Chapter 1290: An Old Clam Yielding a Pearl

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

The red sea had no end in sight, and its frozen appearance meant it had no waves.

It floated in the starry sky, between the gaps of the spider web.

If one shrunk everything here, they would discover that this red sea was like a drop of blood that had landed on a spider web.

At that moment, on the sea that was like blood, there were hundreds of huge shells that were a hundred thousand feet large. They were separated by a long distance and opened and closed one after another.

Every time they opened, the giant eagle’s body inside them would peer out.

The eagles within these shells had crimson fur, with their eyes closed as if in slumber. They emitted an eerie aura, instilling a sense of unease in anyone who caught sight of them, stirring a discomfort deep within the soul.

They were like gods that were being nurtured.

Looking at all of this, Xu Qing’s understanding of the Divine Realm increased.

During these days, he and the captain traversed this Divine Realm, and much of what they saw and felt exceeded the bounds of comprehension. Most of the phenomena here did not adhere to basic logic.

Regardless of whether it was the large whiskered fishes swimming in the air, the Eyes of Destruction that opened when the stars shook, or the spiders that ignored spells,

They all exuded bizarreness.

“Do you see that, Little Qing? These shells are good stuff!”

The captain stood beside Xu Qing and stared at the shells. His eyes lit up as he spoke excitedly.

“Take a closer look. There are meatballs inside those shells. Let me tell you, there are divine pearls growing in these meatballs!”

“This pearl is useless to others but to us, this thing can become an important cornerstone to support this major event in the future!”

“Also, you know that I’m a kind-hearted person and can’t stand to see others suffering at all. Look, every time these shells are closed, they seem to be in pain. It’s obvious that they were poked by those pearls!”

The captain licked his lips and stared at the pearls as he spoke to Xu Qing.

“Sigh, let’s do something good and help them. Take out these pearls and let them feel more comfortable.”

Xu Qing fell silent. He looked at the shells and then at the red sea. He sensed the terrifying intent emitted by them and also felt a life-and-death crisis rising in his heart.

He was clear that this blood-red sea definitely hid fatal dangers.

As for the captain’s words, he directly ignored them. With the thought of never participating, Xu Qing’s body swayed and he wanted to retreat and leave.

When the captain saw that Xu Qing was about to leave, he instantly became anxious and hurriedly spoke.

“Junior Brother, don’t leave. 1 have a way to obtain the pearl safely. Look, I’m already prepared.”

As he spoke, the captain quickly took out a rope.

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1’11 tie one end of this rope to myself and you can hold the other end. After that, find an open shell and throw me in. After I dig the pearl inside, I’ll give you a signal and you can pull me out.”

“With my speed and your help, nothing will go wrong!”

Xu Qing hesitated and glanced at the rope. It looked a little familiar.

It was a skin rope. After taking a closer look at the patterns on it, Xu Qing sighed inwardly as he recognized it.

“Recognized it? Haha, Junior Brother, you see my efforts, right? Help me.”

The captain smiled.

It was the captain’s skin.

Just like back then in the Moon Offering Region, the captain had clearly peeled off his skin and made it into a rope.

This level of dedication made it difficult for Xu Qing to refuse, so he looked at the captain meaningfully and nodded.

Seeing Xu Qing’s agreement, the captain became excited and moved closer to discuss the details. Xu Qing also thought comprehensively about the next plan and made some adjustments. Then, gritting his teeth, he lifted the rope and the captain and flew above.

He appeared on the blood-red sea.

Soon, he found a shell that had just opened. Almost at the instant the giant eagle inside peered out, the captain put on special gloves and let out a shout.

“That’s it!

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Xu Qing didn’t hesitate and strongly swung the rope in his hand.

Immediately, the captain on the other end of the rope erupted with speed. His entire person transformed into a blue light that broke through the void at an incomparably astonishing speed and rushed in through the opening of the shell.

Perhaps it was because the captain’s preparations were indeed sufficient this time around, or maybe it was because the wordless book’s concealment was astonishing, the captain, who was the size of a mosquito, didn’t attract the attention of the giant eagle.

He successfully entered the shell. When he landed on the flesh inside, the captain’s eyes shone with a blue light. Without the slightest hesitation, he wiped the flesh with his gloved hand.

This glove was strange. When it touched the flesh inside the shell, the flesh actually squirmed and spread out on its own, revealing the pearl inside.

The captain was excited. He hugged the pearl that was about the same size as his body and retreated fiercely.

At this moment, Xu Qing also used all his strength to pull the rope in his hand. With his help, the captain’s speed became even faster and he instantly rushed out of the shell.

When he returned to Xu Qing’s side, the captain laughed loudly.

“How is it, Little Qing? I already said that nothing will go wrong.”

Xu Qing was suspicious. From the looks of it, this matter was indeed as the captain had said. There was no danger. However, his habit still made Xu Qing vigilant.

The captain shook his head and sighed with emotion.

“You have to believe me, Junior Brother. Come, let’s continue.”

As he spoke, the captain pointed to another shell not far away that was about to open.

Just like that, with Xu Qing’s help, time flowed by. After about fifteen minutes, the number of pearls the captain took out had already reached more than ten.

He succeeded every time and didn’t fail once. There was even a time when the captain took two pearls from a shell and returned safely.

“I’m a little tired. Little Qing, come, come, come. How about you give it a try?”

Xu Qing rejected.

The captain’s eyebrows shot up.

“Little Qing, you’re becoming more and more timid now. Forget it, let me handle it. We need a hundred of these pearls.”

The captain lifted his chin, showing some disdain, gesturing for Xu Qing to throw him out.

Xu Qing didn’t care about the captain’s words. He had decided that he wouldn’t participate too deeply this time. Hence, just like before, he threw the captain out.

However, this time, although it was late, the accident still came.

The instant the captain’s figure entered the shell, before he could dig for the pearl, the giant eagle, which had originally ignored him, suddenly opened its eyes and bit the rope with its sharp beak.

With a cracking sound, the rope broke.

The captain was shocked and his expression changed. He tried to retreat but he was still too late. The shell instantly closed.

The sea was quiet and there were no waves in the surroundings. Only Xu Qing stood in the air and looked at everything. He let out a long sigh. He knew that this would definitely happen.

Hence, his gaze landed on the closed shell. After that, he looked at the shells the captain had gone to earlier. None of them opened again.

Obviously, there was some time interval between the openings of these shells.

“I can’t wait anymore.”

Xu Qing took a deep breath and the fourth god form immediately erupted. As soul threads filled his entire body, the nine heads of the Jiuli also surrounded him. In order to prevent any accidents, the fifth magus repository in his body rumbled and half of the image of the Ancestral Magus inside directly descended on this red sea.

The moment it appeared, the red sea trembled and all the shells swayed. A divine might from all directions immediately enveloped it and an intense sense of danger erupted.

Xu Qing’s heart trembled. At that moment, he wasn’t in the mood to think too much. He gathered all his strength and tore at the shell that had devoured the captain.

The shell rumbled. Under Xu Qing’s all-out effort, a gap was finally opened.

Although it was a gap, a person could still pass through it.

“Eldest Senior Brother!”

Xu Qing shouted. A figure rushed out of the gap.

Xu Qing couldn’t hold on for too long and retreated abruptly.

The shell closed again loudly. Xu Qing also quickly retracted all his aura. Only then did the divine might that enveloped him from all directions dissipate somewhat.

As for the captain, he was in an extremely sorry state.

His entire body was wet and his skin was corroded to the point his bones could be seen. It was the same for his face. It was as though if Xu Qing had opened the shell a little later, he would have been melted and absorbed.

Moreover, a pearl-like shell had appeared on his body…

Xu Qing’s gaze landed on the captain but he didn’t speak.

“Ahem, Junior Brother, this isn’t an accident. It’s normal!”

The captain felt awkward but he would never admit his failure.

“I did it on purpose. Look at what I have on me. It’s also a part of the divine pearl. I can take it out and use it.”

“Oh.” Xu Qing nodded. Seeing that his eldest senior brother was in such a miserable state, he didn’t expose him.

However, his gaze still made the captain feel that it was damaging his dignity as the Eldest Senior Brother. Hence, he placed all his anger on the shell. At this moment, he turned his head and stared at the shell that had bitten him, his eyes revealing madness.

“Junior Brother, lend me your Sun of Dawn!”

Xu Qing was shocked. Just as he was about to refuse, the captain blinked and quickly spoke.

“Don’t worry, I’m not going to blow up this place. There’s a treasure of mine in the ancient sun. I’m going to take it out. Just give it to me.”

Xu Qing sighed. Although he didn’t believe it, since Eldest Senior Brother had spoken, he still passed the Sun of Dawn over. However, after giving it to him, his body swayed and he instantly moved 10,000 feet away.

As though he still felt that it wasn’t safe, he blinked again and appeared 30,000 feet away.

Looking at Xu Qing’s departing figure, the captain was a little dissatisfied.

“Where’s the trust between people?!”

The captain snorted. However, after picking up the Sun of Dawn, all his emotions transformed into madness.

It was indeed as Xu Qing had expected. He didn’t take out anything, since he had left nothing in the Sun of Dawn.

At that moment, he stared fixedly at the shell and clenched his right hand fiercely, directly activating the Sun of Dawn!

In an instant, intense heat rose from the Sun of Dawn. A terrifying aura and violent fluctuations directly enveloped the entire red sea.

Even the surrounding void showed signs of distortion. The heat from the Sun of Dawn seemed to be able to boil everything.

F*ckyou, it’s usually me who bites others. This is the first time I’ve encountered someone who dares to bite me. 1’11 cook you and eat you!”

The captain’s voice was filled with madness as it echoed in all directions.

In the distance, Xu Qing’s face darkened as he turned and fled even further..