txolops Chapter 126 Deep into the Abyss
Chapter 126 Deep into the Abyss
Three days later, a condensed, arrow-like streak of dark light shot out from the southeast corner of Qiyuan Island, tearing through the sky and accompanied by a faint whistling sound, heading straight for the bottomless abyss in the deep ocean.
Although this place is not far from the abyss, not many cultivators actually dare to go there. Instead, they hunt monsters around the nearby islands. Unless there is a special need, they will go in a group of several people.
Seeing Luo Ming's escape light fly directly in that direction, the several onlookers were all shocked when they saw where the escape light went, and they all lowered their heads and discussed among themselves.
"Who is that fellow cultivator? Daring to go there alone with only early Core Formation cultivation?"
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As he disappeared into the light, Luo Ming touched the edge of the storage bag with his fingertips, his expression full of helplessness.
He spent five days traveling around Qiyuan Island, visiting all the trading places on the island, and even offered to raise the price of some spirit stones to buy them, but in the end, he only got less than ten spirit stones in total.
The twelve Xuan Yuan Pearl magic treasures he wanted to refine required a considerable amount of Shen Hai Xuan Jing (a type of crystal), and if the amount of Shen Hai Xuan Jing was insufficient, the condensation effect would be difficult to achieve.
The Submerged Sea Crystal requires the immense pressure of ten thousand feet of seawater and the fusion of water spiritual power to condense. The crystal contains a rich amount of profound water power and is the core material for refining heavy magical treasures.
However, these magical treasures are not very agile. When cultivators of the same level fight, they are often not as fast as flying swords or talismans. Therefore, very few people are willing to spend time and effort to make them, and their circulation is naturally very limited.
Luo Ming was so fixated on this because once the treasure was completed, although its attack would be a bit clumsy, its defensive and trapping abilities would be very strong. In addition, its ability to condense true essence would be perfect for him.
"Ordinary cultivators regard the Sea Abyss as a dead end, but I have the incredibly fast Wind-Escape Shuttle, and the Mirage Illusion Technique of the Thousand-Year Spirit Clam... As long as I don't provoke a transformed great demon, escaping shouldn't be difficult."
Having made up his mind, Luo Ming made a hand seal, and his escape light suddenly accelerated. The spiritual light around him was reduced to only a thin protective shield, and he rushed towards the abyss.
More than half a month passed quietly in the midst of their high-speed escape.
The seawater in front of me changed from its initial azure to a bottomless indigo, and finally became pitch black, almost swallowing up light.
On the sea, a fierce wind whipped up towering waves dozens of feet high, crashing against the shore. The roar of the waves was mixed with the faint howls of demonic beasts. The seawater was filled with a bone-chilling cold, and even the spiritual energy in the air became violent and chaotic.
Beneath the surface of the sea, there seemed to be an unseen giant maw, slowly swallowing and exhaling coldness and oppression, making one's heart tighten.
The Demon Beast Abyss—this long and narrow abyss, stretching over ten million miles and a million miles wide, was the place where Qiyuan Island flourished because of the discovery of its abundant demon beast resources. This place is very similar to the state of the Chaotic Star Sea tens of thousands of years ago when cultivators first arrived. If it were to develop for another ten thousand years, it might very well become an inland sea.
However, during this process, it is unknown how many cultivators will perish in the mouths of demonic beasts.
The abyss is unfathomably deep, and legend has it that its deepest part connects to the Netherworld Water Palace, where countless ferocious sea beasts rarely seen in the outside world lurk. Some of them have even cultivated to the eighth level or above, comparable to early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators in humans.
Luo Ming naturally wouldn't be so foolish as to wander into the deep sea; he only planned to stay close to the edge of the abyss, find enough sunken sea crystals, and then return immediately.
Luo Ming stopped his escape light and hovered above the sea, cautiously probing downwards with his divine sense. As far as he could perceive, there were no demonic beasts hundreds of feet below. (Exploring the infinite possibilities of Xianxia novels, all in p>)
He took a deep breath, waved his hand to summon the spirit beast pouch, and shouted, "Come out, the heavy pressure here will also benefit your body tempering."
Before the words were finished, a beam of earth-yellow spiritual light shot out from the bag, emitting a low, joyful sound as it landed.
For the Xuan Turtle, the environment here is obviously much better than being cooped up in the spirit beast pouch all day.
"roar!"
The Xuan Turtle roared, showing its excitement. Then its body grew to nearly sixty feet, like a moving mountain. Its limbs were as thick as pillars, and it stood as steady as flat ground on the sea. Even the giant waves could not shake it in the slightest.
Luo Ming leaped to the center of the Xuan Turtle's shell, patted it, and said, "Go down. Try to move slowly and avoid being detected by high-level demonic beasts."
The black tortoise nodded obediently, its massive body slowly sinking, leaving only ripples on the sea surface before it quickly returned to calm.
The depths of the abyss are not entirely dark. As you descend, various eerie lights gradually illuminate the surroundings: some are like twinkling stars, the faint glow emitted by bioluminescent algae; some are like swaying ribbons, the spiritual light emanating from low-level sea creatures; and there are several patches of blue light, the trails left by groups of "Shadow Fish" as they swim.
Those who dare to openly reveal themselves here are all powerful, confident, and fearless individuals. The weaker sea beasts have already concealed their auras to the extreme, hiding in the crevices of the rock walls, not even daring to breathe too rapidly.
Luo Ming sat cross-legged on the shell of the Xuan Turtle, his body surrounded by a layer of faint blue concealing spiritual light, suppressing his aura to blend into the seawater. The Xuan Turtle also slowed its descent, its limbs barely stirring the water as it paddled, like a floating reef, silently slithering towards the bottom of the abyss.
When he descended to a depth of ten thousand feet, the surrounding pressure was already extremely terrifying. If it weren't for the Xuan Turtle's body being surrounded by a protective shield of Xuan light, Luo Ming's own magical power would have been depleted in less than a day.
The level of the sea beasts encountered along the way gradually increased, and some low-level demon beasts would flee in panic upon seeing the size of the Xuan Turtle.
When they reached a depth of 20,000 feet, a dark shadow suddenly shot out from the right rock wall with lightning speed.
It was a level 5 "Giant Rock Octopus," its body hidden in the folds of the rock wall, its surface color indistinguishable from the rock. If it weren't for the slight fluctuation of spiritual energy brought about by its tentacles when it sprang out, even Luo Ming's divine sense would not have been able to detect it in time.
Eight tentacles, each a hundred feet long, coiled around like steel whips, their surfaces covered in sharp barbs that gleamed with a ghostly green venomous light, clearly indicating they were highly poisonous.
Luo Ming frowned, cursing his bad luck inwardly.
Elsewhere, with his abilities, killing this giant rock octopus would be a piece of cake, and he could even take its inner core and exchange it for spirit stones.
However, if we fight here, the commotion will be too great and will inevitably attract even more troublesome beings. At that time, let alone finding the Sunken Sea Crystal, even getting away will become a problem.
Without a second thought, he flicked a wisp of spiritual energy from his fingertip and channeled it into the Xuan Turtle's body. The Xuan Turtle understood, and instantly a layer of shimmering light, like water ripples, spread across its body. Its massive form blurred, as if merging into the surrounding water, and even its aura vanished.
The octopus's tentacles missed their target, crashing against the rock wall and sending shards of rock flying. It stood there, stunned, its eerie green eyes darting around as if confused or searching for a target. After a long while, it reluctantly retracted its tentacles and disappeared back into the rock wall.
This Mirage Illusion Technique is a secret technique that Luo Ming obtained from the body of a thousand-year-old spirit clam in his early years. Although it is not good at attacking, its effect of concealing its tracks is first-class. Especially in water, it can perfectly blend into the environment and even deceive the senses of high-level demonic beasts.