Chapter 85: The Frog-Eating Devil
Chapter 85: The Frog-Eating Devil
The water in the pool was so scalding that an ordinary person would be skinned alive upon entering.
However, after Xue Ruyan fell into the pool, she found that the situation was much better than she had imagined.
It seemed to be because she had eaten too many Red Pig Tribe dishes cooked by Jiang Tian, and the glowing quality of the dishes had caused her skin to change.
The benefit was that her defense had improved, her skin had become tougher, and it seemed that her resistance to heat and cold had also increased.
In daily life, this posed no issues.
After entering the boiling pool water, the rising temperature around her stimulated her instincts, making the heat feel much more bearable.
Additionally, with blood and energy wrapped around her entire body, the situation was better than expected.
Upon reaching the first level of awakening, one could hold their breath for a long time.
Furthermore, Xue Ruyan used her blood and energy to create a protective layer around her body, allowing some air to circulate inside.
This way, she could move freely at the bottom of the pool for up to two hours.
If a battle broke out with an alien race, the duration would be shortened to about an hour, depending on the intensity of the fight.
As soon as Xue Ruyan entered the boiling pool water, she immediately felt the benefits.
The constant need to maintain her blood and energy, combined with the scorching heat surrounding her, exerted an invisible pressure on her at all times.
This pressure forced her into a combat-like state, stimulating her innate talents and improving her control.
The blood and energy from digesting her morning meal became clearer at that moment, aiding her in refining and tempering her body.
"Being in the pool actually allows me to train while moving. The benefits are far greater than I imagined," Xue Ruyan thought to herself.
At the same time, she turned her head to check on Jiang Tian's condition.
But she found that Jiang Tian was curiously looking around, his entire body submerged in the water, with no blood energy surrounding him.
This sight left Xue Ruyan momentarily stunned.
Judging from the situation, Jiang Tian was clearly using only his body to withstand the intense heat of the pool water.
His physical strength was far beyond what Xue Ruyan had imagined.
Additionally, Xue Ruyan was curious—was Jiang Tian simply holding his breath?
If so, how long could he last?
Soon, Xue Ruyan shook her head, dismissing the thought.
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Based on her inference, Jiang Tian could likely hold his breath far longer than she could.
As Xue Ruyan pondered this, she saw Jiang Tian waving at her and pointing forward, signaling her to follow.
Jiang Tian then took the lead, swimming toward the deep bottom of the lake, and Xue Ruyan moved the water around her to follow.
As they continued to descend toward the bottom of the pool, the surroundings gradually became darker.
They had to rely on the faint glow from the burning blood surrounding Xue Ruyan's body to illuminate their surroundings.
However, the deeper they went, the less visible their surroundings became.
Boom!
At that moment, Xue Ruyan suddenly noticed that the area had become much brighter.
When she looked closely, she saw that Jiang Tian's entire body was suddenly burning with blood energy, illuminating the surroundings.
And when Jiang Tian ignited his blood energy, the temperature of the lake water surrounding him rose significantly.
Even Xue Ruyan couldn't help but step back a little, as she felt a slight stinging sensation on her skin.
This showed just how terrifyingly intense the blood flames engulfing Jiang Tian were.
After Jiang Tian ignited his blood energy, he spotted a shadow resembling a building at the bottom of the lake in the distance.
A look of excitement appeared on Jiang Tian's face. He waved at Xue Ruyan and slightly adjusted his posture.
Then, blood-red flames suddenly erupted from his palms.
Xue Ruyan, who was not far away, watched as Jiang Tian used this technique to propel himself forward.
His speed was incredibly fast, forcing Xue Ruyan to swim quickly to keep up.
She couldn't replicate this method.
The sheer amount of blood energy Jiang Tian possessed was beyond anyone's imagination.
A simple example was how, before the martial arts college entrance examination, Jiang Tian spent entire days from morning to night constantly burning blood energy to cook dishes.
Only someone with such terrifying endurance and immense blood energy reserves could propel themselves forward like that.
Jiang Tian moved swiftly, like a human torpedo, rushing straight toward the buildings ahead.
At that moment, in the structures below—
Several members of the Fire Frog Tribe were busy packing their belongings.
They had just received news from their scout team.
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The Frog-Eating Devil had appeared and was heading their way.
It was best to evacuate quickly, or else they might run into him and lose their lives.
But as many Fire Frogs were hurriedly packing, they suddenly noticed the sky above them had brightened.
One by one, the Fire Frogs raised their heads and looked upward.
Why was a fireball falling into the water?
Gulp!
A muffled impact suddenly echoed, scattering the dust at the bottom of the lake, forming a cloud of debris.
However, within that illuminated cloud of earth, a shadow could be seen.
Soon, the Fire Frogs could clearly see the figure rising and slowly standing up!
As this flaming figure walked forward, all the Fire Frogs seemed paralyzed, frozen in place and unable to move.
It was simple.
The figure that had suddenly appeared before them was a young human man.
Moreover, he looked exactly like the figure in the portraits that had been circulating—exactly like the rumors described.
With a devilish grin on his face, he held a terrifying black dragon sword in his hand, his greedy gaze fixed upon them.
The Frog-Eating Devil had arrived!
And he was bathed in demonic flames, standing right at the bottom of the pool where they lived.
The Fire Frogs were horrified to discover that the scalding hot pool water, which was difficult for humans to withstand, didn't faze him in the slightest.
Not only could he endure the extreme heat, but when he approached, even the Fire Frogs found the water temperature unbearable.
Some members of the Fire Frog Tribe, though unsure if it was just their imagination, had the horrifying sensation that after the Frog-Eating Devil appeared…
It was as if they were slowly being cooked.
"Is this the Fire Frog Tribe's settlement?" Jiang Tian muttered as he surveyed his surroundings, taking in the layout of the buildings.
It was rudimentary—just a few large lake-bottom rocks stacked together to form makeshift dwellings.
Jiang Tian even noticed some decorations that the Fire Frogs appeared to be gathering.
The decorations were made of bones—and Jiang Tian instantly recognized them.
These bones came from…
Humans.
There were even several bones that were disturbingly small.