The [Pirate Skeleton] had barely finished speaking when Tianma said disdainfully, "Is your Master that full of himself?"
"We have to go pay him homage? Should we throw in three kowtows and nine prostrations while we're at it?"
Blue-black flames flickered within the [Pirate Skeleton]'s eye sockets as it said grimly, "If you wish."
"If you miss even one kowtow, I'll throw you beneath the deck!"
Tianma suddenly smiled. "Looks like you've forgotten who you're talking to."
"Captain Jack, you used to be the captain of this Ghost Ship. How glorious you were—able to freely travel through so many [Gates] even in a [Time Dungeon]."
"As long as it was a Dungeon maintained by Order, it was an ocean where you could run wild. You gave me quite a hard time back then."
Upon hearing the name "Jack," the eerie aura around the [Pirate Skeleton] faltered. It stared fixedly at Tianma. "I don't remember the faces of lowly monkeys."
Its gaze fell on the suitcase as it spoke coldly. "That box... belongs to another [gate]!"
"It cannot be allowed on this ship. Erase it!"
With that, the [Pirate Skeleton] immediately activated the rules and Order of the [Ghost Ship].
The entire deck creaked wildly, pitch-black fingers reaching out from the gaps between every plank...
But the next second, a voice came. "Forget it..."
In an instant, the entire Ghost Ship fell silent.
Layers of black mist dispersed, and the wails beneath the deck died away.
A pair of bare feet stepped onto the damp deck.
Ji Yan turned his head and saw a severely emaciated man with soaked long hair, an unnatural gait, and a long black robe slowly walking toward them.
His clouded eyes stared at Tianma. "Old Ma, don't get cocky on my ship."
"Otherwise, I won't be