Azure Life Turtle

Xia Yang immediately felt his way toward the nearest sail.

The ship rocked violently, forcing him to carefully maintain his balance.

After great difficulty, he grabbed the rope and immediately exerted force to reef in the sail.

"Martial Soul: Bone, Body Attachment."

As his soul power circulated, Xia Yang's arm muscles bulged. He planted his legs firmly, then used the strength of his waist to gradually draw in and secure the billowing sail.

After finishing one, he immediately moved on to the next.

"Third Soul Skill: Golden Light Flash."

"Fourth Soul Skill: Golden Prison."

First Mate Sun Chuanjun came to the bow and fiercely drove the Golden Warblade Martial Soul in his hand into the deck.

Following that, a pale gold Light Screen instantly enveloped the Mystic Tortoise.

"First Soul Skill: Spirit Cat Doppelganger."

"Third Soul Skill: Spirit Cat Transformation."

"Fifth Soul Skill: Gale Stab."

After Zhang Feng performed Martial Soul Possession, his figure flickered, and the deck was filled with his afterimages.

Slash after slash scattered the raging winds and Huge Waves crashing toward the ship.

Though the fierce wind never ceased and the Huge Waves never stopped, Zhang Feng's attacks never paused either.

"Second Soul Skill: North Sea Cold Current."

"Fifth Soul Skill: Profound Ice Prison."

Xia Shi stood firmly in the center of the deck. As he unleashed his soul skills, a thick layer of ice armor covered the ship, resisting the impact of the Sea Waves.

"My Baguette is White and Soft."

"My Baguette is Thick and Hard."

"My Baguette is Fragrant and Crispy—"

Li Zhishu was also busy on the deck, continuously making breads with various effects to replenish everyone's stamina, soul power, and energy.

Every Crew Member fought desperately against the storm.

At this moment, Xia Yang tightly tied himself to the mast.

Then he closed his eyes and silently circulated his soul power, struggling against the piercing cold and the violent wind and rain.

That night, everyone gave their all.

When dawn arrived, the storm gradually subsided as well.

When the first ray of Morning Light fell upon Xia Yang's face, the soul power within his body naturally surged and circulated.

With a soft pop, his Level Twenty soul power broke through.

In the Morning Light, Xia Yang opened his eyes, excitement gleaming in them.

After being tempered by wind and rain, he had finally achieved his breakthrough through the trial of this storm.

Xiling Harbor, the Xia Family residence.

Morning Light streamed through the window, illuminating the study brightly.

It had been a day since Xia Yang and the others returned to the harbor.

After resting fully Last Night, Xia Yang was awakened early in the morning by his mother, Huo Yang.

At this moment, the family of three sat around in the study, discussing an important matter.

Huo Yang lightly sipped her tea before speaking first. "Yang'er, since you've already broken through Level Twenty, have you given any thought to your Second Soul Ring?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Xia Shi carried three thick tomes over from beside the bookshelf.

Each book was half a person's height, and the edges of their pages had yellowed slightly, clearly showing that they had often been read.

With a thud, Xia Shi placed the books firmly on the desk before his son. His tone carried a hint of pride as he said, "The one on the left records every known Turtle Class Spirit Beast. The one on the right is the Spirit Beast Compendium for Tiger Class Spirit Beasts, while the one in the middle contains information on all other types of Spirit Beasts."

"Your mother and I have carefully collected and organized these over the years."

Xia Yang's gaze moved across the books. After pondering for a moment, he said, "I chose the Ice Flame Crystal Shell for my First Soul Ring, allowing my Bone Martial Soul to undergo an initial evolution."

"Therefore, for my Second Soul Ring, I hope to continue in that direction and find a Spirit Beast with a life attribute, allowing my Martial Soul to develop and evolve further."

"A life attribute?"

Huo Yang frowned slightly. "Most Spirit Beasts of that type are plant-based. If you want to find one among animal Spirit Beasts, I'm afraid it won't be easy."

As the Bishop of the Martial Soul Branch Hall, Huo Yang's knowledge was among the very best in the city.

Even she said so, showing just how difficult this choice would be.

Xia Yang added, "Ideally, it would be a Turtle Class or Tiger Class Spirit Beast with a life attribute."

"That makes things difficult."

Huo Yang shook her head with a bitter smile. "Among animal Spirit Beasts with life attributes, I only know of the Jade Swan. The rest are truly rare."

"I do know of one."

Xia Shi suddenly interjected, his eyes gleaming. "The Azure Life Turtle, a Deep Sea Turtle Class Spirit Beast."

"The Azure Life Turtle?"

Huo Yang looked puzzled. "How have I never heard of such a Spirit Beast?"

Xia Shi explained, "Azure Life Turtles dwell in the deep sea year-round. They possess a life attribute, but their Combat Power is very weak, and they rely entirely on prolific reproduction to sustain their population."

"For that reason, Azure Life Turtles over a thousand years old are extremely rare. After all, in the survival-of-the-fittest deep sea, very few can live for a thousand years."

Huo Yang could not help but smile. "I never expected a rough man like you to know about such a rare Spirit Beast."

"Ha ha ha!"

Xia Shi laughed heartily. "These Deep Sea Soul Beasts are precisely the specialty of us Sea Soul Masters."

Xia Yang still had reservations. "This Spirit Beast does meet the requirements, but I would rather find one that possesses both powerful Life Force and a certain degree of Combat Strength."

The couple exchanged glances. Xia Shi sighed softly. "Yang'er, such Spirit Beasts may indeed exist on the continent and in the ocean, but they aren't something ordinary Soul Masters like us can hope for."

"We neither know where to find them nor understand their exact strength..."

Seeing his father's dejected expression, Xia Yang no longer insisted. He agreed, "In that case, let's choose the Azure Life Turtle."

"However, I need one with a cultivation of between twelve hundred and seventeen hundred years."

"No problem. Azure Life Turtles within that Year Limit may be somewhat rare, but at worst, we'll search a few more places."

Xia Shi patted his chest as he gave his assurance.

With the plan settled, the family immediately split up to make preparations.

However, though they had originally agreed to Head To the soul hunt together, Spirit Hall suddenly sent an order requiring the Xiling Harbor branch hall to escort a batch of transit supplies.

As Bishop, Huo Yang could not shirk her responsibility and had no choice but to remain behind to carry out the mission.

Thus, only Xia Shi accompanied his son on this soul hunt.

Three days later, the Mystic Tortoise raised its sails and Set Sail once again.

Xia Yang spread the sea chart across the deck, looked up at his father at the bow, and asked, "Dad, where are we going this time?"

Xia Shi gazed into the distant horizon, his voice steady and resolute. "Pirate's Nest—Wreck Bay."

Wreck Bay was the final destination and lair of every pirate in these waters, a true "City of Chaos."

Originally, it had been nothing more than an inconspicuous little island.

However, at some unknown point, ocean currents began pushing shipwreck after shipwreck toward it.

The wreckage gradually piled up, like objects abandoned by fate and cast aside by the Sea Waves among the Shallow Beach and reefs.

Later, some pirates adrift at sea discovered the place. They used the scattered hulls as shelters, turning that desolate land into a lawless stronghold.

Afterward, as time passed, more and more wrecked ships drifted in, while the pirates' Forces spread wildly like vines.