Chapter 885: Abyssal Crystal (1/2)
Chapter 885: Abyssal Crystal
“We were too slow. We actually let them escape into the land of the Heaven’s Spirit Hall. Do we chase them or not?” An elder said with a deep voice as they watched the group gradually grow further away.
The other old man replied after some thought, “We can’t trespass the Heaven’s Spirit Hall’s lands without permission, We better report this to the hall elder as soon as possible. We can only take action after discussing it with the hall elders and the people of the Heaven’s Spirit Hall.
The two elders immediately reported the situation to the hall elders afterward. Charlie and Yensen’s master Bai Yan immediately became stern when they learned that Jian Chen’s group had fled into the Heaven’s Spirit Hall’s territory. They frowned in concern.
“It’ll be troublesome now. I hope that the Heaven’s Spirit Hall doesn’t find out about that item, otherwise, they’ll want to take it. At the time, the hall master will need to head out himself but if that happens, the two halls will definitely go to war with each other. The Sea Goddess Hall cannot find out either. If their hall master learns about it, she will definitely use the strength of her entire territory to destroy it. They cannot let the item exist,” said Charlie. He was extremely grim.
“I can only hope that the people who’ve taken it don’t know the secrets of the item and that the people of the Heaven’s Spirit Hall don’t know either. If that’s the case, then there is still a chance for us to fix this problem.” Yensen’s master’s eyes flickered with a wise light. He had many more ideas than Charlie.
“What idea do you have?” Charlie immediately looked toward Bai Yan.
“We’ll negotiate with the hall elders of the Heaven’s Spirit Hall and send some people in the name of revenge. We need to get the item back,” said Bai Yan.
Charlie’s eyes lit up. “Alright. I’ll use a communication stone right now to contact them.”
Charlie and Bai Yan immediately used special equipment to contact the hall elders of the Heaven’s Spirit Hall. They told them the story they had prepared earlier and after some good-willed negotiation, they were permitted to send people into the territory of the Heaven’s Spirit Hall.
At the same time, three hall elders of the Heaven’s Spirit Hall currently sat together in the very center of their hall.
“The Serpent God Hall wants to send experts into our territory to kill off their enemies. Odd. Why do I feel like it’s not as simple as it seems?” said an old man between the three.
“I also have a similar feeling, the Serpent God Hall must be hiding something from us. Otherwise, why would their esteemed hall elders appear personally for a small matter like this? They could just send other experts instead.”
“Hmm. It does sound a little weird if you put it like that. They totally could have just sent experts from tribes who lived in their territory to pursue their enemies who’ve fled to our land. Why do they have to send people of the Serpent God Hall?” The three hall elders found it rather odd and suspicious.
At that very moment, a blurry figure appeared out of nowhere high up in the empty throne. The entire hall was enveloped by a terrifying pressure with his appearance.
The three hall elders were surprised and immediately became polite. They looked toward the blurry figure and bowed, speaking in unison, “We greet the hall master.”
“I sensed a sliver of the Abyssal Crystal’s presence. Investigate it immediately,” said the hall master. His voice was ordinary but it was filled with an authoritative pressure.
“What! The Abyssal Crystal?” The three hall elders all became stunned, revealing a slight expression of disbelief.
The hall master’s figure had already disappeared. He did not say anything else. He seemed to have appeared only to give this single command.
The three hall elders all looked at each other and only after a while did someone speak, “I heard the Abyssal Crystal originates from the Sea of Despair. The frigid Qi there is so great that even emperors struggle to cope with it. I didn’t think there would actually be an emperor who would risk his life and venture in for an Abyssal Crystal.”
“The Abyssal Crystal’s a special type of crystal. No one knows how it’s formed but it has the ability of gathering the essence of water-attributed energy. It’s a legendary treasure among us but no one has ever come into possession of it. It’s said that in the ancient times, the great sea goddess removed a giant piece of Abyssal Crystal from the Sea of Despair and carved out a supreme divine hall. However, after the sea goddess passed away from age, the divine hall was left floating about through the Sea of Despair. No one has ever found its exact whereabouts.”
“There is a special connection between Abyssal Crystals. They say that if someone finds a crystal and uses a special technique to forge it, they can find the exact location of the sea goddess’ divine hall.”
“Alright, let’s not talk about this anymore. We should hurry up and carry out the hall master’s command.”
Suddenly, a hall elder’s face changed as he seemed to notice something. “The business with the Serpent God Hall chasing a few people just happens to be fishy as well. Do you think this is related to the Abyssal Crystal?”
“Do you think that the people who the Serpent God Hall are pursuing possess the Abyssal Crystal?” The three hall elders all guessed this together, connecting the news of the Abyssal Crystal to Jian Chen’s group.
“That’s probably the case. Let’s go organize some people immediately. It doesn’t matter whether the crystal is with the people who the Serpent God Hall wants. We’ll go check on it. If it really is that case, we need to obtain it before them.”
A mature, blue-robed lady who seemed to be in her twenties sat cross-legged in the air within a secret room. She was inside a huge palace within the territory of the Sea God Hall. She was dressed simply but she was extremely pretty with a devastating appearance. She was like a fairy who had descended from heaven.
“Reporting to the hall master, Qing Yixuan has arrived,” an old voice boomed from outside.