Free Web NovelAt this moment, within Shui Youruo's domain, Mingxi's hands and feet were bound by currents, with only her head exposed above the water.
She stared blankly at the sea not far away.
Her small face turned pale, and she was greatly alarmed: "Don't tell me this is Duanjian Sea?!"
It shocked her Mama, whom she had never met!
This was not a sea.
It was clearly a pot of overcooked, expired instant noodles that had been left out too long.
Under the sky-obscuring dark clouds and lightning, strong winds, heavy rain, and thunder were all isolated.
It was as if there was a large isolation shield above this sea area.
Inside, it was silent, like a dead sea.
But what Mingxi found eerie was not the weather here.
It was the seawater.
The seawater in this area was a peculiar black, like thick black sludge, or a night mist so dense one couldn't see their hand in front of their face.
Even more terrifying was that white, swollen, strip-like objects were Floating within it.
They floated quietly on the surface of the sea, their sheer number astonishing.
Describing them as rehydrated instant noodles was her gentlest self-consolation.
In reality, they were more like a type of bizarre creature.
The kind of bizarre that would make one's Sanity Points drop to zero just by looking.
Mingxi thought of her task to collect broken sword essence blood.
Although she still didn't know what broken sword essence blood was, just by the name, she knew it must be related to this Duanjian Sea, and it was even highly likely to be related to these strip-like objects.
Mingxi: "..."
Is it still too late to go back and secretly kill Chu Kuangsheng now?
"Plop!"
The idea was good, but unfortunately, she seemed to have no chance.
As soon as the thought arose, her body flew out like a projectile, creating a large splash.
"I r--"
A strip-like object slapped her face.
Mingxi: "..."
Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad.
Chu Kuangsheng, what a wicked mind!
"Clang clang clang..."
"Buzz!"
Mingxi's entry into the sea was like flipping a switch.
The previously calm sea surface began to undulate, waves slowly started to lap, and those strip-like objects also seemed to come alive, beginning to squirm.
They collided with each other, actually emitting crisp metallic clangs, mixed with bursts of sword cries.
These sounds echoed continuously over the sea, mysterious and ethereal.
Mingxi clearly felt the pain of her skin being rubbed and cut by metal.
She was stunned.
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Shock was shock.
Mingxi quickly noticed that she was not Floating, but standing on solid ground.
She was standing on a submerged reef.
This reef seemed to have the effect of counteracting buoyancy.
Standing on it, she was like standing on land, not affected by the buoyancy of the seawater.
However, the reef was very small; she had measured it with her feet, and it was at most less than one square meter in area.
One could easily step off it by accident.
The top of the reef was about 140cm from the water surface.
When she stood straight, her head could be completely exposed, but if she squatted or bent down, her entire body would be submerged.
"Water, water."
Shui Youruo sat in her water domain, her smiling lips even more «N.o.v.e.l.i.g.h.t» dazzling than jewels.
As she waved her hand, a figure appeared before Mingxi.
It had hands, feet, and a head, no different from a normal person, but its entire body was made of water.
The water clone was also one of Shui Youruo's skills.
The water clone created by Shui Youruo stood on the water surface and began to perform the starting stances of military combat boxing in a serious, methodical manner.
Blocking punch, leg trip and elbow press, bow stance elbow strike, rib chop and downward strike, stepping forward and splitting strike, double hook back strike, defending against left hook kick...
Push, thrust, swing, chop, cut, punch, lift, hook...
Even though it was a water person, its movements were sometimes fierce and powerful, sometimes flexible as wind, and every move was extremely standard.
It gave off a feeling of powerful vigor, yet also an all-encompassing inclusiveness.
After one practice session, Shui Youruo waved her hand, and the water clone transformed into a mass of liquid, rejoining her body.
"Water, water."
Even without understanding, Mingxi could guess what it was saying.
It was simply telling her that she could begin.
Mingxi had nothing more to say.
Although the environment of this Duanjian Sea completely exceeded her imagination, since she had come, the necessary training still had to be done.
Giving up halfway was not in her character.
Squat, assume starting stance.
"Splash splash splash..."
"Clang clang clash..."
"Buzz!"
As she moved, the waves and the surrounding 'broken swords' all moved like dominoes.
The metallic friction and heavy, dense crushing sensation came again.
It felt as if countless sword edges were moving all over her body, with dull pain and tearing sensations densely spread.
Performing a set of military combat boxing was not difficult.
Punching in seawater was also not difficult.
The difficulty lay in these extremely bizarre 'broken swords'.
With Mingxi's current physical endurance level, this slow-knife-cutting-meat sensation could only harm her skin.
But such continuous impacts and friction were like being bitten by ten thousand ants; perhaps death would be the best release.
Bend backward.
The seawater submerged her chin, her lips... her kneecaps.
An unpleasant, fishy smell uncontrollably rushed into her nose and mouth.
Her vision was a boundless darkness.
Waves were pushed aside, then surged back.
The sword intent of the 'broken swords' became even sharper.
"Buzzing" sounds were incessant.
The stinging sensation on her skin also grew more intense.
But Mingxi never stopped her movements; from the moment she struck the starting pose, she seemed to feel no bone-piercing pain, meticulously practicing military combat boxing.
She stood on the submerged reef, her horse stance firm and standard, every punch, every kick, without holding back in the slightest.
The waves grew even more turbulent due to her increasingly intense movements.
Wave after wave.
The tranquil dead sea instantly became a dangerous area with waves several meters high.
"Buzz buzz buzz..."
"Clang clang clang..."
This sea area seemed to have transformed into an ancient battlefield of clashing weapons and warhorses, or a sword mound where thousands of ancient swords lay dormant, filled with chilling killing intent and sword qi.
Mingxi could feel her skin from tingling, to burning hot, to scorching, and finally to numbness.
It was like a slow torture.
Every inch of her skin, even her scalp, could not escape this fate.
Two hours, far longer than she had imagined.
"Water, water."
Shui Youruo's large eyes were even more Bright Crystal than diamonds.
She waved her hand, and a gentle current of water enveloped Mingxi's body.
She was carried away from the Duanjian Sea and returned to Shui Youruo's water domain.
"Phew."
Mingxi let out a long breath.
These two hours were indeed too long; it was no exaggeration to say that every second felt like a year, and during the process, even she felt like she might give up at any moment.
But she finally persevered.
Although the process was painful, to the point of cruelty, it had to be said that practicing boxing in the Duanjian Sea was absolutely beneficial to her and not harmful.
It was not as simple as just learning military combat boxing.
This was clearly a special method of body tempering; over time, the resilience and strength of her body would definitely be greatly improved.
