kingnovel Chapter 551 Undersea Waters
Chapter 551 Undersea Waters
Jiang Li pursed her lips slightly.
Just as she guessed.
Now she understands that for a period of time, disciples came and went in the sect, especially the inner disciples and personal disciples. They were almost nowhere to be seen in the sect, including the eldest brother, second brother and third sister. It seems that at that time they joined forces with the Sacrificial God Sect and the Taikun Sect to prepare for the drawing of this map.
Judging from the expressions of the second senior brother and the third senior sister, they were indeed not too surprised by the words "demon race".
They kept their mouths shut, kept their mouths shut. I never expected them to be so tight-lipped about their junior sister, not letting her out a single word.
Noticing the resentful gaze behind them, Fu Wennian and Luo Qing'an froze, not daring to turn around and look at their junior sister's face.
On the high platform, Master Hakuin snapped his fingers, and all the water columns surrounding the crowd disappeared like mist, paving a long crystal path leading to the Water Gate in front of them.
"Everyone, the Great Dao never ceases, the laws of Heaven cycle, life and death are but a thought away, and gods and demons are but a thought away. Now the gate has been opened, each of you should seek your own path."
Hearing his words, the cultivators below the platform, whether it was due to the surrounding atmosphere or their long-held ideals and beliefs, felt an indescribable surge of emotion, like a grand and inspiring song of embarking on a journey.
Is it excitement, surging emotions, joy, or worry and panic?
Life inevitably involves navigating a perilous path with unpredictable outcomes.
With unwavering resolve, the young cultivators strode confidently toward the transparent water gate where light and darkness, life and death intertwined.
As the number one sect in the world, Tianqian Sect was naturally the first to head towards the water gate, leading the way. Without much discussion, everyone formed a group based on their respective peaks. The outer sect disciples and miscellaneous peak disciples participating in the competition were divided into separate groups. Jiang Junze was a disciple of the Grand Elder, and he was the only one from the Grand Elder's sect to participate in the competition. He had always been a loner within the sect, and everyone assumed he would continue to travel alone or with the younger generation of the Jiang family. However, unexpectedly, he took the initiative to walk to Jiang Liqian's side, making it clear that he wanted to be in a group with their formation peak.
Xuan Ling and Jiang Huaizhou also wanted to come over, but they were disciples of Sword Peak, and Jiang Liqian already looked very displeased and turned to leave. Obviously, if they went over, they would only be scolded and then kicked out in front of so many people.
Xuan Ling considered himself to have a skin thicker than a city wall, but in both his past and present lives, what he feared most was his senior sister's gaze. If she glanced at him even slightly, he would usually have no choice but to obey.
As for Jiang Huaizhou, he was convinced that Jiang Liqian was their Sword Peak's senior sister. Since the senior sister didn't want him to come along, he naturally obeyed.
Shen Qingqing, on the other hand, was furious as she watched the group crowd around Jiang Liqian. She had tried so hard to please them, even more so than in her previous life, cooking and caring for them, only to be met with indifference. Yet, that bitch Jiang Liqian hadn't done anything, but they clung to her like shameless plasters!
It's hateful that her strategy hasn't succeeded yet, and she hasn't even gotten the sky-high points. She can only do things by being stingy and has no choice but to exchange with the system.
Ha, it doesn't matter. Anyway, she still has one last trick up her sleeve. Since she's been begging and coaxing them with good intentions, and they still don't want it, then she won't blame her for being ruthless!
Just as she was feeling jealous, her face slightly contorted, she suddenly felt a light tap on her shoulder from the scabbard. Startled, Shen Qingqing took a step back and turned her head warily.
Are you worried about the competition?
"It's okay, I'm with you, don't be afraid."
The water rippled and reflected the colorful glow of the sunset. In the light, the young man stood tall and imposing, his heavy sword sheathed on his back. His calm and steady eyes reflected the small figure of her.
His smile was open and bright, righteous yet gentle, making Shen Qingqing momentarily dazed.
Standing before him, she felt a pang of shame. This familiar feeling instantly transported her back to her past life, when she was still the respected and admired senior sister, the junior sister who could only watch from behind.
Zhong Nanchu walked past them, raising an eyebrow: "Aren't you leaving yet? Junior Brother Xuan and Junior Brother Jiang are almost inside the water gate."
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She had assumed the underwater area behind the water gate would be similar to the area she had passed through when entering the Taikun Sect Plaza. However, as soon as she entered the water gate, Jiang Liqian felt an extremely cold aura engulf her, followed by her body being surrounded by an overwhelming amount of seawater. Caught off guard, she coughed and swallowed a mouthful of icy, salty seawater, which made her feel dizzy and almost vomit on the spot.
Fortunately, she reacted quickly, holding her breath and creating a barrier to prevent the seawater from directly contacting her body.
But it's still so cold.
She could tell that the seawater in this area was no ordinary seawater; otherwise, she, a Nascent Soul cultivator, wouldn't have felt the cold.
The Mountain and Sea Secret Realm truly lives up to its reputation as the most precious treasure of the Taikun Sect.
After Jiang Liqian recovered, she immediately looked at her second senior brother, third senior sister, and junior brother, and found that they were in a similar situation to her, all wet and shivering from the cold, but they had all set up barriers at the first moment to resist the invasion of seawater.
"Go find Qiu Shuiye first," Fu Wennian said telepathically.
Several people nodded.
Only by finding Qiushuiye can they keep their breathing clear immediately; otherwise, they will all suffocate in this water.
The underwater light wasn't very bright; it was just sunlight shining from outside the water, reflecting off the ripples and creating a flickering, bluish glow. The leaves of the autumn water lily, already a deep blue, were even harder to spot in this seawater.
In order to find the autumn water grass as soon as possible, the group decided to split up and search separately.
Jiang Liqian chose to swim towards the deeper underwater reefs. Because there were too many undercurrents in the water, and they could not be seen with the naked eye, she almost got swept in several times. After finally swimming into the reef area, she searched the crevices of the reefs one by one.
Although Qiu Shuiye had never seen its true form, she had glimpsed a record of it in the books of Lanxing Pavilion. It seemed that this spiritual plant preferred darkness and dampness and often grew on strange rocks.
I don't know if these rocks belong to the category of "strange rocks".
After searching around the reefs, Jiang Liqian actually found the Autumn Water Leaves, and not just one plant, but a whole patch of leaves huddled together and hidden in a crevices.
Overjoyed, she hurried over to pick some autumn water leaves, wanting to bring them to her senior sisters. However, to her surprise, every time she picked an autumn water leaf, it would turn into tiny water droplets and disappear into the seawater within two breaths.