Thinking of this, Yin Huan took a step forward and, like Hei Xiong and Bai Mao, hurriedly slipped into the cabin.

As soon as Yin Huan left, Huo Fei immediately suppressed his terrifying aura.

He narrowed his pupils and stared intently at Su Yi. After a long while, as if he had observed Su Yi's condition, he chuckled and then strode towards the cabin.

He wondered why Su Yi had such courage to confront him head-on; it turned out that this white wolf had become Silver Ring's contracted beast.

Thus, he was no longer within his defenses.

A contracted beast will always only have a protective heart towards its master and will never become its rival.

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As the sun completely disappeared below the horizon, the colorful clouds on the horizon were obscured by the rising night. In the sky, the waning moon emitted a hazy glow, and the stars twinkled, sparkling like pearls.

Huo Fei's arrival put the minds of all the demon hunters at ease.

He Zhi was anxious for everyone on the ship and once again assigned tasks to them. Everyone on the ship, except for Yin Huan who was treated as an "ordinary person," was given a task.

Around midnight, the cruise ship finally reached an area 300 nautical miles from the shore.

Upon arrival, He Zhi ordered his soldiers to distribute diving equipment to the demon hunters. Once all the demon hunters were fully armed, a submarine that had already arrived in the area rose from the seabed.

The group temporarily changed their mode of transportation and headed towards the location of the broken sea vein. Before leaving, He Zhi once again asked Bai Mao to send Yin Huan back to Ning City.

They were on a mission, and there was really no need to bring Silver Ring, this "ordinary person," along.

No one knows whether the mission is dangerous.

Although this ordinary person seemed extraordinary, she possessed no vital energy, which undoubtedly proved that she lacked the ability to protect herself. Even if she went to sea, she could only stay in the submarine.

Moreover, he couldn't guarantee that during the deployment, something unexpected might happen that could destroy the submarine.

Huo Fei declined, saying, "No need."

This operation presents the perfect opportunity to reveal Silver Ring's true identity, and we cannot afford to miss it.

On this cruise ship, Huo Fei was the eldest, and once he objected, He Zhi said no more. He only said that he would leave a soldier inside the submarine to protect Yin Huan.

Yin Huan's face darkened, somewhat displeased: "..." Could she really look that useless?

Wherever she goes, everyone treats her like a pushover. She has captured demons and exterminated monsters before, so why does everyone look down on her?

Beneath the surface of the deep sea lay utter darkness, so dark that not a finger could be seen in front of one's face, devoid of any light. Only the faint glow emanating from the hull of the submarine illuminated the surrounding landscape.

The demon hunters, carrying their tools, emerged one after another from the submarine. In the sea, the fish, seemingly startled, scattered and fled from the intruders.

The ocean has been shrouded in mystery since ancient times, its depths teeming with life and fraught with hidden dangers. The demon hunters dared not be careless, holding their breath and concentrating on observing the terrain. Once they determined their direction, they immediately swam towards the broken ley lines.

Huo Fei, along with Bai Mao and Hei Xiong, also entered the sea. Although they were all land-dwelling demons, they were much more agile in the sea than a group of fully armed demon hunters. Unlike humans, demons possess the art of breath control, allowing them to walk on the seabed without any aids.

If Huo Fei hadn't been incapable of setting up formations, this operation would never have fallen to the demon slayers.

Su Yi was assigned by Huo Fei to be by Yin Huan's side.

This was the first time Silver Ring had repaired the earth's veins, and Huo Fei couldn't afford to be careless. He didn't know what the consequences would be if he were disturbed by sea creatures while casting the spell.

After He Zhi and the others dived into the sea, he said into the walkie-talkie that they were going to close the gate, and then, carrying their submersibles, prepared to step out of the valve.

"Make way, let me out first." Yin Huan pushed He Zhi. She hadn't even left yet, why was the gate being closed?

He Zhi pulled the respirator off his mouth: "Little girl, just stay on the boat. Don't be afraid. If there's any real danger, the soldiers inside will take you away."

Yin Huan didn't want to waste time arguing with He Zhi, so she shoved him and jumped straight into the sea with Su Yi.

The seawater was icy cold, and Silver Ring shivered involuntarily as soon as it was submerged.

"Little girl, go back..." He Zhi, who was standing by the valve, swallowed his words back.

He stared at Silver Ring, who was walking on land without any diving equipment, speechless and horrified.

...At this point, He Zhi finally realized that the ordinary girl he thought she was was anything but ordinary.

No, she might be the most hidden person among the group.

After all, Huo Fei and Bai Mao were moving in the water, and their bodies were surrounded by a few wisps of demonic energy, while this little girl... her aura was as usual, without the slightest fluctuation of vital energy.

Silver Ring was a snake in her previous life. No snake is unable to swim. Although she can no longer transform back into her former snake form, she is naturally able to breathe underwater.

Moreover, like all monsters, she has eyes that can see in the dark.

Although the deep sea was pitch black, it could not block her vision.

While all the demon hunters were trying their best to find the broken ley lines, Silver Ring had already found the place that had been deliberately damaged.

Beneath the seabed, a dark, deep trench meanders across the ocean.

The deep ravine seemed bottomless, reaching straight to the earth's core, and was filled with a dense, dark purple demonic aura.

The demonic energy had corrupted the area, causing the seaweed to wither and the marine life to lie dead within a three-meter radius of the trench, devoid of any sign of life. Some creatures that foraged in this area seemed to sense the danger emanating from the corpses of their fallen companions, instinctively avoiding the deadly trench even when searching for food.