He Lan Tianxia

Chapter 185 One Chase, One Escape - Falling into the Water

Unlike Murong Junlan, this mischievous monkey didn't want to leave once it had something to play with. It didn't care where the flowery wall led it; it just went its own way. And as the saying goes, the silly monkey has its own luck. While Murong Junlan struggled to get out of the flowery wall, this monkey, after several attempts, climbed to the top. Even though it could have left, it refused to go out, instead sliding down like a slide. This little rascal was really happy to find this thing. It played for two days before remembering it needed to eat. So, the mischievous monkey reluctantly climbed to the top to find something to fill its stomach. Just as it stepped out, some foolish person suddenly appeared from the sky and kicked it down.

The monkey's buttocks were still aching, and the man kicked it twice more on the head. "Ha, you little rascal, you think you can act tough with me? I'll show you what I'm made of!" The monkey, its anger flaring, glared at the man and the monkey in the dark wall, and they began a fierce, life-or-death struggle.

That person was no pushover either; he fought with both hands and feet, sometimes even losing his rhythm, leaving the martial arts-savvy monkey flustered. As the fight went on, the monkey's stomach began to rumble, and he realized his arms and legs were going weak; the other person had already noticed.

Hey, what a great opportunity! Suddenly, someone grabbed the monkey's leg from behind and started to drag it around.

Huh? What kind of fighting style is this? The mischievous monkey was speechless; this was an insult to a gorilla who knew martial arts. The mischievous monkey didn't back down either; it grabbed one of the man's legs and they started tearing at each other.

Ha... anyone who saw that scene would be laughing their heads off. After tearing at each other for a while, the person suddenly grabbed its ear. Ugh, where are you going to grab me? The mischievous monkey wasn't going to back down and tried to grab the person's ear, but it was too small and it couldn't get a good grip. At that moment, the person lunged forward, pouncing on the monkey. The monkey dodged in disgust, its head bumping into the person's hand. Ouch! That wretched hand yanked hard—damn it, it even plucked a tuft of hair from my head! The wretched monkey was furious. It completely forgot about its hunger. It secretly vowed that if it didn't tear this person apart today, it wouldn't be a martial arts-savvy gorilla.

The man sensed the gorilla's anger, but neither of them was willing to back down in the fight. They were tearing at each other's hair and beards, and the monkey, completely forgetting its martial arts skills, lowered its head and bit the man's arm. The man, in pain, loosened his grip, and the monkey tried to slip away. Just as it was about to crouch and slide off, the man bit its arm in return. Ouch! The monkey opened its long snout and retaliated, and the two fighters switched from using their hands to their teeth.

After biting for a while, the mischievous monkey got bored, mainly because he was getting hungrier and hungrier—that madman! After kicking the other monkey, he squatted down, sat on his bottom, and slid off without thinking. Only then did the monkey feel pain all over his body.

With a thud, the mischievous monkey fell to the second level. Afraid the person would chase after it, it kicked wildly like a headless fly, unexpectedly triggering a mechanism. A hidden door opened beneath its feet, and it slid down again with a thud. Unbeknownst to the monkey and the person, they had fallen into the octopus's private passage, and the monkey easily slid into the octopus's lair, the Heaven of Separation. Before it could even regain its footing, the person also slid down with a thud.

Luckily, they escaped quickly, otherwise the man would have bumped into the mischievous monkey. The monkey angrily kicked the man and ran away without even looking back. The man and the monkey each wandered around the Lihentian area, finding nothing, but the monkey found plenty of food in the kitchen cave. After filling its stomach, the monkey wanted to find a place to sleep, as it was too tired from playing for the past two days. The monkey saw a chair covered with a large tiger skin in the main seat, and as soon as it sat down, its eyelids drooped.

That person wasn't like a mischievous monkey. After she finished eating, she looked around and accidentally stepped on something. When she touched it, a door slowly opened.

Wow! How beautiful! If the Ice Lotus Pond is the most beautiful still snow scene on earth, then this is the most captivating flowing beauty in the sky. There's no snow here, only babbling brooks and the vibrant colors of April. Someone walked in, jumped onto a small painted boat, and then applied makeup to the lake. In a few quick strokes, the disheveled, crooked face was restored to its original appearance—a perfect replica of Yan'er. It turns out the person who fought the mischievous monkey for so long was actually the woman with the Twin Snow Swords. The woman with the Twin Snow Swords picked up a long bamboo pole, and with a slight push, the small painted boat sailed into the center of the vast, misty lake.

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Here, let's talk about how the octopus, protecting the little spirit Yan'er on its back, prepared to escape into the inner cave. But when it looked at the entrance, it was taken aback. When did the inner cave door open? It seems that more than one gorilla has fallen into its forbidden territory.

Looking inside again, the small painted boat had vanished without a trace. The octopus was furious. It sent a signal to the back and then rolled into the vibrant and colorful Lihentian with Yan'er in its arms. It was going to chase after the small painted boat that was gradually disappearing into the distance. It couldn't let these outsiders invade its sacred territory. Only the octopus knew that this was the Xuanmo Cave, and the mysterious door that had been opened was the true Lihentian.

Shortly after the octopus left, Murong Junlan and the white-haired woman arrived. Murong Junlan saw several fireballs fighting the gorilla—or rather, the gorilla playing with the fireballs. He ignored them and went straight to the mysterious inner cave entrance. Looking inside, he was truly captivated by the scenery. He hadn't expected that within these layers of caves, there would be such a secluded paradise. And incredibly, this breathtaking scenery wasn't inhabited by a beautiful woman, but by an octopus that spewed ink? Was this a tear shed by some deity? So regrettable!

Murong Junlan was pondering how to catch up when the white-haired woman suddenly dashed away, treading water with incredible speed. Murong Junlan knew the white-haired woman was skilled in light-footed martial arts, but this water-walking feat made him take her seriously. Just as he was about to give chase, a commotion arose behind him. Turning around, he saw that the mischievous monkey waving at him with two fireballs in his hand. He understood the monkey's meaning; since he had readily available tools, he didn't want to waste too much effort. He stood on one of the fireballs and followed into the vast, misty Lihentian.

After all, the lake was quite large, and the white-haired woman was exhausted from chasing it. There was nowhere to rest and put down her weight on the lake. Just then, she saw Murong Junlan and the gorilla chasing after her on fireballs. She floated a few times and landed next to the gorilla. She kicked the gorilla away and took over the gorilla's fireballs.

The gorilla, unable to withstand the attack, fell into the water and frantically struggled, leaping and thrashing about. As it struggled, it felt something bump against its feet. Unable to release its pent-up breath, it bent down and reached into the water with both paws, pulling out a fireball! "Ah, so you were all hiding in the water!" the gorilla exclaimed excitedly. "If there's one, there must be a second!" The mischievous monkey stopped chasing and focused solely on catching the fireballs. And lo and behold, the monkey had guessed correctly! There were indeed many fireballs in the water, and the mystical energy released by these fireballs and the octopus was precisely what kept the Lihentian perpetually spring-like.

The Ice and Snow Lotus Pond is a pool brimming with spiritual energy, while Lihentian is a divine pool overflowing with profound energy. Despite the icy and snowy landscape above, this pool remains vibrant with color, making one marvel at the perfect arrangement and creation of nature.

Finally, the mischievous monkey caught a large fireball that it was most satisfied with. It kicked it a few times, and the fireball, unable to withstand the attack, had no choice but to carry the gorilla and chase after it.

The woman with the Twin Snow Swords had come to admire the scenery of Lihentian Lake, but as she rowed, it seemed someone was rocking the small painted boat. She noticed the boat was becoming increasingly unresponsive, and eventually stopped moving altogether, spinning in circles. The woman panicked. Unlike Murong Junlan and the white-haired woman, she couldn't fly on water. In this helpless state in the middle of the lake, she was like a rabbit waiting to be killed. No, she couldn't die here; it would be too much of a waste. She had to live; she had to use this small painted boat to rescue herself.