Chapter 138 - 138 Chapter 122: Transformation_i (1/2)
138 Chapter 122: Transformation_i
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Whoosh!
Transformed into a half-human, half-shark, Xu Mu was speeding under the water, like a bolt of silver lightning.
The surrounding schools of fish, confronted with this sudden figure, instead of panicking and fleeing in all directions, seemed to be attracted to him and followed him.
“Interesting!”
Xu Mu stopped in his tracks as the schools of fish swam to him on their own accord, staying still in front of him.
He could vaguely sense their intent—it was as if they were offering themselves for him to eat.
This bizarre scene surprised Xu Mu.
“Is this excessive worship of the weak towards the strong, or a law of nature for marine creatures?”
Xu Mu couldn’t comprehend it.
The thoughts of these fishes and shrimps were too simple and couldn’t communicate with him.
Although it was interesting, it was a bit of a hindrance right in front of him.
“Get lost!”
Xu Mu opened his mouth, revealing sharp teeth, and shouted coldly.
His teeth and vocal cords had undergone fascinating changes that allowed him to speak underwater, albeit with a slightly odd tone, more like a unique sound wave frequency.
The sound spread out, and the surrounding schools of fish immediately fled in panic.
By instinct, Xu Mu hid his presence, keeping these fish from bothering him.
“If I had this ability in my previous life, fishing in the sea would be easy!”
With this fleeting thought, Xu Mu started diving towards the seabed, intending to see just how much water pressure this body could withstand.
One hundred meters!
No feeling!
Two hundred meters!
No feeling!
Three hundred meters!
Hmm?
I’ve hit the bottom!
Xu Mu hadn’t expected that the sea area he was in was so shallow.
At three hundred meters deep, he felt no pressure at all; the surrounding seawater seemed non-existent.
Xu Mu tried to retract the bloodline of the phantom thunder silver shark and immediately felt as if his whole body was tied up with sandbags.
“Given the strength of my body, I can clearly feel the pressure. If an ordinary Foundation Establishment Stage doesn’t have a magic artifact for protection, they might lose half of their power, and this is just in shallow water!”
According to Xu Mu’s knowledge, the shallowest sea areas where the Sea Race lived were five hundred meters deep; ordinary Qi Cultivators would find it hard to move, let alone fight.
Even at the Foundation Establishment Stage, if they encounter a few Qi Cultivating members of the Sea Race, they would likely be beaten up.
However, the Human Clan was able to survive in these waters and naturally had unique traits, not utterly defenseless.
There were many, many ways to lighten this pressure.
If they really reached such deep sea areas, they wouldn’t be completely helpless either.
Xu Mu wandered around within a hundred-mile radius, and in the end, only found a small sea trench which reached a depth of about four hundred meters.
Through testing, at this depth, even his strength was reduced by ten to twenty percent. Fire skills were largely useless, while thunder skills seemed unaffected.
“No wonder no one cultivates fire attribute martial methods on the sea—it would put one at a significant disadvantage in battle.”
Not just underwater, but even on the water’s surface, it was still disadvantageous.
The water elements on the sea surface were abundantly more than those on land. For skills of the same level, water attributed skills were obviously stronger.
“I was thinking about finding a Sea Clan member to gain some insights, but it looks like that won’t be happening.”
A sea area this shallow was unlikely to have Sea Clan members.
Although the Sea Race enjoyed an abundance of benefits in the water, they were greatly weakened on the sea’s surface. They wouldn’t live in the shallow waters or even enter the upper layer unless forced to.
Just as human cultivators wouldn’t foolishly venture into the deep sea.
If he rashly went to that location, he would be just like a fish on a chopping block.
Although he had not yet tested the limits of his transformation, Xu Mu had no intention of swimming deeper.
Perhaps his current form could interact with the Sea Race and reap great benefits.
However, he temporarily had no shortage of resources, and the purpose of his practice of the Twelve Startle Cicada Skill was merely to alter his aura and conceal his identity.
Since his objective had been achieved, there was no need to invite trouble unnecessarily.
“I’ll go there when I have the opportunity! It’s a pity that I haven’t found a suitable target to test the power of the illusionary thunder!”
Silver lightning flickered in Xu Mu’s hand. The next moment, he threw it at a large octopus that was passing by. As the lightning flashed, the octopus stopped in place, as if it had lost its soul.
Xu Mu went up and patted it lightly, and the octopus promptly woke up and swam away in fright.
It seemed that the silver illusionary thunder served to paralyze one’s soul and cause hallucinations, rather than having any destructive power.
However, it was quite useful as an auxiliary attack; a surprise strike at a critical moment could undoubtedly turn defeat into victory.
But Xu Mu didn’t know the exact strength of the thunder, whether it was effective against those at the Foundation Establishment Stage, or the Golden Core Stage. If it was ineffective, it would be no better than a chicken rib.
The strongest sea beasts in the nearby waters were only of tier three, and therefore he could not test the full power of the illusionary thunder.
With a shake of his head, Xu Mu returned to his residence on Misty Morning Island with a sense of regret.
As Xu Mu, still in his illusionary Silver Shark form, left the sea, he immediately felt suffocated. Each step he took sapped much of his strength.
Even though his skin did not feel pain under the blazing sun, an unspeakable discomfort set in, causing him to feel agitated and restless.
When he circulated the spiritual power within his body, the discomfort lessened somewhat, but it was still unbearable.
“I can endure this, but in such a state, my combat effectiveness would be significantly reduced!”
“However, when compared to human beings entering the deep sea, it is a lot better! This is probably why the Sea Race is stronger than the Human Clan!” Xu Mu thought to himself.
Xu Mu, without masochistic tendencies, decided to transform his body again using the Twelve Startle Cicada Skill after having experienced the sensation of being a member of the Sea Race.
In the end, he only retained his silver hair and sturdy physique. Such a minor transformation did not cause him discomfort.
At the same time, this transformation allowed his aura to change completely. The change brought about by the direct integration of bloodline was not even discernible to a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator.
This was the profoundness of the Twelve Startle Cicada Skill!
At this point, Xu Mu truly rested easy, as it was now impossible for anyone to find him, no matter what means they employed.
The person he was before had effectively disappeared completely.
Returning to his cave dwelling, Xu Mu set up a transmission formation. Once he confirmed that his women were safe, he proceeded to cultivate peacefully.
Meanwhile, Lian Hongshuang, who had been using the Star Viewing Disk to constantly confirm locations, soon received a message requesting her return. “Sister, are you kidding me? I have been searching for several months and am about to find him, and you’re actually asking me to return?”
Lian Hongshuang was quite dissatisfied with the message she received.
The Star Viewing Disk could only pinpoint a general location, and she would need to search for the exact location herself.
She had searched most of the area in the past few months, with only some remote areas left to be covered.
Only when Qiu Jixing passed on the message did she learn that the Star Viewing Disk had lost the target’s aura.
Only two explanations could account for this situation: cither the target had reached an area where even the Heavenly Spirit Treasure could not sense, or the target had died.
“What a waste! I thought he had great fortune!”
Without thinking much, Lian Hongshuang speculated that Xu Mu must be dead.
Barring the idea that he was elsewhere, the Star Viewing Disk could not have failed to detect him.
Since the person was already dead, there was no need to continue searching. She could not even do so if she wanted to. Left with no other choice, Lian Hongshuang had to return.
And so, a major life-threatening crisis was averted in an intangible way.
At the same time, Xu Mu received a message from Xu Yiren, stating that there was an important matter to discuss and requested his presence urgently.