146: Chapter 146: Further Looting on the Return Journey, the Undersea Spirit Field Also Emptyed

Silver light flickered before his eyes once more, and Ye Qing's figure reappeared in the sea area that had been blackened by the Deep Sea Poison Octopus's blood.

The teleportation light screen behind him quickly dimmed after he left, finally extinguishing completely and dissipating into the seawater as specks of silver light.

That ancient silver archway also seemed to have exhausted its last bit of energy, emitting an unbearable groan. Cracks began to appear on its surface, spreading rapidly until it finally collapsed with a roar, turning into a pile of scrap metal that sank into the silt of the seabed.

"Tsk, it's already broken? I was still thinking about coming back to look around when I had the chance."

Ye Qing shook his head with some regret, but he didn't pay it too much mind. In any case, the good things inside had already been thoroughly scavenged by him—he had even pried away the floor tiles—so this teleportation portal was indeed useless now.

He surfaced, identified the direction, and was just about to leave this area to return to Tianya City, when his gaze was suddenly drawn to the seawater below that had been blackened by the Deep Sea Poison Octopus's blood.

"Wait... This Deep Sea Poison Octopus was able to Cultivate to the Mid-Nascent Soul Stage and has occupied this place for many years; I'm afraid it wasn't just because of that teleportation portal, right? Could there be other good things hidden beneath this sea area?"

His heart stirred, feeling that this was very likely.

This Deep Sea Poison Octopus could be considered the overlord of this region, and having occupied this place for so long, it was impossible that it was just guarding a teleportation portal it couldn't even activate. There was likely another treasure on this seabed that it couldn't bear to leave behind.

"Since I'm already here, I can't let go of any spot that might have value."

He made up his mind and dived back into the sea. This time, he searched more carefully and thoroughly.

His Divine Sense was like a fine net, scanning every reef, every crack, and every patch of silt on the seabed inch by inch.

He not only searched the area near the Deep Sea Poison Octopus's lair but also expanded the search range to the surrounding sea area within a radius of dozens of miles.

Hard work pays off.

After spending nearly half a day turning this seabed upside down, he finally made a new discovery.

In a hidden underwater canyon about ten miles away from the Deep Sea Poison Octopus's lair, he discovered an area covered by a natural Formation with astonishingly dense Spiritual Qi.

The Spiritual Qi concentration in this area was dozens of times higher than outside! It was even slightly purer than the Spirit Stone mine he had discovered earlier!

"Here... there must be good things!"

Ye Qing's spirits lifted, and he immediately broke through the layer of natural concealment Formation and rushed inside.

Inside the canyon, there was a whole new world.

It was a huge underwater karst cave that looked as if it had been artificially excavated.

In the cave, there grew dense clusters of all kinds of rare Spirit Medicine that were hard to see in the outside world!

There were "Blood Flame Corals" that were entirely crimson, shaped like coral, and exuded a scorching aura; "Cold Jade Ganoderma" that were entirely snow-white, shaped like lingzhi, and exuded a cold, chilling aura; "Star Tear Grass" that were as transparent as crystal, with what seemed like starlight flowing inside; and several stalks of "dragon transformation grass" that had already grown into the shape of a Dragon and exuded a faint Dragon might!

"My god! This... this is simply an underwater Spirit Medicine garden!"

Ye Qing stared, his eyes wide.

He made a rough estimate; in this Spirit Medicine garden, there were dozens of Spirit Medicine over a thousand years old alone! Among them, several stalks of dragon transformation grass had already grown for thousands of years, almost about to transform into a real Dragon shape!

"No wonder that Deep Sea Poison Octopus wouldn't leave! Guarding such a huge treasure mountain, I wouldn't leave either!"

He was overjoyed, but he didn't hesitate in his actions.

Like a diligent gardener, he began to carefully dig up these Spirit Medicine.

He knew the preciousness of these Spirit Medicine, so he dug up each plant extremely carefully, trying his best to ensure the roots remained intact. He then properly sealed them in jade boxes or jade bottles before sending them into the Cave Heaven World to be nourished by the silver radiance of the moonlight jade tree.

It took him two full hours to dig up all the Spirit Medicine in this underwater Spirit Medicine garden, leaving not even a single seedling behind.

"Now, the Spirit Medicine reserves in the Cave Heaven World have suddenly increased by I don't know how many times! Especially those few stalks of dragon transformation grass; if cultivated properly, perhaps they can produce real Dragon blood precious medicine!"

Looking at the newly opened Spirit Medicine field in the Cave Heaven World, which was specifically used to plant these rare Spirit Medicine, his heart was filled with satisfaction.

He searched the canyon carefully one more time, confirming that not even a single useful stone had been missed, and only then did he leave the underwater canyon with satisfaction and surface from the sea.

"This trip to the periphery of the Dragon Bone Abyss, although I couldn't reach the core area, yielded gains far exceeding my expectations. Not only did I obtain a dragon heart crystal core, but I also scavenged an ancient ruin and an underwater Spirit Medicine garden. I've made a huge profit!"

He was in a great mood, even humming an unknown tune as he transformed into a streak of light and sped off in the direction of Tianya City.

"After I go back, I'll first properly digest these gains. Once my strength improves a bit more, I'll come back to explore the depths of this Dragon Bone Abyss."