Fortunately, my mother had prepared a set of clothes, so even if I got wet in the rain, I wouldn't get wet. The helmet on my head also shielded my hair from the wind and rain, but my face inevitably got some rainwater.
He should have prepared a diving mask, but it's too late to say anything now; he can only brave the wind and rain.
Fortunately, protected by the power of the White Tiger, the gale was like a normal wind. Although the wind was strong, it was not enough to cut Qin Nan's body.
The rain was the same; although it was cold and damp, it would not harm Qin Nan's body because of the protection of Xuanwu's power.
The road was so difficult to walk on that you never knew if the next step would be flat or bumpy. Qin Nan didn't notice and fell several times, but luckily her clothes didn't get wet.
The wind and rain were too cold; even with his clothes and armor, he couldn't help feeling chilly.
Time passed second by second. Qin Nan swayed precariously yet resolutely forward in the wind and rain. He had lost all sense of time; every second felt incredibly long.
"Boom—Crack—"
A bolt of lightning suddenly struck beside Qin Nan, and before he could react, he was blasted away. In that instant, a white barrier appeared around Qin Nan, shielding him from the damage.
This was a protective shield given to him by Bai Jue. It could only be used three times, and it had already developed cracks after being struck by lightning.
Qin Nan touched the branch of the Migu tree in her arms to make sure it wasn't lost, then slowly got up and continued walking forward, stumbling along the path.
The deeper they went, the more thunderous the thunder became, the less rain fell, but the wind remained fierce.
Qin Nan also unlocked the achievement of being struck by lightning multiple times.
The first three times, the lightning was blocked by Bai Jue's protective shield. The next time, it was blocked by Huo Ming's lightning bead. Unlike the shield's blocking, the lightning bead was more like a channeling force, transferring the power of lightning outwards. Therefore, Qin Nan was inevitably made numb all over by the residual electricity.
"Boom boom boom—bang—crash crack—"
A huge rock was struck by lightning and shattered into pieces.
Qin Nan raised his hand to block the flying pebbles, but he couldn't withstand the force of the large rocks and was sent flying like a sack of potatoes.
Qin Nan kicked away the stones on his body and struggled to get up. He was really annoyed. The road was already difficult to walk on, and the thunder just wouldn't stop!
However... thinking about it, if it were someone else or another beast, the moment they entered the Outer Heaven, they would immediately trigger a concentrated attack of lightning, and the power would definitely be double that of now, Qin Nan felt a little more at ease.
After all, he was no longer within the rules of Heaven. In a sense, he and the wind, rain, thunder, and lightning here could be considered the same kind, otherwise the lightning strike would not have been so light.
Qin Nan silently told himself not to get angry, and then resolutely started walking forward.
After stumbling along for who knows how long, the rain stopped, the temperature slowly rose, and the strong wind turned into a gentle breeze.
Only the thunder still filled the entire space, creating a suffocating atmosphere of oppression.
Along the way, Qin Nan had lost track of day and night. When she was really tired, she would fall asleep. Anyway, she wouldn't die because of her protective gear. She had the Zhu Yu Grass given to her by Bai Hao to eat. When she woke up, she would continue walking.
Finally, the storm had passed and the rain stopped. Qin Nan took the opportunity to dry his face, open his eyes, and look at the crackling lightning that surrounded him, the raging wind and rain receding behind him, and the heavenly fire enveloping the boulders in front of him. He felt that it would have been better to be blind.
Qin Nan sighed and resigned himself to his fate as he continued forward. The temperature began to soar, and the air in front of Qin Nan was distorted. He believed that if it weren't for the clothes his mother had given him, he would definitely be roasted into human jerky by now!
Having walked for far too long, Qin Nan had lost track of how long he had been inside. Feeling sleepy, he lay down to sleep.
Upon waking up, even though he was still groggy, Qin Nan rolled over and got up. The Tianhuo region was too hot, and Qin Nan felt his mouth was dry.
Fortunately, because he said that the water Aunt Bai Xin used to make pastries was delicious, he was given more than a dozen buckets of it, which could be served in porcelain cups given by Aunt Bai Sisi.
At this moment, Qin Nan truly felt he had the courage to face this place, to face the underworld.
He used to have to endure the fierce winds and black rain, leaving him covered in wounds. Now, he can walk without injury or pain because this time he is not alone.
From the moment he met his father, he was no longer a forgotten, lonely little beast.
Thinking it over, Qin Nan mustered his spirits and strode forward, dodging the giant rock burning with heavenly fire. Although he was protected by the power of the Vermilion Bird, he would rather not touch the heavenly fire.
After passing through the area of heavenly fire, one enters a place ravaged by pure lightning, with an extremely high frequency of lightning strikes. Qin Nan has gradually adapted to the numbness in his body. Anyway, he won't die, and as long as he can walk, it doesn't matter.
He could only hear the thunder in his ears; he could hear nothing else. Perhaps he wouldn't be able to hear anything after he left. But it was alright, as long as he could get out alive, even if he was crippled, it didn't matter.
As they went deeper, it grew darker and darker, and apart from the occasional flashes of lightning, there was no other light to be seen.
The branches of the tree in the labyrinth still point into the depths of darkness.
As the lightning strikes gradually subsided, Qin Nan breathed a slight sigh of relief and slowly moved forward, dragging her weary body.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, Qin Nan vaguely saw a faint light in the darkness.
At first, Qin Nan thought it was his imagination, but as he got closer, he found that there really was light, but it was very faint because of the distance.
The light seemed to be the end, which invigorated Qin Nan, who quickened his pace and headed towards the source of light.
The light appeared faint from afar, but became much brighter upon closer inspection. Although he couldn't see what was in the light, the branch of the Migu tree pointed to it, which was the seed he was looking for.
Qin Nan looked at the huge light shield that was right in front of him, ran a few steps, and stepped into the light.
The dazzling light made him unconsciously close his eyes. After a moment, he opened them, but the smile of victory that had just appeared on his lips froze on his lips.
Inside the ball of light was a handful of soil, on which a tiny seed, barely sprouting, was thriving. Beside the seed was a stone statue, or more accurately, a stone statue of a person, guarding the seed in a protective posture.
Even after a thousand years, Qin Nan recognized the face of the stone statue at a glance.
That's Mom!
Tears welled up in Qin Nan's eyes. So, her mother had always been here, guarding the seeds, waiting for Qin Nan to come and collect them?
Qin Nan knelt weakly on the ground, sobbing as she looked at the scene before her, and bowed her head to the ground.
He sobbed and trembled for a long time before rising up, tears streaming down his face, and staggering toward the stone statue.
He gently stroked the stone statue with trembling hands. It wasn't the warm and soft stone he remembered; it was cold, hard, and lifeless.
"Mother……"
Qin Nan's voice choked with sobs, and she could only call out repeatedly, but no matter how many times she called, she received no response.
After the grief subsided, Qin Nan looked down at the seeds. He took out the flowerpot that Bai Zhi had given him and put the seeds, along with the soil, into the flowerpot.
While digging, Qin Nan discovered a shining pearl buried next to the seed, and as he picked it up, the surrounding light barrier changed.
Danzhu is the source of the light shield's power!
Qin Nan wanted to put the flowerpot with the seeds inside into the bracelet in his sleeve, but he couldn't; he could only hold it.
He carefully placed the pearl inside his soft armor and then took out the cloth given to him by Aunt Bai Jingyao from his bracelet. Although he felt bad about the gift, he could only apologize at this moment.
He tore the cloth, tied the stone statue tightly, carefully carried the statue on his back, and, holding the seeds in the flowerpot, began his journey back.
"Mom, I'll take you home..."
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