Phantom's abilities were enough to threaten warriors at the peak of the third tribulation. Commander Long was affected. If Phantom's abilities could be further enhanced, then he could threaten warriors at the fourth tribulation.
Therefore, Lu Li did not move. He stood there, waiting for Phantom to consume the spring.
When Phantom's abilities were not so obvious, Lu Li could go down to the spring.
Standing in midair, Lu Li had been using the Mark of Dao to sense the situation down there. It was said that there was a Ghastly Soul King in the Cliff of Souls. If so, he might be down there …
Time moved on. Soon, half a day had passed. Phantom was still consuming the spring.
Lu Li was not in a hurry. The Meng Family should arrive in a day or so. He still had some time.
What was more, even if the Meng Family were here, could they find this place easily?
The tunnel Lu Li came down from had been restored. There was no trace left. Even if someone did find this cave, they would not be able to find it.
If there was any movement from the rocks above, Lu Li would be able to sense it.
"Well … let's wait!"
Lu Li decided to wait for a day or two until Phantom's abilities became less obvious after consuming the spring water.
If Phantom's abilities could be improved by several times or dozens of times, Lu Li would have the confidence to challenge a warrior at the fourth tribulation.
"Right!"
Lu Li suddenly remembered something. The spring water seemed to be something extraordinary. He wondered if Phantom King could absorb it.
If so, would it be helpful for his wounds?
Lu Li asked Blood Fairy to talk to Phantom King at once. What the Phantom King said made Lu Li speechless. This Phantom King did not know what the spring water was.
"Buzzing ~"
Lu Li let Phantom King out and threw him down to the spring. Phantom King looked at the spring water with confusion. His wings had not recovered yet so he could not fly. He had to fall.
"Splash ~"
The Netherworld Spring water splashed as the Phantom King fell into it. At first, it struggled a few times, but soon, it stopped moving. A look of joy appeared on its face, and its body slowly sank into the water. Its aura was clearly becoming stronger, and the injuries on its body were rapidly recovering.
"Plop, plop!"
The Phantom King gulped down the Nether Spring Water as if it was the most delicious wine in the world. As it drank more and more Nether Spring Water, its claws and wings grew out rapidly. It was as if it had consumed a peerless divine medicine.
"What exactly is this Nether Spring Water?"
Lu Li's curiosity was piqued. Not only could the Ghost King's abilities be enhanced, but it could also heal his wounds. It seemed that the Ghost King's abilities were still improving.
Could this be the source of the Dark Energy?
Lu Li could not figure it out. He didn't dare to do anything. He just waited quietly.
Time passed quickly, and one day later, the Phantom King's injuries had completely healed. His claws and wings had grown back.
Lu Li also noticed that the Phantom King's momentum was increasing and his body was growing.
The Phantom King and Gui Ying continuously swallowed the Dark Spirit Spring Water, and the Phantom King did not seem to be afraid that his stomach would explode.
Lu Li took out the mountain and began to collect the water.
There was a main hall and several side halls in the mountain. Lu Li moved everything to the side hall, including Meng Li and the others. He was going to fill the main hall with Ghastly Spring Water.
As the mountain moved, the amount of Nether Spring Water decreased. The water level dropped. If it were not for the fact that the Nether Spring Water was large enough, it would have been sucked up by the mountain.
The water level dropped by more than three feet. The main hall of the mountain was filled up. Lu Li was satisfied. The Nether Spring Water would be of great use to Gui Ying and the Phantom King. In the future, he would let them soak in the Nether Spring Water and drink as much as they wanted.
Another day passed by quickly. Gui Ying and the Phantom King were still consuming the Nether Spring Water. That being said, their momentum had slowed down, very slowly.
Gui Ying was more than 10 times stronger than before. Lu Li believed that for an average fourth tribulation warrior without a strong Enchanted Soul, Gui Ying could destroy their souls.
The Phantom King had doubled in size. At first, he was only about 10 feet tall. Now, he was more than 20 feet tall. He was much stronger as well. Lu Li wondered how strong he was now.
"Eh …"
Lu Li realized that he could not put the Phantom King into the mountain. He asked Blood Fairy to talk to the Phantom King and see if he could shrink the Phantom King.
"Buzzing ~"
The Phantom King flew up and shrank until he was as tall as Lu Li. The Phantom King stood behind Lu Li with respect.
The Phantom King had a spiritual connection with Lu Li. The Phantom King was Lu Li's spiritual beast. The Phantom King was violent but it dared not to hurt Lu Li.
"Time to go!"
Lu Li dared not to linger. He put away Gui Ying and the Phantom King and dashed into the Nether Spring.
As soon as he entered the Nether Spring, he trembled as if he had fallen into a pot of boiling oil.
"Hiss, hiss ~"
He flew out of the Nether Spring. His robe was corroded and his skin was red and swollen. Lu Li pulled a long face.
Just now, he was injured as soon as he flew down. The Nether Spring was horrifying.
"No wonder …"
Lu Li remembered Patriarch Huo's vague warning. No wonder Patriarch Huo said it was dangerous here.
The Nether Spring alone could kill any average warrior who went in.
Lu Li's body was strong and his defense was strong. How could an average third tribulation warrior survive?
"The Nether Spring is indeed a sacred medicine for creatures of darkness. But for us, it is poison!"
Lu Li was troubled. He had nowhere else to go. He could not stay here forever.
The Meng Family would come sooner or later. Things would go wrong if he stayed here for too long, not to mention the qi and energy of the Nether Spring.
"Buzzing ~"
Lu Li went into the mountain and tried to see if he could fly down.
What happened next made him speechless. As soon as he entered the Nether Spring, the Nether Spring began to shake violently. He was shaken out from the mountain.
"This is strange. Let's do it!"
Lu Li made up his mind. He took out a piece of Divine Elixir from his Interspatial Ring and swallowed it. A stream of heat spread across his body. It was a top-level Divine Elixir that could heal his wounds at any time.
"Whoosh!"
Lu Li rushed down in a white blur. Soon, he began to groan in pain. But he didn't dare to make a sound because the Nether Spring would enter his mouth and corrode his internal organs.
Two hundred and fifty miles, three thousand miles, one and a half miles!
The Nether Spring hadn't reached the bottom yet. Lu Li's skin was corroded. His bones were exposed in many places. He was terrified.
He believed that soon, all his muscles would be corroded and he would become nothing but a skeleton. When his internal organs were corroded, not even the Divine Elixir could save him.
It was pitch dark, so dark that it was frightening. Apart from the ghosts, there was only the Nether Spring. It was so quiet that it was scary.
Lu Li's psychic power was limited in here. He could only sense an area with a radius of more than 100 feet.
Three thousand miles, two and a half miles!
Finally, Lu Li arrived at the bottom of the Nether Spring. He wandered around for a while. Soon, he trembled and he was shocked.