Entering the Dead Sea
Looking at the kneeling woman, Shen Ge smiled and slowly walked up to her, raising his hand gently.
The woman trembled slightly, but she firmly controlled herself, lowering her head and becoming as submissive as a cat.
"That old guy who turned into minced meat was your older brother, right? Are you sworn siblings?" Shen Ge asked casually.
Not sensing any spiritual energy flowing from the hand above her head, the woman breathed a sigh of relief and quickly replied, "Master, he is indeed our eldest brother. We originally had thirty of us, all Rogue Cultivator together for mutual support. But since we reached the Foundation Establishment, only four of us remain."
She didn't dare deny it, because that would earn her a label of being heartless and ungrateful. Although she killed her older brother at the last moment, it was only because he was about to self-destruct and she didn't want to die with him.
"You've been lucky to have come this far with all this help, but unfortunately, you're a bit foolish!"
The woman's expression changed, but before she could say anything, Shen Ge's spiritual energy surged forth, shattering the hastily erected protective shield and crushing her skull.
Wiping away imaginary blood from his hands, Shen Ge said coldly, "Since we're sworn siblings, traveling together will keep us company. Besides, some things have consequences once they've been done. Begging for forgiveness? Ha..."
Shen Ge glanced at the still-existing formation, then turned to look at the sky above the large island to the side, where some Foundation Establishment cultivators were levitating in the air using magical Law Artifact.
If I remember correctly, this island is called Giant Stone Island, and it's quite a distance from the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion on Tianji Island, so there's no need to worry about safety for now.
He then began to study the formation. Although he wasn't very good at it, he still had to try to find a weakness, otherwise he would be exhausted if he tried to break the formation by brute force alone.
But Shen Ge searched for an hour without success. Finally, he had no choice but to rely on brute force to break the formation. He attacked a single point for three whole hours before finally breaking the formation.
After emerging, Shen Ge glanced at the gradually dissipating formation and couldn't help but sigh, "Damn, I'm exhausted. I definitely need to add formation-related skills to my repertoire when I have the chance."
After glancing at the small island not far away, Shen Ge transformed into a streak of light and left without lingering.
On the other side, after dealing with those Law Artifact, Fenghuo even robbed a pirate crew before leaving the place. It's no exaggeration to say that Fenghuo now has a staggering 200,000 spirit Spirit Stone on him. He truly lives up to his reputation of being a ruthless and arsonist.
Looking back, Fenghuo's expression turned serious; the ever-approaching sense of danger made his very soul tremble.
Forcibly suppressing his panicked mind, Fenghuo glanced at the sea chart. He was currently in the eastern part of the Tianxuan Sect Sect's territory, and further ahead lay the territory of Tianshu Island.
"Damn it, we can only stall for five more days. We'll definitely be caught up in five days. Damn it, this guy is definitely not in the Nascent Soul Early Stage."
"It's definitely too late to rush to the Tianshu Sect now." Fenghuo stared at the place marked with a black skull on the sea chart, lost in thought. After a long while, he suddenly closed the sea chart, his expression fierce, and said, "Let's risk it all. Anyway, we're all old Nascent Soul. If we don't reach the Nascent Soul stage this time, we won't live for many more years."
After saying this, the Fenghuo turned and flew south.
The sea area marked with a black skull is called the Dead Sea, a well-known forbidden zone in the entire Luo Heaven Sea!
Just like its name suggests, the Dead Sea is completely lifeless, devoid of any living creature. Moreover, it is filled with all sorts of eerie things, and those who enter the sea often die without even knowing what has happened.
The eeriness here isn't ghosts, since ghosts are easier to deal with than humans for cultivators. The eeriness here is something even more bizarre than ghosts!
Three days later, an old man sat in a small boat and stopped in the sea outside the Dead Sea. He stared at the Dead Sea for a very long time.
"How interesting, daring to venture into the Dead Sea." The old man chuckled, flicking his bamboo pole, sending the transparent silk thread shooting into the Dead Sea as if he were fishing.
About half an incense stick later, the old man pulled on his fishing rod, and a large fish skeleton was pulled out. After glancing at it, he plunged his small boat directly into the Dead Sea.
"Since we're here today, let's take advantage of the calm waters of the Dead Sea and explore the area."
In the Dead Sea, Fenghuo didn't dare to rush into the deepest part all at once, because as soon as he entered, he felt his hair stand on end. The subtle sense of being watched and the omnipresent sense of danger made him somewhat terrified.
"This damn place is even scarier than the Ghost Realm!" Fenghuo Huo muttered under his breath, then quickly threw the magical Law Treasure he had deliberately left behind onto a dilapidated ship.
Of course, he didn't go up on it himself. After all, just looking at the ship from a distance made him feel uneasy, so how could he possibly think about going up?
How to describe this ship? It's enormous, like a floating palace, but the hull is dilapidated, as if it had survived a fierce battle. Moreover, there are some silvery things on the deck and parts of the hull that I don't know if they are blood, but they still look very fresh.
"Could this ship be something from tens of thousands of years ago?" As he was analyzing, Fenghuo suddenly saw a pair of eyes through a hole in the hull.
In an instant, he fled like a cat with its fur standing on end. Although it was only a fleeting glance, he could clearly see the pure malice and evil in those eyes. Even that brief eye contact almost affected him.
Even after running a long distance, Fenghuo was still panting heavily, looking shaken.
"Damn it, what the hell was that? I'm sure it wasn't a ghost, much less a spirit!"
"That pure malice was terrifying; just one glance almost affected my mind."
Just then, a round, stone-like object silently rolled across the sea. As it reached beneath Fenghuo, the stone suddenly developed facial features and Fenghuo, "Hehehe... Grandpa... can you play with me... Grandpa... can you play with me...?"
Fenghuo was startled and jumped high in the air like a frightened rabbit.
Suppressing his fear, Fenghuo looked down and saw a round head floating on the sea, its mouth wide open and filled with blood, staring at him with a strange expression.
"What is this thing? Why can't I sense her with my Divine Sense?" Fenghuo cautiously took a step back, without making a sound or trying to probe her.
"Grandpa... would you like to play with me?" she asked again, staring at Fenghuo, but this time her voice carried a fierce aura, far less pleasant than the first time.
Fenghuo still didn't answer, but simply took a small step back.
Grandpa... I'm going to get angry if you don't say anything!
Its mouth was split open to its ears, and blood was dripping from its sharp teeth, making it look extremely sinister and terrifying.