The original repairer

Chapter 155: Encirclement and Arrest

In one day, they traveled less than three hundred miles on the seabed. Two hours ago, Shi Chen already felt an extremely powerful aura behind him.

He resisted the pressure, bit his lips, and stepped towards Mo Vortex resolutely.

"No! You can't even agree to such a small request of mine, ah!!!" the Sea Monster King shouted loudly in the air.

There was no other siren beside him. He was the only one standing alone in mid-air, looking at the swirling dark sea water in front of him.

"One hundred thousand years, a full one hundred thousand years, I have been trapped here, and you don't even respond to this small request. Why? Why?" The Royal Ancestor roared angrily at the inky black sea.

"I only ask you to let me in to capture the human race that killed my grandson. I'll be out in a few minutes. Why can't you be flexible?" The emperor roared loudly: "Answer me, answer me!"

The blue waters of the Chaotic Sea became more and more turbulent, while the inky black waters of the Ink Vortex continued to flow slowly without any response.

The Royal Ancestor did not dare to step into the Ink Vortex. He was well aware of the dangers involved. Over the past 100,000 years, he had come to the edge of the Ink Vortex many times. Every time he wanted to enter the Ink Vortex, he would be warned.

He had tried to enter the ink vortex just now, but was blocked by a wave in the outermost layer of the ink vortex.

He didn't dare enter. If he did, he would be pulled towards the center by the Ink Vortex's pull. When the Ink Vortex formed a hundred thousand years ago, every creature that entered its range, even those with cultivation above the fusion level, would be attracted and pulled towards the center.

Once entering the center of the ink vortex, no creature can come out.

Some powerful human beings once speculated that this place is the passage to the upper realm, so once you enter, you cannot return.

However, the Emperor knew that this was not the case at all. This was just a dangerous area set up by a super powerful person.

Only those with cultivation below the fusion level can enter the adventure. As long as they do not enter the center of the ink vortex, they still have a chance to escape the pull of the ink vortex.

Half a day later, the first group of captured monks came to the side of the Emperor.

"I won't say any more. You go in. Just capture the person I want and bring him out. All the captured human cultivators will be free. If you can't bring him to me, there's no point keeping you here." The Royal Ancestor's voice was flat and as cold as ice.

The first batch of cultivators were teleported directly to Bailang Immortal City through the teleportation array, and then teleported to the nearest island through the temporary teleportation array of Bailang Immortal City.

There are more than 30,000 cultivators, whose cultivation levels range from Qi training to late stage of fusion, and their cultivation levels are all sealed by the sea monster.

"You can disobey me and flee from here, but the spiritual mark on your body can be found by us. The only outcome is death. Now I give you a chance. Find that human and bring him to me." The cold voice of the Emperor Ancestor reached the ears of every human cultivator.

Shi Chen worked day and night without stopping. In three and a half days, he went 1,500 miles deeper into the Mo Vortex. The pulling force here was still resistible, so he continued to move forward.

After moving forward for another half a day, the pulling force became stronger and stronger. Shi Chen already felt that it was difficult to resist, and his body floated forward involuntarily.

One thousand eight hundred miles is the maximum distance that Shi Chen can resist the pulling force. If he continues to move forward, his body will no longer be under his control and will be pulled towards the center of the vortex by the pulling force of the ink vortex.

He sat cross-legged on the bottom of the sea, unsealed his spiritual consciousness, and suddenly felt that the tension on his body seemed to have decreased a lot. Shi Chen knew that this was just an illusion.

The pulling force of the ink vortex has not changed, but because of the addition of spiritual consciousness, the upper limit of the body's ability to resist the pulling force has increased, so the pulling force feels reduced.

After walking forward for more than two hundred miles, Shi Chen stopped. He realized that if he took another step forward, the pulling force would be beyond his ability to bear, and his body would no longer be under his control. The pulling force of the ink vortex would pull him forward to the center of the vortex.

He sat down cross-legged and began to heal his wounds. His previous injuries had only been stabilized. In his haste to resolve the spiritual mark and evade pursuit, he hadn't been able to properly heal them. Unfortunately, he hadn't been able to remove the mark, so he could only recover from his injuries first. Perhaps in a few days, he would face a fierce battle.

Just as Shi Chen expected, it didn't take a few days. After only a day and a half, a Divine Transformation cultivator came chasing after him.

"You must be the person that the Sirens want to capture. Why don't you come back with me? The Sirens don't seem to want to take your life." The Divine Incarnation Monk persuaded.

"I'm waiting here because I want to ask you some questions. You answer me first. After I understand clearly, I will consider whether to go back with you." Shi Chen said.

"Oh, what do you want to know?" asked the Divine Transformation Monk.

"After the collapse of the second front, did any human cultivators successfully escape? Did they retreat to other states or flee from Dayu Continent?" Shi Chen said.

"After the collapse of the second front, tens of thousands of human cultivators did leave the besieged fairy city through the teleportation array, but their exact whereabouts are still unclear. Now the Dayu Continent is under the control of the Siren Clan. The human cultivators who were able to leave have already left, and the rest have become captives of the Siren Clan." The Divine Incarnation cultivator replied.

"Which one of the mermaids is chasing me and trying to capture me?" Shi Chen asked.

"I only know that all the sea monsters who saw him were respectful to him and called him the Royal Ancestor. We were also sent by him to come here and capture you." said the Divine Transformation Monk.

"He is the ancestor of the mermaid clan. I see that his cultivation should be at the level of perfect fusion. Why doesn't he come in and capture me himself?" Shi Chen asked in surprise.

"I don't know about this. He is outside the range of the ink vortex." said the Divine Transformation Monk.

"That's all I ask, but I can't go back with you. The royal ancestor of the Siren clan must have a cultivation level above the fusion level. As for why he didn't enter the range of the ink vortex, it must be because there are some restrictions here." Shi Chen guessed.

"You alone can save more than ten thousand cultivators, and can save tens of millions, even hundreds of millions of human beings. Do you have the awareness to save people?" said the incarnation cultivator.

"Save people? Can I save people? Haha, senior, you are joking, right?" Shi Chen laughed.

"The Sea Monster Emperor had already filed a lawsuit before we entered the Ink Vortex. As long as we capture you and hand you over to it, the captured humans can be released. Do you know how many human cultivators are captured? Do you know how many mortals are held in captivity? It's not just you alone who can save tens of millions of people, and tens of millions of people?" said the Divine Incarnation cultivator.

Shi Chen was stunned, his heart filled with sadness. He had never imagined that he would become such a crucial bargaining chip, nor had he expected that his decision would affect the lives of so many of his compatriots.

He slowly raised his head, his eyes filled with pain and struggle.

He looked at the Divine Transformation cultivator and said in a hoarse voice, "Do you really believe what the Sea Monster Ancestor said? The human race and the monster race have a racial hatred. How could they let those captives go so easily?"

The Divine Transformation cultivator was silent for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said coldly, "This is our only hope right now. Even if there's only a slight chance, we must try. Shi Chen, don't blame us for being ruthless."

Shi Chen smiled bitterly: "Heartless? Perhaps at this critical moment of life and death, I have already become so fragile. I, Shi Chen, have become the righteousness of the human race, and this righteousness must be sacrificed in exchange for the survival of others."

"If you refuse to change your ways, don't blame us for being rude!" the Divine Transformation cultivator shouted angrily. His spiritual power had been gathered and could be released at any time.

Shi Chen straightened his spine and said with a determined look, "I, a human with only the Golden Core stage of cultivation, can save millions of people, from the most powerful cultivators to countless mortals. It's really pathetic. With someone like me, how can you choose?"

Upon hearing this, the Divine Transformation cultivator's expression grew even more gloomy, the spiritual energy in his hand flickering unsteadily. "Shi Chen, this is not your choice! If you don't come with me today, don't blame me for my ruthless tactics!"

Shi Chen glared at me and shouted, "If you force me like this, even if I go with you, it would be like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth. How could the Sea Monster Emperor keep his promise?"

"Go away. I have no intention of arresting you. It may be difficult for you to get out of the Mo Vortex. They have set up a dragnet outside, just waiting for you to get out." The Divine Transformation cultivator looked lonely, with a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

"Oh, you didn't come here just to capture me?" Shi Chen asked with a puzzled look.

"Yes and no, this point is not important. The human race is now in disarray and was defeated by the sea monsters in one fell swoop. The entire Dayu Continent was not spared. It's so sad. I had given up and was ready to die. Before I died, I just wanted to see what the person who could make the sea monsters nervous and the one the sea monsters' ancestors wanted to capture looked like. Now that I have seen him, I no longer have any obsession. I hope you can escape this disaster. Alas!" The incarnation cultivator raised his head and sighed, full of sadness and despair.

"Thank you for clearing up my doubts. Please tell me your name." Shi Chen clasped his fists and saluted, asking sincerely.

The Divine Transformation cultivator waved his hand and said sadly, "A dying man, why should we let future generations remember him? Leave now, the people behind us will soon catch up."

"Okay, but before I go, I can still do my bit for you. Please come forward a foot." Shi Chen said sincerely with a firm look in his eyes.

The Jindan cultivator walked one zhang closer and was less than ten zhang away from Shi Chen.

"Please don't resist, senior. I will check if I can remove the spiritual mark on you." After Shi Chen finished speaking, he concentrated his spiritual sense on scanning the Divine Transformation cultivator.

After a cup of tea, Shi Chen took out a blank jade slip, entered the removed spiritual mark into the jade slip, formed seals with his hands, and then put on several restrictions in succession.

"I have removed the spiritual mark from your body. Please do not seek death. The human race will one day counterattack the Dayu Continent and take back our territory." Shi Chen advised, full of anticipation.

"Well, are you really going to help me remove the spiritual mark? That's great, haha! But I can't help you. There are more than a dozen sea monsters with the cultivation level of fusion outside, as well as the royal ancestor of the sea monsters. There are more than thirty sea monsters in the state of transformation alone. It will be extremely difficult for you to escape. We, the captured human cultivators, may not all be like me. Alas! It turns out that you have a great opportunity, so the royal ancestor of the sea monsters is so determined to capture you." The spiritual cultivator said worriedly.

"Senior, please leave on your own and find a place to hide for a few years. After the sirens retreat, you can leave. I will continue to move forward." As he said that, Shi Chen strode forward towards the center of the ink vortex without hesitation.

"Thank you very much for saving my life. I am Le Dong, from the Dahe Xianzong in the south of Yuanling Continent, and I am the master of the Spirit Beast Hall. If you can escape, you can come to the Dahe Xianzong to find me." Le Dong's voice came in the direction where Shi Chen was heading, his face full of gratitude.