Chapter 232

One cultivator after another scrambled to jump into the ice lake. However, the monk remained calm and unhurried. He looked around to see if anyone had any intention of jumping in.

And that person was naturally Zi Chen.

The three monsters in the lake each had the strength to kill him. The monk was certain that Zi Chen wouldn't dare enter.

This monk is so sinister. He knows that I won't enter, so he's tricking everyone into entering. He's looking for me. Zi Chen's expression changed drastically. However, at that moment, the monk turned his head and saw Zi Chen.

Oh no, I've been discovered.

Realizing that something was amiss, Zi Chen pretended to be in a hurry to find treasures and jumped into the ice lake.

"Humph, kid, you're still too inexperienced to play with me."

In a few seconds, there was no one left. Due to his hesitation, Zi Chen was definitely the last to jump in. A faint smile appeared on the monk's lips as he strode forward, walked to the spot where Zi Chen had entered the water, and jumped in as well.

"Plop."

The moment Zi Chen entered the water, he felt a bone-piercing chill. Even though he had a Perfect Body, he still felt cold.

"It's so cold." Zi Chen couldn't help but shiver.

"It's really cold. This darn monk, just you wait. One day, I'll beat you into a pulp."

Zi Chen cursed angrily, hating the monk to the core. His original plan was to hide outside and find an excellent opportunity to launch a sneak attack when the monsters were exhausted.

He had a forbidden artifact that even monsters had to retreat once he used it. However, all his plans had been foiled by the darn monk.

Helpless, he could only enter the water. Furthermore, Zi Chen wasn't sure if the monk had discovered him.

After Zi Chen entered the water, he quickly dived to the bottom. Since he had entered, he naturally had to snatch the ice lotus. Although the chances were slim, he had to take the risk.

Hum.

The lake water trembled, and the speed of the current suddenly increased. As he looked over, Zi Chen's expression changed. There were more than a dozen water monsters flying towards him.

The water monsters were about two meters long and looked like small snakes. They moved very quickly in the water. When they were about to reach Zi Chen, they opened their mouths and revealed two rows of sharp teeth.

Swish. Swish.

With a flash of light, a short dagger appeared in Zi Chen's hand. As it danced, cold light flashed continuously, and the water monsters were cut in half one after another.

The lake water was bone-piercing, bringing with it a huge resistance. It was inconvenient to use a long spear, so he could only use a short dagger. The resistance was very small, and he could use it flexibly.

In the blink of an eye, Zi Chen had killed more than a dozen water monsters. His dagger danced in the air, but there were still a few water monsters that rushed in front of him and bit him.

Zi Chen's body was tougher than steel, and several of the water monster's fangs were snapped off by Zi Chen's bite.

Swoosh.

With a flash of the dagger, the water monster was cut down.

In a short time, Zi Chen was attacked seven or eight times by the water monsters. Although he was not injured, his clothes were tattered and stuck tightly to his body.

On the other hand, the lake water was already blood-red. The weak cultivators had already been cut into pieces by the water monsters.

"This monk is really a nuisance."

Zi Chen cursed and dived again. No one knew where the ice lotus was, but it should be underground. Zi Chen could only search for it slowly.

Hum.

Suddenly, the lake water trembled, and a thick bolt of lightning surged and spread in the water, passing through the water and landing on the cultivators.

As the lightning surged, Zi Chen felt his body go numb. His body trembled, but he did not feel numb. Instead, he felt comfortable. The lightning was of the same origin as the True Qi in his body.

After being hit by the lightning, Zi Chen did not feel any discomfort. Instead, he was in high spirits. The lightning was also absorbed by his body.

This made him somewhat overjoyed.

Looking around, the cultivators who were hit by the lightning were all trembling. Their hair stood on end in the water, and their speed was greatly reduced. Their reactions were also very slow. Then, they were torn apart and devoured by the water monsters.

The scene was extremely bloody.

"How terrifying. If the water monsters have such means, wouldn't they be invincible in this ice lake?" Zi Chen was extremely shocked.

In the blink of an eye, he saw more than a dozen cultivators die and were eaten by the water monsters. There were more water monsters coming from afar.

The smell of blood stimulated them. Almost all the water monsters within a few miles were attracted. There were so many of them that it was impossible to count.

"This …" Zi Chen's expression changed drastically.

There were simply too many water monsters. At a glance, there were too many to count. Every one of them opened their mouths, revealing two rows of cold and sharp teeth. Even though Zi Chen was not afraid of these water monsters, at this moment, he still felt his hair stand on end.

Hum.

Countless water monsters rushed over and rushed towards the hundreds of human cultivators. At the same time, they opened their mouths and lightning flashed out in all directions.

The current surged and everyone's movements were restricted. Many of the protective light shields that the cultivators put up were also shattered by the lightning and devoured by the endless current.

It was a completely terrifying scene. After the countless water monsters spat out a bolt of lightning, they all pounced on the cultivators at the moment when they lost control of their bodies. What followed was a series of screams.

On the surface of the lake, there were huge waves that were dozens of meters high. Blood instantly dyed the lake red. Most of the cultivators had died under the lake. As the lake surged, broken limbs and minced meat flashed past.

The originally clear lake water was completely dyed red with blood and became extremely murky.

"This is too terrifying."

Zi Chen's scalp went numb and his hair stood on end. He was completely frightened because he was immune to the lightning here. When the electricity hit his body, he felt warm. Not only did he not feel any discomfort, but he was also full of energy, as if he had eaten some kind of tonic.

Even so, there were still seventy to eighty water monsters around Zi Chen. Each of them was biting and tearing at Zi Chen. Although many of them were killed, there were too many of them and it was impossible to kill them all.

Hum.

With a slight vibration, more water monsters came and shot out lightning to attack Zi Chen directly. However, it was useless. Once the lightning energy reached his body, it was absorbed by Zi Chen. His body was warm and full of energy.

Swoosh.

The sharp blade flashed and a large number of water monsters died. However, it was impossible to kill all of them. There were still many water monsters coming forward.

"Damn it."

Zi Chen cursed. In just a short while, he had killed at least hundreds of water monsters. However, the number of water monsters increased instead. He was tired of killing and simply stopped killing. Zi Chen put up a protective light shield.

The True Qi in his body surged and a golden lightning shield appeared. The golden light was dazzling and protected Zi Chen in the middle. At the same time, it blocked the many water monsters outside.

After that, Zi Chen continued diving.

However, there were water monsters everywhere. He could not see anything else with his eyes. He could only use his mind to check.

"Ah!"

Screams could be heard from time to time. Some of the cultivators' protective light shields were broken and they were eaten by the water monsters.

The scene was bloody.

"Coming in without reaching the True Energy Realm is simply courting death. However, that monk is also harmful." Zi Chen thought to himself.

As he continued diving, there were more and more screams in his ears. One cultivator after another had their light shields broken by the water monsters.

As far as the eye could see, the lake water had turned blood-red.

Suddenly, Zi Chen frowned.

"That's not right. Why isn't my protective light shield making any sound?"

Zi Chen frowned. When the water monsters attacked the protective light shield of others, there would be a loud sound and their sharp teeth would constantly bite the light shield.

However, there was no sound on his side. Moreover, there were more and more water monsters gathering.

His vision was filled with water monsters. Only his mind could penetrate his body.

Through his will, Zi Chen discovered a scene that shocked him to the core.

There were no less than thousands of water monsters gathered around him. However, they did not attack. Instead, they surrounded him as if they were protecting him, playing, or resting. Some even closed their eyes and leaned their bodies against the light shield to take a nap.

"What's going on?" Zi Chen was shocked and puzzled.

Ah Mo's body flashed and appeared in the light shield. However, he was dumbfounded when he saw everything. He could not give a reasonable explanation.

Then, in a flash, he entered the Taiji diagram again.

Screams kept ringing in his ears, reminding Zi Chen that the water monsters were ferocious. However, the water monsters around him did not attack.

"These water monsters were crazy before. However, ever since the light shield appeared, they have not calmed down. Obviously, it's because of the light shield. No, it's because of the lightning vital energy." Zi Chen frowned.

During this time, he had stopped diving. However, all the water monsters outside the light shield were swimming around, forcing Zi Chen to dive deeper.

"Could it be …" Zi Chen's eyes lit up. "Could it be because of the mysterious heart?"

Back then, Zhao Can plotted against Zi Chen. He stabbed Zi Chen's heart with a sharp blade and kicked him from the mountain peak into the canyon. By chance, he obtained the mysterious lightning yuan and came back from the dead.

At that time, the lightning yuan was frozen nearby. Naturally, there was an ice lake below. However, these water monsters could attack with lightning. Obviously, it was because of the energy in the lightning yuan that caused the mutation.

This time, Zi Chen came and used the same energy. The water monsters felt a familiar aura, so they did not riot and attack Zi Chen.

This was Zi Chen's guess, and it wasn't too far from the truth. Back then, when the mysterious Lei Yuan had landed here, it had emitted a dense lightning energy. Moreover, this energy was filled with the aura of life. Then, this place had been sealed in ice, and these creatures had continued to live.

More and more water monsters came from all directions, surrounding Zi Chen. Then, they brought Zi Chen deeper.

"Where is he?"

The monk's body was shining with golden light. He had already noticed Zi Chen. However, he did not attack immediately. Instead, he waited for Zi Chen to snatch the ice lotus.

One had to admit that this monk was extremely greedy. Not only did he want the secret manual, he also wanted the ice lotus.