Chapter 603: Section 390: Subduing the Holy Domain?
After the Dragon-man youth had absorbed the energy from the Holy Corpse of the sea, he thought for a moment, then enhanced several Alchemy Puppets with Deception and Disguise Skill and Anti-Intelligence Prophecy Skill, and even transformed one into his own Dragon-man form.
Afterward, he woke up Zhongyong and briefly informed him about some matters.
Only then did Zhongyong realize that they were on a moving ship dock, capable of traveling through the sea!
The shock in his heart had not yet dissipated when the Dragon-man youth told him that they were likely teleported by mysterious forces to another mysterious zone.
Zhongyong was shocked repeatedly.
As a result, when he witnessed the astonishing scene within the mysterious cave for himself, he was utterly overwhelmed with surprise.
He felt that in just a brief moment, the shock he experienced far surpassed that accumulated over the previous years.
Subsequently, the Dragon-man youth ventured to use an Alchemy Puppet to attempt picking pearls from the cave walls.
The Alchemy Puppet, enhanced with Deception and Disguise Skill and Anti-Intelligence Prophecy Skill, effortlessly and smoothly plucked a small, delicate pearl.
Practice proved that the effects of Deception and Disguise Skill and Anti-Intelligence Prophecy Skill were still very effective, and the Holy Domain Beast did not react at all.
Of course, it might also be because the Dragon-man youth chose a very small target this time, the collected pearl only the size of an adult’s fingertip, Black Iron Level.
“If we targeted those Holy Domain Level, Legendary, or even the unique Divine Level pearls, it might cause a widespread impact.”
Within a short time, the Dragon-man youth was apprehensive and would not take such a risk.
It turned out to be the right decision to wake up Zhongyong.
Although this move let him learn some secrets of the Deep Sea Monster Fish, he soon told the Dragon-man youth his findings after studying the pearl.
“Although I’m not entirely sure, this mysterious location resembles some recorded descriptions!”
Seeing the urging look in the Dragon-man youth’s eyes, Zhongyong continued, “This place is likely an Ocean Nest.”
“What is an Ocean Nest?” the Dragon-man youth immediately asked.
“It’s a very magical location, a place where the essence of all things converges. In the vast ocean, such nests exist, almost always in the form of sealed caves.”
“Within a large area around the nest, a massive amount of material essence concentrates and a vast number of elements are absorbed, limitless spirit is also condensed here.”
“Therefore, nests often produce high-quality Alchemy Materials, and the amount and scale are enormous, even giving birth to life.”
“However, the life born within the nest is usually Elemental Life.”
“The sea beast we are currently seeing, though, clearly has flesh and blood. It must be an unintentional absorption of the juvenile seeds of surrounding sea beasts, continuously nurtured and grown by the nest.”
The Dragon-man youth pondered, “So that’s how it is, no wonder there is a Holy Domain-level beast naturally growing here although it’s completely sealed.”
“Although it has no food, this place where all things converge naturally provides enough nutrients to satisfy its growth needs.”
“That’s right,” Zhongyong nodded, “In fact, according to some records, an injured deity once found such a nest and hid inside to recuperate and heal their divine body.”
The Dragon-man youth’s eyes lit up, “Then, how did the deity enter the nest?”
Zhongyong shook his head, “The books do not record it, and even if they did, it’s probably not something we could replicate, my lord.”
“We can only break through the cave walls, then, and make a path,” the Dragon-man youth sighed.
Zhongyong caught the sigh, “Ah, actually, I would not recommend that you break it now, my lord.”
“This kind of nest is very rare, and it is established in a very delicate balance. A slight disturbance could likely cause a chain reaction, collapsing the entire cave.”
“The most beneficial course of action is to stay here as long as possible and collect resources without disturbing the balance.”
“The nest has gathered the essence of all things from around it, and its resources are almost inexhaustible and continuous.”
The Dragon-man youth’s mind stirred, “Are you saying that even if we harvest these materials, they can continue to grow back?”
“If my judgment is not mistaken and this really is an Ocean Nest, then yes,” Zhongyong replied.
The Dragon-man youth breathed heavily for a few moments, then his face showed regret, “It’s such a pity that we cannot stay here for long.”
“There are too many important and urgent matters that I need to attend to.”
“Is there anything recorded in the books about how we can teleport out?”
“Did we get teleported here because the nest was gathering everything around it?”
Zhongyong shook his head, “I really don’t know why we were teleported.”
“But I can be sure of this: the way the nest gathers everything is not through teleportation, but rather by directly breaking and dissolving, absorbing the finest components.”
“It’s like how coral insects absorb marine plankton for food.”
“So, the Ocean Nest likely produces unique resources. Just like this pearl we see before us, it should be a unique resource here, nonexistent in the outside world, because the cave gathered the essence of all things and accidentally birthed it.”
“Regarding this huge beast, initially, it was probably like fish roe, and it had a notable lineage, hence it was absorbed as essence by the nest.”
“Our being teleported here… in my view, is quite peculiar, a miracle!”
The Dragon-man youth nodded, “That’s right. If the cave was directly forcing external objects to teleport here, this Holy Beast would have experienced many battles, considering there are countless sea beasts in the deep sea.”
“As for being able to teleport here, could it be that a Divine Artifact protected us?” The last sentence, the Dragon-man youth muttered only to himself.
After pondering for a while, the Dragon-man youth sighed again, “It’s a real regret that if we had ample time, we could harvest a lot here. But now, we must find a way to leave here as soon as possible.”
“First, we need to find a way to counter this Holy Domain sea beast.”
“Zhongyong, can you tell where this sea beast comes from?”
Fishman Zhongyong kept shaking his head, “Squad leader, please forgive my incompetence.”
“Now it’s curled up, and we can’t even make out its true appearance. There are too many life forms that look similar to it.”
“In fact, just like these unique pearls, it might also be unique.”
“What I proposed earlier about it was only a guess. Perhaps, the nest accidentally gave birth to a unique life form. That’s also possible!”
The Dragon-man youth gritted his teeth slightly.
If it was a unique being created by the nest, that would be troublesome.
He needed to find out what the abilities of this deep sea giant beast were, otherwise, it would be difficult to ensure an escape from here.
“How great would it be if there weren’t this Holy Domain-level sea beast, but only an abundance of treasure materials!” The Dragon-man youth took a deep breath, his tone helpless.
Zhongyong showed a look of surprise, then he suddenly understood and responded, “Squad leader, you might be thinking about this the wrong way.”
“We don’t necessarily have to fight this giant beast.”
“Think about it carefully, the nest is sealed off, isolating the inside from the outside. This giant beast has lived here all its life, completely naive and ignorant.”
“It has no enemy to teach it to fight, it retains a baby-like curiosity towards everything.”
“We can totally tame it!”
“Is there a more suitable target for taming than it?”
Zhongyong’s words opened a new window for the Dragon-man youth to see the world.
“Are you saying we can tame it? Tame a Holy Domain-level combatant?” The Dragon-man youth gasped.
Zhongyong also gasped, his Fishman eyes much larger than the Dragon-man’s, his gaze intense, “There indeed exists a possibility to tame it.”
“There’s another thing I need to tell you, squad leader.”
“The area around the Ocean Nest won’t be barren.”
“Only in a good environment, rich in resources, can an Ocean Nest possibly be nurtured.”
The Dragon-man youth’s expression became stern, “That means, if we break the nest, there might likely be powerful giant beasts lurking outside, right?”
Zhongyong nodded his head.
In that case, taming this Holy Domain giant beast became crucial.
But how to do it?
The Ghost Ship stealthily moved through the sea.
The surroundings were pitch-black, and one couldn’t see their own fingers.
Only by looking up could one see a massive blue band of light, stretching across the sky.
The Ghost Ship had already dived deep into the White Hair Sea Trench, with towering trench walls on both sides, and the light-permeable sea surface above.
The fog around the Ghost Ship was completely gone, even the ghostly aura of the ship itself seemed almost nonexistent.
Negative energy would be repelled and loathed by life.
The deeper the trench, the more positive energy there is; marine life proliferates, and if the Ghost Ship were to proceed recklessly, it might be attacked by a group of sea beasts.
“We have been spotted by a group of Sharp Clawed Water Monkeys.”
No more than three seconds after the ship ghost finished speaking, he spoke again, “Prepare for battle, the Water Monkeys are approaching!”
The Sharp Clawed Water Monkeys were about the size of an adult, covered in silver-gray fur.
They had sharp claws and fangs, and their claws emitted a faint blue glow in the dark deep sea when they attacked.
Their faces resembled monkeys, but their noses were bird-like, hard and sharp.
This group of Sharp Clawed Water Monkeys lived on the trench walls, digging out caves, creating homes.
The entry of the Ghost Ship provoked them to attack.
Cang Xu and others, alerted by the ship ghost, readied themselves.
When the Water Monkeys came within range, Little Prince launched the attack first, casting Undead Magic and shooting out Bone Spears.
Qing Xin also joined the battle, unleashing Wind Blades.
The Bone Spears were lethal, but the Wind Blades had a poor combat effect.
Qing Xin was alive, and in the deep sea, he constantly had to maintain spells to ensure his survival, so he couldn’t afford to concentrate fully on the battle.
In this regard, the Undead had it much easier. At least they didn’t need to breathe, only to withstand the water pressure.
The Water Monkeys were dense, hundreds and thousands of them.
Some were killed by the Bone Spears and Wind Blades, but the majority still surged forward.