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Chapter 317: The Woman with a Halberd
Chapter 317 The Woman with a Halberd
Hu Qing sat cross-legged on the ground, his face as pale as paper, with fine beads of cold sweat oozing from his forehead.
He endured the severe pain in his right arm and circulated his spiritual power, trying to digest the medicinal power in his body and expel the raging evil spirits.
Gu Yang stood beside him, looking around vigilantly, the Soul-Devouring Blade in his hand trembling slightly, ready to deal with any emergency at any time.
"Why is there no movement at all after the black shadow in the giant egg fell into the blood pool?" Gu Yang muttered to himself, his eyes fixed on the blood pool.
The water in the blood pool was still thick and scarlet, as if silently swallowing everything.
The blood and flesh energy of Deepwater Town continued to be absorbed without any signs of weakening.
At this moment, the trident that Gu Yang had inserted into the ground out of anger suddenly made a buzzing sound, and the tail kept shaking, as if trying to break free from the constraints of the ground.
Gu Yang frowned, quickly released his spiritual sense, and observed his surroundings vigilantly.
However, there was dead silence all around, with no sign of life except for the noise made by the trident.
"puff--!"
The trident suddenly flew out of the ground, bringing up a cloud of mud.
Gu Yang gripped the Soul-Devouring Blade tightly, staring coldly at the trident flying in the air.
He stepped sideways and stood in front of Hu Qing to ensure that the injured Hu Qing would not be affected.
However, Trident seemed to have no interest in Gu Yang.
It circled a few times in the air and then flew straight towards a large dark tree.
The trunk of the tree was covered with signs of withering, and it was obviously the human-faced tree from before.
Gu Yang's spiritual sense quickly swept across the dense leaves, but he only found the rusty trident quietly inserted in the tree trunk, as if waiting for something.
"Click——"
The trunk suddenly cracked, and a woman covered in black scales jumped down from the tree.
She held a trident in her hand, her eyes were red, and her gaze was fixed on the pool of blood, as if something there was attracting her.
Gu Yang's gaze fell on the woman, and his heart suddenly trembled.
The scales covering her entire body not only blocked the detection of spiritual consciousness, but also outlined her hot body curves.
Gu Yang recognized her at a glance—it was the masked woman who assassinated them that night!
"It's you!" Gu Yang gritted his teeth, a hint of anger flashing in his eyes.
It was this woman who injured Hu Qing twice and almost took their lives.
The woman seemed to notice Gu Yang's gaze and turned her head coldly.
There was a hint of disdain and disgust in her eyes. She raised the trident in her hand and threw it fiercely at Gu Yang.
"If you look again, I will dig out your eyes!" The woman's voice was icy cold, as if it came from hell.
The trident was like an arrow shot from a bow, extremely fast, and came straight towards Guyang with a sharp sound of breaking through the air.
Gu Yang's eyes focused, and he quickly swung the Soul-Devouring Blade, and the blade accurately chopped the side of the trident.
"Qiang——!"
The trident was deflected and flew past Gu Yang's shoulder, bringing up a sharp gust of wind.
The woman waved her hand, and the trident turned in the air and flew back into her hand.
"This is just a lesson. You won't be so lucky next time." The woman said coldly, with a hint of warning in her tone.
Gu Yang gripped the Soul Devouring Blade tightly, his eyes filled with a bit of coldness: "You crazy woman, what on earth do you want to do?"
The woman didn't answer, but just looked at him coldly, then turned and jumped into the sticky pool of blood.
Her figure was instantly swallowed up by the scarlet water without even a splash.
Gu Yang stared at the scene in amazement, his heart filled with confusion and vigilance.
He turned to look at Hu Qing and whispered, "What the hell is this woman doing?"
Hu Qing sat cross-legged on the ground with his eyes closed, and a faint spiritual light enveloped his body.
His breathing was steady and deep, and the spiritual power in his body was meticulously wiping out the last few wisps of energy.
These energies were like stubborn poisonous snakes, entwined in his meridians and constantly corroding his body.
As long as he persists for a while longer, Hu Qing will be able to completely clear out these evil spirits and return to his peak state.
Therefore, he was fully focused at the moment without any distraction.
Gu Yang stood aside and saw that Hu Qing did not respond, so he knew that he was in a critical period and could not be disturbed.
He sighed, turned around and walked to the edge of the blood pool, staring at the scarlet water with a serious look.
The surface of the blood pool was calm, like a huge mirror reflecting the dark clouds in the sky.
However, Gu Yang knew that endless dangers were hidden beneath this calmness.
The figure of the mysterious woman kept recurring in his mind.
Who is she?
Friend or foe?
If she was on the side protecting the giant egg, then it would have been reasonable for her to attack them before.
But why did her trident pierce through the black shadow without hesitation, as if she really wanted to kill it?
If she's on Waterdeep's side, why isn't she cooperating with them?
What's more, her relationship with the flower boat seems unusual, all of which makes her identity confusing.
The more Gu Yang thought about it, the more headache he felt, as if he was stuck in a tangled mess.
He looked down at the pool of blood, feeling vaguely uneasy.
It had been some time since the woman jumped into the pool of blood, but there was no movement in the water, as if she had been swallowed up.
Gu Yang frowned, thinking to himself, "Is she safe? Or is there something else going on beneath this pool of blood?"
He looked back at Hu Qing and saw that he was still immersed in cultivation. He gritted his teeth and made up his mind:
"No, I have to go down and take a look. I can't let her take the risk alone."
Gu Yang walked over to Hu Qing and whispered, "Ah Qing, I'll go down and check on the situation. You stay here and recover, and wait for me to come back."
Hu Qing did not respond, but just nodded slightly to indicate that he heard it.
Seeing this, Gu Yang did not delay any longer and turned to the edge of the blood pool.
He stood by the pond, and the stench of blood hit him in the face, as if countless rotting corpses were piled together, which was disgusting.
Gu Yang frowned and quickly blocked his sense of smell and taste, and then he felt better.
He took a deep breath, prepared himself mentally, then jumped into the pool of blood.
However, just as his body was about to touch the water, an invisible film of light suddenly appeared and bounced him back.
"Bang!"
Gu Yang was caught off guard and was blown away by the rebounding force, falling heavily on the shore.
He scrambled to his feet, rubbed his painful shoulder, and was filled with astonishment: "What the hell is this?"
He walked to the edge of the blood pool, reached out his hand to explore, and sure enough, he touched a thin barrier.
The barrier was soft yet tough. When he pressed his fingers on it, they left fingerprints, but it quickly returned to its original shape.
Gu Yang frowned and thought to himself: "What exactly is this barrier?
How come that woman is not in any trouble? Could it be that she set it up?
Or is it that this blood pool itself has some kind of restriction?"