The Grand Line (2)

"So, what's next? Should we head that way?" Ren Fang smiled slightly and nodded as she asked.

"It's not clear yet. After entering the Grand Line, we'll rest for a day. Then, I'll make some more detailed plans," Fanxin said upon hearing this.

The Giant Dragon hadn't told him where that place was yet, so he didn't know where to go next. He had to ask the Giant Dragon before he could be sure.

"That works too." Ren Fang nodded without asking any further questions.

Soon after, the ship landed on the sea. Countless waves splashed up, soaking the deck and leaving them all drenched. However, no one complained; they were all admiring the sights of the Grand Line, their faces beaming with joy. They must have been amazed by the scenery around them.

The water was flowing very fast downhill, and the boat's speed increased accordingly.

An hour later, their ship reached the center of the Grand Line. Only then did their speed decrease.

"Let's find an island first, rest for a day, and then head to our destination," Fanxin shouted.

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement, without any objection.

The Little Black Cat flew into the sky to explore, and soon discovered a small island. It returned to the ship, raised the sails, adjusted its course, and headed straight for it.

Propelled by the wind, the boat sailed straight in that direction.

Three hours later, they arrived near the island.

"Hmm, why can't the boat dock?" Wang Yan frowned. They had already adjusted their course and were heading directly towards the island, but she noticed that the boat seemed to be slowly drifting away from the island, not wanting to go there.

"It must be due to the magnetic field; the ship has been affected as well," Fanxin said. "I've heard that the magnetic field along the Grand Line is chaotic and constantly changing. If you can't keep track of it, accidents can easily happen. That's why navigators are needed; they are experts in this field and can adjust the course in time to prevent accidents from occurring."

"Oh no, we don't have a navigator! What are we going to do?" Ren Fang frowned and said.

"There's no other way," Fanxin hesitated for a moment, then said, "How about this, from now on, we won't use the ship anymore, we'll just fly in our Flight Armor! In the air, the magnetic field will have very little effect on us."

"Alright," Ren Fang nodded and said, "Let's move the boat into Wolf Valley then! That way, it'll be more convenient for us to use it."

The Little Black Cat 'Little Black Cat Mechanical Space Mechanical Space can also hold the ship, but there's a limitation: to take it out, you have to wait for a period of time until the energy is sufficient. If the Mechanical Space lacks energy, you simply can't take it out.

Her Wolf Valley, however, doesn't have that restriction; she can use it whenever she wants. If she doesn't want to use it, she can leave it there temporarily.

"Alright, everyone put on your Flight Armor now. Langyue, create the giant wolf and pull the ship into Wolf Valley!" Fanxin nodded and said.

Langyue nodded, offering no objection.

A moment later, everyone put on their Flight Armor, except for Langyue.

Langyue possesses unique abilities, allowing it to walk freely on the sea surface, making Flight Armor unnecessary. Therefore, the Little Black Cat did not create Flight Armor for it.

Then, everyone took to the sky, while Langyue created dozens of giant water wolves, which together dragged the ship into Wolf Valley. After that, Langyue landed on one of the giant water wolves, and the rest were removed.

"Let's go! We'll go to that island," Fanxin shouted. With that, he led the way, flying towards the island. The others followed closely behind. Langyue, on the other hand, rode the giant water wolf, charging straight towards the island.

Soon after, they met on the island.

Fanxin told everyone to rest and then prepared a meal. He himself began to contact the Giant Dragon.

"Giant Dragon, we have entered the Grand Line. Now, where should we go?" Fanxin focused his mind on the Soul Tower and said.

A moment later, the Giant Dragon awoke. It looked at Fanxin and said, "Head to the far right, along the Calm Belt, for about a thousand miles, and we should reach our destination."

"Oh, in the Calm Belt?" Fanxin asked.

"It's not in the Calm Belt, but Calm Belt's very close. In short, it's very dangerous there, so be careful when you get there," the Giant Dragon said. "I need to make some preparations in the next few days. Once you get there, remember not to act rashly. You must wait until I'm finished making preparations before you move, understand?"

"Understood." Fanxin nodded. The Giant Dragon said this and immediately returned to the Soul Tower, seemingly to make some preparations.

Fanxin and the others rested on the island for a whole day. The next day, he led them to the right. He kept flying to the right until he saw the Calm Belt, then he turned and flew along it.

As Fanxin flew, he calculated the distance.

He only stopped after flying a thousand miles.

He landed on an island and waited patiently, not continuing to fly. He had already flown a thousand miles, and if he continued flying, he might very well miss it.

He told everyone to stop and rest, while he himself contacted the Giant Dragon again.

"Giant Dragon, I have flown a thousand miles. But I haven't seen any diamonds, only a vast ocean everywhere," Fanxin asked.

"Heh heh, times change. There used to be a continent here, but it seems that hundreds of years have passed, and everything is gone." The Giant Dragon stretched out its head, looked around, and said.

"Ah, hundreds of years have passed. Hey, how old is that Diamond King?" Fanxin asked.

"Eight hundred years old," the Giant Dragon said.

"Uh... then you too..." Fanxin asked tentatively.

"Hehe, I'm even bigger than it," the Giant Dragon said with a laugh.

"How is this possible? A living being can't possibly live to be over eight hundred years old!" Fanxin said in disbelief. Humans generally only live to be around a hundred years old, and many only live to be seventy or eighty. Although Giant Tribe can live a long time, they only live to be around three hundred years old! They are far from reaching eight hundred years old.

"I don't need to tell you that. You just need to know that anything is possible, and that's enough." The Giant Dragon smiled and didn't dwell on the matter any further.

It glanced around and said, "Let everyone rest for a day. Tomorrow, none of you will get a rest."

"Oh, I see. But where is that Diamond King?" Fanxin asked curiously.

"It should be at the bottom of the sea. The Diamond King is an amphibian; it can live both on land and in water. This used to be a continent, but now the sea has changed, and the Diamond King must have gone to live at the bottom of the sea," the Giant Dragon said.

"Are you sure? Hundreds of years have passed, what if it's gone?" Fanxin said upon hearing this.

"Hehe, no way." The Giant Dragon chuckled and said confidently. However, although it said this, it did not explain why, which made Fanxin very worried.

However, the Giant Dragon refused to speak, and the Fanxin was utterly helpless; he couldn't defeat it, so what could he do?

"How is it? Is it here?" Ren Fang saw that Fanxin looked depressed and knew that she was in a bad Fanxin, so she came over and comforted her.

"Okay, get some rest tonight! Starting tomorrow, we won't have time to rest," Fanxin said.

"I understand, you need to get some rest too," Ren Fang said. This time it was for Fanxin's sake, Fanxin himself had a lot to do. If he didn't get enough rest, he would be doomed.

"Hmm." Fanxin smiled, then pulled Ren Fang along, returning to the place where everyone had been camping. Everyone was already cooking and eating; the meal was ready, and they were currently stir-frying the vegetables.

Tonight's head chef is Wang Yan. She has spent many days with Ren Fang and has also learned how to cook.

"Wang Yan, you need to help me tomorrow first. After I've settled things, I'll get you a physical body," Fanxin said after a moment's thought.

"Oh, why can't I obtain a physical body first?" Wang Yan asked curiously.

"Sigh, look at Bingfeng. After she obtained a physical body, she couldn't fight for a short time. If you obtain a physical body first, then I won't have any combat power to use."

Fanxin Xin said dejectedly, "I originally wanted all of you to choose diamond creatures as your bodies, so we'd have several strong fighters on our side. But Bingfeng wanted that Arlong as his body, so I had no choice but to agree. This time, I can't let you get a body first, otherwise, I'll have to fight that Diamond King all by myself, and I'll be exhausted!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Yan smiled and said, "Alright then! I'll listen to you!"

Seeing Wang Yan agree, Fanxin breathed a sigh of relief. If Wang Yan had argued with her, she would have been in trouble.

After dinner, everyone went to Wolf Valley to rest.

After Ren Fang's renovation, Wolf Valley is now a beautiful place with lush green mountains and clear waters. To make it even more comfortable, Ren Fang also built a villa there. Now, everyone lives in this villa.

Because there's a battle tomorrow, everyone went to rest early after coming in.

The next day, everyone got up early. After breakfast, they were fully Armament and waiting for Fanxin's instructions.

Fanxin contacted the Giant Dragon, Giant Dragon nodded and flew out of the Soul Tower. Then, it soared into the sky and hovered there.

Although they didn't see the Giant Dragon, they felt a powerful pressure acting on them. They all looked up at the sky, their faces filled with horror. It was the first time they had known that Fanxin was hiding such a powerful expert.

"Hey, Fanxin, what's that?" Wang Yan asked curiously.

"A dragon, but like me, it has no body, only a soul," Fanxin said. "Later, it will take the initiative, and we will assist it."

"Good, with such a strong expert, the success rate today will be very high," Wang Yan said with relief.

"Let's hope so!" Fanxin nodded, but his face didn't show any excitement, because the Giant Dragon had said that the Diamond King was quite powerful. Moreover, its body was extremely sturdy, making it very difficult to destroy.

Everyone was looking up at the sky.

After soaring into the sky, the Giant Dragon circled for several minutes. Then, it roared and plunged into the sea. Immediately afterward, it crashed headfirst into the water.

As soon as it entered the water, a Destruction force spread outwards from it. As the Destruction force spread, Fanxin suddenly realized that the seawater in the areas affected by the Destruction force had disappeared.

Three hours later, all the seawater within a radius of hundreds of miles had disappeared. Flying high into the sky, one could already see the seabed below.

Just then, the Destruction force stopped spreading outwards. It formed a circular wall, blocking the seawater that wanted to flow in from all directions. The seawater that tried to flow in this direction disappeared immediately upon encountering the Destruction force, unable to enter that area at all.

The group flew into the sky and looked down, their hearts filled with horror. The Giant Dragon had essentially carved out a piece of land in the middle of the sea! This was something that no human could accomplish.

"Fanxin, I can only maintain this for four days. After four days, my power will vanish, and the sea will once again cover this area. Therefore, you only have four days to capture the Diamond King and seize its body," the Giant Dragon said. "Your target is the Diamond King. Don't worry about its offspring. Once you possess the Diamond King's body, its descendants will naturally follow you."

"Yes, I understand," Fanxin shouted.

"Alright! Let's begin," the Giant Dragon said.

A moment later, everyone stopped hesitating and plunged into the depths of the sea.

Upon landing, everyone began searching for the Diamond King.

"I'll look for it!" Wang Yan said.

"You? How do you plan to find it?" Fanxin asked.

"I'll turn this area into magma. I refuse to believe they won't come out on their own," Wang Yan said.

Fanxin, upon hearing this, also found it reasonable.

Then, they all took flight, allowing Wang Yan to carry out his actions.

Without any hesitation, Wang Yan immediately retracted her Flight Armor, then transformed into magma and began to act upon the area. Under her influence, the surrounding soil turned into scalding magma. She unleashed her full power, and instantly, an area within a five-mile radius was completely transformed into magma.

She moved underground, and the lava followed her, affecting an ever-expanding area. An hour later, her journey, which had been going smoothly, was disrupted by an attack.

Countless diamond spikes flew up from a distance, made a turn in the air, and then pierced down, all embedding themselves in the area where she was located.

She wasn't afraid of one or two spikes. But there were so many spikes, they practically covered the entire area she was in. She had nowhere to escape.