"This..."
The bearded man's expression changed.
He hesitated.
If he were to return empty-handed, the young master would likely not forgive him lightly.
"Um?"
Chen Shuangbai's gaze sharpened, and a chilling aura instantly enveloped the group, as if the surrounding air itself had frozen.
The bearded man froze, feeling as if he had fallen into an ice cave, his very soul about to freeze. He dared not hesitate for a moment, and immediately kowtowed repeatedly.
"Yes, yes, yes! I obey! Thank you for sparing my life!"
The group scrambled and tumbled, quickly disappearing into the waves.
Once those people disappeared from sight, Chen Shuangbai waved her hand to dispel the illusion that had enveloped the island.
He took a step forward and landed in front of the stream. Through the clear water, he saw the clam spirit disguised as a stubborn rock below.
Under his Spirit-Appraising Pupil, a pure blue light flickered faintly inside the stone, its life hanging by a thread.
"Come out."
Chen Shuangbai's voice rang out calmly.
But one breath, two breaths, three breaths...
After a moment, the stone showed no reaction, truly resembling a stubborn rock.
Chen Shuangbai did not urge him, but a wisp of frost-blue Sword Qi emanated from his fingertips, and the chilling aura caused a thin layer of ice to condense on the surface of the stream.
"If you don't come out now, I'll treat you like a stubborn rock and cut you down with my sword."
These words were chilling, clearly indicating that the speaker harbored murderous intent.
The clam spirit at the bottom of the stream could no longer hide. Sensing the chilling murderous intent, it had no choice but to obediently jump out and transform into a blue clam shell about a foot in size.
The clam shell slowly opened a crack, through which a hazy, soft mass of flesh could be seen, emitting a faint glow.
A weak thought emerged from within, trembling as it spoke:
"Please... please spare my life, Master!"
"This little demon meant no harm. I was simply being chased by thieves and had nowhere else to go, so I hid here. I would never dare to offend the immortal's peaceful cultivation!"
Under Chen Shuangbai's Divine Sense, this clam spirit was indeed a demon in the Late Qi Refining Stage. However, it was true that it had suffered some kind of Law Technique damage, its aura was weak, and its divine sense was also very weak.
Chen Shuangbai ignored its pleas for mercy and asked, "Tell me your name, where you came from, and why you are being chased... If you tell even a single lie, your life will be in danger!"
The clam spirit's consciousness fluctuated, and it honestly revealed its origins.
It is a demon from the Treasure Light Cave on Blue Coral Reef.
This Treasure Light Cave is one of the Sixteen Demon Caves in the Spirit Gauze Sea. Its cave master is a powerful demon with great Divine Ability abilities. He commands a large group of people and occupies a part of the sea. He is a king and a hegemon and can be considered the most famous force among the creatures in the Spirit Gauze Sea.
However... Chen Shuangbai didn't believe this.
After all, even when he went out, he would always bring a big banner to protect himself, not to mention that this clam spirit didn't look like she came from a high-ranking family.
Speaking of the Sixteen Demon Caves of the Spirit Gauze Sea...
The Spirit Gauze Sea is vast and boundless. Although the annual storm season is a problem, the warm climate of this ocean has nurtured countless sea Demon Beast, including many powerful and intelligent demon Demon Cultivator.
Over time, this led to the formation of several powerful Demon Cultivator who each occupied a territory, known as "Demon Caves."
These Sixteen Demon Caves are the most famous and powerful among them. It is said that at the very least, there is a Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivator charge, and most of them are guarded by Golden Core demons.
Demon kings at the Nascent Soul Realm stage... are said to exist, but they rarely show themselves.
After all, in an era when the human race was prosperous and many talented people emerged, even on the sea, the righteous path, the demonic path, and the unorthodox forces were, without exaggeration, the overlords of the sea, firmly suppressing the original sea monsters.
As for this Treasure Light Cave...
The sea map that True Person Xu provided didn't offer much explanation; one would likely need to visit the Jade Wave Immortal Market to learn more.
However, judging from the appearance of this clam spirit, it's possible that Treasure Light Cave is also a demon cave where clam-like monsters gather.
The clam spirit continued, "We clams absorb the essence of water to nurture our pearls... Those human cultivators saw the little demon's pearl and that's when they harbored evil thoughts, chasing her all the way here."
"What I, the little demon, have said is absolutely true!"
What kind of lie is it?
However, there is actually a flaw in this statement.
That is...
Under Chen Shuangbai's Spirit-Appraising Pupil, she clearly saw that there was a precious pearl hidden inside the clam spirit's body. The pearl was crystal clear and glowed with fluorescence, clearly a divine object concealing itself.
Chen Shuangbai raised his hand and grabbed at the air, and the pearl flew out from the clam spirit's body, landing in his hand and emitting a ring of shimmering, crystalline light.
The clam spirit cried out and tried to move.
But Chen Shuangbai raised her hand and pointed, her Law Power landing on the other party, freezing it inside and out. The clam spirit fell to the ground with a crisp sound.
This pearl is clearly not a pearl conceived by a clam spirit... at least not by this particular clam spirit.
Chen Shuangbai originally wanted to ask about the Sixteen Demon Caves, but she never expected that this clam spirit would possess such a treasure.
The reason Chen Shuangbai recognized it at a glance was entirely because the [ Great Yin Dao Fruit ] in her sea of consciousness was trembling.
Chen Shuangbai stared intently at the precious pearl, her gaze becoming increasingly fervent.
This pearl contains far more moonlight power than the large amount of Water Moon Jade Crystal that the sect had previously bestowed upon it!
Obviously!
This is a precious pearl containing the power of Grand Yin.
now.
Within the sea of consciousness.
The high-hanging [ Great Yin Dao Fruit ] was trembling slightly at an unprecedented frequency, emanating a cool and yearning feeling, like a traveler who had been parched for a long time seeing a clear spring.
Almost before Chen Shuangbai could make a move, the moonlight power contained within the pearl was continuously drawn in and fell into the [ Great Yin Dao Fruit ] in the the Unseen.
The radiance emanating from that dark, bright moon gradually grew brighter.
Chen Shuangbai was overjoyed.
This is another type of treasure containing an even stronger moonlight power since he discovered the Water Moon Jade Crystal.
Judging from this situation... it will probably take a while for them to absorb all of it.
Chen Shuangbai could only secretly put it into his sleeve. Fortunately, as long as the pearl was on his person, it wouldn't hinder the absorption of energy from the Dao Fruit. He then turned his gaze back to the frozen clam spirit.
At this moment, most of the clam spirit's consciousness was frozen, but the remaining trace revealed a deep sense of despair and pleading.
I'm only giving you one chance.
Chen Shuangbai's gaze was intense, but her tone was icy as she asked, "Where did you obtain this precious pearl?"
The moment the pearl leaped out of its body, the clam spirit knew that the matter was unlikely to end well.
Its thoughts were fragmented and filled with fear, yet it still honestly explained the origin of this thing.
"It was stolen by the little demon from my princess!"