525: Chapter 525 Unexpectedly Smooth Sailing

After leaving the Phoenix Woods, Chen Yi and Emilia headed south.

Emilia asked quite curiously, "By the way, did you know you could absorb that fire the moment you saw it?"

Chen Yi nodded slightly. "Yeah! After all, that Holy Fire is very similar to Little Yu's power, so I thought it could be absorbed. But in truth, I didn't absorb much; my main intention was the Origin of power."

Upon hearing this, Emilia rested her chin on one hand and analyzed, "It's really strange—even if she didn't want to give it, she should have been able to see that you are stronger than her. To think she dared to be so unscrupulous—"

"I'm not sure, the hostility felt quite strong—"

Chen Yi shook his head. "I'll have to be more careful about how I ask next time—"

The two flew for two full days before an endless ocean finally appeared ahead.

That was the Sea of Origin.

The seawater here was deep blue and crystal clear.

The surface of the sea glimmered, and occasionally, huge aquatic Spirit Beasts leaped out of the water.

The sky was a soft lavender, reflecting off the sea surface, making the entire ocean look like a giant gemstone.

"The habitat of the Merfolk and Mermaid tribes!"

Chen Yi checked the map. "It's in the depths of this ocean!"

"Going underwater, huh—"

Emilia glanced at her clothes a few times. "I remember these should be waterproof—"

The two leaped, diving into the sea.

The seawater was warm and moist, without the slightest feeling of cold.

As they dove deeper, the light grew dimmer, but faint fluorescence began to appear all around.

There were glowing fish, glowing jellyfish, and glowing coral—it was as beautiful as a dream.

After diving for about an hour, a burst of singing suddenly came from ahead.

The singing was melodious and winding, penetrating the seawater and going straight into the Soul.

Chen Yi and Emilia exchanged a look and swam towards the direction the singing came from.

Soon, they saw a group of Spirit Beasts that looked like mermaids swimming towards them.

They had human upper bodies, with shells covering their slender curves, and fish tails for their lower bodies. Their hair was sea-blue, their skin was as fair as jade, and every one of them was incredibly beautiful!

"Who goes there?"

A little mermaid spotted them and swam over vigilantly.

Chen Yi was about to explain, but the mermaid suddenly froze.

She looked at Chen Yi, her eyes full of shock.

"You—on your body—how can you have the aura of my race?"

Chen Yi looked down at himself.

He hadn't had a party with Yun Zhiyao in months; had the scent not dissipated yet?

Could it be Soul aura or something?

"The Bloodline my wife awakened is the Blue Sea Dragon Mermaid. I wonder if you know of this race?"

"Blue Sea Dragon Mermaid?"

The little mermaid was stunned for a few seconds, then turned and swam towards the depths. "Follow me!"

Chen Yi and Emilia followed.

Soon, they arrived in front of a massive underwater palace.

The palace was built from coral and shells, with carved beams and painted pillars, magnificent and resplendent.

Around the palace, countless mermaids swam back and forth, bustling with activity.

And at the palace entrance stood a tall mermaid.

She was even more beautiful than those ordinary Merfolk, with deep blue hair and a faint light surrounding her body.

"Your wife's Bloodline comes from the Blue Sea Dragon Mermaid?"

She examined Chen Yi, her eyes full of curiosity.

Chen Yi nodded and said, "Yes! My wife has been seriously ill recently. I heard her say that I only need to obtain the Origin of power of the Blue Sea Dragon Mermaid to cure her, so I came to request it—"

He thought about it; it was better to make up a believable excuse.

Anyway, he also had Yun Zhiyao's aura on him, so it shouldn't be mistaken for a fabrication.

It shouldn't end up like with the Seven-Colored Phoenix, where that woman wanted to catch him and burn him like firewood, right?

Upon hearing this, the woman also leaned in and sniffed carefully.

It really couldn't be faked!

The man in front of her had indeed been intimate with a Blue Sea Dragon Mermaid, and perhaps more than a thousand times!

Otherwise, this kind of aura wouldn't have remained!

It's just, why is the aura of other Spirit Beasts also so heavy?

The woman thought about it and decided not to dwell on this matter any further.

After all, her own kin were truly too rare; it might take tens of thousands of years to see even one person inherit her power.

Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda!

She turned and walked towards the palace.

"Follow me!"

Chen Yi and Emilia followed her into the palace.

The interior of the palace was even more magnificent than the outside.

In the very center, there was a huge pool of water.

In the pool, a blue sphere of light was floating.

The sphere of light emitted a soft glow, dyeing the entire palace a pale blue, just like in a fairy tale!

The woman sat down on a couch beside the sphere of light and asked, "If you want to obtain my Origin of power, you need to answer me a question!"

Chen Yi raised an eyebrow. "What question?"

The woman looked at him, a hint of a smile flashing in her eyes.

"Do you think I am more beautiful, or your wife?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yi was stunned on the spot.

Even Emilia twitched the corner of her mouth.

What kind of question is this?

"What's wrong? Is there something you can't answer?"

The Merfolk woman continued to press.

Chen Yi sighed and said, "Do you know there's a saying in our hometown?"

"A saying? What is it?"

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder! Of course, Xi Shi refers to an extremely beautiful woman, so—I think my wife is more beautiful!"

Once these words were spoken, the woman was silent for a long time.

Then, she laughed out loud, very brightly.

"Mm-hmm, that's the answer I wanted to hear!"

She raised her hand, extracted a blue sphere of light, and handed it to Chen Yi. "This is the Origin of power of my race. Take it!"

Chen Yi took the sphere of light.

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for collecting the Origin of power of the Blue Sea Dragon Mermaid!]

[Reward: 500 Enhancement Points!]

The System prompt sounded in his mind.

Chen Yi breathed a sigh of relief.

Was it really this simple this time?

"May I tentatively ask, what is the meaning of this question?"

The Merfolk woman smiled. "We Merfolk are born with the power to charm the opposite sex. In such a situation, you were still able to say your wife is more beautiful. I believe this Heart-Nature is quite excellent! Therefore, to save your wife, I will contribute a portion of my own power—"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yi almost rolled his eyes.

Honestly, he really did think Yun Zhiyao was more beautiful!

The Merfolk woman in front of him, while not bad looking, was only at the level of a minor beauty!

Compared to a great beauty like Yun Zhiyao, she was still far behind!

Perhaps, because he had broken through to Heavenly God, the Merfolk's charm effect simply didn't work on him?

That was why the Merfolk Queen's appearance didn't seem to change much in Chen Yi's eyes—

"Let's go!"

Emilia said, "Next up are Taotie and Baize!"

Chen Yi collected his thoughts and nodded. "Yeah!"

Just as the two were preparing to leave the Sea of Origin.

The Merfolk Queen seemed to have heard their conversation and suddenly called out to Chen Yi.

"Wait! Are you two, by any chance, searching for the Origin of every Spirit Beast?"