The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

Based on past experience, the damaged body will reassemble into a complete form in the blink of an eye.

But this time it was different.

The two severed bodies did not reassemble; instead, each transformed into a Captain Hogg.

The two looked identical and moved in the same way, except that their breathing was weaker than before.

One of them brandished his spear and charged at Felix, while the other rushed toward the ghost warship without regard for anything else.

"That's outrageous!" Felix exclaimed.

Despite having already witnessed Hogger's ability to split, she still managed to accidentally cut the Hogger who was holding her back into several pieces.

Each piece of debris transformed into a complete Hogger, and Felix was surrounded by more and more Hoggers.

The clone that initially tried to escape back to the warship had now run nearly a hundred meters.

Seeing this, Felix finally lost his temper and drew another long sword from his waist.

"The first time I've used this weapon, I'm actually dealing with something like you."

Felix was very dissatisfied. He clearly wanted to save the Tensa Zanjutsu for when he was dealing with the demon, but now he obviously couldn't care less about that.

"Crescent Moon-Tian Chong!"

With a furious shout, a crescent-shaped, dark sword aura burst forth from the blade, sweeping across the surroundings.

Those Hogger clones that kept splitting were instantly torn apart and annihilated by the devouring power of the sword energy, leaving not even a trace.

Hogg, who was in the distance, noticed the tragic fate of his clone and felt a wave of fear wash over him.

He no longer wanted to carry out the orders of the Sea Demon and was determined to escape.

But a familiar figure had already blocked his way.

"Didn't I say you weren't allowed to run away?"

Before Hogg could react, the pitch-black Tensuo Zan Yue was already at his neck.

Chapter 543 Farewell and the Sea Demon

Wiener weaved through the narrow passages, hurrying towards the warship's central hub.

When he occasionally encounters scattered ghosts, he simply uses the power of illusions to avoid them, thus avoiding a direct confrontation.

He has discovered that as long as it doesn't touch the sea surface, the illusory reflection can still function as intended.

"There's a hidden door at the fork in the road ahead; the control center is inside," Doni's voice echoed in Viner's mind once more.

“I already saw it.” Without pausing, Venere turned the corner and spotted the seemingly ordinary hidden door that actually contained two overlapping spaces. “By the way, how did you find it?”

"Well... I can't really explain it either," Donnie said, a hint of confusion in his voice.

If the ability to calculate flight paths and predict attack trajectories could previously be attributed to the power granted by the emblem, then...

Therefore, the information about the location of the Ghost Battleship's core area was something that someone who had just awakened his emblem could not possibly decipher.

Donny always felt that something was guiding him.

"Just be extremely careful," Donnie warned again.

"Well, I see."

Vena pushed open the hidden door, and a crystal emitting a faint red light could be vaguely seen floating in the center of the room.

Aside from the different color, it is about 70-80% similar to the core of the Chaos Sea Spirit.

Viner cautiously drew his White Snow Sleeve and pointed it directly at the crystal that emitted a faint glow.

The crystal then emitted a blinding light, casting a blurry human figure.

The figure gradually became clearer, revealing the appearance of a middle-aged man.

"You are an enemy of the Anchor Pirates, right?" the middle-aged man said. "I am the ship spirit of this warship. If you destroy me, it will lose its ability to regenerate indefinitely."

"Huh?" The other person's frankness surprised Viner. "Why are you telling me all this?"

“Because I was forced to become the ship spirit,” the middle-aged man said with a bitter smile, his tone filled with deep helplessness. “If I weren’t unable to destroy myself, I would have done it myself long ago.”

Wiener stared at the other man, noticing a resemblance between his face and Doni's.

A thought struck him, and he tentatively asked, "Who is Doni?"

"...I don't know any Doni." The middle-aged man shook his head, his expression slightly stiff.

“That’s strange, since it was Doni who led me here.”

Wiener had a vague idea of ​​the man's identity.

"Lisette, can I share my sight and hearing with Doni?" Vena cried out in her heart.

"wait for me."

Listy responded, then swung the Staff of Tyrhuns, and a beam of seven-colored light swept across the deck of the ghost warship.

The violent tremors caused the entire warship to shake, and even Vena, who was far away in the core area, couldn't help but look up.

A few seconds later, Donnie's projection appeared in the room.

Knowing that Venus wouldn't make such a request without a reason, Lisette took a more decisive approach.

“Mr. Wiener, you were looking for me...my father?!”

Donnie's gaze was immediately drawn to another figure in the room.

"Sigh—" the middle-aged man sighed, "I didn't want you to see me like this now."

"We can give you ten minutes to say goodbye properly."

Vina instinctively reached out to pat Doni on the shoulder, but missed. He then realized that Doni was just a projection, shook his head, and turned to walk towards the door.

Although he managed to reach the control center without anyone noticing, his location was exposed the moment he communicated with the ship's spirit.

The subtle sounds and magical fluctuations coming from outside the door could not escape Vina's perception.

"Snapped!"

Venerer flung open the door, holding a flaming musket in each hand, and without hesitation pulled the trigger at the approaching ghosts, the intense light exploding in the narrow passage.

The bullets imbued with holy power completely countered the ghosts' regenerative abilities, forcing the crew into a desperate retreat.

.........

“I see the Yukikaze. It’s faster and more majestic than before. You’re the same. Even if I’m not here, you can take care of yourself.” The ship spirit gazed at the emblem engraving that appeared in Doni’s eyes, with a hint of pride and relief.

"...I didn't lead them into the real Kuroshio Strait, but deliberately took a dead end." The ship spirit's voice lowered, seemingly somewhat ashamed. "Unfortunately, their goal wasn't to enter the Kuroshio Strait at all."

However, no matter what he said, Donnie remained silent and simply stood there quietly.

Noticing her son's silence, the boat spirit couldn't help but show a slightly embarrassed expression: "You're not still blaming me, are you?"

“No.” Donnie shook his head. “I just thought that I would never hear you speak again, so I wanted Father to talk more.”

He knew deep down that there was no way to save his father.

The violent shaking of the ship's roof and the gunshots outside never stopped, not to mention Felix, who was still at sea holding Hogg back.

Everyone is fighting desperately to buy him this precious time.

"You've met a benefactor." The ship spirit smiled with relief. "There's something I've never told you: our ship once carried a hero, and even the name of this ship, Yukikaze, was given by that hero."

“Grandpa has told me this story at least a hundred times.” Donnie pouted irritably, but his eyes held a hint of nostalgia. “Why don’t you think again about what kind of inheritance I can have?”

The two looked at each other for a moment, then laughed at the same time, as if they had returned to the days in Ronag.

“After we go back, let’s leave Parebia Port with them,” the ship spirit said earnestly. “There are many wonderful places in this world; there’s no need to be trapped on this vast ocean.”

He had always wanted to send Donnie out to study properly, but he had spent too much time and money on the Yukikaze, leaving the family destitute.

Now that his son has become a Herald, he has encountered a group of benefactors who care about him.

This is Doni's best chance to leave Parebia.

"They said they would introduce me to St. Freya Academy," Donnie reported in a low voice.

"St. Freya Academy... Great, great."

Upon hearing this name, the ship spirit finally felt relieved.

He turned his gaze to Vina, who was returning from the doorway, and slowly said, "Please begin, young man."

"Have you finished saying goodbye?" Wiener asked.

Although ten minutes had passed, he wasn't unreasonable and wouldn't be so rigid in his decision.

"Yes." Donnie wiped his eyes, his voice slightly choked, "I've already told—"

Before he could finish speaking, his projection flickered a few times and then disappeared completely from the cabin.

"Listy! Donnie!"

Sensing something was wrong, Wiener immediately called out in his mind, but received no response.

He immediately realized that something had happened on the ship.

"Hurry up, young man! Thales—the Sea Demon—it's back!"

The ship spirit shouted anxiously.

Chapter 544 The End of the Sea Demon

"The Demon of the Sea..."

Lisette shielded Donnie behind her, a pale blue barrier appearing around her as she stared intently at the figure emerging from the water bomb.

It actually used the high-pressure water bombs launched by the ghost warship to forcibly board the Yukikaze, catching Lisette completely off guard.

The outer protective barrier of the Yukikaze was directly breached, causing Lisette to suffer a hidden loss and forcing her to interrupt the communication to deal with the immediate threat.

"So young..." Thales's gaze swept across the deck, looking at these youthful faces. "You must be this generation's hero squad?"

It never actually met the hero; it only made this inference based on the age and strength of these individuals.

If this configuration isn't a hero's team, then just how terrifying are the heroes of this generation?

Bai Xiafa's earth-shattering sword strike instilled an unprecedented fear in Thales' heart.

In that instant, it almost chose to retreat.

Fearing that they would be discovered immediately once they left the cover of the ocean, they decided to observe for a while longer and try to find out what the other party was up to.

It was this composure that made Tiger realize a crucial issue: it was impossible for a human body to unleash such a terrifying attack repeatedly.

The woman had clearly exhausted her strength, otherwise she wouldn't have hesitated to make another move.

To test its suspicions, it sent Hogg, who had become its apostle, and the ghost warship as a probe.

The two sides clashed for a long time, but the woman never appeared.

It was clear that the attack had exhausted his strength, rendering him unable to continue fighting.

Thales was finally relieved.

The vast ocean beneath its feet gave it unprecedented confidence, prompting the sea demon to have other ideas.

If we don't eliminate her while she's weak, she'll become a major threat once she recovers.

Not just that woman, but everyone else on the ship was the same.

Thales didn't want to gamble; if they were allowed to leave here, would they truly gain the Holy Sword's approval?

"Humph!"

With a thought, Lisette activated a pre-drawn magic rune beneath her feet, and a wall of blazing energy formed, trapping the sea demon within.

"Don't bother showing off with such a simple trick!"

Thales sneered and suddenly swung his hand down, unleashing a water blade carrying a foul stench that cleaved the wall of fire in two.

The water blade continued its relentless trajectory towards Lisette.