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Chapter 707: The Dragon Abyss, A Place of Enlightenment
Chapter 707: The Dragon Abyss, A Place of Enlightenment
As night fell, the moonlight shimmered on the sea, penetrating the rippling waters and gradually disappearing into the depths.
Looking up, the sight was breathtaking, as if in a dream.
Luo Chen slowly withdrew his gaze, and a hint of fear flashed across his pale face.
He never expected that the place he had lured his troubles to was the legendary Duanhun Cliff in the Northern Sea Immortal World, which had been talked about for countless years.
Earlier, he had created a puppet clone at the cost of a drop of his heart's blood.
Under Han Zhan's guidance, he used the Locking Pearl Curtain and the Opening Bamboo Technique to forcibly extract a strand of his soul from his Sea of Consciousness.
As a result, the clone, aside from its physical body, had an aura almost indistinguishable from his own.
At that time, Luo Chen released the clone while hiding in the depths of the sea, even sacrificing his handy flying puppet, the Wooden Kite.
This was why he was able to deceive the bizarre flying moth.
Recalling this now, Luo Chen's brain trembled with pain.
He didn't know if this pain was due to forcibly extracting his soul or the fear of Duanhun Cliff.
Tai Sui had once said that the dangers of the Sinking Sea were even greater than those of Duanhun Cliff.
But in Luo Chen's opinion, with proper preparation, the Sinking Sea was relatively safer.
As for Duanhun Cliff, it seemed to devour the souls of all living beings, and once one stepped into it, they would be buried in confusion and despair.
He wondered what kind of heavenly creation could have formed such a forbidden place. Luo Chen shook his head, enduring the occasional stabbing pain in his brain, and looked around.
"Where are we?"
Earlier, while being chased, he had dived into the depths of the Demon Sea at full speed.
Unknowingly, he had already exceeded his understanding of the geography of the Demon Sea.
For a moment, he couldn't determine his exact location.
Return?
That was impossible.
The puppet clone had sensed the aura of the Moon Scatterer when it was attacked by the flying moth demon beast.
This meant that the Moon Scatterer was still relentlessly pursuing him.
Now, without the Wooden Kite, with his spiritual power not at its peak, and his soul unstable, encountering the Moon Scatterer would mean certain death.
"I have no choice but to continue on this path."
In an instant, Luo Chen made up his mind.
He took a step forward, using his spiritual power to protect Sang Jinghe as they slowly moved through the seabed.
Whenever they encountered deep-sea demons, even the weaker third-rank demon kings, they chose to hide and retreat.
He tried to avoid triggering new battles.
At this moment, he missed the Black King even more.
If the Black King were still here, carrying him through the depths of the sea, it would be so much easier.
Unfortunately, the Black King was still unconscious in the Spirit Beast Pouch.
Luo Chen had given him a few spirit pills and even squeezed out a few drops of essence blood containing Tai Sui's vitality to keep the Black King alive.
But to wake him up, it would definitely not be possible while he was asleep in the Spirit Beast Pouch.
"I need to find a place to settle down quickly!"
"Not only for my cultivation but also to save the Black King if possible."
...
Time passed quietly as they wandered through the seabed.
Half a year later, a figure silently emerged from the sea.
In front of him was a gigantic island, no less impressive than the Cold Light Island Luo Chen had visited before.
However, unlike Cold Light Island, this island was full of undulating peaks and winding mountain ranges, exuding a primitive charm.
Perhaps the mountains weren't that tall, but from a distance, they looked like mounds of earth pushed up by some underground creature.
The mountain ranges were lush with greenery and vibrant with life.
Scattered among them were several lakes.
With the sparse heavenly-earth aura, this place gave off a sense of a paradise.
Luo Chen was filled with doubt and asked in a soft voice, "Senior, is this really a fourth-stage spirit vein?"
Han Zhan replied, "It should be correct. I can sense a vibrant vitality flowing through the earth's veins. When I formed my Nascent Soul in Tianfan City, I had a similar feeling."
Luo Chen was puzzled and used his Spirit Eye Technique to look at the giant island.
His eyes could perceive life and death, especially the flow of earth's vein aura.
In his early years, he had used this ability to find a first-rank spirit vein cave beneath Sloping Moon Valley.
But upon observing it now, he saw nothing unusual.
At most, there was a third-rank spirit vein in the center of the island.
Was it hidden so deep?
"If it's a fourth-rank spirit vein, there must be powerful demons occupying it."
"But according to my observations, there are no signs of fourth-rank demon emperors, not even powerful third-rank demons."
"Senior, are you sure you didn't sense it wrong?"
Han Zhan hesitated for a moment.
But soon, he firmly said, "It shouldn't be wrong! At least, that's what I sense here. Moreover, with the island's majestic and vast size, its earth's vein foundation must be strong. As for why the aura is not apparent, you'll have to investigate it yourself."
Luo Chen thought for a while and nodded lightly.
After half a year, they had ventured deeper into the Demon Sea.
What they saw and heard made them trust the rumors about the Demon Sea even more.
Powerful land and sea demons were a common sight!
Any decent spirit land was usually occupied by powerful demons.
And this was after many top-tier demons had been sealed in the North Pole Night Mara Heaven.
Luo Chen, alone and in poor condition, dared not provoke anyone.
After finding this strange unclaimed land with great difficulty, he would never let it go again.
"Then let's go and investigate!"
Luo Chen gathered his spirits and slowly flew out of the sea.
With a wave of his hand, Sang Jinghe also emerged from the water.
"Are you alright?"
Sang Jinghe shook his head, "Thank you for your concern, senior."
Luo Chen sighed, "For the past half a year, I've had you following me around, hiding and revealing ourselves. It's been quite a burden on you."
The honest Sang Jinghe said firmly, "Since I've decided to follow you, a bit of running around is nothing. Moreover, it's I who have been holding you back."
Luo Chen smiled faintly and didn't say more.
Accompanied by Sang Jinghe, they stepped onto the solid ground.
As soon as they landed, their footprints sank slightly.
Luo Chen looked down, and the solid ground was actually loose soil, which couldn't bear his body weight for a moment.
Sang Jinghe, on the other hand, was slightly surprised.
He bent down and scooped up a handful of soil.
A faint spiritual aura emanated from the dirt.
"First Rank Spirit Soil?"
Luo Chen was also surprised, but he didn't think much of it. In the Demon Sea islands, no one cultivated the land, and over time, it was not unusual for the soil to contain spiritual energy. He continued walking forward.
Sang Jinghe quickly followed.
However, as the two of them ventured deeper into the giant island, their initially calm hearts began to stir.
Why?
The soil on this island was of an extremely high quality! It was not uncommon to find Green Bag Soil here, similar to what Luo Chen had seen in the Wooden Sky Plain of the Five Elements Heavenly Realm.
There were even other high-grade spirit soils like Transformation Soil and Five-Colored Mud.
With these spirit soils gathered here, the soil quality of this place was extremely high, with the highest reaching the third rank!
Especially in the center, Luo Chen could sense that there might even be a chance to find fourth-rank spirit soil!
"No wonder the spiritual aura concentration here is thin; it's all absorbed into the spirit soil and bound, unable to escape into the void."
Luo Chen pondered.
At this moment, Sang Jinghe's face was filled with a sickly flush.
"This place is like a dream come true for spirit plant cultivators!"
Indeed!
The ground was covered with spirit soil, and there were also gurgling spirit springs. Even the obscure spirit soil needed to cultivate high-grade medicinal ingredients was abundant.
Even ordinary Upper Stage Nascent Soul Cultivators might not possess such a foundation.
Perhaps only those ancient sects with thousands of years of heritage could cultivate such high-quality spirit soil.
If used well, by categorizing and dividing the area, creating spirit fields, and setting up formation arrays, one could grow countless rare medicinal ingredients here.
"So, what kind of existence created such a spiritual land, and why is it untouched by others?"
Luo Chen muttered, and his gaze fell on a patch of loose soil.
Hiss...
Amidst the rustling, a long worm emerged from the soil.
Perhaps seeing a living person, the worm frantically tried to burrow back underground.
But a force field captured it and brought it closer.
"Dragon Worm?"
Sang Jinghe looked at the wriggling gray worm in front of Luo Chen in surprise.
Luo Chen's mind vaguely sparked with inspiration, and he nodded to Sang Jinghe.
"It's indeed a Dragon Worm, and its rank is not low; it's already at the second rank."
Dragon Worms are incredibly gentle by nature.
They don't grow large, even when they reach the second or third rank, rarely exceeding ten zhang in size.
This type of demon beast is highly favored by pill-refining sects.
Whenever they appear on the market, they are snatched up.
Dragon Worms are ideal for cultivating spirit fields and improving soil quality.
The slime they secrete is rich in water and earth spiritual energy, and they love to burrow in the soil, loosening the dense and easily clumping spirit soil, which is perfect for spirit plant growth.
Previously, Luo Chen hadn't noticed them, as his mind was focused on searching for high-level demon beasts.
At this moment, as his suspicion grew, he released his divine sense, probing as deeply into the ground as possible.
As expected!
Beneath the ground, countless Dragon Worms were everywhere.
From unranked to first and second rank, their numbers were countless!
Only those of the third rank and above were nowhere to be seen.
Seeing this, Luo Chen's suspicion became more certain.
"Jinghe, wait here and don't move around. I'll be back soon."
Sang Jinghe nodded.
After Luo Chen left, he took out a cloth bag and started filling it with soil.
As he filled the bag, he excitedly said:
"This is all high-quality soil! Let's take some back to cultivate our spirit soil."
...
"You guessed it?"
"It seems like you've figured it out too, senior!"
In the low sky, Luo Chen skimmed the ground, flying at high speed.
Circling the scenic giant island, he quickly flew while conversing with Han Zhan and searching for something.
Han Zhan's light laughter reached Luo Chen's ears.
"As expected, when you saw those Dragon Worms, you must have realized it too."
"Yes, if my guess is correct, this giant island should be the cultivation ground of the Abyss Dragon Sect. He went to the Devil Slaying Land to seek opportunities, taking away all the formidable Dragon Worms, leaving only these insignificant descendants. And because of their reputation, even after twenty years, no powerful demon beasts dared to touch this island."
"I have the same guess. Now that the Abyss Dragon Sect is trapped in the Devil Slaying Land, their fate is unknown. Whether they survive or not, we'll have to wait for two or three hundred years. In the meantime, this island has temporarily become a place with no master."
Two or three hundred years! Luo Chen's eyes lit up; two or three hundred years was enough time for him to break through the Nascent Soul stage.
Right now, his task was to find the true cultivation site of the Abyss Dragon Sect.
The Dragon Abyss Sect was incredibly powerful!
Dominating the vast Canglan with just one demon's strength, it was a formidable force.
Such a powerful entity would undoubtedly have a fourth-stage spirit vein as its foundation.
Combining this with Han Zhan's previous perception, Luo Chen was certain that there was a hidden fourth-stage spirit vein on the island.
Suddenly, Luo Chen's steps came to a halt before a verdant pool.
Gazing into the pool, he blinked.
A natural illusion formation! Without hesitation, he strode right in.
The pool's water was clear and cold, but its depth was indiscernible. As Luo Chen descended, his body suddenly slowed.
The next moment, three shrill roars echoed.
Unfazed, a spark appeared on Luo Chen's fingertip.
The spark gradually transformed into a blazing sun, illuminating the darkness.
The gentle-natured dragon worms were weak in combat, but they had few weaknesses.
They thrived in water and soil, favored the wood element, and could be killed by metallic objects, but they could also split and survive.
Only fire spirit objects were most effective in restraining these demons! As expected.
Under Luo Chen's Blazing Sun Technique, the three figures hesitated.
"I didn't expect that in just twenty years, this place would give birth to three third-rank dragon worms."
Seeing Luo Chen about to use the Blazing Sun Technique to kill these three demon kings, Han Zhan quickly stopped him, "This type of demon beast, aside from cultivating spirit soil, is also an excellent formation-breaking spirit beast. It's a real pity to kill them."
Luo Chen furrowed his brows, listening to the old senior's advice and refrained from taking their lives.
The Blazing Sun Technique continued, and with a double grab, three Azure Sun Palm Seals shattered the air.
When they returned, the three demon kings were already captured.
Luo Chen casually cast three restrictions, sealing their demonic cores, and then took a deep breath, carrying the Blazing Sun into the dark abyss step by step.
As he advanced, the concentration of spiritual energy in the surroundings became increasingly dense.
Third-rank lower grade!
Third-rank middle grade!
Upper grade!
Luo Chen finally descended into a deep abyss, a thousand zhang long, filled with damp miasma and sticky mucus.
Ignoring the harsh environment, his face was filled with joy.
Sensing the incredibly dense heavenly-earth aura, Luo Chen took a satisfied breath.
"A fourth-stage spirit vein!"
"Such dense heavenly-earth aura, bound within this abyss, no wonder it's not noticeable from the outside."
"This place will be where I establish my Nascent Soul Path and achieve my cultivation!"
...
Three months later.
On the island, now named Dragon Abyss Island by Luo Chen, Sang Jinghe respectfully stood before a tall and slender figure with a lively gaze.
"Senior Tian Xuan, as per your instructions, I've chosen a suitable location and planted the Purple Monkey Flower."
"Additionally, the Divine Iris has matured, and I'll harvest it soon."
"Those Dragon Snot Grasses are a bit tricky. Although this place is suitable for cultivation, dragon worms naturally like to eat this grass. I need a corresponding formation array to protect them, ensuring they aren't destroyed by the countless dragon worms here."
Listening to Sang Jinghe's detailed report, Tian Xuan quietly listened.
After he finished, Tian Xuan nodded, "These aren't problems. I'll inform the master, and he'll make arrangements. As for the Demon-Devil Sympathetic Tree, do you have a way to cultivate it?"
Sang Jinghe's face showed difficulty, "My abilities are insufficient. The Demon-Devil Sympathetic Tree's grade is too high, and I've never seen such a spirit plant before. I can't think of a way to cultivate it in a short time."
Tian Xuan's brows furrowed slightly, but he didn't blame Sang Jinghe.
Even the master was helpless with this spirit plant, let alone Sang Jinghe, who was merely at the late Nascent Soul stage.
"Never mind, you can research it first!"
"When you have time, also take an inventory of the other naturally growing spirit herbs on the island."
"I'll go see the master first."
After saying this, Tian Xuan flew into the depths of Dragon Abyss Island.
Stepping into the verdant waters, he delved into the earth's abyss.
Beyond the layers of darkness, a ray of light appeared.
In his sight, a clean and tidy bamboo house stood on the underground rocks.
What caught Tian Xuan's attention the most was a man squatting outside, gently stroking a black giant python.
"Master, I'm back."
"Hmm."
Luo Chen, without turning his head, asked, "How are the matters I entrusted to you going?"
Tian Xuan promptly reported Sang Jinghe's situation.
After listening, Luo Chen wasn't surprised.
"Let's temporarily store the Dragon Snot Grass in the Immortal Octagonal Pavilion."
"Let Sang Jinghe research the Demon-Devil Sympathetic Tree. Whether it can be cultivated or not, we'll see later."
"As for the formation array, I'll discuss it with Senior Han Zhan when I have time. He should be able to provide a good solution."
After saying this, he looked at Tian Xuan.
"How's your injury?"
"It's fine. There are many injuries, but none are fatal. I just need to rest and recuperate."
After Tian Xuan finished speaking, his gaze fell on the black giant python, and a hint of reluctance appeared in his eyes.
"Can Black King hold on?"
Luo Chen's expression turned grim, "Black King has my essence blood and life-saving pills to sustain him, and he's entered a hibernation state using the Cliff Snake Technique to prolong his life. But as time passes..."
Seeing Tian Xuan's tightly clenched lips, Luo Chen patted her shoulder.
"Don't worry, since he sacrificed himself to protect me, I won't abandon him. I've thought of a way to save him, but there are still a few critical points I need to clarify, so we'll have to wait a bit longer."
As he spoke, Luo Chen made an implicit decision in his heart.
(End of Chapter)
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