Azure Radiance, Ironback Shark

Yang Qiming's finger finally landed on the south, and he looked at Wang Mengde: "Wang Mengde, take your men from the south. There are many reefs in that area of the sea. The Wave-Chasing Flying Fish likes to swim among the reefs. Your Spirit Eye Technique is powerful, so keep a close eye on them."

Wang Mengde nodded in agreement. "Understood."

Yang Qiming took out a palm-sized jade tablet from his Storage Bag, held it with his spiritual power, and presented it to Wang Mengde.

The jade plaque was pure white, covered with densely packed runes, and faintly glowed with spiritual light.

"This is Message Jade Tablet," Yang Qiming explained. "The other three captains each have one. After you infuse it with spiritual power, you can communicate with the other three captains, and the messages will be received within a radius of two hundred miles."

"Isn't this just a walkie-talkie?" Wang Mengde put it away.

Yang Qiming looked around, then at Wang Mengde and the other three, and said in a loud voice, "Once you spot the Wave-Chasing Flying Fish, immediately notify the others to surround it from all sides before making a move."

Remember, no matter which team catches it, the credit for all four teams is equal.

I don't want to see anyone disrupting the plan in order to claim credit.

His gaze lingered on Tie Li and Wang Mengde for a moment each. "In this operation, we must work together."

"Understood," the four replied in unison.

Yang Qiming waved his hand. "Let's go."

More than twenty people filed out of the gate of the Island Patrol Office.

Wang Mengde walked in the middle of the crowd, with Sun Hao and several members of the Seventh Squad beside him.

The Seventh Squad has seven people, including Wang Mengde.

Apart from Vice Captain Sun Hao, who is at the Sixth Layer of Qi Refinement Refining, Zhang Hu, Li Cheng, Zhao Dahai, Liu Tiezhu, and Liu Tiebang are all at the Fifth-Level Qi Refinement Refining.

Sun Hao leaned closer and asked in a low voice, "Captain, what are the arrangements for our team on this voyage?"

Wang Mengde thought for a moment and called out three names: "Sun Hao, Zhang Hu, Li Cheng, the three of you come with me. The rest of you stay behind."

The others don't know Sword-Controlling Technique, so following them would just be a burden.

In reality, these three were also a burden.

However, what if danger arises?

For example, encountering a very powerful Demon Fish.

The three of them could shield him, buying him time to escape.

The six men bowed in unison, clasped their hands in a fist salute, and replied solemnly, "Yes."

The voices were perfectly synchronized, without the slightest hesitation.

Wang Mengde didn't say much. He patted his Storage Bag, and a cyan Flying Sword flew out of the bag and hovered in front of him.

The sword is long and slender, about three feet long, with a faint bluish light emanating from it. A thin silver line runs along the spine of the sword from the hilt to the tip, shimmering softly in the sunlight.

The hilt of the sword is engraved with two small characters: "Azure Radiance".

This is a low-grade magic Law Artifact that he bought for 580 Spirit Stone.

Wang Mengde leaped onto the Flying Sword, circulating his spiritual energy and unleashing his Sword-Controlling Technique.

Spiritual energy surged from his Dantian, flowing along his meridians into the Flying Sword beneath his feet. The Azure Radiance trembled slightly, and the silver lines on the sword suddenly lit up, steadily supporting his figure.

His figure rose from the ground and soared into the sky, bringing with it a whistling sound.

The Azure Radiance drew a graceful green arc at his feet, soaring straight into the sky.

He had been practicing Sword-Controlling Technique for over a year and had reached Major Accomplishment level of mastery, only slightly inferior to veteran cultivators like Yang Qiming who had practiced for decades.

They have already surpassed Liu Yiyi and others.

The Flying Sword was as stable as flat ground beneath his feet, and no matter how the sea breeze blew, his figure remained motionless.

Sun Hao, Zhang Hu, and Li Cheng also summoned their Flying Sword and followed closely behind.

The three of them were far inferior to Wang Mengde in swordsmanship, and their speed was slower.

Wang Mengde didn't turn around, but slowed down slightly, maintaining a pace that allowed the three of them to keep up.

The sea breeze blew from the front, making his robes flutter and his long hair fly behind his head.

He multitasked, subtly activating his Spirit Eye Technique, a faint glint of light flashing in his eyes as he scanned the surrounding sea and sky.

His Transcendent Mastery Spirit Eye Technique gave him eyesight far surpassing that of ordinary cultivators.

Everything within 70,000 meters in the air, everything within 10,000 meters in the sea, and even the deep silt and sand on the seabed, is laid out before you.

Wang Mengde's lips curled up slightly. After breaking through to the Seventh-Level Qi Refinement Refining, the power of his Spirit Eye Technique increased significantly.

He scanned the area but found nothing unusual.

There was no trace of Ye Wuhen.

Using his Transcendent Mastery Spirit Eye Technique consumes too much spiritual energy. Even with his Seventh-Level Qi Refinement spiritual energy reserves, he could only exhaust them completely in half an hour at most.

After scanning the area, he quietly reduced his spiritual energy output.

Maintain the Spirit Eye Technique at its Peak Mastery level.

The four of them flew on their swords at top speed toward the Azure-Scale Reef Cluster.

Rosy Cloud Island gradually shrank behind us, from a small island to a tiny gray dot, and finally disappeared at the horizon where the sea meets the sky.

The sea ahead became increasingly open, and the seawater changed from the light blue of the nearshore waters to the dark blue of the deep sea, with the waves becoming larger and larger.

Occasionally, a few seabirds would fly overhead, emitting sharp cries, appearing particularly lonely on the vast sea.

Soon, the group arrived at a sea area about forty miles south of the Azure-Scale Reef Cluster.

Wang Mengde made a gesture, and the four of them slowed down.

He increased the spiritual power output of his Spirit Eye Technique once again, his eyes gleaming brightly. He fully activated his Transcendent Mastery Spirit Eye Technique, his gaze piercing through the surface of the sea and sweeping into the deep ocean.

The world beneath the sea was laid bare before his eyes.

Azure-Shell Crab lay among the coral reefs, blowing bubbles, while a sea snake emerged from the sand and quickly darted back in.

Further in, the view gradually darkened, but remained clear.

The sea here is not deep, with the deepest point being about 300 meters. The seabed is uneven, with jagged reefs everywhere. Some of them are like stalagmites pointing sharply towards the surface, while others are like mushrooms with round heads on top.

The reefs are covered with colorful corals and seaweed, red, green and purple, swaying gently in the current, like an underwater garden.

Shells and pebbles are scattered on the sandy bottom, and occasionally a few small fish can be seen pecking at the sand, stirring up a small patch of murky mud.

His Spirit Eye Technique continued to penetrate downwards, reaching a depth of one hundred meters beneath the mud and sand. However, the valuable treasures in this sea area had already been thoroughly searched by the high-level cultivators of the Evergreen Sect.

Foundation Establishment cultivator's Divine Sense can easily penetrate to the bottom of the deep sea.

Wang Mengde withdrew his gaze, scanning the surrounding sea as he led the three of them slowly toward the Azure-Scale Reef Cluster.

His Spirit Eye Technique was maintained at just the right intensity, allowing him to see distant movements clearly without consuming too much spiritual energy.

After flying about five miles on his sword, a glint of light suddenly flashed in Wang Mengde's eyes.

About half a mile to his left, a Spirit Fish with the cultivation First-Level Lesser Demon was swimming near the coral reef.

The fish was no bigger than the palm of my hand, golden all over, its scales shimmering in the sunlight filtering through the seawater, like a piece of swimming gold.

It was intently pecking at something among the coral reefs, completely unaware of the danger that was about to befall it.

Wang Mengde silently performed the Entwining Silk Technique by Hand Seals with one hand.

Fine threads of spiritual energy shot out from his fingertips, silently disappearing into the deep sea, almost invisible underwater.

The spiritual energy threads traveled through the water at an astonishing speed, arriving beside the Golden-Scale Fish in the blink of an eye, and gently wrapping around it, binding it tightly.

The Golden-Scale Fish sensed danger and frantically thrashed its tail, trying to break free from the invisible restraints.

However, the spiritual threads of the Entwining Silk Technique were incredibly tough, and no matter how much it struggled, it remained completely still.

Wang Mengde gently waved his hand, and the threads of spiritual energy contracted, pulling the Golden-Scale Fish out of the water.

The fish traced a golden arc in the air and landed in his palm.

He gently tapped the fish's head, and the Golden-Scale Fish's body stiffened abruptly and stopped moving.

He casually put the fish into his Storage Bag.

Even a tiny mosquito is still meat.

Even a single Golden-Scale Fish at the First-Level Lesser Demon can sell for half a Spirit Stone.

The three people behind him stared wide-eyed.

Although the three had heard that their captain's Spirit Eye Technique and Entwining Silk Technique were incredibly powerful, they were still quite shocked when they saw it with their own eyes.

How could you see such a tiny Demon Fish in the deep sea from more than half a mile away?

Moreover, the fish was still underwater, and the sea surface was shimmering. Normal people couldn't even see through the surface of the water, but the captain seemed to have X-ray vision and could see everything underwater clearly.

What's even more terrifying is that the spiritual energy threads of the Entwining Silk Technique can precisely entangle such a small fish from such a distance. This precision and control of spiritual energy are simply unbelievable.

"Captain, your Spirit Eye Technique is amazing!" Zhang Hu was the first to speak, his eyes full of envy. "You can see the fish underwater from this far away."

Li Cheng quickly chimed in, "Yes, yes, Captain, your Entwining Silk Technique is truly remarkable. That fish was so small, yet you managed to entangle it from half a mile away in no time."

Sun Hao laughed, "Captain's Spirit Eye Technique is unparalleled on the entire Rosy Cloud Island, and the same goes for his Entwining Silk Technique. It's at the Peak Mastery level; we could never learn it even if we studied it our whole lives."

The three of them chattered away, showering each other with compliments.

Wang Mengde smiled faintly and did not reply.

His Spirit Eye Technique continued to scan the sea surface, leading the three of them closer to the Azure-Scale Reef Cluster.

After flying another three or four miles, Wang Mengde's eyes suddenly lit up.

About two thousand miles to his left, in the deep sea, a huge figure was slowly swimming among the reefs.

It was a giant fish over four meters long, with a grayish-brown body and a row of dark red fin spines on its back, like a row of sharp blades.

Its head is flat and wide, its mouth is surprisingly large, and it has two long tentacles at the corners of its mouth that sway gently in the water.

Its tail is strong and powerful, and each swing propels its massive body rapidly through the water.

Fourth-Level Little Demon, Ironback Shark.

This type of Demon Fish is not commonly seen in the waters near Rosy Cloud Island.

The Ironback Shark's flesh is coarse and tough, and its taste is far inferior to those delicious Demon Fish. Therefore, it is also cheaper in the market, selling for only ten Spirit Stone per pound.

However, the Ironback Shark has the advantage of large size. An adult Ironback Shark can easily weigh two or three hundred catties and can sell for two or three thousand Spirit Stone.

Moreover, the skin of the Ironback Shark is a good material for making low-level inner armor, the bones can be used in medicine, and the fins are a top-quality ingredient for making soup. Almost nothing in the whole fish is wasted.

Wang Mengde was secretly delighted.

After breaking through to the Seventh-Level Qi Refinement, the scanning range of the Spirit Eye Technique increased significantly, and the ability to find Demon Fish indeed became much stronger.

Before his cultivation breakthrough, he couldn't see such a distance.

Previously, he could only see underwater scenes within a range of about 7,000 meters, or 15 miles.

Of course, they were also very lucky.

The Demon Fish of the Fourth-Level Little Demon are not commonly seen.

After all, high-level cultivators search for Demon Fish at sea almost every day, so there aren't many that slip through the net.

Moreover, this Ironback Shark was a godsend for him.

During this period, he had to eat four catties of Demon Fish from the Fourth-Level Little Demon Realm every day to maintain his cultivation of the Thunder Tempering Body Formula.

Although the meat of the Ironback Shark is of average quality, its large size makes it a winner. One shark weighs over 200 pounds, enough to feed him for two months.

If we capture this one and bring him back, we can save at least two thousand Spirit Stone.