Translator: CinderTL
"Which fellow disciple stands before me? Why do you attack me?" a voice called out from within the Giant Flying Ship's defensive barrier.
Hearing this, Song Wen plummeted into the churning blood sea and rose to the barrier's surface.
The blood sea surged around the ship, its earth-shattering force battering the defensive barrier from all directions in a relentless barrage of crushing blows, producing a continuous, thunderous roar.
Through the barrier, Song Wen saw several figures standing on the ship's deck.
Three of them were people he recognized: Rong Shao, Huang Yangshu, and Zhu Mei.
Huang Yangshu and Zhu Mei's presence was as Song Wen had expected.
Rong Shao, however, surprised him.
The other figures on deck were all beautiful women, their appearance and demeanor suggesting they were courtesans from a brothel.
Song Wen immediately understood: Zhu Mei was there to attend to Huang Yangshu, while the other women were likely there to accompany Rong Shao.
After all, the intelligence he had gathered about Huang Yangshu mentioned his extreme possessiveness—he never touched women who had been with other men.
Song Wen surveyed the crowd on the deck, who naturally returned his gaze.
"Since you are a fellow disciple, why do you hide your face and dare not reveal your true identity?" Huang Yangshu asked, his voice deep as he addressed Song Wen's location.
He couldn't see Song Wen's face clearly because a blood cocoon enveloped him, blocking his vision and divine sense.
In his view, anyone possessing the Blood Sea Seal must be a member of the Divine Blood Gate, and a core disciple at that, with a status even higher than his own.
"Fellow Daoist Huang, I fear you misunderstand. I bear no ill will. I was merely delighted to encounter a fellow disciple by chance and came to chat. But it seems you do not welcome my presence, even resorting to this formation to block me? Why not withdraw your defensive formation and we can share some wine and strengthen our bond as fellow disciples?" Song Wen's tone was gentle, as if he were speaking to an old friend.
Huang Yangshu felt as if he had swallowed a fly, utterly nauseated by Song Wen's blatant distortion of the truth.
Such blatant lies couldn't even fool a three-year-old child.
"Though I know not your identity, fellow daoist, I must advise you to leave quickly. This vessel, the Rongqi, is one of the Rong Clan's most formidable warships. You will never breach its defensive barrier. If a great ascension stage cultivator from our clan arrives, you will lose your life in vain," Huang Yangshu said.
Huang Yangshu didn't believe Song Wen's nonsense, and Song Wen naturally didn't believe his either.
However, Huang Yangshu was right about one thing: the ship's defensive barrier was indeed formidable, and it would be difficult to breach in a short time.
Song Wen's eyes darted to Rong Shao standing beside Huang Yangshu, and an idea immediately came to mind.
The blood cocoon wriggled, revealing his "true form," but it was Gu Huang's appearance.
"Fellow Daoist Rong Shao, it's been several months. I trust you've been well?"
Rong Shao stared intently at Song Wen's face, a flicker of disbelief in his eyes.
"You're Gu Huang!"
"Indeed, it is I," Song Wen replied.
"But you were a Void Refinement Stage cultivator. How have you become a Body Integration Stage cultivator?" Rong Shao asked, his face filled with astonishment.
As he spoke, Rong Shao suddenly realized something and continued, "So... Rong Yiwen died at your hands?"
"Indeed," Song Wen replied.
"Why are you doing this? First you killed Rong Yiwen, and now you're after me and Huang Yangshu? What deep-seated hatred exists between us? Or is this some kind of revenge against the Rong Clan?" Rong Shao demanded coldly. "Gu Huang, how laughable that I once considered you a confidant. I never imagined you harbored such malicious intentions."
"Fellow Daoist Rong Shao, you misunderstand," Song Wen said with a smile. "I bear you no ill will. I came specifically to find Huang Yangshu today, but I didn't expect you to be on the Giant Flying Ship. Since we are close friends, I have no desire to harm you. Why not capture Huang Yangshu and hand him over to me? I'll let you leave unharmed."
Rong Shao's face twisted with disdain, and he replied righteously, "Gu Huang, you used me to kill Rong Yiwen. Do you really think I'd trust you again? Huang Yangshu and I are both members of the Rong Clan. We would never betray our family."
"Never betray the Rong Clan?" A cold smile curled Song Wen's lips. "Fellow Daoist Rong Shao, you are indeed loyal to the Rong Clan. However, the clan merely sees you as a pawn to be manipulated, a bargaining chip to appease the Divine Blood Gate."
"Gu Huang, do you think a few words can sow discord between me and the Rong Clan? Stop dreaming," Rong Shao retorted coldly.
"Fellow Daoist Rong Shao, have you never considered this? You've cultivated for over seven thousand years, yet the Rong Clan has never allowed you to venture into any dangerous territories. All the resources you need for your cultivation have been lavishly provided. But the other members of the Rong Clan don't enjoy such privileges. Even Huang Yangshu, your husband and the consort of the Rong Clan's Great Ascension Stage Ancestor, has to risk his life to fight and scramble for even the most precious resources. Given the Rong Clan's extraordinary favoritism towards you, haven't you ever questioned the reasons behind it?" Song Wen spoke calmly and eloquently.
The disdain on Rong Shao's face vanished, replaced by a sudden, unexpected look of surprise.
He opened his mouth as if to retort, but found himself speechless, unable to form a coherent response.
At that moment, Song Wen's voice rang out again.
"Fellow Daoist Rong Shao, it all stems from the fact that you cultivate the Longevity Technique. The Divine Blood Gate possesses a secret art that can drain the life force of Longevity Technique cultivators to extend their lifespan. You've toiled for six or seven thousand years, reaching the peak of the Body Integration Stage, and may even break through to the Great Ascension Stage. Siphoning your life force would likely extend their lifespan by several thousand years."
"How pathetic! From the moment you began cultivating as a child, every day you lived, every breath you took, has been calculated by the Rong Clan. They weren't nurturing you; they were meticulously raising you, all to cultivate you into a more potent 'human-shaped great medicine.' And you... you still feel grateful to these wolves who have been plotting to kill you, remaining loyal to them? What a colossal joke!"
Song Wen hissed like a venomous snake, each word dripping with icy mockery.
"No... this can't be!"
Rong Shao staggered back, his face suddenly as pale as paper.
"Nothing is impossible. The Rong Clan must have others cultivating the Longevity Technique. Think carefully—what ultimately became of those people?"
Song Wen was about to continue his manipulation, but was interrupted by the Giant Flying Ship's sudden change.
The ship, previously suppressed by the blood sea and unable to move, now erupted with activity. Runes across its hull began to flash wildly, emitting a dazzling, pale blue light.
"Gu Huang, didn't expect this, did you?" Huang Yangshu's smug voice rang out. "All that idle chatter earlier was just a deliberate delay to activate the Nine Heavens Rainbow Transformation Formation!"
"Once this formation is activated, the ship's prow will become indestructible, and its speed will surge to its absolute limit in an instant!"
"Gu Huang, your blood sea can no longer stop the Rongqi! Just wait—my Rong Clan's Great Ascension Stage Ancestor will personally settle the score with you. When that day comes, I'll ensure your divine soul is utterly annihilated, never to find peace even in the afterlife!"
Before his words had even faded, a dazzling spiritual light erupted from the ship's prow, coalescing into a razor-sharp cone.
The massive vessel instantly pierced through the blood sea's blockade, transforming into a rainbow-hued beam that tore through the heavens and earth, breaking free from the blood sea's grasp.
(End of the Chapter)
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