Chapter 656 - 414: Bustling Abyss of the Sea

Chapter 656: Chapter 414: Bustling Abyss of the Sea

Even though he had been meticulously imitating everything he had done before, re-enacting the original scene down to the last detail, Lu Cang was somewhat surprised that Aigemisa hadn’t caused any other chaotic mishaps.

At this moment, Lu Cang’s Perception was focused on Luo Yan.

’She was the Inheritor of the Dark Church back then. I heard that she later underwent Demonization, and after that process, Leng Qingying killed her.’

’In other words...’

’Leng Qingying is actually here at this time as well.’

’It’s not just Leng Qingying. Besides my own team, which is composed entirely of Inheritors from the major Churches, there’s another squad active here—one made up of people with various Divine Talents.’

They too were active in the Secret Sea at this very moment.

’Back then, I was completely ignorant of all this.’

’But looking back on it now...’

’...things are far from as simple as I thought.’

"Lu Cang, what are you planning to do?"

Kumironi took the initiative to approach Lu Cang.

Now that they had arrived, there was no longer any need to simply imitate what he had done in the past.

Lu Cang replied, "Kumironi, could you come somewhere with me...?"

"There’s something that’s been bothering me, and I want to go check it out."

"Hm? Of course," Kumironi said.

"Little Lu Cang, you must have a plan, don’t you?"

In Kumironi’s eyes, Lu Cang had always been a reliable kid. Whenever she was uncertain about something, his suggestions were always worth considering.

"I think there’s something in the ocean, but we’ll probably need to dive for a while."

After a pause, Lu Cang turned to look at Yelieya.

"Sister Yelieya, would you like to come with us?"

Yelieya turned her head, a confused look on her face. "Come with you? Where are you going?"

Yelieya didn’t really understand why Lu Cang was inviting her.

At this point, Yelieya held no hostility toward him.

"I am a Decryption Scholar, after all. Just now, while I was decrypting, Aigemisa gave us a few hints. I think they might be related to the third stage of the Trial."

Yelieya frowned slightly. "If that’s the case... I suppose I can."

’The main reason I want to bring Yelieya is to get my hands on her Divine Artifact.’

’I need the Sword of Purifying Fire and Judgment to deal with Luo Mo with relative ease. Without that Divine Artifact, the fight will be very difficult.’

’As for how to get the Divine Artifact from her...’

’...I have more than enough ways to do that.’

"Huh? You’re not inviting me?" Rhine asked, pointing at himself.

Lu Cang had invited Yelieya but seemed to have absolutely no intention of inviting him.

’Uh...’

’Right, there’s this guy too.’

’He has such a low profile.’

’I mainly have no idea what use he is. Last time, he was just some random guy Roya brought along.’

’Oh well.’

’Since he hangs out with Roya, he must have his own secrets.’

’I’ll just bring him along.’

"Of course not. Rhine, I was just about to ask you to come along."

Rhine laughed. "Haha! I knew it! How could you not invite me?"

He didn’t know what was about to happen.

But where there was excitement, he was sure to follow.

"So, where are we going exactly?"

Lu Cang pointed toward the water.

"The deep ocean."

Rhine froze.

"Why?"

With their current strength, they naturally weren’t afraid of ordinary Sea Demons. However, for the vast majority of Reincarnators, the ocean was by no means a comfortable place to be.

It was cold, dark, and filled with unknown dangers.

"The Secret Sea is on the verge of destruction, but there might be a way to stop it."

"Aigemisa just gave us a hint."

"It hinted that the method lies in the deep ocean, within the Abyss of the Sea."

The part about Aigemisa providing a hint was, of course, a lie Lu Cang had just made up on the spot.

However, because Lu Cang was a Decryption Scholar, it was entirely possible that he could decipher hints that others couldn’t. This made his lie quite believable.

Whether Yelieya and Rhine believed him or not, Kumironi trusted him completely.

After all, Lu Cang had helped the Life Church solve countless puzzles.

He could also effortlessly break Restrictions that ordinary people were helpless against. In short, when it came to anything related to decryption, Kumironi had immense faith in him.

"Alright, I’ll go with you," Yelieya agreed with a nod.

After just a brief exchange...

...the group reached a consensus.

Lu Cang then led the other three as they plunged headfirst into the deep ocean.

Before returning to this day, Lu Cang had done his homework, studying the nature of the ocean in the White Tower.

The Abyss of the Sea.

One of the three great Abysses.

According to theory, one could reach the Abyss of the Sea by diving from any point in the ocean, as long as one went deep enough.

It was just that no purely theoretical model could prove this viewpoint.

In practice, however, it always held true.

The four of them descended rapidly.

With Lu Cang in the lead, a continuous ribbon of Light formed behind him.

The others followed in his wake as the water parted before them, their speed increasing dramatically.

Kumironi couldn’t help but marvel internally.

’It feels like just yesterday I was the one carrying him as we flew.’

’I never thought it would now be his turn to lead me...’

’Just how much has he grown?’

The Magic Lu Cang was using now was already Tier Six.

It was the Same Tier as the Magic used by Izparut. She could actually see a faint shadow of Izparut in him.

’How many days has it even been?’

It was April 1st.

In reality, Kumironi and Lu Cang had only parted ways a few days ago.

Yet the power Lu Cang displayed with every move already showed how extraordinary he had become.

He possessed a profound depth, free of any impetuousness.

’At this rate, we should reach the first layer of the Abyss of the Sea in two or three hours.’

’Actually, I could go even faster.’

’I haven’t used the Second Forbidden Magic: Time yet.’

’The Acceleration of Time provides an Extra Enhancement to Speed.’

The Second Time Magic could accelerate or decelerate time by a factor of ten thousand.

But these Forbidden Magics were all massive drains on Magic Power.

They could easily consume billions of Magic Power per second.

Fortunately, a consumption rate of a few billion Magic Power per second was something Lu Cang could still afford.

If he was truly desperate, he could even slightly overdraw on his physical well-being to exceed his Magic Power limits.

Ordinary Mages would also overdraw their Magic Power when their Magic Power Value was insufficient to cast a certain spell.

This was especially true for Forbidden Magic, which was typically a once-in-a-lifetime spell, carrying a cost tantamount to death.

The ocean grew deeper and deeper. They had likely descended nearly ten million kilometers.

Suddenly, the view before them opened up into a vast, dark emptiness.

The oppressive ocean was gone, replaced by a void.

’I’m back in the first layer of the Abyss of the Sea again. But this time, the void is filled with all sorts of humanoid Demons, according to my Perception.’

’I can also vaguely see some Angels and figures dressed in the robes of the Life Church.’

’I really didn’t expect the Abyss of the Sea to be so lively before my arrival.’