Chapter 1382: Chapter 1366: There’s Something Strange About This Pool (Part 2)
“You wish! I won’t come over to you.” Qingluan swam back and forth in the water like a fish.
Normally, if a man followed her into a pool to bathe, Qingluan should have been furious and directly killed him, but at this moment, Qingluan genuinely didn’t have that thought.
The contact between her and Song Xiaodong might have been too frequent, revealing secrets of the body that were already not secrets anymore. So, even in this situation, she could only feel ashamed and annoyed, without any murderous intent.
“This pool is peculiar.” Song Xiaodong furrowed his brow even deeper, looking around, but in the darkness, he couldn’t see anything.
Qingluan snorted and said, “The strangest thing is you. Don’t think you can fool me. I’ll only come over when you get ashore.”
Song Xiaodong said solemnly, “No, I’m really not lying to you; the water in this pool is unusually cold. It’s still summer; an open-air pool shouldn’t have such a low temperature.”
Seeing Song Xiaodong speak so seriously, Qingluan also started to have doubts in her heart. She knew this pool was unusual, but as a master, she had True Qi protecting her body. Even if the pool was poisonous, nothing could invade.
Chapter 1367 Monster
“If you’re scared, just go ashore. Don’t disturb me while I’m bathing. Hmph, trying to take advantage of me, this time you don’t stand a chance. You think it’s like the previous two times? I’m not falling for it again!”
Song Xiaodong frowned more severely and said, “I truly feel this place is strange, like there’s some danger here.”
“I don’t believe you.” Qingluan snorted.
“Fine, I’ll go ashore now, and you quickly come up as well.” Although Song Xiaodong hadn’t found any issues, he had a dangerous intuition, sending chills down his back. This meant the danger was immense.
“Then go ashore!” Qingluan turned and smirked at Song Xiaodong, reasoning to herself that since it was dark, she couldn’t see his appearance. Alright, this was her own excuse, but she actually felt an urge to sneak a peek at him, though without reason, the impulse just arose.
Song Xiaodong’s sense of danger grew stronger; he didn’t waste words with Qingluan anymore, quickly turning to head ashore, so she could follow.
But just as he turned, his Perception Ability suddenly detected movement under the pool, as if something extremely large was rushing upward rapidly. It was oddly still, creating no ripples, impossible to sense by ordinary means.
“Not good!” Song Xiaodong exclaimed in shock, turning back to shout, “Quick, come over!”
“No!” Qingluan replied bluntly.
Without hesitation, Song Xiaodong dove into the water, swiftly swimming toward Qingluan.
“Bastard, stay away!” Qingluan shouted in surprise, trying to swim away.
But at that moment, the water around her started spinning violently, forming a whirlpool, pulling her along despite instantly activating her True Qi.
But caught off guard, her strength couldn’t resist that rotating Force.
The main issue was being in the water, where she couldn’t exert even one-tenth of her true strength, unlike on land where she could easily escape such a Force.
“Ah!” Qingluan couldn’t help but cry out.
The pool was small, and Song Xiaodong had reached the whirlpool’s edge. His training in the water made him more adaptable than Qingluan; combined with his readiness, he wasn’t swept into the whirlpool.
The whirlpool wasn’t large; with one reach, Song Xiaodong grabbed Qingluan’s hand.
As a master, Qingluan quickly calmed down after the initial panic. Once Song Xiaodong held her hand, she immediately used the leverage to spring upward, indeed escaping the whirlpool.
As her body surged upward, she prepared to release Song Xiaodong’s hand, but his body unexpectedly sank, pulling him underwater instantly.
Qingluan reflexively gripped Song Xiaodong’s hand tightly.
An immense Force pulled strongly downward from Song Xiaodong’s arm, dragging Qingluan into the water.
As she was pulled in, Qingluan caught a glimpse in the moonlight of a massive shadow in the water.
It was likely this shadow that had dragged Song Xiaodong into the depths.
Her heart filled with intense fear, instinctively wanting to let go of Song Xiaodong’s wrist.
Then she felt Song Xiaodong’s hand releasing her wrist.
Her heart trembled, and she grabbed tightly, refusing to let go.
A huge Force pulled Qingluan downward irresistibly; she could have let go of Song Xiaodong and surfaced, but she refused to release her grip.
Song Xiaodong initially let go of Qingluan’s hand, but feeling her hold firm as they sank deeper, releasing her now was meaningless.
Gripping Qingluan’s hand tightly in turn, Song Xiaodong pulled downward forcefully, speeding her descent, while his other hand grasped her arm.
Using the momentum, Qingluan adjusted her posture, finally upright with Song Xiaodong facing her.
Suddenly, her foot touched a solid surface.
The surface was icy cold and hard, undoubtedly a living creature, like scales.
Her foot moved a bit, revealing the creature’s vast size, while she realized one of Song Xiaodong’s legs was trapped between its jaws.
This realization horrified Qingluan, understanding the monster was why Song Xiaodong had been dragged down.
Qingluan channelled True Qi rapidly, kicking fiercely at the monster’s head.
A powerful rebound Force from the kick came, seemingly leaving the creature unharmed, maintaining their speed downward, even increasing.
Readying another strike, Qingluan felt a tightness around her waist, dispersing her True Qi.
Then she sensed Song Xiaodong’s fingers moving on her back, provoking anger as she thought he was taking advantage amidst this crisis.
After two struggles, Song Xiaodong’s grip tightened, patting her shoulder.
This gesture startled Qingluan into stillness, realizing his fingers were writing on her back, understanding his intent.
“Conserve strength!” Song Xiaodong wrote slowly.
Qingluan grasped the message, replying with writing on Song Xiaodong’s back, “Your leg?”
“No problem, can’t bite through.”
Qingluan breathed a small sigh of relief, writing, “The water’s cold!”
“Hold on, when it feeds us, that’s our chance.”
Though long, Qingluan’s comprehension was swift, focusing clearly on the meaning.
“Alright!”
Their powerful True Qi and prolonged Inner Breath allowed them extended endurance in the water; otherwise, they might have already drowned.
Despite longer Inner Breath, humans need air; after seven to eight minutes, they were growing severely uncomfortable. Prolonging it further risked suffocation.
Thankfully, their resolve was strong, otherwise, mentally they might have crumbled under such pressure, with Song Xiaodong’s leg still in the monster’s mouth.
“We’ve reached a spot!” Song Xiaodong noticed a sudden change in the water flow, immediately alerting Qingluan.
Qingluan’s spirit surged, True Qi flowing, transforming herself into a Sharp Sword ready to strike!