Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 71 Pearl Diving Ground

Xu Xuan was a little dazed at the moment. Although it was his soul and consciousness that entered this place, everything in this cave seemed like reality.

He was thrown in by Tiantuo, appeared in the air, and fell straight down. He tried to control the wind several times but failed.

When it was near the ground, it used all its strength to blast the thunder downwards, and then it lowered to the ground with the help of the recoil force.

The surroundings were filled with little demons in the fetal breathing state, and they hadn't even fully transformed yet, which surprised Xu Xuan a little. After all, those who could enter the cave should be demons with backgrounds, so how could they be so unbearable?

He slightly revealed his cultivation level of the late stage of Qi Refining, and the little demons around him immediately bowed down and kept calling him "Sir".

At this time, his appearance had changed again. The jade horns had disappeared, and the black yin scales were also covered. He looked like just an ordinary dragon snake, and did not appear to have a noble bloodline.

"In my current state, even a Foundation Establishment cultivator might not be able to tell my true identity. Only a Purple Mansion cultivator could glimpse a bit of me."

He didn't want to stand out too much because he didn't know the situation.

"I ask you, where is this place?"

Xu Xuan looked around and saw only a vast ocean with a few islands scattered not far away. Only by looking to the north could he see land.

An old turtle at the side immediately stepped forward, knelt down, and said:
"Reporting to the Lord, this place is the South Wangyang, which corresponds to the South China Sea."

Although Dongyuan corresponds to the area divided in reality, its actual area has shrunk a lot. Xu Xuan was not panicked. Riding the wind from here to Shanyan City should not be as far away as in the real world.

The dark blue gems scattered around caught his attention. He took a step forward. The old turtle next to him was very observant. The little demons around were still kneeling stupidly, but the old turtle had already picked up one and presented it with both hands.

Xu Xuan took it and examined it. He saw that it was exquisitely crystal clear and there seemed to be a crystal clear black liquid flowing inside it.

"What is this bead?"

Xu Xuan asked softly, and the old turtle below answered immediately.

"Reporting to the Lord, this is the Youshi Pearl, a specialty of the South Sea."

The old turtle raised his head slightly, and seeing that Xu Xuan looked normal, he continued to explain:

"This pearl of consciousness is produced in the eye of the sea, and is brought here by wind and waves. Taking it can increase spiritual consciousness."

Xu Xuan's expression changed slightly. He looked at the dark blue bead in his hand with some doubt, and put the bead in the old turtle's hand.

"Take it first and let me see the effect."

The old turtle below was stunned, and took the bead excitedly, as if he was afraid that Xu Xuan would go back on his word, so he swallowed it in a hurry.

In just a moment, the old turtle underwent changes. Its body straightened up, and its hands, feet and face turned into human form. It became a white-haired old man, but there were still many signs of being different from others.

'It's so magical.'

In addition to the old turtle, there were also a shrimp and a crab around, both no taller than half a person. Xu Xuan ordered them to collect the Ghost Consciousness Pearl.

There were only four pills in total. Xu Xuan showed hesitation, but still tried to swallow one.

A cool air rushed in, and he felt that his spiritual awareness seemed to have grown a little, but this improvement was almost unnoticeable.

After refining the four at the same time, he felt that his spiritual awareness seemed to be stronger than before, but the improvement was still not great.

"If I could refine a few hundred of these beads, I would see some noticeable improvement."

Despite this, Xu Xuan was still excited. After all, treasures that could increase spiritual awareness were extremely rare. Now that he could find one, he naturally couldn't miss it.

"Controlling the flying sword is a testament to the strength of one's spiritual awareness. Now, there's no need to rush to find the Fire Crow."

"Can you have a name?"

Xu Xuan asked. The old turtle before him was quite quick-witted and a useful subordinate. "My Lord, my name is Hai Er."

"Who is in charge of this land now? Where can I find the Phantom Consciousness Pearl?"

This is what Xu Xuan is most concerned about at the moment. Tiantuo told him that the method of returning also requires spiritual consciousness to be performed, otherwise he can only wait for the old monster to wake up.

Originally, he had intended to go in search of the Fire Crow and borrow its route, but now that he had seen this creature, it seemed worthwhile to investigate, so he was in no hurry to depart.

"My Lord, it's hard to say who is in charge of this area."

Hai Er's expression changed slightly as he said softly:

"This place corresponds to the Shanbo Sea in the present world. It's near a large ravine with turbulent undercurrents. It's a dangerous place, and there are no spiritual creatures."

"Once we reach the Cave Abyss, this land is even poorer, producing only the lowest quality dark blue pearls. The three sea eyes that produce pearls are occupied by Zhang Gong, Shuijingnu, and Hai Xiangqing respectively."

"My lord, the person you just landed on was Hai Xiangqing."

Xu Xuan turned around. He did seem to have bumped into something before, but he died in the cave and left no remains. He just turned into a wisp of green smoke and dissipated.

"So, the sea eye occupied by Hai Xiangqing should now belong to me?"

"That's right. Please go and take a look, sir."

Hai Er below looked respectful, so Xu Xuan ordered him to lead the way into the sea.

As soon as he entered the water, Xu Xuan felt something was wrong. The water was extremely light and he didn't feel any pressure even when swimming deep into it. As he swam down, he saw a deep pit on the seabed.

This sea eye is extremely deep, and Xu Xuan can hardly see the bottom. It is surrounded by gray rocks. The water here is quite hot, and lava spews out from time to time.

"This cave is almost indistinguishable from the real world. If I were to enter with my spiritual consciousness, how would I be able to tell the real from the fake?"

Xu Xuan sighed in his heart, but was still a little confused. Since it was created by the spirit, the surrounding things should be able to be shaped at will, so why should it imitate the real world?

Seeing the adult in front of him deep in thought, Hai Er hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth and took the initiative to step forward and explain:

"Sir, this is the eye of the sea. There are three of them here, and they erupt every three months, producing these Nether Consciousness Pearls."

Upon hearing this, Xu Xuan continued to ask:
"How many Phantom Consciousness Pearls can be produced at one time? How many sea eyes are there in the Southern Ocean?"

Hai Er hurriedly replied:
"Reporting to the Lord, this sea eye only produces five or six at a time. The undercurrent is so strong that they are swept away in an instant. I have to wait here and search for them bit by bit. I hope I can pick one if I am lucky."

"There are many sea eyes like this in the South Ocean. Some of them produce dark consciousness beads that are gold and silver, and of higher quality. However, they are all occupied by some bigwigs, so we can only pick up some of the leftovers."

Xu Xuan heard this, hesitated for a moment, and continued to ask:

"How did you get into this cave? What's the passage?"

Hai Er hesitated for a moment and said:
"There is a cave in the great ravine of the Shanbo Sea, and it's occupied by these three demons. They must have obtained some secret treasure that allows them to enter the cave. They sent me, the little demon, in to help collect pearls."

Xu Xuan looked aside and asked softly:

"What are the origins and cultivation levels of Mr. Zhang and Crystal Girl?"

Hai Er immediately understood and said with a smile:
"Reporting to you, sir, the crystal girl is a jellyfish incarnation, and has reached the fifth level of Qi Refining. Mr. Zhang is an octopus incarnation, and has reached the sixth level of Qi Refining. Neither of them is as good as you."

Xu Xuan floated to the surface of the sea, and several monsters beside him hurriedly followed him and came to a reef.

"Now, take me to see these two neighbors."

He gave the order, and Hai Er below seemed to understand something. He looked a little excited and looked towards the island not far away.

(End of this chapter)