The abandoned cannon fodder girl's path to immortality

Chapter 275 Qin Wei
Half a month later, the Demon Sea slowly came to a stop in a dark blue sea.

The seawater here seems heavier than elsewhere.

A faint hum could be heard coming from the deep sea.

"arrive."

The Lord of Raging Waves stood at the bow of the ship, his gray robes motionless in the sea breeze.

His gaze swept across the sea like a hawk's, and after a long while, he turned to look at the dozen or so Golden Core cultivators gathered behind him.

"This place is above the 'Sinking Abyss Trench' where the 'Ice Soul Dragon Whale' dwells. This beast prefers cold and dark places and usually hides thousands of feet below the surface. Only when the moonlight is at its brightest at midnight will it rise to a depth of three hundred feet above the surface to inhale and exhale the moon's essence."

"Everyone!"

His voice was not loud, but it clearly reached everyone's ears: "This beast has a keen sense of perception, especially for killing intent and hostility. Therefore, before you set off, please put away all your murderous thoughts and greed."

He raised his hand, and palm-sized, pale blue jade talismans engraved with intricate array patterns flew toward the crowd.

"This is a 'Concealing Breath and Calming Mind Talisman,' which can help you conceal your aura to the greatest extent when you get close and calm your emotions. Be sure to wear it close to your body, and do not use your spiritual power to activate it unless absolutely necessary, lest it turn into a beacon."

Chen Jinshu took the jade talisman. It was cool to the touch. With a slight sense of his divine sense, he knew that it contained a gentle yet resilient sealing power, which could indeed help to suppress the fluctuations of divine sense and the leakage of spiritual power.

She tucked it into her bosom, close to her inner garment.

Then, Lord Futao spread his sleeves, and a light screen sea map formed by spiritual power floated in mid-air, with several points of light flashing on it.

"As previously agreed, we will split into three teams and lie in ambush."

“Sun Mao, you take four men to guard the west side, the ‘Xun’ position, and use the ‘Spirit Locking Net’ as the first move to trap its tail.”

"Old Zou!"

He looked at the old man guarding the Golden Core stage:
"You, Zhao Minghe, and Daoist Li, guard the 'Kan' position on the north side. Use thunder magic and fire talismans to attack its eyes and nostrils, and be sure to disrupt its perception."

Finally, his gaze fell on Chen Jinshu.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, you will guard the high reef on the east side, the 'Zhen position.' There is no need for close combat, nor is there any need to strike first. Wait until the Dragon Whale has fully appeared and the three sides have established a restraint, then use the sound of the zither to cover the entire area, suppress its spirit, and slow down the circulation of its demonic power."

The key to this battle lies in controlling the game. Your move against the opponent is crucial to victory.

Chen Jinshu nodded slightly: "This junior understands."

The titmouse on her shoulder gave a soft "clang," its tail feathers shimmering with a subtle light, ready to take flight at any moment.

Yin Jiu, standing to the side, waved his bone fan and glanced at her with a half-smile, but said nothing.

The shirtless, burly man scratched his head and muttered, "True Lord, we're fighting to the death, and she's just playing the zither in the back?"

The Angry Wave True Lord's gaze swept over them indifferently:

"If you can use music to suppress a peak third-tier demonic beast for a hundred breaths, I will grant you the greatest merit."

The burly man choked and awkwardly shut his mouth.

A moment later, everyone used their respective magical artifacts and lights to quietly land at their designated locations.

Chen Jinshu traveled with Qi and Lin.

The old man Qi transmitted his voice, saying, "Fellow Daoist Chen, I will set up a 'Mysterious Water Barrier' later, which can withstand ordinary attacks. Fellow Daoist Lin's 'Splitting Light Sword Shadow' is also good at intercepting. You just need to concentrate on playing the zither, and leave the external interference to us."

"Thank you both for your trouble," Chen Jinshu replied, his divine sense already subtly extending outwards to cautiously probe the surrounding environment.

This sea area is exceptionally rich in spiritual energy, yet it is permeated with the oppressive aura of many sea monsters.

The female cultivator surnamed Lin suddenly spoke, her voice clear and cold like the ringing of a sword:
"Three hundred feet below, there is a tremendous fluctuation of life force, in a state of slumber." The cultivation technique she practices seems to be particularly sensitive to the aura of living beings.

Chen Jinshu and the old man Qi exchanged a glance, both seeing the solemnity in each other's eyes.

Immediately, she lightly touched the ground with her toes, and the Azure Phoenix Chasing the Moon Shuttle transformed into a streak of green, carrying her towards the dark, rocky outcrops to the east.

The reef rises about thirty feet above the sea, its surface covered with slippery moss and shell fragments. The sea breeze carries a salty smell and a very faint fishy odor.

She found a sheltered rock ridge to land on, swept away the pebbles with her sleeves, and sat cross-legged.

The Green Jade Zither rested horizontally on her lap, while the Star Moon Zither hung three feet in the air beside her, its star-like markings shimmering faintly in the dim light.

For the past two weeks, whenever she took out both zithers at the same time, they would resonate with each other, enhancing the power of the "Zhou Tian Yin" melody.

She closed her eyes and regulated her breathing, her divine sense spreading out like a net, covering the entire sea area within several miles.

'This beast's heart pounded like a drum, its demonic power surged like a tidal wave... truly extraordinary.'

Her fingertips unconsciously brushed across the strings of the green zither, but her mind was preoccupied with something else:

'The dragon whale is a treasure trove, but for me, the most valuable is that heart-protecting dragon scale. Legend has it that this scale is formed from the ancestral bloodline, containing a trace of the true dragon's chilling essence. If I could refine it into my robes or protective magic treasures, not only would its defense be astonishing, but it could also help me harmonize the yin and yang within my body and suppress the lingering fear of my inner demons…'

Just as they were pondering this, the voice transmission of True Monarch Fury Waves simultaneously resounded in the sea of ​​consciousness of all the Golden Core cultivators:

"Midnight is approaching, everyone take your positions. I am about to activate the 'Abyss-Drawing Technique' to force it to reveal itself. When this beast emerges from the water, there will surely be towering waves. Everyone, keep your minds calm and proceed according to plan."

The wind on the sea suddenly stopped.

Then, one huge bubble after another rose from the dark blue sea. When the bubbles burst, there was no sound, but a white mist that could be seen with the naked eye was released.

The fog grew thicker and thicker, gradually enveloping the sea area within a ten-mile radius, making it resemble a ghostly realm.

"Gurgle... Buzz..."

From the depths of the sea, a long, deep, and seemingly ancient whale song echoed.

The voice wasn't sharp, but it possessed a penetrating power that seemed to pierce right to the soul.

Several Golden Core cultivators with slightly weaker cultivation levels turned pale and nearly fell out of their hiding places.

Chen Jinshu frowned slightly and gently pressed the "Gong" string on the Green Jade Qin with his fingertips.

A clear sound spread out like ripples, quietly dissolving the chill within three zhang around her and the soul-shaking impact of the whale song.

'What an amazing sonic attack talent... Even without revealing itself, its roar alone is already so powerful.' She was awestruck, yet her determination to obtain the dragon scale only intensified.

"rise!"

The roar of the True Lord of Angry Waves was like a thunderclap.

He formed a hand seal, and a deep blue, almost black rune shot out from his palms and disappeared into the sea.

In an instant, the entire sea area seemed to be violently stirred up by a giant hand!
Boom! ! !
The sea surface exploded, and a water column with a diameter of over a hundred feet shot into the sky, mixed with countless ice shards and a pale phosphorescence.

In the center of the water column, a massive, suffocating shadow slowly emerged.

Its back rose like an inky mountain range, covered with layers upon layers of deep blue scales, each the size of a tabletop, with glistening frost clinging to the edges.

Next was the head, resembling a dragon but not quite, with a short but sharp single horn on its top, and faint ice patterns flowing around the base of the horn.

Those eyes were incredibly captivating, as large as houses, with pure ice-blue pupils.

"Roar!!"

The dragon whale fully revealed itself, raising its head and letting out a deafening roar.

The sound waves, carrying the cold tide and seawater, transformed into a blizzard that roared outwards in all directions!

"Do it!"

On the west side, Sun Mao shouted, and the four of them simultaneously unleashed a large, golden net.

The runes on the internet flowed and grew rapidly, eventually expanding to a thousand feet in diameter and enveloping the dragon whale's tail.

On the north side, Elder Zou made hand seals, and nine jade talismans surrounded by purple lightning shot out, forming a lightning array in mid-air. Bolts of lightning as thick as buckets struck the dragon whale's eyes fiercely.

Zhao Minghe and the female cultivator surnamed Li also released their flying swords and fire crows, attacking its water spout. However, the dragon whale only slightly swayed its tail.

boom!
The seemingly incredibly flexible golden net was violently deformed by a single sweep of the tail, and the runes on the net flickered and disappeared. Sun Mao and the other three groaned simultaneously, blood trickling from the corners of their mouths.

The lightning struck the dragon whale's eyelids, exploding into bursts of purple light, but leaving only a few charred marks, failing to damage its eyes.

The fire crow and the flying sword were frozen by the naturally emanating cold mist around it, their spiritual light dimmed and they froze inch by inch.

"Damn it! This beast's Ice Soul Demon Power is too thick!" Old Zou's face was grim.

The dragon whale seemed to be enraged. Its huge, icy blue eyes turned to the north, and its massive mouth opened, spewing out a concentrated, almost tangible, icy blue breath.

Wherever it passed, the seawater froze and the air solidified.

"retreat!"

Old Zou cried out in alarm, and the three hurriedly retreated.

The female cultivator surnamed Li was a fraction of a second too slow. Her protective magic treasure was grazed by the breath and instantly covered with a thick layer of ice. She screamed in agony and plummeted straight towards the sea.

Chen Jinshu seized the opportunity and pressed both hands onto the Green Jade Zither at the same time.

With his left hand, he played a variation of "Ode to the Return of Spring to the Earth" on the green zither.

The clear and melodious sound of the zither, like a spring breeze and gentle rain, quietly seeped into the battlefield, calming the restless minds of everyone caused by the oppressive power of the dragon whale.

Then, with his right hand, he made a stroke, a press, and a pluck on the three strings of the "Shang," "Jiao," and "Yu" strings!
Clang! Buzz! Ding!
Three distinct melodies intertwine and burst forth, causing the lotus flower at the tail of the Green Jade Zither to bloom.

In an instant, an invisible and intangible soul-suppressing power spread with the sound of the zither, enveloping an area of ​​a hundred feet in radius.

The dragon whale, which was about to give chase, suddenly stopped.

For the first time, a clear look of confusion appeared in those enormous, icy blue eyes. His thoughts froze, and his demonic power momentarily became sluggish.

Its icy blue breath dissipated by a large portion.

"good chance!"

The shirtless, burly man roared and seized the opportunity to swing his giant blade. His muscles bulged, and a crimson blade aura surged thirty feet, slashing fiercely at the junction of the dragon whale's flank scales!

scoff!

The scales shattered, revealing a deep wound that exposed bone.

The azure blood gushed out like a waterfall, freezing into ice crystals upon contact with the air.

The dragon whale roared in agony, its body twisting wildly and creating towering waves!
"Keep going! Don't let it recover!"

Yin Jiu cried out urgently, and the bone fan in his hand flew out, transforming into nine pale bone shadows in the air, specifically targeting the depths of the wound.

Sun Mao and the others gritted their teeth and once again unleashed their golden nets, tightly binding the dragon whale's tail.

Chen Jinshu's forehead was already covered in sweat.

Playing the Green Jade Zither was fine, as it was connected to her destiny. However, playing the "Zhou Tian Yin" melody was extremely taxing. If it weren't for the Mysterious Female Treasure Furnace frantically absorbing and releasing spiritual energy in her sea of ​​consciousness, she would have been exhausted long ago.

But her fingers didn't stop; the music subtly shifted from calming the soul to disturbing it.

The music, like countless fine needles, pierced the nodes where the dragon whale's demonic power flowed, causing its power to become intermittent and making it difficult to gather a powerful attack.

Lord Fury Waves had remained silent throughout, observing the battle from the bow of the ship. Seeing that the dragon whale's offensive had faltered and its demonic energy was in disarray, he finally nodded.
"almost."

He raised his right hand, and the deep blue rune in his palm reappeared, but it was ten times more solid than before.

"Dinghai."

The two words were uttered softly, and the surging waves below suddenly subsided.

The seawater surrounding the dragon whale seemed to transform into invisible shackles, locking its massive body firmly in place, making even its struggles slow down.

"Attack the root of its single horn! That's where its demon core connects to its divine soul!" the True Lord shouted.

The crowd was greatly encouraged, and all their magical treasures, spells, and talismans transformed into a destructive torrent, pouring down on the point where the dragon whale's horn met its skull.

boom! boom! boom!
A burst of light flashed, scales flew off, and blood and flesh splattered everywhere.

The dragon whale let out a final, mournful cry, and the light in its icy blue eyes quickly dimmed and finally went out completely.

Its mountain-like body slowly sank into the sea.

The battle ended much faster than expected.

The group stood suspended in mid-air, most of them their clothes stained with blood, their breathing labored, yet their faces bore a mixture of excitement and exhaustion.

Sun Mao wiped his sweat and bowed towards the reef where Chen Jinshu was:
"Fellow Daoist Chen's control of the field with his zither music is of paramount importance! If it weren't for Fellow Daoist suppressing that beast's soul, we would have had no chance of getting close enough to inflict fatal damage."

Chen Jinshu put away her zither and stood up, the Azure Phoenix Chasing the Moon Shuttle transforming into a stream of light to support her feet.

Her face was slightly pale, indicating that her spiritual energy had been greatly depleted. She simply nodded slightly and said, "It's my duty."

The Lord of Raging Waves rode the waves, and with a flick of his sleeve, he retrieved the carcass of the dragon whale from the sea and suspended it in mid-air.

Even in death, that enormous body still exuded a chilling aura and oppressive power.

"Distribute according to the agreement." Zhenjun's gaze swept over everyone.

"Chen Jinshu has made a great contribution in controlling the situation and is therefore the first to receive two items and 10% of the total reward. The rest will be distributed by Sun Mao based on the contribution of his damage to the enemy."

No one objected, and all eyes turned to the dragon whale's corpse.

Without hesitation, Chen Jinshu stepped forward and pointed directly at the darkest, almost black, scale on the center of the dragon whale's chest, with natural ice patterns on its edges.

"This junior wishes to obtain this dragon scale that protects the heart."

It then pointed to the fist-sized, ice-blue demon core inside the dragon whale's skull, with what appeared to be flowing frost and snow within:

"And this Ice Soul Demon Core."

A knowing glint flashed in the eyes of the Angry Wave True Lord:
"Dragon scales are formed from the essence of its entire body, possessing excellent defensive capabilities and the ability to harmonize yin and yang, suppressing inner demons. The demon core contains the purest ice-soul demonic power, making it a treasure for both alchemy and weapon crafting. You have a good eye."

With a flick of his sleeve, the black dragon scale, as big as a tabletop yet as light as a feather, and the ice-blue demon core flew to Chen Jinshu's front.

The scales felt cool to the touch, but not piercingly cold; instead, they had a warm and substantial texture.

The demon core exudes a chilling aura, and within it, miniature blizzards seem to swirl.

Chen Jinshu put it away, feeling reassured:
"With these two items, my safety will be further guaranteed during my ten years of travels. The dragon scales can be refined into inner armor, demon cores... perhaps even helping the Yinshan Sparrow's bloodline advance further, or they can be kept for crafting ice-type magical artifacts."

The other monks also stepped forward to select the materials they needed.

The shirtless strongman obtained the toughest section of the spine, Yin Jiu picked out a perfect single horn, and Old Zou obtained a large amount of whale fat and his heart's essence...

After the distribution was completed, Lord Futao looked towards the western horizon:

"We will rest for three days, replenish our spirit stones, and repair the ship. After three days, we will set off for 'Raging Waves City' in the southern border."

The group returned to the Demon Sea and dispersed.

A moment later, Chen Jinshu returned to the quiet room and closed his eyes to regulate his breathing.

A titmouse on her shoulder gently nuzzled her cheek, its soft chirping filled with concern.

Qingheng materialized, her small hands cradling the black dragon scales she had casually placed on the table, her bright green eyes sparkling:
"Jinshu, this scale is so beautiful, and the ice energy inside is so pure!"

"Ah."

Chen Jinshu opened his eyes, his fingertips brushing against the naturally formed ice patterns on the dragon scales: "This trip was worthwhile."

(End of this chapter)