Chapter 553: Interlude and New Exploration after Peace

With the destruction of the Dark Soul Master's headquarters, the long-awaited peace has come to the Wuhun World. The sun seems to be brighter than ever, and towns and villages everywhere are immersed in a joyful atmosphere.

Chu Tian and others became heroes of the world of martial arts. Wherever they went, they were warmly welcomed and looked at with respect. They traveled to various places, shared their adventures, and enjoyed the hard-earned tranquility.

One day, they came to a lively seaside town, which was bustling with people and various stalls selling a wide variety of goods, from delicious seafood snacks to exquisite shell crafts.

"Wow, this town is so lively!" Xiaohua looked around excitedly, her eyes sparkling with curiosity.

Zhang Meng took a deep breath, an intoxicated expression on his face: "Well, and the taste of the sea is really good. I haven't eaten fresh seafood for a long time."

Ye Li smiled and said, "Then let's take a good rest here today and enjoy the food."

They found a tavern near the sea and sat down. The tavern was filled with people of all kinds, fishermen were talking loudly about the day's catch, merchants were discussing the price of goods, and some young soul masters were bragging about their adventures.

Chu Tian ate the grilled fish that had just been served and said with a smile: "Look, everyone is so happy now. The feeling of peace is really good."

Qin Feng also nodded: "Yes, but we can't let our guard down. After all, the Wuhun world is so big, and no one knows whether there will be new threats."

At this moment, a quarrel suddenly broke out in the tavern. They turned around and saw a young soul master and a fisherman arguing.

The young soul master blushed and said loudly: "How could you, a fisherman, deceive me? You said that this is the scale of the rarest sea soul beast, but it doesn't look like it to me."

The fisherman was not to be outdone: "I have been fishing in this sea for decades, how could I have made a mistake? This is the scale of a sea soul beast, don't talk nonsense if you don't understand, kid."

Chu Tian and others found it interesting and went over to check it out. Chu Tian picked up the scale and took a look, and found that it was indeed not the scale of a sea soul beast, but the scale of a common large fish.

He smiled and said to the fisherman: "Uncle, this is definitely not the scale of a sea soul beast. You may have seen it wrong."

When the fisherman heard this, his eyes widened: "How is that possible? I remember it very clearly."

The young soul master said proudly: "Humph, I told you that you are a liar. You have to give me my money back."

The fisherman scratched his head and said awkwardly: "Maybe I made a mistake. I will return the money to you."

The young spirit master took the money and was about to leave when he suddenly saw Chu Tian and others. His eyes lit up and he said excitedly: "You are Chu Tian, ​​Qin Feng and others, right? Wow, I can actually see you here!"

Chu Tian smiled and nodded: "Hello, little guy."

The young soul master said admiringly: "I have heard your stories. You are really amazing. I also want to be a great hero like you."

Ye Li smiled and said, "As long as you practice hard, you will definitely be able to do it."

The young soul master said happily: "Well, I will definitely work hard! By the way, have you heard about the deep sea ruins?"

"Deep-sea ruins?" Chu Tian asked curiously, "We have never heard of it. What kind of place is that?"

The young soul master said mysteriously: "I also heard it from an old soul master. It is said that deep in this sea area, there is an ancient deep-sea relic, which contains countless treasures and powerful soul tools, and may also hide the secret of the origin of the martial soul world. However, that sea area is very dangerous, guarded by many powerful sea soul beasts, and there are also some mysterious traps."

Zhang Meng's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Treasures and powerful Horcruxes? They sound very tempting."

Qin Feng pondered for a moment and said, "But it sounds very dangerous. We can't take risks easily."

However, Chu Tian's curiosity has been aroused: "Qin Feng, let's go and take a look. We have experienced so many dangers, this deep-sea ruins sounds very interesting."

Ye Li also nodded: "I also want to explore it a little bit, maybe I can find something useful for the martial arts world."

Xiaohua hugged Xiaobai and said excitedly: "I want to go too!"

Seeing that everyone was so interested, Qin Feng smiled helplessly: "Okay, since everyone wants to go, let's first understand the situation of this deep-sea ruins and then make a decision."

So they began to ask for more information about the deep-sea ruins in the town. They found an old fisherman who had lived in this sea area all his life and knew the situation in this sea area very well.

The old fisherman told them: "The deep-sea ruins are a very mysterious place. When I was young, I saw it from afar once. It was after a huge storm, and the sea water suddenly became very clear. I saw a huge building on the seabed, emitting a strange light. However, there are many powerful sea soul beasts around that sea area, such as a giant octopus monster, a ferocious shark king, and some jellyfish that emit strange light. The light of those jellyfish can make people fall into a coma. Moreover, it is said that there is a huge whirlpool at the entrance to the ruins. If you are not careful, you will be sucked in and your body will be gone."

After listening to the old fisherman's words, Chu Tian and others became even more curious about the deep-sea ruins.

"Although it sounds dangerous, it is not completely unpredictable." Qin Feng analyzed, "We can first prepare some items to deal with sea soul beasts, such as goggles that can resist the light of jellyfish, and soul devices that can breathe underwater."

Ye Li said: "I can let the frost fox release cold air, which can resist the attack of the sea soul beast to a certain extent."

Zhang Meng patted the giant rock bear's head and said, "The giant rock bear's power can also be used underwater. We can ask it to help break down some possible obstacles."

Chu Tian said confidently: "My mobility in the air can help us observe the surrounding situation and detect danger in advance."

Xiaohua hugged Xiaobai and said, "Xiaobai is also very fast. It can deliver messages for us underwater."

Qin Feng nodded: "Then let's start preparing."

They searched around the town for the items they needed. After some effort, they found a craftsman who was good at making Horcruxes. The craftsman made them a Horcrux that could breathe underwater and goggles that could resist the light of jellyfish.

After everything was ready, they rented a sturdy fishing boat and set off towards the deep-sea ruins.

At first, the sea was calm, and the sun shone on the sea, making the waves sparkle. However, as they got closer and closer to the deep-sea ruins, the sea began to become turbulent.

"Everyone be careful, we are approaching the danger zone." Qin Feng warned.

Suddenly, a huge shark jumped out of the sea, opened its bloody mouth and pounced towards the fishing boat.

"Just in time, watch me!" Zhang Meng shouted, commanding the giant rock bear to pounce on the shark. The giant rock bear waved its huge paw and slapped the shark back into the sea.

But this was just the beginning. More sea soul beasts began to appear, and a group of glowing jellyfish swam towards them. The light emitted by the jellyfish made people feel dazed.

"Put on your goggles!" Chu Tian shouted.

Everyone put on goggles to avoid being affected by the light of the jellyfish. Ye Li let the frost fox release cold air, which attacked the jellyfish group. Some jellyfish were frozen into ice and sank to the bottom of the sea.

At this moment, a huge whirlpool appeared in front of them. The suction of the whirlpool was so strong that the fishing boat began to move towards the whirlpool uncontrollably.

"Not good! Everyone stay calm!" Qin Feng shouted.

Chu Tian flew into the air, trying to find a way to get rid of the vortex. He found that there were some weak spots on the edge of the vortex, and as long as he applied strong enough soul power there, he might be able to break the suction of the vortex.

"I have a solution! Everyone concentrate your soul power on me, I will break the suction of the vortex!" Chu Tian shouted.

Everyone sent their soul power to Chu Tian. Chu Tian felt the powerful soul power pouring into his body. He concentrated his energy and released a powerful soul power attack towards the weak point of the vortex.

With a loud bang, the suction of the whirlpool weakened a little, and the fishing boat finally broke free from the control of the whirlpool.

"Phew, that was close!" Zhang Meng wiped the sweat from his forehead.

After moving forward for a distance, they finally saw the deep-sea ruins on the seabed. The ruins were a huge building, engraved with all kinds of strange runes and patterns, emitting a mysterious light.

"We're finally here." Ye Li said excitedly.

They put on special equipment and prepared to dive into the seabed to explore this mysterious deep-sea relic.

As soon as they dived into the seabed, they felt a strong pressure. However, they were able to move normally with their strong soul power.

They swam towards the entrance of the ruins, where there were two huge statues of sea soul beasts. The eyes of the statues were shining, as if guarding the ruins.

As they approached the entrance, the statue suddenly moved and attacked them.

Chu Tian took the lead in launching an attack, firing a soul blade at a statue. The statue waved its huge claws and blocked the soul blade.

Zhang Meng ordered the giant rock bear to rush towards another statue, and a fierce fight broke out between the giant rock beast and the statue.

Ye Li let the Frost Fox release cold air, trying to freeze the statue's movements.

Qin Feng held the Dragon Shadow Sword and looked for the weakness of the statue. He found that the statue's eyes were the weakness, so he took advantage of the giant rock bear attracting the statue's attention and rushed forward, stabbing the statue's eyes with a sword.

The statue was attacked, roared, and fell down. The other statue saw its companion fall down and began to panic. Everyone took the opportunity to attack and finally defeated both statues.

They entered the ruins, which were filled with an ancient and mysterious atmosphere. There were many rooms and passages inside, filled with all kinds of strange devices and glittering treasures.

"Wow, there are so many good things in here!" Xiaohua said excitedly.

However, they knew not to touch these things easily because they might trigger traps.

They explored carefully, and in a room they found a huge crystal that seemed to contain something sealed inside.

"This crystal looks very strange, there seems to be something important inside." Chu Tian said curiously.

Qin Feng carefully observed the crystal and found some words engraved on it. After he interpreted these words, his face became serious.

"It says here that this crystal seals a powerful dark force. If it is released, it will bring disaster to the martial arts world again."

Everyone was shocked when they heard this.

"Then we have to find a way to strengthen the seal and prevent this dark force from escaping." Ye Li said.

Just as they were discussing how to strengthen the seal, an alarm suddenly sounded in the ruins.

"Oh no, we may have triggered some mechanism." Zhang Meng said nervously.

They looked around and found that many small holes appeared on the surrounding walls, and rays of soul power shot out from the small holes.

"Everyone hide!" Chu Tian shouted.

Everyone dodged the attack of the soul beam. Chu Tian shuttled flexibly in the air, Ye Li let the frost fox release cold air to resist the beam, Zhang Meng and the giant rock bear hid behind a huge stone pillar, and Qin Feng hid in another corner with Xiaohua.

"This is not a solution. We have to find the control center of the agency and shut it down," said Qin Feng.

They began to look for the control center of the mechanism in the ruins. After some searching, they found the control center in a secret room. There was a huge console in the control center with many buttons and runes on it.

"This control console looks complicated. How do we operate it to turn off the mechanism?" Chu Tian asked.

Qin Feng began to study the runes and buttons on the console carefully. He found that some of the runes were very similar to the runes he had seen on the statue at the entrance before.

"I think I know how to do it." Qin Feng said.

He pressed several buttons in a certain order, and sure enough, the surrounding soul power rays stopped attacking and the alarm sound disappeared.

"Well done, Qin Feng!" Zhang Meng praised.

They continued to explore the ruins, and in another room, they found an ancient book. The book looked very worn out, but the words on it were shining with a strange light.

Qin Feng picked up the book and began to read the contents. After reading it, a surprised expression appeared on his face.

"This book records some secrets about the origin of the martial spirit world, as well as some powerful methods of cultivating spirit power. This is a huge gain for us."

Everyone was very happy after hearing this.

Although they have not found the legendary treasures and powerful soul weapons in the deep-sea ruins, they have obtained the secrets about the origin of the martial soul world and new methods of soul power cultivation, which are already very valuable gains.

They left the deep sea ruins and returned to the shore with these gains. Although this trip to the deep sea ruins was full of dangers, it also gave them a deeper understanding of the martial arts world.

They know that there are still many unknown secrets in the world of martial arts waiting for them to explore, and they will continue to embark on a new journey, continue to grow, and protect the peace and prosperity of the world of martial arts.