Chapter 794: Section 582: Divine Country Descent Technique
The sound of the tide roared in his ears.
The Fishman youth slowly opened his eyes and found himself once again in the midst of a giant whirlpool.
The massive current swirled around him but had no effect on him.
He kept sinking.
The deeper he went, the dimmer the light became.
A huge black shadow, like a mountain, stood deep at the bottom of the sea, waiting for him.
“I prayed again in my sleep…”
“This is a scene guided by the Spiritual Navigation Divine Arts…”
The consciousness of the Fishman youth was not clear, his thinking speed was dozens of times slower than normal.
The shadow of the mountain was swallowing him.
A sense of horror built up deeper and deeper in the heart of the Fishman youth.
“No, I don’t want to keep sinking…”
“This means I am getting closer and closer to the divine Mei Lan.”
“Wake up, wake up quickly!”
He roared in his heart.
At first, the roar was weak and slow, but as he kept shouting, the sound of his roar rapidly increased and soon became deafening.
Amidst his own roaring, the Fishman youth in reality suddenly opened his eyes.
He woke up startled.
Huff, huff, huff…
He gasped heavily, his face still showing a trace of horror.
His breathing gradually stabilized, and his pupils expanded back to their normal diameter, clarifying his vision.
He saw the simple setup of the Captain’s bedroom.
The Fishman youth had been living here for many days, and this familiar scene brought him a faint sense of security, quickly diluting the lingering fear in his heart.
No sleep came to him.
The Fishman youth entered the bathroom.
Warm water flowed from head to foot,
while he checked himself and organized his thoughts.
“The concentration of the Surge Fishman Bloodline has been raised to 79%.”
“Indeed, just as I had anticipated, when both my body and spirit are in digestion, the content of the Divine Blessing transforms into elevating the concentration of the Divine Level Fishman Bloodline.”
Even so, the Fishman youth would no longer risk praying actively.
He had listened to Cang Xu’s advice and kept it in his heart.
“According to the Bloodline Chart, reaching Legend Level Surge Fishman Bloodline requires a concentration of 90%. The standard for Divine Level is 97%.”
Unfortunately, the Fishman Race is a Lower Species.
In contrast, Upper Species generally achieve Legend Level at a concentration standard of 80%; for Holy Domain Level, it’s even lower.
Outwardly, the emergence of Holy Domain and Legend cases from the Upper Species is much more frequent than in Lower Species.
At the thought from the Fishman youth, the warm water cascading from above changed its flow direction, forming countless threads, wrapping around his entire body, transforming into armor covering his whole body.
It was very similar to the Wandering Protective Armor he had encountered at the Snowbird Port when he was a duelist.
But essentially, he was using the Magic-like Water Flow Control.
After breaking the concentration standard of Holy Domain, the Surge Fishman Bloodline endowed the youth with this new magic-like ability.
It allowed the Fishman youth to freely control the liquids around him. The range of control was large and would increase as the levels of the Fishman youth increased.
It’s worth noting that control wasn’t just changing the direction and speed of the liquid; there were other aspects.
Like temperature.
For example, now, with a thought from the Fishman youth, the warm water covering his body rapidly cooled to room temperature.
The Fishman youth took a deep breath.
He didn’t breathe through his mouth and nose but through his gills.
The increase in Bloodline Concentration also brought about changes in his physical structure.
His gill slits were not only on his cheeks but also on his chest and back, each sporting a pair of massive gill slits.
The temperature of the water continued to drop, quickly going from room temperature to chilly, even carrying a hint of coldness.
However, the Fishman youth felt increasingly comfortable, and naturally, his mood became relaxed and cheerful.
It was as if a weary traveler, after a long journey, had tiredly returned to his home, lying on the bed in his own bedroom.
Peaceful and leisurely.
“In the water, it feels like I am home.”
A determined light flashed in the eyes of the Fishman youth.
Suddenly stirring his spirit again, in the next moment, the water that enveloped his entire body explosively dispersed, turning into countless tiny droplets of water.
The droplets continued to sublime, becoming currents of air.
The air currents then liquefied again in the environment of the bathroom, turning into visible mist.
The previously relaxed and pleasant emotions dissipated.
The eyes of the Fishman youth were full of calmness: “The higher the Bloodline Concentration, the more complete this Fishman life form I transform into, and the sensations it brings are different from the Human Race.”
“Like this affinity for water flow.”
“If I indulge in this affinity for too long, my habits will gradually lean towards those of the Surge Fishman.”
“This, too, must be guarded against!”
The Fishman youth stepped out of the bathroom, not needing to dry his body. With a mere thought, he could make the water droplets clinging to his skin flow off, which was very convenient.
The concentration of his Fishman Bloodline was approaching the standards of the Legendary Level, but this time, the youth felt not much anticipation or excitement.
Clearly, this way, his bloodline concentration could likely reach 100%!
Even if it didn’t, it wouldn’t matter.
For now, it was sufficient.
“The most important thing to consider now is the direction of the next proactive prayer.”
“Should I go big and pray directly for a promotion to the Holy Domain Level?”
The Fishman youth had already become a Gold Level Divine Officer, but Gold Level and Holy Domain Level were completely different matters.
Regarding this choice, the youth was filled with hesitation.
Cang Xu had advised him to improve his fighter and Mage ranks since both were still at the Silver Level.
Unlike the ranks of Divine Officers, the Fighting energy and Mana provided by fighters and Mages were own strengths of the Fishman youth.
If anything unforeseen happened in the future, like Mei Lan awaking and trying to take over control of the youth’s body, these two powers would be the most important bargaining chips for resistance!
The Fishman youth felt that Cang Xu’s advice was very reasonable.
The aggressive plan was to continue climbing, aiming for the Holy Domain Level.
The cautious plan, however, would be to elevate the ranks of fighters and Mages.
“There’s another option, which is to elevate my divine rank.”
“I am now Archbishop Mei Lan, mastering hundreds of Divine Arts and proficient in their use.”
“Among these Divine Arts is the Resurrection Technique.”
“But it doesn’t include the Divine Country Descent Technique!”
“And what we need most right now might just be the Divine Country Descent Technique.”
The Fishman youth hadn’t forgotten his predicament—he and his ship were trapped inside the Ocean Nest.
Through intelligence gathered by Cang Xu, he learned that the Ocean Nest was actually part of Mei Lan’s Divine Country.
This scenario was the result of Mei Lan himself performing and setting up the Divine Country Descent Technique.
Therefore, to quietly leave this place, he’d need to use the Divine Country Descent Technique to teleport him and his ship out.
“Best to master the Divine Country Descent Technique first, to be ready to leave at any moment, that’s the safest bet!”
“Thinking about the time, it’s been quite a while since I left the Mercenary Group.”
“I wonder how much Zi Di and Zong Ge have achieved?”
“With their abilities, plus the enhancement of Deception and Disguise Skill, they should be fine.”
The Fishman youth lacked concrete and accurate intelligence, thus misjudging the situation of Zong Ge and others.
He remained optimistic. Even if he mastered the Divine Country Descent Technique, he didn’t plan to return immediately.
“If I could become a Holy Domain, negotiating atonement with the Empire later would give me much stronger leverage, and I’d definitely maintain a lot more interests!”
Ice Sculpture Royal Capital.
In a luxurious mansion.
In a dimly lit secret room, a Magic Image was being played repeatedly.
The protagonist in the image, dressed in a Mage’s robe and hood to conceal their true identity, was shackled in place by several Gold Level Restriction Chains, unable to move and being gradually subdued.
However, just then, the Silver Level person holding the Restriction Chains was instantly killed on the spot.
The Mage protagonist instantly got free, even picking up the Restriction Chains as their spoils of war.
The Magic Image suddenly paused, freezing on the moment when the Mage protagonist bent down to pick up the chains.
If Zi Di were here, she’d immediately recognize that the Mage protagonist was none other than herself.
Sitting in the room was the overall leader of the empire’s spies in the Ice Sculpture Royal Capital, codenamed “Coup.”
“Coup” had already replayed the footage dozens of times, his brows furrowing tighter and tighter.
“What technique exactly instantly killed my man?”
“Afterward, my subordinates already searched the entire shop, literally digging three feet into the ground, but couldn’t find the slightest clue.”
“Compared to that, the tactics used after the target was teleported were all very clear and straightforward.”
Since the empire’s spy had set a trap in the Purple Vine Shop, of course, they could record a Magic Image.
But the empire’s spy was still deceived.
Once again, it was the work of Deception and Disguise Skill combined with Anti-Intelligence Prophecy Skill.
If it were just Deception and Disguise Skill, it wouldn’t fool a lifeless Alchemy Recording Device. But coupled with Anti-Intelligence Prophecy Skill, it also restrained these investigative and recording methods.
“So far, all available investigative methods have been employed, yet still no flaws have been discovered.”
“Understanding this technique might just be the key to uncovering the remaining hidden aspects of Purple Vine.”
“Too bad, it’s not that I don’t have other, more powerful means. But if used, the commotion would be too huge, definitely attracting official investigation from the Ice Sculpture Kingdom.”
Leader “Coup” hadn’t truly experienced the upper limits of the combined power of Deception and Disguise Skill and Anti-Intelligence Prophecy Skill,thus he felt many regrets.
He sighed, gave up his efforts, and started to view a second segment of the Magic Image.
This segment showed Zi Di after being teleported, caught in a difficult and bitter fight. Soon after, she was rescued by Yuan Ci, piloting a submarine through the ice.
“Yuan Ci, the elder of Purple Vine remnant, has shown up again!”
“This Water Rat really can hide.”
“Coup” watched with a sullen expression, remembering a rather unpleasant period in his life.
“Just wait a bit longer, just a little longer, will you still be able to hide?”
“The Warm Snow Cup is about to start soon, at that time, I can truly unleash my strength, deploy ample manpower, and search the lakebed boldly.”
“I don’t believe you can keep hiding!”
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