Mother White Lotus's voice was like a cold breeze from the deepest level of hell. It was filled with undisguised killing intent.
After all, it certainly did not feel good to watch the army of ghouls that he had gathered after a lot of trouble crash into the iron wall of East Peace County, only to be blown apart and bruised.
According to Mother White Lotus's original strategy, the army of ghouls would have been able to survive in the southeast for at least a year and a half.
Even if the army was annihilated in a year and a half, a batch of elite soldiers would certainly be raised, who would be the seeds for the next uprising.
Hearing Wan Mingzhu's dissatisfaction, Special Agent Long's voice turned solemn, too. "Mother White Lotus, the items are definitely correct. As long as they are assembled, you will see irrefutable proof!"
"Alright!"
Wan Mingzhu said coldly. "Then, please take a rest, emissaries. We'll talk more after we arrive at the White Lotus Island!"
The few envoys from different forces bid farewell to Wan Mingzhu one after another. There was nothing but silence in the cabin for a long time. It was not hard to imagine that Wan Mingzhu must have paid a huge price to get rid of the pursuit of Qi Zhongdao, Yan Liren, Ba Xiaoyu, and Master Bitter Cicada.
Li Yao was like an agile fish. With the help of the ocean currents, he followed the ghost ship and swam forward for another several hundred kilometers. When he was about to reach the edge of the continental shelf, clusters of colorful brilliance were vaguely emitting from the darkness up ahead, as if a glittering city was standing in the depths of the ocean!
The ghost ship was swimming toward the 'undersea city' quickly!
Li Yao was secretly surprised. Half of his body was buried in the sand, while he crawled forward on all fours and observed the flickering brilliance up ahead carefully.
The undersea in front of him was slightly rising, like a small hill.
All kinds of corals and reefs were growing on the hill. They were also covered by sea anemones, seaweed, and all kinds of shells, constituting natural buildings.
Countless faintly glowing jellyfish were floating in the surrounding seawater, like dancing lights.
Around the hill, hundreds of altars made of shells and corals had been established. A pearl larger than a fist was embedded at the top of every altar.
All the pearls were shining brightly. The most dazzling light emitted from their cores merged with the soft light emitted by the jellyfish, illuminating the entire underwater world.
Hundreds of altars formed an invisible crystal dome that enveloped the entire underwater city.
Under the protection of the crystal cover …
There were hundreds of skeletons moving around the bottom of the sea!
On a closer look, the pale, gloomy creatures did not seem to be doing anything evil. Instead, they seemed to be taking care of the anemones and the seaweed and digging for something in the sand. Some of them were even circling the colorful fish, as if they were 'herding' the fish!
Li Yao also saw a few small skeletons, which seemed to be the corpses of seven or eight years old children, running around in the sand, fighting with each other for a dark blue pearl.
Although it was difficult to transmit sound in the seawater, Li Yao still perceived a carefree and hearty mood from these little skeletons.
It was almost as if they were kicking the pearls as balls and playing a very fun game!
Such a weird scene gave Li Yao a hilarious illusion.
It was as if the town covered by the crystal dome was the home of the dead, and the skeletons were just like the living farmers on the ground. They were planting seaweed, raising jellyfish, herding fish, collecting pearls, and living a happy and contented life.
"In the past, when Lord Wang was in power, he once suspected that Mother White Lotus's altar might be hidden on a certain island near the coast. Therefore, no matter how hard he searched in the forests on the continent, he found nothing!"
Inside the cabin of the shipwreck, the few special agents gathered again. Special Agent Long smiled and said, "Lord Wang once gathered a lot of Cultivators and searched the islands that were scattered along the coast, but they never found any trace of Mother White Lotus. I did not know that the legendary 'White Lotus Island' was actually hidden deep below the ocean!"
"There is no place for the civilians to live on the ground," Wan Mingzhu said coldly.
Wan Mingzhu said coldly, "Where can we run to if we don't manage to find a shelter at the bottom of the ocean?"
"As long as the operation works out," Special Agent Long said.
Special Agent Long said. "I believe that it won't be long before Mother White Lotus and your believers walk in the world openly!"
"Then, let's see if the 'core' really contains infinite mysteries as Lord Wang said!"
The shipwreck entered the crystal dome like a bubble that had been pierced through softly.
The army of ghouls did not need air. Therefore, the crystal dome was not used to block the seawater but to stabilize the magnetic field so that the ghosts would not disperse.
The shipwreck slowly stopped before the hill. The seaweed and the barnacle vines wriggled and opened a tiny hole.
Something that looked like a giant sea cucumber extended out of the hole and into a secret cave under the hill at the bottom of the ocean. Crack!
It should be some sort of natural tube that was used to transport personnel.
Thankfully, the tube was not tightly attached to the wall of the cave. Li Yao managed to squeeze in through the gap between the tube and the wall of the cave.
After a frightening journey in darkness, brightness suddenly burst out in front of him. It turned out to be a spacious palace made of countless crystals that were translucent.
The exit of the cave was on the top. After Li Yao crawled out, he found himself in a large pool at the center of the palace.
But special barriers had been imposed on the palace to maintain the fresh air and sufficient pressure. Not a single drop of seawater had leaked into the palace.
Those who were qualified to enter the palace were only Mother White Lotus herself and the three special envoys from the other 'three rapscallions'.
Concerned about Wan Mingzhu's uncanny methods, Li Yao did not dare let Neltharion get too close. He could only observe the four rapscallions from the edge of the pool.
At this moment, Wan Mingzhu was no longer a monster made of bones. Instead, she had changed into a lifelike body. She was like a beautiful middle-aged woman carved out of white jade.
It should be a puppet that she had carefully refined for herself. Had the high-level Cultivators not observed her carefully with their 'spiritual eyes' that focused on spiritual energy, it would have been impossible for them to tell whether she was dead or alive.
However, her eyes that were cold and indifferent like ice seemed to be slightly stiff. Moreover, her slender neck and snow white wrists were adorned with necklaces and bracelets carved from tiny skulls and bones, and they emitted a gloomy and cold charm.
She was sitting on a white lotus altar made of jade and staring at the three special envoys coldly.
Han Yuantai, the special envoy of Cloud Qin, naturally did not have much to say. Compared to half a year ago, she did not look much different.
There was also a tall and slender man who looked like a statue made of tree roots. There was no need to smell him. He must be the special envoy of 'Heaven Battering King' Qi Changsheng.
As for 'Special Envoy Long' from Wang Xi, who was the most critical one, her appearance slightly dazed Li Yao.
Li Yao had thought that she would either be one of the glamorous beauties with long sleeves or a cold, machine-like female assassin. Judging from the conversation just now, the first one was more likely.
Her real appearance, however, was unexpectedly mediocre. Her hair was slightly yellow, her skin was slightly rough, and her facial organs were too plain. Except for the scarlet mole at the upper left corner of her mouth, there was nothing eye-catching about her at all.
She was dressed in men's clothes. She was wearing a tight robe and a pair of thin boots. Her belt was tight, and her shoulders were broad. However, she was not wearing a corset. Her breasts were rising high, making her look more or less attractive.
Li Yao blinked and almost forgot what 'Special Envoy Long' looked like.
On second thought, it did fit her identity as a super assassin of 'Ghost Character'. Only such an appearance could allow her to hide in a crowd instantly.
As for the small mole at the corner of her mouth and her swollen breasts, it was obvious that she had deliberately exposed her flaws to leave a deep impression on others. When she really needed to hide her whereabouts, she only needed to cover up the small mole and tie it up, and she would be able to completely change her appearance!
Li Yao could not tell the difference in Cultivation between 'Special Envoy Long' and 'Qi Changsheng's special envoy'.
However, after a brief analysis, those who were qualified to participate in the secret meeting on behalf of the two brutal men must be their most trusted subordinates. Didn't Han Yuantai, the regent of Cloud Qin, send Han Yuantai?
How low could the strength of such a trusted aide be?
Han Yuantai was in the middle level of the Yuanying Stage. The two special envoys who represented Wang Xi and Qi Changsheng were at least in the beginning level of the Yuanying Stage.
Two in the beginning level of the Yuanying Stage, one in the middle level of the Yuanying Stage, and the mysterious super Yuanying Wan Mingzhu. Also, this place was Wan Mingzhu's home field. There was no telling how many skeletons and zombies were lurking deep inside the undersea city. Li Yao evaluated for a moment and realized that he was no match for them.
"Let's begin."
Inside the crystal palace, Wan Mingzhu spoke to Special Envoy Long.
Special Envoy Long observed the size of the crystal palace, as if she were estimating a suitable location. Then, she walked to the center of the crystal palace and fell on one of her knees. The four Cosmos Rings on her hands were blinking nonstop as she retrieved dozens of components, which fell to the ground in clinking noises.
Li Yao's eyes suddenly shone. The components were obviously divided into two parts in different styles. Some of them seemed to be mainly made of copper, and their craftsmanship was relatively crude and shabby. They seemed to have been crafted by hand a long, long time ago.
However, on the surface, some of the other components did not appear to be inferior at all. They were flawless and sparkling, indicating that they had been processed with great precision!
It meant that, if it was a right-angled component, the angle would be exactly ninety degrees. If it was a straight rail, it would be absolutely straight, too. There would not be one ten-thousandth of error in any measurement!
It was clearly a piece of magical equipment that was far more advanced than the magical equipment of the Ancient Sages Sector!
They were either from the Pangu civilization or the Nuwa Clan! —
I'm sorry, everyone. I'm a bit stuck today. My head was blank when I woke up at six in the morning, and I did not have any inspiration until two or three in the afternoon. I'm truly sorry!
Let's take a break and polish the situation that we are going to see next! (To be continued.)
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