Chapter 485: Heart of the Deep Sea
"Heart of the Deep Sea" is a secret stronghold jointly built by the Ten Directions Water Tribe at the beginning of its establishment, and it is also the only joint product of the Ten Directions Water Tribe so far.
The reason why the "Heart of the Deep Sea" was created in the first place was to provide a safe place for the Great Elders of the Ten Directions Water Clan to discuss at such a critical juncture today.
The Heart of the Deep Sea is located ten miles below the Sea of Ice beyond the northern end of the Heluo Continent. From the outside, it looks like a giant egg-shaped crystal building, except that everything inside and outside the building is made of water.
Ten stone pillars of different colors rise from the ground, surrounding the "Heart of the Deep Sea", forming a huge double-layer protective formation.
When Shen Huan and Lan Zhishui followed the Great Elder of the Qingshui Clan and his party ten miles into the sea to the "Heart of the Deep Sea", they couldn't help but marvel at the rare wonders in the world in front of them.
"'Heart of the Deep'...... It's been a long time...... The last time we gathered at the 'Heart of the Deep Sea' was when the Black Cloud Hall was in its infancy...... To this day, we can only sigh that we did not listen to the warnings of the former Great Elder of the White Water Clan, and the situation has deteriorated to this point, which we did not expect. The Great Elder of the Qingshui Clan sighed, turning his head to look at Shenhuan to the side, "This Shenhuan Xiaoyou is not a member of the Water Clan, but he can stay underwater for such a long time, which is really admirable." ”
The people of the water tribe can breathe freely and even talk underwater, which is a talent that Shenhuan does not have. But Shenhuan can go deep into this, and naturally he has his reasons.
As early as when he jumped into the sea, Shen Huan locked himself so that the sea water could not pour into his body.
In addition, Shen Huan originally intended to hold his breath all the way to the "Heart of the Deep Sea", after all, with his current physical fitness, it was not difficult to hold his breath for a long time.
To Shenhuan's own surprise, after jumping into the sea, the pores of his whole body suddenly became active, and he breathed naturally from the sea water like a fish gills.
The root cause is that when Shenhuan's body was recreated in the 12th sign of the sea of clouds, the addition of that little cloud qi caused Shenhuan's body to be reborn.
Everything is destined by providence in the dark!
"Great Elder, please open the 'Heart of the Deep Sea'!" Lan Zhishui also knew something about the Heart of the Deep Sea, and knew that in order to open the passage to the Heart of the Deep Sea, the blood of the Great Elders of all clans was required.
"Yes. ”
The Great Elder of the Qingshui Clan motioned for everyone to step back, stretched out his right hand, and didn't see any special movement from him, a drop of blood dripped from his fingertips.
The dripping blood did not spread out in the seawater, but transformed into a complex and mysterious water pattern under the control of the Great Elder of the Qingshui Clan!
Waves of power spread out from the pattern, causing the surrounding water to shake and turbulent!
Immediately, the quiet "Heart of the Deep Sea" suddenly lit up with brilliant colorful light, like a huge and brilliant pearl of the deep sea!
The surrounding water has sensed the awakening of the "Heart of the Deep", and at the same time, it has undergone a wonderful change!
The originally slow-flowing sea water suddenly split into countless currents, starting from the "Heart of the Deep Sea", shuttling and flowing in a radius of several miles, and finally returning to the "Heart of the Deep Sea".
The cycle is endless!
The Heart of the Deep lives up to its name!
At a glance, Shen Huan could see that these currents not only shouldered the defense duty of the "Heart of the Deep", but also had the function of repairing the possible breakage of the "Heart of the Deep". With the support of endless currents, unless the sea is dried up and the water source disappears, it is almost impossible for the "Heart of the Deep" to be attacked from the outside by any means!
"If we of the Ten Directions Water Tribes were willing to put aside the grievances and estrangements between each other, unite together, and build all the cities of the Ten Directions Water Tribes so perfectly, how could the Ten Directions Water Tribes end up in a desolate situation of fleeing everywhere and barely surviving...... Alas......" Lan Zhishui sighed.
Of course, the Great Elder of the Qingshui Clan heard Lan Zhishui's sigh, but he didn't say anything, and there was a feeling that no one knew under his calm face.
In the center of the countless swaying currents, a circular waterway slowly rotated and took shape, leading from the front of the Great Elder of the Qingshui Clan to the inside of the "Heart of the Deep Sea".
"Go in first, I'm the opener of the waterway, and once I enter, the waterway will be closed. The Great Elder of the Qingshui Clan explained.
When everyone heard this, they stepped into the waterway and entered the "Heart of the Deep Sea", which represents the highest achievement of the Shifang Aquarium Architecture!
After entering the "Heart of the Deep Sea", Lan Zhishui discovered that the inside of the Heart of the Deep Sea was also amazingly large.
Where they are now is a platform that is miles long and wide. On the empty platform, there was only a large conference round table and forty chairs similar in shape to the Elder's Water Chair, but slightly different. On the eastern periphery of the platform, there is a large water-shaped arch flanked by five smaller round doors on each side of the arch.
The Second Elder of the Qingshui Clan and his personal guards who came with him had been to the "Heart of the Deep Sea", and there was no fuss on their faces.
In contrast, the expression on Qing Pei's face was much more exciting.
The reason why Qing Pei came together was because the personal guard of the Great Elder of the Qingshui Clan had unfortunately died in the previous battle, and the Great Elder of the Qingshui Clan had not found a suitable replacement. For safety reasons, before leaving, the Great Elder of the Qingshui Clan specially asked Qing Pei to temporarily serve as his personal guard and come to the "Heart of the Deep Sea" together
"Isn't it strange what it looks like here?" The Great Elder of the Qingshui Clan was the last to walk into the "Heart of the Deep Sea", and when he saw the expressions of Lan Zhishui and Qing Pei, he couldn't help but smile.
"Such a huge space...... Isn't it too wasteful to just make a conference room?" Lan Zhishui raised his doubts.
"Waste, of course, but this huge space is not for this conference room. The Great Elder of the Qingshui Clan pointed to his feet, "Do you know how many layers there are down here?"
"I don't know. ”
"There are still a hundred floors!' The 'Heart of the Deep Sea' is not only a safe meeting place for the Great Elders and Second Elders of the various clans, but also a last safe place for the survivors of the Ten Directions Water Clan to reproduce at the critical juncture of the extinction of the clan!
Lan Zhishui was dumbfounded when he heard this, he never thought that when the "Heart of the Deep Sea" was built, he had already considered the possibility of exterminating the clan and made preparations early.
"Do you see those ten doors over there?" the Great Elder of the Qingshui Clan pointed to the east and said, "Behind the largest arch is a spiral staircase through the next floor. Starting from the next floor, there are thousands of spiral stairs between every two floors for people to pass through. Behind the ten round doors next to it was a rest room for the elders of all ethnic groups who came to the meeting. Before the other water tribe elders arrive, let's rest there. You Blue Water is the third door on the right. ”
"Well, let's go rest first. Lan Zhishui said goodbye to the Great Elder of the Qingshui Clan.
Staying here, they don't have much to talk about. The explanation has already stated that the final result will have to wait for the arrival of the great elders of the other water tribes to be determined.
After entering the rest time belonging to the Blue Water Clan, Lan Zhishui was even more sure that this "Heart of the Deep Sea" was prepared for the disaster period from the beginning!
Because this common room for the Great Elder and Second Elder of the various clans is really unbelievably simple!
There was nothing left in the room, except for the four beds in the corners and the two floor-to-ceiling cabinets with barely large capacity. Compared to the rooms in the Qingshui Elder Tower, which were used to entertain guests and rest, this place was simply shabby by more than ten grades.
"It's really tough. Lan Zhishui said half-seriously and half-jokingly.
"I don't care. There was no water inside the Heart of the Deep, and Shen Huan finally opened the closed five orifices and regained the ability to speak, "Don't you think it's strange?"
"Strange, isn't it strange...... It was built for evacuation, and it is normal for the conditions to be difficult. Lan Zhishui didn't understand what Shenhuan meant by "strange".
"I'm not talking about this furnishing, I'm talking about the Great Elder of the Qingshui Clan. ”
"The Great Elder of the Qingshui Clan?" Lan Zhishui was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "Although there were some misunderstandings and calculations at the beginning, he is a respectable elder, even if his face looks younger, he is still worthy of my respect." ”
"If our speculation is correct, there must be traitors at the top of all races who have fallen to the Black Cloud Palace. The Great Elder of the Qingshui Clan should also understand this truth, so why would he take the risk of convening the entire Elder Group of the Qingshui Clan to discuss whether to unite and convene the Great Elder Council?"
"You mean......" Lan Zhishui somewhat understood.
There are three possibilities: first, he is sure that there is no mole in the elder group, which is extremely unlikely, and can be ruled out; second, he estimates that he wants to spread the news through the mouth of the mole, and the purpose is unknown; third, it is not known what the news will be...... He's the mole himself!"
"The Great Elder of the Qingshui Clan, the traitor, this ...... This can't be......" Lan Zhishui couldn't believe Shenhuan's crazy speculation.
"I'm not sure he must be a mole, but I make this guess so that we can all be prepared. The more complicated and dangerous the situation, the calmer Shen Huan became, "At this critical juncture, we can't take it too lightly. If you want to take the responsibility of reviving the Blue Water on your shoulders, you must always look at everyone you come into contact with with a vigilant eye!
"This ......" Lan Zhishui didn't know what to say.
"Let's wait and see, either way, we must do our own thing first, and don't mess up with it. I'm here, and no one can touch you!"
With that, Shenhuan leaned lightly on the head of the bed, closed his eyes and stared slightly......
At the same time, the Great Elder of the Qingshui Clan was sitting alone in front of the huge round table, caressing the smooth surface of the round table, but his gaze was across the ocean and looking into the unknown distance......
"The people of the Black Cloud Palace...... I've already told you the news, I've built the stage for you, and now I'm waiting for the actors to be in place. How will you behave if I sacrifice this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to set all this up at this perfect time? Don't let me down......"