txolops Chapter 403 Silver Shark Island Beast Tide
Chapter 403 Silver Shark Island Beast Tide
Chapter 403 Silver Shark Island Beast Tide
Just as everyone was shaken, at a loss, and even dared not look directly at the mysterious figure, a voice that could not be discerned as joy or anger, but seemed to resound directly in everyone's mind, slowly came: "Who among you is the leader? Come here."
The voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable authority.
When the white-bearded old man Hai Jingzhi heard the mysterious cultivator call him over, his heart tightened and cold sweat instantly seeped out from his back.
Having lived for nearly two hundred years, he knew all too well that in this dog-eat-dog world of cultivation, especially in the perilous outer sea, encountering a strange senior with unfathomable cultivation and the ability to control such a terrifying beast was a matter of great uncertainty, whether it was a blessing or a curse.
He suppressed his anxiety and fear, first giving a wink to his equally apprehensive teammates behind him, signaling them to stay put and not act rashly. Then, he straightened his somewhat disheveled robes, took a deep breath, forced a respectful yet awe-inspiring smile onto his face, and slowly flew towards the "Giant Beast Island" ahead.
During the flight, he prayed silently: "This senior doesn't seem like a ruthless killer; he even helped us out of a predicament just now—I hope he's not a ruthless demonic overlord—May the two saints protect us and allow us to leave safely—"
A distance of several miles is covered in the blink of an eye for a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
"Junior Hai Jingzhi greets Senior. Thank you for your help in rescuing us from danger. Senior, please feel free to ask any questions, and I will answer them to the best of my knowledge."
Luo Ming calmly glanced at the old man who called himself "Hai Jingzhi". His divine sense had already thoroughly investigated him inside and out. He was just an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator with little lifespan, who barely managed to survive in the outer sea by relying on experience and caution.
He made no attempt at pleasantries, cutting straight to the point in a flat, emotionless voice: "How far is it from here to Silver Shark Island?"
Hai Jingzhi was slightly surprised upon hearing this. This senior didn't even know the exact location of Silver Shark Island? It seems—
It's likely that they came directly from the Inner Star Sea, crossing the vast outer sea!
Since the war between the "Reverse Star Alliance" and the "Star Palace" began decades ago, and the Star Palace has strictly controlled or even shut down the regular teleportation arrays between the Inner Star Sea and the Outer Sea, there have indeed been occasional cultivators who have risked their lives to cross the sea to come here.
But those people were either in large groups, piloting large magic boats, or they were Nascent Soul stage monsters with profound cultivation and thorough preparation.
The person before me, traversing the seas alone on such a terrifying beast—this is truly the first time I've seen anything like it. The distance between the Inner Star Sea and the Outer Sea is not only vast, but also fraught with perilous terrains such as stormy seas and monster lairs. To have arrived safely speaks volumes about their strength—
He dared not be negligent, so he quickly composed himself, carefully recalled the location, and respectfully replied, "Senior, to get to Silver Shark Island from this sea area, you need to go northwest, about 100,000 li away."
"I have a simplified nautical map of this area in my storage bag. If you don't mind, senior, I'd be happy to offer it up."
As he spoke, he carefully took out a light blue jade slip and presented it with both hands.
Luo Ming reached out and the jade slip flew into his hand. He scanned it with his divine sense and found that it was indeed a nautical chart covering hundreds of thousands of miles of the outer sea. Although it was not particularly detailed, the main islands, shipping routes, and dangerous areas were marked.
After a quick comparison, he realized that although he had been traveling on the Xuan Turtle for several years and the general direction was correct, he had indeed deviated slightly from the course due to factors such as sea fog and interference from monsters, but the deviation was not too great.
"Northwest direction, 100,000 li away—" Luo Ming estimated in his mind that with the speed of the "Wind Shuttle," he could arrive in a few days.
He nodded slightly, put away the jade slip, and let the light fall back on Hai Jingzhi. He continued, "Since you often operate in this sea area, you must have some understanding of the situation in Silver Shark Island and its surrounding area over the past few decades. Tell me, what major or important events have occurred near Silver Shark Island in the past few decades? Whether they involve human cultivators or demons, you can tell me anything you know."
Upon hearing this, Hai Jingzhi's spirits immediately lifted. Although his cultivation level wasn't high, he had spent nearly a century navigating the open seas, making him quite attentive to news, rumors, and anecdotes from all sides—one of the assets that allowed his small team to survive. This senior's inquiry presented him with a good opportunity to demonstrate his value and perhaps even establish a connection.
He stroked his white beard, a look of "You've come to the right person" on his face. He cleared his throat, raised his voice a few decibels, and began to speak eloquently: "Senior, you've come to the right person! Speaking of the Silver Shark Island waters, the past thirty or forty years have been truly turbulent and bustling, with one event after another! The beginning of all this dates back to about forty years ago. At that time, in a sea area thousands of miles northeast of Silver Shark Island, a mysterious place suddenly appeared..." Luo Ming listened quietly and discovered that the subsequent events surrounding Silver Shark Island were closely related to the unexpected appearance of this secret realm.
Later, because there were many thousand-year-old spiritual herbs inside, it aroused a struggle between human cultivators and demons, which then developed into a fight for the four entrances to the secret realm.
Because the Star Palace and the Reverse Star Alliance were not on good terms and could not unite against external forces, they gradually fell into a disadvantageous position in the struggle for the entrance to the secret realm.
"The demon race was already powerful and numerous in the outer seas, with high-level demon beasts emerging one after another. As a result, the entrances occupied by the human race fell one after another. About seven or eight years ago, the demon race launched a large-scale attack, seizing two entrances controlled by the Star Palace and the Reverse Star Alliance in one fell swoop, and the human cultivators suffered heavy casualties."
Hai Jingzhi's voice lowered, tinged with lingering fear: "Now, the only entrance that human cultivators can still control is the one closest to the main island of Silver Shark Island! And even that is precarious, frequently harassed by the demon race."
Upon hearing this, Luo Ming's eyes narrowed slightly. Silver Shark Island was one of the human race's important strongholds in the outer sea. If the last entrance to the secret realm was also lost, it would not only mean that the Sea King Sect's secret realm would fall completely into the hands of the demon race, but it could also shake the foundation of the human race in the outer sea and trigger a chain reaction.
"You mean a beast tide?" Luo Ming caught the key phrase. "There's been a large-scale beast tide near Silver Shark Island recently?"
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Upon hearing this, Hai Jingzhi's face showed lingering fear, and he nodded repeatedly: "Yes, senior! Just a few months ago, news suddenly came from the direction of Silver Shark Island that a high-level demon race was driving sea beasts to form an unprecedented beast tide, which was fiercely attacking Silver Shark Island and its surrounding islands, with its target being the last secret realm entrance controlled by the human race!"
Our team was hunting in some distant waters when we heard the wind and saw the billowing demonic energy and deafening roars of beasts on the horizon. Knowing the situation was dire, we dared not approach. We immediately packed our things and fled to this remote area. This escape lasted for months, until we met you today.
He paused, then added, "As for the current situation on Silver Shark Island—we were far from the battlefield and out of touch with the news, so we really don't know. But judging from the momentum of that beast tide back then, I'm afraid—the situation on Silver Shark Island isn't too optimistic. After all, with the Star Palace and the Reverse Star Alliance locked in a standoff in the Inner Star Sea, the forces they can mobilize to support the Outer Sea are limited, and they're probably not up to the task facing the full force of the demon race's attack."
After listening to Hai Jingzhi's account, Luo Ming remained silent for a moment, his face darkening.
He originally planned to return to Silver Shark Island to find a relatively safe place to deal with the resources at hand and make final preparations for condensing his Nascent Soul. However, he did not expect that Silver Shark Island had been drawn into such a dangerous vortex and might even be facing annihilation!
"I hope nothing bad happens to Yuan Yao and Ming Yue," Luo Ming thought to himself, a sense of urgency rising within him.
"You may leave now. Consider this a reward for the information you provided." Luo Ming no longer hesitated, tossing Hai Jingzhi a small, ordinary jade bottle containing several pills suitable for Foundation Establishment cultivators to consume, which could enhance their magical power.
These were high-grade medicinal pills for treating injuries. For Hai Jingzhi and his companions, this was already a rare and generous gift.
Hai Jingzhi accepted the jade bottle, scanned it with his divine sense, and was overjoyed. He quickly bowed again, saying, "Thank you so much for your generous gift, Senior! I am deeply grateful!"
Luo Ming ignored them and, with a thought, the enormous "mysterious tortoise" beneath his feet let out a deep, long roar. The dark green "moss" around its body churned violently with the seawater, and its massive body rapidly contracted, transforming into a beam of mysterious light that entered his sleeve.
With a wave of his hand, a top-tier flying magic weapon with smooth lines and a faint blue light appeared beneath his feet—the "Wind Shuttle."
"Buzz—!!!"
The "Wind-Escape Shuttle" suddenly trembled, bursting out with dazzling azure spiritual light. The next moment, the silver shuttle, like lightning breaking free from its restraints, tore through the sky at a terrifying speed that far exceeded the imagination of Foundation Establishment cultivators and even left Core Formation cultivators speechless. It transformed into a blurry azure shadow and sped towards the direction of Silver Shark Island in the northwest!
Hai Jingzhi and the others only felt a flash of silver light before their eyes and a strong wind rushing towards them. When they looked again, the mysterious senior and his flying shuttle had already disappeared into the horizon, leaving only the intense fluctuations of spiritual energy in the air that had not yet completely subsided.
"Hiss—this speed—even the escape light of a Nascent Soul Ancestor wouldn't be much faster, would it?" A team member murmured, gazing at the sky.
"This senior is probably a Nascent Soul cultivator." Hai Jingzhi held the jade bottle in his hand, looking in the direction where Luo Ming disappeared, his eyes filled with awe and emotion.
He had a vague feeling that the arrival of this mysterious senior might greatly alleviate the current crisis on Silver Shark Island.
He shook his head, no longer thinking about it, and turned to his team members, saying, "This place is not safe to stay any longer. Let's leave quickly and find a safe island to rest. We're already very lucky to have escaped with our lives this time."
Everyone nodded, each taking flight in their own escape light, and quickly departed in the opposite direction from Silver Shark Island.
Silver Shark Island, Bright Moon Pavilion, a secret room deep underground.