Dragon's Origin

Wang Sheng had actually overlooked this move. He hadn't anticipated needing to escape from the deep water while carrying the weak and frail Lin Ling. Therefore, Wang Sheng hadn't prepared any tools for this purpose. After all, in this world, anyone with even a minor cultivation of three or four levels could certainly withstand the process of ascending from two or three hundred meters underwater to the surface.

But the problem was that Lin Ling's condition was extremely poor, worse than an ordinary person, let alone comparable to someone with a cultivation of three or four levels.

"Leave me behind," Lin Ling suddenly said, her thoughts unclear, after hearing A Qi's words and seeing Wang Sheng's hesitation. "Let me die."

"Don't think nonsense," Wang Sheng reached out and gently stroked Lin Ling's long hair, pausing on her delicate face, and coaxed her in a child-like tone, "Be good!"

Perhaps it was due to a genuine sense of recognition and closeness to Wang Sheng, but Lin Ling was very receptive to Wang Sheng's gentle and caring words. She obediently nodded and stopped talking.

Listening to the clear sounds of digging coming from the direction of the tunnel, Wang Sheng looked up at the semi-transparent array barrier, his gaze slowly moving down to the ill-fitting diving suit Lin Ling was currently wearing.

This diving suit was designed according to Wang Sheng's size, so it looked quite ridiculous on Lin Ling, being much too large. The sleeves and legs were too long, and the collar and cuffs were all too big, as if Lin Ling was wearing a large sack, completely failing to accentuate her petite figure.

However, this diving suit was, after all, made from the skin of a fourteenth-level super sperm whale, and the protective arrays on it were definitely strong enough. Most importantly, the collar, cuffs, and leg openings all had sealing and waterproof arrays. This meant that as long as Wang Sheng continuously input spiritual energy, these arrays would function.

If filled with gas and the sealing arrays activated, it would become a large air pocket. Entering the water, although still subject to pressure, it would have been buffered once by the protective arrays, plus the air cushion, Lin Ling should be able to withstand it.

As for the exposed hands, feet, and head, Wang Sheng didn't think it was a problem. Just a little over a minute, two minutes at most, Lin Ling could definitely hold on until she surfaced. In fact, with compressed air for Lin Ling to breathe, she wouldn't need to hold on until surfacing. As long as she reached the fifty-meter underwater mark, the pressure would decrease several times, and there would be no need to worry about danger.

There were definitely risks, but for a safe escape, it was worth it! Wang Sheng didn't want to leave Lin Ling behind. Either he would kill her himself, or he would take her away. It was absolutely impossible for Lin Ling to fall into the hands of the Eight Great Families. From the eager way the Shi family's leader had pressed for the secrets of Lin Ling's phoenix, he knew that the outcome would be absolutely tragic if she fell into their hands. Wang Sheng would rather let Lin Ling die.

Having made all the preparations, and after storing everything here, including the bed, Wang Sheng led A Qi and Lin Ling to the semi-transparent array barrier.

Compared to Lin Ling's fragility, this semi-transparent array barrier was absolutely strong. Hundreds of meters of water above hadn't been able to leak a single drop, and the spiritual energy source used was probably not an ordinary amount.

"We're going into the water, your hair will get wet, don't be afraid," Wang Sheng put the goggles and hard mask on Lin Ling's face, had her hold the breathing end of the compressed air, and smiled as he instructed her.

"I'm not afraid!" Lin Ling was still held in Wang Sheng's arms, and said softly, then obediently held the breathing apparatus.

Wang Sheng held A Qi's hand with his other hand. This was the first time Wang Sheng had held A Qi's hand again after a long time. A Qi's face flushed, luckily Wang Sheng had his back to her and didn't see it. However, A Qi tightened her grip on Wang Sheng's large hand.

The Seven Word Incantation of the Nine Word Mantra was activated, with the 'Movement' incantation as the main focus, Wang Sheng easily found the fluctuations of the array itself, and then quickly adjusted himself.

A Qi was a little far away, and relying on holding hands alone probably wouldn't easily allow her to pass through the array. Wang Sheng simply pulled A Qi, bringing A Qi into his right arm as well, so she was close to his body.

A Qi was ecstatic. Ignoring everything else, she proactively reached out and hugged Wang Sheng and Lin Ling, burying her face in Wang Sheng's chest, as if she was fighting Lin Ling for position.

Under Lin Ling's curious gaze, Wang Sheng embraced the two women like a phantom, passing through the semi-transparent array barrier, instantly entering the water.

The water temperature wasn't high. A Qi was fine, and immediately used spiritual energy to protect herself, but Lin Ling shivered. Her body was too weak, and even this water temperature made her very uncomfortable.

Fortunately, the array on the diving suit had already been activated. Lin Ling only felt cold in her hands, feet, and head, while her body remained as warm as ever. However, due to the immense water pressure, even after being buffered twice by the protective array and the air, Lin Ling still felt a bit stuffy and had difficulty breathing.

After passing through the array, Wang Sheng gave the underwater thruster to A Qi. A Qi began to carefully control the ascent, according to Wang Sheng's previous instructions.

There was a lot of air inside Lin Ling's diving suit, so the ascent speed was fast. A Qi had to push in the opposite direction to control it and prevent it from ascending too quickly, otherwise decompression sickness would be no joke. If Lin Ling's weak body was afflicted by decompression sickness, it would definitely be terrible.

When they had slowly controlled their ascent to five meters below the surface, Wang Sheng took out a few metal parts and used the weight of the metal to maintain buoyancy balance, stopping their ascent. Wang Sheng identified the direction, and the underwater thruster moved horizontally, swimming towards the shore of the glacial lake.

Wang Sheng didn't need to do much reconnaissance to be sure that there were definitely experts from the Eight Great Families patrolling above this water area. After Song Yan sent that signal, those people probably received instructions to kill anyone who wasn't from the Eight Great Families. Staying underwater and not surfacing would prevent them from attracting attention.

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It wasn't until they had propelled underwater for more than thirty miles, and seeing that Lin Ling looked like she was about to give out, that Wang Sheng had A Qi surface.

Sure enough, there were fewer people here. Wang Sheng quickly instructed A Qi to assemble a speedboat, and put Lin Ling on the boat. While having A Qi help wipe Lin Ling's body clean, Wang Sheng took out a propulsion motor and drove the speedboat quickly towards the shore.

As Wang Sheng had expected, the entire lake was being monitored by experts from the Eight Great Families. However, Wang Sheng's speedboat was too fast. Although those experts could see Wang Sheng's speedboat from afar, their boats couldn't catch up to Wang Sheng's speedboat no matter what. They could only send signals along the way, telling the people ahead to intercept him.

Wang Sheng's speedboat overcame obstacles all the way, leaving the experts behind one by one, and rushed into the mud on the lake shore in just over two hours.