The stench assaulted the senses of everyone.
"It's foul. Makes my throat dry just from the salt in the air," Elyon muttered, visibly suffering with his sharper-than-human senses.
Little Shrubby seemed unaffected, having created a thin veil of flames around his nose that burned away the foul stench with ease.
"I think the briny stench is stronger due to the added mineral content from the volcanic ash and cooled lava," Daoist Chu theorized after a moment of thought.
"Hmm…" Lin Mu came to a stop at the edge of the water and looked at it intently.
A moment later, he dipped his finger into the sea and drew it out, examining the liquid closely.
"Strange…" Lin Mu muttered as he sensed the properties within the water.
"What is it?" Meng Bai asked, stepping closer.
"Despite the volcanic ash, there's barely any Earth or Metal energy in the water. Even the Water Elemental Qi is being suppressed," Lin Mu explained, his brows furrowed.
