Chapter 28

Just as Shang Xia shot out the fan bones with the power of thunder, not only did the thunderbird turn against him for some inexplicable reason, but the female warrior also fiercely pursued him.

In an instant, the situation changed. Under the pursuit of the thunderbird and the female warrior, Shang Xia had no choice but to continue fleeing.

The direction of the forest was sealed off by the female warrior and the thunderbird, so he could no longer return.

With no other choice, Shang Xia ran towards the distant small lake, hoping to make it before the two of them could corner him.

Although Shang Xia had consulted Tian Mengzi about many precautions for entering the Two Realms Battlefield, including the warning that any river or lake might hide potential dangers, he now had no choice but to take a chance and treat a dead horse as if it were alive.

While running, Shang Xia did not forget to wave the string cage in his hand, threatening the bird and the woman behind him: "Do you two really want to disregard its life?"

In response, Shang Xia heard a shrill cry that grew even more intense, and the willow-leaf sabers whistled towards him!

Shang Xia could only continue shooting out the fan bones with thunder attached, without even turning his head, to obstruct the pursuit from behind.

However, the lightning that overflowed from his palms again caused the mutated rain swallow in the string cage to emit a series of unusual long cries.

This was like adding fuel to the fire!

Shang Xia felt like he had "fucked a dog"... no, it was a "swallow"... no, what a mess.

As he spoke, the small lake was already in sight. Shang Xia could even see the ripples on the water and the black shadows darting around beneath the surface.

Seeing this, Shang Xia couldn't help but swallow hard. Should he really jump in?

But at that moment, Shang Xia suddenly noticed that the lake water, which had only been rippling, now had many small mouths opening and closing.

They were fish mouths!

The big and small fish in the lake were now floating on the surface.

At the same time, the mutated rain swallow in the string cage suddenly started to collide and tear at the cage walls, emitting mournful cries.

Even the thunderbird, which was about to catch up with Shang Xia, suddenly shot straight into the sky, then made a beautiful turn in mid-air and quickly flew away in the opposite direction.

Everything seemed to be foretelling that something significant was about to happen!

Shang Xia immediately stopped, and the female warrior behind him also slowed down.

At that moment, the sun, which had appeared somewhat hazy and seemed to be separated by a layer, suddenly burst into bright light.

The barrier between the Two Realms Battlefield seemed to have completely melted away, making the sun hanging in the sky suddenly feel real.

Shang Xia could clearly feel the temperature around him rising rapidly, the grass under his feet withering at a visible speed, the ground cracking, and the water in the small lake evaporating quickly.

A creature about three zhang long, with four limbs and covered in black scales, resembling a lizard, suddenly darted out of the lake and then sped away from the water at an incredible speed.

Shang Xia glanced at the female warrior and saw that she was also showing signs of surprise and uncertainty due to the sudden change in the climate.

So, he changed direction, intending to bypass the female warrior and return to the forest.

At least the deeper part of the forest should be cooler.

However, just as Shang Xia took a few steps, he noticed a figure darting past from the corner of his eye. The female warrior had already blocked his path again.

"Are you ever going to stop?"

Shang Xia was already extremely annoyed with this woman.

He admitted that he was not currently a match for the female warrior, but if she didn't have the help of the thunderbird, she would have to pay a price to defeat him.

Shang Xia didn't think the woman couldn't see this. If she had any sense, she should have given up by now.

Moreover, the current changes in the world made anyone instinctively feel danger, and there was no time to think about continuing the fight. Was she out of her mind?

The female warrior pointed at the string cage hanging on Shang Xia's wrist and said, "A deal!"

The female warrior was not stupid. She could see the current situation clearly.

But precisely because she knew the possibility of seizing the mutated rain swallow was almost zero, she couldn't let Shang Xia leave.

If Shang Xia left with the mutated rain swallow, her chances of obtaining its bloodline would be completely gone.

At least there was still a small chance now!

She believed that Shang Xia must be extremely eager to leave.

Sure enough, although Shang Xia's face was grim, he still said in a low voice, "What do you want to trade?"

The female warrior showed a pair of willow-leaf sabers in her hand: "This pair of 'Red Sleeves,' a low-grade weapon. How about it?"

Shang Xia was somewhat surprised. Offering his own weapon for the trade showed that she was willing to make a significant sacrifice.

But it also further proved the importance of the mutated rain swallow.

Shang Xia patted the jade river at his waist and sneered, "A low-grade weapon, how rare is that?"

Anger flashed on the female warrior's face but quickly disappeared. She then said, "Plus fifty silver coins!"

Silver coins were a currency recognized by the warriors of both the Cangyu and Cangling realms in the Two Realms Battlefield.

They were made of a type of silver rich in elemental energy.

This type of silver was called "Yuan Silver" in the Cangyu realm.

In the Cangling realm, it was called "Mystery Silver" or "Spirit Silver."

Because it was a versatile and extraordinary material with some auxiliary cultivation effects, it was made into coins for circulation.

This also indicated that in the Two Realms Battlefield, the Cangyu and Cangling sides might not be true enemies and might have some secret exchanges.

At this moment, Shang Xia suddenly felt that the heat on his back, which had been intense, was no longer so hot, and there was even a slight coolness mixed in with the heat.

However, when he heard the female warrior's offer, Shang Xia ignored the changes behind him and sneered again, "Are you trying to fool a beggar? Do you think I'll roast this bird and eat it?"

"You..."

The female warrior first showed anger, but then a cold smile appeared on her face, and she suddenly retreated dozens of feet.

Shang Xia thought the female warrior had finally given up, but seeing the smile on her face, he instinctively sensed something was wrong.

Only then did Shang Xia realize that the scorching heat had somehow cooled down, and a cool breeze was now coming from behind him, seeping into his bones!

Turning around suddenly, Shang Xia was horrified to see that a full moon had appeared next to the sun in the sky!

Under the sun and moon, the left half of the small lake was steaming, like a boiling pot, while the right half was covered in ice, as if it could freeze at any moment.

The left bank of the lake was withered and cracked, while the right bank was covered in a layer of white frost, shimmering in the moonlight.

This was... the sun and moon in the sky!

When the sun and moon shine together, it is accompanied by the eruption of the Origin Tide!

Tian Mengzi's warning still echoed in his ears.

Shang Xia, startled, hurriedly tried to move away from the lake.

However, just as he moved, a spinning cold light slashed towards him.

Shang Xia knocked the willow-leaf sabers away again. The sabers spun in mid-air and fell back into the female warrior's hands.

"Do you still want to leave? Too late!"

The female warrior, standing dozens of feet away, looked at Shang Xia with a smug expression.

Shang Xia realized he had been tricked.

The woman had probably already sensed the unusual phenomena and deliberately blocked his path, using the trade as a pretext to delay time.

At that time, Shang Xia, with his back to the lake, couldn't notice the changes behind him.

When the sun and moon appeared together, the female warrior retreated dozens of feet, leaving the area affected by the phenomena, and then blocked Shang Xia at the edge to threaten him.

"What do you want?"

Even with his back to the lake, Shang Xia could sense the disturbance in the elemental energy behind him. He knew the Origin Tide was about to form.

"Simple, hand over the string cage in your hand, and I'll let you go!"

The female warrior, confident of her victory, believed she had Shang Xia cornered and didn't even mention the trade.

"Is there no room for negotiation?" Shang Xia asked again.

"Do you think you have time to haggle?"

The female warrior sneered, her chin raised high, and her eyes glanced at Shang Xia's back, adding sarcastically, "The Origin Tide is coming!"

Almost as if to confirm her words, a loud boom sounded, and half of the boiling lake water suddenly exploded upwards.

When Shang Xia turned to look, he saw large amounts of lava splashing up from the lake.

This small mountain lake was actually a volcano!

However, even more bizarrely, the other side of the lake had already frozen into a thick ice cover, which remained unfazed even as the lava raged.

Between the lava and the ice, there was a three-foot-wide gap filled with calm water, separating the lava and the ice, creating a strange spectacle of fire and ice coexisting.

The dense elemental energy, gathered by the sun and moon, began to turn into uncontrollable dark currents due to the extreme cold and heat.

"Hey, the Origin Tide is about to erupt. If you don't want to lose control of your extraordinary power, do as I say!"

The female warrior couldn't understand what Shang Xia was thinking. Was he really willing to risk his life?

In fact, Shang Xia had already turned around, facing the ice and fire lake and with his back to the female warrior.

The female warrior even hesitated about whether to attack from behind, perhaps taking advantage of his distraction to seize the string cage.

However, seeing the elemental energy disturbance affecting the area and the imminent eruption of the Origin Tide, and considering that she had just advanced to the second stage of Bloodline Warrior, the Blood Apex stage, with her cultivation still unstable, she ultimately decided against it.

At that moment, the sky first turned dark and then bright, and the gathered elemental currents completely lost control, turning the entire world into chaos.

The Origin Tide erupted!

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While changing a light bulb, I accidentally cut my finger with a pair of pliers, which prevented me from writing all day yesterday. It bled a lot and was very painful.