XIAO SHUXIANG'S
276 - The Fourth World Gate
Hu Li and O Zhan waited until Xiao Shuxiang rose back to the surface. Both are in charge of keeping this place safe.
When only seen at a glance this place is similar to Frozen Lake, but it will be very different if noticed from above.
While in the Siren World, Xiao Shuxiang had been told that the grandson of Elder Da Lin was trapped in the depths of the ocean. Viewed from above.. This lake is indeed connected to the sea, the Sirens gave it the name Frozen Grass Barn.
For ordinary humans, dive to a depth of 10 meters.. His eardrum began to hurt.20 meters, the lungs filled with air also began to hurt due to water pressure.
And when 50 meters is reached, even if the lung capacity of a human being is large enough to support it continue the dive and return, when the nitrogen in the lungs is under pressure.. It would shatter into blood to cause him to experience hallucinations.
Xiao Shuxiang felt it, moreover it was aggravated by the temperature of the water being so cold, it was extremely piercing all the way into the bones. He had just used Qi to help him breathe when he was about to reach the limit.
Aside from the sound of his heartbeat, Xiao Shuxiang did not hear any more sounds. The Sea was actually the World that Xiao Shuxiang did not want to explore the most.
He was never afraid of the dark, but he was a little afraid of the silence. Only Xiao Shuxiang knew this, and his weakness would remain secret.
In the cold water apparently inhabited by marine animals, one of which is a small jellyfish that emit a bluish white light on his body. The animal seems to have been accustomed to the temperature of the water in this place.
In addition to jellyfish, there is also a bluish-white mound of ice, looks luminous. Occasionally a small piece of ice fell down, some touching Xiao Shuxiang's shoulder and back.
He continued to dive while occasionally looking at the nearby ice mounds, as it was possible that the person he was looking for was in one of these ice mounds.
Xiao Shuxiang was too focused on searching to the point of not realizing that something was quietly paying attention to him.
...
"It feels weird.. Is it possible it's not here?"
Xiao Shuxiang had already dived so deep, he did not even know this anymore in the depths of how, he had already circled some ice mounds even intentionally giving a fist to the mound.
Hu Li who was at the top felt a tremor on the ice that he was on. He knew Xiao Shuxiang was the culprit and hopefully his Young Master didn't mess up down there.
What was hidden in the depths of the sea and kept watching Xiao Shuxiang was a jerky beast, its body black and large, its eyes appearing red in color.
One of his tentacles slowly rose, the tip began to form a circle and it was as if he was targeting the left leg of a human who had dared to disturb his realm.
!!
Xiao Shuxiang stopped when what he was looking for had been found. Deep in the frozen ice-Seeing a black short-haired human figure, his body was plain with a curled up position, his eyes closed and as if he was sound asleep.
Xiao Shuxiang frowned, the plain-bodied human trapped in the ice in front of him was a little boy of about 10 years old. Though in his shadow - he would help a long-haired girl, mature and worthy of being a cultivation partner.
"Am I in the wrong place?"
Xiao Shuxiang tried to search the other ice mound, but it was indeed only this mound in front of him that trapped a human.
"His face looks cute, but if I pay attention.. He looks like a boy. But isn't that Old Bangka's descendant a girl?! So where could this kid be-!!"
While thinking, Xiao Shuxiang's left leg suddenly wrapped around something chewy, slimy, and sticky.
He was startled as he was pulled down quickly, immediately Xiao Shuxiang took out Yinng xiong, pulled him from the scabbard and then attacked whatever was wrapped around his left leg.
Xiao Shuxiang had enough trouble fighting in the water, but because Yinng xiong was a sharp sword-he was finally able to free his legs.
The red blood was seen fusing with the water when Xiao Shuxiang slashed the tentacles. Only, the other two tentacles again wrapped around his legs and also his hands that held Yinng xiong.
!!
Xiao Shuxiang was pulled down further, the other tentacles were wrapped around his body again and it felt so amused as well as disgusting.
"Is this a squid?" Xiao Shuxiang asked himself, and his feelings said that compared to the squid.. This leads more towards the Great Octopus.
!!
"Hey! You wrapped around which part?! You perverted animal..!"
Xiao Shuxiang poured Qi all over his body when surprised that one of the octopus tentacles felt rising to his right thigh.
The Hakama he wears is of course big and this is definitely not the Octopus' fault. But Xiao Shuxiang had already considered it a break, he was sure that this eight-toothed beast was female and seemed to be in mating time.
The tentacles of the octopus began to fragment, the sanctity of Xiao Shuxiang's right thigh was finally able to be saved. He then swung Yinng xiong with all his might, even to the point of creating five slashes at once.
Hu Li and O Zhan who were on the surface were jolted as the water in front of them moved unnaturally, moreover both noticed there was a slight reddish color to the water which both believed was blood.
Hu Li was worried about his Young Master, he felt that something had happened in the water and was likely to harm his Master.
"O Zhan, you stay here. I'll check on you, sir,"
Pii..!
Hu Li plunged himself into the water, his feelings were extremely unpleasant. He was shocked when a piece of meat appeared from below, seeing it made Hu Li know that it was a beast tentacle.
The more diving does not make Hu Li's vision dark, this is because the water is illuminated by the light from the jellyfish and also mounds of bluish-white ice.
Hu Li was arguably more accustomed to the sea compared to Xiao Shuxiang. He was able to get to his Master's place in just under two hours.
The bitter experience in the past had made Hu Li the only fox that could dive as well as move agilely in the water.
!!
Hu Li saw his Young Master fighting with eight octopus tentacles that were almost like pillars. When one tentacle is successfully slashed, the tentacle grows back and will be longer than before.
Xiao Shuxiang tried to control the octopus that was almost as large as a large ship with his Blood Control Technique, but he was only able to control it for a few seconds.
The Great Octopus that turned out to be a 4000-year-old Demonic Beast was Xiao Shuxiang's toughest opponent. It was only natural because he had just had his first fight in the water.
"Young Master Xiao..!"
Hu Li was startled when Xiao Shuxiang struck one of the large and quite sharp ice mounds. Her Young Master was hit by an attack from one of the octopus' tentacles.
Hu Li gathered Qi on his right fist and attacked the octopus tentacles that wanted to capture his Young Master. His arrival helped Xiao Shuxiang to move more easily.
He passed Qi on to Yinng xiong and was accepted. His sword gave off a reddish dim light and then trembled, the next Xiao Shuxiang darted as if being pulled by Yinng xiong.
"A annoying creature, this is a reply because you dare to be indecent to me..!"
Xiao Shuxiang slashed down every tentacle that blocked his path towards the huge octopus-shaped body of the head, He could hear the Demonic Beast making a terrible groan.
Ying xiong did receive his Qi, but the sword did not want to remove the poison to turn this octopus into a lump of rotten meat. It was likely that Ying xiong wanted Xiao Shuxiang to be able to fight without relying on his poison.
Xiao Shuxiang gritted his teeth while slashing the Octopus body, he had not had time to go deeper yet but this beast spouted out black ink which made it difficult for him.
Two tentacles struck brutally and precisely at Xiao Shuxiang, he bounced off but before smashing into a sharp mound of ice - a Moving Mirror formed behind him.
Xiao Shuxiang was smashed into the mirror, he disappeared and reappeared just below the Great Octopus' body.
With a movement that was also brutal, he used Water Breathing to attack the Octopus.
"Eighthly Stream.. Waterfall Slash!"
!!
The Great Octopus groaned in pain, black ink coming out of his body uncontrollably. He felt a great pain, the attack just now gave him a deep wound.
Hu Li dodged every tentacle of the octopus which was like trying to attack anything around him. He then took out his Fox Fire and retaliated against the attack from this Demonic Beast.
The regeneration of the huge octopus was so intense, he only groaned in pain for two minutes and the wounds on his body were closed again. The eight tentacles grew again, but their size now became smaller than the one that attacked Xiao Shuxiang the first time.
"You seem to have started to lose your powers,"
Xiao Shuxiang was getting used to moving in the water. He and Hu Li teamed up to attack this Great Octopus and slashed every tentacle close to them.
?!
Xiao Shuxiang flinched, he sensed that there was a golden beam of light coming from below. One of the octopus tentacles hit him but he immediately dodged.
Xiao Shuxiang looked curious, but he preferred to settle his affairs with this Great Octopus. He attacked again using the Water Breathing Technique.
"Fourth Flow.. Water Separator Slash..!"
!!
Hu Li endured the effects of his Young Master's attack. The Water Separator's slash made Xiao Shuxiang's attack spread wide and not as dense as when he wore the Waterfall Slash.
Ying xiong again shook, this time he pulled Xiao Shuxiang over and forced his owner to dodge every attack of octopus tentacles that came. Yinng xiong seemed unconcerned about the difficulties of his owner.
Xiao Shuxiang himself, although he wanted to grieve but could not, his right hand was firmly attached to Yinng xiong. He had not been able to control this sword, and would not be able to control it until at any time.
'Mastering Everything' had a broad meaning and Xiao Shuxiang seemed to be starting to understand those words.
"You want to control me? All right, just do it."
Xiao Shuxiang did not resist, he used all his strength to be able to harmonize with Yinng xiong. He moves faster than he usually does.
This Great Octopus Demonic Beast's regeneration was even inferior to Xiao Shuxiang's speed. The six tentacles had been slashed many times, and it was compounded by Hu Li's Fire Fox attack.
!!
Yinng xiong is beautifully stuck right in the octopus body that looks like the big head. In three breaths, Yinng xiong absorbed his strength until the Octopus' body shrank.
Xiao Shuxiang directly sheathed his sword and stored it back inside the Universal Bracelet, the originally large octopus had now been sized like an ordinary squid.
Hu Li intended to end the octopus' life but was stopped by his Young Master.
Xiao Shuxiang then dived deeper and headed in the direction of the golden light that had intrigued him ever since. Hu Li followed his Master as the little octopus swam away.
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The golden light comes from a gate that has a height of 8 meters and a width of 4 meters. Xiao Shuxiang and Hu Li were shocked to learn that this thing was one of the World Gates.
Xiao Shuxiang was delighted that he did not have to make the long journey to find another World Gate, the thing he had found together with Elder Da Lin's descendants.
Immediately he sealed back the Fourth World Gate. After the gate disappeared - Xiao Shuxiang and Hu Li swam towards one of the ice mounds to bring out the little boy trapped inside.
Xiao Shuxiang and Hu Li took out their strongest flames in order to melt the ice present. One of Xiao Shuxiang's flames was golden in color and there was also one that appeared to have a flash of purple lightning inside.
Xiao Shuxiang had just noticed that his small flame had a different color, but provided that its function was still the same.. He didn't bother her at all.
It took about two hours more for Xiao Shuxiang and Hu Li to be able to remove the 10-year-old child.
While the boy was in his arms, Xiao Shuxiang was shocked by two things. This innocent child did not have a 'Heavenly Pillar', it was obvious that the boy she was carrying was a girl.
The second is that the child's body is only a spirit and not his real body. Xiao Shuxiang did not have the storage pouch he used to store something like a Spirit, Hu Li did as well.
The spirit in his embrace slowly faded, this was of course dangerous. Xiao Shuxiang immediately took out his White Jade Flute and was forced to use the heirloom to store the spirit of this ten-year-old child he was carrying.
Fortunately the White Jade Flute was previously an heirloom that had a spirit before finally the spirit was absorbed by Yinng xiong. So using it to store the spirit of this child was not something difficult.
Xiao Shuxiang and Hu Li then swam up to the surface, their faces showing the same expression of curiosity and confusion.
The two were curious as to how all they could save was a Spirit, whereas Elder Da Li did not tell Xiao Shuxiang about this. Another was if only Elder Da Lin's descendant spirit was trapped, then where was the child's original body?
Xiao Shuxiang and Hu Li seemed to be thinking the same thing. There was someone who had preceded them and taken the original body of Elder Da Li's descendant. Either the spirit of the child was intentionally left out or not, but Xiao Shuxiang and Hu Li were clearly wondering regarding this state of affairs.
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