Lu Ren concealed his aura and secretly followed them.
"The Nine Abyss Qi in this land of Eternal Silence seems to have thinned quite a bit. What's going on?"
"Who cares? The captain's two-hundred-thousandth birthday is coming up, and the Immortal Meridian Blood Vine the Seventh Captain spent so much effort cultivating is about to mature. If he presents it to the captain on his birthday, our good days will finally come!"
"Exactly. Let's kill more immortal beasts and collect their blood essence to feed the Immortal Meridian Blood Vine!"
The two Eternal Silence Pirates chatted as they walked, searching the surroundings for immortal beasts.
Lu Ren caught every word. "Immortal Meridian Blood Vine? What's that?"
"Immortal Meridian Blood Vine? It's a treasure that can rebuild Immortal Veins. Could the captain of the Eternal Silence Pirate Group have suffered a serious injury?" Great Emperor Wutian's voice rang out.
"Rebuild Immortal Veins?"
Lu Ren shuddered.
"That's right. If someone whose meridians have been shattered consumes it, they can rebuild them into Immortal Veins far stronger than their old meridians. And if you consume it, you might complete Ancient Shattering much more smoothly!" Great Emperor Wutian looked stunned.
"Immortal Meridian Blood Vine... I have to get it!" A sharp gleam flashed in Lu Ren's eyes.
The Eternal Silence Pirates made their living by robbing and plundering. Now that he had run into them and had time to spare, he certainly wouldn't pass up the chance.
Once I find an opening, I'll kill one of them and use Void Life to take his place. Then I can slip into their pirate group! Lu Ren plotted.
He followed the pair into an ancient forest of glaciers.
Before long, the two pirates encountered a pack of eighth-grade immortal beasts: Silver Winged Ice Foxes.
"Let's