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Chapter 392 - 393: Information on the Chronospirit Clan
The passage of time over the sea quietly slips away amidst the rhythm of wind and waves.
A few days seem to have passed in the blink of an eye.
The merfolk fishing boat carrying Aster Grant and his companions, expertly maneuvered by the siblings Serena and Lynn, has successfully reached the border waters of Soltara from Kaelon.
As soon as they entered these waters, Serena’s expression immediately turned tense.
His fingers clenching the ship’s helm went slightly white, his voice trembling uncontrollably.
He pointed to the seemingly calm, yet subtly eerie sea ahead:
"Aster... Lord Grant, it’s right there!"
"Last time we were suddenly surrounded by that damned thick mist here!"
The terrifying experience clearly left a profound shadow in his heart.
Aster nodded in response, raising his alertness.
"Lazuli, Vera, Snow Maiden, be vigilant, watch for any abnormal energy fluctuations around!"
"Understood, Master!"
The three Beastbond creatures responded in unison, instantly entering a battle-ready state.
Meanwhile.
In the dark depths of the sea.
The deep-sea octopus, having been heavily beaten by Isabelle, looked at the ship above the sea with a hint of fierceness in its eyes.
"Damn it! I may be powerless against that terrifying Dragon Clan, but surely I can handle you foolishly unaware merfolk scoundrels?!"
It roared in anger in its heart, channeling the monstrous resentment it experienced with Isabelle into this unfortunate ship.
"Perfect for venting my fury!"
In the next moment, it hesitated no longer, wildly activating its inner Power!
The ink-colored energy laced with its unique hypnotic mist, like a bursting flood, surged out from the countless suckers on its body.
They quickly spread in the seawater and began to permeate towards the surface!
Almost simultaneously with the deep-sea octopus launching its attack, Aster on the surface sharply sensed the emergence of a sinister energy!
"Lazuli! Activate Guardian Law, at full strength!"
Aster reacted swiftly, ordering immediately.
"Understood!"
Lazuli let out a clear call, and brilliant golden light soared into the sky, instantly transforming into a hemispherical protective shield, firmly enveloping the entire ship.
This barrier composed of pure Guardian Law is sufficient to withstand the majority of physical and energy attacks.
However, what happened next took both Aster and Lazuli by surprise.
The mist, gray-white mixed with bizarre ink color, upon touching the golden shield, did not trigger any violent energy collision.
They seemed to be without form, seeping through as though flowing into a gauze, infiltrating silently and quietly!
"What?!"
A flicker of astonishment passed in Lazuli’s eyes.
Her Guardian Law could not fully block this mist?
As Aster observed, he discovered:
"This mist appears not to be a pure energy attack, more like... an environmental change?"
"Thus, Guardian Law classifies it as a non-aggressive existence, greatly reducing defensive Effect!"
With the mist continuously seeping in, Serena and Lynn aboard had already begun to experience slight dizziness and discomfort, Aster made a decisive decision:
"Lazuli, switch Law! Use Power of Destruction!"
"Understood!"
Lazuli’s thoughts shifted, her whole body’s light transformed from gold to a blazing fiery red!
The fierce Destruction Law, like a wildfire, swept outward centered on her!
"Zizz—!"
This time, the Effect was immediate!
The Destruction Law is incredibly dominating, holding the absolute will that everything can be destroyed.
The eerie mist, upon touching the Fire of Destruction, seemed to meet its nemesis, emitting a harsh burning sound, quickly decomposing and extinguishing to nothingness.
Seeing this scene, Serena and Lynn’s eyes were filled with shock.
The dreadful mist that troubled the entire merfolk clan, in front of Lord Aster, appeared so easily beaten!
However, Aster’s brow did not relax.
He sensed that the source of the mist at the seabed continued to release it unceasingly, as if inexhaustible.
Though Lazuli’s Destruction Law could clear the seeped-in mist, maintaining such purification for long periods over a large area.
Would be a tremendous cost to Lazuli, not a permanent solution.
"We must find the source and solve the problem fundamentally."
His spiritual power scanned the sea surface and found nothing.
Then, the answer became clear.
The seabed!
However, though Lazuli, Vera, and Snow Maiden are strong, their strength Attributes aren’t fully suited for the deep-sea environment, their combat power would be greatly reduced underwater.
Letting them venture below would be too dangerous.
Aster turned his gaze to Elder Tortoise beside him:
"Elder Tortoise, looks like we’ll need to trouble you this time! Help me investigate where the source of this mist is?"
Returning to the familiar sea, Elder Tortoise’s face regained some of the confidence of an Oceanic Clan powerhouse.
In the ocean, his strength can be maximally utilized.
"Lord Grant rest assured, leave the investigation to this old turtle! Please take care of the Little Princess!"
Elder Tortoise solemnly agreed, then darted into the sea like a cannonball, swiftly disappearing into the dark waters beneath.
After Elder Tortoise’s departure, Aster called Serena over:
"Serena, the last time you encountered the mist, besides losing sight and hearing, and crew members collapsing, did you have any special sensation?"
"Or did anything unusual happen afterwards?"
Upon hearing this, Serena recalled carefully.
Suddenly, as if remembering something, he cautiously retrieved an item from his inner clothing—
It was a white sea snail, already shattered into several pieces with a dull color.
"Special sensation... not really, but oddly, this sea snail..."
Serena held the pieces in his palm, "This sea snail I obtained by chance years ago, always wearing it against my body."
"Just last time, when the thick mist hit and I frantically steered the ship, it..."
"It suddenly broke on its own, I too don’t know why."
Instantly, Aster’s gaze was drawn to the sea snail fragments.
When he concentrated, lines of information naturally appeared in his mind:
[Snail corroded by Time Law]
[Source: Chronospirit Clan’s relic]
[Function: Will take the user back to 24 hours earlier]
[Notice: The sea snail can only be used once, and has been used]
"Time Law! Chronospirit Clan!"
Aster’s heart skipped a beat!
The seemingly insignificant sea snail unexpectedly involved the most mysterious Time Law, and is related to Sally’s clan!
Sally remains in unknown slumber, perhaps entering this Chronospirit clan relic might find answers.
Realizing this, Aster readdressed Serena:
"Serena, where did you get this item?"
Serena recalled before speaking slowly:
"Also in Soltara, but many years ago!"
At this, he glanced up at Aster, seeing no interruption, and then continued:
"At that time we encountered a sea vortex, I forgot what exactly happened, just knew after waking, this sea snail was in my hand."
"I felt it was rather special, so kept it until now."
When Aster heard this, he mostly understood.
Previously, Serena likely accidentally stumbled into a Chronospirit relic.
By chance, obtained this sea snail infused with Time Law.
Understanding this, Aster decided.
This Sanctum, he certainly needs to explore.
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