Lin Taichu took the map and headed west through Atlantis as soon as he left Aron's residence.
He did not bring much with him, only the Short Blade and the wristguards Aron had given him earlier, along with some dried seaweed that could quickly restore his strength. He wanted to reach the deep-sea trench as soon as possible.
After traveling for about half a day, the light in the water grew dimmer and dimmer, and the surrounding temperature dropped considerably.
Lin Taichu took out the map and checked it, confirming that he had reached the entrance to the deep-sea trench where the Deep Sea Spring Eye was located.
He took a deep breath, circulated his internal energy to protect his body, and slowly swam into the trench.
He had not gone far when he saw a glowing expanse of water ahead, where the current was gentler than elsewhere.
Lin Taichu sped toward it and soon saw the legendary Deep Sea Spring Eye. It was not large, only about as wide as a table, and pale blue spring water continuously welled out from it.
Countless sparkling motes drifted through the water around the spring. They were probably the pure energy Aron had mentioned.
Beside the spring, atop an enormous reef, lay a Spirit Turtle of astonishing size.
Its shell was bigger than the room Lin Taichu lived in, covered in dark brown lines. Its extended head was as thick as a bucket, and its closed eyes made it seem as if it were asleep.
Lin Taichu's heart tightened. He immediately stopped moving and held his breath, wondering whether he should retreat first and wait until the Spirit Turtle woke before figuring something out.
But he had only backed away a little when the Spirit Turtle suddenly opened its eyes. They were