The boundless sea stretched out, its clear waves spanning ten thousand miles.
Clad in a cloak, Fang Qianyuan stood atop the towering deckhouse and gazed into the distance, while several disciples dressed in Flying Immortal Sect robes explained the conditions at sea.
Fang Lian stood behind him with a smile, consulting a nautical chart as she learned about navigation at sea.
Three days had passed since they left Eastwind Island. Led by the Flying Immortal Sect disciples, their party had entered a shipping lane formed by converging ocean currents, following the route Elder Yu had designated toward the battlefield hundreds of thousands of miles away.
According to the Flying Immortal Sect disciples, ocean currents and monsoons were both crucial factors in sea travel. By harnessing them, many treasure ships could cover more than ten thousand miles a day, a speed matching that of true Earth Rank spirit creatures.
If these factors were ignored, or if they even sailed against the ocean currents and monsoons, their speed would plummet to less than half.
If even treasure ships fared so poorly, mortal vessels would struggle to move an inch.
Moreover, established shipping lanes mostly skirted the edges of demon beast territories, making them relatively safe routes at sea.
Anyone venturing into unfamiliar waters could be attacked at any moment by all manner of terrifying monsters emerging from the depths. With an Earth Rank Spirit Tamer aboard, they could put up some resistance, but with only Human Rank cultivators, the ship would very likely be destroyed and everyone killed. Even an entire fleet might be wiped out.
Furthermore, demon beasts came from beneath the sea. Even Earth Rank Experts could not remain on guard every moment, much less ensure the safety of ships, which were inanimate objects. Once a vessel was damaged, every