At the docks of Vast Sea City, the sails of the Sea Demon had already been raised. This enormous seagoing vessel was dark brown all over. Captain Haider stood by the rail with a professional smile plastered across his face, though a faint, imperceptible gloom lurked in his eyes—ever since his son had been accidentally killed by Tang San while trying to seize the Dragon Abyss Boat two days ago, that hatred had never faded.
"Rest assured, everyone. I've sailed this route for thirty years. I guarantee we'll reach Sea God Island without a hitch!" Haider called out loudly, while secretly giving the helmsman a meaningful look. The helmsman understood at once and quietly turned the wheel, guiding the ship away from the main route.
Inside the cabin, Tang San was adjusting the connection between the Dragon Abyss Boat and the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, pale blue ripples flowing between them. Lin Zhixia sat nearby with Xiao Wu in her arms when her Star Breath Perception suddenly caught a trace of unease. "Something's wrong with these currents. We seem to be heading off course." The instant she spoke, the ship lurched violently, and panicked cries rang out from the deck. "The Demon Whale Sea Domain! How did we get here?!"
Tang San shot to his feet and rushed outside. Haider stood at the bow, laughing madly with a twisted expression. "Tang San! You killed my son, so I'm sending you all to feed the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King!" Before he could finish, a hundred-meter wave surged from the sea—a colossal creature over two hundred meters long emerged from the depths. Its blue-black hide was covered in thick scales, and its blood-red eyes swept across the Sea Demon. It was the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King!
"Run!" Tang San roared