I Have A Cultivation World

Chapter 3104: Chapter 1476: Heavenly Sea Eye, What Caused the Death?

"You little brat, such audacity to dare touch my things."

Within the Dragon Capturing Tripod, an illusion of a True Spirit with three black dragon heads appeared, snapping at the intruding Chen Mobai.

However, Chen Mobai, with abundant experience, vanished into an illusion before falling prey to the gaping maw, dissipating on the spot.

"Another magic treasure."

Above the Mysterious Sea, Chen Mobai glanced at the Dragon Capturing Tripod in his hand and shook his head.

If it weren’t for other matters pressing him now, he would certainly have taken this tripod to the Purple Cloud Palace, to show the three-headed demon dragon what Saintly Virtue truly is.

With a flash of silver light, Chen Mobai had already arrived at Heaven and Sea with Qing Nu.

"Huh, why does this place feel so familiar?" Qing Nu remarked, quite perplexed.

Chen Mobai was immediately taken aback, knowing full well Qing Nu’s true identity. Though the Jellyfish Palace was founded by Heaven and Sea, it definitely shares ties with Qing Nu, and he feared that she might awaken her Gui Ling memory at this moment.

Fortunately, Qing Nu didn’t delve deeper into the matter, possibly thinking that all seas looked more or less alike. Her Danxia Pavilion had branches in the other Three Seas, each stationed with a Sea-settling Pearl as its guardian.

"Let’s go, since we’re here, we must enter through the main gate of Jellyfish Palace boldly."

Chen Mobai, freshly stimulated from a trial with the Primordial Golden Dou, and bearing both the Qianqiu Yuan Yang Ruler and the Primordial Yang Sword, felt somewhat anticipatory for a clash with the Primordial Water Control Banner.

The duo did not conceal their whereabouts, flying directly towards the deepest part of Heaven and Sea.

Soon, three streaks of spiritual light rose from the seafloor, transforming into three figures that blocked Chen Mobai and his wife’s path.

"So it’s Ancestor Chen."

Upon seeing Chen Mobai, Nangong Jin immediately greeted him with a disciple’s courtesy. Beside him were a male and female, one of the Nine Venerables of Jellyfish Palace, Qiu Xingluo, and the merman Ah Zhi.

"You all know."

Seeing Nangong Jin’s attitude, Chen Mobai, who initially intended to cause trouble, found it difficult to proceed.

"The seniors of Spiritual Void Immortal Realm informed us of Ancestor Chen’s identity promptly; Elder Ah Yue regrets deeply but is confined within the Sea Eye by the Primordial Water Control Banner senior and cannot personally apologize to Ancestor Chen..."

As the sect master of Jellyfish Palace, the biggest force of the Tianhe Realm, Nangong Jin expressed sincere apologies to Chen Mobai and Qing Nu for the incident during the Deity Transformation Ceremony.

"Upon receiving news of Uncle Master Zhuo’s Deity Transformation, I immediately sent Ah Zhi to the East Continent intending for her to repent for past errors; alas, she couldn’t meet Ancestor Chen."

At this point, the mermaid Ah Zhi beside Nangong Jin, visibly anxious, followed to apologize profusely, citing ignorance and disrespect towards Ancestor Chen during her youthful folly.

"You all are making it somewhat difficult for me." Chen Mobai expressed with some distress.

He was prepared for a big showdown, yet faced with immediate capitulation.

Being a person of Saintly Virtue, he could only put down the Primordial Golden Dou in his hand.

"My wife and I are very curious about the Sea Eyes of the Four Seas; might we tour the Heavenly Sea Eye guarded by Jellyfish Palace?"

Since they were already here, Chen Mobai wished to confirm if Jellyfish Palace upheld their promise of keeping Ah Yue confined within the Sea Eye.

"This... I need to consult the Primordial Water Control Banner senior."

Nangong Jin wished to decline but, mindful of Chen Mobai’s stature, could only defer to the Primordial Water Control Banner, hoping the latter would rebuff the request.

"Great, I’ve not seen the senior for a long time; I shall accompany you in meeting him."

Chen Mobai immediately proposed, carrying numerous Dao Treasures, eager to test his true power against a suitable opponent, with Primordial Water Control Banner at a Seventh Rank promising a fitting challenge.

Nangong Jin, hearing Chen Mobai’s intent, could only nod reluctantly, leading them towards the location of the Heavenly Sea Eye.

"The Sea Eye is the cave dwelling of the Primordial Water Control Banner senior..."

Nangong Jin elaborated as he guided them swiftly to their destination.

Sea Eyes are generally similar, this one possessing powerful suction; however, the present company, including Deity Transformation masters and Chen Mobai and Nangong Jin who were Cultivating Void, walked unhindered.

"Junior Nangong Jin requests permission to enter; Taixu Lineage Ancestor Chen with Daoist couple wishes to tour the Heavenly Sea Eye..."

Standing at the mouth of the Heavenly Sea Eye, Nangong Jin respectfully announced into the depths.

Waiting for a long period, no response came.

Chen Mobai’s expression turned cold, yet inside he felt a flicker of gladness, sensing an opportunity to act.

"Elder Ah Yue..."

Beside him, Nangong Jin, sensing Chen Mobai’s eagerness, quickly called for Ah Yue, confined in the shallow section of the Sea Eye to serve the Primordial Water Control Banner as a guard.

However, he received no reply after several calls.

"Unexpectedly, Senior Sister Tianhai’s Xuanyuan Lineage outwardly adheres to morals but secretly diverges, failing to uphold integrity."

Chen Mobai reprimanded immediately, adopting a senior’s tone.

"Please, Ancestor Chen, be gracious; I’ll have Ah Zhi explore inside to ascertain the situation."

Nangong Jin, trying to pacify Chen Mobai, gathered three Spirit Talismans to hand to Ah Zhi, which assured she wouldn’t be drawn into the deeper suction of the Sea Eye.

Ah Zhi, being a descendant of Ah Yue, upon entering could serve as an interceding voice, hopefully coaxing an apology from Ah Yue and easing the tension.

"Ah..."

But shortly after Ah Zhi entered the Sea Eye, a scream from her echoed out.

Nangong Jin’s face changed, and without caring about anything else, he rushed in with Qiu Xingluo, Chen Mobai, and Qing Nu.

As soon as they entered the Sea Eye, they were shocked to find Ah Yue with wide-open eyes, lifeless, having died on the spot.

Ah Zhi was sobbing continuously in front of Ah Yue’s body.

"Was it suicide?"

Nangong Jin asked Ah Zhi, without immediately checking the body.

"I don’t know, but Grandmother has only her body left, her Sea of Knowledge at the Purple Mansion is shattered, and her Primordial Spirit has completely dissipated..."

Ah Zhi’s voice trembled as she spoke about her findings.

Based on her understanding of Grandmother’s personality, even if the Jellyfish Palace collapsed due to her mistake, she wouldn’t commit suicide. However, Nangong Jin’s intention was to frame Ah Yue’s death as out of guilt.

"Isn’t this the domain of the Primordial Water Control Banner?"

Chen Mobai glanced at Ah Yue’s body, confirmed she was indeed dead, and suddenly asked this question.

At this moment, Nangong Jin also thought of the worst-case scenario. His face changed dramatically, and he immediately used the secret technique of the Jellyfish Palace to try and summon the Primordial Water Control Banner, a seventh-rank Innate Spiritual Treasure.

But this time, even though he couldn’t summon it, he usually could at least sense it with the secret technique, yet now it was like the Primordial Water Control Banner had completely left the Tianhe Realm.

When Chen Mobai saw Nangong Jin’s gloomy expression as he released the seal formula, he understood the outcome.

Although he was confident in his three Treasures of Dao, the power that could make the Primordial Water Control Banner mysteriously disappear still made Chen Mobai shudder. Looking at Ah Yue’s lifeless expression, he felt the Sea Eye of Heaven and Sea was rather cold, and he couldn’t help but say goodbye: "Today doesn’t seem suitable for a visit, my wife and I will take our leave, Nangong, my condolences."

Nangong Jin was only superficially sad about Ah Yue’s death; the real grief was for the missing Primordial Water Control Banner, the treasure that defended the Palace.

However, at this moment, he still maintained grace, having Qiu Xingluo escort Chen Mobai and his wife while he and Ah Zhi prepared for the aftermath.

"Please, Ancestor Chen, keep the disappearance of the Primordial Water Control Banner a secret."

When parting at the Sea Eye’s entrance, Nangong Jin made a sincere request to Chen Mobai.

"I won’t actively speak of it."

Chen Mobai only responded with this sentence.

For this, Nangong Jin could only express his gratitude.

...

"Husband, who do you think killed her?"

On the way out of Heaven and Sea, Qing Nu unabashedly asked Chen Mobai, disregarding Qiu Xingluo who led the way ahead.

"Either the Primordial Water Control Banner or the Daoist Monarch of the Jellyfish Palace."

Chen Mobai thought it over and could only come up with this answer.

Yet the Three Realms have not yet merged with the Heaven and Sea. If the Jellyfish Palace lacks methods similar to the Taixu True Realm, then the former possibility is the only one left.

But the question arises, why would the Primordial Water Control Banner want to kill Ah Yue?

Could it be that it found out Qing Nu’s true identity?

But if that were so, why not come over directly to recognize its master?

Chen Mobai couldn’t figure it out.

Unable to understand, he decided to leave it be.

After all, the main reason he came to the Jellyfish Palace was to help Qing Nu sever this tie.

Now that Ah Yue is dead and peace with the Jellyfish Palace is restored, the purpose is accomplished.

As for where the Primordial Water Control Banner went, one day it will become clear; even the unsolved case of the Dragon Capturing Tripod had a result today.

Back in the East Continent, Chen Mobai devoted himself to both observing the Spiritual Void Immortal Realm and educating the Nascent Soul Complete Cultivators of the Five Elements Sect, guiding them in the transformation to Divinity.

Meanwhile, Qing Nu advanced in her cultivation after severing this tie, easily breaking through to the Late Stage of the Divinity Transformation after a retreat.

On this day, Luo Yixuan decided to head to the Floating Dao Platform to take Deity Transformation Pills for a breakthrough.

Naturally, Chen Mobai supported this, but considering her rather special status, he personally acted as her protector.

On the day Luo Yixuan successfully transformed to Divinity,

the sky suddenly turned dark.

Mind you, it was high noon.

Initially, Chen Mobai thought the Nine Ghost Mother’s Sons in the Netherworld were causing trouble, so his eyes focused, ready to have the newly advanced Primordial Yang Sword make its debut, but he found no trace of the Nether Dragon or others.

Activating his Void Sky Orbit Vision, he quickly discovered the reason the sky suddenly lost its light.

He saw the sun, moon, and stars in the sky dimming one by one, as if being erased out of thin air.

At the same time, Chen Mobai sensed the Three Thousand Great Dao stirring restlessly.

"What is happening?"

As the Master of Saintly Virtue in the Tianhe Realm, standing at the convergence of the Three Realms in the East Continent, Chen Mobai quickly noticed that even the void was wailing, as if enduring immense pain.