But this is only temporary. The spiritual energy shield won't last long. If they don't get back to shore soon, the shield will break, and they will still be swallowed by the lake.
The others also quickly gathered spiritual energy shields around them.
Suddenly, a cry of alarm rang out, "Help!"
Suddenly, a disciple's spiritual energy shield shattered, and he was submerged in the lake.
Just as it was about to open its mouth to speak, lake water rushed into its mouth, making a "gurgling" sound.
His body was falling, as if something was wrapped around his legs and desperately pulling him down.
Being in the lake, they were at a complete disadvantage, so they couldn't break free no matter how hard they tried.
The disciple struggled a few times before being dragged to the bottom of the lake, where he remained forever.
The spiritual energy shields of everyone were broken one after another, and they fell down like the disciple before them. In a short while, their figures disappeared from sight.
One disciple after another was ambushed, and everyone was in a panic, swimming upwards recklessly.
Some disciples, whose legs were being held by an invisible force, desperately pulled on the arms of their companions in order to survive.
It was still to no avail; instead of one person falling to the bottom of the lake, it became two people falling in together.
"What the hell? I feel like there's something around me too. Could I have been unlucky enough to be targeted?" Lin Muze said as he struggled to climb uphill, feeling a chill down his spine, as if he were being watched by something.
As soon as Lin Muze finished speaking, the spiritual energy shield that had gathered around him suddenly shattered, and a pair of sticky tentacles wrapped around his ankles, dragging him violently towards the depths of the lake.
"Lin Muze!"
Ruan Xiyan and Yu Qiqi immediately followed and caught up with Lin Muze, who was being dragged down.
Yu Qiqi swung her meteor hammer, aiming it at the area below Lin Muze, trying to cut off whatever was pulling him.
As a result, the meteor hammer passed right through Lin Muze's feet without any obstruction, and he felt nothing except the flowing water.
However, Lin Muze's body continued to fall and did not stop.
"Sister Yan, how could this be? Could it really be a ghost!"
"Master, judging from this situation, it should be a Mirror Water Beast," the wind spirit in the space suddenly said.
"Mirror Water Beast?" Ruan Xiyan asked. "What is that?"
"They are a special kind of magical beast that only breeds in extremely clear lake water, and very few people have ever seen them."
"Because they are completely transparent like water, they blend into the lake water when they are still, making them almost indistinguishable."
"The Mirror Water Beasts are most afraid of fire, but they are very clever and hide in the lake water. Ordinary flames can't do anything to them. However, Master's Glazed Demon Flame is their nemesis."
Unlike other flames that are scorching hot, the Glazed Demon Flame has a chilling, soul-chilling feel to it.
Even when surrounded by lake water, the flowing water cannot extinguish the Glazed Demon Flame.
Upon hearing what Feng Ling said, Ruan Xiyan's blood-red eyes appeared. Under the gaze of her blood-red eyes, she could indeed vaguely see the subtle ripples in the lake water beneath Lin Muze's feet.
A long, flowing water tentacle wrapped around his legs and was pulling him down forcefully.
Yu Qiqi grabbed Lin Muze's arm, trying her best to prevent him from being pulled to the bottom of the lake.
Seeing clearly what was causing the trouble, Ruan Xiyan conjured a Glazed Demon Flame in her hand.
The Glazed Demon Flame transformed directly into a sharp blade, slashing towards Lin Muze's feet.
The moment the tentacle touched the Glazed Demon Flame, it quickly released Lin Muze's legs.
As if they had encountered something extremely terrifying, they fled in terror towards the bottom of the lake.
Ruan Xiyan had no interest in chasing after them anymore. "Qiqi, Muze, let's go up first."
Fighting underwater was extremely disadvantageous for them, leaving them restricted and at a significant disadvantage.
With his legs able to move again, Lin Muze nodded, took Yu Qiqi's hand, and the two headed towards the lake.
Ruan Xiyan followed behind them, her Glazed Demon Flame swirling around them.
The Mirror Water Beasts were terrified of the Glazed Demon Flame and dared not approach it at all.
The commotion caused by Ruan Xiyan attracted the attention of the people struggling in the lake.
"They actually managed to escape after being entangled by the tentacles!"
"Those tentacles seem afraid of them. Is it because there's something on them?"
"It's that ring of flames around them. Let's hurry over there; we might escape the tentacles' attack."
Someone said this, and everyone in the lake turned their attention to Ruan Xiyan and her group.
In their will to survive, they stared at Ruan Xiyan with the greed of hungry wolves.
Ruan Xiyan narrowed her eyes, looking at the crowd rushing forward madly, and the power with the aura of Glazed Demon Flame directly attacked them.
Struck by this force, they fell uncontrollably into the depths of the lake, where they were entangled by tentacles that had grown from the Mirror Water Beasts.
Ruan Xiyan coldly observed all of this, "Those who want to die even faster, come on over!"
Having uttered that threatening remark, she turned and continued flying towards the lake.
Seeing that Ruan Xiyan could unleash such terrifying power, those who had ulterior motives immediately deflated.
This little girl looks so delicate and weak, how could she possess such power? She's even more dangerous than those unknown tentacles.
Surrounded by these tentacles, they might still have a sliver of a chance to escape.
If he recklessly rushed towards that woman, he might lose his life first.
Each of them harbored their own ulterior motives, but no one dared to set their sights on Ruan Xiyan again.
Ruan Xiyan and the others successfully reached the lake surface and leaped out of the water.
Lin Muze bent over, panting heavily, "Finally out!"
Having been dragged along by tentacles, he looked at his clothes, which were already soaked through, and used his spiritual power to dry them while glancing at Ruan Xiyan.
"Sister Yan, the whole thing about a treasure palace in the lake is clearly a scam from beginning to end. Who is so unethical as to spread such a rumor?"
“Whoever spread the news must have their own purpose and plan.” Ruan Xiyan looked at the grove of trees she had never set foot in before. “This is not a place to stay for long. Let’s leave here and head over there.”
Ruan Xiyan and the others walked along a path in the woods.
The trees were lush and dense, blocking out the sun.
As they walked through the forest, they could occasionally hear the roar of a beast coming from afar.
The forest was vast, and they walked for a long time without seeing a single person.
Ruan Xiyan suddenly stopped in her tracks.
Seeing Ruan Xiyan stop, Yu Qiqi asked in confusion, "Sister Yan, why did you stop?"
"The toxic aura of the Body of Ten Thousand Poisons."
"Isn't Wanwan immune to all poisons? Could it be that Wanwan is nearby?" Yu Qiqi looked around. "But why can't I sense any poisonous aura?"
The lingering aura of poison in the air was very faint, presumably from a great distance. If it weren't for Ruan Xiyan's extraordinary perception, she wouldn't have been able to detect it at all.
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