Chapter 678 - 156: The Ghost Ship Appears, Lives Vanish_3
Chapter 678: Chapter 156: The Ghost Ship Appears, Lives Vanish_3
"I knew it!"
Du Dongyang slapped his thigh beside him, "With Zhao Yan’s ability to defeat in one move, it certainly isn’t just an ordinary Inner Sect disciple treatment."
Because of Zhao Yan, their Celestial Yang Hall offered the treatment of an Inner Sect disciple.
"A direct disciple of an Elder, then what’s the point of this duel?"
The steward of the Starfall Celestial Palace shook his head helplessly. Being chosen by a Sect Elder already indicated Lin Chen’s strength.
"No wonder... no wonder your Canglan Sect went to such lengths to personally come and welcome him."
The Canglan Sect was located deep in the inland of the Flame Dynasty, at a considerable distance from the Eastern Sea. In the past, when the Annihilation Storm disappeared, the stewards of the Canglan Sect did not come personally to welcome disciples.
If it’s a direct disciple of an Elder, then it all makes sense.
"Brother Hu, you’re being quite disingenuous."
Several stewards suddenly realized, they didn’t know Lin Chen was predetermined to be a direct disciple of a Canglan Sect Elder, but Hu Yunhua, who had been on the ship, surely knew.
This duel was initially raised by Hu Yunhua with a prize for the winner, wasn’t he deliberately setting a trap for them?
"Gentlemen, I also provided a prize."
Hu Yunhua spread his hands, leaving Du Dongyang and others unable to refute him. However, they also understood that Hu Yunhua was probably intentionally doing a favor for Lin Chen.
It seems that the Hu Family descendants may not be promising, prompting Hu Yunhua to start befriending some talented geniuses early.
Lin Chen and others on the deck were unaware of the stewards’ conversation, and after several rounds of dueling, only Lin Chen and a disciple from the Tai Chu Sect remained.
"I concede."
Unexpectedly, the disciple from the Tai Chu Sect chose to concede directly.
Lin Chen was stunned, finally clasping his fist and saying, "Thank you for letting me win."
"Senior Brother Lin, you’re too kind. My strength is indeed inferior to yours. May I know which island Senior Brother Lin is from?"
The Tai Chu Sect disciple smiled and explained, "Wei Xuan and I hail from the same island, the Nine Mountains Island in the East Sea."
Lin Chen was enlightened, it seemed that this Tai Chu Sect disciple had previously sparred with Wei Xuan, and their strengths were evenly matched. Seeing how easily Lin Chen defeated Wei Xuan, he chose to concede actively.
However, for an island to produce two disciples valued by super sects, the island’s foundation is certainly extraordinary.
"In this duel, Lin Chen from the Canglan Sect emerges victorious."
On the bridge deck, Hu Yunhua announced the first place in the duel loudly.
As the champion, Lin Chen was surrounded by the youth from these islands, even Zhao Yan, who had been defeated by Lin Chen, also came forward.
After some conversation, Lin Chen finally understood why these people were so friendly towards him.
On these islands in the Eastern Sea, there also existed trade and competition among them.
For instance, Nine Mountains Island, where Wei Xuan came from, was not just one island but three, which had been discovered over a thousand years ago. The powers on the islands had gone through several changes, ultimately forming a stable structure.
For these islands, whether they would be annexed by other islands or annex other islands in the future depended on how many geniuses from the island were recognized by the major sects within the Flame Dynasty.
Nine Mountains Island had fifteen Innate Martial Artists in charge, ranking among the top in strength among many islands in the Eastern Sea.
The youths represented the forces of their respective islands, and after knowing Lin Chen was from a newly discovered island, they made a decision to write to their elders back home to pay attention to whether there’s a country called Liang on the new island.
If so, they should try to befriend rather than antagonize it.
Understanding the youths’ thoughts, Lin Chen remained humble; it might be difficult for Liang martial artists to reach the Flame Dynasty, but establishing connections and trade with other islands to exchange for needed Martial Path resources was feasible.
Lin Chen mentally noted the names of some of the islands the youths mentioned, planning to write to Lord Kong once he reached the Canglan Sect.
The Canglan Sect was ultimately too far, sometimes distant water couldn’t quench immediate thirst. Befriending the surrounding islands could allow Liang to integrate into these island circles more quickly.
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The next day.
Gao Zeming appeared in Lin Chen’s cabin, handing Lin Chen several items.
"These are the prizes for this duel, coming from the East Sea Divine Palace, the Dragon Silk Jade Soul, which has the effect of tempering the Divine Soul. This is the Meteorite Stone from the Starfall Celestial Palace, a rare high-grade material for artifact refining, and this Rongyang Grass... although you can’t use it yet, you can exchange it for a thousand contribution points if taken to the sect..."
"Thank you, Steward Gao."
Since it was the first prize reward, Lin Chen did not hesitate to accept it.
"There are still seven days left before reaching the Eastern Sea. During these seven days, you can continue to challenge the Martial Arts Mountain, but make sure you are confident. If you’re not confident about winning, don’t rush to challenge."
Since knowing Lin Chen had a winning streak reaching within ten thousand ranks, Gao Zeming could guess how the Elder Council would arrange it.
Maximize enhancing Lin Chen’s strength, allowing him to maintain more consecutive wins in the Martial Arts Mountain.
Consecutive victories in the Martial Arts Mountain represent not only honor but also substantial rewards, though only the Elders know the specific rewards.
"Understood, disciple remembers."
Lin Chen nodded in agreement. Just as Gao Zeming was about to continue speaking, the ship suddenly started shaking.
The Dragon King Ship shook!
Gao Zeming and Lin Chen’s expressions changed simultaneously; they both knew that given the Dragon King Ship’s condition, it couldn’t have wobbled due to the wind and waves, something significant must have happened.