Chapter 221 A Drop in the Ocean
Inside the water wall was a small, temporary body of water. Rong Yi and Wei Yanqing didn't want to waste their time there. Who knew how far the water wall would roll or when it would completely dissipate?
The two moved forward behind the wall of water, as fish swimming leisurely parted to bypass them.
When they broke through the water wall, the violent wind around them almost pushed them back down, but luckily they managed to set up a protective barrier and escape the water wall's range.
As for where that island will end up... good luck to you.
In just a short time, they were taken a great distance, but the advantage was that they were very close to Qinglian.
The entire world is water, and the sky seems very far away from the water. It is daytime now, so you can't see where the star that shines on this planet is.
The system has scanned the water several times and determined that only a small number of organisms live on the surface, while 98% of the organisms are underwater.
"How many guardians surround the Azure Lotus, and how strong are they?" Rong Yi began to consider the challenge of fighting against the herb gatherer.
[Two 11th-tier opponents, can you two handle them at the same time?]
"Eleventh rank? That's a mature Immortal Lotus." Rong Yi was skeptical, having prepared himself to deal with a creature stronger than himself, only to be told it was eleventh rank.
[Through retrospection, it was discovered that a major battle occurred around those three herbs, resulting in the deaths of several Tier 12 creatures. In the ensuing chaos, these two Tier 11 creatures managed to pick up the pieces. Don't worry, if you had waited two more days, it probably wouldn't have been these two.]
There are three blue lotuses there, all just ripened, not the best time to consume them; we must wait a little longer.
“Then let’s speed up, or things will get complicated.” Wei Yanqing increased the speed of the airship to the maximum. “I will try to kill two at a time, so don’t make a move.”
Since Ba Ba has said so, Rong Yi nodded, "Okay."
Upon arriving at their destination, the two plunged into the sea, as the medicinal herbs they were looking for all grew on the seabed.
After diving nearly a thousand miles, we could barely see the shallow seabed.
Before they even saw the blue lotus, they felt a refreshing energy in the water, washing away the turbidity of the surrounding waters. The fish wanted to get closer, but were afraid of the creature guarding the blue lotus.
Those were two enormous creatures, each over two hundred meters long. Their heads were ferocious, and even when they floated still, a faint sense of oppressive power emanated from them. Their bodies were long and robust, with smooth, slippery scales.
The two fish bodies pressed against each other, forming a closed ring to prevent other creatures from getting close to the lotus.
As soon as Rong Yi and Wei Yanqing arrived, one of the fish moved, its large head facing them, and it took several seconds for them to focus their gaze.
Although they were small in stature, the strange fish was fully prepared, and its small size could not conceal its imposing aura and inner strength.
Wei Yanqing took Rong Yi's hand. "I'll do it."
The flying cloud rat that had followed them down quietly swam away.
Rong Yi also saw the blue lotus. The lotus leaves, dark as ink, swayed gently, and the deep green lotus petals unfurled, emanating a refreshing energy from the flower's stamen.
Wei Yanqing's eyes gradually darkened until they turned deep blue, indicating that his mental energy was highly concentrated.
With a snap, the strange fish, whose scales had just stood up, went limp. Its massive body sank to the bottom of the sea, where it was retrieved by Wei Yanqing.
Seeing this, the other one could no longer stay by Qinglian's side and swung towards Wei Yanqing.
Taking down the strange fish with a single blow put a bit of a burden on Wei Yanqing.
Rong Yi noticed that the Flying Cloud Rat had silently and somehow managed to approach the Green Lotus without alerting the strange fish.
The three lush and beautiful lotus plants grew very close together. The Flying Cloud Rat was not afraid of the strange fish turning around to kill it. It grabbed the branch of one of the lotus plants near the root system with its claws and easily uprooted it.
The strange fish that was rushing towards Wei Yanqing trembled, turned its head and saw that the Flying Cloud Rat had pulled a green lotus, and was so shocked that it rushed back like lightning.
Wei Yanqing reacted quickly, using his extended mental power to capture the Flying Cloud Rat along with the Green Lotus.
The strange fish failed to catch the Flying Cloud Rat, so it used its long tail to encircle the remaining two green lotuses, its upper body standing tall, the meaning of which was self-evident. Even though the two were stronger than it, the strange fish did not think of giving up the green lotuses.
Rong Yi: "I only need one plant, these are fine."
Wei Yanqing understood this principle. "Hmm, it seems like other creatures are coming. Let's retreat."
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Everything went relatively smoothly. Next, we need to find the Nine-Splitting Heavenly Thunder Mysterious Yin Bamboo and collect some energy stones to leave this world.
As soon as it surfaced, a churning erupted underwater; it seemed another fight was taking place on the seabed.
The two quickly left this troublesome place and headed to their next destination.
However, once they arrived at the destination, the situation became quite complicated.
The only guardian of the Xuan Yin Bamboo is a sea beast, but it is a sea serpent with peak twelfth-order strength.
Wei Yanqing has just entered the twelfth level, while Rong Yi is at the middle level of the twelfth level.
Strength is divided into two major realms. The outer realm is divided into twelve levels. Only by breaking through these twelve levels can one enter the inner realm to continue cultivation.
The difference between the middle and peak strength of the twelfth rank is huge. Even if the two of them worked together, they might not be able to defeat the peak twelfth rank sea serpent below.
Rong Yi's expression was serious. "To win, I must activate my bloodline and improve the quality of my strength with fighting spirit, but it is also very likely to completely lose control."
The physical manifestation of her bloodline flaws will not allow her to easily eliminate them; a backlash is inevitable.
Wei Yanqing was silent for a moment, then said, "The high-level creatures here are all intelligent beings. I'll talk to her." He took out the Red Jade Larva, "She definitely wants this too."
[I advise against doing this. That female sea serpent is fierce and greedy. If you take this, she'll only want to kill you and take the larvae. Without a concrete plan, Rong Yi might strike unexpectedly.]
Upon hearing this, Wei Yanqing's system went back in time and clearly saw the nature of the sea serpent.
Rong Yi's system also said: [That's right, Rong Yi must deal with that sea serpent. Be fierce when fighting, use force first, then courtesy.]
In such a resource-rich world, there is no such thing as civilization, only the hard law of the jungle where the weak are preyed upon. The weak have no right to negotiate and can only be swallowed whole by the strong.
Upon hearing this, Wei Yanqing frowned.
Rong Yi grabbed his clenched fist. "I'll make my move later. No matter what the outcome, you need to stay far away. It's best to leave this world immediately. Your system's lockdown has been completely lifted, so you'll definitely be able to leave."
“Rong Yi, I promised to take care of all your meals for the rest of your life.” He pursed his lips tightly. “Over this time, you’ve become more than just a teammate.”
As an adventure host, one must often suppress one's desires for competition and power that surge due to strength. After successfully suppressing them, there is always a sense of loneliness at the peak.
At first, Wei Yanqing could tolerate it, but after meeting Rong Yi, who was on the same wavelength, he wanted to maintain the status quo and even had the idea of postponing it forever.
Rong Yi's expression gradually shifted from serious to stunned.
“If it’s true… please go back to my home planet for me and sweep the graves of my mother and grandmother. If you can’t find them…” Rong Yi choked up a little as he said this, “then it’s alright.”
She sent Wei Yanqing the exact address of her hometown and the location of the cemetery.
When she looked up again, her eyes were deep red, like a blazing star.
"I'm so glad I met you. You've helped me avoid repeating the same old mistakes and get me to where I am today."
(End of this chapter)
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