Chapter 569: Chapter 239: Interlude: Heaven and Earth Anomaly

Xiao Chen found it a bit of a shame. ’Such lovely snow. Why couldn’t it have fallen on the Sea of Darkness?’

After departing from that place, he traveled for a full twelve days without any further incidents and successfully reached the northwest corner of the Compassion Sea.

Although he was still technically within the bounds of the Compassion Sea, he had reached its fringes.

This meant that any of the Sea Abysses he encountered from now on could be the location of Wu Ling.

Of course, according to the current regional boundaries, this area was just outside the Clarity Sect’s territory and wasn’t considered particularly remote.

But the regional demarcations from Ancient Times didn’t necessarily align perfectly with those of the present day.

Therefore, Xiao Chen had to slow down and fully extend his Divine Sense to investigate the situation beneath the water.

If he came across a deep-sea trench or a Sea Abyss, he would have to dive down and investigate, lest he accidentally miss Wu Ling.

It was worth noting that for a Cultivator, diving was a trivial matter.

Whether by swimming or by extending a Protective Profound Light to form a barrier around their bodies, they could easily venture into the deep sea.

Some Cultivators even practiced the Water Escape technique, which made them feel as at home in the sea as a fish in water.

However, as far as Xiao Chen knew, under normal circumstances, it was best for any Cultivator not to linger in the sea for too long, and it was even more inadvisable to remain in a Sea Abyss for an extended period.

There was no complex reason for this—it was simply because they were likely to encounter and be attacked by Sea Fish.

Underwater, the effectiveness of many types of Magic was limited, especially Fire Techniques.

While not rendered completely unusable, the significant reduction in their power was an unavoidable, major problem.

Even though Xiao Chen had practiced Body Refining, was skilled in Swordsmanship, and had recently learned the entry-level of the Cold Light Ice Soul Needle technique, he didn’t grow complacent.

He still abided by this principle, only diving into the sea to investigate when he encountered something suspicious.

It had to be said that the world beneath the waves possessed a unique beauty of its own.

There were coral reefs like forests and labyrinths, undersea mountain ranges carpeted with shells and seaweed, and Sea Fish of all shapes and bizarre appearances.

BOOM!

A column of water a full thirty feet high erupted into the air.

Xiao Chen shot up from the surface of the sea, a large fish’s tail gripped in his hand.

"Hah!"

He shouted, heaved it into the air, and struck.

BOOM!

A torrent of flames swept over the massive, seventy-foot-long fish in his hand, instantly roasting it.

WHOOSH!

He deftly maneuvered the Donghua Wind Sword to slice open the fish’s belly and retrieve the Mutated Demon Pill from within.

Xiao Chen immediately let go, tossing the fish’s carcass back into the sea. He couldn’t help but frown as he watched the schools of fish below swarm and fight over it.

He then recalled his Flying Sword and returned to a nearby islet to recuperate.

’How strange. Why are there so many Sea Fish here?’

When he first encountered a Golden Core Sea Fish, Xiao Chen had been quite pleased. He had even made a point of coating it with Spirit Honey before roasting it, discovering that it greatly improved the flavor.

For starters, in terms of presentation, it added a glistening, brownish glaze.

Once he took a bite, he found it not only had a unique sweetness but also made the meat more tender and juicy.

The problem was, after eating roasted fish for twelve meals over the last three days, he finally realized something was amiss.

’Did I kick a fish nest or something?’

Xiao Chen couldn’t figure it out. ’Why are there so many Golden Core Sea Fish here?’

No matter what, Golden Core beings weren’t a dime a dozen; under normal circumstances, they would never congregate so densely.

More importantly, while the sheer number of Sea Fish had yielded him a good many Demon Pills, they were also severely slowing down his search.

’This can’t go on.’

After a brief period of recuperation, Xiao Chen didn’t resume his exploration. Instead, he began to seriously consider a new strategy.

At first, he had indeed thought it was just a matter of luck, but after three days, it was clear the situation wasn’t so simple.

There had to be something happening nearby that he was unaware of, something that was attracting such a large number of Golden Core Sea Fish.

Therefore, the best course of action was to halt his search for now and investigate the surrounding area.

It might not yield anything, but he had to at least try to find out why this was happening.

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