Free Web NovelChapter 185: Chapter 183: Ring Vine Islands, Another Farce
A hundred days wasn’t long.
Just as the old man had said, they entered the Nether Sea.
The waters of the Nether Sea were a deep blue.
It was only then that Su Qing realized he had accidentally stumbled into the Nether Sea once before.
The Spiritual Mist within the Nether Sea was quite thick.
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RUMBLE~
Lightning flashed and thunder roared. A thunderstorm in the Nether Sea was only ever more treacherous.
A fierce wind swept across the ocean, kicking up hundred-meter-tall waves that were split apart by the Golden Core Cultivator accompanying the ship.
But the vessel still rocked relentlessly, and a great deal of seawater sloshed onto the deck with every lurch.
The deck was now empty of people. Su Qing had returned to the ship’s superstructure to watch from outside.
This large ship had both cabins and a superstructure. The average Cultivator, unwilling to pay too many Spirit Stones, would choose to stay in the cabins.
The cabins were rather damp, though the superstructure was much the same. The only difference was that you could see the ocean outside.
The ship was reinforced with an Array, so generally speaking, it would be fine.
During the thunderstorm, Su Qing could even see the sun in the distance.
But then he saw a group of Sea Beasts surface.
A deafening sound of gongs and drums suddenly erupted from the large ship.
They had clearly spotted the encircling Sea Beasts.
Many Sea Beasts were not classified by Realm.
However, some Sea Beasts were intelligent, while others were strong. A massive Sea Beast with no Realm could still easily devour a Qi Cultivation Realm Cultivator.
Therefore, Sea Beasts couldn’t be judged purely by their Realm.
The ones that had surfaced this time appeared to be a type of two-headed, leopard-like Sea Beast.
One among them was particularly large.
They all dove beneath the waves.
The ship suddenly began to shake violently and ferociously.
The rocking was so intense that even Su Qing found it unpleasant.
Three Golden Core Realm Cultivators and over a hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivators appeared, frantically battling the Sea Beasts in the water.
The hides of these two-headed leopard beasts seemed thick and tough; only a Tier One Upper Grade Magical Artifact could break through their defenses.
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The ship’s Array was activated, warding off the external attacks.
The vessel gradually stabilized.
The Sea Beasts were almost all slaughtered.
Then, they were collected into the Storage Rings of certain Cultivators.
The deck was now slick with seawater mixed with a great deal of blood, and the air reeked of its coppery smell.
A Sea Beast attack was nothing more than a joke.
The only ones that posed a real threat were those that had a Cultivation to complement their innate physical advantages, making them truly formidable fighters.
「Several days later.」
The ship came to a stop. A colossal Dragon’s head emerged from the water. The head alone was fifty to sixty meters wide, its whiskers bristling majestically. It looked incredibly dignified.
It appeared to be a Tier Four member of the Dragon Race.
It was several times larger than the Dragon he had seen before.
This Dragon’s head said it all.
’This Dragon has some serious power.’
A Golden Core Cultivator on the ship took out a number of items from his Storage Ring and presented them to the Dragon.
Countless items flew toward the side of the Dragon’s head and vanished. Then, the head sank back beneath the waves.
Su Qing spotted a type of Tier Four Spirit Fruit. Although he wanted it, he disliked trouble, and it wasn’t a Spirit Fruit he absolutely needed, so he didn’t try to snatch it.
The ship resumed its voyage.
Su Qing was simply stunned. The previous Dragon was one thing—it hadn’t seemed that large—but this one exuded a truly oppressive aura.
In his perception, it was a Tier Four Demon Beast.
’With that size alone, as long as its Dragon Scales have high defense, not even a Nascent Soul Realm expert could defeat it. A single ram would be more than a Nascent Soul Realm Physique could withstand.’
’Of course, with the exception of certain Nascent Soul Realm experts who practice Body Refinement.’
「After another peaceful month.」
The ship docked.
They had truly arrived.
The Ring Vine Islands.
Island connected to island, the stretch of sea between them never more than a kilometer, forming a long chain like a vine.
Su Qing disembarked as well. This was the ship’s final destination.
Each island was actually quite large.
Su Qing had only taken a few steps after getting off the ship when he saw a Marketplace.
’No need to think twice. I’ll go have a look.’
[Nether Sea Pearl: A pearl from a Nether Sea Pearl Clam. Contains some Spiritual Qi and seems able to store external Spiritual Qi. Has a minor detoxification effect.]
[Thousand-Seeking Marsh Fish Skin: The skin of a Qianxun Marsh Fish from the Nether Sea. Its defense is equivalent to a Tier One Middle Grade Magical Artifact. Contains a mild toxin.]
[Claw of a Cangze Clawed Snake: One of the four claws of a Cangze Clawed Snake from the Nether Sea. A Tier Two Demon Beast, its claws are incomparably sharp and contain a potent fire poison.]
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A dazzling array of goods met his eyes.
Everything was remarkably fresh, and there were also many Magical Artifacts and Talismans.
Su Qing wandered around for a good part of the day, finding it all quite interesting.
As Su Qing was walking along normally, a man suddenly bumped into him.
The man wasn’t strong enough to push Su Qing aside and instead fell to the ground himself.
"Ouch! Who the hell bumped into this young master? Get him!" The fallen man was quite handsome and had a Qi Cultivation Realm Cultivation. He glared at Su Qing with sinister eyes as two Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivators beside him brazenly attacked.
"Don’t you know that this young master is from this island’s Zhang Family?"
Immortal Transformation Ten Thousand Blades.
He instantly summoned his Magical Treasure.
With a single sword strike, Su Qing killed them both.
Su Qing had been walking perfectly fine. He had even clearly tried to step aside, but this man had insisted on bumping into him.
’Does he really think he can bully me just because I’m only showing a Cultivation at the Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer?’
’What an idiot. Cultivators who love to stir up trouble never last long.’
After he killed the two Foundation Establishment Cultivators, the young master’s eyes filled with terror, but before he could even scream...
Su Qing’s sword pinned his head to the ground.
It was all over in the time it took to say a few words.
It was over.
Su Qing wore a Black Cloak; who could possibly know who he was?
After killing the men, Su Qing retrieved his weapon and left the crowd.
He blended in with the other Cultivators in the area who were also wearing black cloaks.
Within an hour.
Night fell.
The Zhang Family was furious. The Zhang Family of Ring Vine Island was utterly enraged.
But they had no outlet for their anger.
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「In a spacious hall.」
"Useless! Useless!" a Golden Core Realm Cultivator roared, his face flushed with anger.
He smashed the Spirit Stone cup in his hand onto the floor.
"You can’t even find the person who killed my son? The Old Master is furious!"
Several Foundation Establishment Cultivators prostrated on the floor, trembling.
"My Lord, the witnesses to the Young Master’s murder only know that the perpetrator wore a Black Cloak and was about 1.8 meters tall. He killed the two Foundation Establishment Realm experts with a single sword strike, and supposedly the Young Master as well."
SLAM!
The Golden Core Cultivator slammed his right hand on the table, which exploded into splinters.
"Enough! Stop talking! You think I don’t know that already?"
"A Black Cloak... Most people on Ring Vine Island wear black cloaks! How are we supposed to find him?"
A Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivator said, "My Lord, his Magical Artifact... the one in the Black Cloak used a pure white Sword."
"Useless! What good is the color of a Magical Artifact! What can you possibly find out from that?"
"All of you, get out!"
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This matter didn’t affect Su Qing in the slightest.
Nor did he give it much thought.
「On the first floor of an inn.」
Su Qing called over a waiter.
"Sir, what can I get for you?"
"Bring these few Spirit and Flesh Food dishes, and these three jugs of wine." Su Qing had a menu; the prices were very fair.
"Right away, Sir." The waiter was about to leave.
"Wait," Su Qing called out.
The waiter stopped, a puzzled look on his face. He asked, "What is it, Sir?"
Su Qing directly handed him a pure Water Spirit Stone. The waiter’s eyes went wide. He quickly pocketed it and sidled up to Su Qing obsequiously, asking, "Is there something you’d like to ask, Sir?"
"First, what is the strength of the Zhang Family on this island?"
"Second, has anything significant happened recently?" Su Qing asked two questions.
"The Zhang Family on the island is the family of a Nascent Soul Realm Great Cultivator. They control vast amounts of Spirit Stones and manage all affairs on Si Island of the Ring Vine Islands."
"Recently... nothing major has happened recently. Oh, right, on Zi Island, there’s a Pill Master doing Alchemy for Cultivators at half price. You could go take a look, Sir."
"Oh? And if I wanted to buy a Pill Formula, where could I go to purchase one?" Su Qing asked with a raised eyebrow. ’The Zhang Family is a Nascent Soul Realm family? In that case, I have nothing to fear.’
"That would be Zi Island. Zi Island holds an auction every year, and they always sell Pill Formulas."
"I see. You may go about your work," Su Qing said, nodding in satisfaction.
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