CHAPTER 531: CHAPTER 342 SEA DEMON CLAN TEMPLE

Deep in the Tidal Sea, the Vasqi Temple.

The Black Iron Dwarf captain, Friggs, was brought to the temple by the Sea Demons, with Lu Heng and the other three following behind, entering the temple.

Before they arrived at the temple, some Sea Demon Warriors had already returned to report to the High Priest of the Sea Demon Clan.

So, after a simple questioning, Lu Heng and the others were taken into the temple by a team of Sea Demon guards.

This Vasqi Temple was extremely magnificent, with fist-sized pearls inlaid on the columns, clearly valuable.

The temple was deep under the sea, so Lu Heng and the others, diving so deep, couldn’t breathe.

With the constitution of high-level Superpower Users, holding their breath for ten minutes or so was no problem, but not being able to breathe for a long time was certainly unsustainable.

Lin Zeyu was starting to struggle, reaching out to pull Lu Heng’s arm, then pointing to his own mouth.

He couldn’t speak now, as opening his mouth now would mean gulping a mouthful of seawater, which would be even more uncomfortable.

Originally, he thought that upon reaching the territory of the Sea Demon Clan, they would be able to breathe, but the situation was nothing like what he expected.

The Sea Demon Clan’s temple was also submerged in seawater, lacking an energy shield to provide air for breathing.

Lin Zeyu had reached his limit of holding his breath and was planning to use an oxygen tank if he couldn’t find a place to breathe soon.

Lu Heng looked around and saw some sea plants growing in the coral cluster in the temple’s forecourt, one of which was exactly what they needed.

However, being in the Sea Demon Clan’s territory, in a temple, touching anything might anger the Sea Demon Clan guards.

Lu Heng approached the sea grass and looked at the Sea Demon Warrior, pointing to the grass.

The Sea Demon Warrior understood and said, "You may, go ahead and pick it."

The Sea Demon Clan’s vocal structure is quite unique, allowing them to speak underwater.

With permission, Lu Heng plucked a strand of sea grass, returned to the team, picked a leaf, and handed it to Lin Zeyu, then pointed to the sea grass and then to his mouth, indicating for him to hold it.

Lin Zeyu, not understanding, stuffed the sea grass in his mouth, chewed it a few times, and swallowed it.

Meanwhile, Lu Heng picked a leaf and put it in his mouth, gently holding it.

This sea grass is called Fish Gills Grass, a special plant in the Tidal Sea.

Holding Fish Gills Grass in your mouth and biting it occasionally with your teeth will release a juice that slowly decomposes oxygen, which can be used for breathing by living beings.

This Fish Gills Grass is indeed amazing, but it can’t completely replace air for breathing.

After all, the amount of oxygen decomposed from the Fish Gills Grass juice is not much, barely enough to sustain life, and wouldn’t suffice for intense activity.

Su Muyu and Xie Shi’en also picked a leaf of Fish Gills Grass to hold in their mouths, experiencing the magic of these leaves.

Only Lin Zeyu was confused because he misunderstood Lu Heng earlier and, after a few chews, swallowed the Fish Gills Grass leaf.

When he realized that the others were only holding the leaves, it was too late.

Not only did he fail to get any oxygen, but his stomach also started to bloat, and he belched loudly.

Ugh!

After burping, he immediately sucked in a mouthful of seawater, quickly covering his mouth and nose with his hands, his face turning bright red with suffocation.

The other three, seeing his ridiculous state, couldn’t help but want to laugh.

But they couldn’t open their mouths to laugh underwater, or else they’d end up like him.

Lu Heng picked another Fish Gills Grass leaf and handed it to him, then spat out half of the Fish Gills Grass in his mouth, holding it with his lips to show him.

Lin Zeyu already understood what was going on, quickly took the Fish Gills Grass, and held it in his mouth.

Feeling that one was not enough, he picked two more leaves from Lu Heng’s strand to put in his mouth and slowly stabilized.

The four of them continued deeper into the Vasqi Temple, through the corridors, and finally to the main hall.

In the main hall.

A team of Sea Demon Warriors dragged Friggs to the center of the main hall.

The walls and dome of the main hall were inlaid with glowing pearls, giving the entire hall an opulent appearance.

At the north end of the hall, there stood a statue of the Sea God, a female Sea God with a human body and serpent tail, resembling the Sea Demon Clan.

Friggs had Fish Gills Grass stuffed in his mouth by the Sea Demon Clan, so he hadn’t drowned or passed out, but he was not at all polite to the Sea Demons, occasionally glaring angrily at these humanoid sea creatures.

Lu Heng and the others were not restrained, but the Sea Demon Clan guards in the temple remained vigilant around them.

After standing in the main hall for a moment, a Sea Demon guard went to report in the rear hall.

A moment later, a female Sea Demon wearing the High Priest’s attire emerged, holding a long-handled magic wand, with a deep blue gemstone inlaid at its top.

Lu Heng instantly recognized it; this long-handled magic wand’s deep blue gemstone was the Sea Demon Clan’s treasure, the [Heart of the Tides].

Legend has it that owning this gemstone grants the power bestowed by the Sea God.

This female Sea Demon was the High Priest of the Sea Demon Clan, "Sona," and also the Clan Leader.

Overall, the Sea Demon Clan is matriarchal, with most branches led by female Clan Leaders and High Priests.

In rare cases where the Clan Leader is male, the High Priest is usually female.

In the Sea Demon Clan, males are stronger and often become warriors, while females have stronger spiritual power and can often learn to master the Tide Summoning Ability.

In the deep sea, the Tide Summoning Ability can often determine the fate of the entire clan.

Thus, females hold a high status in the Sea Demon Clan.