Refining the Mountains and Rivers

But this was also good.
With the great priest’s aura suppressing them, even that powerful boy from the last group of humans that came was frightened to the point of not moving.
This human likely wouldn’t think of playing any games either.

And as he expected, as they walked along the road, the human boy behind became much more honest and humble.
When the other tribesmen pointed at him, he simply lowered his head and pretended he didn’t hear anything.

Tusen revealed a look of smug satisfaction.
But in the next moment, his expression darkened.
Even someone as powerful as the great priest could only hide away in their tribe; where was the future of the titan race? Thinking of this, Tusen’s complexion became increasingly ugly and his aura increasingly cold.

Qin Yu frowned.
This large fellow had been so happy and satisfied, so why did he suddenly reveal an expression as if he had eaten excrement? Luckily he remained silent so that Tusen didn’t have a chance to vent his anger.

The titan tribe was large and the place they seemed to be headed was all the way on the other side of the tribe.
Qin Yu swept his eyes around, carefully remembering this tribe.

A group of titan children curiously followed behind Qin Yu.
Although they were called children, they were already the same height as he was.
When they pushed and shoved each other, the ground would quietly tremble.
Even with their naïve features, each one could easily tear apart a tiger.

This titan race might only cultivate the body, but this strength in itself was horrifying enough.

Suddenly, Tusen turned and angrily shouted, “You little brats, screw off! If you keep following, I’ll paddle each of you 12 times!”

Bang –

The crowd of little titan children behind revealed looks of horror.
They vanished without a trace.

Tusen eyed Qin Yu and coldly snorted, continuing to lead the way.
But only a short moment passed before he came to a stop.
A giant lake appeared in front of him.
And what was startling was that the water of this lake was completely black, as if it were formed from ink.

Right now, standing at the side of the great lake, there were a number of adult titan men and women.
There were even some that had lowered themselves into the lake and were vigorously trying to swim towards an island at the center of it.
The titans possessed potent mortal bodies and every action and movement they made was incredibly powerful.
But the titan men and women in the lake seemed to be straining themselves as they swam.
When they splashed around, the waves wouldn’t rise too high.
It was like the black waters of this lake were particularly heavy.

“Tusen, how come you brought another human outsider here? Didn’t they go in just now?” A titan sitting on the side of the lake asked as he gasped for breath.

Tusen said, “He just broke in.”

This caused many titans to reveal looks of surprise.
But since the great priest didn’t warn them then there shouldn’t be a problem.
They soon relaxed again.

Many copper bell-like eyes looked at Qin Yu.

“This boy is thin and emaciated and his aura is small and weak.
If he enters Lord Totem’s lake, all that awaits him is death.”

“Hum hum, the bodies of these human outsiders are all thin and weak.
Even if they managed to join today’s grand event, there is nothing they can do to change their ending.”

“Hurry and toss him in! Let us all have some fun!”

Although Qin Yu couldn’t understand what these titans were saying, their mocking eyes and jeering tones still caused his heart to feel heavy.

Tusen coldly said, “Human outsider, you intruded into our tribe so you should have been killed.
But, you arrived on the day that Lord Totem opened the sacred lake.
We all honor Lord Totem and obey his will that all life forms may enter the waters of the sacred lake.
This is your chance to survive.
As long as you can reach the center of the lake, you will be allowed to live.
But remember, if you cannot withstand it, all that awaits you is death.

“Now, down you go!”

Qin Yu had an ugly complexion but he didn’t hesitate too much.
He took a deep breath and dove into the great lake.

He simply had no choice.
If so, he might as well just do it.

Puff –

With a dull thumping sound, there was nearly no splash of water.
A terrifying weight came rushing in from all directions, stubbornly crushing Qin Yu and causing his complexion to change.

Within this black lake, every drop of water was as heavy as a thousand jins.
Falling in was the same as having a mountain attached to his body.
If he didn’t want to sink down, all he could do was furiously paddle his arms and legs, but every movement he made was extremely difficult.
Qin Yu finally realized why those titans in the water were having so much trouble keeping themselves afloat.

And what was most terrifying was that within these lake waters, his magic power was sealed.
He couldn’t even use his soul force! All he could rely on was the strength of his body.

Qin Yu looked down towards the depths of the lake.
Though it was still black, he could faintly make out black shadows rapidly swimming below.
While he didn’t know what these shadows were, he believed that the answer wouldn’t make him feel happy.

If any other Divine Soul cultivator fell into these black lake waters, they might only be able to last a short period of time before they were sucked down.
But Qin Yu was different.
He had a King step Demon Body and in terms of pure bodily strength, he was also astonishingly formidable.

So, he soon slapped against the black lake waters and stabilized his body.
This surprised the titans watching from the shore.
They all revealed startled looks.

Qin Yu didn’t have any intention of caring about what they thought.
His hands and feet moved and he rushed towards the center of the lake.
Tusen had been clear in what he said just now: he could only live if he reached the island at the center of the lake; otherwise, all that awaited him was death.
The Demon Body’s strength was limited.
He needed to treasure every ounce of strength he had within him to succeed.

At this time, the advantages of Qin Yu’s smaller body were displayed.
Compared to the titans, he withstood far less pressure and his speed was much faster.
He soared straight towards the island.

“Tusen, this human outsider seems to come from a body training background?” A titan asked with a worried look.

Tusen sneered, “Even if he comes from a body training background he still cannot reach the island at the center of the lake! Only our titan race’s strongest brave warriors can accomplish this!”

“Right, right, he will soon learn that the Totem’s opening of the sacred lake isn’t as simple as this!”

“Soon, the fish in the sacred lake will have more food!”