novelden Chapter 763 So aloof
Chapter 763 So aloof
Zhong Ran, Mu Jinning, and Asheng stood up, said nothing, and walked directly into the swamp.
As soon as they stepped down, long, hard spikes suddenly rose up from the swamp.
It feels like your foot could be pierced through if you stomp on it.
Earthwork site.
For some reason, Zhong Ran thought of this name.
She couldn't think of anything else.
Since it's an earthen site, things will be easier.
She possesses the Earth Source Pearl, and all earth elemental energy must yield to it.
Zhong Ran seemed not to see the burr, and stepped into it, instantly being swallowed by the swamp.
Everyone who witnessed this scene turned pale and clenched their fists in tension.
Zhong Ran felt a slight tremor in her heart, then let the feeling of weightlessness wash over her. She closed her eyes to sense it, but found nothing.
She wanted to move forward, but her body seemed to be pulled back by something, making her movements very difficult.
Her attention returned to her mental sea of consciousness, and she carefully observed it. The inner walls around it were now covered with fine golden lines.
In addition to these fine golden lines, there were also some fine red lines interspersed among them.
Deep inside, there was a vortex, slowly rotating, very slowly, but it was really rotating.
"Eye of Illusion, come out. Are you being suppressed here and too afraid to come out?"
Zhong Ran's soft voice echoed in her own sea of consciousness. She knew that the Eye of Illusion was still here; it had appeared at the Blood Pool.
As soon as she finished speaking, a dazzling golden light suddenly burst forth in her mind.
The light was intense and surging, like the sun exploding in the depths of her consciousness, causing her sea of consciousness to tremble violently.
A sharp, piercing pain followed, almost tearing her mind apart.
She had experienced this feeling before.
She gritted her teeth, forcibly suppressing the almost dizzying pain, focusing her will and unifying her mind, quickly transforming into a tiny, ethereal yet resolute spiritual being, appearing in the center of that turbulent sea of consciousness.
She stood tall, her gaze stubbornly fixed on the most dazzling core of the golden light.
A giant eye gradually emerged; it was the Eye of Illusion.
It looked down at her from its high position and actually made a sound.
"Little girl, not bad. Over the years, you've gained quite a bit of pride."
Zhong Ran was taken aback, then scoffed, "You're out? What happened? How did you end up in my sea of consciousness?"
She had always been very curious about why there was an illusory eye in her sea of consciousness.
However, while curiosity was one thing, the answer remained elusive.
Unexpectedly, the Eye of Illusion could also speak.
Now that it had appeared and could speak, she naturally wanted to find out what was going on.
The Eye of Illusion simply looked at her indifferently, showing no intention of speaking.
Zhong Ran didn't receive a reply and guessed that she wasn't qualified yet.
"If you don't want to answer, fine, but what's with you showing up every now and then?"
The Eye of Illusion still refused to answer her, simply looking at her with aloof indifference.
Zhong Ran had no choice but to settle for second best.
"Surely you can see through everything here, right? Couldn't you at least give me a heads-up?"
The illusory eye vanished directly into the depths of her consciousness, yet the golden light remained brilliant.
Zhong Ran: ...So aloof.
Silently withdrawing from the sea of consciousness, he opened his eyes, and a golden light flashed in his eyes.
The swamp in front of us seemed to ripple, spreading out like waves before finally disappearing.
A glint of joy flashed in her eyes; sure enough, it was all a lie.
However, moving forward remains just as difficult for her.
The pressure here transforms into a swamp-like entity, binding people and making it difficult for them to move forward.
Zhong Ran turned her head to look around and saw that Ah Sheng and Mu Jinning were also trapped and unable to move.
However, because of his tall stature, the swamp only reached his waist and abdomen.
He could move slowly and laboriously, and with each step he took, the surrounding swamp trembled.
As the tremors continued, the pressure on them intensified, creating a feeling of sinking deeper into the ground.
Mu Jinning also looked at her and reached out her hand: "Ranran, let's close our eyes together, don't exert any force, just walk like normal."
Zhong Ran nodded, placed her hand in his large hand, and the two held hands and closed their eyes.
Neither of them moved. After they had completely emptied their minds, an invisible force seemed to be transmitted through their clasped hands.
The two quickly entered a magical state where everything around them became empty.
There was no one else around, and no more swamp; they seemed to be in a void.
Then, their clasped fingers twitched slightly, as if as a signal, and they both took a step forward at the same time.
Strolling leisurely!
Because the three of them struggled and did not move, the other cultivators did not even dare to go down into the swamp.
After all, Zhong Ran and the other two had consistently displayed extraordinary behavior in the previous rounds.
Those challenges and pressures were practically nonexistent for them.
But they haven't made a move on this hurdle yet.
Even Mu Jinning and Zhong Ran can't move, how can they manage if they go down?
Only after seeing the three of them walk ahead did the genius also step into the swamp.
There's no point in just staying here; they still need to walk there themselves.
It should behave the same way as it does in water.
However, just as they were about to step into the swamp, a sudden howling sound rang out.
Everyone held their breath and stared wide-eyed.
Suddenly, a violent ripple erupted from the swampy mud ahead, and a massive, ferocious-looking man-eating crocodile burst forth from the mud at an astonishing speed.
As it moved, it stirred up a cloud of foul-smelling mud, causing turmoil in the swamp.
It opened its blood-red maw and fiercely pounced straight at Ah Sheng!
The enormous maw contained teeth that gleamed with a chilling luster and emitted a strong, foul stench.
Without even opening his eyes, Ah Sheng slammed his fist down hard on the man-eating crocodile.
The enormous man-eating crocodile was struck hard in the jaw by his powerful punch. With a dull cracking sound, the massive body was sent flying backward, crashing heavily into the depths of the thick swamp.
The silt in the swamp was stirred up by the violent impact, and the turbid mud splashed in all directions like a raging torrent.
The mud, carrying suffocating pressure, spread rapidly in all directions, tearing even space apart with its terrifying force.
Mu Jinning and Zhong Ran were in a special state. These fluctuations had no effect on them, but they instinctively stopped.
After the disturbances subsided, the two continued forward. Ah Sheng led the way, smashing several more man-eating crocodiles to death.
This scene terrified the cultivators behind them.
Even so, they gritted their teeth and went on.
This time, everyone went down into the swamp together.
They had no idea how much pressure there was in the swamp. If they fell behind, they would become food for man-eating crocodiles, and they would have nowhere to turn for help.