HPDBC Chapter 136 - 136: The Portal
Chapter 136 - 136: The Portal
"Behind the waterfall, perhaps," Aric mused, eyes narrowing as he approached the edge. The sheer force of the water crashing down would be enough to knock any ordinary person unconscious, but Aric wasn't an ordinary person.
He reached into his storage ring and retrieved a Protection Talisman that would easily negate the pressure from the waterfall. With a simple activation, a faint shimmering barrier formed around him, protecting him from the intense force.
"Let's see if my intuition is correct," he murmured, stepping forward.
With his talisman shielding him, Aric confidently stepped into the waterfall. The water cascaded around him, the pressure so intense that it would have battered a normal cultivator into submission.
But Aric's barrier held firm, allowing him to cross through the waterfall unscathed. However, to his mild disappointment, when he emerged on the other side, there was nothing but solid rock.
"Nothing?" Aric raised an eyebrow, more intrigued than frustrated. He knew ancient cultivators didn't make things so simple. If it wasn't behind the waterfall, then perhaps the portal was hidden below.
Turning his attention back to the plunge pool, he took a deep breath before diving into the water. The water was surprisingly clear, but the further down he went, the darker and more foreboding it became. He could feel the pressure increasing the deeper he swam, but it was nothing he couldn't handle.
As he plunged into the cold depths, the world above disappeared, replaced by the murky, swirling currents below. The plunge pool was deeper than expected, the water dark and foreboding.
Using his divine sense, Aric scanned the depths for any sign of the portal. The currents tugged at him, trying to pull him in different directions, but his focus remained steady. He
Aric took a deep breath, staring at the portal with a mix of awe and ambition. "Finally," he whispered, a grin tugging at the corners of his lips. "The upper world."