They went down for more than 20 miles but they still hadn't reached the bottom. They were taken aback. But at this moment, the sense of danger in their souls was even stronger. They felt something could go wrong at any moment.
"Whoosh ~"
There was a slight noise. Then, the pond seemed to come to life. They sensed many things were approaching them. Everyone was on high alert.
Lu Li could sense something by using the Trace of Dao. He was the first to notice what was coming. He told others at once, "Seaweed. Be careful!"
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"
The seaweed was moving fast. By the time they noticed it, the seaweed had reached them, trying to entangle them all.
If it were average seaweed, it would be fine even if they were wrapped in layers. But clearly, this was not average seaweed.
They had begun to attack. Many used their treasures. Some of the treasures landed on the seaweed but the seaweed showed no reaction.
"Hoy!"
Xiang Linglong made a move. She swung her Sovereign Weapon at the seaweed. The sharpness of the Sovereign Weapon was not on the same level as other treasures. It was extremely sharp. Wherever the white jade fan passed, the seaweed would be cut off.
Xiang Xiongfei had a sword in his hand, which was sharp as well. He could not cut the island in one go, but he could do it several times in a row.
Lu Li controlled the sword to cut at the seaweed. But the sword was not good enough. He tried several times but could not cut off the seaweed.
Of course, it was also because Lu Li's divine energy was in a mess. He could not fully control the sword.
"Whoosh!"
Fortunately, Xiang Linglong's Sovereign Weapon was impressive. It flew over and cut off the seaweed near Lu Li.
This monarch weapon was more than enough to protect everyone from being attacked by the seaweed.
Many parts of the island were cut off. But there was still seaweed coming. Everyone now understood why the two warriors had died without a sound.
They must have been entangled by the seaweed in an instant. That was why they did not make too much noise. Maybe the seaweed had sucked away their life force.
If it was just seaweed, then there would be no ferocious beasts here, and the place would not be so dangerous.
Of course, they did not let their guard down. They were on high alert to check the surroundings.
There was an endless amount of seaweed, and it kept attacking them. Exquisite Elephant used her white jade fan to quickly fly around them, cutting down all the seaweed that got close.
No one dared to advance, nor did they dare to retreat. They could only continue to stand there in a deadlock.
He wanted to see if there was an endless amount of seaweed?
After being cut so many times, it should stop, right?
Half an incense stick's worth of time passed, and the seaweed still hadn't stopped. Xiang Linglong's complexion had become extremely unsightly. Continuously using the Emperor Armament while her divine power was in chaos was extremely difficult, and could even harm her foundation.
"Let's wait for a while more before evacuating!"
Xiang Linglong thought about it and said in a deep voice. Everyone agreed. Without the protection of the Sovereign Weapons, it would be very difficult for them to defend. Xiang Linglong was already very weak, so they should retreat first.
"Xiu!"
At this moment, a seaweed that was thicker than ordinary seaweed suddenly shot over.
It was so fast that Xiang Linglong didn't notice it. She controlled the white jade fan to fly over, wanting to cut the seaweed.
"Clang, clang ~"
Then, the white jade fan collided with the seaweed, and a metallic sound rang out. The seaweed wasn't cut. Instead, it quickly spread to Xiang Linglong's side.
"Linglong!"
Xiang Xiongfei was panicking. He dashed toward Xiang Linglong and waved his sword to attack the seaweed.
But how could his sword do it when not even a Sovereign Weapon could cut it?
"Swish, swish ~"
The seaweed entangled Xiang Linglong and then pulled her down. She struggled but could not break free. Soon, she was dragged to the bottom of the Blood Pond.
Once Xiang Linglong was entangled, no one could control the Sovereign Weapon anymore. The seaweed swarmed over, and everyone was entangled.
"Oh no …"
Many people's hearts were weighed down. They realized they could not move at all. They were being dragged to the bottom of the Blood Pond. Their hearts were weighed down.
They remembered the deaths of two warriors of the Fifth Tribulation. Everyone here would become mummies in the end.
"Whoosh!"
Lu Li took out the Godly metal. He wanted to use it to break the seaweed. However, the divine energy in his body was in chaos. He could not use the Godly metal to its fullest. Without the Godly metal, he could not use the Godly metal.
"Whoosh!"
Several powerful warriors were dragged down. They remembered Lord Lu's prophecy. There was indeed something ferocious down there. Things did not bode well for them.
"Calm down!"
Lu Li forced himself to calm down. He used the trace of Dao to see what it was.
After a moment, Lu Li finally sensed it. He trembled and was terrified.
It was the bottom of the pond. The bottom was covered with seaweed. In the middle of the seaweed was a piece of land where a man was sitting with his legs crossed, a red-haired old man.
The old man was only skin and bones. His sparse blood-red hair was hanging down his back. His face was covered with tattoos.
There was no sign of life on him, not even a breath of life.
The old man was tied up by the cold iron chains. His hands and feet were entangled. Even though he was not alive, Lu Li felt he was in danger.
It was as if this old man was a sleeping dragon. Once he woke up, he would cause a great disaster.
There were seaweeds all around, but none near the old man. Lu Li felt a chill run down his spine. There really was something ferocious down there, and the old man was a peerless demon.
Many others sensed it as well. There was a faint glow on the cold iron chains. With the help of the glow, they could see what was going on.
The mysterious blood pond, the mummified old man, the strong seaweed, the cold iron chains …
All sorts of situations revealed how terrifying and bizarre this place was. It made everyone's hair stand on end, and their faces were filled with terror.
At the moment, even Xiang Xiongfei and the others felt they were as helpless as children in front of the mummified old man.
Even though there was no sign of life on the old man, they could tell he was still alive. Even if he was dead, he must be a ferocious monster.
Xiang Linglong was the first to be dragged down. The seaweed was dragging her toward the mummified old man. Xiang Xiongfei struggled with all his strength. When he realized he could not get rid of the seaweed, he swung his sword and threw it at the mummified old man.
"Whoosh!"
The long sword shot out like a bolt of lightning, instantly arriving in front of the mummy.
That mummified old man still had no sign of life. But at that moment, the mummified old man reached out a hand and blocked the sword.
The sword hit the skinny old man's hand. But what happened next shocked everyone — the sword turned into dust bit by bit. In the end, the sword was reduced to dust.
"Hiss, hiss ~"
Everyone's heart was pounding. Their eyes were filled with terror. There was no energy fluctuation from that hand. It didn't seem like Lu Li had used any skills. How come Xiang Xiongfei's sword was reduced to dust with just a casual wave?