"How much have you grasped?" The leader stared blankly at Yang Zhen, then suddenly realized that her broadsword had fallen to the ground. She picked it up and put it back on her back.
"Awooo!!!"
Lin Shilang let out another scream, staring at Yang Zhen with resentment and horror, not even bothering to clean the wound on his foot.
Yang Zhen looked at Lin Shilang innocently and said, "A book, is that not okay? It should be better than three words, right?"
Lin Shilang suddenly felt an urge to curse. What kind of innocent face do you have? You're so despicable! I've never seen such a despicable person before. You must be doing it on purpose, you must be!
Who would believe someone who claims to have "grasped the essence" of a book?
Even the master said that if someone comprehends more than three characters, he will take them on as his personal disciple and nurture them with all his might. Over the years, no one has comprehended even a single character. You came here, sat on the ground for three days, and comprehended an entire book?
The gang leader stared intently at Yang Zhen, asking seriously, "Is what you're saying true?"
"Genuine, guaranteed!"
Lin Shilang's heart skipped a beat; he almost believed Yang Zhen's words. Although Yang Zhen never told the truth, what if it was true?
The leader patted Yang Zhen on the shoulder and said excitedly, "I knew you could do it, Xiao Huan!"
Xiao Huan finally managed to squeeze through the crowd, gave Yang Zhen a strange look, and said, "Big Sister, what's the matter?"
"Set sail, back to the shores of the East Sea!"
Xiao Huan agreed and turned around, saying sweetly, "What are you all standing there for? Let's set sail and head back to the East Sea China Sea!"
Everyone scattered and went about their tasks. Before long, the Blade slowly rose with a hum and headed towards the East Sea. The Blade had carried out this kind of voyage countless times, but this time was different.
If what Yang Zhen said is true, then he will probably become the master's last disciple.
Upon considering this possibility, all the cultivators on the Blade were somewhat bewildered, as if in a dream, but the golden celestial phenomenon did not lie.
Yang Zhen finally managed to shake off the incessant questions from the older sister and sat alone in the cabin, feeling the mysterious aura emanating from the Tao Te Ching in his Spirit Sea. However, what puzzled him was that although the Tao Te Ching was full of Literary Qi, he could not use it freely. This was probably related to the fact that the Tao Te Ching was not his original work.
Perhaps we should really ask that mysterious gentleman about this matter.
The Overseas Trial are about to begin. Now, flying boats are flying all over the Youzhou Continent toward the East Sea. Along the way, Yang Zhen has seen all kinds of flying boats, and some people are even flying on swords, rapidly heading toward the East Sea.
On the fifth day of the Blade's voyage, Yang Zhen overheard some news, and his heart immediately burned with excitement.
On Turtle-Snake Island, one of the Three Islands of the East Sea, a certain change has occurred deep within the Eastern Sea Abyss. Various sea beasts have suddenly appeared, and the towering waves of energy have even caused the primordial energy of heaven and earth to tremble. In an instant, countless people rushed towards that direction, as if some secret site was about to emerge.
This news shocked everyone. Most of the hidden treasures and ruins that have emerged from the East Sea are Elder Gu heritage sites, and their existence in the sea is something that moves all the great overseas paradises.
All forces that received this message accelerated their journey, because this Overseas Trial would be an unprecedented grand event, with countless geniuses gathering on Turtle-Snake Island, and even numerous powerful figures ascending to the summit.
During those five days, Yang Zhen felt completely at ease with his choice.
This route is not safe; there are countless air pirates of all sizes, and the Sky Abyss is also rife with turbulent energy, making it extremely dangerous.
Yang Zhen had personally witnessed no fewer than ten enormous airships being blasted to pieces by those rampant air pirates. Even the remaining cultivators on board were slaughtered, and all their supplies were stolen by the air pirates.
Over the past five days, many air pirates have been observing the Blade from afar, but even the most powerful air pirate groups were too frightened to approach the Blade's dark, gaping True Essence Cannon.
Yang Zhen lay on the deck, staring blankly at the white clouds in the sky. Xiao Huan Yang Zhen sat quietly beside him, looking at him with curiosity, and said, "Young Master Yang Zhen, I heard you're going to become the Pirate King, why not become an air pirate?"
"Sky pirates are all worthless. The beautiful starry sky and the vast sea are my ultimate dream!" Yang Zhen turned to look at Xiao Huan. This girl was not tall, but she liked to carry the big sister's giant sword, looking like she was struggling. She said that she would definitely forge a giant sword that was even bigger than this one in the future.
Xiao Huan chuckled and said, "Sky pirates aren't spineless. The ones we've encountered are just small-time forces, nothing special. If we were to encounter the Black Dove, even we'd have to go around it."
"Hmm?" Yang Zhen became interested and asked, "Is the Black Dove even more powerful than the Blade?"
Xiao Huan nodded, still shaken, and said, " The Black Dove is the most powerful air pirate ship. It's said that there are many Nascent Soul Realm stage experts on board, and countless Golden Core Realm stage air pirates. Most importantly, their True Essence Cannon have a longer range than ordinary flying ships. They can hit us, but we can't hit them. If a battle breaks out, we can only risk being hit and charge forward at all costs."
Yang Zhen clicked his tongue in amazement, then asked, "But even if you could rush up, wouldn't you be able to defeat so many Nascent Soul Realm experts?"
Xiao Huan nodded and said, "Yes, that's why the Black Dove is a nightmare for all airships. Once news of the Black Dove's appearance spreads, the entire air route will either be suspended or rerouted."
Yang Zhen clicked his tongue in amazement. Having a True Essence Cannon with such a long range really could dominate the air. He wondered if he could take it down with a single shot if he mounted an 8x scope on the Blade!
Just then, an alarm sounded, and Xiao Huan's expression changed. She said to Yang Zhen, "Young Master Yang, the Blade is about to pass through the Abyssal Turbulence. Let's go back to the inner cabin."
The Abyssal Turbulence is a surge of True Essence in mid-air. It is a unique world on this route. If a weak flying boat enters the Abyssal Turbulence, it will not be able to pass through safely and will be torn to pieces in an instant.
As soon as Yang Zhen entered the inner cabin, he felt a dizzying sensation as a terrifying wave of air swept over him, turning the surrounding environment into a misty haze.
The raging waves of True Essence surged wildly in mid-air, without any order, distorting and swirling the surrounding space and light.
Looking out through the transparent crystal window, all one could see was a turbulent, multicolored current, like countless surging serpents; the view was chaotic, and nothing could be seen.
Yang Zhen looked at the terrifying celestial phenomenon with curiosity. The awe-inspiring power of the heavens was indeed extraordinary. This kind of celestial phenomenon that transcended nature was one of the things that all cultivators feared the most.
Although this wasn't the first time the Blade had experienced such a mid-air Abyssal Turbulence, everyone's faces remained solemn.
Even the leader's expression turned serious, and she began to direct the work in an orderly manner.
"This turbulence is exceptionally terrifying. Everyone must perform their duties diligently and avoid making the slightest mistake!"
It has to be said that the boss lady truly lives up to her reputation as the owner of the Blade; the powerful aura emanating from her even made Yang Zhen secretly tremble.
Yang Zhen felt that the leader was definitely not an ordinary Nascent Soul Realm expert; otherwise, her aura wouldn't have been so Mount Tai and unwavering even under such violent conditions.
A burly middle-aged man walked up to Yang Zhen and said with a sigh, "How was it? Did you find it tense and exciting?"
Yang Zhen nodded, glanced at the burly man named Liu Shanquan who was only at the Golden Core Realm First Layer, and said, "Indeed, the power of heaven is unpredictable. Who would have thought that there would be such a terrifying place in mid-air? I just wonder what it would feel like to enter it."
Liu Shanquan was startled and hurriedly pulled Yang Zhen aside, saying, "Don't do anything reckless! The boss told me to stay by your side. I don't want to go into this monster with you."
The Abyssal Turbulence was quickly passed, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief when a series of piercing alarms suddenly blared throughout the entire airship.
Liu Shanquan rushed to the crystal window to look outside, his face suddenly turning to horror as he cried out in terror, " The Black Dove!"