"Pfft!"
Jiang Xiaofeng, who had just appeared beside the water pool, couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood.
Although One Step to the Horizon had advanced to its highest realm, freeing Jiang Xiaofeng, the injuries on his body were very real, inflicted just moments ago.
Jiang Xiaofeng didn't bother with anything else and quickly sat cross-legged. He frantically circulated the Undying Body technique to repair his injuries.
After the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, Jiang Xiaofeng's injuries were once again completely healed.
Jiang Xiaofeng exhaled deeply. Although he didn't know where he was, he knew that he had done more than just take a single step.
To ensure his safety, Jiang Xiaofeng took several steps away. He didn't even know how far one of his steps was, let alone several.
The surroundings were eerily quiet. Aside from the sound of the water, Jiang Xiaofeng didn't hear anything else.
Jiang Xiaofeng looked at the lake and, without much thought, and since there was nothing around that felt dangerous, he plunged in with a splash.
The lake water was cold, but it felt exceptionally comfortable against Jiang Xiaofeng's skin.
He washed away months of accumulated grime and slowly walked back to the shore.
Since he'd arrived here, he hadn't seen any Soul Beasts or heard their usual noises. The area was unusually silent.
He hadn't even sensed the presence of those powerful Soul Hunters.
Sitting by the water, Jiang Xiaofeng pondered.
Although he had just used One Step to the Horizon, pushing his steps to the limit, his soul power was still at level 89, one level short of level 90.
"It's okay, there's still a month. I should be able to make it!"
At that moment, two voices drifted towards Jiang Xiaofeng. He immediately slipped into the lake.
"Xiao Bai, do you think that human was caught?"
"How would I know? Aren't the elders hunting him every day? It seems like he escapes with serious injuries every time. That guy is really sly!"
"Yeah, he is indeed sly, but I heard that guy is very handsome!"
"Sister, you can't think like that. He's human, and we're Soul Devouring Beasts. Humans and Soul Beasts can't have feelings! Your thoughts are dangerous!"
"I'm just saying. I haven't seen a human in a long time. According to A Hua, that human is not only handsome but also very young. I really want to see such a talented human!"
"Don't think about it. We can't leave the village with our abilities. Let's quickly get some Holy Water to heal them. They always seem to get injured every time they come back. That guy is really strong. He could retreat unscathed even with so many people attacking him. I actually admire him a bit!"
"Yeah, I really admire him. It would be great if such a brave warrior could join our village!"
"Sister, what are you thinking? Don't you know how bad humans are? Don't you remember those clansmen from before?"
"I know, of course I do. Humans only want us to become their Soul Rings to enhance their strength. I just want to study them a bit!"
"Come on, let's get the Holy Water and go back!"
Jiang Xiaofeng could hear everything clearly underwater. He saw two women carrying two jars of water away.
"Woah, this is actually Holy Water. No wonder it felt so comfortable when I washed. Those guys are going to drink their own bathwater?"
"No wonder it's so quiet around here. The location of the Holy Water should be extremely safe. Looks like I accidentally stumbled into their inner sanctum. This is going to be fun!"
After waiting for the two Soul Hunters to leave, Jiang Xiaofeng surfaced from the bottom of the lake.
Since it was Holy Water, he figured it wouldn't hurt to drink a few more mouthfuls. He wondered what effects it might have.
Jiang Xiaofeng gulped down several large mouthfuls. It felt a bit like drinking his own bathwater, but the lake was so vast, it probably wasn't a big deal.
At first, he didn't feel anything unusual.
But in the blink of an eye, Jiang Xiaofeng felt a heat surge within him.
A large mass of restless soul power was rampaging through his body.
Jiang Xiaofeng's face flushed red.
He couldn't dwell on it. He sat cross-legged at the bottom of the lake and began to absorb the soul power within him.
Otherwise, the excess, berserk soul power erupting from his body would likely cause him to explode.
Soul Hunters and Soul Beasts were originally the masters of this land. When using Holy Water, besides drinking a small amount, they mostly applied it to wounds on their bodies.
Jiang Xiaofeng had just taken several large gulps. With his injuries, the water could have healed them. However, Jiang Xiaofeng's injuries had already been completely healed by his Undying Body technique, so the soul power had nowhere to go and began to run wild.
Sitting cross-legged at the bottom of the lake, Jiang Xiaofeng began to absorb the excess soul power in his body.
Coincidentally, Jiang Xiaofeng absorbed that soul power. And even more coincidentally, his level was slowly rising, from level 89 to level 90.
The soul power level, which had troubled Jiang Xiaofeng for a long time, was easily resolved at this moment.
However, that surge of soul power did not completely disappear because of Jiang Xiaofeng's breakthrough.
This meant Jiang Xiaofeng's body was still in a state of soul power chaos.
Actually, one of the two girls who had left, returned again.
This person was the older sister of the girl from before. Her name was Qing Yi, and she was a green spirit bird. Originally, she was a 150,000-year-old Soul Beast, but had transformed into a human. She was still in her growth phase, and her soul power level had just reached level 80.
She saw the water in the Holy Water Lake churning.
She vaguely felt that there was a figure in the lake.
Following that, a muffled, expanding sound came from the lake.
Jiang Xiaofeng surfaced, his face flushed red.
It was fortunate that he had completely expelled that soul power from his body, otherwise, he would have been dead.
When he came to his senses, he found a pair of lively eyes staring at him.
Jiang Xiaofeng greeted her with a silly grin, "Hey, hello! I was just passing by, I'll be leaving right away!"
The woman looked at Jiang Xiaofeng and didn't seem afraid at all. Instead, she stared at him with curiosity.
"You're the human that the elders go out to hunt every day?"
Jiang Xiaofeng nodded. He really didn't like the sound of the word "hunt."
"You really are handsome. How did you suddenly appear in our sacred land?"
Jiang Xiaofeng said awkwardly, "Well, I just... accidentally ended up here. If you don't mind, I'll just accidentally leave, how's that?"
"I don't have any objections towards you. I hated those guys you killed anyway. They were always arrogant in the village. They deserved it. However, it seems like you can't leave. The elders have returned. They'll definitely notice you if you move."
Jiang Xiaofeng didn't think so. After his footwork had broken through to the Grandmaster level, he could leave this place with a casual Shrinking the Ground to an Inch. Moreover, his soul force, thanks to the bathwater... Holy Water, had already broken through to the 90th-level threshold. At this moment, Jiang Xiaofeng just wanted to leave this godforsaken place as soon as possible.
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