Stormy Weather (1)

With no one to bother them, Fanxin and the others were finally able to relax completely.

The crew handed over their work to the robots, while they themselves ate, drank, and played on the ship, thoroughly enjoying themselves.

Fanxin didn't bother with it; he was busy right now. His Soul Tower would be completed soon, so he didn't have time to play with everyone.

However, he wasn't worried anymore, because there were many skilled people on board. He believed they could handle any trouble.

So he stayed in his room and focused on his cultivation. Ren Fang stayed by his side.

Time ticked by, second by second.

In Fanxin's hands, a Soul Tower gradually took shape. Although it was still very small, it was a seed that could slowly grow if carefully nurtured.

When it has fully matured, that will be when he becomes stronger.

He wasn't in a hurry because he had time to wait.

Seeing the Soul Tower in his hand, Fanxin was overjoyed. He laughed and said, "Hehe, from now on, I can slowly undergo transformation. When I'm finished transforming, that will be the time for me to dominate this New World."

He is not strong enough yet because his potential has not been fully realized. Therefore, he needs to wait.

"You succeeded? Hehe, that's great! Now you can focus on your cultivation." Ren Fang said with a smile.

Fanxin has been working hard on this, and he has rarely cultivated lately, devoting himself entirely to it.

Fanxin had worked so hard for so long and finally succeeded. She was happy for Fanxin.

"That's right, I can fight outside from now on," Fanxin said with a smile.

He hasn't been diligently cultivating, and he rarely fights outside. The reason for this is that he has been bound by constraints.

Now, he can finally show his skills.

"Okay, let's go! We'll go out now," Ren Fang said.

Fanxin nodded slightly upon hearing this. Then, he followed Ren Fang out.

Once outside, Fanxin saw everyone playing and felt quite happy, so he joined in.

He and everyone else were playing cards, while Ren Fang offered advice from the sidelines.

The boat was filled with laughter and cheerful conversation, creating a lively atmosphere.

However, at that moment, dark clouds suddenly filled the sky, turning it pitch black and obscuring all light.

Seeing this, everyone had no choice but to stop. Fanxin looked up and said, "Activate the protective shield immediately; a torrential downpour is about to begin."

"Yes." Upon hearing this, everyone sprang into action and activated the protective shields.

Moments later, they were inside the protective shield, and no matter how heavy the rain was, they no longer needed to worry.

However, it was too dark for them to play anymore, so they had no choice but to go inside the cabin and busy themselves with their own things.

"The weather in the New World is really unpredictable. One moment it was fine, and now it's like this," Fanxin said.

"Hehe, that's true, but we don't need to be afraid. We can handle this kind of weather perfectly well," Bingfeng said with a smile.

Her power is ice; if something goes wrong, she can freeze the entire ocean, thus protecting them from harm.

"That's right, with you here, we can live peacefully on the sea," Fanxin said with a smile.

"Hehe, that's right." Bingfeng nodded and said.

After saying that, she was about to go back into the cabin when suddenly her expression changed, and she said, "No! Hailstones are falling, and they're huge!"

As she spoke, she looked up at the sky, her expression becoming very serious. She sensed that many cold things were falling from the sky and were about to hit the ship.

She had that kind of ability, so she noticed it immediately. She had a bad feeling that today's weather was probably unusual.

"Really? That's troublesome. Never mind, let's sink it into the sea immediately!" Fanxin said.

Once they reached the seabed, things became much easier; they no longer needed to worry about being hit by hail.

"Yes, that's the only way," Bingfeng replied.

After that, Fanxin said no more and immediately ordered his men to steer the ship toward the depths of the sea.

Soon, the ship disappeared into the sea.

Once they reached the seabed, Fanxin and the others finally breathed a sigh of relief. If they had been hit by the giant hailstones falling from the sky, their ship would likely have been destroyed, if not completely destroyed.

"Alright, everyone go back to your rooms and get some rest! This storm is likely to last for quite some time," Fanxin said.

"Yes, that's true. The weather in the New World is like that, it's very troublesome. Everyone, please go to your rooms and rest!" Bingfeng said.

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded slightly, indicating that they understood.

Bingfeng was also getting ready to go back to his room to rest.

However, at that moment, Bingfeng suddenly stopped. She turned around, went to the window, looked for a moment, and her expression immediately changed drastically.

"Oh no!" Bingfeng cried out.

"Hmm, what's wrong?" Fan Fanxin asked curiously upon hearing this.

"Fanxin, there's something wrong with those hailstones. We must escape to a distant place," Bingfeng said.

"Oh, why?" Fanxin asked, puzzled.

"Those ice blocks are strange; when they fall into the water, they immediately freeze the surface."

Bingfeng said, "If we don't leave this area soon, our ships will freeze. Then, we won't be able to leave even if we wanted to."

"Oh, really? That's troublesome." Fanxin nodded and said, "Get Wang Yan over here immediately and have her hold them off for us. We'll leave by boat right away."

Wang Yan's power is magma; if she can raise the water temperature in this Grove 1, she can slow down the freezing process.

And they can take this opportunity to leave quickly.

"Okay." Bingfeng nodded, no longer hesitating, and immediately called for Wang Yan.

After Wang Yan arrived, the two worked together to raise the water temperature in the area.

In this way, it would be impossible for hail to freeze this area.

Meanwhile, Fanxin wasn't idle either. He led everyone and immediately steered the boat towards the distance.

With Wang Yan's protection, they encountered no obstacles on their journey and traveled smoothly.

After running for an hour, Fanxin finally breathed a sigh of relief, because they had finally left that area and entered the outside world.

The weather outside was perfectly sunny, a stark contrast to the situation inside.

"Damn, this weather is really strange," Fanxin said.

"Yes! It is indeed a bit strange. What should we do? Should we turn around and go somewhere else?" Bingfeng asked.

This path was blocked, so he had no choice but to head further away. Otherwise, all their efforts would have been in vain.

"No, let's rest here for a few days! Once we've rested, we'll go over there," Fanxin said upon hearing this.

Lately, everyone has been busy and hasn't had time to rest. He plans to let everyone rest for a few days before setting off again. This way, they'll be more energetic.

"Oh, I see. That's fine then," Bingfeng said upon hearing this.

After that, Fanxin said no more and told everyone to throw the anchor into the sea. They would rest there for the time being.

Fanxin opened the cabin door, sat on the deck, and rested properly.

Everyone went about their own business.

More than ten minutes later, just as everyone was having a great time, suddenly many boats rushed out of the area shrouded by the storm.

Fanxin glanced around and saw that there were marines and pirates. The marines seemed to be chasing pirates. However, they were unlucky and encountered this stormy weather.

Now they were all in a sorry state; the sails were torn, the masts were broken, and many people were injured.

Fanxin glanced at them but ignored them, because these guys posed no threat to him anymore.

They're in such a sorry state right now, barely able to take care of themselves, how could they possibly have the energy to deal with him?

"Boss, should we kick them out?" the Little Black Cat said.

Although they weren't afraid of these guys, they were still their adversaries. If the other side suddenly made a move, they would be in big trouble.

"If you want to drive them away, then go ahead! I'm not interested," Fanxin Xin said with a smile.

He really didn't take these small fry seriously.

"Okay, please wait a moment," the Little Black Cat said.

After saying that, it led a group of robots and flew towards the ships, landing on their decks. The Little Black Cat then launched a merciless attack on them.

Of course, the Little Black Cat didn't actually hit them; it was just intimidating them to leave as soon as possible.

It doesn't want these people to stay here because they pose a threat to it.

Under the threat of the Little Black Cat, the pirates and marines had no choice but to drag their weary bodies and slowly head into the distance.

Fanxin glanced at it but didn't say anything more.

Soon after, the ships sailed away.

Fanxin was about to go back to his room to rest. But just then, he suddenly noticed something was wrong. He realized that the area covered by the storm seemed to be slowly moving towards them.

He leaped onto the mast, looked at the area, and his brows furrowed immediately; he sensed something was amiss.

"Damn it, what's going on? Why is the storm still coming even after we left that area?" Fanxin asked, puzzled.

"What should we do?" Ren Fang also came upstairs and saw the situation inside.

"I don't know, but just to be on the safe side, go and open up Wolf Valley immediately, then have the Little Black Cat take the boat inside," Fanxin said after a moment of thought.

He had a bad feeling and knew he had to make preparations as soon as possible. Otherwise, it might be too late.

"Okay, I'll take care of it right away." Ren Fang nodded slightly and said.

Although I don't understand, since Fanxin, there must be a reason.

She immediately returned to the boat, called the Little Black Cat over, and had it take action to send the boat into the Wolf Valley.

Soon after, everything was settled.

The rest of the people went to Wolf Valley, leaving only a few people outside: Little Fox, Ren Fang, Bingfeng, Wang Yan, and Fanxin.

The Bingfeng created a huge block of ice, and everyone stood on it, waiting patiently.

They wanted to see what was inside.

"It's not good to just wait like this!" Ren Fang said.

"What do you want?" Fanxin asked.

"Why don't we just launch an attack? Our attacks are quite powerful; once we attack, whatever's inside probably won't be able to withstand it," Ren Fang said with a smile.

These women are a significant fighting force; once they make their move, it's impossible for others to remain calm.

"Ren Fang is right, and I don't want to wait any longer," Bingfeng said.

"Me too," Wang Yan said.

"Hehe, it seems everyone's fighting spirit is high! Alright! In that case, let's fight!" Fanxin everyone was determined to make the first move, Fan Xin stopped trying to stop them.

Upon hearing this, Bingfeng immediately made her move. She dipped her fair, jade-like hand into the seawater and then unleashed her power. In a moment, the sea began to freeze.

The ice spread outwards from her.

Soon, the ice spread into the area covered by the storm.

Ren Fang immediately used her ability to create countless tiny spaces, then threw them into the area covered by the storm. She didn't know who the target was, and just attacked randomly.

Wang Yan and the Little Fox weren't idle either; they each used their special skills.

After they made their move, everything inside changed.

"Roar..."

A deafening roar echoed through the storm. Clearly, their attack had struck a creature within, though it was unclear what kind of creature it was.

As the creature roared, the storm moved faster and faster, and the distance between Fanxin and the others and the storm grew closer and closer.

If Fanxin and the others don't leave soon, they're sure to suffer a great loss.

After a moment of contemplation, Fanxin did not avoid the storm, but instead walked towards it.

Bingfeng, Wang Yan, the Little Fox, and Ren Fang followed closely behind Fanxin, heading forward.

They all wanted to see what kind of creature it was. Although they didn't know for sure, they had a guess that the creature was probably related to the storm.

"Be careful, or we might lose our lives," Fanxin said.

This is an unknown place; if you're not careful, you're bound to suffer losses.

After saying that, he summoned his Haki and Diamond Armor, covering his body, and stood ready.

The others also stepped in, taking out their own protective gear and covering themselves so that they wouldn't lose their lives even if attacked.

After they finished, they swaggered inside.

Inside the storm, it was pitch black, and nothing could be seen. However, Fanxin and the others weren't worried because they could now use their Haki. With their Haki, whether they could see or not was completely irrelevant.

They can use their Haki to see everything around them; not even a speck of dust can escape their perception.