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Chapter 196: Chapter 165: The Legend of the Divine Son of the True Thought Society
In the dark corners of the deep sea.
A clump of unknown blue-glowing material gathers here.
The light spreads into the sea water, presenting thin trails of radiation, seemingly containing the energy of both death and life.
Around, in the dark waters, many demon-like, inky-green figures wander.
Glub glub, glub glub—
Accompanied by a series of bubbling sounds, the Merfolk twist their bodies, making way to either side.
Suddenly, the figure of a human male walking on water appears.
The face with a mask reveals no expressions, only the eyes inlaid with jewels emit an unusual glow unlike ordinary people.
With his black hair moving with the current, his naked muscles exhibit extreme masculinity and beauty, making him seem like a deity calling to the Sea Demons.
And these Merfolk are the soldiers lined up to welcome him, the most devout worshipers.
Fang Cheng dives to this spot, his gaze slightly concentrated, falling on the clump of material that emits a deep blue glow in front of him.
Then he follows the path cleared by the Merfolk and swims forward.
This place is a cave carved into the crack of the rock wall, showing signs of artificial excavation.
As if a deserted dwelling hidden in the Dark Abyss.
The area is not large, but it is more than enough to be used as a place for physical training or meditation practice.
Fang Cheng wants to find an absolutely secluded place, so he asks the Merfolk familiar with the seabed environment.
Then, they bring him here.
The cave is about 190 meters deep from the sea surface.
Even the best divers with professional equipment cannot reach such a deadly depth.
Therefore, apart from Merfolk and deep-sea fish, there are basically no uninvited guests.
Fang Cheng nods in satisfaction and waves them away.
Then he stretches out his arms, directly reaching into the blue light, grabs one of the bones, and twiddles with it carefully.
The burning and itching sensation from the palm of the hand stimulates his spirit to perk up instantly.
"The energy radiation intensity is just right..."
Looking at the dozen or so huge bones that make up the light clump, Fang Cheng feels utterly at peace.
With so many treasures, it should be quick to refill the True Qi in my Dantian.
Previously, when he encountered Lin Chuqiao and Pan Wendi on the sea surface, he heard their voices.
Fang Cheng then came up with an idea, simply asking the Merfolk to help him collect the bones to save time.
They lived up to expectations, the efficiency of their actions was indeed very high.
Fang Cheng picked out two bones to give to Lin Chuqiao and Pan Wendi.
The rest were transported by the Merfolk to this special meditation room.
At this moment, he looks around carefully.
Suddenly on the right side of the rock wall, he spots an inscription smoothed slightly by the seawater:
"Li Guizhen, visited here."
It seems that a long time ago, fellow cultivators had descended here to practice.
Fang Cheng shows a slight smile and then sits down cross-legged.
Closing his eyes for meditation, he quietly operates his Inner Breath, beginning peaceful cultivation.
.................
On the sea surface, inside the fishing boat.
Feng Kehai is also meditating with his eyes closed.
After sending away those marine police, he tries to get in contact with Zheng Hongxin.
From other boats, over twenty surviving salvage crew members of the True Thought Society are all gathered around, staring eagerly at him.
Suddenly, Feng Kehai opens his eyes, his face revealing a trace of excitement, and loudly exclaims:
"Chairman Zheng says, the masked man who rescued us is the coming of the Divine Son, a hidden master of our True Thought Society!"
Divine Son?
Upon hearing this, everyone couldn’t help but look bemused.
Seems like... they’ve never heard that their True Thought Society had such a title?
But since it’s one of our own, all members immediately swallow a sedative pill, and breathe a sigh of relief.
The feelings of shock and fear that were initially present vanish in an instant.
After all, with such a powerful figure in the True Thought Society, even if the enemies return, there is no need for excessive worry.
Watching the joyous smiles on everyone’s faces, Feng Kehai also raised his hand and rubbed his own somewhat stiff smile.
The news quickly spread to the Cape.
The priests staying there also burst into excited cheers.
Many people consciously rejoined the ranks of prayer and meditation.
Underground cavern.
Luo Lie was the first to recover part of his injuries and stood up.
As he was preparing to make a move, he heard this phrase and couldn’t help but ask in surprise and doubt:
"The Chosen Son?"
"Yes."
Zheng Hongxin sat cross-legged, smiling coldly and nonchalantly:
"He is the successor designated by our Chairman, as he has been cultivating under the sea and rarely appears."
"Now that he has emerged from his seclusion, hehe, it seems all of you will perish here!"
Luo Lie’s face darkened, and he clenched his fists.
Through that Saint Relic, he had just watched an exceptionally fierce battle with his own eyes.
Li Chengjun was sent flying with a punch, and only after temporarily suppressing his opponent with a rocket did he manage to escape on a boat.
The masked man had disappeared. Either he was following close behind, or he was on his way here.
When the time comes... if he were to join forces with this old ghost in front of him, given his current physical condition, it would be very difficult to cope.
One point, in particular, shocked Luo Lie.
The move that made his name, which involved compressing telekinesis to the extreme onto the palm for killing, was also used by that masked man!
Realizing this, Luo Lie’s gaze became as sharp as an eagle’s, staring at Zheng Hongxin.
Zheng Hongxin stood his ground fearlessly, returning the glare with fury in his eyes.
After hesitating for a moment,
Luo Lie took a deep look at the Truth Stele, let go of his greed, and decided to withdraw.
"Let’s go!"
Looking at the few Elite Pursuer Team Members who could barely stand, he waved for them to follow.
As for those who were too heavily injured, there was no time to care for them.
The group ran out of the cavern, coming in a hurry and leaving just as quickly.
Watching the strong enemy scared away by his bluff disappear into the passageway, Zheng Hongxin couldn’t help but quietly breathe a sigh of relief and wipe the cold sweat from his forehead.
A few minutes later.
Another set of footsteps, accompanied by voices, echoed into the cavern.
"Teacher! How are you?"
It was Chen Jiandong who had run back from the Cape two kilometers away.
Seeing the tragic scene of death and injury around the altar, he couldn’t help but turn pale.
"I’m fine."
Zheng Hongxin waved his hand and then instructed:
"Quickly spread the news of the Divine Son’s arrival to stabilize the situation of the True Thought Society and Yong’an Island."
"Divine Son?"
Chen Jiandong was startled at first, then quickly realized and asked in confusion:
"Are you referring to that mysterious masked man?"
Zheng Hongxin solemnly nodded, then added specifically:
"Jiandong, be careful with your grandfather’s side..."
Hearing this, Chen Jiandong saw something unusual in Zheng Hongxin’s eyes.
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Around 3 am, the tide began to recede.
The underwater fissure once again became calm and quiet, no longer emitting steam, nor did luminous bones continue to surface.
Inside an undersea grotto nearly 200 meters deep.
A person who had been inexplicably bestowed with the title "Divine Son" suddenly opened his eyes.
The Ancient Relics surrounding his body still emitted a dazzling azure brilliance, albeit fainter than before.
Fang Cheng held his breath in Concentration, performing introspection.
The True Qi in his Dantian was now completely filled, resembling a vast ocean.
Yet, in the sea of his mind where the Spiritual Fire flickered, an unexpected and unusual transformation had occurred.
