Ten days later, in the Central Sea Waters
Dark clouds filled the sky, thunder rumbled, and all around was an endless expanse of deep blue ocean. A giant ship, hundreds of meters long, was steadily moving forward.
Snap! Rumble...
A bolt of lightning flashed, turning the sea area for dozens of miles around as bright as day, followed by a muffled rumble of thunder.
Long March, on deck
Lin Chen sat shirtless on the deck, with a stunningly beautiful woman in a purple gauze dress slumped in his lap. Her clothes were half-undone, her purple hair was draped over her shoulders, and her delicate, mature face was slightly flushed, showing no trace of the aura of an empress.
Bibi Dong nestled in his arms, her voice tender and gentle, "My husband, do you know, these past few days have been the most relaxing and happiest days of my life."
"First the Spirit Hall, then the Spirit Hall Empire. This powerful force has been suffocating me. Before I met you, the Spirit Hall was beset by internal and external troubles. On one hand, I had to be careful of the Upper Three Sects and the two great empires, and on the other hand, I had to guard against the Worship Hall. I had to act with extreme caution, afraid of making a single wrong step, because one wrong step would lead me to an abyss!"
"But thankfully, fate brought me to you, otherwise I can't even imagine what my future would have been like..."
Lin Chen remained silent, simply holding her soft, hot body tightly.
Bibi Dong said softly, "My husband, I'm so tired. How about we have a baby? When he grows up, I'll pass the throne to him, and then we'll live in seclusion in Douluo ~"
Lin Chen gently stroked her hair and said softly, "That day will come."
Bang! Crash...
Just then, a tremor suddenly came from the bottom of the ship, water splashed everywhere, and even the giant ship, which was hundreds of meters long, shook several times.
Nearby, a barefoot Huo Feng, who had been eavesdropping, stood on the deck. Upon hearing the commotion, a pair of fiery wings instantly appeared behind her, and she took to the sky.
"Husband, Dong'er, this time it's a big one!"
Ang ang ang...
A short while later, Zi JI, who was resting in the cabin, appeared in mid-air and transformed into a purple dragon that was nearly a hundred feet long. Although its body was not as large as the giant ship, it was more than enough to be larger than the one underwater.
"It's a tiger shark! It's at least 100,000 years old!"
Although Zi JI did not transform into her true form to intimidate, she did not conceal her aura either, so anyone who dared to attack the giant ship must be at least 100,000 years old.
Huo Feng frowned, its fiery wings flapping behind it as it gazed at the enormous shadow in the sea. "This guy has been with us all along. It attacked us briefly before diving down, apparently testing our strength."
Zi JI explained, " The Soul Beast in the sea have even fewer opportunities to interact with humans, so although they are intelligent, they have very little experience. If we cooperate, we can take it down directly!"
"Good!"
Before long, the two women returned to the cabin, feigning weakness to the enemy. Lin Chen and Bibi Dong on the other side remained completely still, sitting on the deck as if they were ordinary people.
Half an hour later...
On the hull of the Long March, a tiger shark over a hundred meters long gradually surfaced. Its previous attack was merely a probing strike to ascertain the threat on the giant ship. However, due to the composure of Zi JI and Huo Feng, it failed to achieve its goal, so it decided to test the waters again.
Three hundred meters, two hundred meters, one hundred meters, eighty meters...
Having revealed its location last time, the tiger shark was more cautious this time, choosing to attack the giant ship from a distance of about 80 meters.
Its body tumbled violently, and the immense Soul Power within it stirred up the seawater, creating a wave tens of feet high around the giant ship, as if it were about to overturn it.
At that moment, Zi JI finally moved. She dived directly into the sea, her enormous dragon body churning within the water.
" Heavenly Dragon Demon Domain!"
Just as the tiger shark sensed something was wrong and tried to dive and escape, an extremely strong gravitational pull held it captive in a certain area of the sea.
" Feng'er, it's your turn!"
Zi JI shouted, she couldn't let the tiger shark dive in, because seawater had a restraining effect on the Huo Feng. If the tiger shark dived into the deep sea, it would be difficult for her to keep it there.
Huo Feng uttered a low shout, " Phoenix True Body!"
A towering red phoenix, over a hundred meters tall, appeared in the sky and then plunged directly into the sea.
Sizzle sizzle...
The surrounding sea instantly caved in, emitting a piercing sound as the seawater violently evaporated, billowing white smoke that enveloped half of the giant ship.
on deck
Lin Chen remained calm and unmoved. A powerful Soul Power emanated from his body, instantly stabilizing the swaying giant ship and calming the surrounding ocean.
Bibi Dong frowned slightly and said softly, "We've already encountered Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast before even entering the deep sea. It seems the Soul Beast in the sea are much stronger than those on land."
Lin Chen said calmly, "Judging by the size of the territory alone, the sea area is at least dozens of times larger than the Douluo Continent. It's normal for there to be many Soul Beast there, and for them to be of high age. If these Sea Soul Beast weren't unable to leave the sea for extended periods, we might not be able to live peacefully on the continent."
Several dozen breaths later...
The sea surged again, and then the two women surfaced, each carrying a tiger shark that was over 100 meters long.
Bang! Crash...
The two women lifted the tiger shark directly onto the deck, causing the giant ship, which was over 300 meters long, to drop more than ten meters, almost reaching full load.
Huo Feng stood on the tiger shark, excitedly searching for something.
Zi JI asked curiously, " Feng'er, what's wrong?"
Huo Feng replied, "I'm looking to see if this tiger shark has a Soul Bone. Hmm, a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast should have one, so why doesn't it?"
Zi JI chuckled lightly, " Sea Soul Beast are somewhat different from land Soul Beast, both in intelligence and lifestyle, so you can't compare the characteristics of land Soul Beast with those of Sea Soul Beast."
Huo Feng nodded. "That's right. There are so many Sea Soul Beast. If Soul Beast over 100,000 years old are guaranteed to drop Soul Bone, then we might be able to hunt down a dozen or so Soul Bone in a few months."
Lin Chen smiled faintly, " Zi JI, Feng'er, why did you bring it up here for no reason?"
Huo Feng explained, "The heavier the giant ship, the more stable it is. With it, we won't have to worry about it shaking. Besides, I haven't tasted the meat of Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast yet. Tonight, I'm going to start grilling it!"
Ever since Lin Chen taught the women the art of grilling, they have completely fallen in love with this method because it is truly delicious!
Half an hour later, Huo Feng picked up a piece of tender meat that was a meter long and began to roast it, using her own flames.
Before long, a delicious aroma filled most of the deck.
Bibi Dong's beautiful eyes flashed. "Sister Feng'er, I want to eat too!"
"Hehe... I have them all. Once I get the heat under control, I'll bake four pieces this time!"
Zi JI, standing to the side, had never eaten 'cooked' meat before. Although she had devoured Soul Beast before, they were always eaten raw, their powerful Soul Power and internal organs directly refined. How could she have ever tasted such culinary skill?
" Feng'er, I want one too!"