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Xuan Ming slowly retracted his Domian.
Color and sound returned to the pirate ship, but the terrifying sense of oppression still lingered.
Zi Zhenzhu and her crew members were like dying fish that had found water again. They collapsed on the deck, gasping for breath, cold sweat soaking through the backs of their clothes, their faces filled with fear and confusion after surviving a disaster.
Xuan Ming was quite satisfied with her tact and nodded. "Your men will be in charge of the driving for the time being. After we reach our destination, we will return the boat to you."
Upon hearing this, Zi Zhenzhu felt relieved and quickly bowed, saying, "Thank you, Senior, for sparing my life!"
She immediately turned and shouted at the crew, "Did you hear me? Get the stuff onto the boat immediately! Free up this boat for you, senior! Be quick! If anyone messes up, I'll feed them to the fish!"
The pirates acted hastily and efficiently as if they had been granted amnesty.
Soon, the two ships completed the handover.
"Senior, where... are you going?" Zi Zhenzhu asked cautiously.
"Sea God Island." Xuan Ming said.
Zi Zhenzhu's expression froze.
Sea God Island?!
That's the holy land of sea soul masters. What are these landlubbers doing there?
She opened her mouth and subconsciously wanted to ask more questions, but when the words came to her lips, she met Xuan Ming's bottomless, emotionless ice-blue eyes, and all her questions were instantly suppressed by a cold sense of fear.
"Just drive the boat and don't ask too many questions." Xuan Ming said lightly.
"Yes! Yes! I'm too talkative!" Zi Zhenzhu quickly lowered her head, cold sweat oozing from her forehead, not daring to have any unnecessary curiosity.
She turned around and gave orders with all her might, her voice shrill with nervousness. "What are you all standing there for?! Weigh the anchor! Hoist the sails! Full speed ahead! Target Sea God Island! Everyone, get ready! Anyone who makes a mistake will be skinned alive!"
The pirates remained silent, maneuvering their ships with incredible efficiency, adjusting their course. The massive ships cut through the waves, heading for the forbidden waters that terrified countless sailors.
"You actually... didn't do anything?" Hu Liena walked to Xuan Ming and asked in a low voice with some surprise.
There was still a trace of scarlet murderous intent in her strange eyes that had not been completely restrained. It was obvious that the pirates' arrogant provocation had almost made her lose control.
If Gu Yuena had not used her mental power to help her suppress it in time, she might have been unable to resist taking action and clearing out these ignorant pirates along with some annoying people on the ship.
"No need." Xuan Ming said.
"Killing is only a means, not an end. So prioritize."
He is not a bloodthirsty person, and he has long passed the stage where he needs to prove or vent something through killing.
The offense of the Purple Pearl Pirates was insignificant in his eyes.
It was enough that their ships were more useful, their seamanship more valuable at the moment.
It makes more sense to keep them than to kill them.
Blood Spear was already full, so there was no need to engage in meaningless killing. This would do him no good and would only increase the risk of Blood Spear getting out of control.
What he needed now was control, absolute mastery of power, rather than being driven by the desire to kill.
The ship sailed in an eerie and oppressive silence.
Purple Pearl and her experienced pirates were trembling with fear, but they demonstrated superb sailing skills.
The ship sailed fast and steadily, avoiding several dangerous areas with turbulent undercurrents.
After a day and a night, the scene in the surrounding sea gradually changed.
The sea water is as clear and blue as a pure gem, the sky is exceptionally bright, and the air is filled with a special energy that is refreshing and makes one's soul power more active with every breath.
"Senior..." Zi Zhenzhu's voice was filled with barely concealed nervousness. She quickly walked over to Xuan Ming and reported in a low voice, her finger trembling as she pointed into the distance, "We...we've entered the outer waters of Sea God Island. Look over there..."
Looking in the direction she pointed, I saw a hazy outline vaguely appearing on the distant sea level, like a huge island, shrouded in a faint golden halo, sacred and peaceful, in sharp contrast to the surrounding blue sea and sky.
Just by looking at it from afar, one can feel a vast, gentle yet inviolable majestic will permeating the world.
"If we go any further, we will...we will definitely encounter the guardian soul beast of Sea God Island..." Zi Zhenzhu's voice was full of dread and even a hint of fear.
Demon Soul Great White Sharks! The most united group of predators in the ocean!
The sea area near Sea God Island is filled with these powerful and loyal soul beasts. They have guarded the holy land for generations. Anyone who approaches without permission, whether human or other sea soul beast, will be ruthlessly attacked and expelled by them.
Even a powerful warrior at the Titled Douluo level is very likely to perish if he is besieged by a group of Demon Soul Great White Sharks!
Purple Pearl gripped the steering wheel tightly, her knuckles turning white from the strain. Clearly, she had reached the limit of her mental endurance. Forcing her to steer a pirate ship into the Demon Soul Great White Shark's territory was tantamount to sending her to her death.
Xuan Ming glanced at her and didn't force her.
He took a step forward, and his figure appeared outside the ship's side, standing in the air, looking down at the clear blue water below.
He slowly raised his hands, palms facing down, and an indescribable extreme chill suddenly erupted!
Crackling sound——!
With him as the center, the vast sea surface below instantly made a teeth-grinding freezing sound!
The azure sea water was condensing and rising crazily at a speed visible to the naked eye. It was not simply frozen, but under the control of some powerful will, the water in the sea water was forcibly stripped away and shaped, condensing into a huge, smooth-lined, crystal-clear ice ship!
This ice ship was larger and more solid than the pirate ship beneath them. Its hull gleamed like a diamond, sparkling in the sunlight and emitting a cold and powerful aura.
"Get on board." Xuan Ming said.
Gu Yuena was the first to act. Her silver-purple figure flashed and landed on the ice ship.
Hu Liena and others also reacted and used their own methods to lightly jump onto this magical ice ship.
Xuan Ming landed last and stood at the bow of the ice ship.
He glanced at Purple Pearl and her pirate ship and said calmly, "That ship will be considered as travel expenses."
After saying that, he no longer paid attention to it, and his mind moved slightly.
The ice boat needed no sails or oars. Under Xuan Ming's control, it broke through the waves on its own and sailed at a steady and swift speed towards the outline of the Sea God Island in the distance, which was shrouded in a golden halo.
Purple Pearl and her crew members stood there blankly, staring at the ice ship that was gradually moving away, shining with a dreamy light in the sun, and the black-robed figure at the bow, unable to come back to their senses for a long time.
"Since you have this ability, why do you still want to rob?" Huo Wu asked somewhat puzzled.
"This is an ice boat. We are on the sea. It takes a lot of energy to operate an ice boat on the sea." Xuan Ming said without turning his head.
"Short-distance travel or emergency situations are fine, but crossing the sea like this..."
"He will get lost." Little Ayin said strangely.
"..."
Looking at Xuan Ming who suddenly fell silent, the women looked rather strange.
Especially Shui Bing'er and Huo Wu, this man with murderous intent and unfathomable strength... could he get lost?!
This contrast is too...
"I just don't know the way." Xuan Ming frowned.
"Besides, I don't know how to sail..."
"It's easy to get lost," Xiao Yin added.
"Even in the forest! His sense of direction is terrible!"
"..."
Under Xuan Ming's control, the ice boat broke through the blue waves steadily and swiftly, heading towards the outline of the Sea God Island in the distance, which was shrouded in a golden halo.
The hull is crystal clear, reflecting brilliant light in the sun, like a work of art, forming a fantastic picture with the magnificent sea view around it.
The ice ship sailed into the core area of the outer waters of Sea God Island.
Almost instantly—
Crash! Crash! Crash!
The originally calm sea surface around suddenly boiled!
One after another, huge and agile white figures broke out of the water, like silver lightning, and gathered from all directions at an astonishing speed, surrounding the ice ship!
It's the Demon Soul Great White Shark!
They are huge in size, with smooth lines, skin as smooth as satin, dorsal fins like sharp blades, and open mouths revealing cold and sharp teeth. Each one exudes a ferocious aura of at least the level of a ten thousand year old soul beast!
There are so many of them, there are hundreds of them!
Their icy eyes were fixed on the ice ship that had entered the forbidden area, and they let out a low and threatening roar. The sea water became turbulent under the stirring of their power.
Any intruder would have been scared out of his wits facing such a scene.
However, everyone on the ice ship remained relatively calm. With Xuan Ming by their side, they felt confident enough.
At this moment, a larger and more majestic aura quickly rose from the deep sea.
Wow!!!!
A pure white figure that was several times larger than other Demon Soul Great White Sharks suddenly jumped out of the water, causing splashes all over the sky. The sunlight shone on its pure white skin without any impurities, reflecting a holy light.
It is over 25 meters long and is a well-deserved behemoth. Its aura is vast and powerful, reaching the level of 100,000 years!
It is the king of the Demon Soul Great White Sharks, the sacred beast guarding the Sea God Island - Xiaobai!
Its huge, intelligent eyes swept across the ice ship coldly, especially when it felt the unfathomable aura of Xuan Ming on the ship and the subtle sense of blood pressure brought by Gu Yuena, a trace of surprise and solemnity flashed across its eyes.
But when its gaze swept over Arou and Xiaowu, its cold eyes suddenly froze, and its huge body even paused slightly.
It clearly sensed from the mother and daughter the unique aura of a hundred thousand year old soul beast in human form.
Xiaobai was incredibly intelligent and instantly determined that this wasn't a simple invasion. Instead of immediately issuing an attack command, he let out a deep, drawn-out cry, stopping the restless flock around him.
Its huge body slowly approached the ice ship, keeping a vigilant distance. Its huge eyes swept over Xuan Ming, Gu Yuena, A Rou and Xiao Wu in turn with scrutiny and questioning.
It awaits an explanation.
Xuan Ming looked at Xiao Bai calmly, then slowly raised his right hand with his palm facing up.
Buzz——!
A soft yet not to be ignored azure light quietly bloomed from his palm.
The light was not dazzling, but it carried an indescribable vastness and majesty, as if it contained the will of the entire ocean.
At the center of the light is an exquisite triangular body made entirely of sapphire-like material - the Vast Sea Universe Cover.
It quietly floated above Xuan Ming's palm, with a warm luster flowing on its surface, emitting a refreshing yet awe-inspiring aura.
Xiaobai's huge body shook violently, his pupils suddenly shrank to the extreme, and he stared at the small triangle in Xuan Ming's palm in disbelief!
That light...that breath...that familiar feeling of resonance that seemed to come from deep within the blood!
You can't go wrong!
This is the Heart of Sea God! A treasure forged personally by the Lord Sea God, a divine artifact imbued with the power of the ocean's essence, the symbol of Sea God Island!
But this thing...wasn't this thing lost ten thousand years ago? How...how could it appear in the hands of this human?!
A storm of shock instantly arose in Xiaobai's mind, and the huge shock even temporarily overwhelmed his vigilance and majesty.
Its huge body leaned forward slightly, as if trying to see more clearly, its huge eyes filled with excitement, confusion, and a hint of incredible ecstasy!
It uttered a very low, but no longer hostile, whimpering sound, full of inquiry and confirmation.
The surrounding group of Demon Soul Great White Sharks, which were originally restless and ready to attack, seemed to have sensed the emotional changes of their king and the aura emanating from the azure light, which made them instinctively feel close and submissive. They all quieted down, and the ferocity in their eyes quickly faded, replaced by a kind of confusion and curiosity.
Xuan Ming could clearly sense the faint, yet real, resonance between the Vast Sea Universe Cover in his hand and Xiaobai. He attempted to inject a wisp of his own spiritual energy into it, carefully guiding the vast yet gentle force.
The azure light on the Vast Sea Universe Cover rippled slightly, becoming a little brighter, and the majestic aura of the ocean master became clearer.
Xiaobai felt this clearer signal, and slowly lowered his huge head. His posture was no longer one of vigilance and confrontation, but carried a hint of... respect and obedience!
It let out another long and peaceful chirp, and the sound spread all around.
Hearing this cry, all the Demon Soul Great White Sharks around immediately retreated to the sides like soldiers receiving orders, leaving a wide waterway. They lined up neatly on both sides of the waterway, lowering their heads slightly, as if welcoming distinguished guests.
The tense hostility disappeared in an instant, replaced by a solemn and respectful atmosphere.
Xiaobai's huge body also moved aside. When its huge single eye looked at Xuan Ming again, it was filled with complicated emotions, but the initial vigilance and hostility had disappeared.
It slightly swung its tail fin, indicating that Xuan Ming's ship could continue moving forward.
On the ice boat, everyone watched this dramatic scene with a sigh of relief, but at the same time they were also curious about the small triangle in Xuan Ming's hand.
What on earth could that thing be? How could it possibly cause a hundred thousand year old sacred island guardian beast to instantly change its attitude and become so respectful and obedient?