Under Xianxian's control, the cool seawater carried Luo Fan and the others slowly towards the seabed.
Gradually, more and more magical beasts appeared around her. When they saw the Water Fairy coming, many small magical beasts even made way for her, indicating that the Water Fairy held a high position here.
The further down he went, the more large sea monsters Luo Fan saw, but most of them hovered quietly in the distance, showing no intention of approaching.
A giant demonic shark and a colossal whale, obscuring Luo Fan's view, rested in the distance. Several Naga with human bodies and snake tails also roamed around, weapons in hand, maintaining order.
The festival was held in a large basin in the deep sea, with a large, shimmering blue stone standing in the center. The feeling of calling upon one's kind seemed to emanate from that stone.
Luo Fan discovered that that should be the entrance to the secret realm. The space around there seemed to be fluctuating, but it wasn't very clear, making it somewhat unlike a normal secret realm.
Several sea creatures of level 100 or higher were stationed around the rock, preventing other sea creatures of the same kind from approaching. Further away, there was a place resembling an open-air market.
Many strange-looking sea creatures were selling all sorts of items. Luo Fan even saw a creature that resembled a mermaid, but its skin was covered in scales.
Nearby areas, such as where Luo Fan is standing right now, are adorned with corals of various colors, shimmering with a faint blue light in the sea.
"Brother Fan, this place is so beautiful!" Little Ling'er looked around excitedly and whispered to Luo Fan.
Xiaoxue opened her beautiful big eyes and curiously observed these scenes she had never seen before, feeling the abundance of water elements here.
Xianxian was still searching for her kind, but she couldn't find any other water fairies, and she looked visibly disappointed.
A Naga guard swam over, looked at the group brought by the Water Fairy, chattered something to Fairy, and then turned and left.
"Brother Fan, he's asking about your identities and warning us not to go near that area!" Xianxian transmitted her voice, then led Luo Fan towards the market.
"So sea creatures have their own unique language!" Luo Fan couldn't understand a word of it.
"Yes, legend has it that it was passed down to everyone by the Sea God."
"So what kind of transactions are conducted here?" Stopping at a stall, Luo Fan noticed that it was filled with all sorts of spiritual materials, as well as many tools made by humans.
Xianxian directly communicated with the stall owner who resembled a crab soldier, making different sounds. The guy even blew bubbles, but miraculously, they were able to communicate.
"It wants to exchange for some water-based spiritual items."
"A barter system?"
"Hmm~"
Luo Fan didn't find anything he particularly wanted, but he still managed to exchange a second-rate water spirit bead for a bunch of other elemental materials, which left him speechless.
The two are clearly not in the same league, and he earned more, but the shrimp soldier seemed quite satisfied.
No wonder Anya went to such lengths to come here to make the trade.
Next came the joyful shopping time. In fact, due to the generosity of Luo Fan and his group, quite a few sea creatures came over to sell their wares.
"Master, I think I've sensed a fragment of the Beast God Seal!" Patty's voice suddenly rang in Luo Fan's mind.
At the same time, Luo Fan also discovered the direction Patty pointed out: an old tortoise stall with all sorts of very old things on it, and there was no sign of any spiritual energy fluctuations from their appearance.
The stone slab was covered in moss, obscuring all its patterns. Had Patty not reminded him, Luo Fan might have missed it entirely.
Luo Fan led the girls around the herd of beasts and to the stalls, where they began to examine the animals carefully. He left the task of communicating with the stall owners to Xianxian.
“Brother Fan, the stone slab you want, as well as most of the things here, can be exchanged for Earth Spirit Grass.”
Does it recognize this thing?
Luo Fan carefully examined the other objects, which all seemed very ancient, probably having been buried at the bottom of the sea for a long time.
"I don't recognize it. They said it was found in some deep pit, so I took it out to try my luck."
"All right!"
As a result, Luo Fan took out a decent-quality Earth Spirit Grass and bought most of the items from the stall. After obtaining the spirit grass, the old tortoise swallowed it directly, seemingly enjoying it quite a bit.
Over the next few days, they walked and bought things, and the girls all got what they wanted.
Then a mermaid who looked like a staff member came over and told Xianxian that the elder who was presiding over the ceremony wanted to see them.
"Xianxian, besides being good at water magic, do mermaids also like to sing?"
Watching the mermaids swimming ahead, Luo Fan thought of the legends about the sirens.
"Hmm, Brother Fan even knows this! They sing very well, but they are also very deceptive and often cause disturbances among the sea creatures."
"I'm just guessing. I just don't know if they have any inscriptions related to Little Bell."
"By the way, why didn't I see a single magic core at those stalls earlier?"
Thinking about the inscriptions, Luo Fan realized that none of the stores selling magic cores were actually selling them during this purchase.
"Magic cores are very precious resources in the ocean, and they are generally not traded," Xianxian explained to Luo Fan while asking the mermaid in front of her.
Finally, they arrived at a nest built by a coral reef nearby and saw a huge octopus with a faint glow on its body, which was level 120.
"Welcome to our Sea God Festival, Your Majesty the Slime King!"
"Hello!"
Luo Fan wasn't too surprised by this, since monsters that break through level 100 are usually quite intelligent and it's normal for them to be able to speak human language.
"You came here to escort this narcissus, right? She's growing up quite well; her master must treat her very well, right?"
"Yes. I just don't know why I haven't seen any other daffodils here?"
The octopus looked at Xianxian and sighed deeply.
“The management of the sea creatures has always been very loose. They generally don’t concentrate like this unless absolutely necessary. After all, the Endless Sea is just too big.”
"The Narcissus race is already rare, and coupled with their outstanding appearance, they have always been one of the most popular sea creatures for humans to capture."
“I can sense that there are still some of their people remaining, but they are very few. There seems to be another daffodil nearby on its way, but it seems to be enslaved by humans.”
Knowing the reason, Xianxian's expression immediately turned even more unpleasant. Luo Fan held her in his arms and continued to look at the giant octopus.
"Then why are you looking for us?"
"As the darlings of the sea, daffodils are usually needed to guide one to successfully open the secret realm of the sea."
"So you just want her to lead the way, and you have no other conditions?"
The octopus hesitated, its expression unreadable, and it was unclear what it was thinking.
"Can we go in with her? There shouldn't be any special restrictions inside, right?"
Luo Fan pressed on, sensing that something bad might be about to happen.
The octopus remained silent, its concerns unknown.
“If you don’t let us in, I will take her away and go to other places to find her kind.”
"I agree to your request!" The octopus finally came to its senses, seemingly reluctant to see Fairy leave. "Also, I remember that the opportunity for the Water Fairy clan to break through to level 70 should be inside."
What exactly is it?
"Water God Crystal."
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