#868 - Chapter 868 The place where things disappeared

Chen Haoan and Ye Hongxue seemed to be pulled forward by an unknown force. They didn't know how long they walked before the surroundings gradually dimmed.

When the two of them reacted, the surroundings were already pitch black.

"Ah~ Where... where is this?" Ye Hongxue said blankly.

"Since we've been led here, let's continue forward," Chen Haoan said, a glint of light in his eyes, as he continued to grope in the darkness.

After about half an incense stick's time, a faint glimmer of light appeared at the end of the distant road, gradually becoming larger and brighter. The misty, faint light dotted the ice-blue seawater, like will-o'-the-wisps floating in the wilderness.

The two of them rushed forward as if they had grasped at a straw of hope.

Upon closer inspection, they realized that the bright light from before came from a giant clam shell, inside of which was a pearl about half a zhang in diameter.

This pearl was different from the pearls of other clam shells. In addition to the lustrous, cold white light, there was also a faint red glow mixed in the middle.

"This... is this a peerless treasure?" Ye Hongxue asked, looking at the pearl and then at Chen Haoan.

"At least... it's quite large," Chen Haoan said, his tone slightly helpless.

"You don't seem to feel that pulling force from before anymore..." Ye Hongxue said softly.

"Could it be that this is the end?"

"With just our Golden Core cultivation?"

"Let's try the luck of a child of destiny," Ye Hongxue said, her eyebrows slightly raised, as spiritual energy surged from her body and she flew to the top of the clam shell.

"Ah!"

"Come up and take a look," Ye Hongxue exclaimed, taking a deep breath.

She originally thought that the pearl was firmly attached to the clam shell, and it would take a lot of effort to remove it.

But when she flew to the top, she discovered that the pearl was about two fingers' distance away from the clam shell, as if it were suspended by an invisible thread.

Chen Haoan also quickly flew up. "This pearl isn't actually growing on the clam shell."

"It seems that there may be other secrets to this pearl. Let's take it back and give it to Master first."

So, Ye Hongxue stretched out her hand, and spiritual power surged, wanting to catch the huge pearl.

Who knew that at the moment of contact, the pearl fell straight down as if the thread had suddenly snapped.

Ye Hongxue suddenly realized this and hugged it with both hands, but the pearl was too heavy, and she fell with it.

Upon seeing this, Chen Haoan felt a cold sweat break out on his back. "Junior Sister!" He subconsciously used all his spiritual power to descend and catch her.

In the end, Ye Hongxue and the large pearl landed squarely on Chen Haoan.

"Ouch!" Only a miserable scream was heard from below, and then no sound came out.

Ye Hongxue stretched out her arms, her body surging with spiritual power, pushed the pearl aside, and looked at Chen Haoan, dragging her weak body.

At this moment, his eyes were closed, and his hands and feet were scattered haphazardly, obviously as if he had lost control of his body. "Senior Brother, Senior Brother, wake up!" Ye Hongxue shook his body gently and called out.

Quite a while passed, and just as the worst thought welled up in Ye Hongxue's heart, and she was about to reach out and touch Chen Haoan's nose.

"Cough cough" A faint coughing sound came from Chen Haoan's mouth.

"Senior Brother, are you alright?" Ye Hongxue was overjoyed and quickly placed her hand on Chen Haoan's pulse, sensing his physical condition.

Apart from being extremely exhausted, she didn't find any internal injuries. Then how could Senior Brother Chen have fainted immediately after being crushed?

Slowly, Chen Haoan raised his heavy eyelids.

What just happened?

Where am I?

"Senior Brother, are you alright? You scared me just now. You were lying on the ground without moving..."

As Ye Hongxue spoke, she couldn't help but cry. Her dark eyes instantly filled with tears, her red lips drooping slightly, looking pitiful and making one's heart ache.

Chen Haoan's whole body ached as if it was falling apart, but at this moment he pretended to smile bitterly, "I'm really sorry, I scared Junior Sister just now."

"However, I'm fine, I'll be fine after a rest."

Ye Hongxue "puchi" laughed, "Your state is really extremely exhausted."

After saying that, she helped Chen Haoan up, put one hand on his back, and transferred some of the few spiritual power in her body to him.

"No, Junior Sister, your spiritual power is also consumed too much, no need to give me any more..." Chen Haoan said weakly.

"This place is very strange. I just tried to transmit my divine sense to Junior Brother Wang Xuan and Senior Brother Ji Changsheng, but every time the divine sense I condensed would automatically dissipate."

Ye Hongxue said with some effort.

"This place is a bit evil, so we have to rely on ourselves to get out as soon as possible!" Saying that, Ye Hongxue increased the speed of spiritual power transfer.

Although Chen Haoan was unwilling in his heart, he thought that what Junior Sister said was right. If they dragged on, who knew what would happen.

Finally, the two sat on the ground to calm their breath and meditate, fiercely absorbing the spiritual power in the surrounding seawater.

After about an hour, the two could barely stand up. Only then did they put the pearl into their storage rings and supported each other to return the same way.

Who knew that as soon as they left this bright area and entered the darkness from which they came.

Rumble~

A collapsing sound came from behind, like a huge mountain collapsing in an instant.

The two were so frightened that they surged their whole bodies with spiritual power and walked forward quickly.

After only a few steps, they returned to the front of the armory of the Sea Monster King's Palace.

Before their eyes, there was only the quietly flowing seawater and the five words "Underwater Armory."

When they tried to recall the road they had just walked, they found that it was a thick piece of rock, and there was no passage ahead.

Ye Hongxue subconsciously sensed the storage ring and found that the aura of the big pearl was still there.

"This... no one would believe it if we said it, right?"

"Let's not worry about so much, let's go and meet up with Junior Brother Wang Xuan and the others quickly."

Half an incense stick later, at the entrance of the Sea Monster King's Palace, they saw Wang Xuan and Ji Changsheng, who had been waiting for a long time.

"Senior Brother, Senior Sister, where did you go just now? I couldn't even sense your aura!"

Wang Xuan tried his best to suppress his fluctuating mood, staring at Chen Haoan and the two of them with surprise.

"We... how should I say it? I'll tell you slowly, it was quite dangerous anyway..."

Ye Hongxue's face was still in shock, "Junior Brother Wang Xuan, let's go back to the Mirror Moon Silver Feather Pot first."

"Okay," Wang Xuan summoned the magic weapon, brought the other three people into the pot, and then the four returned to the sea surface.

After meditating in the Mirror Moon Silver Feather Pot for a while, breathing in the pure and rich spiritual power inside, Chen Haoan and Ye Hongxue's spiritual power quickly recovered.

Then Ye Hongxue told Wang Xuan and Ji Changsheng about the adventure just now.

"What? A pearl half a zhang long?"

"Yes," After saying that, Ye Hongxue took out the storage ring and let Wang Xuan and the two sense it.

It was predictable to see their pupils dilate and their expressions of disbelief.

"That place can't even transmit divine sense, could it be that there is some kind of isolation formation?"

"It's hard to say, anyway, we can't find it anymore!"