Nearly a thousand blurred figures shot out from the ship, and Lin Qi's eyelid suddenly twitched.
All of them wore magic-guided accessories like Heaven-Confounding Pendants, capable of blurring perception and concealing their true strength. Aside from a very few whose accessories were of such an exceptionally high grade that even Lin Qi could not make out their true power, the accessories on the others could only barely hide their strength beneath the scrutiny of high-level demigods.
Of the nearly thousand people who had escaped from the ship, more than half had one or two loudly yelling sailors tucked beneath their arms. Those sailors were weak, possessing only the strength ordinary sailors ought to have. Yet among these people who had shot out, more than half possessed Saint-level strength, while the remaining minority were demigods. Several of those whose auras could not be perfectly concealed already possessed the power of peak demigods.
There were nine people whose true strength even Lin Qi could not see through. Not only did they wear magic-guided accessories of extremely high grade, but various beneficial spells cast upon them by other powerful beings also covered their bodies. Much like the divine soul secret art Lin Qi had once possessed, the Soul Protection Grand Blessing Art, these powerful and exasperating beneficial spells effectively cut off Lin Qi's prying gaze.
Dozens of streaks of light shot out from Port Vias's Mage Tower. A mid-stage demigod Mage God, gripping a green staff, raised a fierce gale that shattered the hurricane blowing toward them, then swept across the sky above the harbor with several dozen Saint-level mages.
"Guests who have come from afar, please allow us to welcome your arrival on behalf of the authorities of Port Vias and the Dragon Mountain Empire!"
"Damn this weather—your ship really is quite