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Chapter 563 - 535: Sacred Pool

Chapter 563: Chapter 535: Sacred Pool

Gu Masters and other professions are certainly different.

Perhaps they also possess some combat power, but it definitely won’t be too strong.

Because they invest all their energy and time in Gu insects. In their eyes, Gu insects have become a part of their lives.

Only if the Gu insects are strong, can they become stronger.

Thus, most Gu Masters might not be very strong, but their Gu insects are quite unpredictable and bizarre.

The battle had only lasted a short while, yet several people had already fallen on An Cheng’s side.

The lucky ones merely fell unconscious from the poison, while the unlucky ones, encountering the more toxic varieties, had already died on the spot.

Although they were cautiously trying to dodge the Gu insects of Miao Zheng and others, these tiny creatures were too difficult to detect. Often, even if they climbed onto your body through your clothes, you wouldn’t notice.

And after Li Chen had driven away Miao Zheng and others, even An Cheng, with a look of horror, pinched a Gu insect from his own neck.

"Soul-Snatching Gu!" Seeing the appearance of this Gu insect, An Cheng’s face turned pale with fright.

He understood that if this kind of Gu insect had bitten him, he would have been lying on the ground just like the others here.

And also in the category of never getting up again.

This battle had cost both An Cheng and Miao Zheng some of their people.

However, the difference was that An Cheng’s people were killed by Gu insects, while Miao Zheng’s people were killed by Li Chen.

If Li Chen hadn’t taken action, their village might really have faced disaster today.

"Today, you saved us." An Cheng and the others stayed silent for a while, then controlled the Gu insects to collect those dropped by Miao Zheng and others that had lost control, before they approached Li Chen and spoke.

Seeing the solemn faces of An Cheng and the others, Li Chen smiled: "Why the long faces? I’m recovering here, and seeing what happened, wasn’t it only right that I lend a hand?"

"This is different!" An Cheng and several other elders from Miao Village looked gravely at Li Chen.

"This time, the help you gave wasn’t minor. Without your intervention, under the attack of so many powerful Gu insects, our village would probably have been razed by Miao Zheng and his men," An Cheng said gravely.

"So, on behalf of the entire village, I make you a promise—if there’s anything we can help you with, just ask," An Cheng said earnestly.

Hearing An Cheng’s words, Li Chen was somewhat surprised.

He hadn’t expected that these people would value such things so highly.

"Then..." Li Chen thought for a moment, but then he suddenly remembered the Pill he had swallowed the day before.

"I would like to see the Sacred Pool—is that possible?"

"This..." An Cheng’s face showed a moment of difficulty, but then he nodded, "There’s no problem. That’s the rule set since the establishment of the village. This time you saved our village, so taking you to see it should also be fine."

The elders standing beside An Cheng also nodded, showing their agreement.

Seeing their expressions, Li Chen became a bit embarrassed.

He had thought that An Cheng and others would refuse.

After all, in this world, trust among people has long been scarce.

But he had underestimated these simple folks of Miao Village.

"Let’s head back first; there are still quite a few children who need treatment." Looking at the people still screaming on the ground, a somber expression appeared on An Cheng’s face.

Where there are people, there is conflict, even in these woodlands.

After all, the resources in the woods are limited, and conflicts arise over these scarce resources.

And once a conflict occurs, in this place where law is absent but the law of the jungle prevails, casualties are only to be expected.

Upon returning to Miao Village, Li Chen set down his backpack and stood silently in the village, reflecting on it after a battle that was not intense but was utterly devastating.

This world is a vortex, and no one can escape it.

Where there are people, there is Jianghu, there will be conflicts.

It’s inescapable for anyone.

Similarly, this also strengthened Li Chen’s resolve, thinking that even if he hid in such a place, he would probably still be found by others?

Soon after, having handled a series of matters, An Cheng came to Li Chen.

"Do you plan to go in now, or wait until tomorrow?" An Cheng asked Li Chen.

"Let’s go now." Li Chen checked the time; it was still early. If he waited until tomorrow, it would waste a lot of time.

The village shrine can be considered one of the most important places in the village, and because of the Sacred Pool in the shrine, the entire village maintains it fervently. Anyone wanting to approach the shrine would have to pass through strict guards.

Li Chen followed An Cheng, winding through the village, passing numerous guarded posts, before they finally approached the legendary shrine.

However, what surprised Li Chen was that the shrine was just a door!

Beyond this door, everything else was barren.

"The Sacred Pool is right behind here." Sensing Li Chen’s astonishment, An Cheng smiled slightly: "Go take a look for yourself. I won’t accompany you."

With that, An Cheng left the area.

He did this to show his respect and, likewise, his trust in Li Chen.

If one could not trust a person who had just saved their village, it would be too hurtful to the other person.

Soon, Li Chen found the Sacred Pool referred to by An Cheng.

On the surface, it looked like an ordinary pool, but when Li Chen reached into it, he could feel that the water was quite cool.

"Hm?"

Seeing this Sacred Pool, Li Chen suddenly felt a sense of familiarity.

"It seems, it’s similar to that water..."

Li Chen remembered the water he and Lin Xiaoxiao had found under a cliff after being forced to jump off.

After drinking that pool water, Li Chen had distinctly felt his strength increase.

That time, it was also thanks to the pool water under the cliff that he managed to climb up from the base of the cliff.

Li Chen then glanced toward the center of the pool, where a few strands of weed floated like rootless duckweed.

"Is this the Sacred Herb?" Li Chen wondered doubtfully.

He then scooped up some pool water and drank it down.

Since An Cheng had shown him trust, why shouldn’t he reciprocate that trust?

Of course, if the pool water really was poisoned, he would be able to force it out of his system in a short time.

This was one special trait of a martial artist who possesses True Qi.

True Qi was a very mysterious thing, inexplicable to those who had not grasped it.

"Hmm..."

After taking a sip of the icy pool water, Li Chen closed his eyes briefly. After a long while, when his eyes opened, there was a flash of surprise.

The pool water was indeed the same as the one he and Lin Xiaoxiao had found under the cliff that day. Though the effect was minimal, it genuinely enhanced his strength.

After pondering for a moment, Li Chen looked behind him to make sure no one was there before a determined look appeared in his eyes.

The pool water was exceedingly mystical. Even for someone as experienced as he was, he had never heard of such pool water.

Yet, it undoubtedly existed, and he had found it not once, but twice.

Hence, he planned to dive into this pool water to explore the bottom and see what was there that made this water so magical.

"Splash!"

Having decided, Li Chen no longer hesitated and leaped in.

The water was as bone-chillingly cool as he had imagined. When he first went down, even Li Chen felt a bit uncomfortable, as if he were a winter swimmer entering the water.

But soon, Li Chen reacted, circulated his True Qi, and swiftly dove toward the bottom of the pool.

An ordinary person can hold their breath for just a few minutes, but at his level, he could form a brief internal breath using True Qi, enabling him not to breathe for up to half an hour without major issues.

Therefore, with his considerable skill, Li Chen boldly descended further into the depths of the pool.

The deeper he went into the pool, the colder it became, and the water pressure around him increased steadily.

This placed a greater strain on his body.

The consumption rate of his True Qi also began to accelerate.

However, after diving for a while, Li Chen frowned.

He realized that the pool was deeper than he had anticipated. He had already dived more than a hundred meters, yet he still had not seen the bottom.

After some time, Li Chen didn’t know how many meters he had descended, but he felt surrounded by complete darkness.

In such a situation, even if he could reach the bottom, it might be useless.

Moreover, the significant consumption of both True Qi and physical energy was becoming overwhelming.

"Had I known, I would have prepared better," Li Chen thought somewhat helplessly.

"I guess I should head back," he thought, no longer hesitating and began to ascend.

Gradually, light began to appear before his eyes.

The light, blurry in the water, was very eye-catching, and even Li Chen couldn’t help but be drawn to it.

However, in the next moment, his attention was captured by something even more eye-catching.

Not far from him, there was a flat cliff, but that wasn’t the key point. The important thing was, there was something else on that cliff.

Murals!

"Who would engrave murals here?" Li Chen was startled and swam toward the cliff.

However, when he clearly saw the content of the murals on the cliff, he was suddenly stunned.