Immortality and Immortality: Liver Experience Begins in the Desert

Jiang Qiong took advantage of the victory and slashed the monster's blood gem with a knife. With a loud "bang", a crack appeared on the blood gem. The monster let out a shrill scream, and the blood runes on the altar began to collapse.

But the monster did not give up, it injected blood essence madly, and the cracks in the blood gem began to heal. Jiang Qiong knew that he could not give it a chance to breathe, so he threw out twelve bronze flags and arranged them according to the formation of the "Blood Dragon Locking Heaven Formation".

The command flag let out a shrill scream in the air, the scarlet demon pill shone brightly, and twelve blood-red light beams fell from the sky, trapping the monster tightly.

The monster struggled frantically in the light column, its tail constantly hitting the light column, splashing sparks.

Jiang Qiong took the opportunity to come to the Lingyuan Algae and wanted to pick it. However, when his hand just touched the Lingyuan Algae, the whole altar suddenly shook violently, and countless blood-colored runes rose from the ground, covering him and the Lingyuan Algae.

Seeing this, the monster laughed wildly again: "Boy, do you think Lingyuan Algae is so easy to get? This altar is the sealed place of the ancient Jiao clan. If you touch the seal, no one will be able to leave alive!"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a roar from under the altar, as if some huge monster was awakening. Jiang Qiong's face changed drastically. He could feel a terrifying force surging from the depths of the altar. This force was several times stronger than any enemy he had encountered before.

He gripped the Soul-Devouring Sword tightly, preparing to face the impending crisis, while thinking about how to escape.

At this moment, the monster trapped in the blood-red light column was staring at him with eyes full of hatred, waiting for the moment when the seal would be completely released.
Jiang Qiong's Soul-Devouring Sword glowed with a faint blue light, and sparks flew as the blade collided with the blood-colored runes that kept emerging from the ground.

His robe was soaked with blood, his hair was sticking to his face, and beads of sweat the size of beans kept rolling down his forehead.

The monster's hateful eyes felt like a thorn in his back, and the terrifying aura coming from the depths of the altar made him tremble with fear.

"I can't just sit there and wait for death!" Jiang Qiong gritted his teeth, his eyes flashing with determination. He suddenly jumped up, and his figure shuttled through the constantly collapsing altar like a ghost.

Although the twelve bronze flags were still maintaining the "Blood Dragon Locking Sky Formation", the formation began to crumble under the monster's frantic struggle.

The blood-red beam of light was sometimes bright and sometimes dim, and each flash was accompanied by the monster's increasingly frantic roar.

Jiang Qiong found the right opportunity and took advantage of the moment when the monster was bound by the light column and could not be distracted to attack him, and rushed to the edge of the altar with all his strength.

His footsteps moved quickly on the broken stone slabs, and every step carried a sense of urgency and life and death.

However, just as he was about to rush out of the altar, the seal completely collapsed.

A huge blood-colored energy spread out in all directions like a surging tide, and wherever it went, the space was distorted.

Jiang Qiong only felt a huge push from behind. Before he could react, he was blown away by this force.

He rolled in the air, his internal organs seemed to be shattered, and a mouthful of blood spurted out of his mouth, staining the collar of his clothes red.

His consciousness gradually became blurred under the violent impact, and finally his eyes went black and he fell heavily into the deep sea below.

The cold sea water instantly submerged him. In the last moment before he fell into coma, Jiang Qiong saw the sky above him dyed red by blood-colored energy and the hideous face of the monster.

Then, he lost consciousness and let his body drift in the sea. After an unknown amount of time, Jiang Qiong woke up slowly in the midst of a turbulence.

He slowly opened his eyes, and what came into view was an unfamiliar wooden ceiling. The air was filled with a faint scent of medicine and the salty smell of seawater. He wanted to get up, but found that his whole body was sore and weak, and there were bursts of stabbing pain in the wound.

"Don't move, you are seriously injured and need to rest well." A gentle and steady voice came from the side.

Jiang Qiong turned around and saw a woman in a light blue brocade robe standing beside the bed. She was about thirty years old, with a charm of years in her eyebrows and eyes. Her black hair was piled up high and fixed with an exquisite jade hairpin. A few strands of hair fell on both sides of her cheeks, adding a bit of softness.

Her robe was embroidered with delicate wave patterns, and around her waist hung a token engraved with the word "Wanhai", which flickered faintly in the candlelight.

Jiang Qiong opened his mouth and asked in a hoarse voice: "Where is this..." "This is the Wanhai Chamber of Commerce's spiritual ship 'Canglan'."

The woman smiled slightly, her eyes full of concern, "We found you on the sea three days ago. You were unconscious and covered in wounds, so we rescued you. I am the captain of this ship, my last name is Su, Su Yao."

Jiang Qiong felt a surge of warmth in her heart. She forced a smile and said weakly, "Thank you Captain Su for saving my life. Jiang Qiong will remember it in her heart."

Su Yao waved her hand and said, "You're welcome. When you are away from home, it's only right to help each other. The monks on the ship have treated your wounds. This is a nourishing soup. Drinking it can help you recover your vitality."

As she spoke, she picked up the porcelain bowl on the table beside her, blew on it gently, and then handed it to Jiang Qiong's mouth.

Jiang Qiong slowly drank the nourishing soup. The warm soup flowed down his throat, gradually warming up his originally cold body.

His heart was filled with gratitude, but he was also full of curiosity about this spirit ship and the people on board.

In the following days, Jiang Qiong learned from conversations with the monks on the ship that there were more than fifty people on the "Canglan". In addition to the captain Su Yao, there were also experienced helmsmen, monks responsible for the supply of spiritual power, guards who protected the safety of the spiritual ship, etc.

They each performed their duties and kept the spirit ship in good order.

Most of the people on the ship were from poor backgrounds. They joined the Wanhai Chamber of Commerce due to various opportunities and made a living on this vast ocean.

During her time recuperating on the boat, Jiang Qiong felt everyone's kindness.

The crew would visit him in their spare time, tell him interesting stories at sea, and share some of their food with him.

Jiang Qiong was moved and gradually let down her guard. However, the peaceful days did not last long.

On this day, Jiang Qiong was practicing in the cabin, hoping to recover his strength as soon as possible.

Suddenly, the ship shook violently. He quickly got up and ran out of the cabin to check the situation.

There was chaos on the deck and the crew members were looking ahead nervously.

Jiang Qiong followed the gaze of the crowd and saw dozens of black spirit ships on the sea ahead, surrounding the "Canglan".

The sails of these ghost ships are printed with skull symbols, and the bows are equipped with huge siege equipment, exuding a gloomy atmosphere.

"It's pirates!" a crew member shouted, his voice full of fear. The guards on the deck quickly picked up their weapons and prepared for battle.

Su Yao also walked quickly onto the deck. There was no panic in her eyes, but instead a firmness and calmness.

"Don't panic, everyone! Prepare for battle according to the formations you practiced!"

Su Yao gave a loud order. The crew members immediately took action after hearing her order. Some controlled the defensive formation of the spirit ship, while others prepared weapons. The entire deck was busy but orderly. Jiang Qiong clenched the Soul Devouring Knife, walked to Su Yao, and said, "Captain Su, although I haven't fully recovered yet, I can still help a little."

Su Yao glanced at him, nodded, and said, "Okay! You will be responsible for protecting the port side to prevent pirates from boarding the ship."

As they were talking, the pirates' ghost ship was approaching.

On the leading spirit ship, a burly man with a face full of flesh stood at the bow, holding a huge axe in his hand and shouting loudly:
"Listen up, people from the Wanhai Chamber of Commerce! Hand over the spiritual stones and goods on the ship, or don't blame us for being rude!"

Su Yao snorted coldly and responded loudly: "Black Wind Pirates, you are too arrogant! Don't even think about taking anything from the Canglan today!"

The man's eyes widened with anger when he heard this, and he roared, "If you don't accept my toast, I'll punish you! Bring it to me!"

Following his order, the pirates jumped out from the spirit ship one after another, transformed into black shadows, and rushed towards the "Canglan".

At the same time, the siege equipment on the pirate spirit ship also began to attack, and countless fireballs and boulders smashed towards the "Canglan".

"Activate the defensive formation!" Su Yao shouted loudly. Suddenly, a layer of light blue light curtain rose around the "Canglan", blocking the incoming fireballs and boulders one by one.

But the pirates' attack was so fierce that the light curtain kept flickering under the attack, making a harsh buzzing sound.

Jiang Qiong tightly gripped the Soul-Devouring Sword and looked around vigilantly.

Suddenly, several dark shadows passed over his head and pounced towards the deck.

He swung his sword without hesitation. The Soul-Devouring Sword glowed with a faint blue light and collided with the weapon in the pirate's hand, making a crisp metallic collision sound.

Jiang Qiong's swordsmanship was sharp, and every strike was an attack of his full strength. In the battle with the pirates, he gradually regained his fighting feeling, and the weakness caused by the injury was also forgotten in the fierce battle.

He shuttled across the deck, and every swing of his sword drove back a pirate. However, there were too many pirates.

Although the guards on the "Canglan" fought hard, many pirates still broke through the defense and boarded the deck. The deck immediately fell into a melee, with shouts of killing and the sound of weapons clashing one after another.

Su Yao held a long sword and fought on the deck with a nimble posture.

Her swordsmanship was exquisite, and each of her strikes could accurately hit the pirates' vital points.

But the pirates' desperate attacks gradually became a burden to her.

When Jiang Qiong saw Su Yao being besieged by several pirates, his heart tightened and he quickly rushed over with a knife.

He shouted loudly and swung the Soul-Devouring Sword continuously, forcing back the pirates who were besieging Su Yao.

Su Yao looked at him gratefully, and the two stood back to back, continuing to fight the pirates. Just as the two sides were fighting fiercely, the leader of the pirates suddenly jumped up from the spirit ship, and the axe in his hand chopped towards Su Yao and Jiang Qiong with a fierce momentum.

Jiang Qiong and Su Yao felt this powerful sense of oppression at the same time. They looked at each other and simultaneously exerted all their strength to attack the pirate leader.

Jiang Qiong's Soul Devouring Knife collided with the pirate leader's axe, and the powerful force made his arm numb. Su Yao took the opportunity to attack from the side, stabbing the pirate leader's vital point with her long sword.

Seeing this, the pirate leader had to give up attacking Jiang Qiong and wielded the axe to resist Su Yao's attack. With the cooperation of Jiang Qiong and Su Yao, the pirate leader gradually fell into a disadvantage.

But at this moment, the pirate leader suddenly took out a black token from his arms and muttered something.

A strange light flashed on the token, and the surrounding sea water began to roll violently. A mysterious and powerful force surged out from the sea water.

Jiang Qiong and Su Yao's faces changed drastically. They could feel that this power was very dangerous. "Not good! He is summoning sea beasts!" Su Yao shouted.

Just as he finished speaking, a giant octopus emerged from the sea. Its tentacles were dozens of feet long, and each tentacle was covered with suction cups, emitting a disgusting fishy smell.

The giant octopus waved its tentacles and smashed towards the Canglan.

The defense formation of the "Canglan" was in danger under the attack of the octopus. The light curtain kept flickering and made a buzzing sound as if it could not bear the heavy burden.

Upon seeing this, the crew members concentrated their spiritual energy to strengthen the power of the defensive formation.

Jiang Qiong and Su Yao had no time to fight the pirate leader and instead attacked the octopus.

Jiang Qiong exerted all his strength, injected spiritual power into the Soul Devouring Knife, and slashed at the octopus' tentacles. The dark blue light of the Soul Devouring Knife collided with the octopus' tentacles, splashing a burst of sparks.

Su Yao kept stabbing the octopus' eyes and other vital parts with her sword.

However, the octopus was too powerful and their attacks did little damage to it.

Under the attack of the octopus, cracks began to appear on the deck of the "Canglan" and seawater continued to pour into the cabin.

The situation became more and more critical, and Jiang Qiong and Su Yao both showed anxious looks on their faces.

Just when everyone was in despair, a golden light suddenly appeared on the sea in the distance. The light was getting closer and closer, and a gorgeously decorated spirit ship exuding a powerful aura slowly approached.

The flag of the Wanhai Chamber of Commerce was flying on the spiritual ship, and a group of monks dressed in gorgeous clothes stood on the bow, emitting powerful spiritual energy fluctuations.

"It's the Chamber of Commerce's support fleet!" a crew member shouted excitedly. Upon hearing this, the morale of the people on the deck was greatly boosted.

Jiang Qiong and Su Yao also breathed a sigh of relief, and a glimmer of hope surged in their hearts. The support fleet soon approached, and the monks on the ship cast spells and attacked the pirates and octopuses.

The powerful magic light illuminated the entire sea surface. The pirates and octopuses gradually couldn't hold on under this powerful attack.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the pirate leader quickly ordered a retreat.

He put away the black token, and the giant octopus slowly sank into the sea. The pirates fled back to the spirit ship and quickly disappeared on the sea. After the crisis was resolved, everyone on the "Canglan" breathed a sigh of relief.

Jiang Qiong and Su Yao smiled at each other, their faces full of fatigue. Su Yao walked to Jiang Qiong and said, "Thanks to you this time, otherwise we might not be able to hold on until the support arrives."

Jiang Qiong shook his head and said, "Captain Su, you are too polite. We are fighting together, and you saved me before. This is what I should do." (End of this chapter)