Sea of Ashes.
Fu Qian's eyesight was undoubtedly excellent. Even from a distance, he could still clearly make out the unnatural gray-white covering the chain of islands.
Su Gao's description had been spot-on. It really did look like a hill of ashes.
So beyond this boundary, was this lifeless color endless?
It was no wonder the resistance on the ship had been rising as they drew closer.
"Shouldn't we avoid getting too close? Those things keep changing. If the ship gets trapped, that could be a problem."
Someone finally couldn't hold back and offered a suggestion.
"Stay in the water? How would that be any different from turning back just now?"
Before Lan En could say anything, Lady Ash let out a cold snort.
"Don't waste time. Head straight for a gentle slope and charge ashore."
"You don't know shit. No creature in the sea wants to come near this place. Even if that thing isn't here, it might just be waiting for us outside."
"Is that so? Then you can stay on the ship later."
Amid the verbal sparring, Lan En was clearly hesitating.
The proof was that although the ship kept moving, it had slowed down.
It wasn't surprising. To play it safe, Lady Ash's suggestion was obviously the best one. But the saying that creatures of the Sea of Ashes must stay away had been around for ages. Going deeper meant danger, too, didn't it?
At this distance, they should be relatively safe—
A tremendous crash and a violent jolt of the ship interrupted his thoughts, nearly knocking several of them off their feet.
It really had been following them the whole time!
In that instant, a horrifying realization dawned on everyone.
"Charge ashore!"
Lan En no longer hesitated and made his decision at once.
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