Desolation! Enemies on a narrow road

The sky is as blue as the sea, and the sea is as blue as the sky.

There was no wind, and no clouds.

The sea was rippling gently, the scorching sun hung overhead, and the sea breeze was equally intense.

The ship, five zhang long and one zhang high, sailed through the waves, leaving behind trails of ripples.

On the spacious deck, the stunningly beautiful nine-tailed celestial fox lay on her side on a soft couch, playing with a fluffy tail in her hand. Her delicate, oval face was fair and alluring, and even after being exposed to the scorching sun for many days, it was still fair and smooth, as if it could be broken with a touch.

Xu Qi'an sat cross-legged on the deck, while the delicate and frail mermaid obediently served him, peeling open the shells of the bright red, translucent seashells that resembled agate.

This type of shell is called "Crimson Fire Shell," and it grows near underwater volcanoes in the South China Sea. They consume fire elemental energy to grow and are rare elemental creatures.

The shell of the Crimson Fire Clam contains extremely explosive energy; when crushed, it produces an explosion comparable to a cannonball.

But what truly attracted Xu Qi'an was its meat—tender, sweet, melt-in-your-mouth, without any fishy taste, and with an excellent texture.

"Suddenly, I don't want to leave. The overseas region is rich in resources and has all kinds of delicious food."

Xu Qi'an finished eating the last Crimson Fire Clam, looked at the mountain of shells piled up in front of him, and patted his belly contentedly.

"Thank you, Queen Pearl. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, please don't hesitate to come to me."

He made that promise offhand.

Although both are guides, the Mermaid Queen and the Nine-Tailed Fox are different. The latter is only familiar with the sea routes, and her several voyages are always brief, with a specific purpose in mind: searching for something.

The Mermaid Queen is a native of overseas, and not only is she very familiar with the overseas landscape, but she also knows where to find delicious food.

The travel experience improved dramatically.

The silver-haired enchantress smiled and struck up a conversation:

"You can trust him. This stinky human male has never broken his promises to women; he always keeps his word."

"Did I break my promise to a man?" Xu Qi'an thought to himself. "Everyone knows that Xu Yinluo's word is as good as gold."

Pearl looked extremely happy, beaming with a gentle and pure smile.

She certainly made a deliberate effort to please this strongest human, hoping to gain his friendship. According to the human race's ranking system, the Super Grade is equivalent to the most powerful Gods and Devils, while the Grade 1 below the Super Grade is not weak even among Gods and Devils.

Of course, Pearl was not entirely clear about the status of a first-grade martial artist within the first-grade realm; otherwise, she would have a clearer and more intuitive understanding of how terrifying Xu Qi'an was.

The silver-haired enchantress reminded her at the opportune moment:

"But you must always remain vigilant, otherwise, you might find yourself returning to Mermaid Island a few years from now, carrying a child who is half human and half mermaid."

The Lord of Raging Waves Island listened silently from the ship's side. After several days of observation, he discovered that this human male was likely a powerful being on par with the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox.

This can be seen from the attitudes of the nine-tailed fox and the mermaid queen.

While the Lord of Raging Waves was wary, he was also delighted; the stronger his allies, the greater his chances of exploring the Island of Gods and Devils.

Xu Qi'an got up and walked to the other side of the ship's railing, gazing at the boundless ocean. The most unbearable thing about going to sea is the unchanging scenery, which is so boring that it drives people crazy.

Based on the temperature changes, it gets hotter the further south you go, and he estimated that they were almost approaching the equator.

Once the great calamity is over, if we survive, I'll take Lin'an and the others on a sea voyage, with the Mermaid Queen as our guide, and we'll eat wherever we go. Xu Qi'an was already indulging in a little bit of his future life.

While I was excited, I also felt that bringing them along would cause a lot of inconvenience.

For example, when he's arranging flowers, will the other fish come to watch? When he's flirting with Lin'an, will the other fish be unhappy?

More likely, I treat every fish with the utmost respect, and I am trapped in a terrible battleground every day. He sighed silently and gave up the idea of taking the fish out to sea.

At this moment, in the vision of the extraordinary beings on the ship, several small black dots appeared on the distant, undulating blue sea.

As the distance between them closed, Xu Qi'an could see clearly who was approaching—no, what kind of descendants of Gods and Devils they were.

They are... Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!

Moreover, they ride Ninja Turtles that resemble dolphin mounts, the only difference being that these Ninja Turtles are black, not green.

In addition, Xu Qi'an noticed that several of the black Ninja Turtles were injured, with cracks all over their shells or their thick black skin and flesh split open. The most seriously injured one had even lost an arm.

The dragon-man, Nulang, walked over and stood shoulder to shoulder with Xu Qi'an, communicating telepathically:

"They are the 'Bu Clan' from the Divine Turtle Island in the East Sea, said to be descended from the ancient Gods and Devils skilled in divination. This lineage is extremely weak in combat, and there isn't even a single Transcendent Realm cultivator within the clan."

At this point, the dragonman chuckled:

"They actually dare to explore Gods and Devils Island."

He opened his mouth and shouted in a Gods and Devils language:

"Elders of the Bu clan, who attacked you?"

The group of Ninja Turtles originally intended to avoid the unfamiliar ship, but when Angry Wave called out, the leading old turtle seemed to recognize the Dragon Man Island Lord and immediately rode his mount closer.

"Oh, it's Lord of Raging Waves Island. Are you also going to explore ' Gods and Devils Island'?"

The old tortoise at the head of the group only suffered some superficial injuries; it looked very old, with loose skin and flesh.

The Lord of Raging Waves Island nodded slightly.

The old tortoise waved its hands repeatedly and said:

Don't go there, it's too dangerous.

The Lord of Raging Waves assumed he was referring to the divine Gods and Devils aura that could drive people mad, and said:

"I know, I explored this area before you arrived. I know how to avoid the aura of Gods and Devils."

To everyone's surprise, the old tortoise continued to wave his hand and shake his head.

"That's not what I meant. A few days and nights ago, a powerful and terrifying being came from outside Gods and Devils Island. It devoured many of the descendants of Gods and Devils Gods and Devils who had gathered outside the island and drove them away to within a hundred miles."

They threatened us not to approach Gods and Devils Island, or they would eat us all.

A powerful and terrifying Gods and Devils?! Angry Wave, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox, and the Mermaid Queen exchanged bewildered glances.

Xu Qi'an was temporarily excluded from the conversation because he couldn't understand the language of Gods and Devils.

The Lord of Raging Waves pondered:

Who is it?

The Great Elder of the Divine Turtle shook his head:

"I have never seen him before, and the descendants gathered outside the Island of Gods and Devils do not recognize him either."

As he spoke, the elder, his skin loose and flabby, pretended to recall something:

"His body was enormous, comparable to a small island, with six long, curved horns on his head, one of which had a chipped edge. He had a face similar to that of a human, and his aura was like that of a god or Gods and Devils reborn."

As the Grand Elder of the Divine Turtle recounted his story, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox's expression changed drastically. She looked at Xu Qi'an and exclaimed in surprise:

"Wilderness, it is wilderness."

She learned about the physical characteristics of "Huang" from Xu Qi'an.

Huang has come to Gods and Devils Island too? Tsk, what a small world. No, God and Gods and Devils Island is related to ancient Gods and Devils, so it's inevitable that it would attract him here. Xu Qi'an's expression turned solemn after listening to the Nine-Tailed Fox's translation.

He suddenly understood why 'Huang' had taken the supervisor overseas.

"The existence of Gods and Devils Island is because of Him?" The nine-tailed fox was incredibly clever and immediately connected many possibilities.

Xu Qi'an shook his head slightly:

"More likely, He knows when the Island of Gods and Devils will appear."

The silver-haired enchantress nodded slightly, agreeing with Xu Qi'an's assessment, and said with a solemn expression:

"He drove away the descendants of Gods and Devils, wanting to dominate the Island of Gods and Devils alone? What does this island mean to him? Hmm, perhaps there's something on the island that he cares about."

To understand this question, we must first understand what kind of existence Gods and Devils Island actually is.

Xu Qi'an said:

"As I told you, Huang's true form encountered an accident and has been dormant ever since. That's why, after sealing the Supervisor, He didn't send out His true form to destroy Great Feng. If He had awakened in His true form at that time, the Imperial Advisor and I probably wouldn't have been able to withstand it."

But He did not; instead, He took the Supervisor and left the place where He had been sleeping.

"There's one more thing. Although Huang is powerful, he's not a top-tier being. In his current state, he can't compete with top-tier beings like Buddha or the Witch God."

"Take these two things together, and do you understand His purpose now?"

The nine-tailed celestial fox slowly exhaled, its voice unconsciously deepening:

"Return to peak condition, reclaim super grade."

Only in this way can He contend with the supreme beings of the Nine Provinces.

Therefore, it is self-evident what is on Gods and Devils Island—something that helps Him return to the Superior realm.

The mermaid queen listened to their incoherent conversation in bird language, her expression growing increasingly grave. After a moment of patience, she seized an opening in the conversation and asked:

What are you talking about?

The Lord of Raging Waves Island and the Great Elder of the Divine Turtle both looked over at the same time. She was speaking in the language of Gods and Devils, which they could understand.

The silver-haired enchantress chuckled and said:

"Whose terrifying legends did you grow up listening to?"

The first to react was the Lord of Raging Waves Island. This dragon-man with silver strands in his mane changed drastically, his vertical pupils contracted sharply, and an extremely complex expression appeared on his face.

It was a mixture of deep anger and intense fear.

In the very, very distant past, a terrifyingly powerful being ravaged the vast oceans, wreaking havoc on the descendants of extraordinary Gods and Devils overseas, nearly wiping out all descendants of Gods and Devils of the third rank and above.

The Arsu Islands were also affected, and the father of the Lord of Raging Waves Island died under the fangs of that being.

The father, who was also extraordinary, survived by chance because his rank was not high enough.

Nulang didn't personally experience that terrible upheaval, but he grew up hearing about it.

The Mermaid Queen and the Great Turtle Elder understood the Nine-Tailed Fox's words one after the other. The scales on the lower half of the former's body stood up one by one, like a cat with its fur standing on end, and her beautiful face quickly turned pale.

Despite the sweltering heat, she shivered, goosebumps rising on her fair, slender arms.

The Great Elder of the Divine Turtle trembled, filled with lingering fear and horror, and stammered:

Goodbye, goodbye.

He immediately planned to ride the giant fish away and escape back to Turtle Island.

A fluffy, snow-white fox tail emerged and wrapped around the Great Elder of the Divine Turtle.

The silver-haired enchantress snorted:

"Say what you have to say before you leave, or I'll pry off the tortoise shell from your back and use it as a pot."

"This... this..."

The Great Elder of the Divine Turtle frequently glanced at the Lord of Raging Waves Island. After all, they had met a few times and had a certain relationship, so he hoped the Lord would say a few words.

To the Elder's disappointment, the Lord of Raging Waves Island remained silent, acting as if he had no say in the matter.

The Great Elder of the Divine Turtle had no choice but to continue:

"We dared not confront them directly, so we retreated, thinking that the island was isolated by a powerful barrier, and that he couldn't get in anyway."

"Unexpectedly, not only was he able to get close to the Island of Gods and Devils, but he also managed to break through the barrier with the horn on his head. If it was that person, then it wouldn't be surprising."

The Lord of Angry Waves frowned:

"What about the other descendants of Gods and Devils? Did they all go in with that person?"

The Great Elder of the Divine Turtle shook his head:

"After he went in, the barrier was resealed. In addition, he also subdued the dragon whale, the black horse, and the flaming bird, and had the three descendants guard the gate to drive away the descendants that approached the island of Gods and Devils."

"They are too powerful. Before I retreated, some descendants of Gods and Devils at the Transcendent Realm had already died at their hands."

Of the three descendants of Gods and Devils, the Mermaid Queen has only ever heard of Xuanma.

The Lord of Raging Waves nodded and transmitted his thoughts:

"The Dragon Whale, the Black Horse, and the Flaming Bird are all extremely powerful descendants of Gods and Devils. The Black Horse's combat strength is comparable to mine, while the Dragon Whale is much stronger than me."

As for the Blaziken, the sky and the sea are not the same domain; who is stronger or weaker depends solely on whose home turf it is.

After the Great Elder of the Divine Turtle finished speaking, he mounted his mount and led his people in a swift retreat, far away from this place of trouble.

The Lord of Raging Waves watched the divine turtles depart, then turned to the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox and said helplessly:

Let's head back.

"Gods and Devils Island has already been occupied by that person; getting close will only lead to death."

This doesn't even include the restrictions imposed on areas outside the island.

P. S.: Typos will be corrected later.