CHAPTER 1450: CHAPTER 1448: MISSION

This reminded Lu Ye of the seahorse he treated earlier in the Constellation Palace. It had bite marks on its back, which seemed likely to be from the Shark Star Beast.

In the All Phenomena Ocean, there are not only White Spirits but also Seahorse Star Beasts and Shark Star Beasts...

Perhaps there are more star beasts unknown to Lu Ye and the world, hidden deep in the sea, never exposing their tracks.

The few Shark Star Beasts were causing Lu Ye great annoyance, and finally, unable to hold back, he summoned the Crimson Dragon Saber, slicing down a few times and dealing with the two attacking Shark Star Beasts. The remaining two, sensing something amiss, hurriedly fled.

Lu Ye did not chase them. In just such a brief moment, the grade of the Crimson Dragon Saber was dropping layer after layer.

The grade of a spirit treasure is directly related to the number of restrictions inside it. The more restrictions there are, the higher the grade, and vice versa.

The erosion power of the sea water in the All Phenomena Ocean is too strong, and although the material of the Crimson Dragon is decent, it cannot withstand this level of erosion, causing the internal restrictions to collapse and the grade to drop.

This is why anglers use origin magnetic ore to specially refine their fishing lines — other materials, no matter how good the quality, cannot resist the erosion of the All Phenomena Ocean’s sea water.

Lu Ye quickly stored the Crimson Dragon Saber, thought for a moment, and collected the corpses of the two Shark Star Beasts.

White Spirits living in the All Phenomena Ocean have high edible and medicinal value. These Shark Star Beasts are much more formidable than White Spirits, and he didn’t know if they have any use, so he decided to at least keep them for now.

Continuing to swim towards the designated direction, Lu Ye had a bad feeling.

He realized that the depths of the All Phenomena Ocean are far from tranquil. He encountered a Shark Star Beast, which he could handle with his own ability, but what if he encountered something he couldn’t?

Who knows if there are Moon Jade or Sun Blaze-level star beasts in this place...

If encountered, the consequences would be unimaginable.

As if his fear summoned them, Lu Ye had not swum far when he felt the intense clashing and sensed fierce waves of energy emanating from ahead, unfazed even by the barriers of the All Phenomena Ocean’s sea water.

It was clearly two Moon Jade-level star beasts in conflict.

The distance was too great, and Lu Ye didn’t know what kind of star beasts they were, nor did he care to investigate. He quickly changed direction.

As he swam, Lu Ye’s body suddenly stiffened. Without thinking, he constructed Concealment and Breath-concealing Spirit Runes around himself.

Because he suddenly noticed a massive shadow slowly gliding beneath him!

Such was the size of the shadow, stretching a hundred feet long, yet strangely, before its arrival, Lu Ye hadn’t sensed even a trace of its presence.

Holding his breath and focusing, he lowered his head and watched quietly.

A thread of crimson burst forth, transforming into a blood-red full moon...

As his gaze met the full moon, Lu Ye was terrified; it was no moon, it was clearly a huge eye! This eye was so gigantic it was like a full moon sliding beneath him.

Sun Blaze!

The star beast gliding beneath him was definitely Sun Blaze level, and Lu Ye’s Concealment and Breath-concealing had no effect in front of such a star beast. The blood-red eye just stared at his location, its form continuing onward without pause.

It soon disappeared from view.

Sweating coldly, Lu Ye waited until the star beast had moved far away, then immediately changed direction and hurried towards the Constellation Palace.

He realized he was too naive.

Originally thinking that with the Constellation Palace not allowing passage, he could just swim out on his own, but now it seems the situation beneath the All Phenomena Ocean is more terrifying than he imagined.

In such a short time, he had encountered Star Beasts at different levels: Moon Jade from afar, and Sun Blaze almost up close. Thankfully, the Sun Blaze star beast had no interest in him; it likely dismissed him as insignificant, or else he’d be in grave danger.

Attempting to swim out on his own was not feasible; any random danger encountered along the way could lead him to eternal damnation.

Being inside the Constellation Palace is safer!

Returning swiftly, Lu Ye steadied his mind.

He now seriously doubted that his presence here was no coincidence, but rather manipulation by the Constellation Palace in the shadows, for in the vast All Phenomena Galaxy, he might be the only one who could delve into the All Phenomena Ocean!

Perhaps the will of the Constellation Palace noticed him long ago when he first entered the ocean to catch fish, and this is not impossible. As a stellar space supreme treasure, the capabilities of the Constellation Palace remain unknown.

The specter invited him to confront the Skeletal General, and later Piao Ke chose the spoils of war; it all seemed coincidental, but if the will of the stellar space supreme treasure was manipulating things, the cultivators belonging to the Constellation wouldn’t notice a thing.

Furthermore, even if Lu Ye hadn’t obtained the White Spirit Clearance Pass, the Constellation Palace could have directly sent him here.

Thus, there must be a definite purpose.

But Lu Ye did not know what he was supposed to do. The Constellation Palace had its intentions, so it could have told him or given him some hints. Yet, when he inquired, it had no reaction whatsoever.

Lu Ye could only vaguely surmise that the Constellation Palace indeed needed him to do something, but it wasn’t convenient to explain!

Moreover, this matter must definitely require him to utilize his ability to delve into the All Phenomena Ocean.

What could it be? Lu Ye pondered deeply.

He wanted to leave here. Swimming out was no longer feasible; he could only rely on the Constellation Palace to release him. But before that, he had to do something that would please the palace.

Suddenly, he recalled the scene he saw when he glanced back at the Constellation Palace—the entire surface was covered in seaweed-like fuzz. If the Constellation Palace had intentions, then having this stuff growing on it surely wouldn’t sit well with it.

Could it be...

At this thought, Lu Ye suddenly found direction. Once more, he stepped out of the Constellation Palace gate, but this time, he didn’t leave. Instead, he swam to one side of the palace to observe carefully.

From a distance, these seaweed-like things appeared fuzzy, but upon closer inspection, it was evident they crisscrossed like an impenetrable net, enveloping the entire Constellation Palace.

Lu Ye became increasingly convinced of his guess.

Of course, whether it’s true or not, he’ll find out by trying.

He reached out, grabbed a handful of seaweed, and pulled hard. He felt the seaweed’s toughness, yet it still snapped, but what surprised Lu Ye was the nearby seaweed seemed to have spiritual intelligence; it danced gracefully and wound toward him.

However, these seaweeds moved very slowly, and Lu Ye easily dodged them.

Looking at the snapped seaweed in his hand, Lu Ye vaguely felt it might be something valuable, perhaps useful for Alchemy.

Of course, he didn’t have much achievement in the Alchemy Dao, but being the companion of the Constellation Palace and grown under the All Phenomena Ocean, it surely wasn’t without value.

After a slight deliberation, he decided to keep the seaweed. If he ever had the opportunity, he could explore its market value. Even if it turned out worthless, it didn’t matter.

Lu Ye continued his endeavor. The Constellation Palace showed no reaction, leaving him uncertain if he was doing the right thing.

Of course, even if he was mistaken, he had no alternative, for this was the only thing he could think of doing given the current situation.

After some pulling, Lu Ye found out this method wasn’t effective. Once the seaweed broke off, its roots remained in the palace wall, allowing them to regrow after his departure.

So he simply activated the Divine Sharp Edge Spirit Runes, enhancing his hand. With his fingers brought together and straightened, they turned into a shovel to uproot the seaweed.

The Constellation Palace suddenly hummed slightly, like someone scratching an itch.

Lu Ye paused, feeling utterly speechless.

It was confirmed; the Constellation Palace indeed wanted him to help eradicate this seaweed. Given such, it could have directly provided a hint, instead of making him guess and worry.

But then, thinking about it, if the palace’s intentions didn’t wish for the seaweed’s extinction due to himself, it indeed couldn’t directly guide him.

It could only let Lu Ye comprehend on his own. If he comprehended, all were pleased; if not, he’d remain trapped until he eventually did.

Isn’t this like taking on a burden without acknowledgment... Lu Ye grumbled inwardly.

The roots of the seaweed were very resilient, and it was unknown how many years they had grown here. The roots were exceedingly developed, making the process inefficient even with the Divine Sharp Edge Spirit Runes empowering his hand. Considering the Constellation Palace’s scale, Lu Ye suddenly realized the task might consume considerable time.

In that case, he feared missing the upcoming ranking battle!

Now, he was only grateful that he had enough stored fire-type treasures. Otherwise, relying solely on the Talent Tree’s current fuel reserves wouldn’t sustain for a few days.

As he continued uprooting the seaweed, Lu Ye suddenly noticed something peculiar among a clump of seaweed. With a fixed gaze, he saw something resembling a shell. It looked like barnacles, firmly adhered to the palace wall, sprawling over an area, making the surface appear rugged.

Lu Ye paid no mind to what exactly it was; he simply went about eradicating them and tossed everything into his storage ring.

The seaweed might be valuable, and these barnacle-like things were surely good too.

Besides barnacles, there were items resembling sea snails stuck to the palace wall.

Only then did Lu Ye discover the All Phenomena Ocean contained an intricate world within; previously, he thought the ocean only housed creatures like the White Spirit because he had seen nothing else.

Only now did he realize how limited his knowledge was.

Do those Sun Blaze cultivators know the secrets within the All Phenomena Ocean? Perhaps they do, perhaps they don’t, but whether they know or not, the All Phenomena Ocean itself is a vast treasure trove. No cultivator would abandon it because of potential danger.

Moreover, for so many years, there seems to have been no tales of deep-sea star beasts causing chaos in the shallows.

Lu Ye, transformed into a laborer, toiled tirelessly in removing the seaweed. Though exhausted, his spirit force remained abundant, thanks to an incessant influx of power into his body, not only replenishing his consumed spirit force but also enhancing his foundation, forcing him into a high-efficiency cultivation cycle.