Tang Changsheng nodded slightly. That was exactly what he had in mind. They had encountered only a few Sea Yaksha; perhaps they had all come from one den nearby...
If Tang Changsheng had been escorting the ship alone, he would not have gone looking for trouble. But since he was with Gu Huanling, they might as well take a look.
Sea Yaksha dens often held good things!
Their dens were invariably on the seafloor, though. Without cultivation in the Yin Spirit Realm or some special Treasured Artifact, there was simply no getting down there.
"Sorry for the trouble, Senior Sister!"
"What trouble? Were you planning to keep everything for yourself? Remember, we split any Bright Pearls we find down the middle. You're rich, but your senior sister is poor..."
Tang Changsheng smiled wryly. "For cultivators, no amount of money is ever enough. Who isn't poor?"
Gu Huanling could not have agreed more!
The pressure in the deep sea was immense. Fortunately, Tang Changsheng entered the water as a Yin Spirit, with the Nine Dragon Throne protecting him, and descended with ease.
The water here was not particularly deep, only a few dozen to a hundred meters. Tang Changsheng's spirits lifted. This looked promising.
Even Sea Yaksha would not live too far down.
The seafloor was plainly an undulating Mountain range. One undersea peak stood nearby, more conspicuous than all the rest.
Tang Changsheng had never dealt with these Sea Yaksha before, but he had asked around about their habits.
Without hesitation, he headed for that undersea peak.
The peak was not especially tall. Its summit lay at least thirty or forty meters below the surface, so no tide could expose it.
Yet this was precisely the sort of place Sea Yaksha liked to nest. In truth, "cave" was a better