Beast Taming Clan: I Have a Jade Book

Chapter 922: Chapter 643: Profound Jade Clam Crystal

In the vast ocean, a layer of black shark skin emerged from the surface.

Startled, numerous fish and shrimp scattered away into the distance.

However, as more of the shark skin became visible, it was clear that this was actually a Spirit Shuttle resembling a tiger shark.

Inside the Spirit Shuttle, a group of cultivators discreetly released their Divine Senses. Upon spotting a small island, everyone sighed in relief.

“This Long Abyss Sea Domain leading to the Yin Shark Abyss is indeed lengthy and perilous!” remarked Master Xuanhu, giving a pointed glance at Ye Xuecang.

In the sea domain, human race cultivators preferred islands, as battling there gave everyone a sense of security.

This was an instinctive thought.

Yet between Yin Shark Abyss and the Human Race Islands, there was still a Long Abyss Sea Domain, where Spirit Islands were rare. Only near the Yin Shark Abyss were there sporadic islands.

“Shouldn’t Xuanhu Daoist be grateful to the Long Abyss Sea Domain? Without it, the Nine Curves Spirit Ginseng might have long been discovered, and we naturally wouldn’t have encountered it.”

“Long Abyss, Long Abyss, can also be seen as ’Long Fate, Long Fate,’” Ye Xuecang continued, then looked at everyone.

“The rest of you must agree to not recklessly release your Divine Sense before the Nine Curves Spirit Ginseng is discovered, as the Yin Shark Demon King near the Yin Shark Abyss is a Tier Four Late Stage Demon King!”

“Otherwise, if the Demon King causes a disturbance, the commotion could absolutely make the Nine Curves Spirit Ginseng retreat into its main body, not appearing for over half a year!” Ye Xuecang warned, and the others nodded in agreement.

Even Master Xuanhu, who had been persistently probing, and Bai Changsheng rarely nodded.

They naturally recognized this point.

This eased some of their suspicions about Ye Xuecang.

After all, everyone was here for the Nine Curves Spirit Ginseng, regardless of the many thoughts they might harbor.

As long as the treasure was genuine, everything could be negotiated.

But if Ye Xuecang were to lead them into some perilous situations carelessly, they were no fools.

Moreover, each of them had their own trump cards this time.

The Spirit Shuttle soon submerged again, but by this point, everyone had taken out some special means. After all, not using Divine Sense in the sea was truly dangerous, and if they couldn’t perceive in advance, they might blindly crash into a Demon King’s lair without knowing it.

These means varied greatly; for example, Master Huangquan’s eyes glowed with golden light, evidently a Pupil Skill.

Master Purple Cry, on the other hand, took out a compass, indicating that the Compass Spiritual Artifact also had some unique powers.

The spiritual light on it was extremely complex, at times transforming into clouds, at times evolving into other Spirit Shadows.

Master Anhu was the most peculiar, taking out a Drum Belly Frog.

Its large belly resembled a white drum.

This Drum Belly Frog was extremely sensitive to danger; the more dangerous the situation, the more its belly ballooned.

In contrast, Bai Changsheng and Master Xuanhu did not produce any significant means.

They seemed uninterested in everything, merely keeping their eyes on Ye Xuecang.

Ye Xuecang nonchalantly took out a Spirit Talisman.

The talisman sparkled with spiritual light, appearing quite special.

The Spirit Shuttle continued to move forward, albeit at a greatly reduced speed.

By this moment, everyone could see that the water pressure had increased significantly.

This suggested that the sea domain here was much deeper than elsewhere.

Clearly, the Sea Abyss was near.

The Spirit Shuttle progressively drifted deeper, and the group could barely make out the peculiar ravines beneath the sea.

The seabed was pitch-black, unlike the azure surface of the ocean, with only a few luminous demon beasts and lantern fish emanating a faint glow.

And the giant abyss, resembling dark rivers of the sea, crisscrossed on the ocean floor.

“Oooh~”

Near the Yin Shark Abyss, whale sharks’ long cries could occasionally be heard.

This made everyone even more tense.

“There’s an island here; let’s take a break!” Ye Xuecang suggested, glancing at the Foundation Establishment Cultivators inside the Spirit Shuttle, his meaning abundantly clear.

This time, the Yun Family sent four Foundation Establishment cultivators, while Master Huangquan’s Jade Return Sect had even more.

The Purple Mansion and the Golden Core cultivators entering the abyss naturally posed no problem, but without proper preparation, these Foundation Establishment cultivators would only become burdens.

After the Golden Core True Masters nodded, Ye Xuecang maneuvered the Spirit Shuttle onto the island.

The island wasn’t vast, and it was littered with numerous reefs, mirroring the undersea abyss and appearing bizarrely shaped, with scant vegetation.

On top of that, there was a thin layer of miasma.

“You all may wait here, and I’ll transmit messages to you periodically!” Ye Xuecang instructed, to which the four Foundation Establishment members of the Yun Family repeatedly nodded.

These Foundation Establishment members indeed belonged to the Yun Family.

Beforehand, they thought Ye Xuecang brought them along to use them as bait or cannon fodder.

But Ye Xuecang’s current actions made them feel considerably safer.

Arrangements similar to Ye Xuecang’s were also made by Master Anhu and Master Purple Cry.

Master Huangquan instructed his Foundation Establishment cultivators to follow him closely.

The Cyan Spirit Trading Association and the Bai Family also chose to have their Foundation Establishment members wait on the island.

After everyone’s arrangements were completed, Bai Changsheng moved to the edge of the island, taking out a Spirit Fish.

The Spirit Fish wasn’t large; however, what intrigued everyone was that under their Divine Sense, the Spirit Fish was undetectable, and their line of sight only saw a blurry outline. Like a chameleon, it could blend seamlessly with its surroundings.

Once the Spirit Fish swam into the sea, Bai Changsheng took out a Mirror Treasure.

“Everyone, this Profound Yin Demon King hasn’t acted in decades, and to prevent it from having already broken through, I suggest we probe a bit!”

After Bai Changsheng spoke, he looked at Ye Xuecang.

After all, Ye Xuecang was the one who first proposed this, and they worried it might be an elaborate trap to ensnare everyone.

Just like when Monarch Cultivator teamed up with Ye Jingcheng, it was a fortuitous conspiracy.

These Golden Core True Masters were shrewd; they naturally wouldn’t take risks.

If they weren’t allowed a careful look, they might confront Ye Xuecang halfway through.

Master Xuanhu also obviously took interest as the Spirit Fish roamed the abyss.

Everyone finally saw a magnificent view of the undersea abyss on the mirror.

The abyss was enormous; even though the Spirit Fish was swift, it still resembled a static painting of a dark abyss.

Occasionally, some scattered lights appeared like embedded stars, forming a stunning embellishment.

This Profound Yin Abyss held a massive Profound Silver Ore, dispersed within the abyss’s rocks.

This Profound Silver was considered Tier Two Spirit Materials; however, despite the giant ore, few ventured here.

Most who could cross the Long Abyss Sea Domain were elite Purple Mansion or Golden Core cultivators.

They weren’t interested in Tier Two Profound Silvers.

While ordinary Tier One or Tier Two cultivators found them appealing, they couldn’t cross the domain.

Additionally, the Profound Yin Shark tribe and the Profound Yin Demon King made this place extremely dangerous for ordinary cultivators.

As the depths were reached, Spiritual Energy gradually became denser.

Clearly, this seabed contained at least a Tier Five Spirit Vein.

The scene also showed many Profound Yin Sharks, mostly juvenile and maternal sharks, and finally, when a colossal creature lay dormant—

The scene in the Treasure Mirror abruptly paused.

A tremendous Demon King’s Divine Sense began to emerge from the deep sea.

Just then, Master Xuanhu took out a white Spirit Bowl, overturning it onto the group.

At once, everyone’s figures vanished from sight.

The Divine Sense came swiftly and dissipated just as quickly.

It was like suddenly awakening momentarily from a dream, then returning to slumber.

Despite this, the group dared not breathe audibly, nor did they converse or move.

Only Ye Xuecang surveyed the surrounding bowl.

Evidently, this bowl was at least a Tier Four High Grade Magical Artifact.

Otherwise, it couldn’t have concealed them from the Profound Yin Shark Demon King’s Divine Sense probing.

After two whole days, Bai Changsheng spoke:

“This Profound Yin Demon King should still be a Tier Four Late Stage Demon King; it hasn’t advanced!”

Among the eight True Masters present, the three in the Middle Stage of Golden Core were Bai Changsheng, Master Anhu, and Master Xuanhu.

The remaining five True Masters were in the Early Stage of Golden Core.

Upon hearing this, they all sighed in relief.

Although a Late Stage Golden Core Demon King was formidable, since the Demon King lacked a Magical Artifact, usually a Middle Stage Golden Core could contend with it to some extent.

Now that there were eight True Masters here, dealing with a Late Stage Golden Core True Master wouldn’t be too difficult, though not exactly easy.

Moreover, since they remained in the shadows, their worries about being exposed diminished slightly.

Indeed, they could have hoped to call some additional Late Stage Golden Core True Masters.

But evidently, none were that altruistic.

Adding a Late Stage Golden Core True Master could mean the Nine Curves Spirit Ginseng would fall directly into the latter’s hands.

“I have a Profound Jade Clam Crystal here, which is a favorite spiritual object for Transformation Spirit Medicine, but if I take this out, I must claim at least one of the Nine Curves!” Ye Xuecang declared.