txolops Chapter 140 Deep Sea
Chapter 140 Deep Sea
Within the light screen, many of the Seven Immortals' images echoed this sentiment.
If one had never paid attention to Cheng Wu, that would be one thing, but it is clear that there was a scheme against him all along. If one still cannot see anything now, it would be a waste to have achieved the Foundation Establishment stage of the Ruyi Sect.
Moreover, third-tier demon beast eggs are extremely precious. If news of a real one appearing in the world were to spread, even the Golden Core True Monarchs above would be tempted, let alone them.
"We've been keeping a close eye on the flight path of the Gale Layer. Where else could Shecai go if not here? Crossing the Suo Cang Hai is a perilous journey."
"It took more than a year for there to be a response, which is too slow."
"It's only been a year. You're just being too hasty, Baozhang."
"hehe……"
"Fellow disciples, please prepare yourselves."
Within the light screen, the aged voice said, "She Cai is a very strange person. Although he is using a body that has been taken over, the murderous aura he originally cultivated on Xiao Xin Island has vanished without a trace."
Upon hearing this, the remaining seven True Men nodded, their faces thoughtful.
The evil energy of heaven and earth has its predetermined course; it arises in response to circumstances and moves with the times. It will not appear or disappear without a reason.
Even if the Fairy of Luxurious Colors used some unknown method of possession, resulting in her needing to rebuild her foundation after possession, the evil aura she possessed before rebuilding would not simply dissipate; it must have gone somewhere.
If they wanted to, they should have fixed it long ago.
However, after the Fairy of Luxury Colors switched cultivation methods, she only had the power of Foundation Establishment left, and her evil aura disappeared without a trace. How could this not be strange?
"Although I am several decades older than her, my knowledge is limited. After several searches, I have not been able to find any records that match that person, Shecai. I just feel that she is not human. If you find her again, you must not be careless."
The others nodded in agreement upon hearing this.
A mere Foundation Establishment cultivator who hadn't even condensed his Qi could escape from the clutches of seven people; he was certainly not to be underestimated.
"We can't catch up with Qi Refining, and we can't catch up with Foundation Establishment either. We're fully prepared this time. If we fail again, we'll become a laughing stock."
"Senior brother...why did you go to such lengths..."
On the screen, a person's tone was one of utter helplessness.
The Seven True Ones laughed for a while, and were about to make a few more sarcastic remarks to Yang Huangli, but then all seven of them had a thought and dispersed their consciousness.
Something's wrong!
The next instant, the seven light screens closed simultaneously.
……
Outer city area.
After tracking Cheng Wu for a while, Fairy Shecai finally couldn't hold back any longer. She found a secluded place, subdued Cheng Wu, and prepared to search his soul.
And the moment she appeared and grabbed Cheng Wu.
Seven pillars of light rose simultaneously within the immortal city, and the seven immortals of the upper sect appeared at the same time, their bodies surging with vigorous magical power. With a wave of their hands, the magic array that had been set up in the immortal city for more than twenty years was instantly activated.
"—It is quite a magnificent sight indeed."
Outside the Seven Immortals City lies the former site of Taipingfang Market.
The Bibo Fishing Grounds today.
Li Jieqing took a specially made magical artifact from the fish farm manager. After weighing it in his hand for a few moments and infusing it with his magical power, he looked up and saw the commotion caused by the leader of the Seven Immortal Cities.
Seven beams of light shot into the sky, making the enormous immortal city on the ground appear tiny. The magic array rotated, and white mist dissipated, slowly covering up the commotion to avoid alerting the overseas demons.
Only the rumbling sound of the earth could be heard from the direction of the immortal city.
Li Jieqing hadn't expected Fairy Shecai to be exposed so quickly, prompting the Seven True Ones to mobilize. He had only just obtained the magic tool he used to retrieve the Heavenly Star Grass from the sea.
"Chengwu is extremely suspicious in front of Qizhen, so I haven't asked him to do anything. But Fairy Shecai is greedy; she won't let go of anyone she just met, and Qizhen caught her red-handed. She's doomed now."
"However, when I let Cheng Wu out for a stroll today, I also revealed some flaws. I wonder if Qi Zhen will be able to find me afterwards..."
Li Jieqing received a message from a blood slave in the city, telling him that Qi Zhen and Fairy Shecai had faced off again.
However, halfway through the conversation, the transmission was completely cut off because the immortal city's formation activated, unleashing more and more power.
"With the battle raging so fiercely, there's no need to wait for news of Fairy Shecai's death; we should act immediately!"
Li Jieqing muttered something to himself and then set sail with the newly acquired underwater magical artifact.
Southeast of Xiaoxin Island, 7,960 li from the open sea, and 20,700 zhang below, there is a sea owl that has built its nest. Below the nest is a stone cave, and inside the cave is a spiritual vein of stars, with a patch of celestial grass growing there.
Li Jieqing knew that Fairy Shecai had revealed this place to him as part of her scheme.
It's nothing more than luring him there. When he's desperate and helpless, Fairy Shecai will be there to catch him in the act—the methods of cultivators are all the same, and Li Jieqing has seen it all in Taiping Market.
From beginning to end, Fairy Luxurious Colors never intended to actually trade with Celestial Star Grass.
That's exactly what Li Jieqing hadn't thought of either.
Instead of placing your hopes on others and making demands of them, it's better to take action yourself.
……
While Seven True Dishes were cooking for Fairy Cai, leaving her helpless and desperate, they seized the opportunity.
Southeast offshore of Xiaoxin Island.
After arriving at the location mentioned by Fairy Shecai, Li Jieqing took the underwater magic weapon—a water-dividing flag—and activated it to separate the ocean currents, heading straight into the deep sea area.
The initial entry into the sea was extremely easy. Li Jieqing moved with incredible speed, and before some of the sea monsters could even react, his body had already sunk and disappeared.
Once you descend to a depth of ten thousand feet, the seawater becomes as viscous as a mud pit, and countless buckets of seawater press down on your head, instantly crushing ordinary steel into dust.
When he descended to 15,000 feet, even with the protection of the water-dividing flag, Li Jieqing still felt his blood and qi being suppressed and surging.
At a full 20,000 zhang,
The water-dividing flag gradually became overburdened, its brilliance flickering intermittently.
It's a bit of a stretch to get to this kind of sea area with just a random water divider flag used by fish farmers.
In the depths of the sea, tens of thousands of feet deep, Li Jieqing felt that even though his physical cultivation was quite good, if he were to leave the protection of the Water Dividing Flag, his physical body would probably not be able to withstand the terrifying water pressure for more than a few breaths.
At the same time, the sea monsters have almost disappeared here, and the monsters that used to lurk everywhere when we first entered the sea are no longer there.
However, Li Jieqing did not relax. Instead, he reached out and covered his ever-changing face, carefully adjusting the power of the magic weapon to conceal the spiritual light of himself and the Water Dividing Flag.
Such a place was naturally too much for a Qi Refining cultivator like him, and even some first-order demonic beasts didn't like to come to this deep sea.
However, for second-tier demonic beasts, walking on flat ground beneath billions of tons of seawater is probably the same as walking on flat ground.
The light from the water-dividing flag gradually faded, leaving only complete darkness before our eyes.
It was surrounded by endless seawater on all sides.
Li Jieqing made no sound, but focused on finding his way and continuing down.
Another three hundred feet.
Suddenly, a pair of enormous eyes appeared before Li Jieqing.
The bright orange pupils reflect light, illuminating a section of the deep sea.
Li Jieqing stopped in front of the eyeballs, using an invisibility talisman on his body to remain still, so as not to disturb the owner of the eyes with the flowing water.
Under the light reflected from those eyes, one could vaguely make out the other person's shadow.
Sea Owl!
Not the kind of sea owl we killed during the early days of land reclamation, but a powerful demonic sea owl!