The Hehuan Sect cultivates alchemy; my senior sister helps me refine alchemy throughout the world.

The sea monsters don't live in the sea, which is different from what Shen Yifei imagined. He prepared all the water-repelling beads and was ready to dive into the seabed.

After entering the territory of the Siren Clan, the two flew for about half an hour before Shen Yifei finally saw a dark, imposing city ahead.

The entire city was built of black stone, resembling a monster lying on the ground.

The city walls were tall and thick, and on them stood rows of siren soldiers holding long spears, each with a blue face and fangs.

This was the first time Shen Yifei had ever seen a siren, with human form and beast-like appearance. This reminded Shen Yifei of Xue Yuan, who also possessed the aura of a siren, but how come she was so beautiful?

"Master, ahead is the main city of the Siren Clan, Black Reef City," Abao said in a low voice. "The Nether Abyss is located deep in the mountains behind Black Reef City."

Shen Yifei nodded and landed a few miles away from Black Reef City.

Ah Bao huddled behind Shen Yifei. "Master, Black Reef City is heavily guarded. It might be troublesome for you to force your way in."

"Troublesome?" Shen Yifei scoffed. "A bunch of shrimp soldiers and crab generals..."

"Master is right, Master is right." Abao quickly flattered him, "But Master, we should keep a low profile. Although the Siren Clan is not very strong, their chieftain Hyland is an old monster at the peak of the Tribulation Transcending stage, and he also has an ancient magic weapon called the 'Sea-Suppressing Bell,' which is said to be quite powerful."

"Peak of the Tribulation Transcending Realm?" Shen Yifei stroked his chin. "That's indeed a bit tricky. How do you usually get in there?"

Ah Bao chuckled, and his body began to transform, eventually taking on a human form, though his features were not clearly visible.

"Master, I'll find another piece of clothing to put on and cover my face. Then I'll be a sea monster. If you don't believe me, just smell it."

It wasn't surprising that he could transform into human form, but what surprised Shen Yifei was that A Bao indeed possessed the aura of the sea demon race, which even he, at his Tribulation Transcending Realm, couldn't distinguish between the real and the fake.

"As long as I've absorbed any divine consciousness or inner demon, I can mimic its aura. Master, relax, let me blow on it for you..."

"What did you say..." Shen Yifei's sphincter tightened, and he quickly took a step back. "Don't give me that kind of treatment..."

"Master, relax your mind. I'll blow on you, and you'll absorb the aura of the sea monster..."

"Oh, you didn't explain yourself clearly... But don't try anything funny. Come on, brag!"

Shen Yifei relaxed his consciousness, and Abao approached his face and gently blew a breath.

Shen Yifei felt a chilling aura rush towards him, as if someone had sprayed a mouthful of ice water on his face.

The small vortex in his dantian immediately sensed the abnormality, accelerated its rotation twice, and drew in the cool aura.

After blowing into Shen Yifei, Abao sniffed him and asked, "Why doesn't he smell?"

After saying that, he blew another breath, but it still had no effect.

A Bao originally wanted to show off his special abilities to Shen Yifei, but Shen Yifei was still a little wary of him, after all, this thing originally served the Soul Devouring Demon God.

And so, Abao blew a breath, and Shen Yifei inhaled, repeating this more than ten times until Abao was out of breath.

Shen Yifei couldn't help but laugh when he saw A Bao panting for breath.

The small vortex had absorbed quite a bit, but Shen Yifei didn't sense anything unusual, so he was relieved.

He secretly controlled the small vortex, saying, "Abao, my constitution might be different from others. Just take one more breath, and you'll be almost done!"

After catching his breath, Abao carefully approached Shen Yifei, took a deep breath, and exhaled a cool breath.

This time, the vortex in Shen Yifei's dantian did not devour anything. The cool aura circulated once around his body, turning into a thin layer of gray mist.

"Oh my god, Master, it's finally done..." A Bao's entire illusory figure collapsed on the ground.

Shen Yifei felt a little embarrassed upon seeing this, but one must always be wary of others. Facing the Soul-Devouring Demon God, he could not afford to make a single mistake.

This can be said to be the most powerful opponent he has ever faced. Even if it is just a wisp of a soul, it is still one of the nine ancient demon gods.

Shen Yifei tossed a piece of clothing to Abao, and the two of them covered their faces before swaggering to the entrance of Black Reef City.

A long queue formed at the city gate, filled with people wanting to enter. Sea monster soldiers stood guard at the gate, checking each person entering the city.

They called it an inspection, but it really just involved smelling the body.

The Siren's aura is unique; one can immediately tell if they are real or fake.

When it was Shen Yifei's turn, the sea monster soldier guarding the city looked him up and down a few times, and his nostrils flared twice, a unique action of the sea monsters to sniff out scents.

"Where are you from? What are you doing in town?"

"They come from fishing villages in the north to the city to sell some furs and buy some winter supplies."

The soldier sniffed twice more, nodded, and said, "Go in, but don't cause trouble in the city."

Shen Yifei and Abao successfully entered the city.

As soon as I entered Black Reef City, a wave of warmth hit me.

"Outside Black Reef City it's all ice and snow, but it's surprisingly warm inside."

"Master, there is a fire vein beneath Black Reef City. The Siren Clan is able to survive in such a cold place thanks to this fire vein. They have also built a large hot spring pool in the center of the city, and it is said that soaking in it can prolong life."

After saying that, he whispered, "Master, you can soak in this hot spring by paying spirit stones. Men and women are in the same big pool."

Shen Yifei's eyes lit up. "Let's go for a soak after we're done."

The two walked down the street, and Shen Yifei looked around as he went.

The appearance of the siren people is varied; some still have fish scales on their faces, some have fins on their backs, and some even have the heads of sea beasts.

Shen Yifei was speechless upon seeing this, and immediately lost his interest in soaking in the hot spring.

Ah Bao seemed to see through his thoughts and explained in a low voice, "Master, the reason why the sea monsters cannot completely transform into human form is because their demonic power is insufficient. Those with high cultivation can transform into humans exactly like them, or even more beautiful."

"Oh, so that means the higher one's cultivation level, the more human-like they become, and the better-looking they are?"

"Yes, Master, some of the sea monster women at the Tribulation Transcending Realm are even more beautiful than celestial beings, but ordinary people cannot see them."

Abao's words startled Shen Yifei, and he immediately thought of Xue Yuan.

This woman has a faint siren aura about her, and she's so beautiful, could it be...?

He used his divine sense to enter the cauldron and saw a group of women chatting incessantly. Xue Yuan, looking completely harmless, sat obediently to the side listening without saying a word.

Shen Yifei couldn't discern any cultivation level from Xue Yuan; she appeared to be just an ordinary mortal.

Shen Yifei released his divine sense from the Cauldron of Myriad Things and no longer paid attention to Xue Yuan. Inside the Cauldron of Myriad Things, even someone at the peak of the Tribulation Transcending Realm couldn't cause any trouble.

If I really want to cause trouble, I wouldn't mind sending her into the alchemy furnace.

Seeing Shen Yifei's expression, Abao assumed he was interested in the women of the sea monster clan and continued, "It is said that Hailand has a daughter named Hai Xue'er, who has the cultivation of the mid-stage of the Tribulation Transcending Realm. She is so beautiful that it is said that one look at her would keep you awake for three days."

"Abao, have you seen what Hai Xue'er looks like?"

"I saw her once. I went to the Siren Clan's palace to collect divine sense and inner demons, and I saw her from afar, but her cultivation was too high, so I didn't dare to get close!"

"Okay, don't say anything yet. I'll take you somewhere, and you can see if this girl is Hai Xue'er!"