Sea Dragon City.
Chen Luo, transformed into a fish monster, entered the inner city openly and aboveboard. This city was practically undefended against sea monsters; any sea monster with intelligence could enter the city to cultivate, though they had to collect an Identity Token at the city gate. If some inconspicuous sea monster tried to enter from above, it would trigger the city's restrictions. Those with weak cultivation would be suppressed and killed outright, while the strong would be given one chance to mend their ways—but they would still have to pay a fine.
"Esteemed One, this is the cave abode you rented." A little monster with a bowed back spoke to Chen Luo.
Chen Luo had rented this cave abode with Spirit Stones.
He had picked up so many brains in the Sea Trench, and among them were quite a few buried Spirit Stones. With Chen Luo's "help," these Spirit Stones had finally been given the chance to see daylight again.
"Mm."
Chen Luo answered coldly, tossed out a Spirit Stone to send the fellow away, then entered the cave abode to rest.
This cave abode was located atop a Spirit Vein node in the Sea Trench.
In Chen Luo's perception, this place was like an eruption point spewing polluted spiritual energy. Part of the "giant serpent" aura he had sensed earlier had been released from here.
"Strange. Why did it grow fainter after I got here?"
Chen Luo searched the room once over, but found no useful clues.
The methods of Divine Sense perception suffered heavy interference in the Third Forbidden Zone. Spiritual energy saturated with pollution was like clouds of exploded ink, filling the entire region and making it impossible to distinguish any specific location.
"I'll digest the newly acquired brains first."
After washing up and settling