Black mist drifted over the sea.
Wang Degui put down the conch in his hand, his expression somewhat grim.
"What's wrong? Director Wang, what happened?"
Lingyu Princess noticed the change in Wang Degui's expression, raised her eyebrows slightly, and asked.
"There was a slight mishap in the No. 3 sea area ahead; several powerful High-level Sea Beasts broke through the barrier and entered the No. 2 sea area."
Wang Degui said nervously.
"High-level Sea Beasts?"
Upon hearing this, Lingyu Princess's expression also changed a bit.
Sea Beasts that Wang Degui considered powerful were definitely not ordinary Sea Beasts.
One must know that the sea is not like land. Some very powerful High-level Sea Beasts might not even be easily dealt with by ordinary Divine Transformation Realm Martial Artists, and could even prey on them, let alone several at once.
Even she, facing several powerful High-level Sea Beasts in the sea simultaneously, would not find it easy to cope.
Not to mention Lin Sheng, who had not yet stepped into the Divine Form Realm.
She quickly realized the seriousness of the matter. After all, Lin Sheng was highly regarded by that person, and if anything were to happen to him, she would have trouble explaining it.
"Your Highness, don't worry. This subordinate will immediately go down to rescue him and absolutely ensure that no accident befalls Your Excellency Lin Sheng."
Wang Degui's voice sounded, and at the same time, he was already prepared to go into the sea.
"Let this old woman go instead."
Shi Po walked out at this moment.
As a genuine Grandmaster expert, her intervention was naturally more reliable than Wang Dehai's.
"Then I shall trouble you, Shi Po."
Lingyu Princess had no objection and said.
"This is what this old woman should do."
Shi Po nodded.
Just as she was about to go into the water, she suddenly seemed to sense something. Her cloudy eyes looked towards the distant sea, revealing a hint of surprise.
Lingyu Princess, Shui Zhi, and others quickly noticed the anomaly and all looked towards the sea.
On the sea, a giant wave was rapidly approaching the small boat.
Everyone's cultivation was not low, so they could naturally see that the giant wave was clearly a huge shark.
What surprised people even more was a figure standing on the shark's back.
It was none other than Lin Sheng.
After a dozen breaths, the giant shark stopped dozens of meters away from the small boat. Lin Sheng's figure leaped up and landed lightly on the small boat.
In his palm, he was holding a Long-toothed Lacquer Fish, over four meters long.
"Director Wang, just now Linsheng Pavilion encountered several fierce High-level Sea Beasts. I had no choice but to injure them. Please forgive me."
Lin Sheng said with a hint of apology on his face.
The injury was false; the absorption was real.
Those three High-level Sea Beasts were quite powerful.
Since he encountered them and they actively attacked him, he naturally wouldn't waste the opportunity and absorbed all three Sea Beasts.
Of course, it was only absorption, and he did not take their lives, but they would inevitably suffer severe Qi depletion.
"This... naturally, it's fine. This incident was also due to the mismanagement of my Sea Beast Division. It's good that Your Excellency Lin Sheng is unharmed."
Wang Degui was a little stunned, but quickly reacted and waved his hand repeatedly.
Compared to Lin Sheng's safety, three Sea Beasts were really nothing.
He looked at the giant shark Sea Beast, which was clearly listless, dozens of meters away.
Moreover, it was only injured and not in mortal danger.
He quickly noticed the giant Long-toothed Lacquer Fish in Lin Sheng's hand and said with surprise.
"I didn't expect Your Excellency Lin Sheng to find this old fish. This is... truly an act of Heaven."
He really didn't expect that Lin Sheng could actually find this Long-toothed Lacquer Fish in this vast sea.
Not just Wang Degui, but the others on the boat also felt somewhat incredible.
Lingyu Princess's beautiful eyes remained on Lin Sheng, with a hint of curiosity.
Lin Sheng encountered those Sea Beasts, not only without danger but also returned safely and unscathed.
Even his clothes were still as dry as before, completely unlike someone who had gone through a major battle.
"To be valued by that person, he is indeed extraordinary."
This thought flashed through her mind, but she smiled and said.
"Since Brother Lin has a connection with this Long-toothed Lacquer Fish, then I shall gift it to Your Excellency."
Upon hearing this, Lin Sheng immediately cupped his hands in thanks.
"Thank you, Your Highness Princess. In that case, Linsheng Pavilion will respectfully obey."
Since he had found this Long-toothed Lacquer Fish, he naturally had no intention of letting it go. Even if Lingyu Princess didn't speak, he would have taken the initiative to offer a price to acquire it.
Now that she had offered it proactively, it was naturally even better.
But he quickly looked at Wang Degui and said.
"Director Wang, I inadvertently discovered something underwater. I wonder if Director Wang knows what this item is?"
As he spoke, a red glowing pearl appeared in Lin Sheng's hand.
The red pearl was the size of a quail egg, smooth and round, and felt delicate and cool to the touch.
It was precisely what the strange sea snake had held in its mouth.
"dragon blood pearl!"
The moment he saw the red pearl, Director Wang's eyes lit up, and he blurted out.
"I didn't expect Your Excellency Lin Sheng to find this item. This dragon blood pearl is a treasure formed from a plant in the sea called Dragon Blood Coral, after thousands of years. Although it is not very useful for us Martial Artists, it is extraordinarily effective for some Sea Beasts."
Hearing this, Lin Sheng nodded thoughtfully.
Those few Sea Beasts had been relentlessly pursuing the Long-toothed Lacquer Fish for this pearl. Clearly, this pearl had a very strong attraction for Sea Beasts.
"dragon blood pearl?"
Lin Sheng chewed on the words, then asked.
"I wonder if this dragon blood pearl has the effect of helping Sea Beasts break through their shackles?"
"Well..."
Wang Degui pondered for a while before speaking.
"dragon blood pearls are also graded by age. If it's a ten-thousand-year-old dragon blood pearl, it would have such an effect, but a several-thousand-year-old one would be much less effective."
"My Sea Beast Division can appraise this item. If Your Excellency Lin Sheng wishes to know, you can temporarily leave it with the Sea Beast Division."
"In that case, I will leave it to Director Wang."
Lin Sheng naturally had no objection and was not worried that the other party would embezzle the dragon blood pearl.
After all, since its effect on Martial Artists was not great, the value of this dragon blood pearl would undoubtedly be greatly reduced, and the other party would not resort to underhanded tactics for a single pearl in the future.
"Also, there's one more thing I'd like to ask Director Wang for help with."
"Oh? Your Excellency Lin Sheng, please speak."
Wang Degui felt a little puzzled but still asked.
"Linsheng Pavilion wishes to temporarily keep this Long-toothed Lacquer Fish in the Sea Beast Division for domestication. All expenses will be borne by Linsheng Pavilion."
Lin Sheng directly stated what was on his mind.
As for how to cultivate the Long-toothed Lacquer Fish, the Sea Beast Division, being a professional organization, was naturally the best choice.
"Your Excellency Lin Sheng, rest assured. I'll take care of this small matter."
Upon hearing Lin Sheng's words, Wang Degui immediately patted his chest and agreed.
This kind of thing was just a small favor for him.
"Then I thank Director Wang."
Lin Sheng cupped his hands in thanks.
The group chatted for a while longer, then took the small boat to tour other areas.
Lin Sheng was quite surprised to learn that there was even a Yao Beast in the Sea Beast Division.
It was just a pity that the Yao Beast was not within the viewing range.
Lin Sheng wanted to see that Yao Beast but found it inconvenient to bring up.
The purpose of this trip had been achieved, and he had no intention of lingering.
Before long, he left the Sea Beast Division.
Returning to Wanghai City, after bidding farewell to Lingyu Princess, Lin Sheng took Shui Zhi and others back to the inn.
【Beast Name: Long-toothed Lacquer Fish (Spirit Beast)】
【Resembles seaweed, fierce in nature. Originally a common beast, it broke through physical limitations under special cultivation. Highly aggressive, capable of altering its physical structure to a certain extent based on the prey it consumes, extending various offensive and defensive capabilities. This is a Lacquer Fish that has broken its limitations, possessing higher potential than other Long-toothed Lacquer Fish. If properly cultivated and nourished with Heaven And Earth Treasure, there is a possibility of further advancement.】
【Absorption Requirement: None】
【Absorption Effect: Agility increase 10, Strength increase 6, Physique 3】
【Talent: Mimicry (Intermediate)】
In the misty room, Lin Sheng sat in a wooden tub with his eyes slightly closed.
His consciousness was focused on the panel.
"As expected of a Long-toothed Lacquer Fish that can survive for over a decade. From its attributes, it is clearly a cut above other Long-toothed Lacquer Fish."
"A total of 19 attributes, just one point shy of entering the ranks of High-level Spirit Beasts."
Lin Sheng murmured softly.
These were the attributes of that four-meter-long Long-toothed Lacquer Fish.
From the current perspective, the possibility of this Long-toothed Lacquer Fish entering the ranks of High-level Spirit Beasts was not small.
If it could advance to a High-level Spirit Beast, then the Mimicry talent would very likely be able to advance further.
"A High-level Mimicry talent should be sufficient for my cultivation needs."
"However, Heaven And Earth Treasure that can promote the potential of exotic beast Bloodline are quite rare. That dragon blood pearl, if it's ten thousand years old, should be quite suitable, but I can't be careless. It seems I'll have to ask Shui Zhi, Bai Can, and the others to buy some Heaven And Earth Treasure or Medicinal Pills and send them to the Sea Beast Division."
Just as Lin Sheng was pondering how to quickly cultivate that Long-toothed Lacquer Fish to advance, at Wanghai Villa.
"I didn't expect this Lin Sheng to actually have some skill, being able to easily defeat several High-level Sea Beasts in the sea. It seems the previously collected intelligence might have some discrepancies."
In the courtyard, Lingyu Princess, dressed in a training suit and holding a long sword, stood in the courtyard and spoke with interest.
"In this old woman's opinion, there shouldn't be such an obvious loophole in the intelligence. Being able to achieve this might be related to his Bloodline talent."
Shi Po leaned on her cane and said softly.
"Oh? Shi Po, have you discerned anything? What Bloodline is this child?"
Lingyu Princess raised an eyebrow and asked with great interest.
"Although this child cultivates a concealment method and did not reveal his Bloodline, on the boat earlier, this old woman did detect a trace of abnormality. This child's Bloodline might also be a Dragon-type Bloodline."
Shi Po's cloudy eyes flickered as she said with some uncertainty.
"Dragon-type Bloodline?"
Upon hearing this, Lingyu Princess's face showed a hint of surprise.
"If it's a Dragon-type Bloodline, no wonder that person made such arrangements."
"However, Dragon-type Bloodline also have high and low grades. This Lin Sheng's Bloodline should be somewhat special, capable of erupting considerable combat power in the sea. It should be a type of Sea Dragon."
"It's just, I wonder which specific type of Sea Dragon it is!?"
Lingyu Princess's slender fingers gently tapped the sword tassel, muttering to herself.
"Whether this child is a Sea Dragon Bloodline still needs verification. This old woman did not sense any homologous Qi from him. Instead, when we were at sea, I felt a sense of repulsion."
Shi Po's eyelids drooped, her face filled with confusion, and she shook her head slightly.
"Not a Sea Dragon Bloodline!? And it even made you feel uncomfortable, Shi Po? How is that possible?"
Upon hearing this, Lingyu Princess's face was full of surprise, seemingly finding it difficult to comprehend.
Almost ninety percent or more of the Southern Qi imperial family possessed Dragon-type Bloodline.
She knew very well that Shi Po, standing before her, was one of them, and moreover, possessed a Blue-scaled Sea Dragon Bloodline, giving her a natural special perception for Sea Dragon-type Bloodline.
As long as someone possessed a Sea Dragon Bloodline, she could sense it within dozens of meters, and even those with higher cultivation than her might not be able to conceal it.
"Perhaps this old woman was mistaken. This child might also have other Bloodline."
Shi Po's aged face also showed confusion, and she shook her head gently.
"Never mind. There's still plenty of time. We'll eventually figure out what Bloodline this Lin Sheng truly possesses. At worst, I'll find a time to spar with him."
Lingyu Princess nodded, no longer dwelling on it.
She gathered her thoughts, cast aside distractions, and prepared for her daily cultivation.
And just then, the footsteps of a servant sounded outside the courtyard.
"Your Highness Princess, Young Master Mo Yun has arrived..."
Half an hour later.
Mo Yun Gong Zi, dressed in a green robe, walked slowly out of the villa with a gentle smile on his face, returning to his carriage.
As soon as he entered the carriage, the smile on his face immediately vanished, replaced by an expression of anger.
"That bitch actually refused again, after all the preparations I made."
Moyunzi slammed his palm down, smashing the incense burner placed in the carriage into powder.
Looking through the curtain at the not-too-distant Wanghai Villa, his eyes were filled with coldness.
"That slut, once that Tang Zhong dies, I'd like to see if you can still put on airs in front of this Young Master."
"Young Master, be careful with your words. If someone overhears you, it might bring trouble to the Sect."
The green-clad old man wearing a mask in the carriage reminded him.
"I know, Hai Zhanglao. But that old man and King Yan have fought repeatedly, and I hear he's seriously injured. Who knows when he might actually kick the bucket."
Moyunzi nodded perfunctorily and sneered.
"Do they really think their Southern Qi imperial family is so high and mighty? That stinking bitch, she really doesn't appreciate a good thing."
Thinking of how that Princess had once again rejected his invitation, he couldn't help but curse again. Then, his gaze fell on the green-clad old man, and he asked in a deep voice.
"Hai Zhanglao, have you found out what that bitch suddenly came to Wanghai City for?"
"The information from the spies in the imperial city has arrived."
The green-clad old man said with some hesitation.
"This time, Lingyu Princess came to Wanghai City to meet someone from Dark Star."
"Dark Star? That sounds familiar."
Moyunzi raised an eyebrow.
"Dark Star is an underground force in Northern Yan, and its power is not weak."
The green-clad old man explained.
"Dark Star has reached a cooperation with the military. It is said that a Grandmaster Disciple from Dark Star arrived in Eastern Prefecture, which is why the imperial family dispatched Lingyu Princess."
"Just an underground force from Northern Yan, yet they sent Lingyu to meet them. These people from Dark Star certainly have a grand presence."
Moyunzi's eyes narrowed slightly, and a dangerous glint flashed in them.
Thinking of Lingyu, who treated him indifferently, yet traveled thousands of miles to Eastern Prefecture to meet others, the jealousy in his heart instantly surged.
"Find out where the people from Dark Star are."
"Since they've come to the territory of my Sea King Sect, how can we not fulfill our duties as hosts?"