Peerless Divine Doctor in the City of Flowers
Chapter 538: The Vibrant Colors of Life Underwater

Chapter 538: Chapter 538: The Vibrant Colors of Life Underwater

In the darkness, it was hard to tell how much time had passed.

Lin Fan finally opened his eyes.

Perhaps it was because they had encountered a strange monstrous creature as soon as they entered.

Or perhaps it was because the two women hadn’t had any rest these days.

At this moment, the women in his arms still had their eyes tightly closed, breathing steadily.

But most of their bodies were tightly entwined with Lin Fan.

Seeking that little bit of warmth to dispel the cold.

"It’s about time, we should get up."

Lin Fan gently shook his shoulders.

The two women immediately opened their eyes.

After fully awakening, they hastily escaped from his embrace.

With flushed cheeks, they sorted out their still damp clothes.

Lin Fan also stood up and moved his somewhat stiff shoulders.

After all, lying on the hard rock wasn’t exactly comfortable.

"What do we do next?"

After washing her face with water, Zhao Jiaqi looked towards Lin Fan.

He had obviously become the backbone of the group.

"The enemy hasn’t left us much time, I’m afraid we can’t go back for equipment. Since we’re already in here, we can only move forward. I’ll go down and see if I can scrounge up some supplies."

The backpack was submerged in the water, but the compressed biscuits all had outer packaging.

The man-eating fish, no matter how fierce, wouldn’t go for the plastic.

So Lin Fan decided to grab some supplies before setting off.

Now that the three of them had regained their fighting power, creatures like man-eating fish couldn’t harm him at all.

He took a deep breath and dived into the water.

Zhao Jiaqi and Ni Chang could only wait on the giant rock for the outcome.

"Who exactly is he?"

Ni Chang couldn’t help but look towards Zhao Jiaqi.

Although she had been curious about him before, she was too shy to ask.

But after this incident, she couldn’t hold back any longer.

"He is Huaxia’s most outstanding warrior, once the Wolf King of a special forces team, tasked with external special missions..."

Zhao Jiaqi briefly recounted Lin Fan’s history.

But unexpectedly, Ni Chang’s tone shifted after listening.

"You like him a lot, don’t you?"

"Which eye of yours saw that I like him? With such a philandering heart, I wouldn’t even spare him a glance."

Zhao Jiaqi denied without hesitation.

Even if he had taken advantage of her, she would never admit that she had feelings for him.

"Although I’ve never been in love, it doesn’t mean I’m a fool. I’ve seen plenty of your kind of bickering couples, especially you. You probably haven’t even noticed how much you care about him."

Ni Chang snorted.

She was clearly saying one thing but meaning another.

"You’ve never been in a relationship, so stop acting like a relationship guru here. Don’t think I can’t see that you actually like him. If it weren’t for the fact that you’re a saintess, you’d probably be just as infatuated as those women around him. I’ve seen all sorts of men in Beijing, and I’m not going to fall for such an emotional scumbag."

Zhao Jiaqi said disdainfully, wrapping her arms around her shoulders.

Ni Chang did not respond.

As a saintess, there were indeed some things she couldn’t say.

"Look what I’ve found?"

After a good twenty minutes or more, Lin Fan resurfaced.

He excitedly held up a damaged backpack.

Though it was only one, it could sustain them for a few days.

"Are you some kind of turtle prodigy? How can you hold your breath for so long? I thought you had drowned."

Seeing Lin Fan safe, Zhao Jiaqi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

How could this guy have such an incredible ability to hold his breath?

"Don’t you know there’s a breathing technique called Turtle Breath Skill? This is just standard operation, and if needed, I could stay under water for an hour!"

Climbing back onto shore, Lin Fan wiped the water off his face.

He took out the compressed biscuits and handed them to the women.

After eating their fill and quenching their thirst, the trio set out on their journey again.

Through the winding underground caves, the three of them sometimes waded through water, and sometimes jumped.

While traveling, they occasionally ran into schools of man-eating fish.

However, the two women had also recovered.

With the aid of the Protective Gang Qi, they easily breezed through.

They trekked diligently for four to five hours.

The water flow suddenly began to turn turbulent.

The minerals on the cave ceiling no longer glowed.

The whole cave seemed like a massive, strange beast.

Dragging the three of them toward an unknown abyss.

"Quick, tie the rope around your waist, and remember, never let go!"

Lin Fan, who had retrieved his backpack, hurriedly tied the two women to himself with a rope.

Then, he firmly grasped them, one on each side.

After maximizing the Turtle Breath Skill, the three of them completely vanished amidst the chaotic streams.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The streams were chaotic and the stones protruded sharply.

The three were swept along by the water, being pulled downwards.

No one knew where they were heading, nor how long it would take.

But with no way back, they were essentially betting their lives on survival.

Whenever the two women were about to lose their strength.

Lin Fan’s life-saving kisses would arrive just in time.

In the midst of the world spinning, only his strong shoulders and warm lips.

Gave the two women a sliver of hope for survival.

Until the water flow became gentle.

Only then did the three muster all their strength and swam upwards toward the surface.

But before they even emerged from the water, Lin Fan saw a bright light.

Could it be that the underground water had pushed them out of the cave?

"Pfft!"

They broke through the water’s surface.

The three gasped for fresh air in great, greedy gulps.

And at that moment, the sight before them left them utterly stunned.

This was not the outdoors, yet the brightness overhead was on par with the sun.

Inside a massive cavern, they beheld a city glittering with Golden Splendor ahead of them.

The walls shimmering with gold light seemed to be crafted from gold itself.

Under the crystalline mineral reflections from the cavern ceiling, it sparkled brilliantly.

"Gosh, this can’t be the mythical realm of immortals," Lin Fan exclaimed as he climbed ashore, gasping for air.

But he did not forget to survey the underground castle before him.

The antique simplicity gave one the illusion of time-travel.

"What on earth is this place?"

Zhao Jiaqi knelt on the ground, exhausted, gazing at the city walls.

Who would have thought, hundreds of meters underground, there could be such a spectacle?

On the other hand, Ni Chang stared in astonishment at the gleaming buildings.

Only after a long while did she utter six words.

"Golden City Meng Loulan!"

"What place is this?"

Lin Fan and Zhao Jiaqi both looked at Ni Chang with confusion.

Hadn’t she said before that she knew nothing of secret realms?

"I’ve read about Golden City Meng Loulan in ancient texts; it’s one of the five Great Divine Tombs, all made from gold. I always thought the stories about divine tombs were just legends. I can’t believe they really exist in this world, and even inside Tianku Cave—this is too horrifying."

Ni Chang tried to stabilize her emotions.

She truly hadn’t expected a legend to come to life.

"If this gold were taken out, it would be enough to make me the world’s top billionaire," Lin Fan said as he sat cross-legged on the shore.

He had to be extremely cautious with these legendary structures.

After all, a place with treasures as priceless as these would certainly have guardian beasts.

Entering the Golden City would certainly not be easy.

But just as Lin Fan was still mumbling to himself.

The sound of stringed instruments came floating from within the city.

"There are people!"