The pirate ship was extremely fast, clearly very familiar with this area, and within a few breaths it had closed in to a distance close enough to see the figures on the other ship's deck.
A tall figure stood at the bow of the opposing ship, dressed in a sleek leather nautical suit that accentuated her voluptuous figure. Her long purple hair was tied back in a ponytail, and she exuded a dashing and spirited air. Her sharp eyes held a hint of wildness as she stood with one hand on her hip, observing their seemingly luxurious but slow-moving "fat sheep" with great interest.
It was none other than Zi Zhenzhu Pirates, the captain of the Zi Zhenzhu pirate crew!
"Listen up, ship in front! Stop immediately! Hand over your valuables and supplies, or don't blame me for being ruthless!" Zi Zhenzhu shouted.
On the deck, the women, who had just recovered from seasickness, suddenly had strange expressions.
Robbery?
Dude, could your luck be any worse?
Xuan Ming, who was playing Go with Little Ah Yin, glanced at the approaching ship and stood up.
A dark spatial vortex quietly appeared. Xuan Ming took a step forward, traversing hundreds of meters, and arrived directly at the top of the pirate ship's mast without any further words.
Buzz--!
An invisible and intangible, yet strangely powerful, domain suddenly spread out from him!
Colorless Domain!
At the same time, the chilling, Divine Slaughter's Domain Slaughter erupted!
Two completely different yet extremely dangerous domain forces merged instantly, sweeping across like a tsunami and precisely engulfing the entire Zi Zhenzhu!
In an instant, all the noise and arrogance on the Zi Zhenzhu came to an abrupt halt!
All the pirates, including Zi Zhenzhu herself, who was at the Soul Emperor level, felt as if the world before them had instantly lost all color, leaving only a chilling gray-white. A cold, deathly, and terrifying killing intent, as if capable of freezing the soul, pierced their mental world like countless steel needles!
Their minds seemed to freeze, their movements became stiff and sluggish, and the flow of their Soul Power within their bodies became extremely sluggish. A fear and trembling from the depths of their souls instantly seized them all!
The pirates, who had been so arrogant just moments before, were now frozen in place, their faces ashen, their eyes filled with terror, and even breathing became extremely difficult. Some of the weaker pirates even collapsed to the ground, trembling with fear.
Zi Zhenzhu also paled. She felt as if she were being stared at by a ferocious Ferocious Beast from the primordial era, and the chilling killing intent made her blood almost freeze!
She had no doubt that with just a single thought, the other party could turn them all into cold corpses in an instant!
What a terrifying realm this is! What a horrifying killing intent!
She had been venturing into the ocean for many years and had even felt the oppressive aura of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King from afar, but she had never encountered such a pure and despairing killing intent!
Within the pale, luminous aura of the domain, faint groans of pain and screams of despair could be heard from the pirates.
Xuan Ming made no unnecessary movements, simply standing quietly atop the pirate ship's mast. His gaze was fixed on the woman among them— Zi Zhenzhu —who was dressed relatively elegantly, had a voluptuous figure, and was currently trying to raise her head while suppressing a tremor in her soul.
"The ship is nice," Xuan Ming said casually.
"I'll take it."
Zi Zhenzhu struggled to raise her head, meeting those eyes that seemed like an abyss in the darkness and the light of the pale white realm.
Having spent years navigating the treacherous waters of the sea, she believed she had encountered countless ruthless individuals, but she had never experienced such pure, despairing killing intent and oppressive atmosphere!
She had no doubt that if she dared to say "no" or show the slightest hesitation, she and all her crew members would become floating corpses in this sea the next instant!
Those who understand the times are wise! This is the first rule of survival at sea!
"Here! For you!" Zi Zhenzhu managed to squeeze out these words with almost all her might, her voice trembling violently with fear, "This ship... is yours! We... we'll all obey you!"
She was decisive beyond her wildest dreams, and cowardly without a care in the world.
Faced with a force that is simply too strong to resist, surrendering and offering everything is the only way to survive.
Chapter 308 Arrival at Sea God Island
Xuan Ming slowly withdrew his domain.
Colors and sounds returned to the pirate ship, but the terrifying sense of oppression still lingered.
Zi Zhenzhu and her crew, like dying fish regaining water, collapsed on the deck, panting heavily, their backs soaked with cold sweat, their faces a mixture of shock and bewilderment at surviving a disaster.
Xuan Ming was fairly satisfied with her understanding and nodded. "Your person will be in charge of driving for now. The ship will be returned to you after we reach our destination."
Upon hearing this, Zi Zhenzhu breathed a sigh of relief and quickly bowed, saying, "Thank you for sparing my life, Senior!"
She immediately turned around and shouted at the crew, "Did you all hear that? Move everything to the small boat right now! Make room for the senior! Hurry up! Anyone who messes up, I'll feed them to the fish!"
The pirates were overjoyed and sprang into action with remarkable efficiency.
The handover between the two ships was completed quickly.
"Senior, where are you... going?" Zi Zhenzhu asked cautiously.
" Sea God Island," Xuan Ming said.
Zi Zhenzhu's expression froze.
Sea God Island?!
That's the sacred ground of Sea Soul Master, what are these landlubbers doing there?
She opened her mouth, instinctively wanting to ask more questions, but when she met Xuan Ming's unfathomable, emotionless, icy blue eyes, all her doubts were instantly suppressed by a chilling sense of fear.
"Just focus on sailing and don't ask any more questions," Xuan Ming said calmly.
"Yes! Yes! I was too talkative!" Zi Zhenzhu quickly lowered her head, cold sweat beading on her forehead, no longer daring to harbor any more curiosity.
She turned and gave full command, her voice shrill with tension. "What are you all standing there for?! Weigh anchor! Raise the sails! Full speed ahead! Destination: Sea God Island! Everyone, get your attention! Anyone who makes a mistake, I'll skin them alive!"
The pirates fell silent, maneuvering their ships with incredible efficiency to adjust their course. The giant vessel cut through the waves, heading towards that forbidden sea that terrified countless sailors.
"You actually... didn't make a move?" Hu Liena walked to Xuan Ming's side and asked in a low voice, somewhat surprised.
A trace of uncontainable crimson killing intent still lingered in her eerie eyes, clearly indicating that the pirate's arrogant provocation had nearly caused her to lose control.
If Gu Yuena hadn't used her Divine Power to suppress her in time, she probably would have already taken action and eliminated these reckless pirates along with some other people on the ship who were getting in her way.
"There's no need," Xuan Ming said.
"Killing is merely a means, not an end; distinguish between primary and secondary objectives."
He was not a bloodthirsty person, and he had long since passed the stage where he needed to prove or vent his feelings through killing.
The Purple Pearl Pirates ' offense was insignificant in his eyes.
Their ships are more useful, and their navigation skills are more valuable now, and that's enough.
It makes more sense to spare them than to kill them.
Blood Spear Blood Spear is already satiated; there's no need for him to engage in pointless killing, as it would only increase the risk of him going out of control.
What he needs now is control, absolute mastery of power, not being driven by the desire to kill.
The ship sailed in an eerie and oppressive silence.
Zi Zhenzhu and her experienced pirate crew, though trembling with fear, displayed superb seafaring skills.
The boat sailed quickly and steadily, avoiding several dangerous areas with turbulent undercurrents.
After a day and a night, the scenery of the surrounding sea gradually changed.
The seawater was crystal clear and azure like a pure gemstone, the sky was exceptionally clear, and the air was filled with a special energy aura that was refreshing and invigorating, making one's Soul Power more active with every breath.
"Senior..." Zi Zhenzhu's voice was filled with barely concealed nervousness. She quickly walked to Xuan Ming's side and reported in a low voice, her finger trembling slightly as she pointed into the distance, "We... we've entered the outer waters of Sea God Island. Look over there..."
Looking in the direction she pointed, a hazy outline appeared on the distant horizon, resembling a giant island, shrouded in a faint golden halo, sacred and peaceful, contrasting sharply with the surrounding azure sea and sky.
Just by looking at it from afar, one can feel a vast, gentle yet inviolable majestic will permeating the space between heaven and earth.
"If we go any further, we'll... we'll definitely encounter the guardian Soul Beast of Sea God Island..." Zi Zhenzhu's voice was filled with apprehension, even a hint of fear.
The Demon Soul Great White Shark! The most united predator group in the ocean!
The waters near Sea God Island are teeming with these powerful and loyal Soul Beast. They have guarded the sacred land for generations, and anyone who approaches without permission, whether human or other Sea Soul Beast, will be mercilessly attacked and driven away.
Even a powerful expert at the Titled Douluo level would likely perish if surrounded by a swarm of Demon Soul Great White Shark!
Zi Zhenzhu gripped the helm tightly, her knuckles turning white from the force, clearly reaching her mental limit. Sending her to pilot the pirate ship into the territory of the Demon Soul Great White Shark was tantamount to sending her to her death.
Xuan Ming glanced at her but didn't press the matter.
He took a step forward, his figure appearing outside the ship's side, standing in mid-air, looking down at the clear blue sea below.
He slowly raised his hands, palms down, and an indescribable, extreme chill suddenly erupted!
Click--!
Centered on him, the vast sea below instantly froze with a teeth-grinding sound!
The azure seawater frantically condensed and rose at a speed visible to the naked eye. It was not a simple Ice Seal, but rather, under the control of some powerful will, the water in the seawater was forcibly stripped away and shaped, condensing into a huge, sleek, crystal-clear ice ship!
This ice ship was larger and more robust than the pirate ship beneath their feet. Its hull shimmered with a diamond-like brilliance, sparkling in the sunlight and exuding a cold and powerful aura.
"Get on the ship," Xuan Ming said.
Gu Yuena was the first to act; her silver-purple figure flashed and landed on the ice ship.
Hu Liena and the others also reacted quickly, each using their own skills to nimbly leap onto the magical ice ship.
Xuan Ming landed last, standing on the bow of the ice ship.
He glanced at Zi Zhenzhu and her pirate ship, and said calmly, "Consider that ship as travel expenses."
Having said that, he ignored them and his mind stirred slightly.
The ice ship needed neither sails nor oars. Under Xuan Ming's control, it cut through the waves on its own and sailed at a steady and swift speed toward the outline of Sea God Island, which was shrouded in a golden halo in the distance.
Zi Zhenzhu and her crew stood there, stunned, watching the ice ship that shimmered dreamlike in the sunlight as it sailed away, and the figure in black robes at its prow, unable to recover for Jiujiu.
"If you have this ability, why do you still need to rob people?" Huo Wu asked, somewhat puzzled.
"This is an ice ship. We're at sea, and controlling an ice ship on the sea is very taxing," Xuan Ming said without turning his head.
"Short-distance movement or emergency situations are fine, but crossing the sea like this..."
"He'll get lost," Little Ah Yin said strangely.
"..."
The goddesses looked at Xuan Ming with rather strange expressions as he suddenly fell silent.
Especially Shui Bing'er and Huo Wu, this man with overwhelming killing intent and unfathomable strength... he got lost?!
The contrast is just too much...
"I just don't know the way." Xuan Ming's face darkened.
"Besides, I don't know anything about sea navigation..."
"I do get lost," Little Ah Yin added.
"He'll do that in the forest too! His sense of direction is terrible!"
"..."
Under Xuan Ming's control, the ice ship smoothly and swiftly cut through the azure waves, heading towards the distant outline of Sea God Island shrouded in a golden halo.
The ship's hull is crystal clear, reflecting a dazzling light under the sun, resembling a work of art, and forming a unique picture with the surrounding magnificent seascape.
The ice ship sailed into the core area of the waters surrounding Sea God Island.
Almost instantly--
Splash! Splash! Splash!
The previously calm sea suddenly began to boil!
One after another, huge and agile white figures burst out of the water, like silver lightning, and surrounded the ice ship from all directions at an astonishing speed!
It's the Demon Soul Great White Shark!
They were enormous, with sleek lines, smooth skin like satin, dorsal fins like sharp blades, and gaping maws revealing chilling, interlocking teeth. Each one exuded a ferocious aura of at least Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast!
There were so many of them, well over a hundred!
Their cold eyes were fixed on the ice ship that had intruded into the forbidden area, emitting a low and threatening hiss, and the seawater surged and churned under their power.
Any intruder, faced with such a display, would probably have been terrified out of their wits.
However, the people on the ice ship remained relatively calm. With Xuan Ming present, they had ample confidence.
Just then, an even larger and more majestic aura rapidly rose from the deep sea.