As Yin Sha cast the spell, a Water Dragon Tornado immediately appeared not far from Bai Sha, rapidly sweeping toward her.
Seeing this, Bai Sha snapped back to attention and said with a laugh, “Of course, I haven’t forgotten we’re sparring. Sister Yin Sha, you’ll have to try harder. Water Dragon Tornado simply can’t catch up to me while I’m using Wave Riding.”
As she spoke, Bai Sha cast Wave Riding, seeming to merge with the surrounding seawater, weaving through it with ease, leaving the Water Dragon Tornado completely unable to catch her.
Seeing this, Yin Sha couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.
When she first met Bai Sha, the other party was only at Qi Condensation Middle Stage. It had been just over a month since then, and she was already at Late Qi Condensation.
More importantly, she had already mastered four spells: Water Dragon Burst, Stone-Splitting Strike, Water Vortex, and Wave Riding.
Among them, only Water Vortex seemed newly learned and not yet skillfully applied; the rest were wielded with exceptional proficiency, which made her sigh.
Naturally, Yin Sha had no way of knowing that Bai Sha had deliberately spent Contribution Points to increase her comprehension within the Cultivation Shell to master these spells.
…
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
The deep seabed wasn’t brightly lit. Bubbles rose from the seaweed, and a starfish moved along the ocean floor. Upon sensing any disturbance, it quickly buried itself in the sand. A school of fish darted through the distance, and a crab poked its head out from a nearby sea anemone.
“Glub, glub…”
Within the flowing water, two Great White Sharks darted through, arriving on the scene. They were Bai Sha and Yin Sha.
“We’ll see the Hundred Demon Territory Market before long.” Yin Sha gazed ahead and spoke, her bright eyes full of anticipation.
If she could obtain a Mid-Grade Dao Foundation this time, she could attempt to break through to Foundation Establishment.
They swam forward for a bit longer. After passing through an undersea canyon, the view before them suddenly opened wide.
Many glowing plants were cultivated here, their emitted light scattering the deep sea’s darkness, making a large area exceptionally bright.
This was the Hundred Demon Territory.
Within the Hundred Demon Territory, a multitude of luminous plants had been transplanted. Besides them, various other seabed flora adorned the place, carpeting the ground so thickly that sand was almost invisible. Brilliant colors filled their vision.
Demon Cultivators, one after another, shuttled through the vibrant seawater of the Hundred Demon Territory. There were so many types, it was impossible to count them all.
Some were fish of various colors and stripes, some were crabs, some were shrimp, and there were jellyfish types, octopus types, starfish types, and more.
The arrival of Bai Sha and Yin Sha was completely unremarkable amidst this endless stream of bustling Demon Cultivators.
“Bai Sha, Bai Sha, we’re finally here.” Yin Sha was clearly excited. “I wonder if there will be a Mid-Grade Dao Foundation? I’m going in to browse around. You can wander about on your own now, too.”
Having said this, Yin Sha slid her pectoral fins and happily swam in.
Within this market, there were many pre-prepared flat rocks scattered around, holding various items waiting for Demon Cultivators to trade. These served as stalls.
Bai Sha found it quite novel. She twisted her tail fin to approach and looked at the nearest stall.
On this stall rested several crystalline stones. The stall owner was a large octopus covered in tentacles, as tall as a human. Its body surface seemed composed of rock—a Demon Cultivator of a species called Rock Octopus.
Seeing Bai Sha arrive, the Rock Octopus glanced at her and let out a low chuckle. “Esteemed customer, these stones of mine are all remarkable. If you take them and keep them by your side, they’ll boost your luck, making everything you do easier.”
“Boost luck?” Bai Sha asked in surprise.
“Indeed, Miss. If you obtain these stones, in the future you will… Hey, hey, hey, don’t leave! I haven’t even named a price yet!”
Before the Rock Octopus could finish speaking, Bai Sha had turned and left.
Because Bai Sha had already seen through it—those stones were just ordinary rocks! Who knew where on the seabed this Rock Octopus had picked them up, yet he dared pass them off as treasures to sell.
There were probably quite a few shady goods like this in the market.
Thinking this, Bai Sha couldn’t be bothered to look at other wares and sped up to catch up with Yin Sha.
Yin Sha was browsing around. Seeing Bai Sha come over, she asked, “Don’t you want to look around a bit?”
Bai Sha shook her head. “I don’t have anything to trade. I’d better just follow you, Sister Yin Sha.”
Yin Sha had no objections to this. “Follow me then… Oh, tasty food!”
As she spoke, Yin Sha’s eyes lit up, and she sped off ahead.
Bai Sha hurriedly followed.
They arrived at a stall where several water bubbles floated. These bubbles were a spell for isolating seawater, ensuring the contents within wouldn’t be affected even while submerged in the ocean.
Inside these water bubbles were, surprisingly, drumstick after drumstick.
“Chicken drumsticks! Drumsticks that only exist on land!” Yin Sha was practically drooling.
Bai Sha looked oddly at the seemingly already roasted drumsticks inside the water bubbles, then at the stall owner.
The stall owner appeared to be a sea turtle with a black shell, a species called Black Rock Turtle known for its formidable defensive capabilities.
Right now, observing Yin Sha’s expression, a shrewd glint flashed in the Black Rock Turtle’s eyes. “Little miss, you want these drumsticks, right? Let me tell you, these drumsticks are incredibly delicious! One bite and the taste is unforgettable. And what’s more, these are chicken drumsticks, rarely seen in the sea!”
Bai Sha sensed the aura of a profiteer emanating from the Black Rock Turtle.
“As expected of the Hundred Demon Territory Market, even having delicacies from the land.” Yin Sha sighed in admiration, then asked, “How do you sell these drumsticks?”
“One spell for one drumstick,” the Black Rock Turtle replied.
“Why don’t you just go rob someone?”
Bai Sha couldn’t hold back. A mere drumstick, and he wanted to trade one for a spell? So if there were over a dozen drumsticks here, did he intend to exchange them for over a dozen spells?
Yin Sha, however, pondered. “One spell for one drumstick, huh…”
Seeing Yin Sha’s demeanor, Bai Sha quickly warned, “Sister Yin Sha, they’re just drumsticks—ordinary food, basically worthless. Don’t be fooled by him.”
Yin Sha nodded as if agreeing that Bai Sha was right, but her expression still seemed hesitant.
Bai Sha glared at the Black Rock Turtle again.
The Black Rock Turtle then put on a wronged expression and said, “My price is very fair! Do you know how difficult it was for me to acquire these drumsticks? I worked so hard to go onto the land…”
“Wait a minute,” Bai Sha seemed to realize something, interrupting the Black Rock Turtle. “You were able to go onto land and get these drumsticks? Could it be… these drumsticks are from a very long time ago? Hiss, wouldn’t that mean they’ve all gone rotten?”
