As her body continued to sink, the quicksand devoured everything greedily, like a famished beast.
Upon spotting Poxiao and hearing its mental shout that it was almost there, Su Yue had felt a surge of excitement. But when she saw it sprinting toward her at breakneck speed, a sense of foreboding washed over her. She wanted to tell it to slow down and watch its footing, but the crushing pressure of the quicksand made her voice weak and indistinct. Every attempt to speak resulted in nothing more than a faint gasp, like a dim lamp in a storm, ready to be extinguished by the gale at any moment.
Summoning all her strength, Su Yue finally managed to shout, "Run... slow... down!"
Chapter 180