Chapter 484: The Deep One's Sacrifice

"We have developed a new type of sonar detector on our submarine."

"By using the special wavelengths emitted by the sonar, we can determine what kind of Exotic Beast is ahead."

Ye Shuang led the group into the Gonggong.

What left the deepest impression on Ye Bai was the Gonggong's massive drill horn.

"Since I saw you staring at the drill horn just now, let me explain it to you."

"When we encounter a powerful Exotic Beast on the seabed, we can use the drill horn to attack it."

"If we encounter extreme environments, we can also rotate the drill horn at high speeds to avoid danger."

Ye Shuang took Ye Bai to tour the entire Gonggong.

By this time, the Gonggong had reached the deep sea and began emitting sound waves to probe the surrounding environment.

This was the territory where the Deep Ones resided.

A Barrier had been cast here, and a luxurious Gongdian had been built inside the Barrier.

Statues of Cthulhu of various sizes were placed inside.

Star Sage, Elder Shui, and Shui Youri met here.

They represented the three major underground organizations of the Yan Country: the Gospel Society, the Resurrection Society, and the Seven Stars.

"What, are you all interested in the Outer God as well?"

Star Sage leaned against the starlight; her strength was gradually entering the Ninth Rank.

"Hmph, Star Sage, don't think that just because you've reached the peak of the Eighth Rank, you can speak to me like that."

"I am a veteran Eighth Rank powerhouse," Elder Shui snorted coldly.

"Oh my, you two can fight if you want, just don't involve me, otherwise I will also resist with my life."

Shui Youri also stated her position.

"Let's cooperate this time."

"I only want to obtain the knowledge of the Outer God; I don't need any of those things like divine power."

Star Sage laid out her conditions.

"I'm afraid it's not as simple as you imagine, Star Sage. Do you remember how you found this place?"

Elder Shui said meaningfully.

"It was they who guided us here."

Elder Shui pointed toward the direction of the Barrier.

"I'm afraid that as soon as we stepped into this sea area, these Deep Ones had already discovered us."

"They did it on purpose."

Before Elder Shui could finish speaking.

An aged voice rang out in everyone's ears.

"Yes, I did it on purpose."

"Everyone, come in and have a chat."

At this moment, a large hole appeared in the Barrier.

Star Sage did not hesitate at all and dove into the large hole.

"Let's go. Since we're already here, let's see what these guys are actually trying to do."

Elder Shui also entered the Barrier.

Finally, Shui Youri stamped her foot and walked in as well.

As soon as she stepped into the Barrier, she entered a place filled with divine statues.

A white-haired Deep One priest was sitting on a throne.

"I am the High Priest of the entire Deep One race."

"I invited you here this time under the will of my God."

"I need you to help me snipe the people of the Yan Country so that we can develop slowly."

After hearing the words of the Deep One priest, Star Sage curled her lips.

"What benefit do we get from doing this?"

The Deep One priest laughed loudly: "Benefits?"

"As long as you are willing to work for my God, my God will naturally not treat you unfairly."

"You know that our God is omnipotent."

"If you are willing to help us, we will offer you the book, Sacrilegious Words."

"But I must warn you, do not read this book for long periods, otherwise you will be affected by the divine power and turn into a monster."

A book suddenly appeared in the hand of the Deep One priest.

This book seemed to be made from the skin of a deity, and it radiated waves of divine might.

"This is indeed a good reward; I request to receive the reward in advance."

Star Sage was quite curious about the book of the deity; it concerned her own advancement.

"As for you, I will give you a method to break through to the Ninth Rank, but once you break through to the Ninth Rank, it will be very difficult for you to reach the Saint Tier level."

"Are you willing?"

After hearing this, Elder Shui was naturally willing.

Because she had been stuck at the Eighth Rank for over a hundred years, and her desire to break through had reached the point of risking cultivation deviation.

"Then I will provide you with the treasure to break through in advance: the tears of the Merman King."

"This tear contains the spiritual power of a Ninth Rank Merman King, enough for you to complete your final breakthrough."

Elder Shui was very excited after hearing this.

Breaking through to the Ninth Rank was her dream, and furthermore, after breaking through, she would be able to extend her lifespan.

"As for you, your contract was severed not long ago, and you suffered the backlash of the contract."

"I can allow an elite warrior of our Deep One tribe to sign a contract with you."

"At the same time, I guarantee that the elite warrior will obey your commands permanently."

"How about it?"

Having already lost two Pet Beasts, Shui Yaori had already become the bottom-ranked existence among the Seven Stars.

If she could sign a Deep One elite, her strength would be able to steadily improve.

This was extremely important to Shui Yaori.

"Alright, tell me your plan; what exactly do you want us to do?"

Sage Xing felt that this Deep One leader must have its own schemes.

She did not believe in the good fortune of pies falling from the sky.

"Haha, I said just now that I hope you will take action to intercept that group of people from Yan Country."

"Before we have summoned the deity, I do not wish for any Yan Country people to be able to find this place."

"I hope you can mask the aura of the Barrier; this is the content of our deal with you."

The Deep One High Priest stated its purpose.

"So that's how it is."

"I understand."

"You all must still be restricted by the rules of Blue Star and cannot take action directly."

"Otherwise, you would be discovered by Blue Star and automatically expelled from the Lanxing Weimian."

"That way, it would be difficult for you to answer to your deity."

"However, there is one thing I must tell you."

"And that is that we might not necessarily be able to block the people from Yan Country."

"So it is not just us who must exert effort; you must as well."

"And I only represent myself."

Sage Xing's words made the Deep One High Priest slightly displeased.

"Fine."

"Just do your best."

After the Deep One High Priest handed the book Sacrilegious Words to Sage Xing, it waved its Scepter directly.

The three of them were immediately teleported out of the Barrier.

Following Shui Yaori out was also a very powerful Deep One elite warrior.

It looked like a giant Shark, holding a Meteor Heavy Hammer in its hand.

"This Deep One High Priest really understands my heart."

"Since that is the case, I will naturally set up some defenses near the Barrier."

Shui Yaori said with immense joy.

After the three of them were teleported out, the figure of the Undead Mage appeared beside the Deep One High Priest.

It was seen rubbing its hands together like a fly. The Deep One High Priest actually saw a fawning expression on a skull.

"Undead Mage, you are much luckier this time."

"As long as your Soul Summoning Technique is reliable and you drive back the people of Yan Country, I will ask the deity to reshape your physical body for you."

"I wonder what your thoughts are."

The Undead Mage knelt on one knee on the ground: "I will naturally follow the lead of the High Priest."

"Fine, Undead Mage, use the Soul Summoning Technique to gather all the wandering souls on the seabed."

"I am looking forward to a seabed version of the Undead Calamity."

There was no telling how many carcasses of Exotic Beasts were on the seabed; they were piled layer upon layer in the ocean trench.

The Undead Mage was teleported onto the altar.

"This altar has been blessed by the divine power of the deity, so performing the Soul Summoning Technique here will enhance the power of the Soul Summoning Technique."

The Undead Mage was seen raising the Scepter in its hand high, and the skull on the Scepter began to click-clack.

"Undead sleeping on the seabed, I command you to awaken from your slumber."

"The moment for your awakening has arrived; awaken from death, bearing your hatred for the living."

Waves of Soul fluctuations were transmitted out from the Scepter.

"As expected, it is worthy of being an altar set up by a deity; it is much more powerful than when I use the Soul Summoning Technique alone."

"This time, I am afraid there will be Ninth Rank Exotic Beasts awakened by me."

The entire seabed was seen shaking and quaking, affected by the Soul Summoning Technique.

Endless white bones emerged from the seabed.

Weird blue flames flickered within their skulls.

"Come out, my servants, and devour all the living beings around you one by one."

A giant Leviathan Whale's body appeared on the seabed.

Its thick, spiral-shaped drill horn, its armor-like Bone Spike, and its majestic body like an aircraft carrier made the Leviathan Whale an eye-catching sight.

This Leviathan Whale did not know how long it had been sleeping here; the bones on its body had turned black and were emitting a black light.

"A Leviathan Whale, to think such an Exotic Beast was awakened by me."

"It is rare that the soul of the Leviathan whale has not yet vanished."

After the Undead Mage sensed the revival of this giant whale, a smile finally appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"It originally had the strength of a Ninth Rank peak, but after being resurrected, it has fallen to the Seven-Tier Peak."

"It needs to devour a large number of souls to recover to its former strength, but it is already more than enough to deal with the Yan Country's submarine."

"Go, go for me, destroy the Yan Country's submarine."

Endless white bones crazily emerged from the seabed and surged in all directions.

At this moment, a glimmer of starlight suddenly appeared in Ye Bai's room.

The Star Sage appeared on Ye Bai's bed.

Just as Ye Bai entered the room, he saw the Star Sage reading a book.

"M-Master Uncle."

Ye Bai hurriedly closed the door.

"Master Uncle, why have you come?"

"You didn't even give any notice beforehand."

Ye Bai acted like a lackey, trying to curry favor with the Star Sage.

"Someone entrusted me to come and destroy your submarine, and they even gave me benefits."

The Star Sage raised the yellowed parchment in her hand.

"This is the Sacrilegious Words; how did you get this book?"

"As long as you open this book, a strand of weird mental power will appear in your sea of consciousness."

"The mental power will continue to grow and eventually control your consciousness."

Hastur said with a serious expression.

"So this book should be handed over to us to handle."

Ye Bai was speechless.

Hastur must have clearly taken a fancy to the divine power attached to this book.

"Are you talking about these weird mental powers?"

The Star Sage spread her hands, and strands of mental power, as small as hair and twisting, were wriggling in her palm.

"That's right, it is these mental powers."

Hastur opened its mouth and took a fierce breath.

These mental powers fell into its mouth.

Hastur, which had been like a short and fat octopus, instantly grew much taller.

"I will pay attention to these."

"I just came to warn you not to be too careless, otherwise if you end up buried on the seabed, I, your Master Uncle, will not care."

"This time, that old silver coin of an Undead Mage must have been persuaded by the Deep One priest."

"Once he launches the Undead Calamity on the seabed, you won't even be able to hide."

After the Star Sage finished speaking, she turned into countless white lights and disappeared from here.

"Undead Calamity, they are truly bold."

【1. The Resurrection Society, Gospel Society, and Seven Stars have officially joined forces. Their goal is very clear: to intercept the Yan Country's submarine and prevent them from discovering the location of the Deep Ones.】

【2. In a crisis, the Deep One priest will release the divine power within his body and enter the Saint Tier for a short time. Do not clash with him head-on; once the divine power is exhausted, the Deep One priest will fall into a period of weakness.】

【3. The city built by the Deep Ones has a super-large Barrier set up there, which can resist all attacks below the Ninth Rank. Only by breaking the Barrier can one invade the city.】

【4. Cthulhu has descended a Clone attached to a statue. If the Deep One priest is defeated, he will activate this statue to let Cthulhu awaken completely.】

【5. The closer you are to the temple, the more frequent the Sanity Value checks will be. Once you fail a check, you will turn into a monster.】

The intelligence still did not reveal the location of the temple.

However, it also indicated one thing from the side: there must be many corpses of Exotic Beasts around the temple.

Only in this way can an Undead Calamity be stirred up.

If this is the case, places similar to the Bermuda Triangle should be the places with the most Exotic Beast corpses.

Because the magnetic field here is chaotic, any Exotic Beast that enters here will lose its way.

Even the most powerful Fortress Whale will die of exhaustion here.

And because the magnetic field is chaotic, space will also become very chaotic; establishing an Abyss Gate here is a good choice.

However, for the Yan Country side, it is not so convenient.

Once entering that area, even the Gonggong's system will instantly malfunction.

And a malfunctioning submarine means it can only slowly sink to the seabed.

After obtaining this important intelligence, Ye Bai found Lan Fa and the others, and Ye Shuang was also sent for by Ye Bai.

"I have obtained top-secret intelligence."

"The city where the Deep Ones are located, or more accurately the temple, should be in a place similar to the Bermuda Triangle."

"I wonder if Captain Ye Shuang knows of such a place nearby."

Ye Shuang frowned and began to think hard.

"Now that you mention it, there really is such a place."

"If it is in that place, then we are in big trouble."

"Everyone should know what's going on, right?"

"Because once we enter those areas, the submarine's instruments will fail."

"We will be unable to move an inch."

"That place is known as the graveyard of ships."

At this moment, Ye Bai interjected: "Captain, based on your many years of experience, what do we need to do to reach that place?"

"After all, even for the small submarines inside the Gonggong, once they enter those areas, the instruments will malfunction."

(End of chapter)