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Jiang Zhen gazed at the almost inky waters deep in the ocean trench.
Dealing with the black-scaled eel was just a warm-up; if we only use our soul power to probe on the surface, we will never be able to fully understand the underwater reefs.
Those high-age sea spirit beasts are most likely hiding in the crevices deep within the reefs, or even using the water currents for protection, thus avoiding the detection of spirit power on the surface.
"Looks like we'll have to go into the water."
Jiang Zhen muttered to himself, his gaze fixed on the deep sea in front of him.
If ordinary Soul Masters want to operate in the deep sea, they either need to rely on Soul Skills or use specially made underwater equipment.
With a thought, Jiang Zhen closed his eyes and focused his attention entirely on the "water element".
The soul power within the body flowed along the meridians, eventually converging on the surface of the body, where a faint aquamarine halo quietly appeared, like a thin veil covering the body.
At first, he tried to use this layer of soul power to directly isolate the seawater, but when he stepped into the shallow water, the seawater still seeped in, and the coolness spread along his skin. This layer of soul power was too loose and could not stop the seawater from penetrating at all.
"No, it looks like we need to compress it further."
Jiang Zhen frowned and readjusted the rhythm of his soul power circulation.
This time, instead of distributing his soul power evenly across his body, he condensed it into a semi-transparent "membrane".
Using soul power to compress water elements, the membrane's density far exceeds that of ordinary seawater.
As soul power was continuously injected, the aquamarine halo on the body surface gradually solidified, and even fine water ripples could be seen flowing on the surface of the membrane.
Jiang Zhen took a deep breath and stepped directly into the deep water area.
The moment his foot touched the seawater, he suddenly paused.
This was his first time truly stepping into the deep sea. The water temperature was milder than he had imagined. It wasn't the bone-chilling cold of shallow waters with their sandy texture. Instead, it felt like being wrapped in a layer of silk soaked in clear spring water, gently brushing against his skin along the edge of his soul power membrane.
It was exceptionally quiet underwater. The sounds of the wind and waves on the surface were completely shut out, leaving only the soft sound of one's own breathing in one's ears. Even the rustling sound of the water flowing over the soul membrane was too clear to be heard.
A strange yet novel feeling gently crept up my spine.
When the seawater reached above his knees, he could clearly feel the soul energy membrane bulging slightly as if it were alive, steadily keeping the seawater out and preventing any seawater from seeping in. Even his trouser legs remained dry.
He tried to go deeper, until the seawater reached his chest, but his soul power membrane remained stable.
I raised my hand to touch the seawater on the outside, and my fingertips still felt the damp coldness of the seawater, but it didn't seep in.
The surrounding seawater would also gently flow along the curve of the soul power membrane, greatly reducing the resistance to moving forward.
"It's done!"
Jiang Zhen opened his eyes, a hint of joy flashing in them.
This water-repellent shield not only isolates seawater, but also resonates with the surrounding seawater through its control over water elements, making it practically tailor-made for deep-sea explorers.
Without further hesitation, he exerted a little force with his legs, and his body, like a nimble fish, swam straight towards the depths of the deep trench.
The deeper you go, the dimmer the light becomes.
The sunlight on the water was no longer the dazzling brightness of that on land, but instead transformed into countless golden threads that hung straight down from the water's surface, swaying gently with the current.
When they swam half a meter away, the golden lines gradually thinned out, and finally only scattered spots of light fell on the reef, making the moss on the surface of the reef glow with a pale green light.
This was the first time Jiang Zhen had ever seen such light; it was soft and gentle, falling on the back of his hand like the wings of a firefly.
The underwater reefs were more numerous than I had imagined; some resembled sharp fangs pointing upwards, while others looked like massive boulders lying across the way.
Unidentified small creatures were hiding in the crevices, but they quickly retreated when they heard any noise, leaving only a few swaying Seagrass behind.
Jiang Zhen dispersed his soul power, forming a detection network with himself as the center, covering a range of ten zhang.
Because of its affinity with the water element, the soul power is transmitted extremely quickly in the seawater, and the information fed back by each strand of soul power upon touching an object is crystal clear.
He could instantly distinguish whether it was the outline of a reef, a swimming fish, or a lurking spirit beast.
Along the way, he encountered several soul beasts.
A thousand-year-old grouper hides on the back of a reef, its markings almost blending into the rocks.
If it weren't for the soul power detecting the water attribute energy within his body, it would have been impossible to discover it.
There was also a 4,000-year-old ink-whiskered octopus, its ten tentacles swaying gently in the seawater, attempting to interfere with his detection with its ink.
Jiang Zhen simply used his soul power to gently stir the seawater, dispersing the ink. Seeing that things were not going well, the octopus immediately burrowed into the crevices of the reef and escaped.
After swimming for an unknown amount of time, the temperature of the surrounding seawater gradually decreased, and the current became more rapid.
Jiang Zhen could sense that the water element energy here was several times more concentrated and purer than before.
This means there must be a high-age soul beast nearby!
He slowed down, tightened the soul power detection net, and carefully circled around a huge reef.
Just then, the probe suddenly came into contact with an unusual energy.
Unlike other soul beasts, that energy was not violent; instead, it carried a gentle fluctuation, almost imperceptible.
Like a calm deep sea, it holds boundless power beneath.
Jiang Zhen's heart skipped a beat, and he swam toward the direction from which the energy was coming.
After navigating around the reef, the sight before him made him pause slightly.
Ahead lay a relatively open body of water, teeming with Seagrass .
A faint fluorescent glow emanated from above the Seagrass , and the source of the glow was a jellyfish suspended in the center.
The jellyfish was several times larger than an ordinary jellyfish, with a bell diameter of several meters. Its body was light blue and covered with silver patterns, resembling a galaxy in the night sky.
Dozens of slender tentacles hung from the canopy, each adorned with tiny silver glints, swaying gently with the current and leaving streaks of light in the dim seawater.
What's even more peculiar is that the seawater around him seems exceptionally clear, and even the turbulent currents become calm here, as if they have been assimilated by the energy emanating from him.
Jiang Zhen held his breath and quietly probed the jellyfish with his soul power.
Its age is approximately 9400 years, which is right within his target range.
Generally speaking, jellyfish consume very little energy, and this jellyfish seems to be able to alter the energy of the water flow around it.
The soul skills it grants should be quite good!
Jiang Zhen clenched his fist, and the soul power within his body began to quietly gather.
He knew that this jellyfish was not as gentle as it appeared.
To become the dominant species in a deep-sea trench, one must possess considerable self-defense capabilities.
He didn't act immediately, but stayed where he was, carefully observing the jellyfish's movements.
The jellyfish remained suspended in place, its tentacles swaying gently, and its silvery veins occasionally shimmering.
The surrounding silver light also brightened and dimmed, as if it were breathing.
That's it.
A determined glint flashed in Jiang Zhen's eyes as he slowly swam toward the pale blue jellyfish.
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