Chapter 120: The Azure Spirit Ring

“What’s wrong?”
The changes in Chen Xiao’s expression were all noticed by the Three Great Immortals.
Hearing the Three Great Immortals’ question, Chen Xiao slowly shook his head.
“I don’t know. That water elemental creature was killed instantly without any reaction at all.” Chen Xiao sighed in relief.
In an instant, his mental energy connected with all the water elemental creatures swimming in the sea, causing them to rush toward that direction quickly.
His mental energy attached itself to those thirty-some water elemental creatures, carefully observing the surroundings.
Suddenly, a mysterious glow flashed, and all the water elemental creatures near that area were completely annihilated.
Chen Xiao’s face turned pale, and his body trembled slightly involuntarily. His mental energy attached to those creatures was also damaged. If it were another person with supernatural abilities, they would either become idiots or suffer severe mental damage, dropping several levels.
But Chen Xiao was protected by the Primordial God’s essence, whose power constantly nourished his mental energy, making it extremely resilient. This kind of damage meant nothing to him. The Zhou Tian Ming Gu method controlled the Primordial God’s power, and even a slight circulation was enough to repair Chen Xiao’s damaged mental energy.
“Amazing! They were all wiped out without any reaction at all!” Chen Xiao frowned deeply. He no longer dared to underestimate the situation beneath the sea.
Although those thirty-some were just first-tier water elemental creatures, they were far more agile than fish in the ocean. Yet they were killed silently and without any warning, leaving no trace.
“Water Elemental Giants,” Chen Xiao snapped coldly. Instantly, twelve water elemental giants, each four meters tall and at the fifth tier, appeared in the sea and dived downward.
The situation here was too strange. Chen Xiao didn’t bother hiding his strength—he had nothing to hide. Since he had decided to follow these three here, he had no intention of concealing anything.
“Fifth tier?” The Three Great Immortals were stunned, finding it hard to believe. The last time they saw Chen Xiao, he was only at the fourth tier. Just a few days later, and he had already reached the fifth tier? Was this an extraordinary speed of cultivation?
But these three were seasoned veterans who had lived for countless years, each with their own secrets. They didn’t ask much about Chen Xiao’s cultivation speed. Throughout history, there had been geniuses like Chen Xiao, though they were rare.
The three exchanged glances and simultaneously thought: In the future, the Soul of China might well be entrusted to this young man.
At this moment, they decided to focus on nurturing Chen Xiao, seeing him as the heir to the Soul of China.
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Water Elemental Giants might not be the strongest among water elemental creatures, but they were among the best. They were the strongest water elemental creatures Chen Xiao could summon at the moment. Moreover, these twelve Water Elemental Giants were composed of nine different types of water energy, complementing each other. Together in the ocean, they could almost rival a seventh-tier powerhouse.
As soon as the twelve Water Elemental Giants arrived at the seabed, they transformed into twelve streams of multicolored water, swimming swiftly across the vast ocean.

Suddenly, dense beams of light shot out from the seabed, aiming at the multicolored water formed by those twelve water element giants. These twelve water element giants were not the defenseless water element creatures; upon detecting the anomaly, they rapidly transformed and merged with the vast ocean waters. The beams of light passed straight through them, failing to cause them the slightest damage. But in the next moment, a huge light screen slowly rose from the seabed, forming a massive barrier that enveloped the water element giants. Chen Xiao’s eyes lit up as he subtly used his mental power, causing the water element giants to vanish quickly and return to where they came from. With their disappearance, the light screen also dissipated rapidly. “I understand now,” Chen Xiao exhaled and said, “I’ve figured out what’s going on down there. There’s a huge crack beneath the seabed from which highly lethal beams of light can be emitted. Team Fourteen and that seventh-tier senior must have been killed by those beams.” The three of them—Da Xian and the others—did not speak but listened quietly as Chen Xiao continued. “But I noticed that there are many marine creatures beneath the seabed, yet they weren’t affected by those beams at all.” The three of them’s eyes lit up. “That’s right! It’s the Tianlong Secret!” Da Xian said excitedly. “According to the records, the guardian protecting the Tianlong Secret only attacks objects with spiritual energy fluctuations, ignoring ordinary creatures entirely.” Da Xian explained slowly. “Let’s go down!” Da Xian’s eyes shone with eagerness. “Old madman, have you really gone crazy? We all have spiritual energy. If we go down, won’t we be attacked by that guardian? It’s better to be cautious until we figure out exactly how strong it is,” the Great God said, expressing his disagreement. “Hehehe, this great immortal was prepared from the start. If we’re going to explore the Tianlong Secret, how could I not prepare in advance?” Da Xian laughed loudly and took out four green rings from his bosom. These rings looked extremely ancient, seemingly made of bronze, with shimmering patterns—clearly rare treasures. “These are the ‘Green Spirit Rings,’ which can conceal the spiritual energy fluctuations of those with supernatural abilities. It took me a lot of effort to get them.” Saying this, Da Xian distributed the four rings to the other three. Chen Xiao took one, examined it briefly, and put it on his finger. In fact, it wasn’t useful to him, as he had no spiritual energy to begin with, so it wouldn’t cause any fluctuations. If he wished, he could even hide his life signs completely. “Old madman, is this thing really that useful? Hiding the spiritual energy of those with supernatural abilities?” The Great God still doubted it, looking at Da Xian skeptically. “Just look at Chen Xiao!” The Great Demon put on the ring and pointed at Chen Xiao with his chin.

At this moment, Chen Xiao didn’t deliberately suppress the fluctuations of power in his body, but a green light flashed from the Qingling Ring, enveloping his entire being. In an instant, all the energy fluctuations associated with his supernatural abilities vanished without a trace. Now, Chen Xiao looked no different from an ordinary person. The Great Demon was the same— the faint murderous aura that had been seeping from him was also concealed by the Qingling Ring. “Is it really that miraculous?” The Great God asked skeptically, putting the ring on his index finger. “Let’s go down. The anomaly in this sea area has likely drawn the attention of other supernatural beings, so we need to act quickly,” said the Great Demon coldly, then dived underwater first. The Great God and the Great Immortal hesitated no longer and took Chen Xiao with them beneath the sea. “Chen Xiao, lead the way,” the Great Immortal said to him. “Okay.” Without wasting words, Chen Xiao moved to the front and led the three of them toward the location they had been at earlier. To be safe, however, he still used the power of his main divine entity to hide his own fluctuations. Underwater, Chen Xiao moved freely like a fish, unbound by anything. He could even use the power of the Water Element Divine Entity to breathe underwater. For him, the sea and land were no different; in fact, he could exert even greater strength in the sea. Beneath this sea area, a huge crack lay there, unknown when it had appeared— it was created by the Great Immortal and the others’ array that inverted heaven and earth. Around that crack, the wreckage of several warships and aircraft carriers lay scattered. “This is it.” When they approached the crack, Chen Xiao stopped and turned to the other three, saying, “Further ahead is the range of that light attack.” “Hm?” Then, Chen Xiao was surprised to see the three of them staring at him with envy, even the usually serious Great Demon was no exception. “His compatibility with the Water Element has reached 2,000. Not only can he move freely underwater, but he can even speak? What kind of world is this?” The Great Immortal looked frustrated but didn’t speak out; instead, he transmitted his voice through mental power. In fact, the three of them had been communicating this way underwater all along— Chen Xiao just hadn’t noticed. After all, humans are land creatures. Even superhuman Water Element users face significant limitations underwater, let alone breathing there. Right now, the three of them relied on their powerful spiritual energy to sustain themselves. Chen Xiao shrugged and summoned a Water Element creature, sending it swimming forward. Instantly, a pale blue beam shot out from the crack and killed the creature. The three of the Great Immortal fell silent. “Old madman, you go,” the Great God’s voice came through mental power. “It’s you who created this ring, so it’s only right that you test it.” The Great Immortal hesitated. In truth, he had only read about all this in ancient texts and wasn’t sure if it was really as he thought.

Seeing the disdainful expression on the Great God’s face, the Great Immortal gritted his teeth and said, “Very well, then this Great Immortal will go. But if I die, remember that I was a good person!” After saying that, seeing no sign of anyone trying to stop him among the other three, he felt disheartened, moved forward, and headed toward that area. The Green Spirit Ring could only block fluctuations in spiritual energy, so those with supernatural abilities could still use their powers after wearing it. The Great Immortal held a green short sword in his hand and carefully entered the crack, his gaze fixed on the pitch-black fissure. The Great Demon and the Great God also watched him anxiously, ready to intervene at the slightest sign of trouble. When the Great Immortal reached above the crack and suffered no attacks, everyone breathed a slight sigh of relief. “A bunch of cowards! Come here to this Great Immortal,” he said triumphantly, sending his mental energy toward Chen Xiao and the others. Seeing that the Great Immortal was unharmed, the three also felt relieved and stepped forward together, diving into the crack below. …