Lin Xun rapidly moved through the fast underwater current like he was on land.
Although he was certain that his opponents had suffered an utter defeat and had no remaining strength to deal with him, he still traveled underwater just in case.
“I have seized hundreds of crossbows as well as a large number of aeth tools and pills along the way. They no doubt would fetch good money if they were exchanged.”
As Lin Xun moved forward, he contemplated what to do next. All sorts of spoils were piled up in his Xumi Ring, but the majority were of no use to him so he intended to sell them all when he had the chance.
He would no doubt need to spend a lot of money when he arrived in the Forbidden City and would need many cultivation resources, so he had to start planning his spending.
After the time it took to burn a stick of incense, a terrifying vortex developed at the bottom of the river, disturbing the flow and producing a terrifying tearing force.
Lin Xun’s eyes narrowed, and he abruptly stopped.
The vortex was terrifying. It looked like a giant mouth that was underwater, seemingly capable of tearing and devouring everything that passed.
A shoal of fish couldn’t avoid it in time and was instantly ripped apart and swallowed.
Boom!Lin Xun tested the power of the vortex by throwing an underwater boulder that weighed over twenty pounds into the vortex. The boulder was crushed to smithereens and vanished with a loud boom.
Lin Xun shuddered. What terrifying power. The vortex could shred a cultivator’s body if they recklessly approached it!
He didn’t dare to move any closer. He decided to move across the water surface to avoid the vortex in the way.
Who would have thought that the higher he went up, the stronger the engulfing force was? He had only swam less than feet up when a terrifying force engulfed him and pulled his body into the vortex.
This isn’t good!
He was so frightened that his mind trembled, and he subconsciously mobilized all his cultivation. He released a dazzling glow as he frantically tried to break free.
However, the power of the vortex was too terrifying. Lin Xun could easily kill Heaven Dipper cultivators, but he felt tiny and powerless before the vortex. He was like an ant trying to shake a tree.
Instantly, the vortex sucked him in!
Rumble!
Lin Xun only felt his head spin. Stars flew before his eyes and his vision blurred like he had fallen into an abyss.
At that moment, he inexplicably thought of the fish and rocks that had been crushed into smithereens and wondered whether he would suffer the same tragic fate.
Then, he felt his body suddenly shake and a feeling of dizziness spread throughout his body before he lost consciousness.
If other cultivators were present, they would notice a faint, blue glow had enveloped his body and helped him narrowly avoid the tearing force of the terrifying vortex.
Naturally, it was the Heavenly Water Sacred Bead.
……
When Lin Xun regained consciousness, he found himself in a clear, blue river. The colorful and stunning corals in front of him brightened the water and cast a dreamy glow in the river. The underwater plants swayed and fluttered like ribbons.
Lin Xun stared, mesmerized by the beautiful scenery.
He soon woke up, checked his body, and found that he was uninjured. He couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Where am I?
He got up and looked around. He was certain that he was dragged into the underwater vortex.
However, he never thought such a dreamy and beautiful place would exist at the bottom of the vortex.
Suddenly, the water rippled beside him and a huge azure fish with wings and colorful feathers swam past Lin Xun.
That…
Lin Xun’s pupils shrank. What kind of strange fish is that?
Colorful feathers, wings, azure scales, whiskers, blazing eyes...
Lin Xun quickly recalled the Ten Thousand Beast Record, but he couldn’t remember anything similar to the fish he saw!
“Strange, could the underwater vortex be a special passageway that transported me to an unknown underwater territory?”
Lin Xun pondered for a long moment but couldn’t come to an answer.
“Never mind, it’s more important to find a way out first.”
Lin Xun cast the distracting thoughts to the back of his mind and continued forward.
Along the way, he passed clusters of corals filled with precious qi and beams of light shining through the water. The dreamy and stunning underwater territory seemed like the legendary residence of the God of the Sea.
Occasionally, he noticed strange-looking fish with wings, sharp claws, and a horn on their heads. They were very peculiar and he had never seen anything like them in the past!
The fish were not in the slightest aggressive and seemed to exude a spiritual nature. They didn’t attack Lin Xun, and so he felt much more at ease.
He was worried that his life would end if he encountered some terrifying, underwater monster.
After walking for dozens of miles, a person would get tired of seeing the most beautiful scenery. Lin Xun composed his emotions and concentrated on finding a way out.
Huh?
Soon, a glow of bright silvery light in the distance caught his attention.
As he approached, he saw drops of silvery light swaying in the water like rain and illuminating the area. It was as though a river of stars was floating above him, forming a sacred and stunning spectacle.
It wasn’t only spectacular but could be called a miraculous phenomenon!
It’s too beautiful!
Lin Xun looked captivated.
Only after a good while did he return to his senses. He looked around and discovered that the silver plants on the ground released the dazzling, star-like light.
The silver underwater plants were extremely unusual. Their stems were straight and sharp like a sword and their body glistened like they were frosted. Standing there, they resembled divine swords piercing the sky!
Lin Xun was most drawn to the pure, spiritual qi around the silver plants. It wasn’t only fragrant, ethereal and chilling, but seemed capable of penetrating deep into one’s soul to bewitch the mind.
It was undoubtedly a rare treasure of the world!
Even breathing in the aura helped clear Lin Xun’s mind. His qi pulsed around his body in indescribable joy!
Taking a deep breath, Lin Xun stepped forward and was about to pick one of the plants to take a closer look. He wanted to find out its uses.
Who would have thought that the ground would crack and a turtle suddenly emerged from it? The turtle glared at Lin Xun. “Who are you? You dare to steal heavenly medicinal herbs without asking!”
Lin Xun was startled. It was the first time he saw a speaking turtle.
The turtle slowly climbed onto a coral and stared contemptuously at Lin Xun. “Junior, why are you not saying anything? Is it because you feel guilty?”
Lin Xun drew a deep breath, trying hard to maintain calm. His encounters had been incredibly bizarre and unbelievable. He thought he was dreaming.
“Dare…dare I ask if you are a human or demon?” Lin Xun stammered, his face glowing with curiosity.
He had heard about rune beasts with heavenly strengths and intelligence and could cultivate like true cultivators.
However, it was very rare to see any beast with the ability to speak. Almost all only existed in myths and legends!
”Hey, junior, how dare you call I, a king, a demon!” the turtle cried out.
When Lin Xun heard the turtle say that and saw him shake his head irritably, he couldn’t help but cackle and tease, “Then what king are you? A turtle king?”
The turtle snapped like he had turned berserk. His eyes were bloodshot and he gnashed his teeth. “Turtle? Did you call me a turtle? Are you blind? I am a divine azure turtle. I have a noble bloodline and am unique in the world. Many sea spirits and demons in the Spirit Burial Sea call me the Great Azure Turtle King!”
Azure turtle!
A heaven-grade rune beast that only existed in the legends!
Legend has it that it was born in the waters of the nine spirits and possessed remarkable wisdom and intelligence and the divine ability to control the wind, waves, clouds and mist. Its power was infinite!
Lin Xun had never thought that the inconspicuous turtle before him would be a legendary azure turtle!
But soon, his attention was drawn to a sentence that the azure turtle said.
Spirit Burial Sea?
Before Lin Xun set off from Haze City, Xue Jin had mentioned to him that he would have to pass through the Spirit Burial Sea if he set off from the east.
In other words, the Spirit Burial Sea was located on the easternmost end of the empire. However, Lin Xun was at the periphery of Yellow Dragon City when he was swept into the underwater vortex.
Yellow Dragon City and the Spirit Burial Sea were separated by tens of thousands of miles!
The tremendous distance stunned Lin Xun.
According to Xue Jin, this season every year, the Spirit Burial Sea would suffer a period of turbulence. It would face terrifying natural disasters such as raging storms and tsunamis. Additionally, many fierce beasts roamed the sea, and so no cultivator dared to come to the Spirit Burial Sea during that period.
Even Heaven Ascension cultivators would turn back at the sea!
If this is the Spirit Burial Sea, doesn’t that mean I have come to the sea territory at the easternmost end of the empire by mistake?
“Junior, are you listening to me!?” the azure turtle yelled, seemingly dissatisfied with Lin Xun’s attitude.
“Oh.”
Lin Xun forcibly put away the distracting thoughts in his mind with a toss of his head.
A thought struck his mind as he looked at the azure turtle. He suddenly bowed and said respectfully, “Elder, I apologize for my disrespect. I am too ignorant. I’m just a frog at the bottom of the well. I didn’t know about such a unique and amazing existence as yourself in the world and so your presence astonished me. I hope you understand.”
The azure turtle grinned and beamed. “Hahaha, junior you’re good at talking. But I agree that I am a unique and amazing existence. Since you have acknowledged your ignorance, I will forgive you this once.”
Lin Xun smiled inwardly. As he thought, the azure turtle liked to be complimented. This was obvious from the way he talked to him.
This is good.
As long as I do what he likes, he will surely unconsciously blurt out something useful!