Suddenly diving underwater, the force of the whirlpool persisted, but for those with cultivations like theirs, the pulling force of the whirlpool wouldn't greatly affect their advancement.

As they went underwater, Li Bei's voice still came through clearly: "We must dive below four thousand meters within four minutes and find the mountain gate. If the rock is sealed, we'll have to blast the shell open, otherwise, we cannot enter."

"How do we get out after we go in," Wu Ding said coldly, "you don't intend for us to destroy the mountain gate of the Sky Sea Sect directly, do you?"

Li Bei glanced at Wu Ding who was slightly behind to the side and said, "With your cultivation levels, how difficult would it be to blast open a rock? There are mechanisms inside to open it."

Ye Fan said, "So, we can get out from inside, but outsiders can't break in?"

"That's the gist of it," Li Bei said as they had already descended a few hundred meters deep. It was night and they were in the deep sea, so there wasn't a glimmer of light around. Because of the unique climate here, even aquatic life was scarce, so there was no need to worry about erosion by life forms while diving.

Ye Fan and the others were descending while using their Spiritual Sense to explore every tiny aspect within a few kilometers around them, but they couldn't detect the so-called rock. Besides seawater, there was just the seabed, though there were some materials with Spiritual Energy in the seabed, which cultivators would call Spiritual Energy minerals, some of which could even be used to refine Magic Artifacts.

"If you're deceiving us, the consequences will be very dire," Wu Ding threatened after surveying with his Spiritual Sense.

Li Bei said, "The rock is made of Heavenly Quenching Meteorite, you've probably heard of it, right? This rock doesn't emit any light or energy and can even absorb Spiritual Energy, making it undetectable by cultivators and advanced human instruments, unless the cultivator can precisely find a place within thirty zhang around the Heavenly Quenching Meteorite; otherwise, it cannot be detected from afar."

As they spoke, they descended to over three thousand meters deep, and beyond that, the Spiritual Energy in the seawater suddenly increased. That was when Ye Fan realized why the Sky Sea Sect had designed their mountain gate in an area with such great seawater pressure, because there was abundant Spiritual Energy fluctuation at the seabed of the South Indian Ocean.

Li Bei explained, "The density of Spiritual Energy here is about fifty times that of the common Spiritual Energy density on Earth, but because this Spiritual Energy fluctuation shifts over time and doesn't have a wide range, we need a Heavenly Quenching Meteorite to act as an ark. It moves with the Spiritual Energy fluctuations, always staying above it."

Elder Wu sighed, "Earth, as a planet with sparse Spiritual Energy, still has cultivators who have thought of such a unique cultivation method, truly there's nothing strange in the vast world."

Finally, they descended to around four thousand meters deep. In the distance, they could detect something resembling a massive submarine, slowly moving. It seemed like an enormous underwater fortress, from the outside it appeared as a huge oval shape, but as they got closer, the inner structure became apparent, revealing it was hollow, which is why the giant rock could float in the water.

"Enter!" A dark gray water stream rushed in from afar, emanating from the Heavenly Quenching Meteorite like a narrow entrance.

Elder Wu and Li Bei took the lead, rushing into it with the water flow, followed by Ye Fan supporting Li Zhaojun, while Wu Ding and Min Shang guarded the rear.

The six of them quickly passed through the powerful water flow, and darkness suddenly vanished, revealing points of light that soon transformed into a five-color radiant halo.

"Whoosh!" It sounded like firewood being ignited, as a wave passed, the seawater quickly receding behind them, and the group stood on solid ground. Before them was a grand hall of colorful light, with trails made of various gleaming stones leading toward a cave-like area.

Li Bei released a bit of Spiritual Energy, evaporating the moisture from his body, while Ye Fan and the others used their Spiritual Energy to form protective nets, remaining completely dry.

"This is the mountain gate of the Sky Sea Sect, I came here once over forty years ago, please, proceed," Li Bei was about to move forward but was stopped by Elder Wu.

"Sir, you've yet to explain, are you a member of the Sky Sea Sect?" Elder Wu asked.

Li Bei's expression turned to a slightly pained smile: "To be frank, I once was a disciple of the Sky Sea Sect and was the second successor of the sect. Unfortunately, due to internal strife in the Sky Sea Sect, I was entrusted by my master to take a Magic Artifact out of the Sky Sea Sect to live in seclusion on Earth... Over these forty years, I have heard much about the Sky Sea Sect, knowing that today it perhaps only exists in name."

Wu Ding sneered, "So after all this, you still deceived us to come here, a mountain gate that barely exists, and yet there would be a Sky Sea Elixir for us?"

"About the Sky Sea Elixir, I can assure you, you will definitely obtain it upon leaving. Because even if the mountain gate of the Sky Sea Sect no longer stands, the Sky Sea Elixir is still produced continuously. Besides me, very few know of this. For us in the Sky Sea Sect, the Sky Sea Elixir is not considered a Magic Artifact as it's too common... But for those attempting tribulation ascension, the Sky Sea Elixir is essential, although since ancient times, only Ancient Venerable Masters from our Sky Sea Sect have attained immortality..."

Ye Fan sighed softly, "Having something without utility, why not benefit others?"

Li Bei gave a bitter smile, "A common saying is 'A foolish man has no guilt, but carrying a jade gourd can be a crime'. We possess the Sky Sea Elixir and have been repeatedly attacked by cultivators for thousands of years. Our disciples outside also become easy targets for others. Unfortunately, we lack the ability to protect ourselves… so we are left to hide beneath the sea to cultivate..."

As they spoke, led by Li Bei, the group crossed the path paved with colorful stones to the cave entrance, entering an expansive hall.

The hall was very quiet, with a phosphorescent glow emanating from all around. The walls were adorned with many ancient paintings, which upon closer inspection were various cultivation techniques. Li Bei said, "This is our Justice Gathering Hall, where new disciples come to cultivate. Around here are some guest rooms we used to host visitors, but in recent centuries, there's been hardly any guests."

Ye Fan looked around and noted, "It seems to have been neglected for a long time."

"It hasn't been neglected," Wu Ding's Spiritual Sense had scanned the entire mountain gate of the Sky Sea Sect, "Inside, there are at least a few hundred cultivators, including some with a Golden Core Stage and above cultivation level. However, their cultivation doesn't seem to originate from the same sect."

Li Bei's Spiritual Sense wasn't as strong, his face showing caution as he said, "Seems like someone arrived earlier than us. They might be aiming to enter the Sky Sea Sect during this massive storm, perhaps for the Sky Sea Elixir, or perhaps for the Magic Artifact I'm carrying."

Wu Ding smiled, "Seems like we've come just in time."

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