Chapter 36: Old Woman, Old Demon, Bone Dragon
Old Demon looked toward the depths, his eyes profound, unknowing of what he was gazing upon.
Lin Feng also looked into the depths of the Lake of Death, finding the lake quite strange—the pitch-black water emanated a chilly and terrifying aura.
It was a power that made one's heart shake and shudder, as the icy breath surged into his body, making Lin Feng feel as if he were about to lose all sensation. A certain unknown power was emanating from within the Lake of Death.
Lin Feng furrowed his brow; the Lake of Death was indeed bizarre. What secrets were buried deep within it?
Such a strange, misty world must be related to the Lake of Death, right?
"Kid, come out..." A roar came from the distance. Lin Feng's face changed slightly. Nalan Hong had also followed him in, which made him look very displeased. With Nalan Hong's strength, Lin Feng estimated it wouldn't be long before he was found.
"Roar..."
Just then, a deep roar came from the depths.
Rumble rumble.
The ground shook, and Lin Feng was moved, not knowing what had happened. He peered into the depths and then saw a scene that made his heart tremble.
A colossal creature burst out from the lake.
It was a beast a kilometer long, but to Lin Feng's astonishment, it was not a creature of flesh and blood but a Bone Dragon.
The Bone Dragon circled in the air, fiercely battling an old woman.
"Grandma Tianji"!
Lin Feng was surprised; he hadn't expected it to be her. Previously, they had traveled across Mist Magnetic Lake on the boat of Daoist Xuan Cheng.
But after facing the Black Water Xuan Snake, the lord of Mist Magnetic Lake, their boat was destroyed, and Lin Feng had not seen Grandma Tianji since.
"This old woman is incredibly powerful."
Lin Feng was shocked internally. The old woman really had kept her true capabilities hidden, stunning and moving him.
"Whoosh". The Old Demon surged into the sky, also advancing toward the Bone Dragon.
"Cackle, Grandma Tianji, it's been three thousand years, yet your charm remains unchanged." The Old Demon cackled.
Lin Feng almost felt an urge to spurt blood.
With Grandma Tianji looking so old... did that really qualify as 'charm remaining unchanged'?
The Old Demon truly had an unusual taste.
Grandma Tianji said indifferently, "You old bag of bones, you're still not dead. You've lived quite a long time."
The Old Demon replied, "Not even Heaven can take me."
"This Old Demon is full of bluster." Lin Feng murmured to himself, astonished. However, thinking about how terrifying the Old Demon truly was, he couldn't help but speculate about the level of the Old Demon and the old woman's cultivation and why these two fearsome beings were here.
"Boom..."
The epic battle erupted completely, extremely fierce. The void itself was being pierced through, and Lin Feng even saw the twisted, broken space.
"What level of battle is this?" Lin Feng was shocked and pale.
"Slash."
Both the Old Demon and the old woman brought out their treasures, which emanated the aura of the Heavenly Dao, legendary Supreme Treasures rumored to be able to knock down extraterrestrial stars.
"Tao Weapon"!
Lin Feng exclaimed; these were treasures of that caliber, which he was seeing for the first time.
The Old Demon and the old woman used their Tao Weapons, attacking the Bone Dragon.
However, the Bone Dragon let out a roar, and the water from the Lake of Death surged out thousands of feet, enveloping the Tao Weapons, the Old Demon, and the old woman.
Snap crack...
Something unnerving happened—the waters from the Lake of Death splashed onto the Tao Weapons, and the Tao Weapons brought out by the Old Demon and the old woman began to crack.
"My heavens, how is this possible? It's merely water, so why can it destroy the Tao Weapons?"
Witnessing this scene, Lin Feng's expression was one of utter disbelief.
The power of the Tao Weapon, of course, goes without saying.
That was a Divine Weapon infused with the Tao and law, yet it was destroyed by the water of the Lake of Death—a Supreme Treasure, no less, unable to withstand the erosion of the lake's water. It was truly unimaginable, just how terrifying the water of the Lake of Death could be.
"Return."
Both Old Demon and Old Hag uttered the command in low voices, quickly retracting their Tao Weapons, their expressions filled with immense heartache. The two dared not linger and swiftly plunged into the lake.
Witnessing this scene, Lin Feng was even more shocked. The water of the Lake of Death, capable of destroying Tao Weapon, and yet those two had dived in. Their physical bodies were actually withstanding the damage from the water of the Lake of Death, how incredibly strong could they be?
Hum...
The Bone Dragon let out an enraged roar, surging into the Lake of Death to chase after Old Demon and Old Hag.
"Could it be that there's something astonishing hidden beneath the Lake of Death? Is that Bone Dragon guarding something underneath?" Lin Feng couldn't help but think this. However, his cultivation was limited, and these secrets were not something Lin Feng could explore.
"Boy, I have already sensed your presence, you are not far from death."
It was at this moment that the icy voice of Nalan Hong sounded again.
Lin Feng's gaze turned icy cold.
Now, he was trapped here by Nalan Hong, and clearly, Lin Feng couldn't stay much longer. The energy left by Old Demon was becoming thinner and thinner. Once all the energy dissipated, Lin Feng knew that his physical body would be pierced through again and again, as before.
Until his heart was pierced, or he bled out and died right here.
And if he chose to break out at this very moment, he would be captured by Nalan Hong and would face certain death.
Lin Feng's gaze turned toward the Lake of Death.
A lake water that could destroy a Tao Weapon—just how terrifying it must be.
The durability of a Tao Weapon was far beyond what a physical body of a Yin Yang Realm Cultivator could compare to.
Could he possibly use the water of the Lake of Death to eliminate Nalan Hong?
Thinking this, Lin Feng decided to take the risk.
He took out a porcelain bottle, attempting to fill it with the lake water.
Crack.
The porcelain bottle instantly shattered, unable to withstand it at all.
Lin Feng then took out his Medicine Tripod.
Crack.
But, the Medicine Tripod, too, instantly shattered.
"It's no use, any vessel would be instantly destroyed by the water of the Lake of Death, what should I do?" Lin Feng's expression darkened. He finally gritted his teeth, deciding to stake it all.
Lin Feng circulated the Ancient Dragon Elephant Technique, using it to protect his body.
Then, the Ancient Dragon Elephant Power surged out, sweeping up a vast amount of the Lake of Death's water.
"Sizzle sizzle sizzle..."
However, just at that moment, something terrible happened. The water of the Lake of Death instantly penetrated the Ancient Dragon Elephant Power, heading towards Lin Feng's power.
The Ancient Dragon Elephant Power protecting Lin Feng's physical body simply couldn't resist the erosion of the Lake of Death's water.
Crack crack...
The sound of his physical body cracking echoed.
Lin Feng looked down at his body, seeing a scene that struck terror into his heart—his physical body was starting to split open.
"Ah!" Lin Feng screamed in pain, desperately trying to scatter the water back into the Lake of Death.
But at that moment, Lin Feng horrifically discovered that the lake's water had enveloped him like maggots boring into bone.
Crack crack...
Just like those two Tao Weapons, Lin Feng's body continued to crack open, blood oozing out, as if about to break into pieces of flesh.