A boundless sea stretched beneath a shroud of mist. Deep waves rolled across its surface, as if the whole world were trembling with them.
Wuuuu!
A low roar rang out. The mist churned as a gigantic monster flew through the sky, its enormous black silhouette bearing down with immense pressure.
The mist parted, and the giant beast drew near. Its hideous head emerged, seeming ready to devour everything.
But then the beast revealed its true form!
It wasn't a giant beast at all. It was a huge, black ship, its sails spread wide as it flew through the sky. The fearsome beast's head at its bow looked almost real.
Black crossbows lined the ship's rails, their limbs drawn wide, their metal arrowheads glinting with a chilling killing intent.
On deck stood numerous martial artists clad in sword robes, swords on their backs and sashes fluttering in the wind, their bearing full of heroic spirit.
Several people stood on the upper deck. At their head was a tall, dark-skinned martial artist draped in a black cloak. His thick brows furrowed as he studied a compass in his hand.
This man was none other than the steward, Chu Shan, who had earlier planned to personally lead a team to the Red Rock region.
Chu Shan looked grim. They had lost their way at sea. They had been circling for days and still hadn't made it through the mist.
"This damned mist is such a nuisance. We've been going in circles for days. Why didn't the sect destroy this Great Array back then?"
A Heavenly Human Realm martial artist grumbled.
Chu Shan glared at him, then turned his eyes back to the compass. "You think the sect didn't want to? Back then, even a Void-Piercing Great Power couldn't damage the Great Array in