Sealed Divine Throne II: Twin Sons of Dragon
Chapter 397 - 197 Two People, One Life_2

Chapter 397: Chapter 197 Two People, One Life_2

The next moment, all three simultaneously launched themselves into the water. They dived in duck style, disappearing under the surface in the blink of an eye.

After their inner spiritual power had been sealed, they couldn’t control their breath. Therefore, even if their outer spiritual power was strong, their stamina was limited. In Long Dangdang’s plan, he and Wang Changxin would each make two trips. For Wang’s first trip, he was to accompany Ming Xi and Long Kongkong. Even though both of them might not pass completely successfully since the time required to hold their breath was too long, Wang was essentially shepherding them through. Once they were in the clear, Wang would come back to guide the others.

Waiting was agonizing, but fortunately, it was a close call without any danger. Twenty minutes later, ripples appeared on the surface of the water, with Wang Changxin breaking the surface, breathing deeply. He gave Long Dangdang a successful hand gesture.

Long Dangdang responded with a thumbs up, a good start was half of the success, especially since his younger brother had already made it through. This was the best situation he could have hoped for.

"Sister, you can rest first; our turn has begun." He said, turning to look at Ling Menglu. Her pretty face blushed slightly, but she still moved to his side.

Long Dangdang tied Ling Menglu’s petite figure to his back with a rope, bringing their bodies close together.

By now, Wang Changxin had emerged from the lake and stood before Long Dangdang, saying, "Good luck."

Long Dangdang nodded his head, saying, "Don’t worry."

Wang Changxin didn’t say more and sat to the side to rest directly. As long as the examination began, the ban on inner spiritual power could not be lifted until they passed.

The sight of Long Dangdang carrying Ling Menglu on his back immediately attracted the attention of the other teams.

They all realized that this was a solution! But the premise was that they had to have the ability to carry others.

Zisang Liuying was also watching intently, as was Tang Leiguang, Chu Yu, and Cai Caijuan. Their expressions varied, but all were obviously intrigued.

Wang Changxin rested in place, having made the previous round trip, even though his outer spiritual power was remarkable, holding his breath was not solely dependent on that, he needed a break.

"Cousin." Long Dangdang called softly.

"Yes, I’m ready." Ling Menglu rested her body on Long Dangdang’s back, her arms hugged him from behind, their bodies inevitably made contact, but at this time, she didn’t show much shyness, unsure if she had made peace with herself.

"Get ready." Long Dangdang kept himself calm, realizing he needed to keep as calm as possible. Only then could his condition remain at its best, reducing consumption while diving, and to pass the obstacles at the fastest speed.

Ling Menglu tried to relax her body as much as possible. She also knew that the more tense she was, the more the body would consume, and the sooner she would run out of breath.

After both of them had adjusted their breathing for roughy two minutes, Long Dangdang made a hand gesture. Ling Menglu, behind him, took a deep breath. Long Dangdang could feel her soft body seeming to swell slightly at his back. He too took a deep breath. He jumped up and even before he hit the water, he had already turned around, punching towards the water. A powerful gust of wind from his fist hit the water surface and caused it to collapse, but simultaneously, he had already jumped into the water with Ling Menglu, directly diving into the lake.

It was only after they both completely disappeared that the waves began to rise again.

The three instructors watching couldn’t help but be moved by what they saw. This outer spiritual power is not weak at all!

Such outer spiritual power occurring on a 7th rank or 8th rank close-combat professionist wouldn’t surprise them. Because as inner spiritual power increases, one’s own outer spiritual power gets enhanced, and physical strength also increases accordingly. But in their perception, Long Dangdang had not yet reached the 6th rank, and yet his fist just now, entirely driven by outer spiritual power, had exploded a hole in the lake’s surface that was four to five meters deep. It certainly couldn’t be done with less than 2000 units of outer spiritual power. Had he been specially training his outer spiritual power?

Those strong in the practice of Blood Refining Golden Body are well-known, but very few actually choose to cultivate it. Most only begrudgingly cultivate up to a certain limit and then no longer continue. This isn’t just because they fear suffering, but also because it takes too much time.

Upon entering the lake, a refreshing chill immediately assaults their senses. Long Dangdang’s strong outer spiritual power doesn’t make him feel this as intensely; however, Ling Menglu could not stop herself from shivering. Without the protection granted by the inner spiritual power, her body, being a magic professionist, was considerably weaker than Long Dangdang’s.

However, in the next moment, she already felt Long Dangdang’s body dive downwards towards the bottom of the lake like an arrow, impressively fast—faster than during their ordinary training. She quickly regulated the pressure in her ears, relaxed her body as much as possible, cleared her mind of all thoughts, and allowed Long Dangdang to guide her through the lake water at will.

Long Dangdang made powerful thrashing movements with his limbs, and quickly dived to a depth of 30 meters. He successfully found the entrance to the underwater channel and with a powerful push at the entrance, he carried Ling Menglu into the channel.

Carrying someone else dramatically changes the experience. Long Dangdang had to consider whether he would accidentally knock Ling Menglu against the sides of the channel as he swam forward. Any knock would certainly render it more difficult for her to hold her breath, which would pose an immediate danger. Moreover, the further they ventured into the center of the channel, the fewer opportunities there were for retreat.

His inner spiritual power completely sealed off, his spiritual power unable to mobilize, he could only rely on his memory as well as flex more effort to keep his body closer to the bottom of the channel to avoid hitting Ling Menglu’s body on the channel’s sides.

The strong inner spiritual power allowed every movement he made to propel both their bodies rapidly forward—through this winding and twisting channel that was 500 meters long.

Ling Menglu tried to hold her breath. Even though she knew she should try to relax, she couldn’t help but feel a little tense now that they’d started. At the same time, she felt something peculiar in her heart. This was the first time ever she had entrusted her life completely to someone else.

Long Dangdang’s back wasn’t particularly broad, but it was upright and robust. Pressing against his body, she had to hold on tight to lessen the resistance. She could feel Long Dangdang’s vigorous heartbeat, and even the heat emanating from his body helped alleviate her chill. However, as the duration of holding her breath grew longer and the pressure mounted, she gradually felt her limbs begin to go numb, and her scalp started tingling. Her chest felt as though it was burning, waves of intense heat surging up.

After a few days of practicing how to hold her breath, she understood that she was about to experience the most painful section. For ordinary people, such feelings will appear around one minute into holding their breath. For professionists with a certain level of outer spiritual power, this will happen in two minutes. After passing this stage, their bodies will feel relatively comfortable. However, it will become increasingly dangerous, as the intense lack of oxygen continually heightens.

Having always been mentally strong, Ling Menglu did her best to relax. However, at this moment, Long Dangdang, who was currently swimming, softly touched her right hand.

Ling Menglu responded by lightly flicking her pointer finger. This was the signal they agreed upon to show that she was fine. Every so often, Long Dangdang would check her status using this method.

Long Dangdang didn’t pay attention to his own consumption. His outer spiritual power had improved to over 2500 after two days of training and absorbing the blood of the dragon-genus magical beast. Although the growth rate has significantly slowed down after reaching 2000, the outer spiritual power has also increased faster than his normal cultivation speed. Having reached an astonishing 2500 units of outer spiritual power, the propulsion underwater was seriously impressive. At this moment, he was more focused than he had ever been before, even able to hear that faint heartbeat from behind him more clearly. Right now, they were two bodies but one life.