn't understand why she had this feeling. However, now was not the time to dwell on this question, because the surrounding circumstances had changed.
The dancing dark clouds suddenly froze in the air. If it weren't for the electric snakes still moving a little distance away, Feng Fei would have thought that time had stopped at that moment.
As the dark clouds ceased their movement, a ring of silvery-white light slowly appeared around the perimeter of the cloud formation. As the silvery-white light gradually intensified and thickened, all the dark clouds began to slowly dissipate—first, all the darkness receded, gradually revealing their original white and soft bodies. But soon, the snow-white bodies of the "dark clouds," which had returned to white, also slowly crumbled—as if some force was taking their lives, and allowing them no chance to resist.
As all the white clouds disappeared, the electric snakes circling around them gradually slowed down, slowly approaching Feng Fei and Xue Tuan until they were only a zhang away from each other before stopping.
Feng Fei's forehead was covered in cold sweat. She wanted to do something to resist, but she was locked in place by some kind of energy and couldn't move at all.
Electric snakes danced around Feng Fei and Xue Tuan. To Feng Fei's surprise, the movements of these electric snakes were exactly the same as the movements of the dark clouds that had danced earlier.
As the electric snakes pulsed, some tiny electric snakes were swallowed up by others, while the silvery-white light formed by the dark clouds gradually encircled them. Some electric snakes that came into contact with the silvery-white light were immediately swallowed up, and some dazzling purple spots of light appeared where the electric snakes were swallowed up.
Gradually, all the electric snakes were absorbed by the silvery-white light, which danced in the air like a white ribbon studded with diamonds, extremely dazzling.
Even Feng Fei was somewhat dazzled. If his will hadn't been strong enough, he would have been completely captivated by the brilliance of the silvery-white light.
As the silvery-white ribbon studded with purple light formed, Feng Fei suddenly realized that the feeling of being locked on had disappeared, and his body could move naturally again. Feng Fei tried to take a few steps away and found that he felt no obstruction at all, so he quickly tried to take Xue Tuan and escape.
Just then, a black seal suddenly appeared.
The black seal emitted an extremely faint ball of light, yet it intercepted Feng Fei with remarkable ease.
Feng Fei didn't know why the black seal did this, but he could only wait quietly for further developments.
The silvery-white ribbon suddenly quieted down when the black seal appeared, and slowly retracted its form as it floated towards Feng Fei.
Feng Fei subconsciously took a step back, but bumped into the black seal that blocked her ball of light. Her figure stopped immediately, and she could only watch as the silver-white ribbon got closer and closer to her.
"Sister Feifei!" Xue Tuan exclaimed. She didn't know if this silvery-white thing would harm Feng Fei, but if it could trap them, it couldn't be a good thing—that's what Xue Tuan naively thought.
But Feng Fei suddenly calmed down at this moment.
Chapter 30: Fusion and Rebirth
Since the black seal emerged from the snake-tailed fish-headed monster's belly to protect her and even brought her considerable benefits, it clearly didn't want her to perish. Therefore, it wouldn't let her suffer any harm now either. There might be some pain and hardship, but it certainly wouldn't be insurmountable.
Thinking of this, Feng Fei calmed down even more, and she wanted to see how things would develop next.
At this moment, Xue Tuan, who had rushed over, also stopped. She and Feng Fei were of one mind, so she could clearly sense Feng Fei's feelings.
Just as Feng Fei was concentrating and focusing his mind, the silvery-white ribbon suddenly stopped in front of him, sending out strange ripples.
Feng Fei didn't know what the silvery-white ribbon wanted to do, so she could only remain motionless and unresponsive. However, the black seal suddenly began to tremble, urging Feng Fei anxiously. Feng Fei didn't know what the black seal meant, but she couldn't communicate directly with it, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.
Remembering that the black seal had allowed her to communicate with it mentally, Feng Fei tried it a few times.
Unexpectedly, the black seal responded shortly afterward.
“…bone…bone whip…whip…”
Bone whip? Could it be a snake bone whip?
Feng Fei was puzzled, and naturally let the black seal receive this message.
"...Mmm...Mmm...Whip...Whip..."
After receiving confirmation, Feng Fei no longer hesitated and quickly took out the snake bone whip. Although he was curious about what the snake bone whip would do after it was taken out, and even more unsure of what the black seal was trying to do, Feng Fei still supported the black seal with his actions.
After the snake-bone whip appeared, the black seal cheered and circled Feng Fei once, then shot out a golden light onto the silver-white ribbon. The white ribbon, made of dark clouds and electric snakes, seemed somewhat reluctant after receiving the black seal's instruction, but still slowly drifted towards the snake-bone whip.
The black seal also emitted a point of light towards the snake bone whip. After merging with it, the snake bone whip suddenly broke free from Feng Fei's hand and flew into the air to confront the silver-white ribbon.
The snake-bone whip floated slowly in the air, like a graceful dragon or snake dancing.
The silvery-white ribbon gradually approached the snake-bone whip, its reluctance evident. It took three steps forward and two steps back. However, urged on by the black seal, the ribbon finally made contact with the snake-bone whip.
There were no unusual phenomena when the two collided.
However, Feng Fei noticed that where the snake bone whip and the white ribbon collided, both showed signs of melting.
Feng Fei was startled and instinctively tried to stop them. But before he could make a move, he noticed a very faint dark golden light spot appearing where the snake bone whip and the white ribbon had melted.
Feng Fei's movements stopped abruptly, and the dark golden light that had appeared gradually grew larger. Feng Fei realized that it resembled the tip of the snake bone whip.
Could it be that the Snake Bone Whip and the White Silk are merging? This thought flashed through Feng Fei's mind, and he waited even more quietly for the next development of the situation.
Although Bai Lian was initially reluctant, now that she had begun, she abandoned many of her reservations and accelerated the fusion speed between herself and the snake bone whip.
In about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the brand-new snake bone whip appeared in Feng Fei's eyes.
The revamped snake bone whip possessed a newfound agility, its entire body shimmering with a subtle luster. Upon closer inspection, one could see numerous fine, silvery-white specks on the whip, appearing mysteriously ethereal under the refraction of light. The handle was also different from before, featuring three silvery-white buttons inlaid with purple beads, lending the entire whip an exceptionally luxurious appearance.
Feng Fei's heart skipped a beat. He pressed his thumb on the first silver-white button. The snake-bone whip immediately twisted, and the next moment a dark gold belt appeared in Feng Fei's hand.
"What a wonderful thing!" Feng Fei thought to herself, knowing that Bai Lian had modified the snake bone whip, but she wondered if it would be as easy for her to use as before.
There were also three silver buttons with purple beads embedded in them on the belt. Feng Fei pressed the one he had pressed before, and the snake bone whip reappeared in his hand.
With a swift movement of her mind, the snake-bone whip swept out with the force of thunder, accompanied by a faint rumble of thunder. Feng Fei flicked the whip, and a crackling sound followed. Where the sound originated, lightning flashed, and fine crackling wires instantly tore open the surrounding space, revealing its terrifying power.
Feng Fei grinned and put the snake bone whip away with satisfaction.
The snake bone whip pulsated slightly in Feng Fei's hand. He sensed its spirituality and, recalling the spirituality of the white silk ribbon, knew it was the ribbon that had given the snake bone whip its new life. The original snake bone whip was merely a very tough weapon, but now it seemed to possess a life of its own. Although still a weapon, its level was absolutely different, and it even possessed the ability to transform. While not as powerful as some magical treasures that could be stored within the body, it wasn't far off.
Feng Fei had always had a unique love for whips, so he was overjoyed after the snake bone whip was reborn.
"Sister Feifei, is this still your snake bone whip?" Xue Tuan suddenly spoke up from the side. She felt that although the snake bone whip seemed to have gained some life, it had a kind of aura that made her very uncomfortable, so she couldn't help but ask.
Feng Fei was taken aback at first, seemingly not expecting this question, but then became somewhat displeased: "Why isn't it my snake bone whip?" After saying that, he realized his tone was a bit harsh and changed his tone, "Of course it's still my snake bone whip! It was made from the base of a snake bone whip, how could it not be?"
After saying that, Feng Fei ignored Xue Tuan and instead communicated with the black seal, saying, "Does this new snake bone whip have any other abilities? What are the functions of these other two buttons?" Thinking that the snake bone whip might have other powerful effects, Feng Fei was eager to try them out.
However, the black seal replied intermittently after a long while: "...Strength...not...enough...whip...whip is...very powerful..."
These words made Feng Fei extremely depressed, but fortunately, Feng Fei was not a person who cared too much about gains and losses. She believed that when she was strong enough in the future, she would definitely be able to use it.
Thinking of this, Feng Fei happily transformed the snake bone whip into a belt and wrapped it around his waist.
Looking around, Feng Fei finally couldn't help but ask curiously, "Seal, where exactly is this place? Is it no longer in Bihan Pool?"
This time, the black seal ignored Feng Fei, merely hovering above her head, scattering rings of radiant light that protected her. Feeling snubbed, Feng Fei sat down dejectedly.
Xue Tuan sat to the side, feeling wronged. Seeing that Feng Fei didn't comfort her like before, she pouted but didn't cry.
"Sister Feifei, what should we do next?"