Chapter 167: Realm of Ultimate Bliss

Although Lin Yifan still doesn't understand why the offline Ruan Qingtan would suddenly appear here.

But it's obvious without thinking—this newcomer surely means harm!

So far, none of the tasks issued by the Survival Realm can be easily completed.

As expected, Ruan Qingtan's limbs suddenly twisted at a strange angle.

Her whole body rose slowly from the Water Pool like a marionette, gray-white mist swirling around her to form a writhing "outer garment".

If you look closely, you can occasionally see maggots constantly writhing within the gray-white mist.

"You can't escape..." Ruan Qingtan split her mouth, her smile tearing to her ears, "The gray mist... will devour everything, turning the whole world into the Realm of Ultimate Bliss..."

Hearing this, Lin Yifan rolled his eyes and said with a smiling squint:

"Realm of Ultimate Bliss? What is that? Otherwise, could you properly explain it to me? Maybe if I understand what the Realm of Ultimate Bliss is, I'll willingly let you devour me!"

While speaking, his gaze kept scanning the surroundings, looking for a way to enter the Water Pool.

Although this stalling method is rather unskilled.

But according to Lin Yifan's understanding of these aberrant monsters, they do have a faint intelligence, but it's not high.

As long as the degree is controlled, a short delay is still fine.

As expected, upon hearing his question, Ruan Qingtan actually began to answer seriously.

"The so-called Realm of Ultimate Bliss... is naturally a world without worries; we will gain immortal bodies, never dying or perishing..."

"Oh, I see! Anything else?" Lin Yifan replied perfunctorily while cautiously approaching the Water Pool.

The surface of the Water Pool kept churning, with a brilliant blue light shining up from below.

Obviously, that blue light is the runes at the bottom of the water.

Lin Yifan glanced at Ruan Qingtan, then thought to take advantage of her inattention and jump straight into the water.

But just then, Ruan Qingtan suddenly realized, angrily lunged at Lin Yifan, and let out an angry shriek:

"You dare trick me! You want to go into the water to activate the formation? Dream on!"

As her words fell, Ruan Qingtan lunged at Lin Yifan.

The gray-white mist instantly spread everywhere, like a demonic sound, whispers rising and falling beside Lin Yifan's ears.

Lin Yifan bit his tongue hard, forced himself to stay sane, then intended to jump straight into the water.

However, the moment his body touched the water surface, he was immediately thrown back by the wave and landed on the shore.

"Can't even get in?" Lin Yifan looked at the water surface, not daring to believe it.

Only then did he notice that the waves on the surface were being constantly stirred by the gray mist, forming an upward spiral water column.

No wonder he couldn't get into the water!

Lin Yifan's face looked somewhat grim, while Ruan Qingtan let out a hoarse laugh:

"I told you, with me here you can't get into the water!"

"Just stay put and wait for the Myriad Waters Source to shatter, then together with this land you'll become part of the Realm of Ultimate Bliss!"

Lin Yifan's face looked grim, and at that critical moment, a strange voice suddenly sounded in his ear:

"Use the Stabilizing Water Stone!"

He startled, turned his head sharply, and saw a black-robed person standing at the edge of the Water Pool out of nowhere.

The person was entirely shrouded in shadow, except for a brilliant blue crystal in hand that glowed—identical to the Stabilizing Water Stone he had previously obtained!

"Who are you?" Lin Yifan looked at the person and immediately demanded.

He had previously suspected that someone had plotted everything, leading him step by step to this point.

But she had never found anyone, so couldn't be sure; now this black-clothed person appears—could it be him?!

"There's no time to explain, but believe me, I will never harm you!" the black-robed person shouted, "Quickly use the Stabilizing Water Stone in your hand to still the spinning water column, then dive in to activate the formation, or we'll all die!"

Lin Yifan also knew the situation was urgent; indeed, it was not the time to investigate.

There was no time to ponder whether the other was friend or foe; anyway, at this point, whether enemy or ally, they were on the same side!

Only by breaking this dire predicament could everyone survive!

So, after Lin Yifan gave him a deep look, he immediately pulled out the Stabilizing Water Stone.

And only then did he notice that the Stabilizing Water Stone was slightly warming up.

And the moment he let go, the Stabilizing Water Stone shot straight toward the water droplet.

And the originally constantly churning spiral water column immediately came to a halt.

"Whoosh—!"

The next second, the water column suspended in midair turned into scattered droplets that fell onto the Water Pool's surface.

And the surface became completely calm, unmoved even as the gray mist continued to sweep over it.

Seeing that, the black-clothed person immediately shouted at Lin Yifan:

"Now, quickly go into the water to activate the formation!"

Hearing that, Lin Yifan hesitated not at all and leapt straight into the water.

And at that moment, an inhuman howl came from his ear.

"Howl——!"

Lin Yifan looked up and saw Ruan Qingtan lunging fiercely at him!

He sidestepped to dodge, then leapt into the water with all his might.

"Stop him!!!"

From the gray mist came countless overlapping shrieks, as if tens of thousands of voices were roaring simultaneously.

Lin Yifan once again felt his spirit being torn apart!

He dug his fingers hard into the wound on his thigh, using the intense pain to keep himself conscious.

He barely steadied his mind, then the ground suddenly shook violently, countless gray-white arms thrusting from the soil, trying to grab his ankle.

"Get lost!" Lin Yifan swung his blade, cutting off those arms; sticky gray-white liquid sprayed out, turning into wriggling maggots upon hitting the ground.

Yet those maggots refused to quit, madly swarming toward him, as if they would not stop until he was done.

Lin Yifan felt his scalp go numb; stepping down, he found it soft and squishy.

The maggots were bursting, slowly spreading on his shoe sole, all sticky and gooey!

Disgusted, he felt like vomiting.

He gritted his teeth, his steps unceasing.

Three steps! Two steps! One step!

Finally, he leapt into the Water Pool, vanishing beneath the surface just as Ruan Qingtán's claws were about to reach his back.

【Plunk!】

The crisp splash instantly enraged Ruan Qingtán.

Through the water surface, Lin Yifan could see Ruan Qingtán's body constantly waving, countless maggots falling onto the surface, actually intending to completely cover the water.

But as soon as the maggots touched the water, they died instantly.

In less than a moment, countless maggot corpses floated on the water, dyeing the entire surface a grayish white.