Siren Raid

"Everyone, the flying ship is about to arrive at the most dangerous region of the Chaotic Star Sea. Please remain vigilant at all times."

Over the past seven days, the flying ship had reached the most perilous central zone of the Chaotic Star Sea.

The burly man who had initially distributed the jade tokens walked out of the cabin, loudly warning the numerous treasure-hunting cultivators on board.

Beside him stood two fierce-looking enforcers with sharp gazes, appearing to be guards on this flying ship just like the burly man.

All three wore expressions of vigilance and solemnity. With their divine senses fully expanded, they kept a constant watch over the boundless ocean.

This was the most dangerous area of the Chaotic Star Sea. Thousands of meters below, the sea surface was a pitch-black hue, so dark it made one's heart palpitate. The water was as calm as a pool of dead water, and even divine sense could not penetrate the surface to see what lay beneath.

Hearing the burly man's warning, the cultivators on the flying ship immediately braced themselves.

They were ready to deal with any sudden emergencies at a moment's notice.

Mo Tianxiao looked at the hundreds of cultivators, all in a state of high alert, and a trace of surprise flashed across his face.

Among these hundreds of cultivators, even the ones with the lowest cultivation base were at the Soul Formation Realm, just like him. Profound Realm cultivators were everywhere, and there were even quite a few at the Void Refinement Realm.

The burly man who had just shouted was a late-stage Tribulation Crossing Realm grand cultivator, and the two enforcers standing next to him were also mighty figures at the Dharma Manifestation Realm.

For such a powerful force to maintain such high vigilance meant that this area was even more dangerous than he had imagined.

Looking at the stagnant sea water thousands of meters below the flying ship, Mo Tianxiao felt a wave of dizziness in his head. The seawater, black as thick ink, felt like an ominous entity that instilled fear in the heart.

Even from thousands of meters away, he could feel the eerie nature of this sea region.

Memories of participating in the Void Emperor Secret Realm gradually surfaced in his mind. It seemed that the area where the Void Emperor Secret Realm had manifested back then was precisely this sea region.

"Brother Ye, don't worry. With the elders of my Wang family here, nothing will happen."

Seeing Mo Tianxiao's expression change slightly, Wang Fugui thought the other party was scared, so he immediately revealed a smile and began to comfort him.

He didn't know how many times he had traveled to the Hundred Thousand Mountains, nor how many times he had passed through this sea region.

The elders in his family always said that this sea region was extremely dangerous, but every time he took the flying ship to the Hundred Thousand Mountains, no accidents ever occurred. The occasional sea beasts that popped out to block the way were easily dealt with by the Wang family elders.

"The flying ship has array formations that conceal our auras. Coupled with our current altitude, even if ordinary sea beasts spot us, they won't pose a threat."

"Kid, with the Wang family elders holding the fort, you can just put your heart at ease."

Scarface and Shorty chimed in. Their eyes looked toward the burly man on the steps with a trace of respect, while their attitude toward Wang Fugui grew even more fawning.

Even the strongest enforcer on the flying ship was an elder of the Wang family from Cloudfall City. This showed just how noble Wang Fugui's status was.

The fact that the two of them were selected to be Wang Fugui's bodyguards this time showed that their luck was extremely good.

If they could leave a good impression on the Wang family's young master during this treasure hunt, perhaps it wasn't impossible for him to take the two of them into the Wang family as enforcers.

"With Young Master Wang's promise, I naturally feel completely at ease."

Mo Tianxiao responded with a smile, keeping his divine sense spread out and remaining alert to the surrounding movements at all times.

As for who to trust, under these circumstances, he trusted himself more.

This time was different from his last trip to the Void Emperor Secret Realm. Last time, there were elders from major factions leading the way; no matter how badass the sea demons were, they wouldn't dare show their faces.

This time was different. If just two Tribulation Crossing Realm cultivators appeared, it would be enough to make the cultivators on this flying ship suffer tremendously.

He always remembered that the moment one felt the most confident was often the moment reality slapped them in the face the fastest.

Standing off to the side, Yun Sangyi's graceful and beautiful face, which always maintained a smile, also grew somewhat solemn when the flying ship entered this sea region.

Unlike the others, her perception of danger was much sharper. This sea region was very dangerous!

Splash!

Right at this moment, the calm sea surface suddenly churned up monstrous waves. The spray shot up hundreds of meters high as a profound turtle, with a body as massive as a mountain, breached the surface. It slightly raised its head, its hideous head covered in spiked armor, and a fierce glint shot out from its brutal eyes.

Roar!!

In a mere instant, the profound turtle launched an attack without hesitation. It opened its massive, terrifying maw, and an extremely cold torrent, like a tsunami, shot out over thousands of meters straight toward the flying ship. The moment the majestic waves surged out, they froze into solid ice that pierced the sky.

It looked as though it intended to tear the entire flying ship apart in a single strike.

Feeling the terrifying aura coming from below, the numerous cultivators felt their hearts leap into their throats in an instant.

It was a sea beast attack!

Facing the profound turtle's attack, the burly man stood as steady as an iron tower, his gaze burning like a torch, completely unmoving. The Dharma Manifestation Realm cultivator beside him lightly tapped the ground with his toes and teleported outside the flying ship.

His hands formed hand seals, and a violent surge of spiritual energy suddenly erupted. A green Dharma Idol constructed of spiritual energy formed behind the cultivator.

"Hah!"

The spiritual energy giant, hundreds of feet tall, was even larger than the flying ship, exuding a terrifying aura. As the cultivator's hands moved, the massive Dharma Idol behind him followed suit, moving its hands as well.

It brought its hands together, forming an indestructible defense that blocked all of the profound turtle's attacks from below.

The flying ship continued forward steadily, completely unaffected.

"So this is a Dharma Manifestation Realm expert! I wonder when I'll be able to reach such a realm. This Dharma Idol is just too cool!"

"If I can find a ten-thousand-year heavenly material or earthly treasure in the Hundred Thousand Mountains, I can definitely become an expert like that too!"

"Give it a rest. There are definitely ten-thousand-year treasures in the inner circle of the Hundred Thousand Mountains, but do you dare go there?"

"Tch, what if I get lucky and pick one up in the outer circle?"

"Heh, go take a piss and look at your own reflection."

The cultivators on the flying ship were not shocked by the sudden turn of events. For these veteran treasure hunters, situations like this happened all the time.

This was also the reason why they were willing to spend five hundred thousand spirit stones to ride the Floating Cloud Chamber of Commerce's flying ship. Although they charged a hefty fee, they could guarantee safe transport.

If a person wanted to cross this entire Chaotic Star Sea alone, the level of danger would be astronomically high.

Other than Saint Realm experts, no one could guarantee with absolute certainty that a person could safely cross this entire sea region.

"See that? A few small sea demons can't pose any threat to us at all."

Wang Fugui looked completely at ease, paying no mind to the small sea demon that had just appeared.

Even though this profound turtle's cultivation was comparable to the Primal Spirit Realm.

"I'm not bragging, but my Wang family has lived in Cloudfall City for generations. Every generation has dealt with the Hundred Thousand Mountains and the Chaotic Star Sea. My Wang family is extremely familiar with this place."

Wang Fugui patted his chest and slightly raised his chin. With words full of abundant experience, he continued:

"This sea region only looks perilous. I've been here at least twenty times, and the strongest sea demon I've encountered was only at the Dharma Manifestation Realm."

Every flying ship his Wang family dispatched to the Hundred Thousand Mountains was equipped with at least one Tribulation Crossing Realm cultivator.

Mo Tianxiao frowned slightly, his right eyelid twitching uncontrollably. Tense to the extreme, he kept his divine sense locked onto the movements of the sea surface, completely deaf to whatever Wang Fugui was babbling about.

Beside him, Yun Sangyi's eyes flickered. Growing equally tense, she instinctively rested her right hand on the spatial ring adorning her left.

Sharing their heightened state of alert was a towering, brawny man at the late stage of the Tribulation Transcendence realm.