Sea Cultivation: Giant Ships and Heavy Artillery Knock on the Door to All Races

Chapter 216 Amethyst Ore Veins, Deformed and Transformed Organisms

The rotting star reefs, eroded by the gray seawater, were jagged like fangs. The fragments of the previously shattered demon-hunting ship and the rotting remains of humans and demons were stuck in the reef crevices and were repeatedly washed away by the current. The charred cables covered with seaweed were strung with bloated floating corpses.
From time to time, human-faced jellyfish and ghost-faced octopuses, which feed on scavengers, emerge from the gray sea. They like to hold a skull with red and white rotting flesh at the end of their tentacles. The skull cavity emits an ethereal mourning sound as the water hits the reef, which is extremely creepy.
"How disgusting!"

“Is this hell on earth?”

"How could so many people die? I see quite a few of them are mortal corpses. How could they appear here?"

"It's very likely that they were captured by those red ghost sharks outside! Remember that the red ghost sharks we killed earlier all had spirit beast bags? Although the Thirteenth Master didn't say anything, they should be filled with the corpses of various creatures, and even some living creatures!"

"Ah? Catch them? What's their purpose?"

"What else could it be? Look at this secret realm, it's as eerie and terrifying as a ghostland on earth. It must be for the purpose of devouring people's souls! There must be a ghost in here! Otherwise, what else could their purpose be in going out?"

Although the boatmen were only Qi-refining cultivators, many of them had some knowledge. The strange ecology of this place indicated that the owner was likely to be something related to ghosts.

"Ding~ An abnormal energy hull was detected below..."

Rumble~
A large harpoon dragged a chain and rushed out, easily smashing a tattered small demon-hunting ship below, completely destroying it. This new ghost ship that didn't even have a defensive formation posed no threat to the large demon-hunting ship.

The chain rolled up and the harpoon was retrieved. The harpoon was inevitably stained with some inexplicable negative aura. Silver Scale immediately spit out a vortex of pure spiritual water to easily and thoroughly purify the feeling, so as not to hurt the boatmen.
Compared to the harpoon that was shot out before, the harpoon after it was retrieved seemed much colder and icy overall.

"What a powerful evil! Such a strong infectiousness!"

Just now, after a slight contact with the ghost ship, the harpoon was forced to lose nearly one-tenth of its spiritual charm. If it happens a few more times, won’t it just become a scrap iron hook?

"These ghost ships must have been newly built recently, not old ghosts. Moreover, there can't be many of these second-level ghost ships. There is nothing to be afraid of! Keep moving forward!"

If the Blue Dragon Fish was just a small demon-hunting ship, it would find it difficult to deal with these ghost ships that can dive and even have special life fluctuations, but in front of large ships, the gap between the two sides is too big.

"Ding~ Energy vein fluctuations detected, suspected amethyst vein, the target vein has been infected by unknown energy..."

"Amethyst veins? There are actually amethyst veins here! It's worthy of being called the Starfall Secret Realm! It's worthy of being a star fragment!"

The two boats were sailing along, neither fast nor slow.

On the way, they smashed the first and second level ghost ships they encountered without stopping. During this period, some unconscious drowned corpses and half-corpse fish monsters took the initiative to attack, but they did not allow the two ships to stop at all.
But when they encountered something like amethyst veins, they had to stop, because the demon hunting ships ahead also stopped.
Not counting the two Lin family boats that had just arrived, there were already ten boats docked outside the open-pit mine sparkling with purple crystals.

They were busy mining in their own camps, and it was obvious that they had no intention of moving forward to search for the Mysterious Sky Jade Dew.
"What do we say?"

"A second-level amethyst vein is worth stopping for. Let's join them in mining!"

In fact, Lin Qianfan locked onto the exact location of the Nine Heavens Purple Extreme Mysterious Sky Jade Dew as soon as he entered the secret realm. It was in the deepest part of the latter half of the secret realm. There must be a powerful existence in that place.

So we can't be impatient, we can't sneak in alone, we can only maintain the pace like other monster hunting ships and advance slowly and cooperatively.

"Then let's mine together!"

Amethyst ore veins are different from other minerals. They are not material deposits, but energy crystal blocks similar to spirit stones.
Although it is not as liquid as the mid-grade spirit stone, it can still maintain a two-to-one exchange ratio with the mid-grade spirit stone. Two standard second-level amethysts can be exchanged for one mid-grade spirit stone, and it can be exchanged anywhere.
The second-level amethyst vein in front of us is open-air and easy to mine. It is also one of the treasures for a group of medium and large monster-hunting ships, and it is worth stopping for it.

"Unfortunately, these amethysts have been infected by negative energy and cannot be used directly. They will need to be processed separately in the future, which will increase the cost and reduce the value!"

The Lin family did not send sailors to the two ships to mine the ore veins, but used puppets. Two second-level puppets led sixteen first-level puppets to work. The two ships only needed to be on guard.
As for other ships, some with better conditions are also like this, and they are reluctant to let their people go down and waste them in vain. But some ships are different. They do not have this condition and can only mine by manpower.
The air outside is filled with negative energy such as yin, death, corruption, blood poison, etc. The miners need to use talismans to protect themselves, and even need to cast spells to protect themselves. It is best not to come into contact with it.
Of course, puppets are not omnipotent. The materials used in puppets will also be eroded by negative energy, and their spiritual energy will be consumed if they stay for too long. However, second-level amethysts are very valuable, so it is profitable no matter how you look at it. As long as you can collect them, you will make money.

"Everyone be careful! The enemy is coming!"

The two Lin family ships had just joined the mining team and had not yet harvested much when the Blue Dragon Fish was the first to discover a powerful target. A whole team of second-level creatures came directly from the seabed, totaling twelve, consisting of secret creatures such as the Red Demon Shark and the Ghost Corpse Puppet Skeleton General.

"It turns out they weren't coming for us!"

The enemy's target was not the twelve mining ships here, but simply passing by, and went directly to the rear of the fleet. Farther behind, a small number of secret creatures that broke out from the outside world were holding back several target ships, waiting to be surrounded.

"What high intelligence! They know how to fight in groups, how to work as a team, and how to hunt weaker targets first and defeat them one by one. It seems this trip is really dangerous!"

The first red demon shark Lin Qianfan encountered many years ago was very intelligent and could even speak human language, but the ones he encountered later were very ordinary, only slightly stronger than the average second-level monster. It wasn't an exaggeration, but now it seems that intelligent individuals are not accidental. Compared with multiple medium and large monster hunting ships, a dozen of these creatures are not formidable. They are all second-level monsters, but they are far less difficult than Foundation Establishment cultivators.
The scary thing is that they are organized, disciplined, purposeful, and not afraid of death. Obviously, they are not easy to deal with.

"Is this the second-grade amethyst that's comparable to a mid-grade spirit stone? What a magical energy crystal!"

A piece of amethyst purified by Lin Qianfan was passed around among the boatmen, satisfying their curiosity.

The mined amethyst blocks are similar to spirit stones. They are both naturally regular energy blocks that do not need to be cut. However, the two energy blocks have slightly different contents and shapes.
"Compared to spirit stones that can be directly absorbed by the human body, the power of amethyst needs to be transformed. It can be used to drive formations and spirit ships, but it is not reliable for restoring spiritual power during wartime."

This kind of open-air amethyst vein does not belong to anyone, and no one is so domineering as to not allow others to touch it. Naturally, it belongs to whoever mines it. As long as they do not maliciously block others, it is fine.
Even when the two Lin family ships joined, the other ships took the initiative to make room. Before ensuring safety, everyone was still very harmonious.

"Ok?"

After experiencing the charm of amethyst firsthand, Lin Qianfan originally planned to ask Yin Lin to help improve efficiency and get as much as possible. This thing can be used as a daily driving energy source for the monster hunting ship.
But suddenly, a large number of abnormal creatures were marked on the ocean reflection in Dantian, in groups, and their target was exactly here.
'Here they come, and this time they're really coming for us!'

It was obvious that the controller of the secret realm was sending troops to carry out a comprehensive cleanup of each scattered small fleet, and this team was far stronger than the previous one.

However, Lin Qianfan did not react at all. He just withdrew the idea of sending out Yin Lin and everything remained the same.

“Ding~ Found…”

“Ding~ Found…”

“Ding~ Found…”

The detection range and sensitivity of different ships are slightly different, even if they are all large monster hunting ships, there are differences. However, the number of enemies is too large and it is difficult to hide their breath, so naturally they are discovered one after another.

[Fellow Daoists, what do you say?]

[Can we retreat now that we're here? Of course, we'll team up and wipe them all out, then continue mining!]

[We must definitely destroy them! But it's not a good idea to stay in this amethyst mine for too long. I'm afraid there will be a constant stream of enemies coming.]

[When the enemy comes, we will fight them; when the water comes, we will block it with earth! Just do it!]

Some people's goal is not the final spiritual object Xuanqiong Yulu. They know very well that they do not have the final competitiveness, but the second-level amethyst vein in front of them is something they can see, touch and protect, so of course they don't want to leave.

[Let's join forces to eliminate the enemy first. After they are strangled, the four ships of Lingji Island will continue to advance!]

The ships from Lingji Island were the first to speak out. They were the largest in number and also took the initiative.

[Join forces to defeat the enemy! My Yulong Lin family will continue to advance! ]

The Lin family also immediately expressed their position. In this case, the two main forces of this small fleet would have to leave, and the rest of the people would have to make a decision.

Ah ~
Without any time to think, screams suddenly rang out!
Just as the miners were about to evacuate the open-pit mine in an orderly manner, a group of creatures that were half amethyst and half flesh and blood suddenly emerged from the originally very safe mine and began to kill the miners wantonly.
Their aura is identical to that of amethyst veins and is indistinguishable. They are simply walking amethysts, but they do not look like true semi-energy creatures. Instead, they resemble some kind of modified creatures!
"Huh? They didn't appear on the Haihuan Yingyu? Could it be that they were considered part of the mineral vein? That's right."

"What species is this?"

They do not have the beauty of amethyst at all, but are more disgusted by the distortion of flesh and blood and unstable structure. Even the knowledgeable and experienced people in the middle and late stages of foundation building and the golden elixir seeds of various families do not recognize this species.

"They must be the work of the master of the secret realm. They are artificially transformed deformed creatures! Just like those corpse puppets!"

Previously, each ship had killed the rebellious corpse puppets outside. Those corpse puppets all had obvious signs of stitching and transformation. Some were human monks, and some were sea monsters.
However, the strength of those corpse puppets is not very good. Even though they are all made of second-level materials, they are at most quasi-second-level strength. But the deformed amethyst monster in front of him has a steady second-level aura.

[Fellow Daoists, please go all out and kill these monsters. Let's explore the depths of the secret realm together!]

The miners who were killed were all core crew members of each ship, and the monster hunting ships that suffered casualties immediately expressed their opinions.

【war!】

(End of this chapter)