Chapter 484 - 218: Qi of Creation: Reaching the Outer Sea
Chapter 484: Chapter 218: Qi of Creation: Reaching the Outer Sea
Xiao Chen had no objection. "No problem."
After all, they were all in the same boat. He was on the ship too, so if they were really attacked by Demon Beasts, he couldn’t just sit back and do nothing.
"It’s a small matter. You can rest easy, Yu."
Qiu Fanghui waved his hand dismissively. "If a school of sea fish really gets close, you just need to tell me."
"With this bag of Profound Iron Divine Soldiers, killing Golden Core Demon Beasts is as easy as lifting a finger."
The Beast Hide Bag at his waist was a specially made Puppet Bag, containing puppets he had painstakingly refined.
Coming from a Mechanical Master, Qiu Fanghui’s words weren’t entirely a bluff. After all, his most powerful Attacking Means were these very puppets.
His own skill in Magic, on the other hand, was rather ordinary, as he primarily cultivated Defense Techniques.
More than ten days passed by in a flash.
Xiao Chen had spent every day in his cabin cultivating his Cultivation Technique and condensing his True Essence, and he was getting a bit bored of it.
So, around noon that day, he made his way to the deck, wanting to enjoy the sea breeze and relax a little.
On the surface, the so-called Black Water Area looked almost identical to the Nanlao Sea they had left behind.
The only difference was that as one looked around, under a clear sky, the deep blue sea stretched to the horizon. Gazing out for thousands of miles, not a single island was in sight.
Whitecaps dotted the surface of the sea, and from time to time, a salty sea breeze would bring a unique sense of refreshment as it caressed one’s face.
"Well, Golden Light Taoist, what brings you out today?"
Yu Zhenyang, who was on patrol at the bow, turned his head and greeted him with a smile.
Xiao Chen replied casually, "It gets a bit dull cultivating in my cabin all day. I came out to relax and for a change of pace."
Yu Zhenyang nodded in agreement. "That’s true. Come on, Golden Light Taoist, come over here. The view from my spot is the best."
"Speaking of which, after being in seclusion for so many days, I imagine your Cultivation has improved quite a bit."
Xiao Chen walked over. "Hardly. It wasn’t that productive. You’re joking, Yu."
"I was just brushing up on the Magic I have at my disposal."
"As for my Cultivation... hey, what’s that?"
He stopped mid-sentence, having suddenly spotted a small black dot where the sea met the sky.
"Hm?"
Yu Zhenyang, who had been looking at Xiao Chen, immediately turned to look as well. "Strange. The Nautical Chart doesn’t say there are any islands nearby."
He immediately took out the Nautical Chart and checked their position.
His brow furrowed instantly. "Something’s not right. I think we’ve run into a Demon Beast."
Yu Zhenyang’s expression turned grim. He immediately took out an Array Flag and fully activated the Spirit Ship’s Defense Array.
.
On the open sea, on a clear day like this, a Cultivator could see for hundreds of miles.
However, from this far away, it was just a black dot the size of a grain of rice, and they couldn’t make out any details.
Still, preparing early was always necessary.
Yu Zhenyang immediately notified his two junior brothers, turned the Spirit Ship, and prepared to bypass the anomaly ahead.
Xiao Chen wasn’t nearly as tense. Having chosen the shortcut, he had fully expected to encounter Demon Beasts.
After recently fighting in two consecutive one-versus-many battles, he was no longer so mystified by the Eastern Domain. While its top-tier Combat Power might be impressive, the average Cultivator and Demon Beast weren’t much stronger than those in the Southern Domain.
Especially now that Xiao Chen had reached the Middle Stage of the Golden Core realm, his total True Essence had skyrocketed.
The Combat Power he could exert had increased in tandem.
Furthermore, he now had a Divine Artifact in his possession, making him a great deal stronger than when he had first arrived in the Eastern Domain.
With such power at his back, he naturally felt much more at ease.
"Eldest Brother, I think it’s getting closer to us!"
Cao Mingjie suddenly cried out, activating his Spiritual Eye Technique without waiting for Yu Zhenyang to prompt him.
"Huh?"
Then, his brow furrowed as if he’d seen something strange. "That’s not right. I think... it’s another Spirit Ship."
Hearing this, Xiao Chen also activated his Eye of Truth and saw that it was indeed a silver-gray Spirit Ship.
"Is it really a Spiritual Boat?"
From nearly three hundred miles away, Yu Zhenyang couldn’t see clearly. "Third Brother, did you get a good look?"
He slowed the Spirit Ship slightly to make it easier for him to see.
After observing carefully for another moment, Cao Mingjie shouted, "Eldest Brother, I see it! It’s a Spirit Ship, not a Demon Beast!"
Upon hearing this, Ma Wenbo immediately let out a sigh of relief.
Yu Zhenyang chuckled. "Heh, a false alarm. If it’s a Spirit Ship, we’re fine. It must be other Cultivators taking the shortcut."
Although Spiritual Boats were a rare sight in the Black Water Area...
...over the course of a journey lasting more than a month, it wasn’t too unusual to run into other Cultivators trying to take a shortcut.
Besides, unlike in the Sea of Space, few Cultivators would choose to start a fight in the Black Water Area.
For one thing, there were no landing spots for hundreds of thousands of miles in any direction. If a Spirit Ship were to be damaged in battle, its passengers would likely be trapped here.
For another, anyone who dared to travel this route was no simple character, and there was no telling who was stronger.
That was why Yu Zhenyang relaxed the moment he heard it was another Spirit Ship.
"Is there a problem?"
Qiu Fanghui strolled out unhurriedly just then. "Why is everyone gathered at the bow?"
Cao Mingjie quickly explained with a smile.
"Ah, then it’s nothing."
Qiu Fanghui smiled. "No need to worry. We’ll just mind our own business."
"Speaking of which, it’s the eighteenth of the sixth month today, isn’t it? Have we reached the Outer Sea yet?"