“Watch the road!”
Lu Zheng reprimanded Yue Honghai. “Next time something like this happens again, I will throw you down to serve as extra food for them!”
Yue Honghai looked sheepish. After all, this incident was indeed his fault. He had been thinking about boasting to He Dingshan just now, so he forgot to watch the road.
The East Sea was so vast. Who would have thought that Lu Zheng would happen to run into the area near Twin蛟 Island?
So Yue Honghai pulled himself together. He not only directed the way for everyone, but also introduced the surrounding situation he knew along the way.
“There is a cave mansion under the sea over there. A mirage shellfish lives in it. It has some mirage dragon bloodline. Its cultivation is decent. It has added layers of illusions around its cave mansion. Ordinary people really cannot break in.”
“Those few mountain peaks over there are called Razor Canyon. There are no powerful demon beasts. Previously, a few sea fish occupied the mountains as kings, but later they were casually killed by an old whale. As far as I know before I left the East Sea, no one had gone there.”
“There is a large island three hundred miles to the north. It is a small country. It should have tens of thousands of people living there. It is protected by a nest of old eagles on the peak of the island’s mountain.”
“Five hundred miles to the south, there is a place called Black Water Plain. There is a patch of black water in the underwater lake. It makes this entire sea area reflect a faint black colour.
“The one living in Black Water Plain is a powerful figure, the Black Water Mysterious Snake. Its bloodline is ancient. No one knows how long it has lived. As far as I know, none of the major dragon clans are willing to provoke this lady.”
“Black Water Mysterious Snake? Mysterious Water Ink蛟?” Lu Zheng remembered Xue Li whom he had met before. “Do they have any relation?”
“No relation at all.”
Yue Honghai said disdainfully. “The Black Water Mysterious Snake is like the ancient Mysterious Turtle. Both have ancient bloodlines with their own inheritances. They are existences on the same level as Ancestral Dragon. Even if not as powerful as Ancestral Dragon, they are great demons who left their names in the same era.
“What does the Mysterious Water Ink蛟 count for? It is just some bloodline passed down several generations from the Dragon Ancestor. It carries a bit of true dragon bloodline. To advance its cultivation, it still has to come to the East Sea to seek Divine Dragon Grass.”
Lu Zheng corrected him. “That is because they cultivate inherited techniques that seem to have requirements for bloodline.”
Yue Honghai said, “The problem is that if they cultivate other methods, the speed and strength are still inferior to cultivating their inherited techniques.”
Lu Zheng nodded upon hearing this, then shook his head.
With the strength of the Mysterious Water Ink蛟, it should be possible for them to obtain some decent cultivation techniques.
These techniques would definitely be inferior to inherited techniques at the initial stage of cultivation.
But in the middle and later stages, if the inherited techniques have bloodline requirements, they would need to search for Divine Dragon Grass, while those other techniques do not.
However, the current problem is that the Mysterious Water Ink蛟 can obtain Divine Dragon Grass!
Since they can get Divine Dragon Grass, cultivating their own inherited techniques is faster and more stable. Why bother seeking something far away and ungratefully cultivating other methods obtained from outside?
“That makes sense.” Lu Zheng nodded.
But this matter ultimately leaves them controlled by others. They either produce a genius who modifies the inherited techniques, or an iron-fisted figure who forces a group of clansmen to switch techniques. Otherwise, if the supply of Divine Dragon Grass is cut off, the consequences would be unimaginable.
However, seeing Yue Honghai’s disdainful appearance, Lu Zheng curiously added, “Then how about your inherited techniques?”
Yue Honghai, “…”
The air suddenly became quiet.
Yue Honghai blinked, pointed to a place in the east shrouded in smoke and mist, and very naturally changed the topic.
“There is an archipelago in that sea area. There are no countries on the islands. They are all villages and towns that govern themselves. There are no great demons on the islands, but several Taoist temples, several Buddhist temples, and some loose cultivators.”
“Taoism and Buddhism?”
“They are not major sects. The strongest experts inside are about the same as me.”
Lu Zheng could not help asking, “Are there many Taoist temples and Buddhist monasteries in the East Sea?”
Yue Honghai replied, “Not many. They are basically only on the largest islands closest to the Central Plains. The most famous Buddhist one is called Bodhi Zen Monastery. The most famous Taoist one is called Biqing Temple. However, I have never dealt with them. I have only heard the names.”
Lu Zheng nodded. Just from the names, he could guess a bit.
Bodhi Zen Monastery should be from the Mahayana Buddhism lineage, mainly refining spirit and techniques.
Biqing Temple, just from the name, was clearly from the Shangqing lineage inheritance, which Lu Zheng was very familiar with.
Hearing Lu Zheng ask about these, Yue Honghai could not help asking, “Young Master, are you going to visit them? Then our direction needs to change a bit.”
Lu Zheng shook his head and said, “No, I am just asking casually.”
However, although he said so, he still changed direction.
“Hey, no, that’s not the right direction. To go to Biqing Temple, we should turn a bit north. Going south is towards Bodhi Zen Monastery.” Yue Honghai hurriedly reminded from the side.
“Then apart from going to Bodhi Zen Monastery, is there nothing else in this direction?” Lu Zheng asked.
“Of course there is.” Yue Honghai said, “We are still far from the Central Plains here. I know several other famous places.
“For example, if you go a bit further south, you will soon reach the place of a mussel spirit. That woman is quite the seductress. Many great demons have been her guests behind the curtain.”
Yue Honghai looked at Lu Zheng. “With Young Master’s appearance and strength, you would definitely qualify.”
“Cough cough!”
Lu Zheng almost choked on his own saliva. He decisively stopped turning and urgently flew towards the southwest.
“That side is the Ghost Sea.” Yue Honghai’s expression darkened. For the first time, he frowned. “In that sea area, the sea is full of sea demon ghosts, densely packed and endless. Fortunately, they seem unable to leave the Ghost Sea. Otherwise, it would be big trouble.”
“Yang world’s underworld?” Shen Ying asked.
Yue Honghai nodded. “Pretty much exactly that.”
“That really is not a good place.”
Although the main danger of the Ghost Sea lies on the seabed, the sky within its range is not safe either. After all, for great powers, coming out to the sea for some fresh air is also quite possible.
So Lu Zheng decisively turned direction again and continued to detour. “This time good. Remember to remind me if there is danger ahead.”
Lu Zheng had thought that the dangers of the East Sea were all below the sea surface. He did not expect that flying in the sky could also suddenly crash into a dangerous place.
Yue Honghai nodded repeatedly. He did not dare to step into the range of the Ghost Sea either.
“There is no danger further ahead. Although there are several famous great demons, they do not even bother with passing ships. So we can fly casually.”
Lu Zheng nodded. “That’s good.”
“By the way, I haven’t asked you yet. Actually, the direction you just took was fine. Flying straight would reach the Central Plains. Even if turning to Biqing Temple, we should go north. Why did you suddenly turn south?” Yue Honghai asked.
“Because…”
Lu Zheng blinked and said meaningfully, “Because I just sensed someone following us. I want to test whether he is just going the same way as us, or if his target is us.”
“Someone is following us?”
Yue Honghai was stunned. Shen Ying and Liu Qingyan also changed complexion.
Lu Zheng nodded. “It’s an expert!”
