Chapter 406 Reckless White Tiger
Chapter 406 Reckless White Tiger
Liu Jinan was unmoved. He just laughed off Baihu's accusation and said, "One, no more. If you don't agree, I'll think of another way."
Baihu gnashed his teeth and said, "Just one, come on, show it in my mouth."
Liu Jinan stuffed the sausage into the white tiger's mouth and pointed in the direction of the swamp area: "Take me there now."
"No problem." Baihu opened his mouth and a protective aura appeared around his body.
Liu Jinan remembered this thing. It was its existence at the very beginning that caused him to suffer losses when fighting against the White Tiger, and he was helpless for a time.
Later, it was with the help of the Wind-Fixing Beads that the White Tiger's protective energy was broken.
"Come, ride on my back." Baihu urged.
Liu Jinan was stunned. He felt that such words coming from the mouth of the divine beast was a disgrace to its reputation.
But I also think this is in line with Baihu's style.
In the final analysis, the white tiger is simply an outlier among the mythical beasts. It is cunning, lazy, greedy and slippery.
"I suspect you are saying bad things about me in your heart, but I have no evidence," Baihu said.
Liu Jinan climbed onto the white tiger's back swiftly: "You think too much."
"I hope I am just worrying too much," Baihu said insincerely, "Hold on tight, three, two, one, go!"
Before Liu Jinan could even sit down, he was rushed into the swamp at the speed of sound.
He had to hold on to the white tiger's fur to avoid being thrown out.
When he came to his senses, the white tiger had already brought him into the swamp area.
He subconsciously looked back. Their entry did not break the membrane of the swamp area. So how did they get in?
"Don't think too much, Liu Jinan. You pulled out all my hair, so you have to compensate me with a sausage." Baihu said.
Liu Jinan looked around. He and Baihu had entered the water area, and there was water all around the protective qi.
"If we remove the protective qi, will we be drowned?" Liu Jinan couldn't help but feel puzzled.
Baihu gave him a strange look and said, "Why don't you give it a try?"
"I won't try." Liu Jinan wasn't that stupid. "Now, can you lure Xuanwu out?"
Baihu sighed, "I think you were knocked unconscious. Xuanwu died a long time ago. The one who has the Xuanwu Demon Pill now is Shengyu. That water bird is very smart and knows how to hide itself. It may be a bit difficult to find it first."
Liu Jinan didn't have any better solution, so he could only walk around the water area with Baihu to familiarize himself with the terrain.
The swamp area is like a huge ocean, with colorful fish and lush, swaying aquatic plants everywhere.
The white tiger is playful by nature. When it sees these aquatic animals, it can't move and has to use its claws to play with them.
This is probably the nature of cats.
Especially when he saw the small fish, Baihu drooled: "I really want to catch two to eat."
Liu Jinan said indifferently: "Go and catch him, no one is stopping you."
Baihu sighed, "No, without the protective qi, we will both suffocate to death. Although the protective qi isolates the water, it also isolates other creatures."
So that’s it, Liu Jinan suddenly realized, that’s not a long-term solution.
How much oxygen can be contained in such a small amount of protective energy? By the time Shengyu is found, they will suffocate themselves to death.
Liu Jinan told Baihu about his concerns, but Baihu was confused: "What oxygen?"
It seems this guy doesn't even know why he can't breathe in water.
"How long can you stay in the protective qi?" Liu Jinan asked.
Baihu shook his head: "I haven't calculated it, but it should be a long time."
"Have you ever thought about what we should do after the air in the protective qi is exhausted? We breathe with lungs, not gills, and we can't filter oxygen from the water to supply ourselves."
Seeing Baihu's confused face, Liu Jinan had to change his words: "To put it simply, we may not be able to stay in the protective energy for much longer!"
Baihu wanted to ask why, but when he saw Liu Jinan's gloomy face, he had to shut his mouth.
Liu Jinan thought that Baihu was unreliable, but he didn't expect him to be so unreliable.
Fortunately, they were not far from Wangshui Cliff: "Let's go back to Wangshui Cliff first and make a long-term plan."
Baihu stammered, "But, but we can't go back."
Liu Jinan gave him a questioning look.
Bai Hu said: "I am not that fast in the water, and I cannot break through the barrier of the water area."
When Liu Jinan heard the word "barrier", he suddenly understood.
Yes, only the barrier can explain why the water in the swamp area does not flow down the Wangshui Cliff, but goes straight into the sky, connecting the sky and the water.
But he soon realized what Baihu meant, that they couldn't get out.
The corner of his mouth twitched suddenly: "Before you came in, didn't you think about how to get out?"
Baihu shook his head: "I just thought that I would have sausage to eat after I came in."
This foodie!
Liu Jinan held his forehead with his hand, but the current situation was not the worst. There were some spare oxygen cylinders in his purple gold gourd, so he could hold on for a while.
But that was not a long-term solution. He had to find a way to breathe fresh air, so he asked Baihu: "Is the sea water in the swamp area endless? I mean, its top should be in contact with the air, right?"
He extended his index finger and pointed upwards to prevent Baihu from not understanding what he said.
Fortunately, Baihu understood, but unfortunately he didn't know either: "Except for Xuanwu, we divine beasts don't like to play in water areas, so every time we meet, Xuanwu will only take us to Wangshui Cliff at most."
Bai Hu's words made Liu Jinan's heart sink to the bottom.
It is said that water and fire cannot coexist. He can understand that Suzaku doesn't like water, and he can also understand that White Tiger cannot breathe in water.
However, there is also an allusion to the Azure Dragon going out to sea. It is not that dragons cannot swim in the water. There is also a legend that when a Jiao turns into a dragon, winds and clouds surge, and seawater floods back, which further confirms the connection between dragons and water.
Unless Qinglong also knows that the water area is easy to enter but difficult to exit, you cannot force your way in.
No matter what, Liu Jinan planned to swim upstream to see if it would be better than doing nothing.
He activated his magical power of divine water, pushing the protective qi to flow upwards rapidly.
Baihu was shocked: "Liu Jinan, how come we are swimming by ourselves!"
Liu Jinan said impatiently: "Don't make noises, I am using my supernatural power to push the protective qi. Turn yourself into a kitten first to reduce the oxygen consumption."
Baihu did not dare to disobey Liu Jinan's orders. Although he was unreliable, he knew how to judge the situation and distinguish between good and bad.
The little white cat quickly slid down Liu Jinan's trouser leg and into his arms.
The little furry creature looked at him with wet eyes.
No matter how dissatisfied Liu Jinan was, when he saw the little thing in his arms, he could only turn his dissatisfaction into a sigh, then stroke the kitten in his arms, and push them to swim upwards tirelessly.
However, several hours passed and he still could not see the surface of the water.
The sea seems endless, with no end in sight.
Could it be possible that both he and Baihu would be consumed to death in this vast ocean?
That's just too frustrating!
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