Wavebreaker sailed out of Vast Sea City's harbor and headed deep into the boundless ocean. For the first few days, the winds were calm and the waves gentle, the sea and sky blending into one. The magnificent scenery was refreshing and exhilarating. The sailors were all seasoned veterans, guiding the ship steadily onward.
Ling Yun spent most of his time atop the cabin, sitting cross-legged in cultivation as he contemplated the ocean's vastness and profundity. Unlike the continent, the sea was filled with dense water-element energy and an older, wilder aura of life. His Chaos Dragon God Martial Soul seemed particularly suited to this environment. His Soul Power circulated more smoothly, and his comprehension of the laws of water subtly deepened as well.
Yet beneath the sea's tranquility often lurked deadly danger.
That day, Wavebreaker sailed into a dangerous stretch of sea known as the Devil's Triangle. According to the nautical charts, reefs were densely scattered here, the currents were strange and unpredictable, and powerful Sea Soul Beasts often appeared.
"Elder Ling, there are abnormal energy fluctuations in the waters ahead. I'm afraid something is happening," the captain reported solemnly.
Ling Yun opened his eyes. His Spiritual Sense had already spread outward. Sure enough, beneath the sea dozens of miles ahead, he sensed an enormous life-form brimming with violent energy rapidly approaching! Its energy intensity rivaled that of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast on the continent!
"Alert the entire ship. Prepare for combat." Ling Yun rose to his feet and walked to the bow.
A moment later, the sea ahead suddenly churned violently, and a massive whirlpool appeared out of nowhere! Then, a ferocious head as huge as a small mountain slowly emerged from the vortex!
It was a gigantic serpent covered in dark-blue scales, with a single horn on its