Chapter 209: Burning Sea, Freezing River
The entire lake instantly began to boil. From high above, one could see the whole lake completely boiling, white steam rising, creating a misty scene. Even the smell of cooked meat wafted up – the scent of all the lake’s creatures being cooked. At the lake’s bottom, Zhanyue realized he had been tricked; his opponent’s methods were beyond his imagination.
The water temperature continued to rise, surpassing that of normal boiling water. It was truly strange, far exceeding the temperature of ordinary boiling water in the mortal world. Zhanyue endured great pain, trying to swim upwards, only to find his legs had lost all feeling.
“Revert!” Zhanyue immediately reverted his body to its optimal state, but within moments, he lost sensation again. The terrifying heat made it impossible to move even a finger. This heat, more horrifying than magma, was not something he could resist in his current state.
“It’s over!” Zhanyue felt despair, fearing this environment most because even state reversal couldn’t solve the current predicament. He had always turned danger into safety, but now he was trapped here. He had underestimated this world and Tuoba Wujiang.
“What treasure does he have that’s so powerful?” Zhanyue couldn’t understand, only feeling that his life was truly in danger this time, likely to lose a life.
In this critical moment, the package in Zhanyue’s clothes floated out. The sealed cloth bag burst open, revealing its contents, leaving Zhanyue dumbfounded. It was a red… belly band? The belly band was embroidered with a golden lotus, now glowing with golden light.
“No wonder that girl repeatedly emphasized not to open this bag. I didn’t expect it to contain her intimate item.” Zhanyue finally understood, realizing this was no ordinary object. The belly band transformed into a huge red cloth in his eyes, wrapping around him for protection, separating him from the boiling water. The golden lotus bloomed with brilliant divine light.
Zhanyue once again reverted his body to its optimal state, now free from the scorching heat. This treasure belly band had blocked all harm.
“This item? It seems to be her contract object, this aura…” Zhanyue pondered, looking at the red expanse before him, then sighed. He owed her a great favor, deeply moved that she had left such a powerful life-saving artifact for him. Recalling Feng Xueqing’s performance on the arena stage, Zhanyue felt reassured. “Her defensive methods are miraculous. Even without this, she can protect herself, so she left it for me.”