Chapter 445: Chapter 273 Very good, Jade Guanyin, you have angered me! Only killing! (Seeking Subscriptions)_2
It must be twilight outside. The setting sun, water, fish, aquatic plants, and the transparent yellow jade combine to create a stunningly magnificent scroll.
This scene is truly beautiful, like something out of a fairyland.
The reflections of Feng Ling’er and Shen Ying on the yellow jade caused them to pause and look at their reflections numerous times as if looking in a mirror.
They always felt that their reflections in the yellow jade were more beautiful than they were.
In such a scene, everyone seemed to have been filtered through a haziness, appearing incredibly warm and inviting.
Ahead, the dimming light got darker.
It wasn’t because it was getting dark outside, but rather because the yellow jade here was getting thicker, with more black impurities inside.
Duan Yun and his party continued forward, but at that moment, Shen Ying suddenly looked up to the ceiling, startled.
She saw a humanoid shape in the yellow jade above her.
At first glance, it appeared like an impurity within the jade, but with Shen Ying’s sharp eyes, she quickly discerned it wasn’t the case.
The figure had distinct arms and legs, and even facial features were visible.
Upon closer inspection, it was a Guanyin statue.
It was nearly identical to the Guanyin statue they had seen earlier in the Guanyin Monastery.
Feng Ling’er also noticed this and couldn’t help but whisper, "Who embedded a Guanyin statue into the jade?"
She said this because it was the only explanation she could think of.
Jade Guanyin was a weirdo, a lunatic who seemed to adore Guanyin statues a lot, so it was plausible that he’d take great effort to encase a Guanyin statue into the stone.
It couldn’t be that the Guanyin statue had grown out of the jade, could it?
Common sense told her it was impossible, but as she thought it, an eerie feeling couldn’t help but creep over her.
She had an unsettling feeling about the Guanyin statue within the jade.
After walking some distance, Feng Ling’er glanced back at the Guanyin statue in the jade, feeling the illusion that it was watching her.
No, not just watching them.
When they disappeared into the tunnel, the Guanyin statue even opened its mouth, revealing pearly white teeth and a vivid gum line, as if giving off a mysterious smile...
By then, the tunnel started to ascend, and the exit was in close sight.
With a thud, a curtain of green vines was swept aside, revealing Duan Yun’s figure.
He emerged first, followed by Feng Ling’er, and finally Shen Ying.
Basking in daylight once more, the threesome couldn’t help but widen their eyes.
Before them lay Bi Lake.
Bi Lake was vast, extending as far as the eye could see, giving the impression of the water towns of Jiangnan.
It was hard to imagine that such an expanse of water could exist in a desert so full of sand.
This was definitely not an oasis in the ordinary sense.
Crescent Bay, which they had visited before departure, had abundant water and could be regarded as the largest oasis in that area.
Yet when compared to the water before them, it seemed negligible.
At this moment, twilight was fading, and the setting sun left only a scarlet brilliance in the sky.
The sunset, blood-red, cast a crimson hue over the lake.
Their location seemed like a small island within the lake, no bigger than two houses combined.
Yet there were many such small islands.
Even as the sun was about to set, one could still see the yellow in the water.
Those yellow tracks were like submerged dragons extending far into the distance.
These were likely the veins of the Yellow Jade Mine.
Looking from there, at the center of the lake where the mine veins extended, one could make out the silhouette of pavilions and terraces.
The architecture of the desert was distinct from other places, mainly made from yellow earth and long in shape, and now, from this vantage point, one might get the illusion of being in the water towns of Qingzhou.
Especially with a small black-canopied boat floating on the lake’s surface.
However, the boat seemed to have been abandoned, drifting forlornly on the water with a roof full of holes.
Duan Yun looked back and could still see the towering Devil City stone pillars behind them, standing tall like giants between heaven and earth.
It was hard to fathom that such different sceneries could coexist.
Seeing no one around, the three of them decided to take advantage of the dimming light to blend into the island.
They did not walk on water but all submerged and headed toward Yellow Jade Island.
As the sunset, the entire water area became very dim.
To avoid detection, their dive was deep.
Submerged in the water, they felt as if the deeper areas led to another world.
The realm of the Netherworld.
At this moment, the yellow jade mine veins in the water looked more and more like enormous yellow dragons.
Seeing such a sight underwater, one can’t help but feel a sense of fear.
A fear of massive beings.
Although Duan Yun and his two companions didn’t make much noise, they swam at a considerable pace.
Feng Ling’er and Shen Ying swam gracefully in the water, with their dresses flowing beautifully, really resembling mermaids in legend.
But they still couldn’t outpace Duan Yun.
Because Duan Yun’s breathing was unique.
After mastering the Breaking Body Sword Energy, Duan Yun had unwittingly learned a special breathing technique.
A method that involved breathing through the skin.
This breathing technique could not replace his normal breathing but served as an aid, such as when it was not possible to take a breath, using the skin to take in air.
This was precisely why, despite his powers and breath not being as profound or enduring as Ming Xing’s, who had cultivated the Mingyu Skills, Duan Yun was able to combat until the very end.
This auxiliary method of skin breathing made his breath more lasting, more cyclical.
And in water, this breathing style was even more effective, not only facilitating better air exchange but also propelling the body through the water with the flow of breath, making him seem very agile.
Duan Yun had already decided that he would take the time to practice in the water later, to see if he could make this skin breathing technique become instinctive, completely replacing nasal breathing, so that he could then sleep in the water.