A white seabird spread its wings and flew over the sea, lightly skimming the water before rising higher and flying into the distance.
Below the seabird, a great black ship sped across the azure sea, trailing a long white wake behind it.
"I relied on my nimble movement technique at the end and shook them off in time. Luckily, they did not pursue us immediately. Otherwise, we would have been in grave danger this time."
Wei He sat cross-legged on the deck, his face pale, looking as though he had suffered serious injuries.
After killing Black Cross, he had swiftly made preparations, then quietly caught up with the ship underwater and returned to the deck.
That Black Cross had truly been formidable. His strength, speed, explosive power, and reactions were all the greatest Wei He had ever encountered.
When he had killed Three Phases Bodhisattva and then the Five Stabilizations Master who had pursued him afterward, he had roughly estimated their strength.
Compared to them, this Black Cross had been far stronger.
Not to mention Eldest Senior Sister Yao Wan, who could not even defeat Three Phases Bodhisattva.
"The man with the black cross on his brow must have been an important figure in Wu State. Unfortunately, we stayed too briefly and could not uncover much intelligence." Wei He shook his head and sighed.
This time, he had truly gone all out.
Yet although he had plenty of Returning True Force, the other man's power did not seem to be pure Great Strength. It appeared to carry a peculiar aura as well.
That aura seemed somewhat similar to the corrosive nature of Returning True Force.
He had never seen such an aura on any opponent he had fought before.
Lou Chengxun brought over internal medicine for treating injuries, his expression