Xiuxian: Start with the medicine boy

Chapter 1748 Foundation, Infiltration!

Hear this!

A hint of seriousness flashed in Commander Tiger's enormous, bell-like eyes.

After a moment of hesitation, its thick tail fin unconsciously slapped against the water, creating a series of undercurrents.

He spoke slowly, his voice like muffled thunder:

"Fine!"

Anyway, this isn't a secret; you'll find out when we get to the clan.

Having said that,

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the group of tiger shark demons before him. Seeing that they were all holding their breath and concentrating, he continued in a deep voice:

"Do you know that not long ago, the elite squad led by Commander Huo was completely wiped out?"

Not even a single distress signal could be sent back.

It vanished without a trace, like a stone sinking into the sea.

His tone was heavy, with a hint of barely perceptible fear.

"Therefore, the clan's higher-ups suspect that powerful and cunning foreign cultivators have infiltrated this sea area where we have lived for generations, and their purpose is probably no small matter."

This urgent recall of us is not a routine rotation; its primary purpose is to bestow upon us a life-saving treasure—

[Instant Teleportation Talisman]

"[Instant Teleportation Talisman]?"

A tiger shark demon at the Golden Core stage nearby gasped in shock and exclaimed in disbelief:

"But what about those legendary ancient talismans that can transmit messages tens of thousands of miles away with a single thought, and even briefly tear through space to transport tiny objects?"

Another tiger shark demon couldn't help but interject, its voice filled with shock and doubt:

"Such a precious talisman, as far as I know, was previously only available to the purest and noblest direct descendants of the highest-grade bloodline after they made great contributions, who were qualified to spend a huge amount of contribution points to exchange for it?"

And the price was outrageously expensive!

Tiger Commander snorted coldly, his massive head swaying slightly:

That was before!

Don't you even open your eyes and see what the situation is like now!

Now, with the situation changing rapidly, almost all of the clan's elite forces have been mobilized.

The top priority right now is to solidify our foundation and guard against any possible unforeseen events.

The best approach is to expend some resources to ensure smooth information flow and timely early warnings for the patrol teams.

"The commander is absolutely right!"

Upon hearing this, the demons all looked enlightened, but the atmosphere grew even more tense.

"..."

In that brief moment of silence...

No one noticed that a tiny, almost imperceptible speck of dust, almost blending into the surrounding water and darkness,

Using the subtle water currents stirred up by their conversation, it silently adhered to the rough, tough skin folds of one of the Golden Core stage tiger shark demons.

After a while,

This patrol team, returning from the outer seas, skillfully navigated the currents and swiftly reached the core territory of the Black Tiger Shark clan.

Before the clan's protective array, shrouded in boundless darkness and radiating a chilling pressure.

suddenly!

That enormous light curtain, which was originally seamless and seemed to separate another world,

The countless ancient runes on it, flowing slowly like stars, glowed faintly.

Immediately, as if possessed by a life of its own, a massive portal, large enough for their enormous size to pass through with ease, naturally opened up before this squad of tiger shark demons with their specific identification marks.

At the same time, a vast, cold, and majestic hidden power swept over each tiger shark demon about to enter, conducting the most basic identity verification and danger screening.

In this regard.

The Tiger Shark Demon Squad members were already used to it, and didn't even slow down in the slightest, calmly accepting the scan of this power.

After all, they have to go through this scene every time they come in or out.

However, Cheng Buzheng, who was lurking within the 'dust' of the Golden Core stage tiger shark demon's skin folds, was not so calm.

"Hopefully, we can evade the detection of this great formation?"

Inside the dust-level spatial orb, sitting cross-legged beneath the Spirit Eye Tree that emitted a shimmering glow, Cheng Buzheng's mind was highly focused, to the point that he almost stopped breathing, muttering to himself, filled with uncertainty.

He had made every possible preparation for this infiltration, including utilizing the concealment properties of the spatial orb.

Both the supernatural powers he used and the abilities he employed had been pushed to their limits.

The rest is truly up to fate.

Worst case scenario...

It was nothing more than their whereabouts being exposed, instantly attracting a devastating attack from the Black Spirit Tiger Shark Clan's protective formation, along with this second avatar and the spatial orb it carried, and the sapling of the Spirit Eye Tree within it.

They were all completely suppressed and annihilated.

Besides

This Dharma body, which had been painstakingly cultivated, was ruined and required a long period of nurturing to restore its true spirit, resulting in only one usable Dharma body for the time being.

At that time, will the main body be searching for opportunities?

Or should we deal with the crisis?

Their abilities will be greatly diminished.

of course.

This is the worst possible outcome.

Slightly better

Perhaps the grand formation failed to break through the spatial orb's defenses instantly, giving him a moment to react. Although he couldn't achieve his goal,

However, perhaps by having a backup plan, they can sacrifice some costs to make this Dharma body escape in a sorry state and save its life.

But if this happens, it will surely alert the enemy.

If he were to try to repeat the same trick in the future and seize the accumulated resources of other top races, the difficulty would increase exponentially, becoming almost impossible.

As for the best outcome, that would naturally be to perfectly deceive the detection and silently infiltrate this den of dragons and tigers.

This is also his deepest expectation at this moment.

Just as Cheng Buzheng's mind was racing, rapidly deducing various possibilities and corresponding solutions...

The magnificent yet extremely subtle array fluctuations had already swept over, penetrating the outer tiger shark demon's body and gently brushing past that speck of "dust".

In that instant, Cheng Buzheng's heart nearly leaped into his throat, and he devoted all his divine sense to maintaining the "annihilation" state of the spatial orb, simulating absolute nothingness.

"Success or failure hinges on this!"

call!

The anticipated violent impact did not occur; the terrifying shockwave was like a gentle breeze brushing against the rocks.

It didn't linger on that speck of "dust" at all.

It was as if it were just an ordinary speck of dust on the seabed.

Only after the Golden Core stage tiger shark demon carrying him completely passed through the portal and entered the inner space shrouded by the array did the terrifying array pressure from the outside gradually recede.

Cheng Buzheng, inside the spatial orb, slowly relaxed his tense mind, only to feel a faint chill down his spine.

That was the feeling of exhaustion that came from highly concentrated mental energy.

"That was close!"

Fortunately, this terrifying array did not seem to be operating at full capacity, nor was it personally controlled by any expert above the Nascent Soul level; it had only activated its most basic automatic detection capabilities.

Otherwise, given the complete power of this grand formation, a meticulous scan would most likely reveal the spatial orb's secrets.

Not bad!

Just moments before, as the array's fluctuations swept past, he clearly sensed a violent tremor occurring in the "quietude" state maintaining the spatial orb.

She almost couldn't maintain that perfect facade.

If this formation is led by a powerful individual who conducts a deep scan, its exposure is almost inevitable!

Through this experience, Cheng Buzheng realized more deeply that the many supernatural abilities and secret techniques he possessed were not omnipotent.

Even when facing these ancient and unfathomably profound elite groups, there are still limits.

We must be more cautious in our future actions and plan carefully before acting.

Immediately.

He suppressed the complex emotions surging within him, slowly stood up, and a sharp glint flashed in the depths of his eyes.

"Now that I have successfully infiltrated the core territory of the Black Spirit Tiger Shark Clan, the next move is of utmost urgency!"

Think about this.

The Tiger Shark Demon team was rapidly heading towards a designated rendezvous point with their squad...

The speck of "dust" on the massive body of the Golden Core stage tiger shark demon that it was possessing silently detached itself and drifted down with a turn and a flick of its tail.

Finally, it landed on a pitch-black ground covered with special minerals.

Soon, the Tiger Shark Demon squad disappeared into the depths of the vast, rugged palace complex stretching into the distance.

This corner, nestled in the shadow of a massive palace, has once again fallen silent.

Only the faint sound of flowing water and the low hiss of an unknown monster could be heard in the distance.

at this time

A faint light flashed, and a blurry figure appeared out of thin air, then solidified; it was Cheng Buzheng.

He reached out and gestured in the air, and the speck of "dust" floated up lightly, transforming into a pearl the size of a longan, emitting a faint aura of spatial fluctuations, which landed steadily in his palm.

With a flick of the wrist, the pearl vanished.

Then, his figure swayed slightly, blending into the environment like a ghost, and disappeared without a trace once again.

At the same time, within the inner void layer shrouded by the Black Spirit Tiger Shark Clan's protective formation...

A tall, slender figure quietly appeared, as if he were inside a transparent bubble, observing the real world outside.

Cheng Buzheng's gaze was as sharp as a hawk's, carefully scanning this strange world where the Black Spirit Tiger Shark Clan had lived for generations, through the invisible spatial barrier.

What comes into view...

This vast space, located tens of thousands of feet below the sea, was strangely completely isolated from the seawater by a great formation, and its interior was filled with fresh and rich air.

And that vast spiritual energy that almost materialized.

Judging from the purity and concentration of this spiritual energy, its source must be a gigantic spiritual vein of extremely high grade and vast scale.

It might even be a notch stronger than the spiritual veins that the three holy cities of the human race rely on!

Otherwise, it would be impossible to maintain such an astonishing level of spiritual energy in such a vast space.

Looking around, the layout of the environment was surprisingly similar to that of a human cultivator's city, complete with pavilions, towers, palaces, and plazas.

The scale has simply increased by dozens of times.

Moreover, the architectural style is full of a wild and rugged atmosphere, showcasing the unique aesthetics of the demon race.

Its area is far greater than any of the human race's holy cities, roughly estimated to be at least three times larger, or even more.

All of this was completely enveloped by that enormous protective formation of the clan.

This demonstrates the terrifying power and level of this formation.

Nestled atop the undulating, pitch-black seabed mountains are countless peaks of all sizes.

On almost every mountain peak, there is at least one magnificent and ancient stone or bone temple.

Within Cheng Buzheng's line of sight, every now and then a massive tiger shark demon, exuding a terrifying aura, would either ride the demonic winds or use its powerful physique to soar through the air, sweeping past.

They eventually landed in a palace on a mountain peak.

The palaces were all different in shape; some were inlaid with huge, glowing corals and pearls, while others were built directly from the skeletons of unknown giant beasts, exuding a sense of primal power.

It is worth noting that many mountain peaks were shrouded in array light curtains of different colors and intensities.

These protective formations vary greatly in quality.

On some remote and low mountain peaks, the array fluctuations were weak, clearly indicating that it was only a simple protection of about the second level.

Some of the better locations and larger peaks are shrouded in third- or fourth-order array light curtains.

The further one looks into the core area of ​​this space, the more magnificent and imposing the mountains become, and the fewer palaces are located atop them.

Each one possessed a magnificent appearance, and the energy fluctuations emanating from the array light curtain enveloping them were increasingly terrifying, reaching a staggering fourth-tier superior grade.

It even vaguely touched the edge of the fifth level!

Obviously.

The size of the mountain, its location, and the grade of the protective formation directly reflect the status and strength of its owner within the Black Spirit Tiger Shark clan.

See this scene.

A knowing smile appeared in Cheng Buzheng's eyes.

"really!

This method of dividing territory based on strength and blatantly displaying status is very much in line with the style of the demon race.

After one glance...

His gaze then passed over the densely packed ordinary mountain peaks and palaces on the outside, and turned towards the deeper core area where demonic energy soared and the array fluctuations were astonishing.

"It seems to be the residence of the true high-ranking members, elders, and even the clan leader of the Black Spirit Tiger Shark Clan, as well as their most important treasure trove, forbidden inheritance grounds, and cultivation secret realms."

They must all be on the core peaks of that region.

Cheng Buzheng combined what he saw with the fragmented information he had obtained from the previous soul search, and quickly made a judgment.

Followed by.

Without further delay, he lightly stepped into the air, and his figure blurred once more.

Like a drop of water merging into the ocean, it silently traversed the interlayers of this space, stealthily making its way towards the core area.

Beneath a magnificent, mountain-like peak in the core area of ​​the Black Tiger Shark Clan.

A vast curtain of light, shimmering with a deep, eerie glow and seemingly capable of swallowing all light, enveloped the entire mountain peak.

On the light screen, complex runes occasionally flashed by, radiating a chilling pressure.

One after another, exceptionally large tiger shark demons, with even purer and more powerful demonic energy, came and went in this place.

The lowest cultivation level is the late Golden Core stage.

From time to time, one can even see the figures of Nascent Soul stage demon cultivators who have reached a higher level of transformation and whose aura is as deep as a deep abyss and as majestic as a mountain.

'That colossal tower, located within the light curtain, atop the mountain, forged entirely of some kind of pitch-black metal, soaring into the clouds and engraved with countless ancient demonic beast patterns,'

Judging from its location, the heavy guard, and its unique design, it's most likely the Black Spirit Tiger Shark Clan's treasure vault!

Cheng Buzheng hid in the void interlayer and observed from afar for a long time, drawing a preliminary conclusion in his mind.

It took him a considerable amount of time and careful maneuvering to avoid numerous patrols and sentries before he finally reached this place.

A building that fits the characteristics of a massive treasure vault, and is so heavily guarded...

This is the only one discovered so far.

(End of this chapter)