"Is this... the Underground Dark River?"

About two or three minutes later, Qin Fang felt that he could hardly hold his breath anymore, just as a force pushed him out, allowing him to surface and enter a somewhat dim cave.

The water was still flowing, the rock walls above head were damp and the stones were extremely smooth, yet they seemed to contain some special substance that emitted a faint luminescence, which provided Qin Fang with a bit of light.

"Wen Yan!"

The current wasn't very strong, but the water here was colder than the pool's outside. Qin Fang followed the flow forward, with his Scouting Skill in constant operation, and after chasing for more than three hundred meters, he finally spotted Wen Yan's figure.

But now, Wen Yan had completely passed out. Her swimming ability was no match for Qin Fang's, and having been in the water for so long, she had ingested too much water, her stomach bloated. If she weren't treated soon, even if he found her body, there would be no hope for resuscitation...

Qin Fang held the unconscious Wen Yan tightly in his embrace, placing one hand on her Life Gate Acupoint and slowly infused his weak Inner Breath into her body.

Cough cough~~

Wen Yan, who had been unresponsive, suddenly coughed, and a large amount of water spurted out from her mouth. She spit it out for quite a while before the coughing finally subsided.

Meanwhile, Qin Fang's face was extremely pale. He immediately withdrew the Silver Needle from the top of Wen Yan's head and stored it in the Props Box; even after the coughing fit, Wen Yan remained unconscious.

The Underground Dark River was incredibly long and the current not very fierce, but Qin Fang felt extremely anxious. He had managed to expel most of the water that Wen Yan had swallowed using the Nine Revival Needles technique, but there was still so much water flooding her stomach and lungs...

And with the stimulation of the ice-cold underground water, Wen Yan's body temperature was also dropping. If he couldn't find a place to rest soon, there was no way Wen Yan would survive!

Qin Fang's spirit was flagging, but his physical strength was still formidable. He had plenty of Baozi to sustain him and no issue with his physical power, so he swam swiftly through the Dark River.

"There's a cave over there..."

Qin Fang didn't know how far he had swum. In such dim lighting, his vision gradually adapted and he actually noticed a black shadow unlike the surroundings. Such a shape was characteristic of caves, but many he saw were too small—fit for a hiding cat but insufficient for two people. However, this particular cave seemed quite large.

Qin Fang swam quickly to it, disregarding any potential danger inside as he carried Wen Yan out of the cold water and into the cave.

This cave wasn't just an ordinary grotto. Once inside, Qin Fang discovered it was quite deep. Walking forward, he faintly heard the sounds of water and wind, and saw a hint of light.

Without lingering in this pitch-black grotto, which was even darker than the Underground Dark River, Qin Fang didn't stop to think and rushed toward the significantly brighter area ahead.

In what was barely a distance of over ten meters, Qin Fang emerged from the cave into a multicolored world, or rather, an enormous, intricate limestone cave.

The cavern was naturally formed, likely existing for tens of millions of years. Stalactites hung upside down, with occasional droplets falling from their tips, landing on the hard stone and producing a clear 'ding dong' sound. In the serene cave, the drop-by-drop sequence merged from a distance, uniting into something akin to the purest and most natural form of music.

But at that moment, Qin Fang had no thought to listen to or appreciate such music. Wen Yan's body temperature was falling steadily, and she was just half a step away from death.

He found a relatively dry stone platform and gently laid Wen Yan down on it. After a moment's hesitation, Qin Fang reached out to undo the clothes on Wen Yan's body. They had been in the water for too long, and damp clothes clinging to the skin could worsen a stable situation very quickly.

In no time at all, Wen Yan's translucent, jade-like body was fully exposed before Qin Fang. But there was no time for him to entertain any other thoughts. His wrist flicked, and suddenly nine Silver Needles appeared in his hand.

"Here goes everything..."

Qin Fang took a deep breath to settle the somewhat agitated Inner Breath within him, then his hands rapidly thrust forward, the nine Silver Needles swiftly piercing into several acupoints on Wen Yan's Lung Meridian of Hand Taiyin. He also sealed the Qi Men, Zhang Men, and Ru Gen acupoints to prevent any accidents.

Inner Breath flowed slowly through the Silver Needles into Wen Yan's body, with one of Qin Fang's hands moving as fast as a phantom, trembling the other six needles continually.

This was a highly advanced Vibrating Acupoint method from the Nine Revival Needles, which required both Inner Breath and great hand dexterity to perform.

Fortunately, Qin Fang had the One-Handed Weapon Mastery Skill which meant his hands were sufficiently dexterous for the procedure, so he risked using it.

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