Chapter 61

Zheng Shiying did not dare to be careless. His calves and thighs exerted force simultaneously to perform the "Eight Desolations Step," and his body moved sideways to dodge the fatal sword strike.

"Since you won't show mercy, don't blame me!" Zheng Shiying extended his palm, aiming directly at the opponent's back.

The woman's fair wrist turned, and the cold, long sword, accompanied by a shrill hum, spun in the air, heading straight for Zheng Shiying's outstretched palm.

The sharp tip of the sword, gleaming with a transparent light, gave the impression that it could pierce through the heart even before it got close.

Zheng Shiying inwardly sighed at the power of this sword strike and hurriedly used the "Eight Desolations Step" to dodge quickly. However, to his surprise, no matter how he dodged, the cold tip of the sword seemed to have already predicted his position, always pointing at his throat and thrusting towards him.

Bai Lian clapped her small hands, smiling with a look of someone who enjoys watching chaos. "The Transparent Sword Heart is truly formidable... Is Ding Mei trying to silence her lover?"

"What a fast sword!" Zheng Shiying marveled at the speed of the sword, which he had never encountered before since he started using the "Eight Desolations Step."

However, he soon realized that no matter how the opponent's sword moved, her feet never moved an inch.

"In other words, if her body moves, the speed of her sword won't be able to keep up with my 'Eight Desolations Step'!"

Zheng Shiying suddenly understood. As the opponent's sword was about to strike him, he moved his body in the opposite direction. With the hum of the sword, he narrowly avoided it.

He then used the "Eight Desolations Step" to move out of the opponent's attack range.

"Eight Desolations Step, he's actually using the 'Eight Desolations Step'!"

Zheng Shiying's fluid and continuous dodges finally made Bai Lian realize what was happening, and her eyes became sharp.

She had always thought that the "Eight Desolations Step" was impossible to master, and even if someone did, its effectiveness would be minimal.

But she never expected that this young man in front of her had actually mastered this technique. Moreover, from the way he dodged the Transparent Sword Heart, the "Eight Desolations Step" was indeed quite powerful.

Without hesitation, she blocked Zheng Shiying's path.

Zheng Shiying clenched his fists, and a powerful boxing intent began to emerge. He punched out, and the entire cave seemed to shake.

Bai Lian held her sword sheath horizontally in front of her, as if to block Zheng Shiying's punch.

"Bang!"

Zheng Shiying's fist, pressing against Bai Lian's sword sheath, struck her chest.

"Spit!"

A mouthful of blood spurted from Bai Lian's mouth.

Zheng Shiying was also shaken by Bai Lian's protective aura, which made him spit blood.

"What a powerful protective aura!" Zheng Shiying marveled at Bai Lian's strength. This punch was much stronger than the one he used to pierce Zheng Song on the life-and-death platform!

To his surprise, she only spat blood. Zheng Shiying was so shocked that he swallowed hard. After this punch, he thought Bai Lian would surely die! But unexpectedly, she only spat blood.

Zheng Shiying quickly stabilized his stance and used the "Eight Desolations Step" again to forcefully bypass Bai Lian and escape from the cave.

Zheng Shiying ran down the mountain without stopping. The strength of these two women was formidable, and if he were caught by either of them, he would surely die.

"The 'Eight Desolations Step' is indeed powerful!"

Watching Zheng Shiying rush out of the cave, Bai Lian stopped纠缠 with Ding Yue and immediately chased after him.

If Zheng Shiying could master the "Eight Desolations Step," he must have his methods.

At his cultivation level, the "Eight Desolations Step" was already so powerful.

If it were her, it would be even more powerful!

Bai Lian suddenly increased her speed, and Ding Yue turned around and followed.

The whistling wind and the rapid footsteps behind him made Zheng Shiying realize that the two women were chasing him desperately. If he slowed down even a little, he would be killed by them.

He ran forward without hesitation.

Before long, Zheng Shiying suddenly realized he had run in the wrong direction. The path ahead led directly to the Death Deep Pond.

The Death Deep Pond was a bottomless, extremely dangerous lake. It was said that no one who jumped in could come out alive.

Turn back? Zheng Shiying heard the footsteps of the pursuers getting closer.

Clearly, the two powerful women who had appeared out of nowhere were not far behind!

If he turned back now, he would inevitably run into the two women, and the consequences of that would be certain death.

Zheng Shiying had no choice but to speed up and continue running forward.

Before long, a lake appeared in front of him.

The water was deep and black, and the surrounding area was filled with a terrifying aura of death. The churning water collided, forming bubbles.

A layer of cold, white mist enveloped the lake, and a gust of wind made Zheng Shiying shiver. "So cold!"

He looked around and found that the lake had blocked all the paths. Now, the only way out was to jump into the lake.

"Thud, thud, thud!"

The footsteps behind him were getting closer. The two women chasing him were almost there.

"If they catch me, I'm dead for sure. Jumping in might give me a chance to survive!"

Zheng Shiying took a deep breath and leaped into the lake with a splash.

The two women chasing him were stunned by the splashing water. "He actually jumped in!"

No one who had jumped into the Death Deep Pond had ever come out alive. Did this guy not know that?

"Maybe he has some secret method to save his life." The two women did not leave but sat down at a safe distance, watching the spot where Zheng Shiying had jumped in.

As Zheng Shiying plunged into the lake, the icy, clear water felt like sharp knives cutting into his body, and the strong water pressure almost suffocated him.

He tried to stop his descent by using his limbs, but he realized that his body was being pulled down by an invisible force!

This force was coming from a rapidly spinning vortex below him.

"Once in... it's certain death!" Zheng Shiying used all his strength to try to rise and escape the pull.

But his strength was far too weak compared to the spinning vortex, and he was suddenly sucked into it with a "whoosh."

The intense vortex force tore at his muscles, separating them from his bones. The muscles were stretched to the point of breaking, and blood flowed from the torn areas.

His bones cracked under the pressure.

His head felt like it was being torn from his body, and the pain made him scream, but he ended up swallowing a mouthful of icy lake water.

The pain was beyond what his body could bear, and he nearly fainted several times.

Fortunately, the rapid pulsing of his soul seed continuously repaired his torn body, or it would have been torn into pieces.

"Bang!"

The pulling force grew stronger, and just as Zheng Shiying thought his body would be torn apart, a force suddenly pushed him from the bottom of the vortex, propelling him upward.

On the other side of the Death Deep Pond, there was a clearing surrounded by towering, nearly vertical cliffs.

A beautiful woman with skin as white as snow and long, flowing hair sat cross-legged there.

Her face was exquisitely delicate, as if finely carved.

Her delicate eyebrows, like ink-painted lines, were graceful and serene.

The light blue eyeshadow seemed to be specially prepared for her delicate face, making her even more enchanting.

Her beautiful eyes were slightly closed.

Below her smooth nose, her cherry-like lips opened and closed slightly as she exhaled.

Her feet were bound by two chains with special runes.

For some reason, she suddenly opened her eyes, which were like mesmerizing night pearls under the stars, and she stared motionlessly at the misty lake surface.

"Boom!"

The lake surface exploded, and a splash of water shot up. A figure flew out of the water and crashed to the ground.

The woman glanced at the flying figure and then closed her eyes again.

"How is there still someone here?" Zheng Shiying, flying towards the ground, looked at the woman sitting on the ground, his eyes filled with confusion.

"Bang!"

Zheng Shiying crashed heavily to the ground. His weakened body made him unable to scream, and he quickly sat down to adjust himself.

The soul seed, which could heal his body, pulsed abnormally fast. With each pulse, his damaged body rapidly recovered.

Soon, Zheng Shiying's injuries were healed!

He looked up at the nearly vertical, towering cliffs and then at the chilling Death Deep Pond behind him. His confusion grew. When he jumped into the lake, it wasn't like this. Could it be that he had reached the other side of the lake?

Zheng Shiying looked at the woman and realized how beautiful she was! But... why was she bound here? Could this be a prison?

With his doubts, Zheng Shiying asked the woman, "Senior, can you tell me where we are?"

The woman kept her eyes closed and ignored him.

Zheng Shiying scratched his head and said, "Does Senior not know where we are? Can you at least tell me who you are and why you are bound here?"

The woman still kept her eyes closed and ignored him.

Zheng Shiying was truly annoyed. It was one thing for her to ignore him once, but to ignore him again was too much.

He continued to ask, "Since Senior dislikes me so much, can you at least tell me how to leave?"

The surroundings were all cliffs, and the only way to leave was to jump into the Death Deep Pond.

The vortex force had almost killed him, and he did not want to take that risk again.

The woman still ignored him.

Zheng Shiying suspected he had misunderstood her and scratched his head again. "Is Senior deaf?"

The woman suddenly opened her eyes, looked at him, and then closed them again.