Eternal Life by Dual Cultivation-Chapter 167 - 133: Total Annihilation, the Fisherman Profits

The frigid, dark depths of the sea.

Ling Changqing easily bypassed two Sea Beasts locked in combat, diving deeper into the water.

As he passed a massive, dark reef, he casually plucked several stalks of Purple Star Rock Flower growing on it and tucked them into his Storage Pouch.

This Grade Two Spirit Medicine was a key ingredient in the Pill Formula for a type of Beauty Pill, something Ling Changqing naturally wouldn't pass up.

Next, he discovered a clutch of fist-sized turtle eggs hidden in a reef cave—the eggs of the second rank Sea Beast, the Jade Scaled Silver Thread Turtle.

These were not only a highly sought-after Grade Two Spirit Medicine but could also be eaten directly. Not only were they incredibly delicious, but they were also highly beneficial to a Cultivator's Root Bone and Physique.

Without a second thought, Ling Changqing glided over and took them all.

Spotting a nearby nest of Rainbow Shadow Shrimp, Ling Changqing didn't miss the opportunity. He not only caught them all but also shelled and devoured them on the spot.

He even glanced back at his pursuers, a cold, contemptuous smile on his face.

"Bastard! That goddamn son of a bitch..."

Far behind, the Pseudo Core female cultivator, Senior Sister Ma, saw this and nearly exploded with rage. She gnashed her teeth, unleashing a torrent of vicious and vulgar curses.

But for all her hatred, she hadn't let rage cloud her judgment. She remained cautious, keeping a wide berth around the dangerous undersea creatures.

But this meant that she and her subordinates were falling further and further behind Ling Changqing.

"Senior Sister Ma, this isn't working."

One of the Foundation Establishment Cultivators finally couldn't help but speak up.

At this rate, they would lose him completely in another two or three hours.

"Do you have a better idea?"

Senior Sister Ma snapped irritably.

She was well aware of their unfavorable situation, but she couldn't think of a suitable strategy on the fly. Not unless that guy stopped and waited for them.

"...Huh? Has that audacious bastard actually stopped?"

one of the men shouted in disbelief.

Several hundred zhang away, Ling Changqing had indeed slowed down and was now gathering Silver Ganoderma Flowers from a large patch of seaweed.

"What is he thinking? How can he have the leisure to plunder resources at a time like this?"

Senior Sister Ma was fuming. That handsome youth in purple clearly had no regard for the group of Tribulation Cultivators behind him.

"Since he's this arrogant, we don't need to rush. We'll catch up to him sooner or later!"

a Foundation Establishment Cultivator said bitterly.

The Ma female cultivator nodded, her cold, sinister gaze locked onto Ling Changqing's figure as she grit her teeth and continued the chase.

Her subordinates followed closely behind, carefully avoiding the various dangerous creatures along the way.

If not for the great distance and their fear of collateral damage, they would have attacked long ago.

However, no matter how cautious they were, the population of dangerous creatures on the seabed was simply too large.

Lingering in a place like this caused the risk of an incident to skyrocket.

After a quarter of an hour, a Deep Sea Frost Cloud Shark several dozen zhang long was finally disturbed. It parted the water and approached, its streamlined body swaying, the menacingly sharp teeth in its blood-red maw clearly visible.

This Third Grade deep-sea creature had developing intelligence and was quite alert. Its long, narrow scarlet eyes stared at the relentless group of Cultivators, its oppressive aura steadily rising.

"You're courting death!"

The Ma female cultivator hissed, her Flying Sword transforming into a rainbow of sword light that coiled upwards, parting the seawater to strike at the creature's ugly head.

"PSSSH—"

Blood sprayed as a ferocious, zhang-long wound appeared on the Deep Sea Frost Cloud Shark's body, and a large amount of blood gushed out.

The beast, struck by sudden pain, let out a series of roars like muffled thunder. A vast cloud of deep purple cold qi erupted from its body, causing the temperature of the surrounding seawater to plummet.

A thick Ice Wall appeared in front of the Ma female cultivator, only to be shattered by several swift strikes of her sword, sending shards of ice crystals flying everywhere.

"Enough! Everyone, let's work together and finish it off quickly, or we'll be in big trouble!"

Seeing the scent of blood spreading through the water and attracting the attention of more nearby creatures, the Ma female cultivator commanded urgently.

If they were truly tied down by these undersea beasts, they could forget about catching their "fat sheep" ahead—even getting back alive would become a pipe dream.

The Cultivators roared their assent and brought out their various Magical Artifacts and Spiritual Artifacts. A rain of Talismans and Divine Techniques poured down.

Dazzling lights of all colors flared up, completely surrounding the Deep Sea Frost Cloud Shark. The massive beast fought back desperately, not to be outdone, unleashing a frenzy of its innate frost-type Talent Divine Techniques.

Ice Shields, Ice Walls, and Ice Blades and Frost Swords appeared one after another. The water within a hundred-zhang radius grew bone-chillingly cold, so much so that even the Foundation Establishment Cultivators were struggling to bear it.

After a chaotic battle, when the dust settled, the battered Deep Sea Frost Cloud Shark was on its last breath.

Six or seven of the Foundation Establishment Cultivators were injured, two of them seriously. The Ma female cultivator was unharmed, but she looked quite disheveled.

Gritting her teeth, her Flying Sword transformed into a thick stream of light that shot down, instantly separating the Deep Sea Frost Cloud Shark's head from its body.

Immediately after, she collected the corpse of the valuable Third Grade creature into her Storage Pouch.

"SWISH!"

A tentacle with a metallic sheen shot out from the dense seaweed, grazing past the Ma female cultivator's thigh.

The head of a five-colored squid emerged from the seaweed, its eyes glinting with ferocity as it waved a dozen thick tentacles to ensnare the Ma female cultivator.

But it wasn't over. Two Sea Pythons, each dozens of zhang long and as thick as a water tank, slithered in with the current. One was black, the other white, and their long, narrow golden eyes shone with a cold, eerie light.

Behind them, a sawtooth dragon whale silently closed in, accompanied by a Soul-Nightmare Jellyfish the size of a small mountain.

'We're screwed!'

The Ma female cultivator cursed inwardly. None of these Third Grade creatures were easy to deal with. Even if they could handle these, who knew how many more deadly beasts would show up?

She grit her teeth, whipped out an exquisite, golden-glowing Jade Scroll from her robes, and unfurled it with a flick of her wrist.

On the pages of the Jade Scroll, powerful Quasi rank Three and Third Grade attack Talismans rapidly materialized, transforming into bolts of lightning, clouds of fire, and sinister Sword Qi.

Under this frenzied saturation attack, the squid-like creature died on the spot. The two Sea Pythons were sliced into a dozen pieces by the terrifyingly dense Sword Qi, their lives hanging by a thread, and the sawtooth dragon whale was left with only half its body.

"Senior Sister Ma, this is bad! We... we're surrounded!"

a Foundation Establishment Cultivator cried out in terror.

In the dim, hazy light, swarms of ape-like creatures closed in from all directions, countless pairs of blood-red eyes locked onto them.

The seawater silently began to solidify, making the Cultivators' movements difficult and sluggish. It was unclear what kind of Talent Divine Techniques was causing this.

「Several hundred zhang away.」

'...These guys are certainly putting on a lively show!'

Ling Changqing hid behind a particularly large reef, silently watching the group of Cultivators fight to the death against the horde of frenzied beasts.

He had to admit, the combat prowess of these Tribulation Cultivators was quite formidable. Even when besieged by numerous Rank Two and Three creatures, they managed to hold their own for the time being.

Senior Sister Ma's unknown Jade Scroll was especially impressive, unleashing a ceaseless torrent of Quasi rank Three and Third Grade Divine Techniques as if they were free.

The dense barrage made the many beasts shriek and roar in pain, and quite a few unlucky ones were completely annihilated, not even leaving bones behind.

However, this was only temporary. As more Deep Sea creatures joined the siege, the tide of the battle began to turn.

A dozen breaths later, an injured Foundation Establishment Cultivator failed to dodge in time. He was pounced upon and held down by several Sea Monkeys, which tore at him in a frenzy, leaving only a bloody skeleton in their wake.

Then, two more Foundation Establishment Cultivators' faces turned black as their skin and flesh began to rapidly decay, the work of some unknown, bizarre poison.

And so, as time passed, the Foundation Establishment Cultivators fell one by one, until only the Pseudo Core female cultivator, Ma, remained.

"...Dammit! Even the Space Shifting Talisman won't work? What the hell is going on?"

She cursed in frustration and panic. The surrounding seawater seemed to be sealed by some mysterious, great power, rendering even the Grade Three Shifting Talisman in her hand useless.

No one was there to answer her questions. More beasts were still closing in, and the Talisman Divine Techniques stored in her Jade Scroll were nearly depleted.

At this moment, on the brink of death, she finally began to feel regret.

'If I'd known it would be this much trouble, I never should have chased that little bastard into the water.'

But there's no medicine for regret in this world. At this point, nothing she could say would change a thing.

A moment later, a heart-wrenching scream came to an abrupt end.

The Poisonous Widows, a band of Tribulation Cultivators that had terrorized the Fuyue Continent for years, were thus completely wiped out.

In the distance, Ling Changqing waited patiently. When he saw the surrounding beasts begin to disperse, he silently approached.

The seabed was a scene of utter devastation after the great battle, leaving behind only pale skeletons, tattered fragments of Magical Robes, and ownerless Magical Artifacts, Flying Swords, and Storage Pouches.

Ling Changqing glanced around and immediately spotted the golden Jade Scroll stuck in the sand, as well as the Ma female cultivator's ownerless Flying Sword.

He swam over at once, grabbing one in each hand, and then found her Storage Pouch.

After a moment of careful searching and sorting, Ling Changqing found thirty-seven relatively intact Storage Pouches. In addition, there were over a dozen recoverable Magical Artifacts and Spiritual Artifact level Flying Swords.

Generally speaking, it wasn't unusual for a Foundation Establishment Cultivator to have more than one Storage Magical Artifact; having three to five, or even over a dozen, was not uncommon.

Seeing that there was nothing else of value to salvage, Ling Changqing gathered his spoils with satisfaction and floated gracefully towards the surface.

A short while later, he broke the surface of the sea. The vast, silent, and mysterious ocean of stars in the sky above came into view.

Seeing no one around, Ling Changqing breathed a sigh of relief. He summoned his Top Grade Spiritual Artifact Flying Ship, ascended into the sky, and sped away.

Inside the ship's cabin, Ling Changqing piled all his loot on the floor and began to inspect it piece by piece.

Tribulation Cultivators were known for their vicious schemes, so one could not carelessly handle their Storage Magical Artifacts for fear of accidentally triggering some trap or Restriction.

Ling Changqing first picked up the exquisite, glittering golden Jade Scroll and began to examine it closely.