Marrying Wives and Attaining Immortality in a Chaotic World

Chapter 295: Success

“Impressive. No one below the Sage Realm has ever been able to break free from my Sea Demon Illusion.”

The old sea demon was both surprised and astonished.

Her appearance was strange. Her silver hair cascaded like a waterfall, and her body was roughly humanoid with a faint blue hue. Around her neck was a bright red “scarf” that resembled seaweed.

To prevent Xu Lian from falling into another illusion, the small figure did not return to his body. Instead, it remained floating three inches above his head, staring coldly at the old sea demon. “Your illusion is nothing but a petty trick.”

The old sea demon pointed to the ocean floor below. “It is remarkable that you were able to break free from my illusion. But to call it a petty trick is quite arrogant.”

The small figure was actually Xu Lian’s spiritual avatar. He glanced down and saw that the seabed was littered with skeletons, each of them emitting a powerful spiritual aura. Obviously, these were the remains of “respectable” individuals, probably top experts in their time.

He had to admit that the old sea demon’s illusion was terrifying. It had killed so many high-level experts.

“Did you kill all those people?” Xu Lian’s spiritual avatar asked.

The old sea demon indifferently replied, “Who else? Those people were just like you – human experts at the end of their lives who ventured into these waters in search of spiritual herbs. The Sea Clan’s herbs aren’t easy to come by. This place has become their burial ground.”

“By killing so many human experts, you’ve already earned a death sentence. Do you understand?”

Xu Lian’s spiritual avatar didn’t really feel any sympathy for those human experts. Those who came to the Ten Thousand Peaks Stone Sea to harvest the Sea Clan’s herbs should have been prepared to pay the price. Dying here was no one’s fault but their own.

He spoke that way to appear righteous… After all, those who are not our kind must have different intentions. Regardless of right or wrong, he had to stand on the side of humanity.

Maybe that was what they called “having a broader perspective.”

“Give me the spiritual herb you’re guarding, and I might be able to forgive your crimes.

Xu Lian’s spiritual avatar extended a small hand and pointed to the spiritual herb beside the old sea demon.

The herb was strange, about the height of a “fan”. To be more precise, it resembled a giant lotus pod covered with lotus seeds. It was definitely something extraordinary.

Based on his seventh-level cultivation of Origin Tracing and his instinct for Origin Tracing, each of these seeds could extend one’s life span by over a thousand years.

Of course, there would likely be limitations to its use. Probably consuming one or two seeds would be effective, but any more would be useless.

Repeated consumption of the same type of spiritual herb would cause the body to develop a “resistance,” and the effects wouldn’t stack up indefinitely.

The old sea demon said, “This Black Lotus is the king grade medicine of our clan. If it weren’t for the fact that transplanting it would kill it, it would have been moved to the Sea Clan’s sacred land long ago.”

“Will you hand it over yourself, or shall I take it by force?”

Xu Lian’s spiritual avatar returned to his body, and his previously vacant eyes regained their brilliance, shining like stars. He was determined to obtain the Black Lotus. With it, he could ensure that the women in his life would have their life span extended.

The old sea demon coldly replied, “Breaking free from my sea demon illusion shows that you have some skill. But if you want to take this Black Lotus, you’ll have to prove your true strength.”

Xu Lian pondered. Since this Black Lotus was the Sea Clan’s king grade medicine, they would undoubtedly value it highly. He needed to end this quickly to avoid a prolonged battle that might awaken the slumbering Sea Clan Sages and Supremes. That would be a disaster.

And so, he made his move – with his left hand!

It was the first time he had used this divine bone in combat.

The battle ended even quicker than expected… In complete silence, the old sea demon was caught off guard, her neck seized by a crystalline hand!

It felt like a goose being grabbed by the neck.

“You… What kind of fighting technique is this?”

The old sea demon was both shocked and angry.

After all, she was a peak-level demon at the ninth level of Origin Tracing. This man was only at the seventh level. She couldn’t fathom what kind of combat technique could subdue her in a single move and with such ease. Even divine techniques required a strong cultivation base to support them.

Could he be carrying around a Supreme Artifact?

But she didn’t sense any energy fluctuations from a Supreme Artifact. Obviously, that wasn’t the case.

Xu Lian was also stunned. Even he hadn’t expected the divine bone in his left hand to be so powerful, easily subduing a peak demon at the ninth level of Origin Tracing.

He even began to wonder if by using the divine bone in his left hand, he could hold his own against an ordinary sage for a few moves.

Upon reflection, it made sense. This left hand bone was a divine relic left behind by the master of a legendary ancient sacred land. It contained the laws of that sacred land, making it in some ways even stronger than the divine bones of the Divine Clan’s strongest experts. After all, the time laws in the divine bones of the Divine Clan had already been taken by O.

“Hand it over.”

Xu Lian’s left hand lightly gripped the neck of the old sea demon, while his right hand executed the Great Desolate Dragon Grasp, reaching for the Black Lotus.

The ancient sea demon shouted, “Wait!”

Xu Lian’s Great Desolate Dragon Hold stopped above the Black Lotus. “I have no grudge against you and do not wish to kill you. This is already an act of mercy. Do you have anything else to say?”

The old sea demon said, “Do you know who I am?”

Xu Lian laughed. “I don’t care who you are.”

The old sea demon replied, “I am the personal nanny of the Sea Clan princess. My life span is nearly exhausted, and I received the princess’s permission to guard this Black Lotus by absorbing the life energy it emits to extend my life. If you take this Black Lotus, the Sea Clan princess will be furious and will not let you go.”

Xu Lian asked, “Do you know who I am?”

The old sea demon was stunned. “Did you disguise yourself? Is this not your true appearance?”

“If you don’t know, that’s perfect.”

Xu Lian smiled. With a light tap of his Great Desolate Dragon Grasp, he shook all the lotus seeds from the pod and collected them into his storage bag.

The old sea demon was helpless. Outmatched in skill and unaware of this man’s true appearance, even if she reported this to the Sea Clan princess, she wouldn’t know how to explain it.

Xu Lian said, “Give me ten strands of Origin Tracing Light, and I’ll spare your life.”

The old sea demon replied, “I’ve already reached the ninth level of Origin Tracing. I have no use for the Origin Tracing Light. The Sea Clan hasn’t given me any.”

Xu Lian said, “Then what treasures or other regulated cultivation resources do you have? Hand them over.”

The old sea demon shook her head. “I have none.”

Xu Lian’s expression turned cold. “Do you think I’m being too lenient? Or do you think that I really do not dare to kill you?”

The old sea demon hesitated and pondered for a moment before spitting out a blue pearl. “I truly have no regulated cultivation resources. This sea pearl was a gift from the princess. Take it if you want.”

Xu Lian reached out and took the pearl. It was icy cold to the touch. “What good is this sea pearl?”

The old sea demon explained, “It’s a high-grade pearl unique to the Ten Thousand Peaks Stone Sea. Carrying it aids in cultivation.”

Xu Lian was disappointed. He could advance through his own means, so this item was of little use to him.

However, he could probably sell it in exchange for some regulated cultivation resources.