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Chapter 85 Is this the true method of an immortal? (4K)

Chen Ye didn't believe these people's empty promises at all. After all, you can't expect a sect that even takes away corpses to plant flowers to have any morality.

In his view, this was more like a carrot tied to a donkey—you could work yourself to death and still not get to eat it.

However, the other Tanka people were not as clear-headed as he was.

They were all thrilled by the promise and couldn't wait to jump into the water and search for clues.

Li Qingyan was very satisfied with this, and immediately ordered people to distribute the upgraded version of the Yin-dispelling talisman, after which the people dispersed.

On the way back to the town, Chen Ye listened to the Tanka people talking loudly, as if they would soon be exonerated and regain their freedom, and he shook his head inwardly.

How naive!

However, he made no attempt to offer any advice or reminder.

After all, people are strange creatures, especially when they are in trouble. They don't resent the person who caused the situation, but instead feel dissatisfied with the person who reminded them.

This is also human nature.

Chen Ye naturally wouldn't do something so strenuous and thankless. He returned to his hut and secretly decided that he would avoid going into the water as much as possible during this period, except for handling his errands.

After all, no one knows what dangers await when that strange clam is born. Blackwater Lake is already very dangerous. It would be too much of a waste to risk one's life for a vague and empty promise.

In the days that followed, the lake grew colder and colder, and eventually, a thin layer of frost would even form on the surface of some areas of the lake.

The dangers underwater are increasing, and Tanka people are disappearing from time to time, with their bodies never found.

Even so, it could not dampen the enthusiasm of these Tanka people, who diligently searched the waters every day.

Chen Ye simply watched coldly from the sidelines.

He still takes his small boat out to sea every day, but only wanders around in some unnoticed reed beds.

Occasionally, to avoid arousing suspicion, he would go into the water, but only briefly before returning to the boat.

On this day, Chen Ye, as usual, moored his boat in a secluded area of ​​water and was about to close his eyes and rest.

Suddenly, several shrill screams pierced the tranquility of the lake from afar.

Immediately afterwards, several small boats, as if they had seen a ghost, frantically rowed towards the dock.

problem occurs.

Chen Ye's heart stirred, but he did not rush forward. He simply watched from a distance.

Not long after, a commotion was heard from the direction of the dock.

The inner disciple Li Qingyan and Zhao He were seen walking on air, speeding towards the distant waters.

Chen Ye narrowed his eyes, then slowly steered his boat and followed at a distance.

On the lake, several grotesque ice sculptures floated silently.

It was clear that these people were frozen in time, as there was no trace of struggle, and their faces even showed the bewilderment of dying.

Moreover, a powerful, extremely cold aura was continuously surging from the depths of the lake, and wherever it passed, the lake water froze into ice at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In a short time, the lake surface, which spanned several miles, was covered by a thick layer of solid ice.

In the center of the ice layer, a faint, brilliant light shone through the thick ice, flickering and dancing like a flame.

Seeing all this, a look of joy appeared on Li Qingyan's face as he stood suspended in mid-air.

Such a grand display proves that this soon-to-be-born exotic clam is absolutely extraordinary!

It should be noted that although she was an inner disciple of the Blood Lotus Sect, disciples like her who were sent to Blackwater Lake had to find their own ways to obtain cultivation resources.

Therefore, if she could obtain this rare spiritual pearl, her cultivation would surely reach a new level!

Upon thinking of this, Li Qingyan could no longer conceal the greed in his eyes.

However, just as she was about to break through the ice and seize the spirit pearl.

boom!
The calm lake surface suddenly exploded, and a huge shadow burst out from underwater, stirring up towering waves!
This was an extremely large anaconda, its body as thick as a truck, covered with black scales the size of bowls, which shimmered with a cold luster in the sunlight.

Two small fleshy horns had sprouted on its head, and its huge vertical pupils were filled with greed and savagery as it stared at the gleam in the center of the ice.

"Damn it!"

Li Qingyan's expression changed drastically.

She never imagined that the birth of this strange clam would attract such a ferocious beast!
Judging from the size and condition of this water python, it is clearly a top-level demon that is about to transform into a dragon. Such a being is quite powerful even in this Blackwater Lake.

This is clearly also aimed at the upcoming birth of the exotic clam spirit pearl.

Sure enough, the water python opened its blood-red maw and plunged down into the core area of ​​the ice layer!

"How dare you, you bastard!"

In her desperation, Li Qingyan disregarded everything else. With a flick of her wrist, a blood-red flying sword was instantly unleashed, transforming into a sharp streak of blood light that slashed directly at the water python's head, attempting to stop it from devouring the spirit pearl.

Clang!
The flying sword struck the water python's hard scales, but only produced a string of sparks and left a shallow white mark. Apart from that, the water python was completely unharmed.

The disparity in strength is too great; it's impossible to break through their defenses!
On the contrary, this attack enraged the anaconda.

The python turned its head and glanced at Li Qingyan, then opened its mouth and let out a roar.

The terrifying sound waves were as solid as a physical object, slamming into Li Qingyan and sending her flying hundreds of feet away. After finally regaining her footing, her face was deathly pale.

The water python, now unimpeded, eagerly charged once more towards the soon-to-be-born clam.

A resolute glint flashed in Li Qingyan's eyes as he prepared to unleash his natal magic weapon.

Just then, a vast and ethereal chant suddenly resounded in the sky.

This chanting was extremely strange; it didn't sound compassionate at all, but instead stirred up the deepest desires in people's hearts.

Immediately afterwards, a giant bloody hand suddenly appeared in the sky.

This hand blotted out the sky and then, carrying a terrifying, world-destroying force, slammed down on the water python below!
The python clearly sensed the deadly danger; its massive body writhed wildly, emitting terrified roars as it struggled to resist.

However, under this blood-red giant hand, all its resistance seemed so pale and powerless.

Boom!

The giant hand fell, and the entire lake surface trembled violently.

The ferocious water python didn't even have time to let out a scream before it was forcefully pressed into the depths of the lake.

Immediately afterwards, crimson blood gushed out like a spring, quickly staining the entire body of water red.

Everyone who witnessed this scene was horrified.

Chen Ye, who was hiding in the distance, was even more shocked.

Is this the work of an immortal? Although he is no longer the same as before, Chen Ye still felt a sense of despair when faced with what he just witnessed.

Because he knew very well that if he were to take that blow, he would probably be crushed into dust without even a chance to resist, just like the water python.

Chen Ye subconsciously clenched his fist, secretly warning himself that he must not become arrogant or complacent because of his greatly increased strength.

Because this world is far more dangerous than he imagined!
Just then, the blood-red hand that blotted out the sky slowly dissipated.

Immediately afterwards, a giant clam, a full meter in diameter and as white as jade, slowly emerged from the lake water stained red with blood.

The giant clam's surface shimmered with iridescent light, radiating a faint spiritual glow. It was clearly the source of this turmoil—the strange clam about to be born.

However, before anyone could see clearly, an invisible force grabbed the strange clam, then quickly flew up and disappeared from the spot.

Upon seeing this, Li Qingyan, who was suspended in mid-air, turned deathly pale. She subconsciously bit her lip, her nails digging deep into her palms, but she dared not show the slightest dissatisfaction.

Because she knew very well that the one who could kill the water python that was about to transform into a dragon with such thunderous force and take away the strange clam so casually was definitely a top-tier and terrifying existence in the sect.

Logically speaking, a big shot of this level shouldn't even look at a different kind of clam, but who dares to say that?

Perhaps it sensed the presence and simply took it away.

Li Qingyan dared not complain in the slightest, and could only lament his bad luck.

She withdrew her gaze, gave a cold glance to the dumbfounded Tanka people below, and then transformed into a streak of blood-red light, disappearing into the distant horizon in the blink of an eye.

She left swiftly and decisively, but the expressions on the faces of the boat people who had risked their lives to warn her were now worse than if they had swallowed flies.

What happened to the promised generous reward? What happened to the promise to be exempted from criminal status?
Just leave like that?
One of the bolder men, looking in the direction where Li Qingyan disappeared, finally couldn't suppress his anxiety and resentment and shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Fairy, please wait! You promised us..."

Before he could finish speaking, a blinding red light shot back from the distant horizon at incredible speed, instantly striking his head.

With a muffled thud, the man's head exploded like a watermelon struck by a heavy hammer, splattering red and white matter all over the people nearby, making them feel nauseous.

Then the headless corpse swayed twice before collapsing straight onto the small boat, its blood gushing down the deck and quickly staining the lake water below red.

The previously noisy crowd instantly fell into a deathly silence.

Everyone was terrified by the bloody scene, and they remained silent, not daring to even breathe.

Just then, the sinister voice of Zhao He, an outer disciple, came over.

"What are you all standing there for? Now that you've seen the show, get back to work!"

The boat people suddenly realized what was happening and dared not utter a single word. They lowered their heads, silently rowed their boats, and scattered in fear, afraid that they would be the next to die.

Chen Ye stood on his small boat, coldly watching the headless corpse that was still convulsing, and couldn't help but shake his head inwardly.

Trying to reason with these guys who treat human life like dirt is just asking for trouble.

You have to understand that the lives of these Tanka people are nothing more than dust in the eyes of others.

The storm came and went quickly, but it left a huge shock on Chen Ye.

That devastating palm strike made him realize that with his current strength, he was at most just a slightly stronger ant in this world.

To truly take control of your own destiny, you must become stronger!
Because he didn't want to live that kind of precarious and stifling life anymore.

Therefore, from that day on, Chen Ye began to urgently search for high-quality spirit pearls.

He wanted to start the next time travel as soon as possible to accumulate even greater power.

However, finding high-quality spirit pearls is easier said than done; in reality, it is much more difficult than one might imagine.

Since the strange clam was taken away by the sect leader, the spiritual energy in this outer water area seems to have been drained, and the production and quality of spirit pearls have declined significantly.

Fortunately, Chen Ye possesses the unique skill of "Spirit Clam Sensing," a skill unique to the Tanka people, which allows him to sense spirit clams that ordinary people cannot detect.

In the days that followed, Chen Ye began to consciously avoid the areas where the Tanka people gathered, and instead turned his attention to those remote waterways.

These places are often off-limits to ordinary Tanka people because the lake water is colder and more icy, or the underwater environment is more complex.

But for Chen Ye now, none of these are problems.

After advancing to the level of a Grandmaster, his physical body was already beyond the reach of ordinary people, and the power of his qi and blood far exceeded the imagination of ordinary people.

Therefore, that bit of cold energy was nothing more than a drizzle to him and posed no real threat.

Hard work pays off.

After searching for more than a month.

On this day, Chen Ye finally sensed an unusually strong fluctuation of spiritual energy in a deep water area near the inner perimeter of the water.

found it!
Chen Ye was overjoyed and immediately dove down.

The water pressure in this area is extremely high, and the bottom is pitch black, so dark you can't see your hand in front of your face.

Moreover, this spirit clam was buried extremely deep. If Chen Ye hadn't possessed the precise location sensing ability of the spirit clam, he would never have discovered its existence even if he passed by this place a hundred times.

Once he found the right spot, Chen Ye didn't hesitate and immediately took action.

With a swing of his arms, the powerful force pushed aside the silt and dug a large pit in the lakebed.

It took Chen Ye half a day to clear away the silt and reveal the large object radiating spiritual light.

Chen Ye took out the spirit shovel issued by the Blood Lotus Sect, carefully found the gap in the clam shell, and then exerted force to pry it open.

A dazzling ray of light burst forth from the crevice, illuminating the surrounding dark lake water with crystal clarity!

Chen Ye felt reassured and reached inside, pulling out a spirit pearl that was warm to the touch and emitted a seven-colored halo.

A seventh-grade spirit pearl!

Become!

Holding the precious spirit pearl, Chen Ye felt a surge of joy.

With it, I can once again set sail for the other shore and head to a new world!

However, just as he was about to return to the surface, a sudden and extremely strong sense of crisis surged into his heart.

Chen Ye's body stiffened abruptly, and the hairs on his body stood on end.

He forced himself to calm down, slowly raised his head, and then saw a vaguely visible woman appear in the water ahead.

The woman had her head down, and her long hair swayed in the water like seaweed, creating an extremely eerie scene.

Chen Ye's heart tightened; he knew he was in trouble.

(End of this chapter)