Sea Cultivation: Giant Ships and Heavy Artillery Knock on the Door to All Races

Chapter 290 The Intervention of the Eclipse Palace, Floating Warships

Two days later,
The Lin family's two ships have completed their procurement mission and plan to return to Thousand Star City. The White Whale has been delayed for a month, and they will need to hurry up and adjust their schedules.

However, Lin Qianfan was unable to leave with the White Whale. Instead, he was notified by Misty Rain Island and asked to stay behind.

"The Eclipse Palace of the City of Spring has intervened? The lost fleet of the Eclipse Demon Palace? The Daishan Fleet?"

Lin Qianfan quickly learned the details from Yan Shu. It turned out that the two ancient shipwrecks discovered this time did indeed have an owner; they belonged to a demonic force called "Eclipse Moon Demon Palace" from ten thousand years ago.

Ten thousand years ago, there was no complete concept of the Demon Corner Domain. At that time, the demonic forces and other forces were not strictly separated as they are now. The Eclipse Moon Demon Palace was a local Nascent Soul force in the City of Spring.

The Cangyun and Shuiyue ships discovered this time both belong to a transport fleet called "Daishan Fleet" under the Eclipse Moon Demon Palace. However, ten thousand years ago, the Daishan Fleet mysteriously disappeared while carrying out a secret mission, and even the entire fleet's warships and personnel disappeared.

The fleet's disappearance happened very suddenly, leaving almost no useful clues. Even the Nascent Soul True Monarch of the Eclipse Moon Demon Palace personally searched the Silent Sea several times but found no trace.

Because it was a secret mission, and the cargo being transported by the fleet was obviously also secret, information about it was quickly erased and not properly published or recorded.

Later, due to various reasons, the Eclipse Moon Demon Palace experienced a very serious schism. The main body of the Eclipse Moon Demon Palace moved to the Demon Corner Domain, and the remaining part became the current Eclipse Moon Palace.

Although the Eclipse Palace is still a Nascent Soul level force, it is no longer as powerful as it once was, and even its core strength and legacy are no longer those of the Eclipse Demon Palace of yesteryear.

However, regardless of the circumstances, the Eclipse Moon Palace nominally inherited many things from the Eclipse Moon Demon Palace, and can be considered legitimate in a certain sense. Therefore, the Daishan Fleet Ruins are nominally the property of the Eclipse Moon Palace.

That's right, there were far more than just two warships in the shipwreck site!
Logically speaking, below are dozens of Tier 3 ships from the entire Daishan Fleet, but the sunken ships are not distributed very closely, and it is even possible that there are "mysterious cargoes" lost back then among them.

"Brother Yan, are we going to get into trouble because of this?"

Because Lin Qianfan and his three companions had personally explored the Cangyun ship, had come into contact with the ruins of the Daishan fleet, and had safely evacuated, they were designated by the Shiyue Palace to be on standby, which made Lin Qianfan feel very uneasy.

"Although the Eclipse Moon Palace developed from the Eclipse Moon Demon Palace, it is not a demonic force. The City of Spring is still very law-abiding and will not make things difficult for us. I'm afraid the Zhou family will be the ones to cause trouble."

Yan Shu also had a hint of worry on his face. The Golden Core forces were too insignificant in front of the Nascent Soul forces. They could only obey orders and proclamations. The other party had only delivered a message so far, and the four of them had to be on standby at any time.

"I just hope the Zhou family won't cause us any trouble!"

Currently, only one advance force from the Eclipse Moon Palace has arrived, but they are not stationed on Misty Rain Island, but rather on the Zhou family's Biting Island, which puts Lin Qianfan in a very passive position.

On one hand, the Zhou family, the Lin family, and Misty Rain Island are not on good terms. On the other hand, the fact that Lin Qianfan and his three companions had previously explored the Cangyun Ship and even made some gains is not a secret, and they are afraid of being held accountable.

If the other party uses this as a pretext to attack, it will be difficult to respond. The status is not equal, and Lin Qianfan's aura will not be effective here.

Although the Lin and Zhou families have no real enmity, it is true that they were offended by Lin's recent exposure of the ugliness of the Tingmai.

On the Zhentao warship,

"The White Whale doesn't need to wait for us any longer. I'm afraid this matter can't be resolved in a short time. Let them go back first. The transport mission to Thousand Star City is more important, and they won't be of much help if they stay."

Since Lin Qianfan was specifically asked to stay by the Eclipse Moon Palace, the Zhentao Ship was in no hurry to leave. It needed to stay and protect Lin Qianfan, but the White Whale didn't need to get involved. The sooner it left, the better.

"These benefits are definitely not free. I just hope the Zhou family doesn't do anything unwise, or they will pay the price!"

Lin Dayan was also worried. He tried to visit the people of the Eclipse Moon Palace, but was ruthlessly rejected. If the Zhou family said anything bad about him behind his back, it could potentially harm Lin Qianfan.

However, the trouble that everyone was worried about did not come, and the advance force of the Eclipse Moon Palace did not pursue the matter of salvaging the Cangyun ship on Misty Rain Island.

After another two days of waiting,

Suddenly, dark clouds loomed overhead over Misty Rain Island, and a flying warship even larger than the Zhentao Ship suddenly appeared, causing all the cultivators on Misty Rain Island to look up at the giant object in the sky.

"My God! What is this thing?"

The vast majority of cultivators had never even heard of such a colossal object, let alone seen it, and were all utterly shocked.

"Gurgle~ Could this be... the legendary floating warship?"

"A floating warship? A warship that can fly? How much power would it take to make something that big fly?"

A warship even larger than the Zhentao silently crossed the sky above Wuyu Island, exceeding most people's imagination.

The suffocating feeling, the sense of insignificance, and the sense of oppression were all real. Not to mention ordinary Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment cultivators, even the Misty Rain Island Master himself couldn't help but feel powerless and unable to resist.

"Of course it can fly! Just like a cultivator can fly naturally once the spiritual energy in their body reaches a certain limit, the same principle applies to warships. When the spiritual energy it naturally absorbs from the outside world and the spiritual energy required to supply flight reach a balance, it can fly easily."

"Is this a Tier 3 or Tier 4 warship?"

"This size barely qualifies it as a Tier 4 ship, much like a common Tier 3 cargo ship among all Tier 3 ships. But don't underestimate it. Only powerful Nascent Soul cultivators can afford to use something like this. Judging from the paint job, it should belong to the Eclipse Palace."

"Wow! What's it doing here?"

"I don't know! It might be related to the shipwreck!"

The airship eventually hovered above Misty Rain Island, and several Golden Core cultivators on the island immediately flew up to pay their respects to the guests.

"Misty Rain Island..."

"The Lin family of the Thousand Star Western Regions..."

"...We pay our respects to the Supreme Cultivator of the Eclipse Moon Palace!"

Although the other party's exact identity is unclear, someone who can bring a floating warship with them must be extremely wealthy and powerful, definitely not a big shot that an ordinary Golden Core cultivator can afford to offend. We must show them the utmost courtesy.

"Excuse me!"

Several Golden Core cultivators flew out of the cabin, all dressed in magnificent robes exclusive to the Eclipse Moon Palace, and were all Golden Core elders of the Eclipse Moon Palace.

The speaker was a young woman disguised as a man, standing in the center of the elders. She did not deliberately show her aura, nor did she deliberately hide her cultivation level, which could be confirmed as the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm.

"I am Yun Suying, and I am here on behalf of the Eclipse Moon Palace to take full charge of salvaging the Daishan fleet. I request the assistance of all fellow Daoists..."

"We will certainly do our utmost to assist Young Palace Master Yun!"

No one had seen Yun Suying before, but they had all heard of her. She was the first Nascent Soul seed of the Eclipse Moon Palace, known as the Young Palace Master of the Eclipse Moon Palace. However, she rarely went out, and there was not much about her deeds or her character. The less they knew about her, the more cautious they became. When she said she needed assistance, everyone immediately agreed to help her in any way they could, without even mentioning any reward.

It's as if, upon arriving at Misty Rain Island, she unconditionally conscripted the entire island, as well as all ships and personnel temporarily docked at the island's port, all to be at the command of the Eclipse Moon Palace.

Not only Misty Rain Island, but the airships then went to four other surrounding factions: Biting Island, Hongyan Island, Huishui Bay, and Baihua Valley. These were all within the unified recruitment scope of the Eclipse Moon Palace.

The Eclipse Palace demanded that these forces immediately organize a salvage fleet and head towards the sea area of ​​the shipwreck site to assist in salvaging the Daishan Fleet.

Daishan Fleet Shipwreck Site

At this moment, five large salvage fleets, recruited from five surrounding Golden Core forces, had gathered on the sea. The Zhentao Ship belonged to the Misty Rain Island faction and was even the main force of the Misty Rain Island faction.

According to the Eclipse Palace, the Daishan Fleet was a large Tier 3 fleet specializing in domestic and international sea transport. At the time of its sinking, it consisted of twenty-three Tier 3 ships, making it a very large fleet.

We have now confirmed the exact seabed locations of thirteen of the ships. Our current task is to quickly salvage the Aoki ship.

Due to unexplained interference, the coordinates of the remaining ten ships have not yet been confirmed, especially the most important one, the Daishan, which has not yet been located. We cannot leave the operational area rashly.

Previously, Misty Rain Island had salvaged the Cangyun ship, and the Zhou family had salvaged the Shuiyue ship, and the progress was quite rapid. Because the two families reported the matter promptly, the Eclipse Moon Palace did not pursue the matter further or recover the spiritual artifacts.
Currently, only five Golden Core forces are assigned to quickly salvage the other ships. All the salvaged items will belong to the Eclipse Moon Palace. The five fleets cannot enrich themselves; they are purely there to do the work.

On the Zhentao warship,

Lin Qianfan, who was originally worried about being taken advantage of by the Zhou family, was much less worried. It was clear that the person in charge of the Eclipse Moon Palace on this trip was Yun Suyi, not the advance team that went to Biting Island a few days ago.

Given Yun Suying's status and insight, it's impossible for her to be easily manipulated or provoked by insignificant members of the Zhou family.

"What exactly were those mysterious items they were transporting?"

The fact that the people of the Eclipse Palace were able to directly entrust the salvage missions of other ships to local forces clearly shows that they knew there was nothing of value on these ships, or even if there were, they wouldn't care.

"It is very likely a very dangerous and forbidden object!"

"Something that can make a large fleet disappear silently into the Silent Sea, and even hide it for tens of thousands of years, must be extremely dangerous. I just hope it doesn't get involved with us!"

There were many people standing on the Zhentao ship, all worried about being caught up in the subsequent crisis. Not only the Lin family, but also most of the high-ranking officials of Wuyu Island were here. Wuyu Island did not have its own Tier 3 ships.

"Forbidden items?"

"Could it be related to those mysterious blood rusts?"

"It's hard to say, maybe!"

Humans generally refer to things that are difficult to understand or handle as taboo objects, and the Daishan warship was clearly transporting such things back then.

"If there really is something forbidden or dangerous, then we..."

Looking up at the Eclipse Palace airship hovering in the sky, constantly searching the sea, everyone immediately realized that they might just be bait, and a chill ran down their spines.

If the danger that sank the entire Daishan fleet ten thousand years ago were to reappear, the mere Foundation Establishment cultivator's strength would certainly not be able to withstand it.

"Don't panic! Just proceed with the salvage operation as planned. Yun Suying is still here, isn't she? If there's any danger, the tall ones will take the hit. Besides, ten thousand years have passed, and many conditions have changed."

Although the fleet wanted to slack off, the presence of celestial overseers forced them to continue the salvage operation as normal, without revealing anything unusual.

"We've already scouted it out; there's not much danger!"

After the island lord of Misty Rain Island personally went into the sea to eliminate the potential danger, the salvage fleet of Misty Rain Island began to salvage the Aoki ship normally, even salvaging underwater and refining on the surface at the same time, which was very efficient.

On the airship,
Led by Yun Suyi, the Golden Core cultivators of the Eclipse Moon Palace were busy using the floating warship's detection array to confirm the location of the remaining shipwrecks. They did not allow other Golden Core cultivators to interfere in this matter.

Clearly, there must be something good on the remaining ships. To be precise, the flagship of the Daishan fleet, the Daishan ship, must have some kind of good thing that they want.

However, this place has a special field that severely suppresses the detection range and accuracy of a Golden Core cultivator's divine sense. Often, only when they are very close to the target shipwreck can they roughly pinpoint its location.

There was even the possibility of potential dangers at sea, requiring them to proceed with extreme caution. Therefore, they did not separate or even leave the airship, but could only search together.

"Found another one!"

The detection array on the airship is far more efficient than the divine sense of a single Golden Core cultivator, and it is scanning the underwater world inch by inch.

Is that the Daishan warship?

Yun Suying raised an eyebrow and asked the question that concerned her most.

"No! It's the Bo Yun ship!"

"Then let's continue the search!"

"Senior sister, what exactly is on the Daishan ship? Is it a forbidden item related to those Blood Rust creatures?"

A young male cultivator in the late Foundation Establishment stage directly addressed Yun Suying as Senior Sister and even asked the core question directly.

Yun Suying initially didn't want to pay him any attention, since there were some things Foundation Establishment cultivators weren't qualified to know, but after thinking about it, she patiently answered:

"There is indeed a forbidden item on the Daishan ship, but it is unclear whether it is directly related to these blood rusts."

These blood rusts are not recorded in the records of the Eclipse Palace. At least, no blood rusts are mentioned in the historical records from ten thousand years ago. It may be a new change that has occurred in the past ten thousand years, but it is also possible that it is related to the shipwreck at that time.

Half a day later,
Everything proceeded smoothly under the arrangement of the Eclipse Palace. The floating warships searched for the shipwreck site in front, while five salvage fleets efficiently salvaged the shipwreck behind.

Boom~
Suddenly, a violent explosion came from the direction of the salvage fleet to Hongyan Island. The shock wave immediately created huge waves on the surrounding sea surface, and even generated a circular tsunami wave centered on the Hongyan ship.

"what happened?"

The already alert Zhentao ship immediately entered the battle, activating its defensive formation to its maximum strength and contacting the Hongyan ship of the Hongyan Island salvage fleet to inquire about what had happened.

[A Blood-Rusted Creature! A Mutant Demon King! A Powerful Blood-Rusted Corruption Two-Headed Serpent!]

(End of this chapter)