novelden Chapter 632 Reclusive Race?
Chapter 632 Reclusive Race?
Lightning struck Yan Xunfang, causing him to convulse violently, but he was quickly guided away by the others.
Even so, his hair still stood on end, and he looked quite unwell.
The others were in similar situations; it was the first time they had experienced such a pungent and unpleasant sensation.
After realizing what he meant, Yan Xunfang murmured, "Actually, lightning isn't so scary, is it?"
Zhong Ran just smiled. Now that they were twenty people sharing the power of a single bolt of lightning, it wasn't that terrifying.
If it were a person, they would definitely faint.
A golden-feathered bird appeared in the downpour, cried out, and then swooped down.
Zhong Ran smiled and put it into her contract space, then said to everyone, "Let's go down and explore what secrets lie beneath the water."
"By the way, Beckham, are your pearls waterproof?"
Xiao Bei nodded emphatically. Back then, Zhong Ran had taken away all the pearls she had accumulated over so many years.
"Father, Mother, you each have one. Is there anyone who isn't sure they want one?"
Zhong Ran didn't need these. Besides Xiao Bei's, she also received several other ones at the time, totaling more than ten.
Xiao Bei took one out himself. Huang Qiuyin and Ji Qingyun both have water spirit roots, so there's no need to worry too much.
It's up to the rest of us.
The young people all took one, while the older men, who were already at the Refinement Realm, were not afraid of the pressure underwater, so Zhong Ran had the largest one left for herself.
After distributing the pearls, she took the lead and jumped into the water, followed by the others.
After diving several dozen feet, they discovered that the underwater area was much more open, with no land on either side.
Perhaps because of the rain, the pressure underwater increased significantly, but it didn't affect their ability to walk.
Once in the water, Zhong Ran could sense everything in it, knowing exactly where to go and what was there.
The water is very deep; it really looks like it used to be a sea that has now become land.
However, she couldn't sense the specific reason, which might be because she wasn't yet very proficient in controlling the Water Source Pearl and couldn't sense it very far.
Zhong Yan, Mu Jinning, and Asheng were all by her side.
As for Ah Sheng? He was holding onto Xiao Bei Jing; otherwise, given his physique, he would have sunk straight to the bottom of the sea without stopping.
He needs to be with Little Bei Jing so he can swim in the water like everyone else.
"Sister, where are we going?" Ah Sheng didn't like being underwater; he felt uncomfortable.
There were fish in the water, but they were all small fish, and they didn't have that delicious smell, so he didn't like them.
Zhong Ran led the team and sank to the bottom of the water.
The rest of the people are doing alright for now, because they have pearls that can repel water, which reduces the pressure a lot, but their movements are not as smooth as they are on land.
For three days in a row, Zhong Ran did not find anything unusual, so she stopped.
Besides being rich in spiritual energy, this body of water also has some excellent corals and aquatic plants, but no other unusual features have been discovered.
"Are you tired? If you are, take a couple of days to rest, and then we'll try walking again. If it doesn't work, we'll go up."
Everyone was really tired, so they stopped to rest and took out their own barbecue to eat.
Zhong Ran sat down cross-legged, closed her eyes, and activated the Water Source Bead to sense further afield.
The rest of the people quickly rested and recovered their strength.
Although the high-quality pearls helped keep them afloat, they still felt a bit uncomfortable being underwater for too long.
They huddled together, chatting quietly, and shared some of the coral they had collected.
Women, when they see something beautiful, they want to collect it; some beautifully shaped corals were all collected by them.
The men were more concerned with value; those pieces rich in spiritual energy could be sold for spirit stones later, so they collected some.
Mu Jinning and Zhong Yan sat on either side of Zhong Zhihong and Cui Miaozi respectively, to help them relieve some of their stress.
After a while, Zhong Ran suddenly opened her eyes, a dark blue glint flashing in them.
Mu Jinning was the first to notice and quickly asked, "Ranran, did you find anything?"
Zhong Ran chuckled softly and pointed in one direction.
"Over there, there is a reclusive race."
Lan Yuan immediately asked, "A reclusive race? What race? It's not a sea dragon, is it?"
Zhong Ran's lips twitched: "No, if I'm not mistaken, it should be the merfolk."
"What? Mermaids?"
Everyone's eyes lit up; the merfolk were a legend, and very few people had ever encountered one.
Legend has it that long ago, the Azure Dragon Merchant Guild auctioned off a mermaid, but this reportedly angered the mermaid race.
Back then, the surrounding sea area and all the cities near the sea suffered severe attacks and heavy losses.
The powerful figure who won the mermaid at the auction disappeared from the continent after that, and no one has seen him again, nor does anyone know where he went.
Some say he died long ago, others say he escaped and went into hiding, and still others say he was captured by the merfolk. No one knows the specifics.
Now, Zhong Ran says they may have found the secluded dwelling place of the mermaids?
Could it be that the reason this area of sea turned into land is because it was the sea area where the incident happened back then?
The merfolk turned the sea into land so they could hide and live in seclusion beneath it.
You know what, that possibility is actually quite high.
Even if three or five cultivators occasionally come down to explore, if they accidentally stumble upon the merfolk's secluded dwelling place, they would probably be captured or killed, right?
"Since this is the secluded place of the merfolk, is it a bad idea for us to go there like this?"
Huang Qiuyin was somewhat worried, because a clan's secluded place must contain all the powerful members.
There might even be powerful cultivators undergoing tribulation within, since turning a sea area into land is certainly not something an ordinary cultivator can do.
Will their hasty trip provoke an overreaction from the locals, and ultimately lead to their own regret?
The crowd's enthusiasm subsided. Yes, since they had chosen to live in seclusion, they certainly didn't want to be disturbed.
In this situation, if they suddenly appear, will we be met with their frenzied attacks?
It is said that over the years, many cultivators have come here to investigate, but none of them have returned.
Were those cultivators and powerful figures captured or wiped out by the merfolk?
"It's just a learning exchange, it should be fine."
Zhong Yan's voice was very soft: "But our attitude must be clear, and we cannot harbor any malice. It is said that the merfolk are particularly sensitive to malice from humans."
Everyone looked at each other, then turned to Zhong Ran.
Zhong Ran and Mu Jinning exchanged glances, then looked at Zhong Yan, and the three of them huddled together and whispered for a while.
He also discussed it with seniors such as Fang Lao and Lou Ying, who all expressed their desire to go and take a look.
The Phoenix Continent was once home to countless races, but after the vicissitudes of time, many races disappeared from the continent or went into hiding somewhere.
Just like the merfolk who live in seclusion down here, most people can't find this place, so it's just a legend.