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Chapter VIII Exploring the Deep Sea
In the blink of an eye, several years had passed. The appointment for the Ten Year Hero Assembly was nearing.
In the past few years, under the example of Jidao Gen and Green-Fin, the two tribes in the sea had been sparing in food and clothing, and their descendants had diligently practiced martial arts in an attempt to achieve victory at the Ten Year Heroes. The gains and losses from this battle were not only related to the honor and disgrace of the two races, but also closely related to the resolution of the energy crisis in Zhong Hai.
Not far away from the place where this agreement had been made was a giant reef that crossed the middle sea and the deep sea. A sparkling and translucent lance was inserted into it.
It landed on the reef, revealing a seven foot long youth with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes. His face was smooth as jade, and a pair of fins sprouted from his back. On his forehead, two long whiskers and a body covered in dazzling golden light hung down from his head.
The youth slowly walked in front of the crystal lance. He looked at the lance, then looked at the pitch-black sea below him, his eyes revealing an endless wistful light. The gentle light in his eyes caused his heroic face to exude an intoxicating warmth. After pondering for a long time, he then heard the old man mumbling, ”Is she lying to me, or is Master and Mistress lying to me?”
As if he had made up his mind, he rushed forward with one hand holding the spear. He pulled with all his might, and with a loud bang, the reef he was standing on shattered into pieces, and the crystal spear fell into the young man's hands.
The happiness on the youth's face flickered, but soon after, his gaze shifted to the dark abyss below his feet, where no one could tell what he was thinking. His expression became solemn once more, and gradually, his expression became as cold as ice and hard as iron.
He let out a long shout, put his hands behind his back, and dived headfirst into the deep sea that was as black as iron.
Endless darkness invaded his eyes from all sides, and for a moment he felt as if he were in a solid, dark place, not a floating sea.
He used his Fa Li to activate the Holy Radiance Dazzling Spring that had merged into his body. The Holy Light shone through the scales all over his body, clearing his field of vision and finally allowing him to clearly see everything within a radius of five miles.
Under the guidance of the Holy Light, he started to wander downstream. He did not meet any obstacles along the way and began to feel that Master and Mistress as well as the other races of Zhong Hai thought that this ”Deep Sea Black Abyss” was too terrifying and too hard to deal with.
With her help, he was sure that he could successfully solve the energy crisis in the Central Sea. It was said that at the bottom of the sea where she lived, there was a sun, which was the true source of light. The reason why the younger generations of Zhong Hai's clans had to train so hard in the Ten Year Hero Assembly was so that they could find it and solve the energy crisis in the sea. Now, it seemed like there was no need for them to go through all this trouble.
This power seemed to come from the space of the entire deep sea. Even though his cultivation level was not the same as before, and he was no longer the little guy from back then, he still could not stand up in this torrent of raging waves. Under the impact of the thousands of ripples in the deep sea, he actually could not spread the two fins on his back, and was unable to move his body, as if his body was frozen.
Following which, a mouthful of fangs suddenly opened up within the sea, as if the fangs itself belonged to the entire deep sea, as if the entire deep sea was the bloody mouth of a giant beast. Now, the giant beast opened up its mouth, revealing its fangs, wanting to choose a person to devour.
However, there was only one person standing in front of the fang, and that was Jin Jian.
Many years ago, he was named Jin Jian by the leader of the Zhong Hai Ice Origin Clan, Ji Dao Gen Wang, and was carefully controlling him. Now, he possesses profound magical powers and has become a popular candidate for the Ten Year Hero Meeting!
Although Jin Jian's current magical power could be considered a temporary option among the younger generation members of the clan, he still lacked experience in dealing with sudden situations. Moreover, this sudden development was extremely hair-raising.
Jin Jian was so scared that his jaw dropped, he even forgot to move for a moment. The fangs ferociously charged towards him, the sea water was hit, the dark waves surged everywhere, and Jin Jian could not stand up straight from the violent impact. It was as if he had hit a hard object, and the impact immediately woke him up.
He firmly tied the crystal lance behind his back and, with a flick of his hand, took out the item behind him. As he had expected, it was a heavy and sturdy object that looked like a statue, but the light was too poor to discern its shape. Jin Jian did not have the time to think about all these. He used all his strength and smashed the statue towards the fang.
The statue shattered into pieces that flew in all directions, and the piece of the statue's head actually smashed back towards Jin Jian's chest. Jin Jian instinctively grabbed onto the piece of broken stone and was about to throw it away, but when he accidentally glanced at the head in panic, he suddenly thought of something, and felt that the face on the head looked a little familiar. He quickly pulled the crystal spear from his pocket, and waved it in front of the giant mouth, intending to scare the giant creature away.
He didn't expect that the giant beast would completely look down on him and come towards him fearlessly. A wave of fishy smell instantly engulfed him as it opened its huge mouth. The inside of the mouth was even darker than the sea water in the deep sea, and its aura was even colder. The cold moisture seeped into Jin Jian's throat and instantly spread to his limbs and bones.
The surging waves caused by the monster in the sea were completely calmed down by the palm's power. The deep sea returned to its calm, and the huge mouth that was originally approaching Jin Jian suddenly stopped in front of Jin Jian's palm. The tiger closed its mouth and sank into the dark sea. The Deep Sea returned to its original dark and metallic appearance.
All of this happened so suddenly that Jin Jian, who was still in a daze, did not know what to do.
A vigorous voice came from the deep sea, ”That youth from Zhong Hai, how long are you going to take this opportunity to escape?”
With a single sentence, Jin Jian woke up from his dream and instantly quivered. He spread his fins and quickly drew a line in the deep sea.
Until Jin Jian's figure could no longer be seen, another domineering and fierce voice resounded within the deathly deep abyss, ”Why don't you let 'Void' devour his life's spirit energy, turn it into a statue, and let him leave?”
The vigorous voice laughed, ”Does the High Lord still lack life spiritual energy? As this person is poisoned, he is destined to not live past twenty years. Therefore, he was selected by the Zenith Sect King to be the focus of attention and nurture by the representative of the Ice Origin Clan. If he were to be eliminated, the entire plan might be reborn and affect the holding of the Ten Year Hero Assembly. ”
The fierce voice said, ”Hmph, what are you afraid of him for? Without this person, the Ice Plains race would choose others to participate in the battle. They were incompatible with the water and fire of the blood race. The two races would never allow anyone who could find a new source of light to fall into the hands of the other! We will give our all to the clan. If one dies, he will choose another one! ”
The vigorous voice laughed again, ”In times of emergency, we naturally have to ensure that our plans are complete. Let's just endure for now!”
A muffled groan came from the seawater, but another voice remained silent for a long time.
As the water splashed about, Jin Jian leaped up from the ”Deep Sea Black Abyss”. Standing on that reef, his heart was beating wildly and he could not calm down for a long time. Luckily, the spear in his arms was still there.
As he was thinking, he suddenly felt a weight on his chest and the statue's head rolled out from his chest. As Jin Jian was thinking, he suddenly felt a weight on his chest and the statue's head rolled out. It seemed it was necessary to bring him back so that Master and Mistress could have a look. Wait a minute, if they ask me where this statue came from, what should I say? ”If they were to find out about my secret, Master would definitely be angry. What is this?
With his back facing them, Jin Jian took a step forward on the reef. ”What should I say?”
As he was thinking, he felt a sudden pain in his butt, as if he had been struck. Jin Jian suddenly jumped, turned around and waved his fists. ”Who is it?” Unexpectedly, just as he turned his head, a fist-sized reef came flying over.
Jin Jian was fast to the point that he caught the reef in his hand. ”Who threw a rock at me!” He lifted the rock and was about to throw it back where it came from, but when he saw the person before him, he was stunned.