At the bottom of the Wild Sea, several Blood Leeches darted past, followed by a sea shuttle that continued deeper into the ocean. Its speed grew slower and slower; moving stealthily along the seabed was clearly no easy task.
The sea shuttle finally stopped before an enormous underwater reef.
Its spiritual radiance faded, revealing the form of an Ethereal Spirit Bug. Only then did a human figure appear.
"A sixth-stage secret realm at last!" The cultivator was none other than Ye Jingzhong. He put away the Ethereal Spirit Bug and Blood Leeches, and joy finally appeared in his eyes.
He had been fleeing for an hour.
And that was with the help of the Cold Wilderness Shuttle, a mid-grade spirit treasure.
The Ye Family had obtained this shuttle from the Void Dragon Sect some time ago. Designed specifically for traveling through the Wild Sea, it had been an enormous help.
Of course, because Ye Jingzhong's cultivation was low, the seventh-stage Painting Spirit Race pursuer had nearly caught him. At that point, he had even considered letting the grotto-heaven escape on its own and abandoning this clone.
After all, this was only his Shed-Shell Clone, meant to draw attention. If it died, so be it.
His true body was still alive. At worst, he would no longer have a fire spiritual root.
But if his sacrifice could preserve the Lineage, it would be worthwhile.
Yet just as he was about to give up, a powerful aura erupted high above the Wild Sea. Even at the bottom of the ocean, he felt tremendous pressure.
Clearly, a Body Integration Cultivator—or even someone beyond that realm—had appeared.
The Painting Spirit Race pursuers had vanished without a trace as a result.
Instead, this had given him a chance to escape.
He had been fleeing in