Douluo Continent: My Days in the Tang Sect.

Chapter 1242 Infiltrating the Sea God's Ceremony

"It's a secret. Okay, here's the next step. If we go the wrong way, we'll both be dead. The only difference is that I'll be safe and sound, but it's hard to say about you."

Ye Nanxiao urged.

Luo Zhan nodded slightly; she was naturally aware of her current situation.

But to leave the secluded sea, some chaos must be created.

It would be best to let the ocean become completely chaotic.

This way, she would have a chance to escape.

Ye Nanxiao used magic to condense an ice crystal flower, which landed on Luo Zhan's left chest.

At first glance, it doesn't look much different from the group of particular creatures in the deep sea.

It is worth mentioning that when Ye Nanxiao first entered the secret land of the sea, he carefully observed the surroundings, including the buildings and all the creatures within sight.

Ye Nanxiao didn't quite understand why this so-called secret land of the sea looked somewhat similar to the Kingdom of Lyatlantis from his previous life.

Furthermore, some of the creatures inside look exactly like humans.

Is it a soul beast or not?

Ye Nanxiao did not deliberately release his senses, as that might alert the enemy.

Now, Luo Zhan glanced down at the ice crystal flower on his left chest, and curled his lip. "A flower? Only useless males wear those kinds of things!"

"Alright, stop being stubborn. This is the attire of female creatures from the secret depths of the ocean. What, are you unwilling to admit that you are an alluring female mermaid?"

This ice flower was based on Ye Nanxiao's observations about the attire of female creatures in the secret realm of the sea when he was wearing armor camouflage.

"Do you think I'm charming?" A glint flashed in Luo Zhan's eyes.

"If you say so, then it is," Ye Nanxiao replied.

Luo Zhan gritted his teeth, and the expectation that had just risen in his eyes vanished instantly.

Outraged, she reached out and pressed the ice crystal flower hard.

"Move forward now! Stop playing your tricks! If you make me expend too much mental energy suppressing myself, you're finished!"

Ye Nanxiao urged.

hum.

Luo Zhan suppressed his small expression and became serious again.

There was just a slight upturn at the corner of her mouth that she couldn't suppress.

Before entering the Temple of Poseidon, there were two other large halls, and Luo Zhan's appearance here attracted the attention of most of the guards.

Two guards stood beneath a massive stone pillar, weapons half-raised, and shouted, "Where do you go? State your name and purpose!"

"Luo Zhan is Luo Ku's disciple," Luo Zhan replied.

The two guards quickly returned to their original positions, without even asking Luo Zhan's purpose, and continued to act as guards.

Luo Zhan went straight into the first checkpoint.

"Luo Ku, you seem to have a pretty high status here?" Ye Nanxiao asked.

"Aside from the three high priests of the sea god, the second level consists of priests like Tira who have been granted the power of the sea god, and below them are high-ranking military officers like Luo Ku," Luo Zhan explained as he walked.

Passing through the towering gate with its statues, you enter an exceptionally spacious square.

A huge statue caught Ye Nanxiao's attention.

It was something like a quarter sphere, like a large bowl cut in half, or a single sofa.

"Put a sofa up here? Is the High Priest of the Sea God going to sit on it and give a speech?" Ye Nanxiao asked.

"That's solace for the soul; the secret land of the sea needs to soothe grieving souls," Luo Zhan said with a glance.

soul?

Ye Nanxiao fell into deep thought.

Does the sea god also have the means to control souls?

This guy is incredibly talented!

Although I am also very talented, I learned all of that from my master.

Magic originated from the teachings of Elex, blood and qi from a mysterious internal seal, frost from the guidance of the Snow Emperor, and spatial abilities from the spatial imprint bestowed by the Ancient Moon.

My achievements are not due to adding points to Deep Blue.

Where did that sea god get his soul power from?

Or is it an ability bestowed by the Asura God's divine position?

Ye Nanxiao didn't know much about the Asura God, only that it was a powerful deity who was listed in the God Realm Committee.

Could it be the power of judgment, the ability to control souls?

What, then, is the soul within the ocean?

Did Yuan Haisan transfer power between his own hands, engaging in a power struggle?

While Ye Nanxiao was pondering, Luo Zhan had already bypassed the Soul Comforting Statue and walked forward along the four-sided corridor.

"I need to find a second-class priest now and secure a small position at a major ceremony. Then I just need to wait for the recruitment ceremony to begin," Luo Zhan explained.

Ye Nanxiao hummed in agreement.

In the second main hall after entering, Luo Zhan found a humanoid creature with an octopus head.

"You want to participate in the grand ceremony's mission? What, has Luo Ku abandoned you? Why don't you leave Luo Ku and come join your brother?"

The octopus-headed humanoid creature extended two greasy tentacles, as if touching Luo Zhan's face.

Luo Zhan's eyes turned cold, and he leaned back slightly with his right hand, as if to reach for his sword.

A sudden chill spread across the octopus-headed creature, and then it fell silent, its beastly eyes rolling back in its head.

Luo Zhan was slightly taken aback, then pressed his hand against the ice crystal flower on his left chest and asked, "You made a move?"

"It was me who did it. And please stop pressing. It wasn't a very large area to begin with, and prolonged pressing is not good."

Upon hearing this, Luo Zhan gritted his teeth and let out a cold snort.

"You've frozen this thing, so what's next?"

"What's the rush? Just wait and see."

The next moment, Luo Zhan saw the octopus head close its eyes, and when it opened them again, a flash of gray light passed by.

"When the ceremony begins, you will be responsible for maintaining the Cradle of the Sea and comforting the souls. I will report it." After the octopus head finished speaking, the gray glint in its eyes disappeared, and its subsequent actions were no different from usual.

Seeing this, Luo Zhan judged that Ye Nanxiao must have made a move.

But she was very curious about what kind of ability was used.

After receiving the mission, Luo Zhan did not return to his residence, but instead stayed in the second main hall for several days.

During this time, neither Luo Ku nor Tira discovered that Luo Zhan had disappeared.

Ye Nanxiao pondered how to conserve energy, and a flower of ice slowly rotated in his mind, emitting bursts of light.

A bugle call interrupted Ye Nanxiao's thoughts.

Then, his sense of touch detected something soft.

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As his consciousness spread with his mental energy, he sensed Luo Zhan's movements, his arms crossed as he leaned against a pillar.

"Take your hand away, you're squeezing me."

"Is it comfortable?"

"There's not much room for maneuver; you still need to grow."

Luo Zhan gritted her teeth; she had never won an argument.

The horns of the secret land of the sea blared ever more fervently. Luo Zhan put on a mask and mingled among a group of working ocean cattle and horses.

This was the first time Ye Nanxiao had ever seen such a magnificent scene.

Everywhere you look, there are countless marine creatures.

It was even more spectacular than Shrek Academy's admissions ceremony and the Imperial Army's inspection ceremony.

"Are there really that many races qualified to join the Secret Realm of the Great Sea?"

"The name left by the sea god is still quite prestigious. What, is this your first time seeing the vastness of the sea, you who live on land?" Luo Zhan chuckled twice.

Ye Nanxiao did not deny it, but the vastness of the sea was unimaginable.

Even in the ocean, there are numerous massive seabed fissures, and whether these harbor life and danger remains unknown.

Unfortunately, Ye Nanxiao didn't have time to take a closer look at this magnificent sight of all races coming to visit.

Luo Zhan quickly moved towards the first main hall. As she expected, most of the guards had been redeployed to maintain order for the ceremony.

The instant Luo Zhan entered the main hall, Ye Nanxiao saw a huge blue moon rising above the sky above the Sea Secret Land. Inside the moon, clusters of dark shadows could be vaguely seen.

That menacing posture exuded an air of unease.

Ye Nanxiao even sensed a feeling that was both strange and somewhat familiar from that bright moon.

However, Luo Zhan was so eager that he turned into a black shadow and disappeared from the scene of the ceremony.

After passing through two huge rings, Ye Nanxiao and Luo Zhan arrived at a long corridor filled with blue pillars.

"If we go through here, we should be able to reach the Temple of Poseidon. Although this is my first time here, I've heard Tira boast about the Temple of Poseidon before."

Luo Zhan reached out and drew a bubble, enveloping himself in it.

Ye Nanxiao manipulated the frost to form a circular ice mirror around Luo Zhan.

"What is this?"

"You made me invisible, now go."

Ye Nanxiao enveloped Luo Zhan with his spiritual power. He felt that the long corridor always cast a shadow over him, which was the result of his memories from his previous life.

Luo Zhan touched the ice crystal flower on her left chest. She now felt that Ye Nanxiao was quite omnipotent. That gentle spiritual power made her feel a long-lost warmth.

"So, all the people around Moyin are such powerful yet warm-hearted? I'm quite envious."

The stubborn Luo Zhan was used to exchanging barbs with Ye Nanxiao.

I wish someone like that were her companion.

Fortunately, the corridor didn't worry Ye Nanxiao too much; it was just an ordinary building corridor.

As they walked through another gate, Ye Nanxiao and Luo Zhan saw eight huge statues holding weapons, with the one in the very center catching their attention.

It was a statue with distinctly feminine features, holding a scepter in its hand.

The eight statues were no ordinary objects; they carried a powerful aura of intimidation.

Luo Zhan was so intimidated by that force that he became unsteady and, like a dizzy fish, fell to the ground.

Ye Nanxiao increased the output of his mental energy to protect Luo Zhan.

"This statue seems to possess residual spiritual energy."

"What...what are all these?"

Luo Zhan felt a strong pressure pressing down on her chest, making it hard for her to breathe.

As Ye Nanxiao increased his mental energy output, she felt better, especially the wound on her chest, where the pain gradually subsided.

"What do you think you're facing?"

"If I'm not mistaken, these are the former representatives of the Sea God, along with the examiners responsible for the Sea God's trials. There are seven statues in total, plus one more, and my guess is pretty much right!"

"I just didn't expect that they would still have a trace of consciousness remaining?" (End of Chapter)