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Beneath the dim night sky, the emerald sea stretched boundlessly, its waves surging.

A wave rolled over, carrying something across the surface.

It was a young man in a black robe, with sword-like brows, starry eyes, and an exceedingly handsome face.

Yet his eyes were tightly shut, his face deathly pale, and his robes were tattered beyond recognition. It was impossible to tell whether he was alive or dead.

Just then, an enormous black shadow swiftly swam up from beneath the sea.

With a crashing splash, a gigantic black fish nearly a zhang long burst from the water. Opening its massive jaws full of razor-sharp fangs, it mercilessly bit toward the black-robed man's waist.

Yet, to everyone's surprise, several of the black fish's sharp teeth shattered amid dull bangs, as if it had bitten into refined iron.

The black fish let out a pained howl. Its eyes filled with terror as it glanced at its prey, then it fled back into the sea without hesitation.

The black-robed young man, meanwhile, still had his eyes shut, seemingly completely unaware of the danger that had just passed.

Time slowly passed.

The waves gradually grew more violent, and a torrential downpour began to pour from the sky, tossing the black-robed man about amid the towering swells.

Just then, a strange horn sounded in the distance, drawing closer and closer.

Soon after, a massive blue ship nearly a hundred zhang long emerged from the wind and waves.

At its prow hung the savage head of some unknown demonic beast. Ahead of it, more than ten huge fish several zhang long wore chains around their bodies, pulling the enormous vessel swiftly through the stormy sea.

At that moment, an urgent shout rang out aboard the ship. The vessel then slightly changed course and headed toward