Chapter 130: The Exquisite Colossal Blood Coral

The four of them leapt from a kilometer-high altitude into the Yellow Sea. Four loud splashes echoed through the air as their bodies violently plunged into the water. The first to break the surface was Purple Weasel, its fur soaked and clinging to its sleek, purple frame as it swam anxiously, waiting for Li Wuxin and the others to emerge.

Soon, He Zhixing and the other three surfaced one after another. Purple Weasel let out a low, joyful call and swam eagerly to perch on He Zhixing’s shoulder. He Zhixing smiled contentedly, stroking its head and smoothing its tangled, wet fur. At the same time, six golden coin spirit turtles appeared beside him.

He Zhixing reached into his trouser pocket and pulled out a small wooden carving of a beautiful woman. Channeling his spiritual energy into it, he sensed that the three women were not far underwater and would resurface within seconds.

After a brief while, the three women broke the surface and spotted He Zhixing. They swam toward him together. He looked at the bedraggled trio and asked, “Are you all okay?”

Yu Fang, Wuxin, and Jiang Ni nodded in unison. “Yes, we’re fine…”

He Zhixing carefully placed the wooden beauty back into his pocket and gave each of them a gentle hug before letting them go. “Sorry for making you work so hard following me.”

They all shook their heads. Yu Fang said, “It’s nothing. We just like being with you. No matter the danger, we’re not afraid. Besides, this life is quite exciting.”

Yu Fang glanced at her two sisters beside her, Li Wuxin and Jiang Ni, who both nodded in agreement.

He Zhixing said, “Alright, then let’s leave this place and head back to land.” Turning to the small spirit creatures beside him, he said, “Azi, spirit turtles, lead the way home.”

The spirit animals understood immediately. Azi pointed toward the direction of their return, and the golden coin spirit turtles began swimming forward, guiding the four of them toward the nearest JS Yancheng coastline.

Instinctively, He Zhixing retrieved the wooden carving from his underwater pocket, holding it firmly while following the turtles toward land. Occasionally, he released bursts of spiritual energy to scan the water around him. He had heard that the seabed was rich with rare treasures, so he hoped to chance upon some hidden wonders.

As they swam, He Zhixing suddenly stopped abruptly and called out to the women, “Stop! Hold up...!”

Raising his hand to signal them to pause, he focused his spiritual senses underwater once more. This time, the powerful spiritual energy felt clearer and stronger. “Hmm, there’s a treasure down there!”

He Zhixing turned to the women, “Wait here. I’ll dive down and take a look.”

With that, he beckoned Azi to Li Wuxin’s side and then dove headfirst into the water, swimming toward the seabed.

Upon entering the water, He Zhixing activated his clairvoyant vision. Within several meters, the underwater scenery was laid bare before him. Schools of fish swam around, but he paid them no mind and pressed deeper toward the ocean floor.

Two hundred meters... three hundred meters... five hundred meters... six hundred meters. The deeper he went, the stronger the water pressure. He Zhixing had long since sealed his mouth and nose to breathe through the microscopic pores in his skin. Beyond six hundred meters, he had to circulate his true qi to shield his body against the crushing weight of the water as he descended.

Passing through coral reefs and underwater mountains, he finally reached the seabed. Activating his clairvoyant vision again, he was dazzled by the colorful array of shells, octopuses, soft-bodied sea creatures, sea trees, kelp, shells, pearls, and underwater caves. The vibrant spectacle overwhelmed his senses.

He smacked his forehead, momentarily forgetting his mission. Clutching the wooden carving tightly, he scanned again and soon detected a strong spiritual energy emanating from behind a nearby underwater stone mountain. Rays of red light shimmered from behind the rocky ridge.

He Zhixing hurried over and gasped: “Oh my, what a massive blood coral!” The blood-red coral was crystal clear and stunning, weighing over a hundred jin—larger than an enormous washbasin—and exquisitely beautiful. It seemed like a masterpiece crafted over three days, with bright red clustered flowers blooming spectacularly beside it like a miniature red maple tree.

He Zhixing was about to harvest this exquisite, spirit-infused blood coral when suddenly, from a large stone cave nearby, a huge sea serpent emerged. It opened its blood-red mouth wide and lunged toward He Zhixing with a terrifying snap!