"Think about it again, what kinds of moss are there, and what kinds of fish and shrimp are there?" The man's description was too vague, and Ji Mofan couldn't understand anything.
“It’s the kind you often see at the beach.” The man finally managed to climb up, panting as he gestured to Ji Mofan, “Soft, green… Oh right, there’s another kind I’ve never seen before.”
"When it is swept up by the water, its leaves will open up in the water and look like a baby's hand."
Ji Mofan's eyes darkened.
"Is it like a grove of trees, with only one leaf growing on each stem?" he asked.
"Yes, yes, yes! That's exactly what it looks like!" The man quickly nodded. "Young man, have you seen it before?"
“I read about it in a book.” Ji Mofan tapped his chin with his finger in recollection. “It’s not moss, it should be a type of coral called Five-Layer Coral.”
"The open blades are capturing plankton in the water."
"Moreover, he usually prefers places with strong currents, so he often attaches himself to large marine creatures and rarely appears on land."
The man had been grimacing, thinking he was badly injured, but after Ji Mofan said those words, his face immediately went expressionless, and his mouth opened so wide it looked like a fist could fit inside.
"So... that wasn't a reef, but a sea monster that just happened to be sitting there?" He patted his chest, still shaken. "Oh my god... what incredible luck..."
Having obtained most of the information he wanted, Ji Mofan turned around decisively. He casually picked up the kudzu root that had been squatting to the side growing mushrooms, left a simple farewell, and then used his lightness skill to head towards the location marked with a red cross on the map.
The seriously injured man didn't even have time to thank him before he disappeared from sight.
"Hmm... I feel like this person looks familiar." He scratched his head, a little confused.
"Sigh, maybe all good-looking people follow the same path to good looks."
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"Hmm... Master, you don't need to take me with you. I can use my lightness skill by myself." Ge Gen was protected behind Ji Mo Fan, his face buried in his back. He could only feel the sea breeze rushing towards him, tearing at his clothes and hair.
"Hold on tight to me." Ji Mofan, unusually, didn't go along with his wishes, but instead pressed his head down again.
"We need to hurry over there and take a look. Although the monsters in this Shallow Ocean Secret Realm aren't too strong, if a weaker disciple happens to be teleported to a nearby place, they might run into a powerful enemy all by themselves."
Ji Mo Fan is once again making the same old mistake of meddling in other people's business.
This trial was completely unrelated to him. Even if all the disciples except Ge Gen were wiped out, it wouldn't have anything to do with him.
But he had to find out who was behind this attack on Ge Gen.
To cut grass, you must cut it at the root.
The good news was that when they arrived, there were no other Yuncang Sword Sect disciples who had arrived earlier on that "reef".
The bad news is that this creature, whose species is currently unclear, has somehow managed to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage in this secret realm that only cultivators at the Qi Refining level can enter.
That would require at least two cultivators at the Qi Refining stage to work closely together in order to kill it without getting injured.
Anyone who comes alone will be in for a nightmare, even if Ji Mo Fan has hidden his strength.
After all, he can only use the power of the Qi Refining stage here. Otherwise, if he loses control and is detected by the laws of the secret realm, he will be immediately thrown out of the Shallow Ocean Secret Realm.
Not to mention the real Qi Refining stage cultivators, they couldn't even tell that this thing was a living creature and not a stone.
What exactly is Shi Rusi's intention in making such an arrangement?
And how did he know before entering the secret realm that there was a sleeping monster there?
Ji Mo Fan dared not let Ge Gen explore other places alone, nor did he dare to leave with him to go elsewhere. He could only put a small boat down in a distant place and wait here to see if anyone else would come.
But even after they stayed there for two days, and Ge Gen had already slain most of the sea monsters swimming nearby, not a single disciple of the Yun Cang Sword Sect came to this place.
This should not be done.
Two whole days is enough time. Even if you were to row a small boat from the farthest beach with the strength of the early stage of Qi Refining, you should have arrived long ago.
Ji Mofan suddenly stood up.
Ge Gen, who was busy digging for the demon core of the giant fish, was startled by his master. He quickly threw down his knife and jumped back into the cabin from the giant fish's corpse. "Master, what happened all of a sudden?"
“Something’s not right.” Ji Mofan couldn’t quite put his finger on what was wrong. He looked at the dark stone not far away and narrowed his eyes slightly.
With a "whoosh," the Snow Embracing Sword was drawn from its sheath at the waist, twirled in the air, and landed in Ji Mofan's palm.
“Ge Gen, do you remember when I was instructing you in sword practice, we used to play the ‘point and hit’ game?” He asked without looking at Ge Gen, his eyes fixed on the “reef”.
“I remember.” Ge Gen’s expression immediately turned serious, and he gripped the heavy sword tightly in his hands.
"Very good, follow my command in a moment." Ji Mofan flicked his sword, and a chilling aura spread out along with the sword energy. He lightly touched the ground with his toes, his body flipping into the air, and against the dazzling sunlight, he fell straight down towards the reef.
—The “reef” opened its murky eyes.
"roar!"
A harsh screech instantly erupted, stirring up towering waves. In a flash, the reef transformed into a gigantic sea monster, whipping its long, hard tail in a desperate attack.
It seems that Ji Mofan made her grumpy when she woke up.
"Kudzu root! First level, twelfth move!"
Ge Gen snapped out of his daze from the overwhelming smell of the sea and charged forward with his sword.
This giant sea monster is difficult to deal with; even if you don't die, you'll be badly skinned alive, just like that unlucky guy who accidentally stepped on its back, was thrown off, and was picked up by the Diesha people to be used as a prop in a play.
But that's assuming you don't encounter Jimo Fan.
"His weakness is two feet behind his dorsal fin. Shoot down there!"
Ji Mofan held the line in front, while Ge Gen moved flexibly behind him according to his instructions. After several rounds of fighting, the monster was exhausted and kept letting out angry roars.
Although I don't know how a creature that breathes through its gills can produce such a deep and powerful sound.
All sounds ended with a short, sharp slap.
The enormous monster collapsed and floated on the calming sea, this time truly becoming a "reef".
"So...so simple?" Ge Gen gasped for breath, still feeling lingering fear as he looked at the deep crater he had created.
Because it was a Foundation Establishment stage demon beast, he didn't dare to hold back at all, and when he swung his arm, he almost threw his hand out with it.
But he killed him so easily...?
It feels so unreal.
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