Longevity starts from having a daughter in old age - Chapter 134
134Chapter 119: Deep Sea Relic_i
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“Have we arrived?”
Upon hearing Whale Falling Chen’s words, everyone simultaneously released their Divine Intent, sweeping across the underwater mountain peak.
Soon, they discovered a man-sized hole on the peak, from which an unusual wave of spiritual power was emanating.
Some tried to probe the cave with their Divine Intent, only to find it knocked about by the chaotic energy within.
This inability to probe with Divine Intent only served to fuel their excitement.
It proved that there was indeed something inside.
Xu Mu’s eyes flickered slightly, reaching towards his storage bag.
“Fellow Daoists, since I discovered this place first, let me lead the way. Be careful and stick close!”
At Whale Falling Chen’s words, no one objected.
The exploration of such unknown relics was always riskiest for those in front.
However, since Whale Falling Chen initiated the expedition and had previous experience entering the relic, no one else seemed more suitable.
Before entering, everyone brought out their protective magic artifacts, covering their entire bodies. Shen Gai commanded his fishhawk mount to stay outside.
They then maintained a distance of about a yard from each other, cautious following Whale Falling Chen into the cave.
Splash! Splash!
As they entered, the fish and shrimp hiding in the cave scattered in fright.
A monster beast that looked like an eel, and was as thick as an arm, launched a ferocious attack at Whale Falling Chen, who sliced it in two from head to tail with his Spiritual Artifact.
The cave walls were heavily covered with seaweed, an indication of its longevity. Still, the cave had signs of human activity, proving it was not naturally occurring.
This puzzled everyone, as if it were a relic, the passage of time should have eradicated such obvious traces.
“When I first discovered this, I encountered some minor issues, so I opened it up a bit! There’s nothing to worry about!”
After Whale Falling Chen’s explanation, everyone’s doubts were dispelled.
Hu!
As they progressed deeper, the previously narrow entrance gradually widened. Shen Gai, who had been struggling to squeeze in, let out a sigh of relief.
The human traces on the surrounding walls were becoming scarce, validating that Whale Falling Chen had not lied.
The number of fish and shrimp in the cave decreased dramatically, while the spiritual energy in the air became increasingly dense and chaotic.
Eycryone recognised that they were probably close to their destination.
Xu Mu’s Divine Intent permeated the stone wall and saw some bizarre abstract patterns hidden beneath the seaweed. It seemed like in ancient times, the Sea Race residing here was conducting some grand ritual for an unknown creature.
This creature had a pointed head and a long body, surrounded by lightning.
After closely observing for a while, Xu Mu felt it looked somewhat like a shark.
“Could it be the Illusionary Thunder Silver Shark?”
Xu Mu thought secretly.
After all, before they embarked, Whale Falling Chen had mentioned that he had discovered the remains of an Illusionary Thunder Silver Shark here.
The others seemed to also have noticed the same thing, and their faces were filled with even more excitement. Among them, Zhang Tianluo, who possessed the bloodline of the Sea Race, was particularly thrilled.
This was because all the signs indicated that this relic was probably left by the Sea Race. If there were any treasures within, they would undoubtedly be more compatible with a person who had the Sea Race bloodline, giving her an advantage.
Shen Gai remained calm, with a faint smile always on his face, seemingly deep in thought.
Yang Wanshou was looking around, as if he was studying the path of the cave.
Wang Yin Xian’s face was stiff, appearing somewhat nervous.
Xu Yiren stayed close to Whale Falling Chen as if seeking protection, her beautiful eyes constantly scanning forward.
“This is the place!”
Whale Falling Chen stopped, squeezed the Finger Jue, formed a white light ball in his hand, and shot it forward. The light ball exploded with a bang.
With the bright light radiating from the light ball, the area in front of them lit up as bright as day.
A massive rock pit appeared before everyone’s eyes, within which were several majestic palaces. Numerous stone pillars, carved with mysterious patterns, were erected before the palaces, forming a vast stone forest.
In the center of the stone forest, there was a stone platform several feet high, with a giant stone mask suspended above it. The mask was over a person tall. It was marked by a bulging mouth, sharp teeth, and its face was quite like that of a shark.
The stone platform looked like an altar, and the stone mask seemed to be a deity statue used by the priest.
However, Xu Mu didn’t quite understand why the other party didn’t use a complete stone carving, but instead, a piece of mask to substitute.
But given the current situation, obviously, no one was in the mood to answer his question.
“There is an entrance to a small mystery realm within these palaces, where we all will need to work together!” Whale Falling Chen stated.
“What? A small mystery realm?”
Even the normally composed Shen Gai showed a few tones of excitement.
What a small mystery realm entailed was self-evident.
With the journey nearly over, everyone was excited yet anxious, and more guarded as well.
After all, wealth can stir one’s heart, and no one could guarantee that there won’t be a fight if some exceptional treasures appeared.
Ten or so years of friendship, for these people who have several hundreds of years of life in the Foundation Establishment Stage, really doesn’t mean much.
Luckily, they have not arrived at the spot yet, and Whale Falling Chen’s undisguised demeanor had assured everyone that although it was a small mystery realm, there probably wouldn’t be any exceptional treasures; otherwise, Whale Falling Chen would not be this calm.
Perhaps this is just an ordinary exploration.
As everyone sighed in relief, they also felt a twinge of disappointment.
Under the lead of Whale Falling Chen, nobody doubted him, and they all flew out of the cave entrance and landed among the stone forest, relying on the buoyancy of the seawater.
Xu Mu was slightly slower, and no one noticed a streak of blue light flew out from under his foot, melding into the stone wall.
As everyone descended into the stone forest, the sea water with a strong crushing pressure suddenly lightened considerably.
They realized that the entire underground cavern might be cloaked by some formation, thus blocking the pressure from the seawater.
This actually eased a lot of tension among them, and they began to explore the surroundings with their Divine Intent.
But as soon as they casted out their Divine Intent, they again encountered the unseen force, as though sea water was rinsing over seaweed, constantly disrupting and confusing their Divine Intent.
Not only did the consumption of Divine Intent increase significantly, but the perceptual range also decreased drastically.
This was the same as what they initially perceived, so they weren’t too surprised, and retracted their Divine Intent to minimize consumption.
Just as everyone was about to continue following Whale Falling Chen, the formerly careful and cautious Whale Falling Chen suddenly quickened his pace, reaching the altar in the center of the stone forest like lightning and putting his hands on the stone mask.
Everyone was taken aback, with a sudden unease surfacing in their minds.
Because, logically, they should be going directly into the palaces instead of studying the altar and the stone mask.
Shen Gai’s eyes flashed, a spiritual light surged around him as if he had prepared ahead of time, and he suddenly turned and shot towards the cave mouth from where he came.
His speed was as fast as lightning, which was completely inconsistent with his fat and bloated figure.
Yang Wanshou and Wang Yin Xian also reacted quickly, showing their skills in escaping as well, running back at a much faster speed than before.
Zhang Tianluo was left dumbstruck by the sudden actions and instinctively followed them.
A tense look appeared on Xu Mu’s face and he also swam towards the cave mouth from where he came. However, his speed was painfully slow, even slower than at the beginning, as if he were terribly scared and his limbs had become incredibly stiff.
But no one paid attention to his odd behavior at this time.
The only one who didn’t move was Xu Yiren. She didn’t believe Whale Falling Chen would harm her and remained there, hesitating.
This woman usually appeared to be shrewd, yet at critical moments she seemed rather clueless.
“Your reactions are fast, but unfortunately, too late!”
A cold sneer came from Whale Falling Chen’s mouth.
Hum!
Just as Shen Gai was about to escape into the cave, a dazzling silver light suddenly burst out from the stone mask on the altar.
The silver light swept over them and everyone’s body shook inexplicably as if a current of electricity ran through them. In the next moment, the scene in front of everyone’s eyes seemed to suddenly whirl, undergoing earth-shaking shifts.
The desert, grassland, snow field, and other places they had only heard of but never seen all appeared in front of their eyes.
“Formation!”
At this point, everyone’s expression had drastically changed..
