Chapter 480: Summoning the Sacred Pearl in the Depths of the East Sea

Chapter 480: Summoning the Sacred Pearl in the Depths of the East Sea

February 6th, 2025

Lu Qing's Residence, Nine Li Village.

Lu Qing stepped into the courtyard, and with a thought, he released the ancient tree from the Li Huo Ding.

As for the villagers from Yellow Sand Village, he had already asked the Wei family for help in allocating a piece of land nearby, where they could settle down.

The ancient tree fell to the ground, initially dazed by the sudden change.

But as it sensed the comfortable surroundings and the rich spiritual energy, it was overjoyed.

"This is where I'll cultivate. Settle down here, and help me regulate the earth's energy to protect the village," Lu Qing instructed the tree.

The tree shook its branches and leaves in agreement and eagerly chose a suitable spot in the courtyard to take root.

Its dense rootlets quickly expanded and penetrated the ground, extending underground.

Simultaneously, the trunk above also swelled rapidly, growing from three feet to over twenty feet tall.

The lush branches and leaves filled the courtyard with a fresh and vibrant atmosphere.

The tree's most remarkable feature was its massive root system.

It continuously extended its roots deep into the earth, following Lu Qing's instructions to regulate the surrounding earth energy.

Just as it was about to spread its roots throughout Nine Li Village, it suddenly sensed several strange vibrations, causing its trunk to stiffen.

At that moment, Lu Qing's voice echoed.

"Oh, I almost forgot to tell you. There are a few more of your kind in the village. You should get along and work together to protect the village, no need for conflict."

Lu Qing was referring to the Trust Tree at the village entrance, the Plum Tree in Master Half-Mountain's courtyard, and the Ginseng in the medicinal field.

Over the years, these plants had thrived under the continuous nourishment of the rich spiritual energy in the village, and their spiritual awareness had greatly increased.

Compared to the ancient tree from Yellow Sand Village, they were no less impressive.

When they sensed the new arrival's attempt to monopolize the village's spiritual energy, they sent out warnings.

Hearing Lu Qing's words and sensing the vibrations from the other plants, the ancient tree realized it wasn't the only Wood Sprite in the village.

It slowly retracted its roots, limiting its territory to the area around Lu Qing's courtyard.

Although its territory was reduced, the tree was still delighted.

The earth energy and spiritual aura here were far superior to what it had experienced in the depths of the Boundless Desert in Yellow Sand Village.

Moreover, there were other plants of its kind nearby.

The tree, which had been lonely for an unknown number of years, felt excited.

After taking root, it immediately sent out vibrations to establish friendly relations with its neighbors.

Lu Qing didn't disturb the communication between the Wood Sprites.

Once he saw the tree was successfully rooted, he returned to the house and entered the meditation room, taking out the Wood Sacred Pearl.

The pale green Wood Sacred Pearl emitted a refreshing aura, and within it, the Wood element power was exceptionally concentrated.

Lu Qing examined the pearl in his hand, then infused his spiritual consciousness into it for refinement.

The refinement process went smoothly.

After all, even the ancient tree could absorb the power of the Wood Sacred Pearl, indicating that the pearl had not yet developed its own consciousness.

Lu Qing easily left his spiritual imprint in the pearl's core, completely refining it.

The Wood Sacred Pearl then transformed into a radiant beam and flew into Lu Qing's Mei Xin Qiao Xue, heading towards the center of the cavity space.

As if guided by an unspoken agreement, the Gold Sacred Pearl and the Fire Sacred Pearl slightly made room, allowing the Wood Sacred Pearl to merge with them and revolve around the central Earth Sacred Pearl.

After circling several times, a connection was established between the pearls.

Lu Qing felt a profound insight rising from his heart.

More importantly, with the four pearls united, his perception of the remaining Water Sacred Pearl became even stronger.

He could even sense a faint ability to summon the Water Sacred Pearl.

"Let's give it a try."

With this realization, Lu Qing sat in meditation, following the sensation in his heart to perceive and summon the Water Sacred Pearl.

In his mind's eye, a blurry scene appeared in the darkness—a black pearl slowly rotating, surrounded by countless flowing waters.

This was the Water Sacred Pearl that Lu Qing had been seeking.

Following his intuition, he attempted to summon the black pearl.

In the vision, the black pearl trembled slightly, about to fly away.

But suddenly, a dark shadow emerged, covering the pearl.

A cold hum reverberated, shaking Lu Qing's spiritual consciousness.

The vision distorted and eventually shattered like a collapsing water curtain.

When Lu Qing came back to his senses, he realized that his perception of the Water Sacred Pearl had weakened significantly.

"As expected, the Water Sacred Pearl is in the grasp of some mysterious existence..."

Lu Qing recalled the black shadow from earlier, which seemed to be a huge claw.

It was clear that the one who possessed the Water Sacred Pearl was not human.

And judging from its performance, its strength was not weak either.

At the very least, it was an existence above the Core Formation Realm.

However, according to his perception, the location of the Water Sacred Pearl was deep within the East Sea, an area that had always been a forbidden zone for humans.

Naturally, the Water Sacred Pearl would not be in the hands of human cultivators.

But with this, things became complicated.

The Water Sacred Pearl was being controlled by some existence, and it was highly likely that it was hiding deep beneath the sea.

It wouldn't be easy for him to obtain it and gather all five Sacred Pearls.

However difficult it might be, Lu Qing was determined to give it a try.

With this thought, Lu Qing walked out of the house, and his mind began to summon.

Soon, a slender figure swiftly flew in from outside, landing in front of Lu Qing and affectionately rubbing against his pants.

It was the Five-Color Winged Snake, Wuxing.

A wave of soul power emanated from Wuxing's body.

Lu Qing nodded, "Good, I have a task for you. Wait a moment, and then you'll come with me."

Upon hearing this, the Five-Color Winged Snake became overjoyed, its body wriggling, and even its two wings flapped excitedly.

Finally, the master had a use for it!

"Ah Qing, where are you taking this smelly snake?"

At this moment, a black shadow darted in from outside and landed on Lu Qing's shoulder.

It could only be Xiao Li.

Just now, they had been accompanying Xiao Yan at the Wei family's outer courtyard.

Suddenly, it saw the Five-Color Winged Snake running towards the house, so it followed to take a look and happened to overhear Lu Qing's words.

"I'm taking Wuxing to the sea to take care of something. Xiao Li, do you want to come along?" Lu Qing asked with a smile.

"You're going into the sea?"

Xiao Li's little face almost scrunched up at the thought.

The last time, they had only stayed by the seaside for a while, and the dense water vapor had already made it feel extremely uncomfortable.

If they were to go into the sea...

At this thought, Xiao Li shuddered and quickly shook its head.

"Then I won't go. I'll stay home with Xiao Yan. You two be careful and come back soon, smelly snake, remember to protect Ah Qing!"

Upon hearing this, the Five-Color Winged Snake immediately straightened its chest and held its head high.

It seemed to be saying that with it around, there was nothing to worry about.

Lu Qing couldn't help but smile at this sight.

He knew that Xiao Li would have this reaction.

Although the little guy wasn't afraid of water, its dislike for it was deeply ingrained.

Hearing that they were going into the deep sea, it indeed didn't want to go.

The reason Lu Qing was bringing Wuxing along was that the Five-Color Winged Snake was like him, possessing the Five Elements.

Not only did it understand flight, but it was also extremely proficient in water.

The first time Lu Qing saw it in the Mijing, it was hiding in the water, waiting for an opportunity to launch a surprise attack.

This time, bringing it to the depths of the East Sea might prove to be a helpful addition.

Currently, Lu Qing was renowned among all cultivators as the number one person in the world.

However, he did not become arrogant because of this reputation.

The ocean was a forbidden zone for human cultivators, shrouded in mystery, and who knew what terrifying existences lurked within.

So, it was not excessive for him to be well-prepared.

"Then you stay home and keep Xiao Yan company. Also, tell Xiao Yan that we'll be back soon."

Without a single mistake, a song, a shot, an inner peace, a containment, a unity, a six, a nine, a book, a look!

One province after another swiftly passed beneath his feet.

Before long, the vast sea area of the East Sea was already within sight.

Lu Qing didn't stop; following the perception in his mind, he flew directly into the depths of the ocean.

After a short while, Lu Qing had already ventured thousands of miles deep into the sea.

The land behind him was no longer visible.

Only the occasional islands that broke the water's surface provided a place to land.

Finally, at a location ten thousand miles deep into the sea, Lu Qing came to a halt.

He could sense that the Water Sacred Pearl was directly beneath him, deep within the seabed.

However, Lu Qing wasn't in a rush to enter the sea.

Although he had refined a Perfect Gold Dan, possessing all five elements, even at the bottom of the sea, his strength would not be restricted.

But the seabed was not his home turf, and without knowing the situation below, he didn't want to take any risks.

Moreover, standing high in the sky, he vaguely felt that beneath the seabed, there seemed to be numerous colossal creatures lurking.

One of the auras made his heart tremble.

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Closing his eyes, he entered a state of meditation.

Since arriving here, the distance between him and the Water Sacred Pearl had become incredibly close.

The summoning sensation he felt earlier in his heart intensified once more.

So, he decided to first activate the summoning power.

Even if he couldn't directly summon the Water Sacred Pearl, he might still force the mysterious entity to reveal itself.

That way, he could save himself some trouble.

Focusing his mind, Lu Qing followed the sensation in his heart and began summoning the Water Sacred Pearl.

In an instant, the previous scene reappeared before his eyes.

He sensed the Water Sacred Pearl within the dim depths.

This time, with such proximity, Lu Qing's summoning power towards the Water Sacred Pearl greatly intensified.

After the four Sacred Pearls in his forehead emitted a certain vibration, the Water Sacred Pearl seemed to receive a powerful blessing.

Suddenly, it broke free from the restraining forces and rapidly ascended from the seabed, rushing towards Lu Qing's location.

"Roar!"

Almost simultaneously, an angry roar echoed from the depths of the sea.

A colossal aura rose from the seabed.

It was as if an ancient giant beast was awakening beneath the ocean, chasing after the Water Sacred Pearl and swiftly surging towards the surface.

"Hmm?"

Lu Qing sensed this and immediately intensified his mental focus.

With this surge, the Water Sacred Pearl's ascent quickened.

However, even so, Lu Qing felt that the Water Sacred Pearl's speed couldn't match that of the mysterious entity.

It seemed it wouldn't escape the sea before being captured again.

"Five Elements, go down and grab that black pearl. Bring it back to me!" Lu Qing instructed without hesitation.

The Five-Color Winged Snake, upon hearing this, didn't hesitate. It dove into the water from the air, plunging headfirst.

Once in the water, the snake's wings became harder than steel.

Vibrating at an incredible speed, the water around it flowed like a living entity.

With their combined efforts, the Five-Color Winged Snake's speed skyrocketed.

It was even faster than its airborne flight!

Lu Qing, hovering in mid-air, witnessed this and was delighted.

Indeed, bringing the Five Elements along was the right choice.

Its underwater speed alone far surpassed his own.

The Five-Color Winged Snake didn't dare slack off with the task Lu Qing had assigned.

Fully harnessing its innate talent, its speed reached an extreme.

In no time, it descended several li beneath the sea, and with a single glance, it spotted the black Sacred Pearl Lu Qing had mentioned.

Simultaneously, it sensed the terrifying presence chasing the black Sacred Pearl, causing it to tremble in fear.

Without hesitation, the Five-Color Winged Snake intercepted the black Sacred Pearl, gripping it in its mouth.

With a nimble turn, its wings vibrated again, and it fled towards the surface at full speed.

"How dare this little snake!"

The mysterious entity beneath the sea, sensing this, erupted in rage.

It noticed that the Five-Color Winged Snake's speed in the water was slightly faster than its own.

In its fury, it no longer held back.

Its form suddenly shrank, but its aura intensified, and its speed surged as it pursued the Five-Color Winged Snake.

After this burst, the mysterious entity's speed surpassed that of the snake.

The distance between them gradually narrowed.

The Five-Color Winged Snake, sensing this, grew more anxious.

Its innate talent for speed in water had always been its pride.

Yet, for the first time displaying it before its master, it was being outdone by a mysterious entity.

The pressure from the mysterious presence behind the snake was overwhelming.

It dared not divert its attention, focusing solely on escaping towards the surface.

As the distance between them narrowed, the mysterious entity's eyes gleamed with cold determination.

Just as it was about to strike with its claws, crushing the snake before it.

Suddenly, it felt its body lighten, and a bright light filled its vision.

The snake, which had been within reach, suddenly increased its distance again.

"This snake's speed has increased? No, it's me who's slowing down!"

The mysterious entity's thoughts raced like lightning.

Unbeknownst to them, in the heat of the chase, they had left the ocean and broken through the surface.

Watching the snake spread its wings and continue flying towards the sky, the mysterious entity's anger intensified.

But in the next moment, its body trembled, and it abruptly looked up.

(Chapter End)

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