Chapter 800 - 772: Searching for Grass at the Bottom of the Pool

After being forcibly thrown into the underground crevice by Long Youyou, Sun Zhe immediately felt a whirlwind, unable to find his bearings.

Just as he intended to use his Spiritual Power to fly in mid-air, he suddenly plummeted into the icy water.

He immediately released his Divine Sense to spread out in all directions, discovering that it was a cold pool existing underground.

The pool was vast, covering thousands of square meters, with unknown depths.

The water was ice-cold, penetrating like countless fine ice needles drilling into his pores.

In this pitch-black, unknown environment where one couldn’t see their hand in front of their face, anyone who fell into the water would panic, and Sun Zhe was no exception.

He immediately swam upwards, waving his arms vigorously, and only after his head broke the surface did he breathe a long sigh of relief, then used his Spiritual Power to hover in mid-air, still shaken, with chills running down his back.

While in the water, he consistently felt that there was some mysterious terror residing beneath, seemingly ready to drag him down and devour him.

After mentally cursing Long Youyou a few times, Sun Zhe expanded the range of his scattered Divine Sense, attempting to locate the Dragon Spirit Immortal Grass that Long Youyou mentioned.

Soon after, he discovered that it was a massive underground cavern, having existed for an unknown number of years.

However, while the underground cavern was vast, it didn’t extend endlessly.

After meticulously scanning every corner with his Divine Sense, not only did he fail to find the Dragon Spirit Immortal Grass, he didn’t even spot a single plant.

"Could it be beneath this pool?"

Sun Zhe lowered his head, secretively activating his Yin Yang X-ray Vision, staring intently at the dark, deep cold pool below.

But gradually, he felt his scalp tingling.

Even the Yin Yang X-ray Vision could only see darkness!

The pool was incredibly deep, seemingly leading to the depths of hell, with the Yin Yang X-ray Vision only penetrating up to merely over a hundred meters in depth.

The more Sun Zhe observed, the more anxious he became, sensing some mysterious terror at the bottom watching him, instilling fear.

And he could confirm that this wasn’t just a feeling, there was definitely something terrifying residing at the bottom of the pool!

"Damn, this is terrifying as hell, I’m freaking out... maybe I should just go back?"

Little Dragon Girl quickly protested, "That’s not possible, you must find the Dragon Spirit Immortal Grass for my master!"

Sun Zhe gloomily replied, "Seriously, Sister Long, why are you siding with her? I’m the closest to you!"

"Hmph, who says I’m siding with her? You clearly already promised my master before. You, Sun Zhe, surely aren’t the type to go back on your word, right? You’re not some cowardly weakling, are you?"

Sun Zhe touched his nose, muttering, "I was just speaking offhandedly, who’s chickening out? Is there really anywhere on earth that I, Sun Zhe, wouldn’t dare venture?"

Saying this, he suddenly steeled himself, took a deep breath, and retrieved the 1,500-pound Bladeless Mountain-Suppressing Sword from the Ring Space, then withdrew the Spiritual Power keeping him floating, plunging with a splash into the icy pool, resolutely diving deeper.

With the heavy Bladeless Mountain-Suppressing Sword in hand, Sun Zhe’s descent was swift.

Given his robust physique, he could withstand deep-sea pressures up to a kilometer, so he naturally feared no pressure from the cold pool.

But the further he sank, the more anxious he felt, and the colder the water became.

However, given the circumstances, he couldn’t retreat and had to grit his teeth and continue diving.

"Sister Long, use your Divine Sense to help me find the Dragon Spirit Immortal Grass."

Little Dragon Girl replied, "No, I tried. This pool obstructs Divine Sense and annihilates it over time."

Sun Zhe gritted his teeth, "No wonder I felt my Divine Sense was hindered initially. Looks like I’ll have to rely solely on the X-ray Vision."

Little Dragon Girl trembled, saying, "Honestly, Xiao Zhezi, even though I’m just staying in the Ring Space, I can sense a terribly horrifying presence in this pool, as if there’s something..."

Sun Zhe didn’t respond to her, and upon reaching a depth of over two hundred meters, finally seeing the pool bottom, he recalled the Bladeless Mountain-Suppressing Sword and swam forward, utilizing the Yin Yang X-ray Vision to search for the Dragon Spirit Immortal Grass.

He couldn’t help but recall what Long Youyou had previously said, already guessing the pool’s contents and knowing what Little Dragon Girl was attempting to convey.

While he was contemplating, a massive black shadow darted from a gap between stones ahead!

"Damn, was that a dragon?"

Sun Zhe’s heart skipped a beat, immediately drawing the Dragon-slaying Sword, brushing his hand across the blade to imbue it with mysterious black lightning.

Little Dragon Girl said, "That terrifying presence isn’t emanating from what just passed by; it shouldn’t pose much threat to you."

Sun Zhe promptly swam towards the spot where the massive creature appeared, only to feel huge waves surge forward, having no time to react before a massive blood-red mouth lunged at him with alarming speed!

"Get lost!"

A flash of hostility gleamed in Sun Zhe’s eyes, he instantly slashed with his sword, and the black lightning Sword Qi cut through the water, instantly slicing that blood-red mouth in half. Subsequently, a large cloud of blood spread through the water like ink, with a massive creature convulsing furiously, triggering waves upon waves.

Sun Zhe focused his gaze and saw a giant eel-like creature, over ten meters long, as thick as a vat, with stubby, fat limbs, and covered with iron-like black scales.

Little Dragon Girl commented, "It’s just a Jiao-newt. Back in the Dragon Taming Race, we’d catch them to make snacks."

Sun Zhe remained vigilant, glancing around, discovering many Jiao-newts swimming in groups, counting over twenty casually.

Despite their fierce appearance, upon witnessing their companion’s defeat, they were timid as mice, not daring to approach Sun Zhe.

Sun Zhe naturally didn’t intend to engage with the so-called "snacks" that Little Dragon Girl referred to, continuing to swim around, searching.

Suddenly, his gaze sharpened, locking onto a faint glimmer in the dark, paying no heed to the Jiao-newt writhing with a half-severed head, he swam vigorously towards the light.

As he closed in on the little glimmer, a smile gradually formed on Sun Zhe’s face.

"It seems that must be the Dragon Spirit Immortal Grass!"

On an oddly-shaped, house-sized boulder at the pool’s depths grew a solitary peculiar plant.

The strange plant resembled coral but also deer antlers, emanating brilliant illumination, like a dream-like treasure.

After observing for a moment, Little Dragon Girl said, "It’s likely the one, I sense a strong True Dragon aura and an overwhelming suppression."

Overflowing with joy, Sun Zhe swam over to pick it.

Unexpectedly, as he drew near, the massive stone abruptly trembled, unleashing a powerful aura, causing massive waves at the pool bottom, where Sun Zhe, swept by the surge, instantly retreated.

Simultaneously, he sensed a terrifying aura.

To be precise, all the fearsome and terrifying presence in the cold pool emanated from this boulder!

"Watch out, run!"

Little Dragon Girl suddenly screamed.

Shocked, Sun Zhe stabilized himself, focused, and astonishingly saw the boulder rising, with two distinct green glowing orbs emerging on either side, resembling two eyes suddenly opening.

"What the... could this be..."

Sun Zhe’s eyes widened, shivering involuntarily.

As the mud atop the boulder fell away, he realized it was no mere stone but a gigantic head!

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