Longzang

Chapter 403 As Expected
Wei Yuan continued to delve deeper based on the results of the interrogation. When he passed an intersection, he saw a transparent block of ice containing the frozen corpse of a human cultivator. His face was full of terror, and he was still in the same position as when he died. It was just unknown how long he had been frozen there.

These are border markers set up by the Haili people as a warning.

These kinds of boundary markers usually have warning spells, but Wei Yuan didn't touch them. Instead, he concealed his aura and went around them.

Wei Yuan estimated that the two people following him, the Peacock Monk and Zhao Fusheng, would likely be unable to stand by and watch. Once they smashed the boundary marker and triggered the alarm, Wei Yuan would be well hidden. Then, he only needed to wait for the Haili tribe to repel the invaders, and Wei Yuan could take advantage of the chaos to see what treasures were hidden in their lair.

Wei Yuan ventured deeper into the sea, encountering several patrols of sea creatures along the way, but passed by without incident.

Nearly a hundred miles further on, Wei Yuan emerged from a cave and found himself in a vast underground space.

At the center of this space is a fissure several miles wide filled with seawater, from which Haili people occasionally leap out. The rock walls on both sides have been almost entirely hollowed out, forming beehive-like dwellings. Many of these dwellings are lit up, appearing from a distance like walls studded with luminous pearls.

Wei Yuan hadn't expected the sea creature's lair to be of such a scale, with at least tens of thousands of sea creatures residing there. The Bao family hadn't provided any information about this before he came. It seemed that the last time they scouted this place was a long time ago.

Wei Yuan recorded the situation in the cave, and this information should have been of great value by the time Shi Guang arrived.

As Wei Yuan traveled along, he discovered that this secret realm was relatively barren, with virtually no valuable spiritual veins or mineral veins. No wonder the Bao family used this place as a training ground.

As they were contemplating their next move, a terrifying pressure suddenly enveloped the entire area! The feeling was cold, damp, and slippery, with the sound of ocean waves echoing everywhere.

The once calm sea suddenly churned, and specks of light appeared underwater. One after another, powerful members of the Haili tribe leaped out of the water. From the dome, a sea maiden descended, blowing a conch shell with all her might. A faint glow emanated from the bodies of many Haili people, their strength surging, and they swarmed towards the exit!

It appears someone triggered the boundary marker's alarm.

Wei Yuan concealed his aura, maximizing the concealment ability of the treasure tree. Then, taking advantage of the chaos, he shot out several pebbles, embedding them in various places. He then closed his eyes and used the stones formed from his Dao foundation to observe the outside world. This was to avoid attracting attention when he looked directly at them.

Among the vast rivers and mountains, ordinary people were divided into several groups to study the living environment, habits, population composition, and taste of various parts of the sea creatures.

A violent surge of magical energy emanated from afar, so intense that it shook the enormous underground space. A small pebble fell from the sky, hitting Wei Yuan on the head before rolling away.

Wei Yuan remained unmoved and continued observing. However, his spies positioned in the core area of ​​the battle were immediately destroyed by the magical storm, preventing him from seeing the subsequent battles between the various sides. Wei Yuan noted down a requirement: next time, he would need to study how to improve the resistance of the stones in his Dao Foundation, so they wouldn't be destroyed so easily again.

At this moment, a gigantic Haili creature, over ten zhang tall, snaked through the air, charging towards the battlefield. Surrounding it were rolling waves, and its terrifying aura immediately told Wei Yuan that it was a powerful being at the Yujing realm.

But suddenly, blue skies and white clouds appeared in the underground world, and sunlight shone through countless layers of earth. Under the scorching sun, white smoke rose from the bodies of countless sea creatures, who collapsed and writhed in agony.

The powerful Haili tribe warrior, carrying the tide of the sea, flew into a rage and charged into the blue sky along with the ocean. Then, the sky and the sea disappeared simultaneously, and the two powerful warriors went to the outer heavens to fight.

Just as Wei Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, another stone fell from above and hit him squarely on the head.

The two times it hit the same spot, was it a coincidence? Wei Yuan continued to close his eyes and hold his breath, using the Dao Foundation Stone to observe his surroundings, but he found nothing unusual.

One by one, powerful sea creatures continued their march towards the battlefield, the sound of the ocean waves growing louder and louder, even revealing the presence of crashing waves. This was the unique military aura of the Sea Clan, which, when sufficiently concentrated, could even drown their opponents.

The magical storm in the distance grew increasingly intense, and Wei Yuan couldn't help but sigh, realizing that the young island master and the Peacock Monk were indeed quite powerful.

Just then, a stone the size of a watermelon fell and hit Wei Yuan on the head!
Wei Yuan then realized something was wrong, looked up, and saw a sea woman floating a few feet above him.

She had long blue hair, and a huge seashell hung from her waist. At this moment, her eyes were full of amusement, and she was tossing an even larger stone up and down in her hand. It seemed that the two smaller stones in front of her were also thrown by her.

Wei Yuan was also helpless. The Treasure Tree's ability to conceal itself was a divine skill for cultivators who relied on their divine sense to scan their surroundings, but it was useless against those who could only see with their naked eyes.

With a soft "plop," the sea woman spat out the pearl she had been holding in her mouth, her pupils turning into vertical slits as she stared intently at Wei Yuan, licking her lips with her long tongue.

Wei Yuan sighed. The women of the sea were lewd and violent, and a fierce battle was inevitable.

In an instant, another storm of magical power appeared, shaking the entire underground space. Zhao Fusheng and the Peacock Monk, who were engaged in a fierce battle in the distance, were both startled. They wondered who possessed such formidable strength; it seemed this underground secret realm was truly unfathomable.

Many familiar names flashed through their minds, but Wei Yuan was not among them.

The battle inside the cave intensified. Wei Yuan unleashed water blade techniques with one hand, sweeping wildly and sending the Hai Li tribesmen scattering in all directions, while his other hand continuously stuffed medicinal pillars into various places. Wei Yuan moved like the wind and lightning, causing explosions wherever he went, single-handedly turning the vast Hai Clan city upside down.

The sea woman was hot on her heels when Wei Yuan handed her a small round bucket. She instinctively took it, and the bucket exploded in her hand, a terrifying, soul-stirring sound echoing through the air. Instantly, everything went black before her eyes, and many of the surrounding sea creatures collapsed.

Wei Yuan unexpectedly discovered that the Soul-Shattering Demonic Sound seemed to be particularly effective against the sea creatures, so he threw out more than ten Demonic Sound Bullets in one go, and then used his magic to seal his ears.

In the chaos, Wei Yuan lit a genuine God-Eating Demon Incense stick and casually stuck it in a sheltered corner.

When the sea maiden recovered from the excruciating pain in her primordial spirit, she saw that most of the city was in chaos. Many of the Sea Li tribes were even killing each other in the smoke, and many were injured by their own people's magic. At this time, Wei Yuan had disappeared. Her pupils turned into golden vertical pupils again, and her vision was pure blue. Only a red figure was quietly slipping into a cave, intending to escape.

With a whoosh, she summoned the powerful members of her clan nearby, and together they rushed into the cave. Just as they entered, an explosion suddenly occurred at the rear entrance, causing a large section of rock to collapse and block the entrance completely. Simultaneously, an explosion also occurred in front, blocking the path ahead as well.

Then, sword lightning was activated one after another in the cave, and countless flying swords whistled back and forth, instantly splattering the cave walls with the blood of the sea creatures!

At this moment, Wei Yuan was inside the mountainside on one side of the cave, using water blade technique to dig forward. The entrance at the back was originally sealed off by foundation rock, but now, with the explosion of the buried mines, it has been blocked by collapsed mud and rocks.

Wei Yuan felt relieved and patiently continued digging forward. According to the topographical map he had come in from, digging another fifty zhang would lead him to another natural cave, from which he could then escape.

The external magical storm never stopped, and Zhao Fusheng and the Peacock Monk fought with increasing ferocity, displaying extremely profound magical power.

In a relatively secluded corner, Wei Yuan emerged from the rock wall, suddenly startled, and stared at the flying sable, their eyes wide open.

Fei Diao suddenly took two steps back and hid something behind his back. Wei Yuan then gave a fake smile and gestured for Fei Diao to exchange items.

To everyone's surprise, Fei Diao refused decisively, grabbed the thing hidden behind his back, and ran away.

However, it reappeared as soon as it disappeared, less than a zhang away from its original location. This time, the void travel was really useless.

It held the object with its two front paws and ran upright, but after only two steps it collapsed again, its breath rapidly fading and it was panting heavily.

Wei Yuan was shocked on the spot.

Despite its small size, the Shadowless Flying Sable is a top-grade spirit beast. This particular one has even awakened its intelligence and is just a step away from becoming a celestial beast. If it really wanted to move something, it could drag several thousand kilograms of weight as if it didn't exist. The information provided by the Bao family clearly states that this Shadowless Flying Sable once stole eight thousand kilograms of spirit ore from the treasure vault in a single instance.

The thing the flying ferret was holding was no bigger than a pine cone, yet it was so heavy that the ferret couldn't even lift it.

The object fell to the ground and vanished into the rocks in the blink of an eye, like an iron block falling into water.

Wei Yuan immediately sent a thought, "I'll give it a try," and locked his divine sense onto the object. He discovered it was sinking steadily into the rock, its destination unknown. Without hesitation, Wei Yuan took out the Crimson Night Immortal-Slaying Sword, pierced a deep hole in the ground, filled it with a medicinal pillar, and activated it with his Dao power.

With a deafening roar, a deep crater quickly appeared in the ground. Wei Yuan jumped into the crater, then stabbed the hole with his sword, filled it with a medicinal powder, and detonated it. He repeated this several times, until he had blasted a hole several feet deep in the ground. At this point, the depth had exceeded that of the object, so Wei Yuan thrust his sword horizontally, creating a narrow hole, reached in, and caught the object.

As soon as he touched the object, Wei Yuan's hand felt heavy, and his bones cracked. He quickly activated his physical potential, causing his blood to surge, before finally withdrawing his arm. When he opened his palm, he saw a deep blue bead in his hand. He didn't know what material it was, but it was extremely heavy, weighing tens of thousands of pounds.

Seawater rippled within the bead, and holding it in his hand, Wei Yuan felt his own Dao power begin to decline. Now Wei Yuan finally understood what the Flying Sable was all about; this bead was simply too heavy, and it could absorb Dao power and magic power. Holding it in his hand was equivalent to continuously casting Dao spells. Although the Flying Sable was a spirit beast, it couldn't sustain this for long.

At this moment, the flying sable came closer, staring longingly at the bead. Wei Yuan handed the bead to it, but the flying sable cried out and took a step back, appearing both wanting and afraid.

Wei Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Then let me keep it here for now, and we'll talk about it when we leave?"

Fei Diao actually nodded. Wei Yuan was greatly surprised and asked, "You can understand?"

The flying sable transmitted a vague message, the gist of which was that something as simple as human language could be understood by any living creature.

Wei Yuan didn't expose it, since most spirit beasts can learn human language because they were captured and tamed. Only a few immortal beasts with telepathy or similar innate abilities can understand human language without learning.

With a thought from Wei Yuan, the bead appeared in the vast landscape of Wanli River and Mountains. It instantly transformed into a giant bead hundreds of feet long, falling from the sky and creating a large crater on the ground, with only a small portion of it protruding above the surface.

In the vast landscape, such a fall would weigh more than tens of thousands of kilograms; it would weigh tens of millions of kilograms.

This pearl can capture thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, indicating that it is also a divine object.

When Fei Diao saw the bead disappear into thin air, he became very anxious and searched everywhere.

Wei Yuan said, "I've temporarily stored the bead in my sea of ​​consciousness. I'll give it to you after we get out and we can meet up. You can't take it now; it'll only benefit someone else."

"Then I'll follow you," Fei Diao transmitted another thought.

Wei Yuan shook his head: "I still have a few major battles to fight, and you will be implicated if you follow me. One of them is the battle with that monk, who will try to capture you on sight. Oh, the monk is also known as the Bald Thief, which means a person without hair on his head."

Wei Yuan tried his best to explain it in a simple and easy-to-understand way, but it was still unknown whether Diao understood it or not, although some people did understand it.

Then a monk in blue robes stepped out, looked at Wei Yuan with a deep gaze, and said, "Benefactor, you are well-versed in Buddhism and are indeed destined to be connected with the Buddha."

(End of this chapter)