Yamafu Military Affairs

Chapter 483 Black Lagoon
"Back then, Chen Daozi used 20 yuan to win 3700 million yuan. Today, I, Xiao Hongxue, used gold shells to make a net profit of gold shells. It was not luck that was relied on, but real skills."

Hong Xue looked at the winnings happily, counted out half of them, and handed them to Wu Ziqi, who had just collected the [God Forging Gold]: "Here, Brother Ziqi, this is yours. I think that next time we can try the script of a comeback. First show the enemy weakness, then attract more gambling money before closing the market, and then reap the profits in the end. If it weren't for the fact that Huahun can only last for half an hour and can't play a second game, I would have to empty the pockets of these gamblers."

Wu Ziqi took the purse and threw it into his personal space without even looking at it. "Okay, Ah Xue, don't forget the focus of this Yanfu incident. Mr. Tan and Brother Min have gone to flatter those demon kings, and we can't just think about making money. Didn't the rope maker ask us to pay attention to these Haiji stores with mixed crowds and unknown composition? Now that we are at the fighting arena, let's start from there."

"Brother Ziqi is right!"

As they were talking, the two came to a corner that was seldom visited by people. It was not far from the cage entrance where the fighting guys entered and exited the enclosure and passed back and forth. It was only separated by a circle of thick iron and wooden fences.

Looking at the tigers, wolves and monsters guarding the exit from the cage, Wu Ziqi winked at Hong Xue, and the two were immediately covered by ink of varying shades, turning into a light gray mist, and drifting into the bloody backstage of the Linyu Arena where the monsters were imprisoned.

[Dust Shadow]: A breakthrough skill of [Inheritance: The Pen of Wu Daozi], which can control ink marks to surround the object whose traces you want to cover, in order to confuse the enemy and hide yourself.

Note: The higher the quality of the ink used, the better the effect of [Dust Cloud] will be.

Dark red bloodstains could be seen everywhere, and unrecognizable runes were engraved on the bloodstained steel fences. Thick and long animal hair, gleaming scales, and smelly minced meat were scattered in the cages, which was shocking and extremely tragic.

The two saw Pighead Three, who had just fought two battles, was smeared with black medicine and was sleeping soundly in the animal cage; they saw the seriously injured wolf demon being dragged out of the animal cage by the guys in the arena, and no one knew where he was sent to; they also saw many hideous-looking and scarred demon beasts ready for battle, as if they were ready to go into battle at any time.

Hong Xue and Wu Ziqi walked around and didn't find anything wrong, so they simply continued walking down the road, intending to go deeper into the backstage to see if they could find out something valuable.

An old turtle with dark skin and golden eyes was leaning against the back of a chair. Hearing someone coming from outside, he opened his eyes, looked at the sturdy fish demon and said, "Sui Er, how many demon corpses were removed from the enclosure today? Were they all sent to the Black Lagoon?"

"Three of them are five hundred years old, one is nine hundred years old, and there is one snake monster of a thousand years old. Unfortunately, they are not the fighting beasts we bought, but fools who came from somewhere else to seek death. They have been taken away by their masters. So there are four monster corpses removed from the enclosure today. Including the monsters hunted from the Abyss today, there are seven in total. They will be sent to the Black Reef to refine blood pills in a while."

"The blood and flesh essence of a demon corpse with a cultivation of 1,800 years is still too little. Inform the brothels in Huajie and the gambling houses in Nanyuan to spend more time and effort to trick a few big demons with a cultivation of 2,000 years. In this way, we can earn more and refine better blood pills."

"Then, should we notify Wanbao Pavilion to raise the prices of commercial goods and force those seafarers to borrow money for gambling?"

"No, Qianchuan Haiji is their territory after all. Although the Shark King is not very smart and the Green Dragon is not very strategic, the Toad Ancestor is very knowledgeable and difficult to mess with. If the price of the goods is higher than the gold shop's expectations, the Toads will realize that something is wrong and trace it back to us, which will eventually delay the refining of the Blood Pill. That would be a huge sin."

The old turtle shook his head and continued, "If it really doesn't work, let Mi Liu and the others pretend to be pirates, avoid the patrols of the shark guards, and capture more lone monsters outside Qianchuan Sea Market and send them to Black Reef."

"Yes."

Seeing that the old turtle had no other instructions, the fish demon named Manchuria Er bowed and said goodbye, leaving the secret room hidden deep in the fighting arena.

At the door, Hong Xue and Wu Ziqi, who had turned into a ball of dark gray mist, hid in the shadow of the corner and communicated quickly in the Yanbu dialect.

"The rope maker's guess is correct. There is indeed something strange about this place."

"And the blood pill that old turtle mentioned is obviously not a good thing. Who would kill a monster and not eat it? How can you make a pill with it? How can you make a good pill with a monster that is full of foul qi?"

"There really aren't any blood pills for sale in Qianchuanhai. It seems that if we want to find out the secret plan of this fighting arena, we have to keep a close eye on this fish monster and go to the black reef to find out what's going on."

Wu Ziqi thought about what he had seen and heard when he was buying spiritual materials in Haiji, looked at the back of Li Er, and hurriedly followed him.

Following Li Er out from the back of the fighting arena, there was a secret harbor hidden in the cliff. At a glance, hundreds of boats were competing for the current, and the boats were boiling. Dozens of simple and sturdy large ships were lined up in a row, covering the sea, and various animal flags were fluttering, which was very lively.

In the dark harbor, there were several large ships with corpses of monsters the size of buildings piled on their decks. Some were captured during hunting, while others died in beast fights. They were all tied with huge hemp ropes as thick as fists, mixed with several iron chains, and were firmly fixed to the ship.

No less than hundreds of burly monsters twisted their waists and swung their arms, sweating profusely as they swung their huge oars. From time to time, three to five meter long black shadows could be seen under the boats, working together to drive the water and help the large ships leave the port.

Mandarin Fish jumped into the sea, like a fish in water, and in the blink of an eye he transformed into a demon, raising huge waves and pushing several large ships away into the distance.

Behind the big ship was a dark gray fog floating in the wind, and several pale yellow shadows hidden behind the clouds in the sky. They were shrouded in the light of the sun, and their true appearance could not be seen. Only the outline and shadow of the wings could be seen.

"Mr. Tan's [Hundred Bird Soldiers]? I didn't expect them to track us down here."

Hong Xue looked at the information reflected by [A Glimpse] on her iris and couldn't help feeling a little surprised.

"Mr. Tan's [Hundred Bird Soldiers] are numerous. As long as they are dispersed to high altitudes, they can monitor the entire Qianchuan Sea Collection. Under Mr. Tan's instructions, it is not surprising to find some strange movements if we pay close attention."

As an agent of the craftsman category, Wu Ziqi was very clear about the intelligence of high-level Taoist soldiers, and he patiently explained it to Hong Xue.

Not long after, everyone followed the large ship that was transporting the demon corpse and left Chenxing Island and arrived at the so-called Black Reef.

Black Reef is located in the chaotic area in the southern part of the Abyss, not far from Chenxing Island.

The Black Lagoon is more like an island than a reef, and a valley-shaped island at that.

This deep valley standing in the sea has a bizarre environment. Half of the water surface at the bottom of the valley is surging magma, and the other half is boiling sea water. The two energies of water and fire are close yet distant, steaming up endless hot steam, which rises to the sky and turns into clouds and enters the sea as mirages.

If such a precious land were placed in an ordinary martial arts novel, it would definitely be given the beautiful name of "Yin-Yang Eyes of Ice and Fire".

For Wu Ziqi, a craftsman who has been searching for mines in the mountains and using geothermal heat to smelt gold and iron for many years, he only took one glance to judge that the Water and Fire Valley in front of him was not created naturally, but was carved by someone with great magical powers using the right time and place. If he guessed correctly, the great man should have pulled an underwater volcano above the water surface, and then introduced seawater with a formation to let it flow with the magma. In this way, Kanshui and Lihuo are in perfect harmony, forming a treasure land suitable for alchemy and refining.

The ship carrying the demon corpse stopped at the shore. While the fighting staff were transporting the corpse treasures, the naked-chested Li Er came to a huge alchemy furnace hanging in the valley and said in a muffled voice, "Master, we have all the materials for today."

The old man with three wine gourds tied around his waist woke up from his sleep, opened his eyes, and waved his hands casually. The magma and sea water in the valley began to surge, like a red and blue Tai Chi diagram, slowly rotating.

Huhuhu~
As water and fire moved, the air became restless, clouds and mist became tangled, and strong winds rolled out from the valley like the roar of a dragon or the cry of a whale.

"They dare to play tricks so close to Qianchuan Haiji. It seems that these people are fearless."

Hong Xue looked at the sloppy old man with the gourd on his waist, and [A Glimpse] did not give any response. This meant that the current ninja of the fruit had never seen this person before and knew very little about him.

Considering that this is a fruit that has been recently developed and is being explored, it is normal for [A Glimpse] to have this situation.

"Based on their current behavior, they are not guilty of any serious crimes. At most, they are unscrupulous merchants who use pig-killing schemes to cheat foreign tourists. However, if we dig deeper, we will find out whether this is the case or not. We have to investigate it to find out."

Wu Ziqi shrugged his shoulders, but did not capture these profiteers for interrogation on the spot. Instead, he turned around and took Hong Xueshen to sneak into the depths of the Black Reef without anyone noticing to see if there were any other discoveries.

This island reef, which is located outside the Qianchuan Sea and is not under the control of the Shark Guards, is dozens of miles long from east to west and seven or eight miles wide at its widest point from north to south. If the observer is high in the sky, he can almost see the entire island at a glance.

And just as Wu Ziqi judged, the part of the black reef that is exposed above the sea is a valley-shaped island, while the part hidden deep below the sea is a mountain range directly connected to the seabed.

The gray mist drifting with the wind melted into the water, stained with a few strands of ink. The process of Wu Ziqi and Hong Xue diving was like floating along the northern hillside all the way to the foot of the mountain.

Countless seaweeds grow on these reefs, and nameless monsters and big fish lurk among the coral reefs, competing, fighting, and reproducing, creating a vibrant and prosperous scene that is even more wild and unrestrained than on land.

Wu Ziqi carefully observed the cracks and holes on the large blocks of basalt, and compared them with the growth differences of seaweed vegetation in different blocks. After searching for a long time, he finally found several huge holes that looked ordinary and hidden under the magic light at the foot of the mountain not far from the seabed.

"Brother Ziqi, are you sure this isn't the channel that the Water and Fire Valley uses to pump water? If we go in, we won't be instantly burned to ashes by the magma, right?"

For the five immortal creatures with weak constitutions, the extreme natural environment is far more terrifying than an equally matched opponent. Hong Xue looked at the huge black hole and felt a little nervous.

"Don't worry. I've just observed that in order to control the flow of water in this Water and Fire Valley, water is drawn directly from the sea surface. The holes below have nothing to do with diversion."

Wu Ziqi shook his head, waved his hand to sweep away the seaweed and dust, revealing a huge aperture wrapped in magical restrictions.

"Fortunately, Mr. Tan has taken into consideration the complexity of this fruit and equipped us with a full set of consumables. Otherwise, it would take a lot of effort to sneak in silently."

As Wu Ziqi spoke, he took out a light silver talisman from his personal space, pointed his sword across it, and stuck it towards the spell restriction.

A bright silver arc shot out from the talisman, cutting a crack in the spell restriction that was big enough for a person to pass through.

[Array-Breaking Talisman]: It can arbitrarily travel through the array restrictions of the caster whose rank is not higher than the Six Officials without causing any damage.

The air in the hole was dry. Wu Ziqi squatted down and touched the cold basalt. He nodded to Hong Xue and said, "The temperature is very low. Even if the thermal conductivity of this kind of rock is average, it can prove that the path ahead is not a lava sea, but something else."

"Such a large cave doesn't look like it was formed naturally."

Hong Xue observed the surroundings, and with the four-color vision of the environment, he could easily see the obvious marks of an axe.

"Let's go. I have a feeling there must be a big guy in there."

Wu Ziqi stood up from the ground, crushed the black mica he had broken off the rock wall with his fingertips, and the two of them were instantly covered by ink marks again.

Following the hole in the basalt, the two soon saw a tortoise shell with very prominent edges embedded in the mountain.

[The Shell of the Long-lived Black Turtle]: After being tempered by Kan Water and Li Fire for many years, the shell that was condensed after the essence was extracted was placed under the Black Reef Water and Fire Valley to serve as a hotbed for hatching the young of [Mountain-carrying Divine Ao], absorbing the pure water and fire energies every day. After swallowing all of it, Yanfu Zou can increase the awakening degree of the shell inheritance by 50%.

"【Mountain-carrying Divine Turtle】? This place is really related to Penglai!"

Wu Ziqi looked at Hong Xue, and instead of rushing forward rashly, he used his ability to act as a proxy without hesitation.

[Yue Shen Qu]: One of the inherited magical powers of [Inheritance: Spirit of the Golden Heavenly King]. The more exotic minerals it absorbs, the lower the damage it will sustain after it is activated. After sustaining damage, it will gain a certain degree of damage reduction.

Soon, a little giant with extraordinary texture, which expanded to more than two meters in height, stood in front of Hong Xue. His dark golden muscle fibers were supported by steel bones. The ridges of the earth veins that had shrunk countless times were twisted into strong limbs and torso. There was a majestic and sacred mountain mark between the wrinkled forehead lines.

"be careful."

After saying this, Wu Ziqi skillfully sent the Yanfu conversation to Tan Song and others, and then he carefully touched the shell with a big hole.

(End of this chapter)