The two jumped into the pit. Even with invisibility talismans and concealment pills, the Heavenly Water Beast couldn't detect them. The cave was extremely dark, with a long passageway that seemed to stretch endlessly.
Qi Zhiheng simply took out a flying artifact and rode it into the pit.
The further in you go, the more humid the environment becomes. Of course, the Heavenly Water Beast is a water-attribute monster; how could it possibly thrive in a place without water?
The cave below was much wider, and it took some time to reach the end. The end was still somewhat dark, but fortunately, the cultivator's eyesight was not affected even in the darkness.
Inside the cave was a large pool of water. Listening to the rushing water, Qi Zhiheng guessed that it must be connected to the underground water. Perhaps the underground river he had fallen into earlier was the bathwater of this Heavenly Water Beast.
Qi Zhiheng asked the Moon Beast, "Senior Moon Goddess, have you sensed where the Boundary Stone is?"
The moon beast washed its senses and said, "It should be at the bottom of the water."
"The area underwater is quite large!" Qi Zhiheng frowned slightly. The Heavenly Water Beast itself is over ten meters long and wide, so the pool that can contain it is also quite large. This pool covers an area of about twenty meters. The water level is a bit low. Water flows into the pool from the left, and there is also a waterway on the right, but since the water level does not reach it, there is no water flowing in the waterway, only a damp feeling remains.
However, once the Heavenly Water Beast returns and enters the pool, the water level should rise, and the water flow on both sides will naturally connect.
Qi Zhiheng looked into the pool. The water was fairly clear, but the bottom was too deep to see clearly. Qi Zhiheng used his soul power to extend it further and could see that the depth was at least several tens of meters, and he couldn't see anything deeper.
If the boundary stone is at the bottom of that deep pool, then he would have to go down and check it out.
"Wait for me on the shore, I'll go into the water and take a look," Qi Zhiheng said to Yang Yitian.
Thinking that it would be easier to look after each other if one was in the water and the other on the shore, Yang Yitian agreed: "Then be careful."
Qi Zhiheng leaped into the water. Since the invisibility talisman was of a relatively low grade, it lost its effectiveness as soon as he entered the water.
Qi Zhiheng's figure became visible, enveloped by the icy pool water, as he swam towards the bottom of the pool.
Qi Zhiheng swam down about ten meters and then noticed that something seemed to be watching him, but fortunately, the gaze was not malicious.
Qi Zhiheng's soul power spread outwards, trying to see clearly what was watching him.
However, no conclusion was reached.
This gaze seemed to be everywhere. Qi Zhiheng felt a chill run down his spine, and suddenly realized that leaving Yang Yitian alone outside seemed unwise.
Originally, I thought that as long as the Skywater Beast got out, there shouldn't be any major problems in the cave.
Now that they've noticed something's wrong in the water, they wonder if there might be other unstable factors on the shore as well.
Now that he's already here, it's not appropriate to back out; he has no choice but to act quickly! Compiled by the Yuxi team, please stay tuned.
Qi Zhiheng swam quickly downstream, straight for dozens of meters, and finally reached the bottom of the water.
Qi Zhiheng contacted the Moon Beast, which guided him in the right direction.
His speed was quite fast; the Heavenly Water Beast didn't know when it would return. If it came back and found other intruders in its lair, even if the Heavenly Water Beast was gentle, it would probably mind. If the intruder went berserk, he, a mere Qi Refining stage cultivator, couldn't afford to provoke it.
The direction indicated by the moon beast was a pile of rubble. If there were no surprises, the guide stone should be in this pile of rubble.
Qi Zhiheng moved the rubble aside, and in the gap between two stones, there was an ordinary-looking black stone.
It wouldn't be accurate to say that this stone is unremarkable; among a pile of stones covered in algae, it is the cleanest one.
But its appearance is indeed quite ordinary, like a common stone that has just been thrown into the water.
"That's the piece. Take it out!" the moon beast instructed.
Qi Zhiheng confirmed again, "Is it really this area? Why don't I sense any spiritual energy?"
“It’s already called fragments. Where would spiritual energy come from in fragments? It only comes into being when they are put together,” the moon beast explained.
Having received a positive answer, Qi Zhiheng finally breathed a sigh of relief; his goal was almost within reach.
Before Qi Zhiheng's hand could even touch the stone, the originally calm water suddenly became turbulent, sweeping the boundary stone into the water.
Qi Zhiheng chased after it, trying to snatch it back! The person behind it all finally revealed themselves. Just as Qi Zhiheng drew near, the boundary stone receded even further away.
Qi Zhiheng used water-attribute spiritual power in an attempt to control the water flow in that area.
The opponent must also be a master of water-based abilities, having completely controlled the water flow in that area; I am no match for them at all.
Qi Zhiheng could only control the water around that ball of water, trying to trap the other party!
An ice puck quickly froze, trapping the original puddle of water inside.
The layer of ice grew thicker and thicker. Qi Zhiheng smiled and said, "I've got what I need!"
Qi Zhiheng grabbed the ice puck in his hand. So what if the opponent could control water? He could still control ice, couldn't he?
Qi Zhiheng threw the ice ball into the space and then swam upwards.
They had been inside the cave for quite some time, and it was unclear when the Skywater Beast would return.
Yang Yitian watched the water's surface nervously. Hearing the noise, Qi Zhiheng popped his head out of the water.
Yang Yitian quickly stood up: "How is it? Did you find it?"
Qi Zhiheng went ashore and dried himself off with his spiritual power, saying, "Got it! Let's get out of here quickly. There should still be some unknown power underwater. I wonder if it's some kind of monster."
Yang Yitian then placed another invisibility talisman on Qi Zhiheng. The two hurriedly left the cave.
When they went outside, the Skywater Beast was still sneezing.
It opened its mouth wide and inhaled a burst of air.
"roar--"
With a thud, a glob of saliva fell like raindrops.
These saliva droplets gradually condensed as they fell, forming droplet-shaped crystals, which is the material for a certain elixir called Huanqingli.
Yang Yitian exclaimed, "That's really long-lasting! It's been over an hour and it's still spraying?"
Qi Zhiheng was speechless at his description: "Let's hurry up and leave, I think he's almost finished sneezing."
The two quickly evacuated.
"Sneezing too much can be bad for your health," Yang Yitian said, not forgetting to ramble on as he retreated.
Qi Zhiheng nodded perfunctorily, "Yes, yes, it's bad for his health. If the two of us are discovered, it could be a matter of life and death."
Since the creatures in the water had already seen what they looked like, Qi Zhiheng and Yang Yitian quickly changed their clothes after leaving a distance.
"We're safe now." Yang Yitian found a rock and sat down heavily. "This time we've had quite a haul. If only we could have collected some of that Huan Qingli too, after all, that's the saliva of a Spirit Venerable level demon beast! It should be worth a lot of spirit stones."
Qi Zhiheng had to admit this as well. Just as he was about to say something, he heard a loud shout coming from afar.
"roar--"
Qi Zhiheng and Yang Yitian looked at each other in bewilderment.
Yang Yitian said, "Why do I feel like this Heavenly Water Beast is angry?"
"Your feeling is correct." Qi Zhiheng had already seen the Heavenly Water Beast flying in their direction.
Qi Zhiheng was somewhat puzzled. Could it be that the Heavenly Water Beast also sensed the Boundary Stone?
Qi Zhiheng pulled Yang Yitian and said, "The Heavenly Water Beast is coming this way. Let's go into the space to take shelter first."
The two entered the space in the blink of an eye.
Qi Zhiheng asked the Moon Beast, "Senior Moon Goddess, besides stabilizing spatial passages, does the Boundary Stone have any other uses?"
The moon beast split into a human form, which stood on a treetop and replied, "No, it can only stabilize spatial passages."
This puzzled Qi Zhiheng: "Why did that water beast chase us here? Could it be from the cultivation world like you? Is it trying to teleport back to its original cultivation world through the boundary stone?"
The moon beast shook its head and said, "It shouldn't be. It's trapped in this secret realm and has no idea where this guide stone is repairing."
This deepened the doubts: "If it wasn't for the Boundary Stone, then why did it chase after us?"
At this point, the Skywater Beast had already caught up with them.
He sniffed around, as if searching for something.
"I feel like he's discovered us," Yang Yitian said with some worry.
Unable to find what it wanted, the Skywater Beast roared at the sky again.
Yang Yitian rubbed his ears.
At that moment, the ice ball that had been frozen with the guide stone moved!
Yang Yitian stepped down slightly: "What is this? How can it move?"
Qi Zhiheng said, "It is a boundary stone."
"The Boundary Stone can move? I haven't been cultivating for long, don't try to fool me!" Yang Yitian looked distrustful.
Qi Zhiheng also couldn't explain why.
"Let's open it and take a look," Qi Zhiheng decided.
The ice hockey puck was placed on the ground, and the two people kept a little distance apart, just in case there was something harmful inside.
Qi Zhiheng controlled his ice-attribute spiritual power and melted the ice ball.
The contents inside were beyond everyone's expectations, even surprising the moon beast.
After the ice melted away, a small beast was seen hugging the boundary stone.
The little beast was entirely ice-blue, only fifty centimeters long, with teary eyes and two small horns on its nose. Its tears fell in a steady stream, as if it had suffered a great injustice.
"Is this a Heavenly Water Beast?" Qi Zhiheng thought of something. It seemed that the Heavenly Water Beast could transform into a ball of water. So, the ball of water that was embracing the Guide Stone was actually a young Heavenly Water Beast.
Having seen the large version of the Skywater Beast, the group could hardly believe that the enormous Skywater Beast was so cute and petite in its infancy.
"Could it be that the Heavenly Water Beast outside is chasing after us because its cub is lost?" Yang Yitian made a reasonable guess.
Qi Zhiheng looked at the cub of the Heavenly Water Beast and said helplessly, "It seems that's really the case."
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