Chapter 406: Reckless White Tiger

Liu Jianan was unmoved. He just laughed at the White Tiger's accusation: "One, no more. If you disagree, I'll think of another way."

The White Tiger gritted his teeth: "One is enough. Come on, show it to me."

Liu Jianan stuffed the ham sausage into the White Tiger's mouth and pointed in the direction of the swamp: "Take me there now."

"No problem." The White Tiger opened his mouth and spit out a protective aura.

Liu Jianan remembered this thing. It was its existence that made him suffer in the battle with the White Tiger at the beginning, and he was helpless for a while.

Later, he relied on the Wind-Fixing Bead to break the White Tiger's protective aura.

"Come, ride on my back." The White Tiger urged.

Liu Jianan was stunned. He felt that such words coming out of the mouth of a divine beast were a disgrace to its reputation.

But he also felt that this was in line with the style of the White Tiger.

In the final analysis, the White Tiger was simply an outlier among the divine beasts. It was cunning, lazy, and slippery.

"I suspect you are saying bad things about me in your heart, but I have no evidence." The White Tiger said.

Liu Jianan climbed onto the White Tiger's back neatly: "You think too much."

"I hope I am overthinking it," the White Tiger said insincerely, "Sit still, three, two, one, go!"

Liu Jianan was carried into the swamp area at the speed of sound before he could even sit still.

He had to hold on to the White Tiger's fur to avoid being thrown out.

When he came to his senses, Baihu had already brought him into the marshland.

He looked back subconsciously. Their entry did not break the membrane of the marshland. So how did they get in?

"Don't think too much, Liu Jianan. You pulled all my hair off. You have to pay me a sausage." Baihu said.

Liu Jianan looked around. He and Baihu had already entered the marshland. There was water all around the protective qi.

"If we remove the protective qi, will we be drowned?" Liu Jianan couldn't help but feel puzzled.

Baihu looked at him strangely: "Why don't you give it a try?"

"I won't try." Liu Jianan was not that stupid. "Now, can you lure Xuanwu out?"

Baihu sighed: "I think you were knocked unconscious. Xuanwu has long been dead. The one who has Xuanwu's demon pill now is Shengyu. That water bird is very smart and knows how to hide itself. It may be a bit difficult to find it first."

Liu Jianan didn't have any good ideas. He could only walk around the marshland with Baihu to familiarize himself with the terrain.

The marshland is like a huge ocean, with colorful fish and lush swaying water plants everywhere.

Baihu is playful by nature. When he sees these aquatic animals, he can't move. He has to go over and fiddle with them with his claws.

This is probably the nature of cats.

Especially when seeing the small fish, Baihu drooled: "I really want to catch two to eat."

Liu Jianan said nonchalantly: "Go ahead and catch them, no one is stopping you."

Baihu sighed: "No, without the protective qi, we will both suffocate to death. Although the protective qi isolates the water, it also isolates other creatures."

So, Liu Jianan suddenly realized that this is not a long-term solution.

How much oxygen can be contained in such a small protective qi? By the time Shengyu is not found, they will suffocate to death first.

Liu Jianan told Baihu about his worries, but Baihu was confused: "What oxygen?"

It seems that this guy doesn't even know why he can't breathe in the water.

"How long can you stay in the protective qi?" Liu Jianan asked.

Baihu shook his head: "I haven't calculated it, but it should be a long time."

"Have you ever thought about what we will do after the air in the protective qi is used up? We breathe with our lungs, not our gills, and we can't filter oxygen from the water to supply ourselves."

Seeing Baihu's confused face, Liu Jianan had to change his words: "In short, we may not be able to stay in the protective qi for much longer!"

Baihu wanted to ask why, but seeing Liu Jianan's gloomy face, he had to shut up.

Liu Jianan thought Baihu was unreliable, but he didn't expect him to be so unreliable.

Fortunately, they were not far from Wangshui Cliff: "Let's go back to Wangshui Cliff first and make a long-term plan."

Baihu hesitated and said, "But, but we can't go back."

Liu Zhenan gave him a questioning look.

Baihu said, "I don't have such a fast speed in the water, and I can't break through the barrier of the water swamp area."

Hearing the word barrier, Liu Zhenan suddenly understood.

Yes, only the barrier can explain why the water in the water swamp area does not flow down Wangshui Cliff, but rushes straight into the sky, connecting the sky and the water.

But soon he realized what Baihu meant, that they could not get out.

Suddenly, the corner of his mouth twitched: "Before you came in, didn't you think about how to get out?"

Baihu shook his head: "I only thought about having ham sausage to eat after coming in."

This foodie!

Liu Jianan was relieved, but the current situation was not the worst. There were still some spare oxygen cylinders in his purple gold gourd, which could last for a while.

But that was not a long-term solution. He had to find a way to breathe fresh air, so he asked Baihu: "Is the sea water in the water swamp area endless? I mean, its top should be in contact with the air, right?"

He pointed upward with his index finger to prevent Baihu from not understanding what he said.

Fortunately, Baihu understood, but unfortunately he didn't know: "Except for Xuanwu, we divine beasts don't like to play in the water swamp area, so every time we meet, Xuanwu will only take us to Wangshui Cliff at most."

Baihu's words made Liu Jianan's heart sink to the bottom.

It is said that fire and water cannot coexist. He can understand that Suzaku doesn't like water, and he can understand that White Tiger can't breathe in water.

But there is also an allusion to the Azure Dragon going out to sea. It's not that dragons can't swim in water. There is also a legend that when Jiao turns into a dragon, the wind rises and the clouds surge, and the seawater backflows, which further confirms the origin of dragons and water.

Unless the Azure Dragon also knows that it is easy to enter the swamp area but difficult to exit, and it cannot be forced.

No matter what, Liu Jianan planned to swim upstream, which was better than doing nothing.

He used his divine water ability to push the protective qi to flow upward quickly.

Baihu was shocked: "Liu Jianan, how can we swim by ourselves!"

Liu Jianan said impatiently: "Don't shout, I am using my ability to push the protective qi. You turn into a kitten first to reduce the oxygen consumption."

Baihu did not dare to disobey Liu Jianan's order. Although he was unreliable, he knew how to judge the situation and distinguish between good and bad.

The little white cat quickly followed Liu Jianan's trouser legs and got into his arms.

The furry little one looked at him with wet eyes.

No matter how dissatisfied Liu Jianan was, when he saw the little thing in his arms, he could only sigh and stroke the little cat in his arms, pushing them to swim upwards without complaint.

However, several hours passed and he still couldn't see the surface of the water.

This sea seemed endless and there was no end in sight.

Could it be that he and Baihu would be exhausted to death in this vast ocean?

That would be too aggrieved!