Chapter 169: River Water

It now appeared that Sylph, the Elven Divine Tree possessing the ‘Abyss,’ was actually the type that grew stronger the longer she fought. Many Skills were only fit to be devoured before Sylph, the Elven Divine Tree, and even attacks would become distorted and fail to land.

Moreover, that golden energy mass likely belonged to Dragon God Radon. However, Dragon God Radon was much weaker than Zhai Guangyi had imagined. As for Radon’s physical strength, Zhai Guangyi couldn’t discern it, given they were currently separated by time and space.

Zhai Guangyi felt that Dragon God Radon was most likely injured, or that the consumption of this ‘Genesis’ was extremely immense, or perhaps he had expended a great deal to sustain Demon King Mephistopheles’s Skill consumption?

All of this would require Zhai Guangyi to personally transmigrate over to find out. But for now, Zhai Guangyi intended to wait for Xiong Batian. If she still hadn’t made the Demon King Seed bloom before entering, then Zhai Guangyi would have no choice but to forcibly elevate her status to the Demon King level using ‘World.’

Whether using Retrograde Light to go to the Divine War or directly raising Xiong Batian to the Demon King Rank, both would require a massive consumption of Soul Energy. Moreover, a fierce battle would be unavoidable upon arrival. Without thorough preparation, Zhai Guangyi still felt somewhat uneasy.

However, right now, there happened to be metals that could be directly absorbed to enhance and restore Soul Energy. Zhai Guangyi planned to have Yang Jingting guide him down to the lakebed to obtain those Rare Metals imbued with immense energy.

These were likely Dragon God Radon’s collection, or perhaps his Secret Treasures. For the sake of victory in battle, Zhai Guangyi intended to temporarily borrow some from Dragon God Radon. After all, since He had brought these things out, it was naturally for people to acquire—the so-called rewards for adventure. Otherwise, the Dragon Clan’s Training Secret Realm would hold no meaning.

Thinking this, Zhai Guangyi said to Yang Jingting:

“I want to go down to the bottom of this water to see the Rare Metals you mentioned.”

Zhai Guangyi’s words precisely hit upon what Yang Jingting was thinking. Naturally, he agreed immediately, as he himself was also intensely eager for those Rare Metals at the bottom that could rapidly enhance strength. The White-Haired Maiden before him was likely much stronger than himself and should be able to obtain some Rare Metals. If he could get a share of the spoils then, that would be a fine reward.

“Alright. The water of this lake has strong Corrosive properties. Although its toxicity is potent, it provides a powerful stimulus to the physical body. If one can endure the pain, it can enhance physical strength, consolidate the Disparity Strength between Body and Soul, and improve various attributes of the body. This is actually one of the treasures of Dragon God Radon.

The lake water tempers the body, while the Rare Metals at the bottom enhance Soul Strength.

The Tempering in the Secret Realm isn’t limited to just this lake water; there are many other good things. Later, I’ll take you to see them.”

Yang Jingting thought of the many valuable items within the Secret Realm that he had been unable to obtain due to insufficient strength. Now that a big shot was here, it was the perfect opportunity to see if the big shot could help him get a little something.

“Mhm, alright.”

Zhai Guangyi saw the eager expression on Yang Jingting’s face and knew exactly what he was thinking—how to get a share of the spoils from him. But Zhai Guangyi didn’t care at all about the small amount the Demigod could absorb. The absorption capacity of a Demigod was extremely limited; without absolute Soul strength, the efficiency of converting Soul Energy would be very low. This was especially true for Demigods like Yang Jingting, who focused more on physical strength—their endurance was inherently very limited.

Yang Jingting happily took off his coat again, carefully wrapped the golden koi he had just caught, and then leaped down, diving into the golden river water.

Zhai Guangyi didn’t follow Yang Jingting’s example of stripping off his clothes. The clothes he wore were all Golden Quality Magic Artifacts, and he was very confident in their defensive capabilities. If necessary, Zhai Guangyi could use his abilities to isolate the lake water.

Following Yang Jingting’s movements, Zhai Guangyi imitated him and dove into the water. The golden liquid before him was incredibly dense—it felt less like a liquid and more like a solid fluid.

Both its weight and mass were immense. If one’s physical strength was too low, this river water would feel like solid metal, making it nearly impossible to move within.

Yang Jingting looked back and saw Zhai Guangyi diving into the water fully clothed, which left him somewhat astonished. He himself only had one piece of Purple Quality Defense Equipment, and he didn’t dare use it in the water for fear that prolonged corrosion would make the equipment difficult to repair.

But looking at the long dress Zhai Guangyi wore, despite its light and soft fabric, it remained completely unaffected in this Special Fluid Metal. It was clear just how noble this Maiden’s identity must be.

Yang Jingting couldn’t recall anyone like this from the Divine Tree’s side. Where did this Elf come from?

He felt a slight envy for the equipment this Elf possessed. If only he could have equipment of such high grade.

Zhai Guangyi carefully observed the bottom of the river. There were actually quite a few fish here, but they moved extremely fast, swimming naturally in the water without any hindrance.

Through Appraisal, these fish were found to have high nutritional value, and they even contained Magic Crystals inside, which were not low in grade. Consuming such fish greatly enhanced the body. Yang Jingting must have relied on these fish to advance his body to the Demigod stage early, which explained why his strength had increased so rapidly.

But in this water, Yang Jingting’s speed was somewhat slow. At such a sluggish pace, catching even one fish was very difficult. Moreover, the water constantly inflicted damage on the body, meaning it was impossible to stay in this water for long.

Yang Jingting wanted to lead Zhai Guangyi deeper into the water, but after reaching a certain depth, he couldn’t hold on any longer. The terrifying water pressure made it impossible for him to move forward.

Yang Jingting pointed toward the bottom of the water, then covered his mouth and nose with his hand and gestured upward.

Zhai Guangyi found his current state rather pitiful; seeing him swim so joyfully on the water’s surface earlier had made him think he was truly that formidable. Zhai Guangyi released the King Tree Domain, allowing a portion of his attributes to descend upon Yang Jingting, alleviating the pressure on him. As for why it was only a portion, this was because Zhai Guangyi’s own attributes were already extraordinarily powerful—even the physically robust Dragonkin couldn’t withstand them all at once.

Zhai Guangyi wasn’t entirely sure how much of an attribute gap existed between himself and Demon King Mephistopheles, but since this was a replica of the Elven Divine Tree Sylph’s body, theoretically, even Demon King Mephistopheles wouldn’t be able to endure his immense attribute values.

With the Attribute Descent bestowed upon him, Yang Jingting immediately felt much more at ease. Both his physical strength and defense had increased severalfold compared to before, though his speed hadn’t improved at all.

The pressure from the metallic river water instantly lessened significantly—so much so that he could hardly feel any pressure at all.