Capítulo 1589: Chapter 1589: Hunting Along the Way
The ship’s captain chose to trust Feng Jun, so three days later, the warship broke free from the area shrouded by the Shadowless Confluent Stratus.
After encountering the Shadowless Confluent Stratus, this escape ti couldn’t be counted as the fastest; so people managed it in two days.
But getting out in three days is not easy either; so haven’t escaped in thirty years—even a Golden Core would lose half its life in that case, it’s no joke.
Upon breaking free from the Shadowless Confluent Stratus, the ship’s captain imdiately realized their location and exclaid, “Seven linked whirlpools… This is a death trap.”
However, the person next to him, Mr. Di, displayed excellent professionalism and straightforwardly stated, “We’re still far from the whirlpools; we can just avoid this area.”
The linked whirlpools are a rare phenonon, and when they appear in the Endless Sea, it basically signals a natural disaster.
With three linked whirlpools, cultivators below the Interdiate Level can’t escape once they see it.
With six linked whirlpools, even Interdiate Level cultivators have to avoid it, and Golden Core Masters face unpredictable outcos if they want to challenge it.
With seven linked whirlpools, any Interdiate Level cultivator who encounters it is basically dood. Golden Core Stage might have exceptions, but… there’s only one Golden Core Stage cultivator on the warship.
Feng Jun suggested, “Turn right by forty-seven degrees, and we’ll be out of this whirlpool.”
The ship’s captain had navigated through the Shadowless Confluent Stratus unscathed in three days, and now revered Feng Jun like a deity. He turned the ship right by forty-seven degrees without hesitation.
The result was… unbelievably, they miraculously passed through the seven linked whirlpools without any interference.
What lay ahead was a vast, open ocean.
Next, the ship’s captain checked the coordinates—without satellite positioning, there was surely so margin of error, but nothing significant.
Then he discovered that because of the Shadowless Confluent Stratus, they inexplicably arrived within thirty thousand miles of the target point, saving at least four days for the warship.
Thirty thousand miles seems far in the Earth Realm, but in the Kunhao Plane, it’s really close—at the warship’s speed of thirty thousand miles per hour, it’s only ten hours.
However, traversing this thirty thousand miles is not easy, as they’re deep within the Endless Sea now, where strong Spirit Beasts and even Demon Beasts can appear at any mont. The priority remains to continue repairing the warship.
The fierce wind from the confluence caused considerable damage to the warship. Although repairs were made over the past three days amid the fierce wind, the turbulent airflow was treacherous, allowing limited ti for maintenance during calm periods.
The damage from the Shadowless Aura Wind on the warship far exceeded that from the Green-headed Flying Gadfly. Rough estimates suggested that it would take about ten hours to repair the warship sufficiently.
The ship’s captain deed it necessary to reduce speed, and after consulting with their employers, he halved the speed of the ship.
With the reduced speed, the warship’s defenses improved, and seven or eight people began rapid repairs.
However, Spirit Beasts and Demon Beasts from the sea started launching attacks on the warship simultaneously.
The imdiate threat was a type of fish that shot water arrows, approximately four ters long. Incredibly, the water arrows could reach a thousand-zhang height, striking the warship with audible thuds.
“Those damn things,” the captain cursed, “even Stinky Pomfrets dare attack a warship now?”
The infamous Stinky Pomfret is mostly a Spirit Beast, with so parts able to evolve into a Demon Beast. Although its combat ability isn’t impressive, its ability to escape is excellent, primarily due to its speed—it uses water arrows like a booster while in the water.
The most annoying thing about it is that it has nothing of value on its body, not even edible flesh, which is not only stinky but also toxic. The most useful part is a single tendon, which can be used in artifact refining.
The tendon isn’t particularly remarkable either, but it’s sothing that can be recycled.
For cultivators exploring the Endless Sea, this type of Spirit Beast isn’t worth dealing with. It’s hard to fight and doesn’t yield significant rewards if killed; moreover, it’s a gregarious creature that calls for reinforcents during combat.
Luckily, the attack power of their water arrows is quite limited; they can’t penetrate the warship’s defenses and are mostly a nuisance.
Two Interdiate Level cultivators asked the ship’s captain if they could slow down further because they wanted to go down and kill a few Stinky Pomfrets.
The request was rather unbecoming, but the two had bought tickets aboard, so they didn’t mind others’ ridicule, “Anyway, we’re idle; it’s been three days of boredom. Let’s move a bit to lift our spirits, and maybe… earn sothing in the process.”
The ship’s captain couldn’t make this decision, so he directed them to the real decision-makers.
The Hunting Team was reasonable and knew that “lifting spirits” was quite important. Cultivators can be terrifying if they get restless; however, slowing down might attract more Spirit Beasts and Demon Beasts, and the warship hasn’t been completely repaired yet.
Of course, an economic consideration also played a role. Slowing down was easy, but speeding up again would cost a sum of Spirit Stones.
Moreover, other ticket buyers on the warship couldn’t help but comnt, “Are those few Stinky Pomfrets worth it?”
This one comnt caused the two sides to glare at each other. Luckily, the Hunting Team managed to suppress the tension, yet this incident showed that long-distance flights have a significant impact on the temperant of cultivators.
Due to the ship’s speed being halved, the ti to reach the target area extended from ten hours to twenty hours. After flying for more than three hours, and finally shaking off that group of Water Gurgles, Feng Jun suddenly spoke, “Be careful, there’s danger ahead!”
The ship captain, now more obedient than ever, imdiately asked, “How long until we encounter danger?”
“The ti it takes for an incense stick to burn,” Feng Jun replied in a deep voice. Although he could foresee the situation for more than half an hour, the accuracy would greatly decrease as ti progressed. “The danger level is greater than the Shadowless Confluent Stratus.”
The captain was startled, “More terrifying than the Shadowless Fierce Wind? How can we dodge it?”
Feng Jun helplessly shook his head, “A right-angle turn might do, turning left is safer than turning right.”
The ship captain helplessly looked at Master Ti, “Master Di, you make the decision.”
Master Di pondered for a mont and asked, “Can’t distinguish the specific danger?”
Feng Jun bitterly smiled and shook his head, “Sorry, my skills are limited, I can’t deduce the specifics.”
“This has nothing to do with skill,” the captain couldn’t help but interject, “The secrets of heaven must not be revealed. If you could foresee them, things would ultimately change… You are the cultivator with the strongest deduction ability I have ever seen.”
Master Di paused for a while before speaking again, “Then what do you suggest?”
“Retreat or stop,” Feng Jun answered seriously, “If anyone has a movent technique similar to Crimson Rainbow, they can investigate.”
“Crimson Rainbow Technique,” Master Di gave a wry smile, “That’s the Crimson Phoenix Sect’s secret technique. Who could have such a movent technique? Forget it, I’ll ask the Golden Core Master.”
“No need to ask,” Master Chang’s voice ca over, “Let’s stop. It’s a good opportunity for everyone to relax… Hey, Crimson Rainbow.”
Well, rather than others asking repeatedly, Feng Jun just needed to say one sentence.
The warship slowly ca to a halt, still hovering more than a thousand feet above the sea surface.
Among the cultivators, except for Feng Jun who was a novice, everyone else knew the rules of the Endless Sea. No one was in a hurry to leave the warship. They first observed the surroundings, then decided their next move.
About half an hour after the warship stopped, a lightning bolt suddenly appeared in the sky, striking the warship directly. The force of this bolt was formidable, comparable to the Thunder Technique of the Golden Core Stage.
“No way,” soone exclaid, “Is it really the territory of the Thunder Manta?”
The Thunder Manta is a Wild Beast species, not very large but exceptionally fierce. It is a rare sea beast skilled in thunder techniques, and also adept at close combat.
This kind of wild beast seldom attacks the flying warships, but it has a strong sense of territoriality. The warship staying above without leaving prompted it to attack.
This species is troubleso to deal with, but that’s when it’s by surprise. A lightning strike catches one off guard, but now that its presence is known, handling it becos feasible.
“I have lightning-proof gear,” said a Tang-surnad interdiate cultivator from the Hunting Team, “I’ll take the lead. Who will assist?”
“I also have lightning-proof gear,” a heavyset initial-level cultivator also spoke, “I’ll handle one as well.”
Thunder Mantas live in family units, usually with a male, a female, a few adolescents, and several young cubs.
Crucially, these wild beasts are very valuable, almost every part of them is a treasure, the opposite of the Stinky Pomfret.
Those speaking were cultivators from the Hunting Team. The loose cultivators who bought tickets on board could only look on eagerly—such expensive prey was out of their grasp.
One of the out-of-the-dust cultivators, who had previously suggested stopping the ship, spoke, “Can we search the surrounding sea?”
“No,” an eighth-level out-of-the-dust cultivator replied, “We are the main force against the Thunder Mantas. Their nests or the treasures they guard are off-limits to you. That’s the rule.”
This is indeed the rule. The main hunting force has the right to all the surrounding spoils. It’s impossible for the main force to fight the wild beasts while soone sneaks into the beast’s nest to secretly take its treasure.
Whoever dares to do so will face the revenge of the main cultivators—such events occur frequently. Oftentis, just barring those violators from the ship is enough.
Without the warship, surviving in the Endless Sea—unless you’re a Golden Core Master—is nearly impossible.
A group of ticket-buying loose cultivators only had the option to fight small creatures.
After the plan was discussed, three cultivators with lightning-proof gear dashed out from the warship.
As soon as the three rushed out, seven or eight bolts of electricity surged toward them. This nest of Thunder Mantas was indeed nurous and smart, waiting for anyone to co out before suddenly attacking.
The lightning beams were substantial, illuminating the foggy Endless Sea in a ghostly white, accompanied by continuous thunders, as if soone were undergoing tribulation.
(Updated up to now, calling loudly for monthly tickets, striving for extra updates tomorrow.)
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