The second Martial Vein within Ye Zhen’s body, the Black Dragon Martial ridians, although granting Ye Zhen a breakthrough in cultivation after being forged within the Black Dragon Secret Palace, had always been like a dead thing.
The martial skill acquired in the Black Dragon Secret Palace, the Black Dragon Tyrant of Heaven Style, could still slightly activate the Black Dragon Martial ridians during diligent practice, akin to unsealing them; however, the effect dwindled over ti, leading Ye Zhen to give up.
Over the years, Ye Zhen tried every conceivable thod, both literary and martial, and even specifically used the four-colored Innate Soul Light to stimulate it when it was being consolidated.
Yet, none worked; the Black Dragon Martial ridians seed to be frozen, devoid of any response, almost leading Ye Zhen to abandon hope.
But today, as Ye Zhen flew over the sea, the Black Dragon Martial ridians, seemingly sealed in ice, began to stir; the black brilliance inside the ridians writhed like a worm and began to lt like thawing snow.
How could Ye Zhen not be astonished?
The Black Dragon Martial ridians, long inert like dead veins, had co alive over this ocean?
This sensation was sothing Ye Zhen had experienced when practicing the Black Dragon Tyrant of Heaven Style, but back then, the unsealing speed of the Black Dragon Martial ridians was ten tis, even dozens of tis slower, despairingly slow.
But now, Ye Zhen truly sensed a glimr of hope for unsealing the Black Dragon Martial ridians.
The problem was, as the Black Dragon Martial ridians started to unseal ever so slowly, an indescribable feeling suddenly erged in Ye Zhen’s mind.
It was a very peculiar sensation that Ye Zhen couldn’t articulate, as if sothing far away in the sea were calling to him.
Ye Zhen wanted to find it, but the direction of this feeling was extrely elusive.
All of this left Ye Zhen exceptionally amazed; the only thing Ye Zhen could ascertain was that his second Black Dragon Martial ridians indeed belonged to the Five Elents Water.
Ye Zhen’s choice for his Martial Arts Foundation Establishnt had been the Five Elents Yin Yang Spirit Mansion, and the Five Elents Water of the Black Dragon Martial ridians finally set Ye Zhen’s mind at ease.
However, Ye Zhen was sowhat puzzled as to why, despite having stayed by great rivers and lakes before, he never had this feeling, and why such a change occurred with the Black Dragon Martial ridians only over the ocean?
"Young Master, what are you doing?"
Seeing Ye Zhen suddenly stop, a black-faced martial artist looked puzzled.
"Nothing, lead the way!"
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"What, for an Establishnt Realm King above the Fifth Stage, the fare is only three hundred thousand mid-grade spirit crystals, and for each stage lower in cultivation within the Fifth Stage Establishnt, the fare to reach Wantong Island increases by fifty thousand mid-grade spirit crystals?"
"So, if I want to take the ship to Wantong Island, the fare would climb up to 750,000 mid-grade spirit crystals?" Hearing the ship captain’s quotation, Ye Zhen was shocked.
The ship captain was a Sixth Stage Establishnt King, exuding a sharp aura, yet his face was beaming with a smile.
"What is this gentleman’s na?" The ship captain didn’t rush to answer but instead asked Ye Zhen for his na.
"Surna Zheng, Zheng Fuyun!"
Ye Zhen used the alias he had adopted while wandering the Jianghu, but upon using the na Zheng Fuyun, Ye Zhen was reminded of Luluo, who was still in the Qingluo Sect.
Up to this point, Ye Zhen had several confidantes, including Caiyi, Luluo, Feng Qingyue, and half of Hu Qingtong; however, among these people, the one Ye Zhen felt most indebted to was Luluo.
ntioning the na Zheng Fuyun, a thought suddenly ford in Ye Zhen’s mind that once he concluded his matters here, he must find a way to return to the Black Dragon Domain once.
"So it is Young Master Zheng. My surna is Hee; Young Master Zheng may call Old Hee. If I’m not mistaken, Young Master Zheng’s cultivation is at the peak of the Fourth Stage of the Vein Forging Realm, correct?" Old Hee inquired.
In response, Ye Zhen nodded.
"Young Master Zheng should know that on our way to Wantong Island, we will face nurous dangers; we may encounter various crises along the journey.
When confronted with a crisis, all passengers are expected to respond together.
Under normal circumstances, we allow at most one Vein Forging Realm martial artist among our twelve passengers per trip; others must be Establishnt Realm Kings to be accepted.
Therefore, the cultivation of the passengers is directly related to the safety of our voyage. Under such conditions, passengers with lower cultivation pay higher fares.
Additionally, in our experience, all Establishnt Realm Kings should possess at least one low-grade spiritual artifact. Thus, whether Establishnt Realm Kings or Vein Forging Realm martial artists, those with artifacts pay the standard fare, while those without an offensive spiritual artifact incur an additional charge of 150,000 mid-grade spirit crystals."
Upon hearing this, Ye Zhen’s expression changed once again.
However, Old Hee calmly smiled, "Young Master Zheng, the prices on our Wantong are clear; if you wish, you are welco to board our Wantong, but at tis of crisis, you must heed our commands; if you cannot, our Wantong never lacks passengers!"
This statent was crystal clear, causing Ye Zhen’s face to change multiple tis.
In the end, Ye Zhen had no choice but to reveal his spiritual artifact, nod in agreent, and obediently pay the 750,000 mid-grade spirit crystals.
Firstly, Ye Zhen was not lacking in spirit crystals, and secondly, he did not wish to create unnecessary trouble.
With Ye Zhen’s combat power, if he deliberately showcased it, even a Second or Third Stage Establishnt King was no match for him, but in that case, Ye Zhen would be thoroughly exposed.
Moreover, there’s no certainty that the other party would even agree.
It’s better to just pay up and move on.
"Good, Young Master Zheng is straightforward. Please leave a talisman lead; we are short of one more passenger to set sail. We may send you a talisman communication at any mont, so please stay alert."
"Didn’t your man just say there were three spots left?" Hearing this, Ye Zhen was a bit surprised.
"Hehe, Young Master Zheng, there aren’t many martial artists venturing into the Outer Domain Dead Sea, but not that few either; we have only twelve spots each ti, so they are quite in demand...
Please find so place to rest for half a day to a day and wait for our sailing news," said Old Hee, whose cultivation reached the Sixth Stage Establishnt.
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Half a day!
Ye Zhen had rely stayed at Wangtian Port for half a day before receiving the ready-to-depart talisman communication from Old Hee.
However, Ye Zhen spent the better part of this half a day on the coastal sea, constantly sensing and exploring the mystery of the gradual unsealing of the Black Dragon Martial ridians.
So much so that when Ye Zhen received the talisman communication and returned to the ship, he had not set a foot away from the sea.
Unbeknownst to Ye Zhen, as he set foot on the sea and lingered for half a day, a martial artist who had been cultivating in seclusion in the depths of the sea suddenly opened his eyes.
"Four years, nearly four years, and he finally touched the Outer Domain Dead Sea! The regret of half my life might finally be nded!
Send the order....."
With a low command from this mysterious martial artist, the void flickered silently as nine silhouettes knelt before him.
"My fate’s enemy has appeared and has already set foot on the Outer Domain Dead Sea.
Transmit the order that the nine Dragon Kings of the Dragon Alliance and the seventy-two Order Envoys must imdiately drop everything and converge toward the northern sea territory of the True Spirit Domain!"
"Yes, we servants respectfully obey the Dragon King Edict!"
In simple words, the martial artist, addressed as the Dragon King, began monologuing, "Three hundred years, it’s been three hundred years; that legacy should finally co to an end....."
The murmuring continued as the existence known as the Dragon King vanished, whispering into silence! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welco to co to Qidian (qidian) for more content support the author by subscribing to the original content for more support!)
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