Chapter 134: Ignorance of the Road Ahead
The so-called Crystal Palace, which is now known as the Dragon Palace, was in the deeper part of the sea.
For the merman, it is already a forbidden place. Darkness reigns supreme in the Forbidden Land, and no light can convey it. Under that kind of water pressure, anything that belongs to land can be easily crushed. Only life that belongs to the depths of the ocean can have a foothold in the endless silence and solitude. Even if some creatures are themselves given the ability to emit light, their faint light is not enough to illuminate the sight.
For the weak, mere intimidation is deterrence; In the case of a large object, light is a bait and a danger.
At the end of the day, the merman relaxed his vigilance against them. At least, it's not as repulsive as it was at the beginning. Qi Huan joked that they were too unguarded against humans, and in such a short period of time, the mermen were able to fully trust a few of them. Miss Izumi told them that there was trust, but it was not sufficient. It's just that the eyes of the merman, compared to humans, can see through many things that humans can't see, for example, she could see at a glance at that time that Bai Ya was not dead. The sharks can see that although they are not good-hearted people, they are not evildoers with bad stomachs.
"Is this the eye that can cry pearls?" Qi Huan thought thoughtfully, "It seems to be really magical." β
That's why they let their guard down so quickly.
Liu Shenghan asked her, "To you, what kind of person is considered a wicked person?" β
"When I was a child, my sister scared me not to go to shore and meet humans. Some people are so cunning that I don't see good or bad. If the bad guys take me away, they will force me to weave and make me cry. But if you don't listen to them, you will take me to refining oil. I don't know if it's true or not, but when I was a child, I was really scared. Those who do that are the wicked are the wicked. β
"Oil refining?"
Bai Ya was puzzled. So, Qi Huan explained to him in a whisper: "I have heard such legends. The grease refined by the mermaid is ignited, and it only needs the size of a grain of rice, and it will not be extinguished for a long time. I heard that the ever-bright lantern is made of shark oil......"
"Don't talk about it." Liu Shenghan patted him on the back in a very small way.
"My people are more ...... Shy. Miss Izumi tried to find some proper words, "But they no longer prevent me from contacting you, which is a sign of trust." β
"Or else? It is indeed a bit unreasonable to not trust us and expect us to help. β
Qi Huan joked. In fact, he also knew that Bai Ya didn't want to owe the merman a favor. But this is only one reason, because by doing so, Bai Ya will owe his own favors. So on the other hand, they still want to see the merman's treasure. Perhaps, this is one of the magic weapons of the Nine Heavens Kingdom Enchantment.
"Since there are dragons, will there be any dragon kings and dragon gods?"
"Ryujin...... There is indeed this saying, in the Kingdom of the Nine Heavens. Frost Moon Jun pondered, "But there are very few rumors about the dragon clan. It is said that there is indeed a magic weapon in the hands of the dragons. The dragons of the Nine Heavens inhabit the deep sea, and rarely have contact with the outside world, let alone show their faces in front of humans. β
"Is that possible?" Liu Sheng said coldly, "More than ten years ago, the dragon clan discovered that the treasure in the hands of the mermen, that is, their dragon ball, was the magic weapon that created the enchantment, so they reversed themselves and wanted to recapture the dragon ball?" β
"But the location hasn't changed." Qi Huan said, "Whether it belongs to the mermaids or was occupied by the dragon clan before, isn't the position of the bead in the Dragon Palace?" β
"There must be a mystery in this that has not been broken." Sheng Han sighed, "We still have to go and see it for ourselves." β
In the depths of that distant sea, ordinary humans must not be able to reach it. The mermaids provide them with colorful silk clothes, which can give them the ability to move flexibly underwater, and the strength to compete with the pressure of deep water. In addition, the silk clothes can also isolate the sea water from their own clothing, so it will not increase the difficulty of movement.
"If you don't get the pearl back, it's okay." Miss Quan said patiently, "Your lives are more important. If you encounter danger, just run. We'll have some of them go down with you. But you can't go deep into the Dragon Palace. β
"Have any other mermaids been there?"
"I've heard that other families or teams have been there, but none of them have come back."
"Hiss......"
Qi Huan gasped.
The mermaids made a deal with them. The content of the transaction, in addition to the treasure of the merman clan, there is also a white dragon silk.
Not all the cloth woven by the merman can be called dragon silk, only those who are as pure as frost can get this name. It is rumored that this kind of white silk is the kind that the merman girl weaved to Xiaolong. This is not only how it got its name, but more importantly, it is comparable to the role of dragon scales. Invulnerable, invulnerable, invulnerable, any internal aura and even appearance can be hidden, and no spell will work in front of it. Moreover, it is thinner and softer than dragon scales. Even an inch of dragon silk is not just worth a fortune.
Using it as a reward is indeed worth risking the lives of a few people.
If it is said that in the Temple of the God of War, the extraordinary sword of the Frost Moon Monarch can only be attributed to the miraculous effect of the Demon Sealing Blade, then on the way to the Crystal Palace, he does not need the Chang Silk Protector to truly show the six impermanence and differences from ordinary people. Write a book
When they dived, they didn't see Frost Moon Jun change their breath. When the merman handed them the silk, Qi Huan couldn't help but ask, does the impermanence ghost really need food, sleep, and even breathing?
"If you don't eat, you'll be hungry, but you'll not have stomach cramps; If you don't sleep, you'll be sleepy, but you'll not be dizzy. Even if you hold your breath, the real feeling of suffocation is still there, but it is not fatal. β
ββ¦β¦ Can you tolerate this? β
Frost Moon Jun squinted at him: "Death is dead, what else can't bear it." β
"It's hard to give up the things that mortal bodies need not long after they die." Liu Shenghan smiled, "Frost Moon Jun is a special case. Other things that take a long time to adapt to impermanence can be accepted, and from the beginning, he eats and drinks as naturally as if he were eating. β
Qi Huan was speechless: "People who don't understand your martial arts." β
Bai Ya glared at him.
In the water, this light fabric can fit perfectly on the human skin, and even the color is so light that it is impossible to see, and only the excess parts at the end are condensed together to see its original color. The seawater is filtered by it, just like the gills. Although it allows people to breathe in purer qi, the rate of one's breathing will still increase involuntarily, otherwise it will always feel like one breath cannot come up. I don't know if it had something to do with the water pressure, even though the soft gear was able to resist enough pressure.
Izumi and the other mermen also have such clothes, but they are dispensable. This kind of clothing only allows them to temporarily hide the fish's tails when they leave the water and come to land, and serve a slight decorative role. When mermaids reach adulthood at the age of 100, they will get their first dress in their lives on this day, which is mostly woven by their parents and relatives. And the shuttle, which is the bones of earlier predecessors or relatives and friends, a piece of clothing, full of distant and heavy blessings.
Qi Huan picked out an orange-red silk robe, and below his ankles, the excess fabric gathered together, like a large handful of fire-colored maple leaves. Miss Quan chose dark blue for Liu Shenghan, she felt that it matched Shenghan's own clothes and her own temperament. Miss Izumi seems to be very fond of the sound chills, and she thinks that the women on land are also beautiful, although they have many differences.
After thinking about it, they decided to take the existing magic weapon in their hands down and have one for each person. Bai Ya took the demon pestle, Qi Huan was in charge of Liuli Xin, and Liu Shenghan was in charge of amber. After all, stay with the merman, not to mention whether they will fight the ghost idea, what if the dragon is given the title? Anyway, even if you sense danger in the deep sea, you can escape immediately, and nothing should happen.
There were four people who accompanied them, including the middle-aged female mermaid who confessed that she was "over half a thousand years old", and the Izumi girl, as well as two other strong young male mermaids. Miss Izumi just made a fuss. Given that there was someone to take care of them, and that the mermaids would not go too far, they reluctantly agreed.
The four sharks and the four humans formed a special team and headed for the deeper part of the sea. They maintained an even pace all the way, neither fast nor slow. As I saw it, the surrounding marine plants were becoming more and more sparse, and the beautiful fish were no longer there, replaced by more and more peculiar fish. Some of them had seen during their battle with the Yakshas, and some of them were complete strangers.
Along the way, Miss Izumi asks a lot of strange questions. It's a bit funny, but the journey is no longer boring, and the fear of facing the unknown has diminished a lot.
"I haven't been to the Crystal Palace yet." She wasn't scared at all, "I haven't seen what the orb looks like." I've only heard that it can turn mermaids into humans...... Auntie, do you say that humans can also become mermaids? β
The orange-tailed female mermaid had a straight face: "Why are you all weird questions?" β
"I want to know." She pursed her lips, "Bai Gongzi Bai Gongzi, if you have the chance, I also want to go to the land." β
Bai Ya couldn't speak. He turned his head to look at her, a little confused. He wanted to say that there was nothing fun on land, and it wasn't fun to be human. He turned his head and made eye contact with the young merman on the other side.
"Bai Gongzi said that when you get back the orb, you can become a human and let them play with you."
Miss Quan giggled, and Bai Ya breathed a sigh of relief. The merman can really see through people's thoughts, but fortunately, the big brother next to him is really a good man who can talk.
After a long time, they couldn't see anythingβthere were very few glowing plants and animals. Unexpectedly, the blue pearl in Liu Shenghan's hand emitted an incredibly strong light.
Even though it lit the way forward for them, Bai Ya was still a little uncomfortable. The wound on his face had healed, but he still felt a subtle unhappiness in his heart when he saw that strange light.
The shape of a jellyfish appears to be in the center of the water urchin amber, and it emits a particularly soft white light. It seemed to be moving, changing, like a living jellyfish trapped in a bubble of stone.
A huge shadow passed in front of him.
"Wait."
The orange-tailed mermaid held out his hand and motioned for them to stop. In front of him, a huge fish slowly swam past. Is it a shark or a whale? They couldn't see its head, only that it was frighteningly large. The things in the deep sea are either huge or strangely shaped. Because she had swam for too long, Miss Quan promised her aunt that she would not complain, and even she closed her mouth and stopped talking.
They continued to swim forward for a long time, and after a long time, Bai Ya felt that the silk clothes were about to merge with his skin, and he was really going to become a shark belonging to the deep sea. At this time, the female mermaid suddenly stopped.
"Right ahead, right ahead." She gestured, "We can't go with you. β
Can...... It's pitch black in front of you, so you can't see anything.