Sea Monster

Traveling away from the Eastern region was extremely difficult as the continents of the Azure Heaven World were separated by the vast seas.

Even for Experts it would take flying nonstop for years before one could come across the next landmass, unless one was at Soul transformation realm where one could manipulate the qi of the world it was simply impossible to move between continents as their qi wouldn't be able to sustain it.

And with all kinds of sea monsters and beast, the vast seas was simply dangerous even Soul transformation realm experts had to be careful if they came across some ancient sea monsters or powerful creatures.

Movement between continents was usually facilitated by spirit boats, yet travelling on one was extremely expensive.

Just this trip from the Eastern region to the Canglan Continent cost about a million low grade spirit stone per head, an astronomical amount.

It couldn't be helped, spirit boats ran on treasure stones and a lot was needed to power them and with all sorts of powerful monsters and demonic beasts abound in the Vast Seas and these spirit boats had to have large formations and strong guarding experts to help deal with these creatures.

The Spirit boat they were on belonged to the Treasure Pavilion, according to Ye Mo this was the last batch transporting people from the Eastern region to the Canglan continent.

Although a million low grade stones was very expensive there will some who could afford it, Sects, big Clans, noble families, some relatively richer people even sold all their belongings to be able to be on the spirit boat.

For them apart from fleeing from the war, the spirit boat would provide protection till they reached their destination so it was worth it.

As far why this was the last batch, by now the Eastern region was probably the territory of the blood demon clan, anyone that hadn't left before wouldn't be able to leave again.

For the past month on their journey, Zhan Shenwei spent most of his time cultivating in his room and due to his perseverance he had opened all his twelve main meridians and had already opened two of his eight extraordinary meridians, using up all his pills and the high grade body cleansing pill.

The old man Ye Mo rarely interacted with them, apart from suddenly appearing anytime they planned on going anywhere, he seldomly left his room.

Zhan Shenwei laid calmly on a reclined chair as he sipped tea in Xia Yunzi's room, in front Xia Yunzi sat on her bed cross-legged cultivating.

Anytime he had issues with his cultivation he came to Yunzi, at times he came to calm himself when he was agitated thinking about home and couldn't cultivate.

For Zhan Shenwei, Xia Yunzi's presence calmed him.

Most times it was nothing but soothing silence between them but the truth was that they depended on each other.

Finding strength and solace in each other's presence and whenever they felt alone and sad they remembered they had each other.

Not bothered by the silence Zhan Shenwei thought about his cultivation.

Although he was progressing Zhan Shenwei knew his cultivation speed was slow.

He spent most of his day cultivating even using qi condensation pills to aid him yet he had just moved from opening his human meridians to his earth meridians, it was really slow.

If there were geniuses, then Zhan Shenwei was opposite in qi cultivation, he was far behind his peers.

The rate of absorption of qi of the basic condensation technique was simply to slow and with his low grade talent he made snail like progress and this was just the foundation stage, what about the more complicated stronger realms above.

Still he wasn't anxious, to him progress no matter how small was still progress, one had to know quite till recently he couldn't cultivate qi.

but not being anxious didn't mean he wouldn't think of something to do about his qi cultivation.

his Primordial Chaos God Heart transformed anything he devoured into elemental lightning essence that nourished his body, it was simply instinctive, strengthening his physique yet qi cultivation was his cover to adapt to society.

he had to cultivate his qi, qi cultivators were capable of all sorts of wondrous abilities, he believed in the might of his Primordial Chaos God physique nevertheless he didn't belittle qi cultivation.

If he couldn't cultivate qi he wouldn't bother but if he could, it was folly not to put all his best effort in it, but it was simply quite difficult for him cultivating qi.

Zhan Shenwei was in dilemma, one part of him was strong but could only be hidden, the other that wasn't hidden was weak.

Back home he had others to shield him, protect him, but now he was going to a foreign land with no one to rely on.

The spirit boat jolted backwards disrupting Zhan Shenwei from his thoughts, even waking Xia Yunzi from her cultivation.

Leaving the room they went outside to check the issue.

The Spirit boat was very big with just one floor containing a lot of rooms, yet a lot was outside as they watched a large sea monster occupy their path.

It wasn't that they hadn't met sea creatures on their way, it was just the large formation of the spirit boat was enough to deter those monster from attacking.

For a sea monster to attack them, it meant it was confident in it's strength.

With large sized lantern eyes, razor sharped teeth the octopus like figure shot it's large tentacles at the spirit boat.

The Large formation engraved on the spirit boat came to live blocking the attack yet the might of the sea creature was clearly fearsome as it knocked the spirit boat backwards.

Zhan Shenwei watched in interest, it was his first time seeing a powerful creature that relied purely on it's physical body's strength.

A stalwart middle aged man flew out from the top floor of the spirit boat, a spirit saber in hand.

Unlike the lower floors, the top floor of the spirit boat was only occupied by staffs and the upper echelons of the treasure pavilion.

The middle aged man "Mang Jin" had a fierce look between his brows as he faced the Sea monster with a loud shout.

" Move aside!".

As for how he knew his name, this middle age man was the overseer of the Spirit boat.

The Sea monster let out a loud growl and shot a tentacle at the middle aged man as if response of his words.

Seeing the tentacle the middle aged man drew his saber and slashed three times rapidly.

the three slashes formed three saber phantoms in the sky before joining together into one large saber phantom slashing towards the sea monster.

But the large saber phantom pushed the tentacle hack leaving only a shallow wound on it, seeing this Mang Jin frowned.

He was in charge of this spirit boat and knew all kinds of monsters occupied the Vast Seas.

Unlike spirit beasts or demonic beasts which gave off qi fluctuations, Monsters just possessed powerful physical bodies hence it was difficult to guage their strength unless one engaged them in battle.

The sea monsters of the vast seas had very diverse strength but most were weak yet he had clearly come across a strong one, still he wasn't bothered as it wasn't this was the first time something like this happened.

For the Treasure Pavilion to make a fortune crossing the terrifying waters of the Vast Seas it meant they had the strength to guard against issues.

Flying back he entered the barrier of the spirit boat formation and cupped his fist towards the top floor, " this servant request Lady Shang Jing to lend the Yinlong sword".

Zhan Shenwei watched in curiousity, wasn't this Shang Jing the name of the lady who took him around the last time he visited the Treasure Pavilion.

As if in response of Mang Jin's request a long sword shot out from the top floor of the spirit boat into his hands.

The Yinlong swords was a spirit armament that had the soul of a flood dragon sealed into it by the Patriarch of the Shang Family.

Unless one came across those extremely powerful seas creatures that resided in the depths of the vast seas Mang Jing was certain the aura of the flood dragon could deter most sea creatures.

The long sword was about three feet tall and had narrow blade with a flood dragon engraved on it's hilt.

Grabbing the hilt, Mang Jin swung the Yinlong sword at the sea monster.

The Yinlong sword shone in azure light letting a flood dragon roar as dragon shaped sword qi flew towards the octopus like monster cutting off several of it's tentacles in one sweep.

The sea monster let out loud groan in pain at it's cut tentacles before diving back into the waters, fleeing away.

Mang Jin waving his hand grabbed the several large tentacle with his qi before entering back the spirit boat.

With the show over, everyone entered their rooms back as the Spirit boat continued it's motion.

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