Murphy had planned to take advantage of his audience with the Sea Abyss Celestial Venerable to sneak behind the "big fish" and use item identification, hoping to find out how this terrifying, sinister thing had been made. But before the Sea Abyss Celestial Venerable's mortal avatar submerged again, he never got the chance.
Not only did a group of soft, fragrant mermaid sisters desperately try to stop him from "offending" the deity, but some even clung to his legs to keep him from approaching. The Sea Abyss Celestial Venerable's mortal avatar also came with the "Domain of the God of Waves."
Once Murphy came within about five kilometers of it, he could go no farther.
The power of the ocean formed an invisible yet weighty barrier, keeping all living things at a distance. It was like a genuine "divine domain," its power so imposing and keenly felt that no mortal could set foot inside.
This left Murphy extremely annoyed. He planned to simply "leave his body behind" and go to the Sea Abyss Divine Kingdom to give Boss Ze a piece of his mind. If he'd already relinquished control, why wouldn't he let Murphy touch his "life-size replica"?
But before Murphy could enter the Sea Abyss Kingdom, the wandering old turtle, Triton, sensed something was amiss and hurried over to stop him.
"Oh, my dear vampire brother, even my Celestial Venerable can't control something like this."
Triton connected his consciousness to the sightseeing turtle carrying Murphy. As he paddled along, he explained helplessly:
"After the Sea Abyss War in Penglai Province ended, my Celestial Venerable withdrew their consciousness and returned to the subspace. Before leaving, they instructed the mortals to destroy this avatar, lest it cause trouble in the future. But the mortals didn't do as they were told.
"On