Chapter 1509: Bad To Worse

"Nicely done, Luan." Rean praised the boy as they moved along the river's side. Well, Luan didn't really have time to feel happy with all the attacks coming from everywhere. At his level, he couldn't even see them coming before they were already intercepted by the twins and Kentucky. Perhaps they had already dodged it.

Kentucky couldn't help but mention, though. "Even so, we won't be able to keep this up for long. Each of these creatures has an attack power similar to a Void Tempering Realm enemy. The only difference is that it seems like they don't have any intelligence. Sure, we may be using the Divine Stones to replenish our energy, but it won't last for long."

Rean, who had just defended against a snake-like white powder creature, shook his head, saying, "It's not like we have a choice in this. Just keep flying upstream, and let's see what we can find."

The reason they were going upstream was quite simple. Its origin was supposed to be in that direction. They would find the river's source there and probably understand the reason why this white powder came to be. Of course, that also had its risks. First, the concentration of white powder might be even higher there. However, since the same might apply in the other direction, they decided to head upstream first.

Surprisingly, the cave extended almost endlessly. Even after flying at full speed upstream for over three hours, the twins' group still hadn't found where it started. Then again, Rean's group wasn't surprised by that. To be able to cover the entire Salt Canyon with white powder, its source had to be large. The only problem was that their Divine Energy was starting to run low at this point. Sure, they were using the Rank Two Divine Stones nonstop to replenish their Divine Energy, but their expenditure surpassed how much they could recover. Well, to be more specific, the white powder creatures didn't even give them the time necessary to properly absorb the Divine Energy from the Divine Stones.

However, it was then that Luan called their attention. "Dad, uncle Rean, the concentration of Divine Energy in the white powder is increasing a lot."

Rean and Roan were taken aback to hear that. Even though Luan said that to them, the power of the white powder creatures didn't change at all. Weren't they supposed to get stronger in that case? "Are you sure? We can't feel any difference in the creatures' attack power."

*Arrrrgh!*

At that moment, the twins were struck by a foreboding feeling. Just now, the creature passed through their Reversive Arcs way too easily. It wasn't that the Reversive Arcs didn't reduce its power, but that the creature itself was much stronger than any of the others that attacked them so far.

Luan was alarmed as he looked at one of the white powder creatures taking form below. "Dad, uncle Rean, the Divine Energy inside the creatures increased! They have more than double the Divine Energy from before!"

Rean immediately understood. "So they really were biding their time to attack us at full power."

Realizing that, things just got even worse. That's because the injury on Kentucky's body wasn't just hindering. The white powder that made the creature who damaged Kentucky immediately began to transform Kentucky's body. Just like it happened to Rafatia before, that transformation also muddled Kentucky's mind as a result.

"Wake up, Kentucky!" Rean could only aim at the injury and forcefully cut the transformed part... or so he tried. Unfortunately, Kentucky's body was too sturdy! In short, Rean failed to cut it off.

*Bang!*

*Ahhhh!*

Suddenly, Roan and Rean looked in Luan's direction. The shattered parts of one of the creatures hit him, lodging themselves deep into his body. After all, Luan was just too weak to defend against something like that. Immediately after, he also began to transform into a salt statue, and it was from inside out.

With that, the situation had just gone from bad to worse.