The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 1786 - 1782: Pearl Gathering Team

Chapter 1786: Chapter 1782: Pearl Gathering Team

Shen Luo and Zhu Mangqi immediately left Falling Sunset Island and headed straight towards Qingxu Island.

Qingxu Island is the second largest island among the Ten Islands of the Big Ravine, second only to Bivalve Island, and is also a gathering place for pearl divers.

The reason is none other than that this island has a unique terrain with a direct Earth’s Heart Passage that leads to the deep sea area where the Water Absorption tribe thrive, allowing one to evade many water demon attacks in the Great Ravine.

Shen Luo transformed his appearance and, with Zhu Mangqi, arrived at the place connecting the southern part of Qingxu Island and Hongye Island. From afar, they could hear the roaring sound of water and saw, between the two islands, a hundred feet long waterfall surging with white water waves, falling into the abyss of the Great Ravine below.

The Great Ravine is not simply a sea area surrounded by a ring of islands. The ten surrounding islands are elevated, and the area encircled in the center is an enormous Heavenly Pit, with seawater accumulating at its bottom depths.

Between the Ten Islands, there are four waterfalls, endlessly pouring the seawater of the Southern Sea into it. However, for millennia, the water level of the Great Ravine has shown no change, never becoming full.

The entrance to the Earth’s Heart Passage is not too far from the waterfall. When the two arrived, they saw an archway several feet high on a mountain wall, with obvious signs of artificial embellishment outside, and carved above it were numerous fish and dragon patterns.

Outside the doorway, however, were stationed many shrimp soldiers and crab generals, clearly people from the Southern Sea Dragon Palace.

Before Shen Luo and Zhu Mangqi could get close, they were stopped by a group of Dragon Palace shrimp soldiers.

"Who dares to trespass here? Have you got a death wish?" the leading red-headed shrimp soldier shouted.

Zhu Mangqi couldn’t help but feel a bit anxious upon seeing this.

"We are pearl divers, ordered by the Dragon Palace to collect Water-Fire Beading Pills in the Great Ravine," Shen Luo replied, maintaining his composure as he approached and spoke.

Zhu Mangqi cast a sidelong glance at Shen Luo, who was lying without any hesitation, and secretly admired him, thinking he truly was a Mount Putuo disciple.

"Ordered by the Dragon Palace? Do you have a decree from the Dragon King?" the red-headed shrimp soldier asked suspiciously.

Of course, Shen Luo didn’t have such a thing. He was about to make up another excuse when he suddenly heard the sound of footsteps approaching from behind.

"Greetings, Crown Prince," the other shrimp soldiers suddenly stood at attention and spoke in unison.

Shen Luo and Zhu Mangqi hurriedly turned around, just in time to see a tall man in golden armor approaching them, escorted by a group of guards.

He had prominent dragon horns on his head, golden scale patterns on his cheeks, and a fierce aura in his eyebrows.

Seeing this, Shen Luo and Zhu Mangqi had no choice but to cup their hands and step back.

"Who is that?" Shen Luo transmitted a voice to Zhu Mangqi, asking.

It took a while before Zhu Mangqi timidly transmitted a voice back, "That’s Ao Zhan, the eldest son of the South Sea Dragon King."

Originally, they planned to sneak in with a bluff, but they didn’t expect to run into him here.

Ao Zhan ignored everyone and walked past them. Only then did Shen Luo notice that among the Dragon Palace guards, there were also some Human Race members, all with unpleasant expressions.

Just as they were halfway through, Ao Zhan suddenly turned around and asked, "What are these two here for?"

"Reporting to your highness, they claim to be ordered by the Dragon Palace to collect Water-Fire Beading Pills," the red-headed shrimp soldier immediately replied.

"Are you also pearl divers summoned here?" Ao Zhan asked.

"Yes," Shen Luo replied immediately, his eyes darting.

"What’s your name?" Ao Zhan frowned slightly.

"Shen Jiacheng," Shen Luo said.

Zhu Mangqi couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow, thinking to himself that this guy really lies without hesitation.

"Zhu Mangqi," he replied honestly.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to make up a false name, but the Human Race members mixed in with the Dragon Palace guards were all pearl divers, most of whom he had met before, and naturally, they all knew him.

"Oh, so you’re Zhu Mangqi?" Ao Zhan raised his eyebrows and said.

"You know me?" Zhu Mangqi asked a foolish question.

"They say you’re the best pearl diver, capable of finding Water-Fire Beading Pills that others can’t," Ao Zhan said, pointing at the group of pearl divers.

Zhu Mangqi sighed inwardly, not knowing whether to be happy or worried.

"You’ve come at the right time, come with me," Ao Zhan said.

And so, Shen Luo and Zhu Mangqi inexplicably joined this team, following Ao Zhan’s group into the cave entrance.

As soon as they entered the cave entrance, the light ahead dimmed, but after walking inside for a while, Shen Luo’s vision gradually adapted to the surrounding lighting, and there were also blue lights appearing on the cave walls around him, illuminating the surroundings.

Shen Luo immediately noticed that a downward-sloping cave passage appeared ahead, extending to the edge of his vision.

The group traversed this passageway, walking for about one hour before a bright light finally appeared ahead, seemingly the exit of the cave.

As Shen Luo followed everyone out of the cave entrance, they found themselves in a huge underground cave, which was brightly lit with hundreds of Dragon Palace people inside.

And in the central area of the cave, a blue treasure ship over ten feet long was docked prominently.

This treasure ship was very peculiar, not resembling an ordinary sailboat, but rather similar to a flying shuttle, with a simple-style pavilion on it.

After carefully examining it, Shen Luo discovered that not only the ship’s body but also the pavilion on it were all inscribed with charm patterns, connected to each other to form a giant rune array.

And at the intersecting nodes of those rune lines, Water-Fire Beading Pills were embedded, totaling more than three hundred.

While he was distractedly observing his surroundings, suddenly a figure flew down from the treasure ship, landing in front of everyone. Sensing spiritual power fluctuations, Shen Luo turned to see that the person was none other than the South Sea Dragon King Ao Qin.

"Greetings, Father King," Ao Zhan immediately saluted upon seeing this.

Everyone else followed suit in saluting.

"The protective ship formation requires a total of three hundred and sixty-five Water-Fire Beading Pills, and more than fifty are still missing. How is your progress?" Ao Qin seemed in a bad mood, coldly asking.

"Reporting to Father King, we have already scoured the entire Southern Sea for Water-Fire Beading Pills and can’t find any more in the short term. However, I have gathered all the pearl divers from the Ten Islands. With their help, we should be able to collect enough Water-Fire Beading Pills," Ao Zhan said, sweat beading on his forehead.

"Given the sudden situation, it’s not your fault for not gathering enough. You’ve already tried your best. Next, let these pearl divers search as quickly as possible. As long as they can retrieve Water-Fire Beading Pills, they’ll be rewarded," Ao Qin said, frowning slightly.

"Rest assured, Father King, I will personally lead the team this time and will not fail the mission," Ao Zhan thumped his chest in assurance.

"Good," Ao Qin finally showed a satisfied expression.

Afterwards, he cast his gaze over Shen Luo and the others but didn’t say anything, turning back to the treasure ship.