Chapter 705: Chapter 273: Sheepskin Scroll: Entering a New Relic

This was only because he’d been meditating and cultivating before.

Now that he was standing up, several cultivators backed away even further.

Xiao Chen paid no mind to their wariness. He was just a little curious. ’The number of Body Cultivators in the southeastern part of the Compassion Sea seems a bit high.’

The path of Body Refining often requires far more cultivation resources.

It was rare to see so many Loose Cultivators who were also Body Cultivators with such abundant Qi and blood.

’Could it be because of the glut of Sea Fish to the east?’

Back on Red Flower Island, Xiao Chen had heard rumors about the price of Sea Fish from the east dropping sharply.

’If the population of Golden Core Sea Fish continues to grow, it would be a huge boon for the path of Body Refining.’

’As long as the cost of cultivation can be brought down, Body Refining should flourish.’

’Unfortunately, Golden Core Sea Fish have almost no effect on me anymore.’

Xiao Chen shook his head. ’It’d be nice if a large batch of Nascent Soul Sea Fish showed up.’

’Not right now, of course.’

’Preferably after I achieve Nascent Soul Formation.’

’Otherwise, I might not be able to defeat them if they showed up, which would defeat the whole purpose.’

RUMBLE—!

Suddenly, a tremendous roar erupted from beneath the sea.

It was followed by a series of continuous roars and violent tremors.

The sea for a hundred li around seemed to boil in an instant. Towering waves, hundreds of feet high, surged up, crashing into one another and throwing up even larger plumes of spray.

The Cultivators present shot into the sky, putting distance between themselves and the sudden cataclysm.

Aside from a few flustered Foundation Establishment Cultivators, there were no casualties.

But in the next moment, nine whirlpools appeared on the surface of the sea.

Eight large whirlpools, arranged in an octagonal pattern, surrounded a smaller one in the center, all emitting a powerful suction.

Vast amounts of seawater were instantly devoured. Along with it, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi for thousands of li around was rapidly drained away.

The extraction was so fast it created a powerful current of Spiritual Qi.

Many of the Cultivators swayed, as if they were about to be pulled into the maelstrom.

"AHH!"

An Early Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator with the lowest cultivation level was the first to lose his struggle. With a bloodcurdling scream, he plummeted down.

This was only the beginning. The suction grew stronger and stronger.

More Cultivators lost their footing and were dragged down.

At this rate, it was doubtful any of the Foundation Establishment Cultivators present would survive the next hour.

Fortunately, the phenomenon lasted only a moment before it stopped.

Having apparently absorbed enough Spiritual Qi, a new tremor, several times more violent than the last, radiated from the seabed.

This time, the effect was even greater, agitating the sea in a three-hundred-li radius.

Then, right where the great whirlpools had been, eight pillars of deep blue light erupted, shooting into the sky and piercing the clouds.

Each pillar was a hundred feet thick, its brilliant Spiritual Light bathing the world in an azure glow.

SPLASH!

And in the very center, a geyser over a hundred feet high erupted.

Vast amounts of seawater, fish, and shrimp were flung out.

Even the Foundation Establishment Cultivators who had just been sucked in were ejected along with them.

Unfortunately, their Magic Robes and Flying Swords had gone dim, devoid of the faintest glimmer of Spiritual Light.

Even the Spiritual Qi in their bodies had vanished completely, leaving them looking as if they’d been drained dry.

’So it wasn’t that the new Relic had a trap, after all.’

’It just accidentally harmed them while it was drawing in Spiritual Qi.’

WHOOSH!

Seeing that the pillars of light had seemingly stabilized, a late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator took the initiative and charged into one.

Completely unfazed by the fate of the Loose Cultivators, he decisively took a gamble, hoping to get a head start.

After all, in a direct Magical Combat or a contest of treasure-hunting skills, he stood no chance against the disciples of the major factions.

This was his only chance to get ahead.

Fortunately for him, the gamble paid off.

With a flash of pale blue light, his figure vanished. He had been teleported into the Relic.

Seeing this, the other Cultivators dared not hesitate any longer.

They scrambled over one another, rushing forward.

Xiao Chen, however, was in no rush. Like the disciples from the other major factions, he paused to observe for a moment.

Only after the other Loose Cultivators had confirmed it was safe did he unhurriedly select a pillar of light and fly inside.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.