Taichu Yandao: Starting from the Villain

On the deck, everyone was still in shock. Qian Xiaoyi said, "That... Daoist Friend Zhao, that's what you said, but..."

"You two, have you forgotten why you came out of Yan State?" Zhao Rui stared at Shen Qian and the other man.

Qian Xiaoyi was shocked as if a thunderbolt struck in a clear sky. He thought to himself, "Yes, isn't it because I don't have much time left that I am trying my best to get out of Yan State? Anyone here can retreat, but I can't."

Shen Chenqing stared at Zhao Rui in a daze, thinking to himself, "Master Zhao has a flying sword in his hand. If he didn't worry about the two of us, he could just collect the pearls himself. Why would he go through so much trouble?"

The two had different thoughts, but the fear in their hearts gradually faded away.

Qian Xiaoyi bowed solemnly and said, "Thank you for your enlightenment, I am already a dying candle in the wind. This journey will be a journey of swords and fire, so what does it matter?"

Shen Chenqing also bowed and said, "Brother Rui... Bah..., if Immortal Master Zhao hadn't been concerned about us, he might have already picked up the purple gold bead. Immortal Master is still moving forward bravely, so how can Qing'er let his heart be clouded by dust?"

Zhao Rui let out a long sigh and smiled as if he had survived a disaster.

The Black Dragon Whale's realm was approaching the Golden Core Stage. Under such pressure, he was not feeling well and was barely able to hold on.

As for Liu Bo'er and the dark-skinned man, they had no understanding of the great Dao and were just afraid out of instinct. As soon as the Black Dragon Whale left, Zhao Rui's pressure became dominant.

Of course, Zhao Rui also used some extraordinary means. Behind both of them, there was a talisman pasted on it, and the word "courage" could be vaguely seen on it.

One day later, at the edge of the Red-Black Trench.

On the fishing boat, Liu Boer was shirtless, holding the steering wheel tightly with both arms, and shouted, "Master Zhao, the fishing boat has reached its limit."

"Okay, you've worked hard along the way, leave the rest to us." Zhao Rui turned to Qian Xiaoyi and said, "Fellow Daoist Qian, let's go down now!"

Qian Xiaoyi patted his bag and said, "Everything is ready, we can set off."

The two walked in unison towards the edge of the boat. Just as they were about to jump, Shen Chenqing suddenly shouted, "Master Zhao, be careful and make sure you come back safely. Qing'er is waiting for you here."

Zhao Rui couldn't hear clearly amid the sound of the waves. He only vaguely heard "be careful". He didn't think about it and said, "You stay here and watch the boat. We will be back soon."

As he spoke, he leaped up into the air. With a splash, Zhao Rui and Qian Xiaoyi disappeared into the waves.

Shen Chenqing saw the other party's lips moving, but he didn't hear any sound, so he took out a sound transmission talisman and said, "Master, what did you say just now?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the talisman turned into a paper crane, flapped its wings, and rushed towards the rough sea.

A quarter of an hour later.

Zhao Rui was diving when a paper crane suddenly swam in front of him.

He thought he was dazzled, but when he rubbed his eyes, he found that there was indeed a paper crane in front of him.

"Qing'er usually uses paper cranes!" Zhao Rui frowned slightly and put the paper crane next to his ear.

After hearing the contents, he was speechless, but he still took out a talisman and replied: "I told you to watch the boat, we will be back soon."

The talisman turned into a swallow and swam towards the sea surface. Zhao Rui shook his head and continued to dive.

Half an hour later.

The two had dived about two thousand meters. Just as Zhao Rui was sticking a water-repellent talisman on his body, a paper crane swam in front of him again.

This time, the paper crane was very weak and was about to fall apart.

Zhao Rui didn't want to pay attention to it, but then he changed his mind and was afraid that something might happen to Shen Chenqing. After hesitating for a while, he picked up the paper crane and put it to his ear:

"Oh, I see. I miss you guys." Shen Chenqing said in a soft voice.

Zhao Rui rolled his eyes, clenched his five fingers tightly, crushed the paper crane into pieces, and continued to dive downwards.

He and Qian Xiaoyi followed the rock wall of the trench. The water pressure became stronger as they went deeper. At first, they needed a water-avoiding talisman every half hour, and gradually one was needed every two quarters of an hour.

Fortunately, Qian Xiaoyi was well prepared and had several stacks of water-repellent talismans for Zhao Rui alone.

When they dived about ten miles, they were already panting heavily, with an omnipresent sense of oppression, as if they were carrying a thousand-pound boulder on their backs.

The consumption of the water-repellent talisman also became faster, and one talisman was needed every quarter of an hour.

The two did not dare to delay and immediately began to look for a place covered with cattail grass according to the description in the Quanzhen Yan Talisman.

Cattail is a ribbon-shaped seaweed with a dark red stripe down the middle of its leaves. It can grow to several meters long, but because it is very picky about its environment, it generally does not grow in one place.

But the place they are looking for is a patch of cattail grass. Most people can't see anything, but if you are very familiar with the way of plants, you will know that there is a mystery hidden here, and someone did it deliberately.

After more than half an hour, the two finally found a place with the same characteristics.

Zhao Rui hurriedly called Qian Xiaoyi, and when the two of them put their water-proof covers together, he immediately said, "This should be it."

Qian Xiaoyi suddenly felt his whole body lighten, and the pressure was instantly reduced. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "It seems that we are lucky to find the place on the first try. But for safety reasons, I will support the water-proof cover, and how about you control the flying sword to explore first?"

"Okay, let's test the waters first."

The two cast spells at the same time. Qian Xiaoyi took over the water-proof shield with all his strength, while Zhao Rui commanded the flying sword and headed straight for the group of cattails.

In the cold sea, there was no sound at all, only the seaweed swaying gently as the fish and shrimp moved.

Suddenly, a flying sword shot past, breaking the silence. It first circled above the cattail grass, and then plunged into it.

After about a cup of tea.

The flying sword flew out from the lush cattail grass and headed straight for the scabbard behind Zhao Rui.

Zhao Rui opened his eyes, exhaled a breath of turbid air, and said with a smile: "Yes, there is indeed a cave under the seaweed. Let's go."

"My fellow Daoist's sword-flying skills are truly enviable." Qian Xiaoyi praised.

The two men separated their water-proof covers and headed straight for the lush cattail grass, one in front and one behind.

Zhao Rui led the way in front and soon found a cave entrance that was half a person's height. He gestured to Qian Xiaoyi and went in.

Inside the cave, the rock wall is wavy, sometimes extending upward, sometimes sloping downward, winding like chicken intestines.

After walking for a while, the two found that the water-repellent talisman was being consumed faster and faster, and they couldn't help feeling bitter.

If they continue like this, they won't be able to bear it. Not to mention whether the talismans are enough, the terrifying water pressure alone is enough to kill the two of them.

Two hours later.

Qian Xiaoyi held onto the rock wall, panting heavily, and put on another water-repellent talisman before speeding up and rushing in front of Zhao Rui.

Zhao Rui looked puzzled, and he merged with the other party's water-proof cover and asked, "What's wrong?"

Qian Xiaoyi gasped and said, "No, if this continues, I will be crushed into a meat pie before I find the pearl."

Zhao Rui's forehead was also covered with sweat, and he was also on the verge of his limit. However, he was unwilling to give up at this time, so he said: "Let's put the water-repellent cover together and move forward. If the situation remains the same, how about turning back?"

Qian Xiaoyi wiped his sweat and gritted his teeth and said, "If that's the case, let's go forward and see."

The two men moved forward with difficulty. After walking down a downward slope, they came across a cave that sloped upward. As far as the eye could see, there was no end.

The two were overjoyed. As long as the water pressure did not continue to increase, they would have the confidence to walk out of the cave.

After a while, the cave began to widen, from being wide enough for only one person to pass through, to being wide enough for three people to walk side by side.

Zhao and Qian were all smiles and quickened their pace.

After about five hundred steps, the front suddenly opened up and a wide open space appeared.

"Are we there yet?" Qian Xiaoyi asked.

Zhao Rui nodded and said, "To be on the safe side, let's find out first."

"Don't worry, fellow Daoist. I can withstand the water pressure here for a while." Qian Xiaoyi said.

“Okay!” Zhao Rui made a hand gesture, summoned the flying sword behind him, and headed straight for the open space in front.

After about a cup of tea.

Zhao Rui opened his eyes and said, "This is just a slightly larger cave. There is a road behind it."

Qian Xiaoyi looked disappointed, but still said: "This place is rarely visited, why don't we search it first, maybe we can find something."

Zhao Rui nodded and said, "This place is not big. Let's search left and right separately and meet up at the end."

As he spoke, he had already flown his sword and rushed to the left.

Seeing this, Qian Xiaoyi went to the right, walked up a slope, and stepped on the bottom of the cave.

He searched carefully, like plowing the field, leaving no corner untouched. After a while, he showed a childlike smile.

Not far away, in the crevice of a protruding rock, a mother-of-pearl as big as a jade plate was lying there quietly.

The bluish-black shell exudes an obsidian-like luster, and the mouth of the shell is tightly closed, with almost no gaps visible at a glance.

Qian Xiaoyi had no experience at all when it came to Kaibei, but even if he had never eaten pork, had he seen a pig run?