Imperishable Golden Essence, Endless Abyssal Sea / Seabed Oracle

Dean Xiao made the suggestion, and no one objected. They had all said goodbye to their families and superiors before coming and made all the necessary preparations.

Led by Dean Xiao, a team of six officially set off, activating the Space Teleportation array for a secret operation.

At the Pearl Academy, Ding Yumian couldn't help but worry. Venturing deep into the heart of the Pacific Empire was practically a death sentence; she hoped things would go smoothly.

She knew that Lu Jun possessed the Ancient King Armor Robe that Healing Divine Soul, but she still couldn't avoid it. After all, both Dean Xiao and Lu Jun were the two people she cherished most.

"If only I could move freely, my Mind Element could help them avoid the Sea Monster."

At this moment, Ding Yumian felt an intense hatred for the existence of the Holy City.

Chapter 525 Indestructible Golden Nature, Endless Sea Abyss

Ports in the Philippines.

Lu Jun and his group quietly sank into the deep sea. This country was not far from the Mariana Trench, bypassing the Pacific Empire's blockade of Kyushu, making it much safer to set off from here.

They arrived in the Philippines without stopping, rested for one night, and then went on their mission.

Underwater, Dean Xiao, Lu Huan, and Ye Mei Supernatural Power displayed their unique abilities, using the Water Glory Sky Curtain. With their superior control over water elements, they condensed a layer of shimmering water film on their bodies, which adhered to their forms, were easy to move, and had different lusters, corresponding to a wide Soul Seed seeds and heavenly Heavenly Seed.

These water films possess astonishing defensive capabilities, capable of withstanding a single blow from Monarch Level.

When it was Lu Jun's turn, he found that he didn't need to use any magic. With the help of his Calamity Talent for Call Wind Summon Rain and rain, the two divine pearls, and the Supernatural Power of the Northern Darkness Qi Sea, he was no longer an ordinary person. He lay dormant in the depths of the sea, feeling as at home as if he had returned home.

He breathes freely underwater, and with a single thought, he commands all the waters. Even a massive tsunami unleashed by a super monarch would likely not cause him the slightest harm.

In addition, Lu Jun's defense is stronger than the other five, possessing Monarch Level physique and the transcendent Metal Element Supernatural Power 'Tai Bai Golden Palace'.

After traveling for several days, Lu Jun had figured out the effects of [Tai Bai Golden Palace]. It was somewhat similar to the Northern Darkness Qi Sea, but it cultivated 'Indestructible Golden Nature' in the middle dantian, Jinque, between the lungs.

This metal truly possesses the effect of Immortal and Undying; at least Monarch Level cannot damage it in the slightest, and even a full-force attack from Emperor can at most diminish it by a trace.

Unfortunately, the Indestructible Golden Nature Tai Bai Golden Palace is very rare. The process of nurturing it requires absorbing the power of all the gold in the world and slowly brewing it. Currently, only two or three strands have been born.

Furthermore, the Indestructible Golden Nature does not mean invincibility; only the metal nature itself is indestructible, not the magician.

"Unless Tai Bai Golden Palace absorbs a massive amount of Indestructible Golden Nature and can perfectly fuse with every inch of his body, he can be considered immortal."

A thought crossed Lu Jun's mind, and he was immediately slightly startled. Wasn't this just another form of Eternal Life? Only in a material form, and without any vitality, too rudimentary.

Therefore, water and life are needed to make up for it; water brings gentleness, and life brings active repair.

He was secretly excited. It seemed that in order to achieve Longevity and Immortality, in addition to Life and Death, metal and water were also indispensable.

"The only regret is that the Tai Bai Golden Palace its Indestructible Golden Nature too slowly. Normally, it only takes a year of arduous cultivation to produce a trace of it. It would take forever to gather enough."

Lu Jun secretly complained, but fortunately he possessed the [Taiyi Golden Light] talent to replenish his Calamity Talent, commanding all metals in the world and freely transforming metallic substances, which could shorten time by countless times, probably several hundred years.

Therefore, the Indestructible Golden Nature is not usually used in that way.

Instead... with a thought, a blazing golden sun appeared above his chest, its rays piercing through with countless Divine Light, each beam like a three-foot-long divine weapon.

Advanced Tai Bai Divine Treasure: The Myriad Soldiers River.

But soon, under Lu Jun's control of the Metal Element, the sword storm that would have spread across the sky and traversed thousands of feet shrank dramatically, transforming into countless fine feathers that draped over his body, like a dazzling and magnificent Tai Bai Golden Rainbow Feather Robe.

At the bottom of the water, a cool and aloof young man was draped in a radiant white robe, seemingly woven from fine platinum feathers. The pure white luster was subtly outlined with golden patterns, exuding an indescribable noble aura. It was infused with the Indestructible Golden Nature, greatly enhancing his defensive capabilities.

The correct approach is to temporarily fuse a trace of the Indestructible Golden Nature with Fusion Magic or divine weapons to temporarily improve its quality.

Lu Jun's self-created magic Tai Bai Golden Rainbow Feather Robe, works on this principle; its defensive power can withstand the killing intent of a monarch.

Ye Mei noticed that Lu Jun's every move enveloped him with a breathtaking power, yet it did not harm the surrounding seawater in the slightest, nor did it leak any power. She couldn't help but be suspicious. At first glance, it looked like some kind of Metal Magic Tool, but upon closer inspection, something seemed off.

What kind of magic is this?!

Lu Jun was too lazy to explain and didn't care about anything else, letting Ye Mei guess. She wasn't one to talk too much.

He looked inward at his body and saw a magnificent palace floating deep within his chest, with a black-gold divine sword trembling and countless strands of rosy light falling onto its body.

That's right, he absorbed the Tai'a Sword into the Tai Bai Golden Palace, infused it with the Indestructible Golden Nature, and strengthened his Life Magic Tool. With each trace of metal incorporated, its quality improved by a certain amount.

The effects of the first metal [Vibranium ·Jingang] that the Tai'a Sword was originally fused with are constantly improving, evolving towards immortality.

Lu Jun was overjoyed. This was good news. His future enemies would inevitably include Emperor, Dominator Emperor, and even Rooftop Emperor. The Vajra Hardness effect was only enough to prevent the Supreme Monarch from breaking it, which was relatively weak.

At this moment, Dean Xiao spoke, saying in a deep voice, "Is everything ready?"

The group nodded silently, activated Water Element magic, and propelled themselves forward at a rapid pace, encountering many Sea Monster along the way.

However, Lu Jun's Mind Magic concealed his True Dreamscape, making it impossible even for the Supreme Monarch to see through it.

Soon, they approached the world's largest ocean trench. In the pitch-black depths ahead, the vast seabed abruptly steepened and caved in, forming cliffs and ravines.

The ravine is long and narrow, running north to south, stretching for thousands of kilometers, its limits unreachable even by the eight realms of spiritual awareness.

Lu Jun and his group stood on the edge of the underwater cliff, looking down. Their gazes swept along the long slope, where the depths were pitch black, unfathomable, like a black hole swallowing everything.

The Mariana Trench is wider at the top and narrower at the bottom, with strangely shaped rocks on both sides of the canyon.

A moment later, Lu Jun summoned the Mermaid Holy Spirit and asked her to lead the way.

"Lingling~"

The Mermaid maiden, dressed in a starlight fishtail dress, gracefully floated in the seawater, gesturing and making sounds as she pointed to the depths of the trench.

"Is your ancestral land located at the deepest part of the trench?"

Lu Jun understood, and asked in confusion, turning to look at the group.

Dean Xiao, without any suspicion, simply said, "Follow her."

The group set off and slowly sank to the seabed. The water pressure from all directions grew heavier and heavier, and even the water quality became somewhat chilly.

All of them were highly skilled, and their expressions remained unchanged.

Suddenly, when they had traveled a certain distance in the trench, Ye Mei reached out to climb the rock wall, but slipped and almost lost her balance in the water.

Ye Mei exclaimed in surprise, "Huh? How come the cliff face here is so smooth and delicate?"

Lu Huan and the others looked over, about to examine it.

Unexpectedly, Lu Jun and Dean Xiao sensed something at the same time, their expressions changed drastically, and they shouted in unison, "This is bad, leave quickly!"

Rumble!

The next moment, the rock walls on both sides shook violently, large pieces of gravel and dust fell off continuously, the churned trench water swayed, and billowing dust mixed together, obscuring the view.

The group quickly swam away, rising a thousand meters, but still couldn't escape the area where the rock face was shaking.

Under the astonished gazes of the crowd, the rock wall, covering an area of dozens of miles, detached itself as a black landmass, suspended vertically, its blackness exuding a sense of flesh and blood.

Lu Jun pondered for a moment, then suddenly realized, "These are Manta Ray Monarch; they lurk on both sides of the trench entrance."

As soon as he finished speaking, two blood-red eyes appeared at the front of the black land on both sides, darting around aimlessly. Because the group was protected by the True Dreamscape, they were not seen through.

Even so, everyone was still sweating profusely.

Chapter 526 The Prophet of the Sea

Mariana Trench Entrance Canyon.

Two great Great Monarch Level Manta Ray Monarch lay vertically on either side of the rock wall, scanning the area with their eyes, but finding nothing, they couldn't help but show their doubts.

I clearly felt a slight touch on my body just now, and the water flow was strange, so why didn't I see any living creatures come in?

After a moment, the Manta Ray Monarch closed his eyes and fell silent again, clinging to the two walls. The commotion gradually subsided, and tranquility returned.

Under the cover of the True Dreamscape, Lu Jun and the others were as if separated by another dimension, free from any external interference, thus avoiding the perception of the Manta Ray Monarch.

Seeing the manta ray fall asleep again, Ye Mei breathed a sigh of relief, then said with lingering fear, "This Sea Demon Empire is truly powerful; they even have two Great Monarch guarding just one entrance."

Upon hearing this, Lu Huan fell silent. Over the years, his strength had increased. He had once been able to kill Mid-level Monarch, and now he was not afraid of Great Monarch.

But if they make a move, it will alarm the entire Sea Demon Empire, and hundreds of monarchs, even Emperor, will hunt them down.

Lu Jun's expression was solemn. The level of Great Monarch could not be ignored. The manta ray clan was adept at lying in wait. The current situation was that he could not sense the manta ray, and the other party could not sense him either, resulting in a zero-sum game between them.

He whispered, "Be careful, the Sea Demon Empire is not to be underestimated."

The group nodded in agreement, carefully bypassing the two Great Monarch, and continued their descent.

As Lu Jun and his group descended further, the light grew dimmer, they could no longer see the path they had come from above, nor could they discern how much deeper lay below. They even lost all sense of time, and the chilling cold of the water deepened.

After an unknown amount of time, Soldier Bai Lang, gazing into the distance, suddenly spoke, "There's light ahead."

Upon hearing this, Lu Jun and the others raised their eyebrows. Only after getting a little closer did they see the colorful glimmer of light, which grew brighter as they approached.

When we finally arrived, we saw a vast expanse of colorful, dreamlike seaweed, covering an area of hundreds of miles, seemingly blocking out the dark bottom of the trench.

Upon seeing this, Lu Jun's expression changed drastically, and he whispered, "This is bad! We mustn't expose ourselves; these are Magic Trench Demon Ghost."

The countless colorful algae tendrils sway on the seabed, appearing beautiful and serene at first glance, but in reality, they are the lower tentacles of the Sea Prophet race.

Upon hearing this, Ye Mei and the other high-ranking members who knew the abilities of the Magic Trench Demon Ghost turned serious. If they were to perish here and have their identities usurped by the Pacific Empire and returned to the Nine Provinces, they would truly deserve to die.

They moved cautiously among the dense algae tendrils, not daring to touch any of them.

Fortunately, soldier Chen Zhen intervened, unleashing his Water Element Supernatural Power [True Water Gathering and Scattering], which allows him to transform his body into a liquid stream, making him immune to most damage and allowing him to coalesce upon contact with water.

He wielded his Supernatural Power on everyone, easily passing through the arm-width gaps between the algae tendrils.

Lu Jun exclaimed in admiration, "What an amazing ability!"

"Haha, there are still limitations. Only Water Element mages can transform your bodies into soft water."

Chen Zhen laughed heartily, a hint of smugness on his face.

The six people slowly descended, and in the vast 'seaweed forest', they indeed saw hundreds of graceful female figures floating among the colorful seaweed tendrils.

They remained motionless, their eyes closed, like solemn and dignified statues, entangled and scattered by seaweed.

Lu Huan couldn't help but swallow hard. The aura of any of the Magic Trench Demon Ghost was no weaker than that of Advancement Period commander, and there were even more than a dozen or twenty Monarch Level beings. Clearly, this was the lair of the Sea Prophet clan.

After the Magic Trench Demon Ghost conquered the Mermaid Holy Spirit Clan, they moved their tribe to this place.

As Lu Jun and his companions ventured deep into the colorful seaweed forest, they suddenly lost their sense of direction.

They opened their eyes and looked around, only to be greeted by a dazzling array of colors, with everything upside down, left and right, front and back reversed in that instant.

Seeing this, Lu Jun frowned. His eighth-realm Mental Power was no longer effective in this area, suppressed by some mysterious force and difficult to expand. Moreover, even if it were possible, he would not dare to explore it casually.

The Magic Trench Demon Ghost possess profound spiritual cultivation; it's hard to guarantee they won't be detected.

Lu Jun and his group got lost. Bai Lang observed them for a while and said in a deep voice, "It's the work of the Magic Trench Demon Ghost. They've linked their spirits together, merging them into one, and their passive self-protection power has affected us."

Bai Lang's abilities are mostly related to reconnaissance. It's unclear which Magic System he uses, but it's definitely not mental or spiritual; perhaps it's Light Element or Sound Element?

Upon hearing this, Lu Jun recalled the relevant descriptions in the original work: the Sea Prophet clan was like a network, interconnected and progressively advancing.

His spiritual unity with Ding Yumian reached the peak of the ninth realm, let alone the alliance of a group of Monarch Demon.

"Wait, what if they've noticed us?"

Suddenly, Lu Jun lost confidence in his own True Dreamscape abilities, and said with a grim expression.

Dean Xiao remained calm; his intellectual attainments might not be higher than Lu Jun's, and he hesitated.

Buzz buzz buzz!

Suddenly, a strange change occurred in the seaweed forest. Hundreds of 'seaweed tendrils' below the group dispersed, revealing a graceful female figure deep within.

The Magic Trench Demon Ghost opened its eyes and stared intently at the group.

"Oh no, we've been discovered!"

Lu Jun's expression changed drastically. He looked around abruptly and found that hundreds of graceful figures had surrounded him, scattered and layered, all of them opening their eyes and staring at him.

The vast and boundless Mental Power surged forth, making him feel suffocated; before it, he felt like a tiny drop of water.

The actual gap isn't that exaggerated; this is a result of psychological attacks.

Soon, he looked at the seaweed forest, the colorful scene twisting, shaking, and intertwining, yellow, red, and blue mingling, his mind buzzing.

When Lu Jun turned to look at his companions, they had already disappeared.

He was trapped in the kelp forest and was about to be oppressed and surrounded.

Clang! Sizzle! Sizzle!