Treasure Hunt at Sea

After making up his mind, Gu Fan did not immediately go to sea.

During the day, they would sail their white jade boat in the nearby mountains until nightfall, at which point they would head out to sea.

The sea of ​​clouds at night shimmered with a layer of silver light.

Those are the colors refracted by the clouds and moonlight, hence the name "Sea of ​​Clouds and Mist".

These clouds and fog are not harmless; on the contrary, they are very dangerous.

Some people entered and lost their way, wandering for days, while others seemed to be cut in two by a sharp blade.

Therefore, neither the sea demons nor the Lingxiao Sect cultivators would rashly enter the clouds.

Gu Fan carefully avoided the clouds and mist floating on the sea, repeatedly checking the nautical chart as he headed towards his destination.

After confirming that he was close to the target, Gu Fan slapped a water shield talisman on his body, and a light blue membrane enveloped him.

After putting away the white jade boat, Gu Fan plunged into the sea.

The light membrane emitted a faint blue fluorescent glow, isolating Gu Fan from the seawater. The underwater world was dark. Guided by his divine sense, Gu Fan slowly descended, carefully observing his surroundings.

After descending about ten zhang (approximately 33 meters), Gu Fan finally touched the seabed.

A thick layer of dark green coral grows on the seabed, and seaweed sways gently.

After repeated exploration, a huge reef several meters high caught Gu Fan's attention.

The surrounding area is completely empty. If something is buried here, it is most likely under the rocks, otherwise it is at risk of being swept away by the ocean current.

With the water shield talisman's duration nearing its end, Gu Fan replenished it with another one before slowly approaching the reef.

As they approached the reef, Gu Fan had already formed several talismans in his hand.

He didn't know what was buried here, nor whether the treasure hunter would leave a trap, but his caution prevented him from being careless.

Gu Fan was soon glad he had been cautious.

Just as he was about ten feet away from the reef, a water blade suddenly struck him, causing the light membrane formed by the water shield talisman to tremble and shatter after a moment.

Gu Fan was shocked and immediately dodged to the side, the remaining water blades grazing his shoulder.

Without time to check the source of the attack, Gu Fan quickly cast several water shield talismans and retreated rapidly.

The water blade missed its first strike, but several more came in succession, leaving white streaks in the water.

But Gu Fan was already on guard and threw a fireball talisman outside the water shield.

Fireball talismans cannot fly in water and explode upon contact with water.

But Gu Fan hadn't expected to use the fireball talisman to attack.

After the fireball talisman exploded, it immediately generated a thrust that struck the water shield membrane, causing Gu Fan to move several feet to the side and brush past the shimmering light.

After throwing out two more fireball talismans, Gu Fan finally created some distance, and no more water blades shot towards him.

After creating some distance, Gu Fan finally had the energy to observe the attacker.

Beneath the massive reef, a seashell eight feet long and wide was hidden beneath the seaweed!

When the shell was closed, Gu Fan thought it was a rock. Now that the shell is slightly open, its true nature is revealed.

Gu Fan examined the seashell, his brows furrowing in a strange expression.

"Could this be the King Clam that Senior Brother Meng was chasing?"

Gu Fan thought so because the seashell was covered with cracks of all sizes, as if it would shatter completely if punched again, which matched what Meng Wei had said.

Logically, after being injured, Bei Wang should have fled into the deep sea. Meng Wei also pursued him into the deep sea, but never found any trace of him. Unexpectedly, Bei Wang did the opposite and hid closer to the coast.

Just as Gu Fan was observing the clam king, something changed again near the reef.

Even though it was underwater, the seashell emitted a thick mist that enveloped the surrounding area and spread rapidly in all directions with a hazy light!

Upon seeing this scene, Gu Fan suddenly recalled what Meng Wei had said.

"The King of Shells doesn't possess any particularly powerful magic; its only advantages are its incredibly hard shell and its innate illusion magic."

"So it seems that King Bei is using illusion magic. What a coincidence," Gu Fan murmured.

Seeing that the white mist was about to spread, Gu Fan took out a blue talisman and stuck it on his chest.

This talisman is called the Heart-Cleansing Talisman, which is specifically designed to counter illusions. It is a mid-grade first-level talisman and is one of the three mid-grade spiritual talismans recorded in the jade slip that Chen Suzhen gave to Gu Fan!

If Gu Fan hadn't obtained Chen Suzhen's jade slip, he would have found the situation truly troublesome and would have been forced to retreat.

But with the talisman on him, the illusion was no match for Gu Fan!

When Gu Fan touched the white mist, it was as if a misty vapor covered his eyes. Looking around, all he could see were colorful rays of light, making it impossible to distinguish up from down, left from right, or right. Even his divine sense was useless in probing.

Meng Wei was accidentally hit by this technique, which allowed Bei Wang to escape.

Fortunately, Gu Fan was prepared and did not panic despite losing his sight.

The next instant, a stream of pure energy emerged from the Heart-Cleansing Talisman on his chest and flowed along his meridians.

As the pure energy passed through the Divine Court and the White Gathering, the rosy light before Gu Fan's eyes suddenly shattered, and a clear sky returned.

The calming talisman worked!

With his confidence greatly boosted, Gu Fan applied another water shield talisman to his body and plunged into the white mist without hesitation.

Upon entering the white mist, Gu Fan immediately spotted a shadowy figure drifting leisurely and moving rapidly in the opposite direction.

"It's trying to escape!"

Gu Fan immediately realized what was happening and cursed inwardly: This monster is so cowardly!

With such a good opportunity, Gu Fan was determined to get the pearl and not let the King of Shells escape!

The King of the Sea was already severely injured by Meng Wei, and could not exert much of its strength. If it escaped, it would definitely regret it immensely!

Thinking of this, Gu Fan grabbed a stack of talismans in his hand and quickly threw them behind him.

Several fireball talismans exploded in the water, and Gu Fan was propelled forward a considerable distance as if he had been given a strong push from behind.

After the fireball talisman exploded, the water shield on Gu Fan's body was impacted and began to tremble again. Gu Fan quickly took out another one to supplement it.

In this way, by alternating between the fireball talisman and the water shield talisman, Gu Fan got closer and closer to King Bei.

The series of outbursts made him feel like he was motion sickness, dizzy and disoriented, but he still kept his eyes glued to King Beckham and refused to give up.

The king clam sensed Gu Fan's approach and opened and closed its two shells even faster, but its injuries were too severe, limiting its speed, and it could only let Gu Fan catch up.

After fleeing for a moment, the king of shells seemed to realize that it was useless, so it simply stopped. The two shells opened slightly, and a white light gathered within them.

Upon seeing this, Gu Fan immediately understood that King Bei was about to unleash a spell again, and raised his hand to cast a talisman.

After the talisman was released, it transformed into a stream of water and disappeared. The next instant, the seawater seemed to be compressed, condensing into two azure snake shadows that rushed rapidly towards the King of Shells.

It is indeed the Water Snake Talisman!

Underwater, fire magic is restricted, but the power of water talismans is increased, which is an unexpected bonus.

The water snakes were incredibly fast, reaching the clam king in the blink of an eye. The two snakes enveloped the clam king, slowly tightening and constricting, causing the cracks on the shell to make a series of crisp sounds.

The recurrence of his old injury caused Bei Wang excruciating pain, causing him to writhe and struggle wildly, interrupting the spell he was preparing.

As the king struggled frantically, the two water snakes trembled slightly, as if they were about to collapse at any moment.

Without hesitation, Gu Fan cast another talisman.

After the talisman left his hand, it transformed into a five-foot-long ice spear exuding icy energy, which pierced fiercely into the cracked seashell!