Two years later, over a vast, boundless expanse of azure sea.
An Azure Flying Boat over thirty meters long streaked swiftly through the sky. Many Azure Lotus patterns were engraved upon it. A group of cultivators stood aboard, with Wang Qingshan at the bow, gazing into the distant sky.
Wang Tianwen and Wang Qiuming stood behind Wang Qingshan. Behind the three of them stood Wang Jiyun and over twenty Foundation Establishment Cultivators.
Many of the Foundation Establishment Cultivators were traveling far from home for the first time, and their faces held a measure of excitement.
As far as the eye could see, there was nothing but azure seawater, stretching endlessly beneath clusters of white clouds.
"By my reckoning, we should be nearing the Central Plains Cultivation World."
Wang Qiuming said with a smile. Wang Tianwen had told them many interesting stories about the Central Plains Cultivation World, filling them with curiosity about the place.
Along the way, they had encountered few Demon Beasts, though they had come across quite a number of cultivators. However, upon seeing the Azure Lotus mark, no one dared set their sights on them. After all, no one else knew that Wang Qingshan and the others were escorting a large amount of valuables.
"Demon Beasts are approaching. Be careful."
Wang Qingshan warned them. The moment his words fell, the calm sea churned violently like boiling water. The azure seawater abruptly turned silver-white. A closer look revealed that the silver-white color came from enormous silver-white Fish Demons. Each had a silver-white spike over a foot long on its head, like a hook, and resembled a shark.
"Not good. It's a Silver Hook Shark Swarm."
Wang Qiuming frowned. Silver Hook Sharks were gregarious Demon Beasts, numbering anywhere from several hundred to over ten thousand. There were several hundred