Incredible Sect Simulator-Chapter 718 - 686: Anomaly at the Bottom of the Lake
Having completed the Spirit Beast Contract, Elder Jiang’s gaze fell on Shanshan, scrutinizing this youthful girl of sixteen or seventeen, dressed in colorful garments.
Originally, during her last journey through the Snowfield Plateau, she discovered the Snowfield Spiritual Vein and did encounter the Shanyan Demon King but did not meet face to face.
At that time, Shanshan was still in a deep slumber within the Ice Lake, and Elder Jiang had no intention of occupying the Spirit Vein, so she didn’t disturb Shanshan.
The Shanshan she detected back then was in the form of the Shanyan Demon’s true body, but she had never seen her transformed into a human form.
Now witnessing Shanshan as a young girl, Elder Jiang became quite intrigued.
"This little girl is the Shanyan Demon King."
Elder Jiang was slightly surprised.
The Golden Core Transformation Demon Beasts she had seen were either enchanting and glamorous or awe-inspiring and stern, appearing at least twenty years old or older.
Never had any appeared like Shanshan, transformed into a youthful girl, looking quite easy to bully, just like the girl next door in the mundane world.
"Hello, sister."
Shanshan appeared very lively, seeing that she had attracted Elder Jiang’s attention, immediately met Elder Jiang’s gaze and greeted with a smile, "Sister, you are really beautiful, like a fairy from the heavens, so lovely to behold!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Shanshan circled Elder Jiang like a butterfly around a flower, examining her.
Seeing Shanshan’s reaction, Elder Jiang’s exquisite face revealed a slight smile, standing with a smile for a while before saying.
"Such a sweet-talking little girl."
Upon first meeting, she had grown a fondness for Shanshan.
"Hehe, I’m just speaking the truth!"
Shanshan giggled twice, composing her expression, "If only I were as pretty as you, sister!"
The two females, one older and one younger, exchanged a few words, getting acquainted with each other.
In the time that followed, Lu Ping consulted with Elder Jiang about some array setup issues.
The array he obtained from Elder Jiang this time was a Tier Four Middle Grade Heaven and Earth Cold Water Array.
This array belongs to the Water Attribute Array, perfectly using local resources, absorbing the Snowfield Spiritual Vein’s Water Attribute Spiritual Qi to set up the array, and maintaining its operation to exert the array’s best effects.
"This Heaven and Earth Cold Water Array setup might be challenging for you; how about I accompany you to personally set up the array?"
After several years, she also wanted to revisit that Spirit Vein.
"That would be excellent."
That day, Elder Jiang followed Lu Ping and Shanshan to the Snowfield Plateau, arriving above the Snowfield Spiritual Vein.
As far as the eye could see, this Spirit Vein was covered in ice and snow, an expanse of silver white, it was a magnificent snowy world.
On the Spirit Vein, a few colorful specks were faintly visible.
These spots, under the reflection of light, with the contrast of ice and snow, appeared extremely conspicuous.
These were the Shanyan Demons.
Following Lu Ping’s instructions, Shanshan ordered them to guard the Spirit Vein, so many Shanyan Demons had surfaced, no longer lurking beneath the ice fields or within corals, all revealing their forms and tracks.
At this moment, seeing Shanshan, Lu Ping, and Elder Jiang land, many Shanyan Demons looked up, cheering joyously towards Shanshan, as a form of welcome.
Shanshan stayed by Lu Ping’s side, not stepping on the Spirit Vein first.
She emitted her kind’s language, making those Shanyan Demons quiet down again.
Besides those conspicuous Shanyan Demons, the most noticeable in this Spirit Vein was that expansive Ice Lake.
This Ice Lake is also the only lake on the Spirit Vein, the dwelling of the Shanyan Demon King.
"I’ll handle the array."
Elder Jiang scanned the surrounding environment, quickly getting busy, setting up the array for Lu Ping.
With Elder Jiang’s help, it took just about one incense stick’s worth of time to complete setting up the Heaven and Earth Cold Water Array.
To ensure the Spirit Vein’s water and ice Spiritual Qi remained abundant and pure, Elder Jiang did not alter the Spirit Vein’s environment, keeping it in its original state, looking like pure and flawless ice and snow.
Treading on this ground was like being in a snowy world.
This made it nearly devoid of vegetation here, with only a few cold-resistant plants standing alone, looking somewhat desolate.
As to how this Spirit Vein would be reasonably utilized, Elder Jiang didn’t ask, knowing in her heart that Lu Ping had his own plans, so she refrained from inquiring further.
After completing the array, Elder Jiang didn’t linger long, notifying Lu Ping before departing back to Nine Cold Mountain.
"Master, why did Sister Jiang leave just like that?"
Watching Elder Jiang vanish like a shooting star, Shanshan mumbled.
Lu Ping hovered in mid-air, floating above the Ice Lake, glancing at Shanshan from the corner of his eye. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖
"Why not follow along?"
"Ah?" Shanshan heard this, instinctively wanting to agree, then quickly caught herself and stuck out her tongue.
"No no no, I wouldn’t go."
Her voice was small, as if talking to herself.
Having become Lu Ping’s Spirit Pet, naturally, she wouldn’t leave Lu Ping to follow others.
"So what about the situation at the bottom of the lake?"
Lu Ping paid no mind to Shanshan’s mutterings, probing the Ice Lake with his Divine Sense, discovering something peculiar.
There, under the lake, existed a region impervious to Divine Sense, quite odd.
This piqued his curiosity.
"Oh, I almost forgot to tell you."
Shanshan, like a fairy butterfly, lightly floated to the Ice Lake’s surface, her petite and exquisite figure reflected.
"Did you sense... there’s a place at the bottom of the lake where Divine Sense can’t probe?"
She asked with a smile.
"Yes."
Lu Ping nodded.
"Your insight is quite sharp."
Shanshan smiled gently, beckoning Lu Ping to follow.
"Master, follow me, I’ll take you to see what’s there."
Following Shanshan’s steps, Lu Ping submerged into the Ice Lake.
The water was bone-chilling cold, with scarce traces of creatures.
Under the protection of his Magical Power, Lu Ping formed a circle of transparent magical barrier, isolating the surrounding lake water, and as he followed Shanshan further into the lake bottom, the surrounding light dimmed.
This change in light had no effect on either Shanshan or Lu Ping; with their cultivation levels, they could clearly see the dark scenes.
"It’s right there."
Reaching the lake bottom first, Shanshan landed in a large coral cluster, pointing to a light blue coral before her.
Lu Ping’s gaze shifted.
The coral before him was about human size, in an irregular shape, and appeared not much different from the surrounding corals, seemingly inconspicuous.
