Chapter 2035: The Mystery of Little Mirror Sea

The One-Water Two-Wave Formation uses specially crafted water droplets as formation flags, deployed in the ocean, bobbing with the waves. Even a demigod-level powerhouse scanning with divine sense would fail to detect it.

This person, just arriving, saw through it... and pointed out the formation's flaw. Such eyesight... terrifying!

"Elder Liu, the demigod-level immortal beast roaming nearby is a Black-Shell Turtle, not known for speed. The One-Water Two-Wave Formation's energy fluctuations should be enough to trap it..."

Patriarch Kuixiao interjected.

Since they intended to capture an immortal beast in the ocean, the opponent would have considered using the water's momentum. The reason they still used this formation was that the target was a Black-Shell Turtle, a beast inherently slow. Even with water's aid, it could hardly leverage it; instead, by controlling the density of waves, they could form shackles to completely trap its massive body.

"The Black-Shell Turtle is huge, excels in defense, but is slow. Using the One-Water Two-Wave Formation is indeed good... but don't forget, this is Little Mirror Sea, and tonight is the full moon, with such bright moonlight..."

Zhang Xuan smiled.

"This..."

Exchanging glances, Patriarch Kuixiao and Elder Fengqian were dumbfounded.

When talking about the formation and the Black-Shell Turtle, why bring up Little Mirror Sea and the moon?

"Have you considered that this Black-Shell Turtle isn't being cautious, but... has long detected your formation and is waiting for tonight's full moon?" Zhang Xuan said.

Earlier, when Elder Fengqian said the demigod-level immortal beast was very wary, he had found it odd.

If it was already a demigod, who could harm it if it didn't want to be caught?

Hesitating in such a situation surely wasn't caution!

Only after seeing the formation and the sea surface did he understand.

"What exactly is going on?" Patriarch Kuixiao could no longer hold back.

The more the other spoke, the more confused he became.

"Little Mirror Sea is like a mirror. You should know the reason: it's not seaweed, but a creature living on this water surface called the Silver Leaf Mayfly!"

Zhang Xuan said.

The two nodded.

They had long heard of Silver Leaf Mayflies. They were tiny, like dust, and silver in color, which made the sea surface resemble a mirror.

"These mayflies don't feed on plants or animals, but on the energy of a special ore. The entire seabed here is full of this ore, which is why the mayflies never leave, creating the unique scene of Little Mirror Sea!"

Zhang Xuan continued.

This time, only Elder Fengqian nodded.

He had been here a long time and had investigated; it was exactly as the other said.

"These mayflies are usually harmless, but if the ore below vibrates or changes, what do you think will happen?"

"This... If the ore changes, the mayflies will surely try to save it..."

Patriarch Kuixiao said.

Their foundation for survival was shaken, so they would naturally protect it.

"Correct, they will surely save it. Once a massive number of mayflies all move at once, are you sure your One-Water Two-Wave Formation will still work?"

Zhang Xuan smiled.

Fengqian was speechless.

So many mayflies, each like dust, one or two didn't matter, but if countless moved simultaneously, even the strongest formation would collapse instantly, and might even become a trap for oneself. Forget catching the immortal beast; one might even be trapped inside and unable to escape.

"These ores have been buried deep in the seabed for countless years and have never moved. They shouldn't change, right? Besides... what does it have to do with the full moon?"

Patriarch Kuixiao asked.

If the ore were prone to change, it would have happened long ago. Its stability suggested otherwise.

"Just because it hasn't happened before doesn't mean it won't now. And the reason for the change... is related to you!" Zhang Xuan said.

"Related to us?"

The two exchanged glances, confused again.

What was this all about? How was it related to them?

"Black-Shell Turtles love shiny things. If I'm not mistaken, what you placed on the seabed to attract it are some very precious Silver Diamond Crystals, right?"

Zhang Xuan said: "This crystal, placed in the deep sea, is hundreds of times more dazzling than a night pearl. Even from ten thousand miles away, it can attract a Black-Shell Turtle. But... have you considered that energy never appears out of nowhere? Night pearls need to absorb sunlight during the day to shine at night. Where does the Silver Diamond Crystal's energy come from? Don't tell me it's from these Silver Leaf Mayflies. If you dare absorb energy from them, they will devour you on the spot!"

"This..." The two were stunned.

They had always thought it drew energy from the mayflies. Was that not the case?

Seeming to read their thoughts, Zhang Xuan continued: "This item draws power from the ore. On a full moon night, when the moon is full, the Silver Leaf Mayflies reflect moonlight most intensely. At that time, they are weakest and absorb the most energy. If a Silver Diamond Crystal appears below, also absorbing energy... the ore's energy supply is limited, and changes can easily occur. At best, the ground shakes; at worst, Little Mirror Sea will form a massive whirlpool, swallowing passing ships and lives!"

"If so, my formation would indeed fail, but... the Black-Shell Turtle would also be affected, and might even be trapped and unable to escape..." Elder Fengqian asked.

If the mayflies rioted, it would harm his formation, but it wouldn't benefit the Black-Shell Turtle either. Why wait for the full moon?

"Unable to escape?" Zhang Xuan sneered: "You underestimate a demigod-level immortal beast! Its defense is unmatched. Once a riot occurs, it can swallow your Silver Diamond Crystal in just three breaths. Once inside, the crystal can't be digested, and it becomes a source of energy absorption. What do you think the mayflies will do?"

"They will surely attack it..."

Elder Fengqian said, then his pupils suddenly contracted: "You mean... the Black-Shell Turtle long discovered my plan, deliberately waited for the full moon, not only to destroy the formation but also to take the opportunity to swallow these Silver Leaf Mayflies, and even... me?"

When the mayflies attacked the turtle, they would naturally be devoured. By then, the formation would be destroyed, and he would be trapped among the mayflies, unable to escape... He had intended to hunt, but might instead become the prey!

If so, it was terrifying!

He had always thought he had the upper hand and the opponent would fall for it, never realizing he was the one being set up.

"You? Your strength probably isn't worth its notice. If it really wanted to eat you, it would have done so long ago. What it likely wants more is... Patriarch Kui!"

Zhang Xuan nodded.

"Me?"

Kuixiao was startled.

"If I weren't here, you would probably have already gone to the seabed, waiting for the Black-Shell Turtle to take the bait, right?" Zhang Xuan smiled: "While you wait, what if the Silver Leaf Mayflies all swarm and seal your acupoints and meridians?"

"This..." Patriarch Kuixiao's body stiffened.

What the other said was correct.

If Elder Liu hadn't come, he would likely have waited in the sea like Elder Fengqian. Then, when the mayflies stirred, their dust-like bodies could block his acupoints, preventing his immortal power from circulating for a short time—that was very possible!

After all, he didn't have the Black-Shell Turtle's formidable defense.

At that moment, if the demigod-level immortal beast attacked... even with his strength, he would surely be caught off guard!

Replaying the scenario in his mind, Patriarch Kuixiao felt colder and colder.

If so, the chance of him being killed and devoured could reach eighty percent!

In other words...

As Elder Liu said, while they were setting up the Black-Shell Turtle, it was also setting them up. They thought it was an easy prey, never dreaming that they themselves would become the prey!

If they hadn't discovered this, today they might very well die. Even if they escaped using treasures, they would be severely weakened!

Terrifying!

No wonder it could become a demigod-level powerhouse. These immortal beasts of the ocean were not to be underestimated...

"Elder Liu, then... what should we do now?"

After a moment of silence, Elder Fengqian couldn't help but ask.

At this point, he was utterly in awe of Elder Liu, even more than of Patriarch Kuixiao.

When at a loss, he directly asked.

"Simple. Do you still have the water droplet formation flags for the One-Water Two-Wave Formation?" Zhang Xuan smiled.

"Yes..."

With a flick of his wrist, several dozen water droplets appeared in his palm.

They looked like water but were specially refined formation flags that could merge into water, forming a special energy pattern to activate the formation's power at any time.

"With these, it's easy. It wants to set us up; we'll just modify the formation to set it up instead..."

Zhang Xuan smiled faintly, and with a flick of his finger, the water droplets in Elder Fengqian's hand flew over.

"Go!"

Raising an eyebrow, Zhang Xuan flicked his true energy.

Whoosh!

The dozens of water droplets scattered into the shimmering surface of Little Mirror Sea and disappeared.

"This..."

Seeing him shoot all the droplets at once without any hesitation or pause, Elder Fengqian was stunned.

This was the first time he had seen someone deploy a formation like this!

It was far too fast!

"Go down and wait..."

After doing this, Zhang Xuan didn't say more, just smiled lightly.

"Just wait like this?"

Even Patriarch Kuixiao found it hard to believe.

"Yes, wait for the Black-Shell Turtle to appear. Everything will be as you originally planned—don't do anything else..."

Zhang Xuan nodded.

"Do as he says!"

Seeing his confidence and how he had explained everything in detail, Patriarch Kuixiao paused, then said.

"Yes!"

Elder Fengqian said no more, steering the small boat straight toward the center of Little Mirror Sea.

Soon they reached the center.

"Right here..."

Nodding, Elder Fengqian grabbed with his hand, and a whirlpool appeared on the water surface. He flew in first, and the small boat was also stored in his ring.

Zhang Xuan and Patriarch Kuixiao followed closely, flying in as well. Before long, they arrived at a somewhat dark seabed.