Just as Lin Sheng was testing his Ji Hai Magic Blood talent in the seawater.

Deep within the Misty Sea Area.

A several-zhang-sized sea clam slowly opened, and a strong figure with a fish tail and human body emerged from it.

Two purplish-blue eyes flickered with light, and an oval mark on his chest was faintly visible, also emitting specks of fluorescence.

The next moment, the strong figure with a fish tail and human body had vanished from its original spot.

...

Boom!

Deafening thunder rumbled continuously.

In the sky, dazzling bolts of lightning lit up one after another, bringing temporary light to the pitch-black night.

Torrential rain poured down from the sky, the dense raindrops almost forming a single line, continuously falling onto the deck.

Splash—

The boundless sea seemed to have fallen into a furious state, stirring up monstrous waves that crashed against the tall ship, emitting dull thudding sounds.

“I didn’t expect to encounter such a huge storm before even reaching the depths of the Misty Sea Area. It’s no wonder the Misty Sea Area is called a Jedi. If it were any other merchant ship, even a large one, it might not be able to pass through safely.”

Inside the cabin, Shui Zhi looked at the continuously rising giant waves and fierce sea winds, a look of emotion on his face.

He had rich experience at sea, but he had rarely encountered a storm of this level.

“I don’t know what’s going on with this Misty Sea Area! Once you enter it, 6 out of 7 days are windy and rainy. I don’t know why the organization would choose such a godforsaken place?”

Shui Zhi, who was beside him, clicked his tongue and asked with some confusion.

“Naturally, it’s for safety. Although this Misty Sea Area is quite dangerous, it is indeed an excellent place for concealment. As long as the island’s location is determined and the shipping lanes are cleared a few times, the danger will be greatly reduced.”

Shui Zhi seemed to be very clear about the intentions of the higher-ups and calmly explained.

“Otherwise, if it were any other place, it might not be able to escape the notice of those dog noses from Tianhong Pavilion.”

“That makes sense, but clearing a safe shipping lane isn’t something that can be done easily overnight.”

Bai Can shook his head, looking a bit troubled.

This time entering the Misty Sea Area, he saw clearly that there were countless sea Yao Beasts in this sea area, and it was not that easy to clear them.

“You don’t need to clear them all; just drive away or eliminate some of the troublesome sea Yao Beasts.”

Lin Sheng’s voice sounded from behind as he stepped forward to stand before them.

After glancing at the raging storm outside, he asked again.

“How far is it to the island at those coordinates?”

“I’m almost at Storm Reef now. After reaching Storm Reef, it will take another three or four days to reach the island.”

Shui Zhi pondered for a moment and gave his answer.

“Three or four days, alright, I understand.”

Lin Sheng nodded, chatted with them for a few more sentences, and then jumped directly into the seawater.

Seeing Lin Sheng’s actions, Shui Zhi and the others exchanged glances, looking unsurprised, because during this period, Lin Sheng would jump into the sea for a period of time after each cultivation session, and they had long since grown accustomed to it.

Inside the cabin.

Shi Po, who had her eyes slightly closed as if napping, slowly opened them and glanced outside the cabin.

“That kid went into the sea again.”

“He went down again!?”

Upon hearing this, Lingyu Princess opened her eyes, her brows slightly furrowed.

She didn’t understand why, even though she had reminded him not to take risks, he still went into the sea multiple times.

Especially now, the weather outside was extremely bad, and at such times, some powerful sea Yao Beasts would be more active, and the danger level in the sea would also be higher.

Going into the sea at this time was clearly not a correct decision.

“This child is quite skilled in water, showing a bit of overconfidence. Without experiencing some hardship, I’m afraid he won’t realize the dangers of this Misty Sea Area. It’s good to suffer a bit; it’s important for people to know their limits.”

Shi Po spoke softly, her words calm and unconcerned.

Ling Yu Princess, however, frowned slightly, listening to the continuous thunder outside, and still slowly said.

“Regardless, this child is also our ally. Shi Po, please pay more attention and keep an eye on him. If he truly encounters any danger, offer timely assistance. I will talk to him again and tell him to calm down.”

Although Lin Sheng’s Bloodline had not caught her eye, through their interactions during this time, she could tell that his entire focus was on cultivation, clearly having the temperament of a Martial Artist fanatic.

And she herself had such a temperament, so her impression of Lin Sheng was quite good.

Especially since he had not used the name of that military god to express any other intentions to her, which was undoubtedly much better than Moyunzi of the Sea King Sect.

In fact, if his Bloodline had been compatible with her Cloud Shadow Dragon Bloodline, she had considered the possibility of interacting with him.

After all, if her future husband were Lin Sheng, she would accept him more readily than others.

It’s just a pity...

Thinking of this, Ling Yu Princess shook her head slightly, a hint of regret in her heart.

But soon, this thought was cast out of her mind. Her expression returned to calm, and she had made up her mind.

After this mission was over, she would express her intentions to him.

At this moment, in the churning seawater.

Lin Sheng withdrew his palm from the head of a huge sea turtle.

He shook his head slightly, a look of regret on his face.

This was already the tenth or so high-level sea Yao Beast he had killed today.

Unfortunately, without exception, he had not found any clues related to the Ink Sea Dragon Horseshoe Crab, let alone its vital Bloodline.

“It seems my luck was at play to encounter that mosquito fish last time.”

Originally, he had wanted to take advantage of this trip to the Misty Sea Area to collect more Ink Sea Dragon Horseshoe Crab blood, to see how far his Ji Hai Magic Blood talent could be boosted.

It seemed he had been too wishful.

Discarding the sea Yao Beast corpse in his hand, Lin Sheng lost interest in staying any longer and quickly returned to the deck.

On the deck, his gaze fell in one direction of the cabin. After a glance, he nodded to Shui Zhi and the others and returned to his cabin.

He could feel an awareness fixed on him after he entered the water. Without thinking, he knew it was the Grandmaster named Shi Po.

However, once he returned to the deck, it would disappear.

Of course, she was also worried about him encountering any danger in the sea.

Since his last conversation with Lingyu Princess about the Scarlet-Eyed Flame Dragon Bloodline, she had rarely come out to move around, basically cultivating in the cabin.

He still wanted to find an opportunity to inquire about some information from her, but he hadn’t had the chance.

“Searching for Ink Sea Dragon Horseshoe Crab blood is extremely difficult. It’s better not to waste time on it. For the rest of the time, I’ll go into secluded cultivation and strive to reach the Peak of Bones Transformation as soon as possible.”

With a decision made in his heart, he no longer delayed, quickly gathered his thoughts, and entered a state of cultivation.

Time flowed like water, and three more days passed in a flash.

By now, the ship had passed Storm Reef and sailed out of the original storm area.

Aside from the gray mist becoming a bit denser, everything seemed to be not much different from before.

But at this time, the three warships’ speed had noticeably slowed down.

Hong Ye stood on the deck, constantly observing the situation on the sea surface.

After all, they had now reached the deep area of the Misty Sea Area. Although it was not the most dangerous core area, the danger level was much higher than before.

At this moment, the numerous large shadows that could occasionally be seen on the sea surface around the ship undoubtedly proved this point.

“I didn’t expect there to be so many sea Yao Beasts in the depths of the sea. If it were any other ship, I’m afraid it wouldn’t last long at all.”

Listening to the occasional crashing sounds from the hull below, Shui Zhi spoke with a solemn expression.

“Indeed, but the warships built from black gold iron wood are enough to withstand the attacks of these sea Yao Beasts. Except for special sea Yao Beasts, these Yao Beasts will naturally retreat once they find they can’t bite through, so Brother Shui Zhi, you don’t need to worry about anything.”

Hong Ye said with a faint smile on his face.

Although the Misty Sea Area was dangerous, he had full confidence in these three military warships.

“This place should not be far from the coordinates you mentioned, Brother Shui Zhi. We should arrive by tomorrow evening.”

“Hmm, this trip, thanks to you, Deputy Officer Hong...”

Shui Zhi nodded in response, speaking.

But before his words finished, a sharp cry sounded from the warship in front.

At the instant of this sound, Hong Ye’s expression changed.

“Not good, something’s happened!!”

No sooner had he finished speaking than he saw the warship in front suddenly accelerate, instantly increasing its speed by more than two or three times, rapidly crashing towards their warship.

It was then that Shui Zhi and Hong Ye, as well as the other people on the deck, noticed that there were several huge tentacles on the warship in front, almost completely enveloping the entire bow of the massive warship.

A massive shadow in the water came into view.

Splash...

The next moment, several tentacles emerged from the water. Before Hong Ye and the others could react, they had already latched onto the hull.

In an instant, the warship uncontrollably moved forward to meet the warship in front.

At such a speed, if the two warships collided, even if the black gold iron wood was extremely hard, both warships would inevitably be severely damaged, and might even sink directly.

“Yao... Yao Beast!!”

Hong Ye’s eyes widened, and he roared.

A long saber already appeared in his hand. Without thinking, he directly jumped off the ship and fiercely slashed at one of the huge tentacles on the hull.

Hiss—

The tentacle broke in response, but instantly recovered as before.

Before Hong Ye could react, another huge tentacle emerged from the sea, tearing through the air and whipping towards him.

In a hurry, Hong Ye held his saber in front of him, and with a bang, there was an explosion.

Hong Ye, like a kite with a broken string, flew backward and crashed into the cabin.

Shui Zhi’s pupils couldn’t help but shrink at this sight.

With just one strike, he could tell that this massive sea Yao Beast, whose true form was unseen, was absolutely no ordinary Yao Beast!!

Seeing the two warships getting closer and closer, he was about to jump up, intending to cut off the tentacles like Hong Ye, when...

An old and angry roar sounded from the cabin.

In an instant, a blue light shot out.

Shi Po, radiating a brilliant blue glow, transformed into a streak of light and instantly plunged into the seawater.

Roar—

Following a low roar from the seawater, all the huge tentacles that had bound the two warships retracted back into the sea.

The two warships then stopped just before they could collide.

“What’s going on!?”

Lin Sheng’s figure had also appeared on the deck at this moment. His eyes flickered with black light, and he still carried a trace of coldness, clearly having just emerged from cultivation, the backlash not yet fully refined.

His gaze fell on the constantly churning sea surface, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

“Yao Beast!?”

At this moment, Shi Po’s azure figure in the sea continuously clashed with the massive Yao Beast, severing a large number of tentacles, but the severed tentacles quickly regenerated as before, only to be instantly cut off again.

Through the hazy thick fog, only the blurred outline of the massive Yao Beast could be seen.

But Lin Sheng, relying on his Ji Hai Magic Blood talent, could clearly perceive the appearance of that massive Yao Beast.

It was none other than a gigantic black Thousand-hole Squid of unimaginable size.

This squid sea Yao Beast was covered in purplish-black scales from head to toe. Each scale was the size of a human head, with clear patterns that looked like human faces, indescribably strange.

Suddenly, Lin Sheng felt a warmth coming from his chest. He looked down.

He saw that the oval pattern below the circular mark on his chest was constantly flickering, dimming and brightening.

A primal craving ignited in his heart, and its source was that massive squid sea Yao Beast in the seawater.

“I didn’t expect us to encounter a Thousand-hole Squid here. It seems our luck is truly extraordinary.”

At this moment, a clear voice sounded from behind; it was Ling Yu Princess who had arrived beside him.

She came next to Lin Sheng, her gaze also fixed on the sea surface, her eyes flickering with a green light.

“Does the Princess know this Yao Beast?”

Lin Sheng’s heart stirred, and he asked.

“Yes, Shi Po has been to the Misty Sea Area before and seen some of the Yao Beasts lurking within.”

Lingyu Princess had no intention of hiding, and slowly began to speak.

“This Thousand-hole Squid is one of them, and a very strong one at that. It’s no longer something a Divine Transformation Realm can handle.”

Speaking of this, seemingly worried about causing panic, she looked at Lin Sheng and added.

“However, with Shi Po’s strength, she is fully capable of handling it, so there’s no need to worry.”

“No need to worry?”

Lin Sheng raised an eyebrow.

He gently stroked his chin, wondering whether he should also jump down and help Shi Po deal with this powerful Yao Beast.

At this moment, the giant squid let out another strange cry.

Immediately, it spewed out large amounts of sticky black water from its body, shooting out of the sea towards Shi Po, and even more black water shot towards the ship.

“Be careful!”

This scene immediately caused everyone on the ship to dodge.

Seeing Lin Sheng seemingly in a daze, Lingyu Princess frowned, gave a reminder, and at the same time stepped forward, unsheathing her sword.

A sword light swept out, solidifying the incoming black water and blocking it all, sending it back into the sea.

And some sailors who couldn’t dodge in time were accidentally stained by the black water, and without even a grunt, instantly turned into a puddle of sticky black water.

Even the deck was corroded with pits by the black water.

Fortunately, Shui Zhi and the others were quick enough. Before the situation could worsen, they immediately moved all the black water into the sea with their Qi.

At this moment, Shi Po in the seawater seemed truly enraged. A huge blue Dragon-shaped phantom appeared behind her, and her old appearance rapidly changed. Blue scales emerged from her body, and her hunched figure immediately swelled and filled out, emitting a powerful aura.

The squid in the seawater seemed to understand that it would gain no advantage from the opponent. Its huge eyes glanced at the warship, then shot towards the depths of the sea.

“Trying to run!!”

Shi Po roared, her blue eyes devoid of any emotion.

As her roar fell, her figure followed closely, shooting towards the depths, and in just a breath, she had vanished.