Three hundred years ago, Blue Star underwent a cataclysmic change.
The spaces of the myriad worlds brushed against the space of Blue Star.
Countless energies from other realms appeared, causing the entire solar system to expand rapidly.
Blue Star itself consequently grew a thousandfold.
The oceans, which once covered seventy percent of the planet, became even vaster and more mysterious.
The seas held secrets beyond human exploration.
Much of the information they possessed was gleaned from other races.
The Human race, once the master of Blue Star.
But now, their strength was merely average. On land, they possessed the means to protect themselves, but in the vast oceans, they could be crushed into dust in an instant.
However, the ocean before humanity was called the East Sea.
Its waters were not as deep as the outer seas, and the sea beasts were not as monstrous.
Yet, the current invasion by the Deep Sea Merfolk seemed to signify something.
For the Deep Sea Merfolk resided in the deep ocean, a powerful race with a significant standing in the Endless Sea, yet they were being driven into the East Sea.
All of this appeared to portend something.
Lin Yu pondered for a long time, but felt only an overwhelming fog of mystery.
"Bah, no more thinking. Once I reach the ninth tier, these will be mere trifles, and I’ll dare to challenge demigods!"
He exhaled a deep breath, glanced at Lin Fan who was looking around, and said,
"Lin Fan, use the Five Elements Control Pill and dive into the sea!"
Lin Fan quickly nodded upon hearing this, "Alright, Big Brother. I’ll scout ahead."
Before his words had even faded, Lin Fan had already plunged into the sea.
The water felt cool upon entry, and visibility dropped significantly. With the Five Elements Control Pill, he felt as natural in the water as a fish.
He could even manipulate the surrounding seawater to some extent. As he descended, the water was held at bay from his body, granting him even greater freedom than on land.
Lin Yu instructed, "Let's go deeper!"
Lin Fan eagerly nodded and descended first.
As they went deeper, visibility decreased further. By the time they reached three hundred meters, they had reached the seabed.
"Alas, this is near the continent, only considered shallow sea. Let's venture further. The sea beasts here are too weak to be worth hunting!"
Lin Yu scanned his surroundings, noting the absurd abundance of marine life.
There were schools upon schools of sea beasts, from schools of fish to predators, proving the ocean far more perilous than the land.
In mere minutes underwater, he had witnessed over a dozen battles between sea beasts.
However, these beasts were generally below the fifth tier, too weak to pique his interest in hunting. He decided to continue towards the depths.
After swimming for a long time.
Suddenly, a deep, dark chasm appeared ahead.
Lin Fan said, "Big Brother, we are now over a thousand li from the mainland. This should be considered deep sea within the East Sea."
Lin Yu nodded at this.
"It seems the Water Evasion technique is quite fast. Let's continue down."
Lin Fan quickly interjected, "Big Brother, you wait here. I'll go scout first."
Lin Yu smiled, "How about this? I'll create some water clones and send them with you."
Lin Fan scratched the back of his head and chuckled, "That would be too kind. Thank you, Big Brother."
"Quickly now, go!" With a thought, Lin Yu conjured two thousand water clones.
The water clones, in their element, did not require the Five Elements Control Pill. They moved with a fluidity akin to marine creatures, several times more agile than even with the pill.
The water clones descended with Lin Fan, while Lin Yu waited above.
He surveyed his surroundings, realizing this was likely an underwater mountain range.
The chasm below led to the seabed.
After a few minutes, Lin Fan returned.
"Big Brother, there are too many fish down here. We can have a good harvest."
Lin Yu was overjoyed and quickly followed him down.
Along the way, he cast several layers of shields upon himself as a precaution.
After swimming for a while, a vast coral reef appeared ahead.
Countless fish of all colors leisurely swam within it.
Some, while swimming, would suddenly attack nearby smaller fish, and a free-for-all would erupt.
The previously peaceful scene was instantly shattered.
The weaker fish fled, while the stronger ones began to prey on the smaller ones.
A naked slaughter commenced.
Lin Yu mused, "The big fish eat the small fish; it's survival of the fittest."
Suddenly, a ferocious giant fish with sharp teeth lunged ferociously at the distracted Lin Yu.
Lin Yu heard the commotion and snapped back to attention. He cast a dismissive glance at the giant fish.
He did not move, merely glared at it with contempt.
"Moon Devour!"
The next instant!
A pitch-black sphere materialized in front of the giant fish.
*Hummm!*
A soft hum sounded.
The great fish let out a shrill cry as its entire body rapidly corroded, ultimately turning into a pile of ashes.
Lin Fan, seeing this, complained, "Big Brother, couldn't you have at least left some? Wouldn't it be good for refining Flesh and Blood Pills?"
Lin Yu chuckled, "Alright, you handle the transportation."
Lin Fan grinned sheepishly, "Then perhaps not. However, we could kill these fish, let them float to the surface, and then find a small island to collect the dead fish. What do you think?"
Lin Yu nodded, "That's acceptable. You go handle it."
"Alright, alright, Boss, shall we start the battle?" Lin Fan asked.
"Kill!"
The single word "kill" seemed to chill the surrounding waters.
At the command, the two thousand water clones surged into the schools of fish.
Lin Fan, like Lin Yu, remained behind.
Each clone possessed eighth-tier strength. Now, ten clones could contend with a ninth-tier opponent, making their engagement with the fish schools a nearly one-sided slaughter.
System prompts continuously flooded Lin Yu's mind.
"Ding, you have killed Golden Bone Fish (Sixth Tier), Upgrade Points +12000."
"Ding, you have killed Dragon Horn Fish (Seventh Tier), Upgrade Points +32000."
"Ding, you have killed Sawtooth Fish (Sixth Tier), Upgrade Points +10000."
"Ding, you have killed..."
The constant stream of notifications filled Lin Yu with joy.
Watching the large fish die and float towards the surface, Lin Yu felt fortunate to have come to the sea to hunt.
The marine beasts here were too numerous. On land, it would have taken ages to accumulate enough upgrade points.
Moreover, the sea beasts were remarkably oblivious. Despite tens of thousands of them being slain by the clones, they still swam about leisurely.
Lin Fan laughed, "Haha, these fish are so dim-witted."
"There are many fish here, likely hundreds of thousands. It will take considerable time to kill them all. Let's head ashore."
"Why?"
"To find a small island as a resting spot. We can't rest underwater, can we?"
"Oh, let's go, let's go! I can't wait."
"Indeed, let's go. Our first objective is to clear out all the sea beasts in this area."
"Big Brother, will we be able to reach the ninth tier then?"
"Not enough. We need to expand our scope. If we don't reach the ninth tier this time, we should try not to return!"
"Then hurry up! I'm eager."