Transmigrated into a book? A vicious female supporting character? A senior sister? Tsk tsk!

"So, we've come full circle and ended up back here?"

Ji Zeyang nodded:

"more or less."

Tang Xinyan looked at the other three and suggested:

"Then let's cross this island and head east. After we finish our training in the trench, we'll go to the Merfolk tribe to find their treasure."

"Okay, I have no objection."

Gu Moxu spoke first, followed by Yun Xingnan and Lu Chuan'an. Tang Xinyan was just about to "announce" their departure when she suddenly felt a sense of danger approaching from behind.

Tang Xinyan thought to herself, "This is bad," and hurriedly dodged. However, the angle was too tricky, and she couldn't teleport. Although she dodged the opponent's attack, she was still affected.

Looking at the corroded patch on her sleeve, Tang Xinyan frowned and looked at the culprit, but unexpectedly, the person disappeared in the blink of an eye.

The changes happened too quickly. Crucially, Yun Xingnan and the others were also attacked at the same time. Everyone was busy dodging, and when they turned back to look for them, they were just like Tang Xinyan.

Being ambushed, and without even knowing what attacked them, left the group looking rather grim, especially since their robes had been corroded in the areas where they had been touched.

Yun Xingnan reacted the fastest. He looked around warily, and after confirming that it was temporarily safe, he didn't even bother to check on himself. He looked at Tang Xinyan first and said anxiously:

"Little sister, are you hurt?"

The others, though a step behind, also looked anxiously at Tang Xinyan. Tang Xinyan raised her arm and said seriously:

"I'm fine. How are you brothers? Were you hurt?"

The others breathed a sigh of relief and shook their heads to indicate that they were alright. Lu Chuan'an looked around carefully, puzzled.

"Did you see clearly what that thing was just now?"

Gu Moxu thought for a moment and spoke first:

"It was moving too fast, I couldn't see it clearly, I only vaguely saw that it was dark gray, which was very similar to the rocks. If I hadn't seen it move, I would have thought I was seeing things."

Yun Xingnan, looking serious, echoed:

"Indeed, this thing really resembles a rock, and it's incredibly fast. I didn't even get a clear look at what it was before it disappeared."

Moreover, the rocks on this island are uneven, with many pits and holes of varying sizes; it would be difficult to explore without divine sense.

Tang Xinyan looked wary:

"The key issue is that this thing is extremely corrosive; it can easily corrode even our high-grade magic robes. If it were to come into contact with our skin..."

Although Tang Xinyan didn't finish speaking, everyone knew that the situation was definitely not good. Ji Zeyang was not only wary but also surprised.

"I've never heard of anything so dangerous in the sea before."

Gu Moxu curled his lips:

"What's so surprising? You didn't see those fruits on that other island either."

Ji Zeyang really couldn't refute this. Tang Xinyan thought for a moment and then suggested:

"If they didn't attack first, that would be fine, but since they're provoking us, it means avoiding them won't help. Why don't we set fire to them and force them out?"

Ji Zeyang was helpless:

"Little sister, the idea is good, but without spiritual power, where will you get the fire? You can't exactly start an ordinary fire, can you?"

"Well........"

Tang Xinyan touched her nose, feeling somewhat embarrassed:

"I really forgot for a moment."

Seeing that the thing hadn't reappeared after all this time, Yun Xingnan thought for a moment and then made a decision:

"Let's take it one step at a time and see how things go. Waiting like this is really putting us at a disadvantage."

The group walked further into the island, but this time, a tense atmosphere permeated the air, a far cry from the relaxed and joyful feeling they had when they first arrived.

However, even after the group reached the center of the island, the reef-like object did not appear, leading Gu Moxu to wonder:

"Could it be that that thing is divided into sections? And it's only in that spot?"

Lu Chuan'an, however, did not quite agree:

"Not necessarily. Perhaps our vigilance makes them hesitant. I think they are probably waiting for us to lower our guard."

Yun Xingnan also agreed:

"I agree with Chuan An's guess; we still can't let our guard down."

Tang Xinyan pondered for a moment, then hesitated and said:

"How about we let our guard down a bit and see if that thing comes out? Although being too curious isn't good, I'm really curious about its corrosive properties."

As an indigenous person, Ji Zeyang was naturally very curious and was the first to agree:

"I agree, I also want to see what that thing is?"

Yun Xingnan hesitated for a moment, then nodded:

"Okay, but don't let your guard down. Make sure you don't get hurt."

Tang Xinyan couldn't help but laugh:

"I never imagined that one day I would have to put on an acting show with an unknown species."

The group couldn't help but laugh, continuing their journey amidst their chatter. Sure enough, they hadn't gone far when an attack, carrying a stench of blood, hurtled towards Tang Xinyan.

This time, Tang Xinyan, who was well-prepared, dodged the attack and simultaneously cleaved her opponent in two with a single sword strike.

Looking at the dark green blood on the sword, which reeked of a foul stench, Tang Xinyan was filled with disgust.

"This blood is green! That's disgusting. I bet it's not only corrosive, but also highly toxic."

Considering that she was the first to be attacked, even though the other party's sneak attack failed, Tang Xinyan couldn't help but complain:

"Heh~, do you think I'm easy to bully because I'm a woman? Or do you think I have the lowest cultivation level and am easy to trick?"

However, no sooner had the words of complaint been uttered than several more attacks shot out from the rocks on either side. A flurry of sword flashes and the attacks were quickly neutralized.

After both sides had calmed down completely, Yun Xingnan cast a cleansing spell on the sword, first checking on the people, then looking at the corpses on the ground.

But they were surprised to find that the ground, along with the corpse, was corroded and pitted.

"This blood... it's even corrupted itself!"

Tang Xinyan took out special gloves, a specially made small scraper, and a small pill bottle, intending to collect some blood, but was stopped by Yun Xingnan:

"Little sister, maybe we should forget about it. This thing is too dangerous."

To be honest, Tang Xinyan was indeed disgusted by the thick, green "liquid" on the ground, but she was also really tempted by its corrosive properties.

He still insisted:

"Don't worry, brother, I'll be careful and make sure I don't get it on me. This stuff is so corrosive, I want to try it out and see what it can corrode."

Lu Chuan'an raised an eyebrow:

"Little sister, you're not thinking of using this to corrode the formation, are you?"

Tang Xinyan gave Lu Chuan'an an approving look and explained:

"It's not just formations; we can also try some special materials. If they really work, then when we find the place where Jiao Shiqi is imprisoned, we might be able to use them."

Gu Moxu and Ji Zeyang, who had initially intended to join in the persuasion, stopped trying. The closer they got, the stronger the stench became. Tang Xinyan quickly blocked out her sense of smell and used a special small scraper to scrape up a little of the sticky substance.