In the western part of Zhongzhou, atop a high mountain.
Unlike the intense pursuit, the atmosphere here is so calm it's almost suffocating; even the sound of raindrops falling can be clearly heard.
Monk Jingshi stood quietly in the rain, holding prayer beads in his hand.
The cry of "Amitabha" struck the heart of the third seat of the deep sea, 'Phosphorus Lamp,' like a thunderclap on the mountain.
Dozens of ghostly blue lanterns floated around the phosphorescent lamp, their wicks flickering with cold flames. However, under the golden Buddhist light surrounding the monk Jingshi, the light of the ghostly lanterns seemed like a candle flickering in the wind, constantly dimming.
But the phosphorescent lamp appeared equally calm, only its face was pale, and it spoke faintly to the monk Jingshi:
"I never expected that the one who came to kill me would be the most difficult one to deal with."
"Good and evil in this world are predetermined. You are burdened with resentment and are drowning in the sea of suffering. Today, I, this humble monk, will do a good deed and help you be reborn in the Pure Land." The monk Jingshi spoke without sorrow or joy, but golden Buddhist seals had already formed in his palms, which he slowly pushed toward the phosphorescent lamp.
Before the Buddhist attack even got close, the ghost lamp of the phosphorus lamp was already wailing, almost extinguished by the suppression.
......
The heart of the Central Plains lies a vast expanse of water.
The eleventh deep-sea creature, the 'Ink Squid,' had shrunk to the size of a grain of rice and was hiding in a puddle, even deliberately slowing its breathing.
He thought this would allow him to evade Zhongzhou's pursuit, but unexpectedly, a purple lightning bolt suddenly condensed in the rain clouds above his head.
"Ink Squid, have you hidden enough?" Lei Xiao's voice came first from mid-air.
Then, Lei Xiao descended from the sky, stepping on a longsword wreathed in lightning, his sharp, lightning-like gaze fixed on the seemingly ordinary puddle below.
"You think you can fool my eyes by shrinking your size? You're too naive."
The ink squid in the puddle suddenly changed its expression, its heart filled with horror!
We've been discovered!
He was about to activate his ability to escape instantly when he saw Lei Xiao raise his hand, point his sword, and shout sharply:
"Thunder Cage Lock!"
Several bolts of lightning shot out from the sword, falling into the water like an electric net, instantly covering the entire puddle.
"Sizzle—Sizzle—"
Amidst the ear-piercing crackling of electricity, the squid's escape was abruptly interrupted. Stimulated by the lightning arcs, its form was forced to reveal itself, and the surrounding waters were violently boiled by the lightning, billowing white smoke.
......
From the coast to the inland, similar scenes were unfolding in other parts of Zhongzhou.
This hunt for the Deepsea Watchers has only just begun.
The Central Plains authorities had already unleashed their sharpest weapon against the Deep Sea Watchers—the Star Lord.
On almost the same day, the Star Lords found the location and traces of the Deep Sea Watcher.
All these coincidences seem to be a deliberate arrangement by Tianlong after careful calculation.
Just as the star deities from various regions were about to unleash their deadly attacks—
The whale king, residing in the ocean depths, unleashed a burst of light from its dark silver lip stud, channeling the power bestowed upon it by the sea god, and issued a decree that transcended space:
"Divine Oracle: All Abysses Return to the Flow!"
A typhoon suddenly arose at sea, and the endless rain curtain seemed to turn the entire ocean upside down over the sky!
Every drop of rain in the Central Plains was imbued with divinity at this moment, becoming a coordinate connecting to the deep sea.
Almost at the same moment the Whale King activated its power, the Deep Sea Watchers, who were struggling against the Star Lord and even on the verge of death, suddenly shuddered! They became excited.
They felt the vast, ancient power in the rain, a power from the sea god.
The next moment, a miracle happened.
All the Deepsea Watchers in the Central Plains, whether they were fighting or fleeing, were swallowed up by the surrounding rain and instantly disappeared from the Central Plains, returning to the deep sea!
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Zhongzhou Kangcheng, Research Institute.
Shi Tuo Yan was examining the complex circular pattern drawn by Bai Ya with great interest, seemingly trying to understand the principles and mysteries of the star array:
"So, the core of this star array is resonance?"
Just as Bai Ya was about to answer, his expression suddenly changed.
A summoning force from the deep sea rushed over him, causing him to stand up abruptly.
Without a second thought, Bai Ya quickly spoke urgently to the bewildered Shi Tuo Yan: "Tell Li Yu that I will definitely come back."
Bai Ya spoke extremely quickly, as if afraid that if he delayed speaking even a second, Li Yu would suspect that he had fled Kangcheng.
He didn't want to see Li Yu's terrifying arrow fly through the air and pin him to another spot.
"What did you say?" Shi Tuo Yan asked, somewhat puzzled.
Before they could figure out what Bai Ya meant, countless raindrops surged in from outside like living things, frantically converging on Bai Ya and quickly enveloping her completely in a giant water sphere!
The next second, the water sphere, along with the white crows within it, vanished into thin air like bubbles before Shituoyan's eyes.
After the white crow disappeared, Shituoyan quickly stepped forward, squatted down, and carefully examined the area.
His withered fingertips traced the ground where the white crow had disappeared. The only sensation he felt was the damp cold of the rain, but there was no residual energy that a teleportation array should have. This time, he didn't even sense the slightest spatial fluctuation!
"How is this possible?" Shi Tuo Yan frowned deeply, muttering incredulously.
Is this rainwater alive? How can it sweep a living person away out of thin air?
It's like it vanished into thin air!
Is there something wrong with the rainwater itself? Was it pre-arranged?
While pondering, Shita Yama suddenly realized something, and his expression changed!
His fingertips were still wet with rainwater from the ground, but he didn't care to wipe them off at the moment.
He immediately ran to the underground cell where the other two deep-sea prisoners were being held.
Sure enough, Dark Tide and Abyss Shark, which were firmly locked in metal shackles, also disappeared at the same time.
Looking at the empty cage, Shituoyan raised his hand and patted his forehead, his tone full of regret.
"Oh no! We're doomed! This is a real disaster!"
Three people escaped at once, and important prisoners and collaborators were nowhere to be found. He simply didn't know how to explain this to Li Yu.
"Sigh... If I had known this would happen, I would have just used them to test my new poison! It would have been better than this." Shi Tuo Yan couldn't help but touch the dangerous poison sac hanging at his waist, his face full of heartache.
However, Shituoyan remembered what Baiya had said when he left: he would come back.
Judging from Bai Ya's expression at the time, it didn't seem like he was faking it.
Shi Tuo Yan also knew that even if these three people managed to escape from Kangcheng, they would definitely not escape Li Yu's arrows.
As long as Li Yu still wants to kill them, they will only face certain death no matter where they flee.
Therefore, he wasn't too worried about the three of them escaping completely; he was more regretful that he had missed three opportunities to test the new poison and lost valuable 'experimental materials'.
Shita Yama looked at the empty cage with regret, his fingertips lightly tracing the keyholes on the shackles.
They took the person away without even leaving a trace on the shackles.
At that moment, the rainwater remaining on his fingertips suddenly dripped down through his fingers and onto the metal shackles of the cage.
"wrong!"
Shituoyan bent down and approached the shackles, sniffing lightly. A faint, salty, fishy smell entered his nostrils.
This doesn't smell like rainwater from Cannes; it smells more like... the sea!
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