The Situation Escalated Again

On an island not far from the mainland in the Desolate Sea, an imposing treasure ship was engulfed in raging flames.

The treasure ship was riddled with holes.

Especially in the very middle, it looked as though something had pierced straight through it. One glance was enough to tell that this fatal hole was what had destroyed the ship.

"Did you find anything?"

Jin Yuan looked at the burning treasure ship and the blackish-purple liquid covering it, her expression incomparably grim.

"Without a doubt, Sea Demons."

Yan Hua's face was equally unsightly. There was no question about it—they had been attacked by Sea Demons.

"Have they already reached this far..."

Jin Yuan gritted her teeth. This place was not far from the mainland. Although many Sea Demons had attacked the mainland in recent years, they had all been relatively weak ones that ordinary martial artists could handle.

But now, the Sea Demons capable of destroying the treasure ship she commanded in a single strike were far more powerful than those from the previous attacks.

The situation had escalated again.

If this continued, it was only a matter of time before those powerful Sea Demons landed on the mainland as well.

There were still quite a few people on the island they were on. After all, they could still handle ordinary Sea Demons, and some local forces were unwilling to abandon territory they had cultivated for so many years. They could not bear to relocate to the continent.

But now, with Sea Demons of this level appearing, even if they wanted to leave, they no longer could.

"Later, escape if you can. I'll stay behind and cover your retreat..."

Jin Yuan spoke to those who had disembarked from the treasure ship. After all, if she had not gathered a group to