"The Ancient Sea Abyss is where the sea creatures imprison the most vicious criminals. There are only two ways to enter: first, take the normal route and be imprisoned; second, cross the Death Strait and then fake your death and sink into the Ancient Sea Abyss."
The Merman Elder had already learned about the Ancient Sea Abyss beforehand. He glanced at Jiang Yuan and said solemnly, "However, both of these methods are extremely dangerous. Putting aside the self-destructive method of being imprisoned by the sea race, the second method is also very difficult to achieve. The Ancient Sea Abyss is home to the sea race's most elite law enforcement team. They are directly under the jurisdiction of the Sea King's Palace and have no connection with any sea race. Therefore, if someone is found attempting to cross the Death Strait, it will inevitably alarm the Sea King's Palace. Encountering the people of the Sea King's Palace in such a place is tantamount to courting death."
"Moreover, the Death Strait is not a place you can just cross at will. It contains dead water that even Nascent Soul Realm cultivators fear greatly. It can seal all basic attributes, and its inherent toxicity is such that even Nascent Soul Realm cultivators cannot withstand it for long. Even if you can ignore these, the leeches that are everywhere in the Death Strait may become the culprit that kills you."
"What kind of creature is a leech?" Jiang Yuan had already made up his mind about entering the Ancient Sea Abyss. As for the sealing attribute and the dead water with its own poison, he ignored it. He himself had the eternal attribute and the poison-harmonizing effect of the Heavenly Poison Body, so he was immune to most negative effects.
"The creatures unique to the Ancient Sea Abyss devour everything. Most importantly, the number of leeches is enormous. Thousands or tens of thousands are only considered small groups. There are often swarms of leeches with millions of members. Even those at the peak of the Nascent Soul Realm must temporarily avoid the wrath of the top-tier leech swarms!" The mermaid elder's face showed deep fear when he mentioned the leech swarms, as if they were the nightmare of all sea creatures.
Jiang Yuan noted down the characteristics of the leech, and then asked, "How did Xiaoyu enter the Ancient Sea Abyss? How did she originally plan to obtain the Sea-Stabilizing Needle?"
"Come, you'll understand after you've seen one of these things with me!"
The mermaid elder turned around, put his hands behind his back, and walked toward the last underground chamber of the palace, with Nie Zhen following behind.
"Let's go take a look." Leng Yue tugged at Jiang Yuan's sleeve.
Jiang Yuan observed Leng Yue's subtle movements, then secretly asked via telepathy, "So, was the other party lying?"
Leng Yue gently shook her head.
"Alright, then I'll go to the Ancient Sea Abyss alone this time. You stay here and meet me." Jiang Yuan ordered Leng Yue in an unquestionable tone.
But Leng Yue's response was still to shake her head.
"Don't be reckless, okay? This is no joke. Your life could be in danger at any moment, and I can't protect you." Jiang Yuan spoke very bluntly. He didn't want Leng Yue to take the risk. Her constitution was different from his and she couldn't adapt to the extreme environment of the Ancient Sea Abyss.
"If I wanted to mess around, believe me, you'd be completely under my thumb right now," Leng Yue suddenly said, making a completely unrelated remark.
"Never mind, let's go see what the Mermaid Elder showed us!"
Jiang Yuan didn't dwell on the issue and followed after them on his own.
"Still being willful!"
Watching Jiang Yuan's retreating figure, Leng Yue secretly thought to herself, "I'm just too stubborn. Otherwise, with all my crying, tantrums, and threats of suicide, Jiang Yuan wouldn't be able to do anything about me. I could even get him to agree to marry me." After all, she had known Jiang Yuan for so long, and she understood his personality. If she dragged things out with him, it would play right into his hands, but if she really confronted him, he would have no choice but to take responsibility for her.
As for why she didn't do that, it's simply because she wanted to be her true self and only wanted to love the real Jiang Yuan; she disdained all that scheming and intrigue.
Jiang Yuan followed behind the mermaid elder. When they arrived at the entrance of the secret chamber, he was somewhat taken aback, because it was the entrance to an underground palace, and this palace was actually underwater.
"Be careful," Jiang Yuan said, turning back to remind Leng Yue.
"With you here, do I need to be careful?" Leng Yue asked casually.
"Let's reconsider that suggestion. I'm only thinking about your safety," Jiang Yuan asked again.
"Shut up! If you keep nagging, I'll report you to your wife next time and say you molested me!" Leng Yue warned without hesitation.
Jiang Yuan: "..."
It must be said that this move was very effective. Jiang Yuan indeed kept quiet about letting Leng Yue stay, and simply followed the mermaid elder and the others into the secret chamber in the water.
However, the moment he stepped into the secret chamber, both treasures within him reacted to varying degrees.
The Book of Life and Death in Chaos.
And, the God-Slaying Bow!
However, the two treasures reacted somewhat differently. The Book of Life and Death was on high alert, while the God-Slaying Bow seemed to convey a hint of disdain.
Clearly, this is a contest between divine artifacts. The Book of Life and Death, being Jiang Yuan's natal artifact, grows alongside his cultivation level, so its current resources are obviously insufficient compared to the divine artifacts present here.
As for the God-Slaying Bow, it goes without saying that it is one of the few Primordial Artifacts in the universe, and it is only natural that it despises any other battlefield artifacts.
"Buzz!"
A holy white light suddenly burst forth in this space, illuminating this underwater world shrouded in darkness.
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