Before long, the stern's lower hold fell silent. Su Xiao ignored it. He had successfully awakened the Doom, but the ship's condition was somewhat unusual.
Crack~
A battered plank fell away from the Doom. The entire ship seemed to come alive. All the planks unfolded, and two of the masts rapidly liquefied before sinking into the hull.
The Doom began to shrink, transforming from a super-large sailing ship into a medium-sized one.
Earlier, Su Xiao had used the Sand of Doom. While freeing the Doom from its predicament, it had also temporarily lifted the Sea of Demon's seal to a certain extent. That was why the Doom had been so powerful.
Now, the Sand of Doom's follow-up effect was about to disappear, and the Sea of Demon's seal was returning.
Su Xiao placed one hand on the Doom's mast. He now understood why he had been cursed by the Sea of Demons. It had been inevitable. As long as he became the Doom's captain, he could not avoid it, because the Doom was cursed as well.
"The captain and the ship are one." That saying was no joke.
Su Xiao removed the Black King's Armguard and looked at his left hand. Faint black lines could now be seen on his fingertips. This was the curse of the Sea of Demons.
Beginning at his left fingertips, the curse would spread bit by bit until black lines covered his entire body. At that point, the Sea of Demons would swallow him and bury him beneath the sea along with the Doom. During this process, Su Xiao would not become an undead or gain immortality. That meant that once he was buried beneath the sea, he would eventually drown there. It was only a matter of time.
The Blue Steel Shadow energy within