Reborn as a Hatrack in the Mystical Land-Chapter 980 - 98: Enemy Encounter Under the Sea

Even though Yue Jinghua had already seen the Sky Rubbing Beast under the Second Prince of Dark Demon’s command, she couldn’t help but be startled by the sheer size of the modified Sky Rubbing Beast by Shalman, which resembled a living empty ship.

It was like a modern-day aircraft carrier.

Unlike the mummified Sky Rubbing Beast made by the Second Prince by hollowing out the Sky Beast’s insides, Shalman used a method of building a cabin on the back of the Sky Rubbing Beast, combined with the protective barrier of Qian Luo, to create this new type of Sky Rubbing Beast.

The Sky Rubbing Beast given to Yue Jinghua by Wuyun was a newly mature Blue Demon Whale, a whale of enormous size with a smooth, flat back, resembling a moving island.

Its temperament was gentle even when flying, making one hardly feel like they were traveling through the air. The back of the Blue Whale had cabins and decks built on it, looking no different from normal ships.

Standing on the back of the Blue Demon Whale, Yue Jinghua couldn’t feel any fluctuations from the array, indicating that Qian Luo’s skills in arrays had significantly improved over the past hundred years.

The Sky Rubbing Beast entered the Wind and Snow Cave, and with the protection of the array, Yue Jinghua’s interdimensional travel this time became much more comfortable.

Flying through the air, the Blue Demon Whale resembled a giant bird, its whale fins opening like oars, flying fast and steady.

The array isolated the wind and snow in the cave, and after flying for about ten days, the Sky Rubbing Beast finally passed through the cave, at the moment of breaking through the Snow Goddess’s prohibition.

The snow suddenly vanished, revealing a vast blue sea ahead, and the stifling flight finally ended.

"This area is the Boundary Sea, and beyond it is the East Lin Sea. The sea is vast, and the Sky Rubbing Beast flying is too conspicuous, so it is safer to dive underwater," said the experienced middle-aged Snake Shepherd accompanying Yue Jinghua, sent by Wuyun.

Under his guidance, the Sky Rubbing Beast submerged into the Boundary Sea.

The Blue Demon Whale, being an amphibious demon beast, seamlessly submerged, prompting Qian Luo to add a Water Avoidance Array when setting up the Dark Array.

The Water Avoidance Array automatically activated, and Yue Jinghua felt enveloped by a massive glass dome, with the brilliant protective wall of the Dark Array shimmering overhead, giving her the illusion of being in a large sightseeing submarine.

The water of the Boundary River was clear and pure, with unknown sea beasts swimming freely.

The Blue Demon Whale feared not these sea beasts, and when submerged, a tentacle emerged where the water spout used to be, functioning like an antenna that emitted special water ripples to repel nearby sea beasts.

The sea beasts steered clear from far away.

Remembering the long-unused Xie’s map, Yue Jinghua took the opportunity to open it.

After breaking through the Body Seizing Realm, Yue Jinghua’s spiritual power advanced rapidly, recalling Mr. Xie’s will from back then, expressing his hope for the map’s possessor to help complete this grand masterpiece spanning the Four Great Planes.

Traveling among the Four Great Planes was not easy, especially in the past when there were no mutant demon beasts like the Sky Rubbing Beast. In Mr. Xie’s era, those who could tread across the Four Great Planes were few and far between.

Thus, Mr. Xie, despite a lifetime’s effort, only traversed a small area of the Four Great Planes, never reaching the vicinity of the Boundary Sea before his death, leaving that region blank on Xie’s map.

Needing spiritual power to chart, and with the Blue Demon Whale’s steady sailing, Yue Jinghua decided to quietly focus on redrawing Xie’s map.

Qian Luo and the Snake Shepherd helmsman busied themselves, one steering, the other inspecting the Dark Array below, both engrossed in their tasks.

Just then, the Blue Demon Whale came to an abrupt halt, catching all three unprepared and startling them.

A light shone intensely on the Blue Demon Whale’s tentacle.

The Snake Shepherd helmsman quickly reported, "The Blue Demon Whale warns us of anomalies in the water currents up ahead, indicating potential danger."

Underwater, Yue Jinghua’s spiritual power’s detection range was somewhat limited, whereas the sea beast Blue Demon Whale could sense water ripples ten nautical miles or more away.

The Snake Shepherd sought Yue Jinghua’s decision on whether to detour or continue straight ahead.

"This area should be near the East Lin Sea of the Sea Demon Clan, and the unusual water ripples ahead might be related to them. Do not detour; we are here to find the Sea Demon Clan," Yue Jinghua released the Demon Crocodile Man caught earlier, who promptly reported the local hydrography to her.

Qian Luo fortified the surrounding Dark Array, and Yue Jinghua cautiously stood at the bow, prepared for possible mishaps.

After further travel, a sudden water whirlpool emerged ahead.

A green-haired woman emerged from the whirlpool.

Her appearance was typical of the Sea Clan, with her upper body exposed, only her chest covered by two large scales, and a graceful figure faintly visible, her lower body a somewhat menacing crocodile tail.

The water whirlpool appeared to be a special teleportation array.

The green-haired Sea Clan woman likely intended to use the array to escape her pursuers.

Focused on fleeing for her life, she hadn’t expected the sudden appearance of a Blue Demon Whale in the sea ahead.

The current was swift, and she lost balance, colliding with the water avoidance barrier set by Qian Luo.

Disoriented from the collision, as she struggled to find direction, a group of demon soldiers appeared.

"It’s Tali. Noble one, she is Tali, the female palace of our Demon Crocodile Clan. Please save her," the captured Demon Crocodile Man, despite not daring to resist Yue Jinghua’s power, couldn’t help but plead upon seeing the embattled girl.

The female palace held a noble status, akin to a goddess in the Demon Crocodile Clan.

The area where East Lin Sea met the Boundary Sea was mostly under the Sea Demon Clan’s jurisdiction.

The demon soldiers had also noticed the Blue Demon Whale and those like Yue Jinghua on its back.

Before coming to the Chen Plane, Wuyun had thoughtfully prepared demon clan apparel for Yue Jinghua and her companions, with some decoy goods aboard their Sky Rubbing Beast.

Yue Jinghua, Qian Luo, and the Snake Shepherd helmsman now appeared just like any other plane merchants.

Plane merchants, being greedy and cowardly, were overlooked by the demon soldiers, who continued their pursuit of the green-haired woman.

The green-haired woman was grabbed by a demon soldier, despair etched upon her beautiful face.

"Master?!" Unwilling to witness the green-haired demon woman suffer, Qian Luo couldn’t help but cry out. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Yue Jinghua beside him had vanished.