At a thought from Xu Changqing, his Divine Sense spread out like a rising tide. A moment later, the corners of his lips curled upward. "There's a nest underwater."
The group descended roughly a hundred zhang beneath the water, and sure enough, they found an entrance built from giant coral and Mystic Iron.
A monster's nest differed greatly from a cultivator's cave abode. One of those differences was the obstacles within.
They could also be called formations and restrictions.
A monster's nest had an obvious entrance, a vast interior, and was usually a mess.
A cultivator's cave abode was different. Not only was it small, but it also contained many formations and restrictions, and might even be disguised. Under normal circumstances, it was impossible to discover.
Before long, Xu Changqing and the others passed through a curtain of water and entered the Mystic-Shell Colossus's nest.
The place was piled high with items, evidently the spoils the colossus had plundered over many years.
Several dozen pieces of Deep-Sea Spirit Jade containing pure spiritual qi were stacked in a corner.
Several rare underwater spirit plants, Ink-Leaf Water Lotus, sat atop a stone platform.
There were also quite a few cultivators' magic treasures that had been gnawed on. Though damaged, they could be repaired.
Yet the most surprising sight was the stone nest deeper within the cave abode, where several juvenile Black-Armored Turtles were curled up.
Adult Black-Armored Turtles were enormous, but when young, they were actually only palm-sized.
Their mystic shells were not dark purple either, but pale blue-green. One glance was enough to tell that they had not yet hardened.
Their round little eyes brimmed with confusion. Seeing intruders enter, they huddled into frightened balls.
Xu Changqing said with a smile, "Old Mu will thank me for this."
He raised a