The Path to Immortality Begins with the Life-Extending Lamp

Chapter 96 "Wang Hou" at Sea

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"This is insane! We've never seen anything like it, not even in the deepest, most turbulent seas!"

Once the ship has sailed far away, we'll turn back.

In the center of the sea, lightning flashed, and seven slender figures rose up, stepping into the sea with their dragon heads reaching the sky, their true forms faintly revealed in the fleeting lightning.

A dozen or so dragons, each as large as a multi-story ship, patrolled the sea, guarding the old dragon fighting in the center of the ocean. All that could be seen were the heads of dragons, their bodies resembling islands and reefs, emerging from the water, a truly terrifying sight.

"Dragons born in rivers are called water dragons, and those that take refuge in the sea are called sea dragons!"

"Their shape is also influenced by the sea. As the saying goes, it is difficult for a true dragon to emerge from shallow waters. In fertile seas, even dragons and aquatic beasts of the same region can be several times larger than the monsters in rivers and lakes."

"Young friend Li, although there are still demonic troubles in the southwestern regions, they are far less serious than the disturbance caused by these sea beasts!"

The man holding the bronze book in his hand spoke to Li Qing with his round head.

The One Primordial Qi Dao is only found at Tiannan Temple on Linyuan Mountain. Now, Li Qing's body is filled with increasingly dense Xuan Yin Qi. How come the two Purple Mansions still don't know his origin?
Li Qing did not participate in the campaign against the demon mountain in the southwest. However, comparing the pig demons of Zhishanfang with the hordes of corpses in the Western Mang Corpse Cave, one can see the difference.

In his opinion, if this group of dragons were to enter the Western Wilderness, they would be able to completely annihilate the entire Corpse Cave!

Those six or seven old dragons were truly terrifying. These sea dragons, relying on their ability to strike the water, were even more dangerous than the ghosts and monsters wandering in the Netherworld. Even a master of the Temple who was half-existing as a Yin God could sink to the bottom of the abyss if he was not careful.

"But I wonder what kind of sea creatures live east of the East Sea?" Li Qing asked, his interest piqued by the gesture of the pipe man.

"Hmm... The most powerful sect overseas is the Three Immortals Sect! The Three Immortals Sect has lived overseas for a long time and is a witness to several eras. Many of the lineages of the Five Immortal Sects in the Southern Kingdom are also related to these three sects."

"In the East Sea there is a Dragon Palace, where there are real dragons. There are rumors that the old Dragon King has reached the end of the Yin God realm, and there are also rumors that he was originally a living Yang God who has lived for thousands of years. No one knows the truth, but the Dragon Palace blesses countless water palaces and has a good relationship with the Southern Kingdom."

"In the South China Sea there are merfolk, who have established a vast nation. They are skilled at driving giant beasts and conquering the seas, rarely interacting with the land. But... there is a ghost river flowing into the South China Sea between Tiannan Prefecture and Qingping Prefecture, right?"

"After the Ghost River entered the South China Sea, there were no more water ghosts or evil spirits, because they all became snacks for the sea beasts of the Mermaid Kingdom."

"Next up are the roaming sea monsters and evil dragons in the outer sea..."

The piper knew the situation at sea like the back of his hand, describing everything from the Dragon Palace and the Mermaid Kingdom to the Three Immortals Sect and even the dangerous sea areas.

They were quite lucky; they passed through the battlefield of the dragon battle without being attacked. Now they were leisurely floating on this calm water, gazing at the lightning, thunder, and stormy weather a hundred miles away.

While they were watching the "dragon battle," an even larger fleet was stationed on the sea outside the Ruins. Among them were five multi-storied ships, which were equipped with wind banners, powerful crossbows, and wind cannons, making them fully armed.

Above the ship's bow was a flying boat, shaped like a swallow, sixty feet long, surrounded by a misty barrier, with lightning bolts flashing on its surface, clearly not a benevolent creature.

The ships stood side by side, the flying boats hovered, and the cultivators on them were mostly from the East Sea. There were six or seven Purple Mansion Qi cultivators above them, and thousands of soldiers and warriors. They were separated by a hundred miles and watched the group of dragons fighting and laughing.

A massive shadow lurked beneath the water, and with a splash, three sea beasts broke through the waves to emerge from the surface. A red-bearded whale, a white-wave dragon, and a mountain-pushing tortoise—these were also three sea beasts at the Purple Mansion level.

The fleets that travel overseas are based on multi-story ships and are skilled in combat and sword fighting, but underwater, they must use these sea monsters as the main characters in their sea battles!

"My lord, look over there!"

An old man from the Purple Palace stroked his long beard, held up a jade compass in his left hand, chuckled, and stepped onto the flying boat from the head of the three sea beasts.

The Taoist priest held up a compass-shaped water mirror, which reflected the shape of a multi-story ship in the southwest direction. The faces of the two Purple Mansion cultivators and many Qi Refining followers on the ship were clearly visible.

This fleet was the infamous "General of the Sea" in the East China Sea, or, to put it bluntly, "pirates" as ordinary people would say.

The leader, also from the South, had roamed the seas for over two hundred years and was known as "Lord Wang." He was a figure who could stand on equal footing with the abbots of various immortal sects!
At this moment, the old man from the Purple Mansion presented the various targets from the ship onto the flying boat: two Purple Mansion Daoists and a very good sea beast. This piqued the interest of all the Daoists on the flying boat.

"Wow! What a magnificent dragon whale!" "With such a fierce dragon fighting spirit and many other dragons patrolling the sea, I'm afraid we won't gain anything. My lord, would you mind bringing that dragon whale Taoist priest to you?"

"That thunder sword is nice, I'll take it."

Without distinguishing right from wrong, the powerful figures on the flying boat started arguing back and forth, trying to decide the fate of the entire ship.

The battle at sea was fierce and difficult to determine, and even "Lord Wang" probably wouldn't dare to intervene rashly. But then he saw this large and small multi-story ship, which made him have some ideas.
However, most of the Taoists on this flying boat came from the East Sea. At the head of the boat, two Purple Mansion cultivators and several Qi Refining experts exchanged glances and frowned.

"This... I'm afraid it won't be easy to do, my lord!"

"The burly man carrying the sword is named Pei Jiu, and the man next to him is named Guan Daoren. These two are famous ship owners in Chaojiang Prefecture."

"These two are quite skilled, and they have a lot of loyal followers under their command. They work for the Yang family in Chaojiang Prefecture, and the interests behind their shady dealings are quite complicated!"

"I think it's best not to do anything to them."

These two Daoist priests from the East Sea often frequented Chaojiang Prefecture and Linchuan Prefecture in the East Sea region. They were drinking buddies with Daoist Pei, having met him several times. They knew that there were some connections behind the scenes. Pei Jiu's large ship had deep-rooted interests with the Yang family, Peng Kingdom, and Lie Kingdom Lixu Continent, all local powers in the East Sea.

If we were to overturn someone's dinner table, it would probably be a losing proposition!
Those who sail the seas have all met before. Once this is done, it can't be kept secret. Who knows if there are people from Lixu and the Yang family in the fleet?
"A wolf cub from the Yang family?" The man in the main seat couldn't help but sneer upon hearing this.

Yang Jue, the prodigy of the Yang family, who doesn't know him!

But so what?
"Since you're doing shady business, there must be plenty of good stuff on this ship, my lord!"

"We've all been thoroughly tricked by that Dragon Lord, and we can't get back anytime soon, so why worry about anything else? If we don't grab some scraps soon, these three precious creatures will starve to death..."

Upon hearing that it was a large ship that did shady business, Zi Fu, with his bald head and short armor, immediately stepped forward with a cold smile, his eyes shining as he looked at the water mirror image.

Having endured hardship for most of the year, he couldn't care less about anything else.

“What about Lixu Continent, the central hub of the various kingdoms? This person is the one who travels between the East Sea and Lixu. If he makes a move, it won't look good on him, will it?” Another Taoist from the East Sea stepped forward again, his face grim.

These people are not some penniless rogue cultivators; they are destined to return to the East Sea. Each of them has a considerable fortune in the East Sea. Now that Pei Jiu has fallen here, the Yang family can confiscate their entire family's property.

The powerful families of the two prefectures in the East China Sea are ruthless. Many Taoist priests who went to sea, and even some of their families, have been detained in the prefectures. These people's wallets are not so easy to empty...

"What kind of shady business are those two Purple Mansions on one ship doing? Let's wipe them out quickly. You and I, brothers, should head to Lixu Continent and take over the work. That wouldn't be a bad idea!"

Those on the flying boat weren't all bandits, so why would they be afraid of this? They chatted back and forth, and actually set their sights on that multi-story ship.

The man in the main seat held two Chaos Pearls in his palms, leaned back in his seat, closed his eyes and pondered. After a long while, the newly formed Dharma intent subsided, covering up the disputes among the many Purple Mansions.

"Don't worry, everyone. We'll live in these waters of various nations for a few years and then return to the East China Sea. But we can't come empty-handed, can we?"

"Since Brother Lü, Brother Ma, and that Taoist Pei have a past relationship and are both men who have roamed the seas, I won't push them to their deaths. Consider this a sum of money as a gesture of friendship!"

"Lord Wang" swung his hand and extended five fingers.

Five million, just five million Dao Zhu, and he can let that Daoist Pei go, which can be considered as giving face to the Yang family and the "Seven Star Branch Pavilion" of Lixu Continent.

"My lord, that Taoist Pei is only one step away from reaching the Purple Mansion Foundation. He cultivates thunder magic and swordsmanship. If you really offend him, I'm afraid..."

Master Ma from the East Sea wanted to persuade him again, but "Lord Wang" closed his eyes and remained silent. Master Lü, of course, understood, raised his hand to stop Master Ma from speaking, and bowed before leaving.

At this moment, Master Lü suddenly realized a problem.

This fleet absolutely cannot stay here. That "Lord Wang" will certainly not allow the two of them to have any way back to the East China Sea. He will definitely cut off their escape route and make them only be able to use him!
If we take this wrong step, we may end up being controlled by others...

(End of this chapter)