The grass in the factory should be plucked

Chapter 690 Western Sea

Jiang Li and the other hurriedly returned to the shore of Qingling Lake, took out the Sumeru Mustard Seed Bottle hidden in the cave, let Kongkong swallow it, and then plunged into the void, heading straight for the Western Sea.

In the far west of the Demon Realm, at the very edge of heaven and earth, lies the Western Sea.

This is the border between the Demon Realm and the Monster Realm. The wind, carrying malevolent energy, howls past, stirring up turbid waves on the sea surface, crashing against the rugged black rock coastline, producing a roaring sound like the wails of ghosts.

The seawater was not the usual azure blue, but murky as ink, with an eerie grayish-purple halo. Dark red patterns flowed beneath the water, traces of spiritual and demonic energy mingling and stirring the seawater.

Taixu flew out of the void and plunged headfirst into the ink-black sea.

With a flash of sword light, Xie Chang'an returned to his original form and dived into the sea. He felt that the spiritual energy here was chaotic and disordered, mixed with wisps of demonic energy. He felt a burning pain in his lungs after taking a breath.

He immediately shielded himself with a spiritual energy barrier and sent a telepathic message to Jiang Li: "Little Tanuki, don't come out yet. The spiritual energy here is extremely chaotic. Let me find a safe place."

"Okay," Jiang Li replied. "Brother Chang'an, you must be careful too."

Xie Chang'an felt a sweet warmth in his heart and said softly, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing and won't put myself in danger."

Taixu also manifested a human-shaped phantom and, together with Xie Chang'an, dived into the depths of the Western Sea.

The underwater landscape is extremely treacherous, with numerous reefs and poisonous spikes formed from condensed demonic energy on the rocks. Spiritual and demonic energy collide violently here, forming eerie vortexes. If one is accidentally drawn in, it is difficult to escape, and one will eventually become food for the sea monsters.

Xie Chang'an used his divine sense to search carefully, hoping to find an underwater canyon with relatively less demonic energy, so that he could set up a large array to isolate the mixed spiritual and demonic energy outside, and release the Dragon Palace.

Suddenly, several dark figures rushed towards them like flying arrows.

Xie Chang'an's sword flashed, and the several black figures let out sharp screechs, instantly turning into a cloud of blood mist, extremely foul-smelling.

The group of dark figures that followed scattered in panic.

Taixu said disdainfully, "These fish are really ugly!"

Xie Chang'an looked closely and saw that the fish had strange shapes, their scales were covered with dark black demonic patterns, their fins were like broken bone blades, and their mouths were split open to their gills and full of sharp fangs.

"It's probably affected by demonic energy," Xie Chang'an said.

Jiang Li, who had been in contact with him through the Heart-to-Heart Pact, said dejectedly upon hearing this, "It seems that the fish in this sea are not edible."

We need to be careful with the fish in Linghu Lake!

Kongkong in Xie Chang'an's mind immediately said, "Brother, Kongkong isn't picky about food, I can eat anything!"

As he wandered through the void, he ate whatever he encountered, regardless of its properties; filling his stomach was the most important thing!

Xie Chang'an thought about it and realized it made sense. There was nothing in the void except for extraterrestrial meteorites or the waste of cultivators, including those from spiritual and demonic cultivation. Void beasts don't just eat whatever they catch.

However, just in case, he still asked Jiang Li. Jiang Li was also hesitant. No one in the Beast Taming Sect had ever raised a Void Beast. Who knew what it could eat and what it couldn't eat?

"How about we catch two for Kongkong to try? He had no problem eating them, so let's catch a few more."

Taixu was still extremely disgusted: "This fish is not only ugly, but also fishy and smelly. Kongkong, don't worry, I'll look for some better fish for you."

Kongkong was very happy: "Okay, okay, thank you both, brothers!"

Next, Xie Chang'an and Taixu captured countless strange creatures: an octopus with three heads and twenty-four arms, a scaleless fish that looked like a fleshy ball, a jellyfish that could make funny faces, and colorful lanternfish...

Jiang Li especially loved these lanternfish and planned to keep them in the Dragon Palace, while Dandan was very interested in the jellyfish that could make funny faces, so Xie Chang'an caught quite a few of each kind.

Finally, he found a suitable underwater canyon.

The canyon is flanked by towering cliffs, with a narrow and secluded entrance that is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Upon entering the valley, the view suddenly opened up before us. The seawater was clear and the current was gentle. Although the surrounding spiritual energy was mixed, there was not a trace of demonic energy. The steep cliffs firmly isolated the surging torrents and bone-corroding demonic energy from the outside.

The seabed is flat, and the scattered reefs can serve as natural barriers, providing excellent concealment, making it an ideal place for defense and garrisoning.

Seeing that there was no demonic energy here, Xie Chang'an asked Jiang Li to come out and see if this place suited her taste.

When Jiang Li came out, she saw that the sea was a clear blue, and she was overjoyed. This was one of the few sea areas in the Western Sea that had not been invaded by demonic energy!

"Great, this will do!"

Jiang Li said happily, "Let's name this canyon..."

Xie Chang'an's eyes were filled with mockery. He was very curious about what kind of name his little fox, who was always bad at naming things, would choose this time.

It won't be called Bianxi Ming Valley, will it?

Sure enough, after pondering for a long time, Jiang Li clapped her hands and said, "Let's call it Ximing Valley!"

Xie Chang'an couldn't help but chuckle.

Seeing his barely suppressed smile, Jiang Li pouted and said huffingly, "Then tell me, what should I name him?"

Xie Chang'an smiled, pursing his lips: "My wife is incredibly intelligent, so the name she chose is naturally excellent. Let's call her Ximing Valley!"

With that, he waved his hand, and a sword aura flew out, carving three large characters, "Ximing Valley," into the cliff face of the canyon.

Each stroke of the sword was sharp and deadly, its intent chilling. If any enemy were to invade, these sword energies would instantly burst through the wall and sweep away the enemy forces!

Seeing his understanding, Jiang Li couldn't help but chuckle: "Let's keep this name for now, and change it when Liuli City is completed."

The two were chatting and laughing when suddenly something unexpected happened!

A dark figure suddenly darted out from a recessed hole, bringing with it a spray of water and a pungent fishy smell, heading straight for the two men's backs!

Xie Chang'an put one arm around Jiang Li, lightly dodging the lightning-fast attack.

Jiang Li then got a clear look at the dark figure. It was covered in glossy black scales, had a human body and a snake tail, sharp claws on its hands, and its eyes emitted a sinister green light, making it look ferocious and terrifying.

"Sea Yaksha?"

Jiang Li was taken aback. She had actually seen this legendary creature in this sea area teeming with demonic energy!

Seeing that its attack had missed, the sea demon roared again and charged forward!

Xie Chang'an conjured a chilling sword aura at his fingertips and slashed straight at the sea monster.

How could a sea yaksha, with a cultivation level of around Golden Core, be a match for a Nascent Soul sword cultivator?

His tail was struck hard by the sword energy. In pain, he roared, staggered back a few steps, and suddenly spat out a mouthful of poisonous mist!

Xie Chang'an unleashed a flurry of sword strikes with his five fingers, instantly dispelling the poisonous mist!

Seeing that he was no match for the enemy, the sea demon turned to flee, but was struck in the back by a sword aura. His spiritual energy dissipated, and he fell to the ground, unable to move.

Seeing that he seemed unable to speak, Jiang Li used her listening skill to ask, "Why did you attack us?"

The sea monster burst into tears, sobbing uncontrollably, "This is my home! Why are you trying to take my nest for no reason?"

Jiang Li suddenly realized that this place was actually occupied!

Indeed, this place is calm and peaceful, easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is a rare place in the Western Sea free of demonic energy, so naturally it was already taken by others long ago.