"A truly excellent hiding spot."
Xia Ping gazed at the Mist Islands. If not for his Ten Thousand Mile Tracking Technique, he likely would have been unable to track Shark Seventeen.
Even if one managed to follow the target to this lair, the natural fog surrounding the islands would leave anyone unfamiliar with the terrain completely helpless. Even an army of a hundred thousand could easily be buried here.
Taking a step back, even if the enemy were overwhelmingly powerful, the Blood Shark Pirate Crew could rely on the treacherous geography to make a leisurely escape, never fearing encirclement.
"Time to go in."
Xia Ping leaped from his warship. He left the vessel hovering in mid-air and dove into the Mist Islands alone, instantly vanishing into the endless fog.
For an ordinary person, it would be easy to lose one's way in such a mist, but he possessed the Hell Golden Crow Eye, which could see through all illusions and even grant him X-ray vision.
Mere fog was nothing to him.
"The trail seems to break off here." Xia Ping tracked the scent until he reached a remote cluster of reefs.
This area appeared to be a seawater vortex, surrounded by numerous reefs scattered in all directions, creating a lake-like expanse spanning several dozen kilometers.
Black mist swirled around the perimeter, and the sound of crashing waves echoed periodically. It looked like a dangerous, desolate place, devoid of any human presence.
"What is going on? Shark Seventeen's scent vanished right here, yet there isn't a single place to hide. Where could he have gone?"
Xia Ping scanned his surroundings but found no trace of the Blood Shark Pirate Crew's lair. With a sudden thought, he instinctively activated his Hell Golden Crow Eye.
A surge of unique energy flooded his eyes,