They looked back to see the Boa, monstrous in its pursuit, charging toward them at a breakneck speed.
If not the Boa they had encountered yesterday, then who?
That creature excelled in underwater attacks; being entangled by it in the water would mean no hope of survival.
Bai Junjun hurriedly activated her Special Ability to entangle the Boa with all the aquatic weeds at the bottom, urging Li Wenli to speed up.
However, the Boa’s strength underwater had greatly increased, and the aquatic weeds could not restrain it.
Like an arrow released from its bow, the Boa surged forward non-stop. Bai Junjun had no choice but to pick the Vines that were always with her, creating a net to separate them from the Boa.
It was the instant the Vines formed the net that the Boa caught up to them.
It distinctly recognized the scent of the intruders, the very same ones that had thwarted it the day before.
Having lived in the Spiritual Water for years and imbued with the Essence of the Sun and Moon, the Boa had developed a level of intelligence. One thing was for sure: upon seeing its enemy, it was not about to let them off the hook easily.
Moreover, as a species known for vengeance, the Boa had been severely wounded by these two the day before and had embarrassingly fled. Yet here, in its very lair, it had stumbled upon these creatures again!
Thereupon, the Boa showed no courtesy, compressing its body as if it were a spring and then launching itself violently forward.
With a "bang," the Vines trembled mightily.
However, they remained firmly fixed in place without loosening.
Seeing that its initial strike missed, the Boa gathered its strength and rammed fiercely again.
In the end, after several frenzied attacks, the Vines were shattered, piece by piece, and fell.
As the Vines broke, Bai Junjun also suffered recoil, causing her entire body to ache and her swimming speed to drastically slow.
It was a critical moment—Li Wenli quickly grabbed her hand. With one hand supporting her waist, he thrust her forward and then positioned himself behind her.
Li Wenli, facing the charging Boa, once again flashed a trace of excited, crazed laughter.
In the water, he maneuvered his fingertips, and soon a ball of light appeared in his hand—this was a cannonball formed by compressing air in the water. As the Boa approached, Li Wenli exerted all his strength to throw the light ball.
The Boa collided head-on with the light ball. Unaware of its nature, it opened its jaws wide and swallowed it whole.
Then, the horrific event transpired.
The light ball, upon encountering the Boa’s interference, exploded instantly.
Little did it know, this ball, composed of countless wind threads, had the power of a bomb underwater.
The fearless Boa, swallowing it whole, was blasted apart.
This sensation was akin to mowing down Zombies with a Gatling gun—extremely satisfying.
Li Wenli laughed heartily, completely indifferent to the recoil of the blast. Of course, it was also because he had exhausted all his Special Ability and couldn’t move even if he wanted to.
At that moment, a pair of delicate hands suddenly wrapped around his waist, dragging him forcefully backward.
Surprised, Li Wenli turned his head only to see the girl’s face close at hand.
She pressed against his back, her arms gripping his waist, and her nose brushed by his ear.
Yet at this time, the girl was too focused on dragging him back to care about their intimate proximity.
In that instant, Li Wenli’s heart stirred uncontrollably.
Bai Junjun, pulling this fellow who loved to be recklessly mutual in destruction, swam desperately for several meters before they finally saw the shore.
When the two clambered onto the shore, breathless and disheveled, they lacked the strength to speak and just panted like old dogs on the bank.
After a long while, Bai Junjun glared at Li Wenli, her face reflecting the close call they had just escaped.
"Are you out of your mind!" she exclaimed.