The warship sped across the sea, cutting through the waves as it sped into the distance.
Thick, dark clouds had gathered in the sky. The dark clouds covered the entire surface of the sea, as if they were going to swallow the sea whole.
The turbulent seawater became darker and darker. The wind howled, and the seawater was swept up by the wind, forming huge waves.
The huge waves hit the ship again and again, and the whole ship was like a lonely boat in the sea that could capsize at any time. There were not many people on the ship, but they steered the ship steadily in the wind and waves of the sea.
Normally, people would find a place to hide in such weather, but Pei Zi Yun hadn't seen land for a long time, so it was inevitable that they would run into a storm.
Suddenly, a whirlpool appeared in the distance. The whirlpool was huge, and the entire surface of the sea seemed to sink in. The whirlpool spun very quickly, and the center was so deep that one couldn't see the bottom. It seemed like it was going to swallow everything around it.
The strange thing was that opposite the whirlpool was a towering mountain. The whirlpool formed there as if it was showing off to the mountain, but the mountain didn't move at all.
Looking closely, there was a dark cave halfway up the mountain. The people on the ship saw it and wanted to go there to hide from the storm. However, with the whirlpool blocking their way, they could only take a detour.
"This is the Great Whirlpool of Charybdis. Don't go near it, charge through it."
"Also, don't go near that cave, there's a terrifying sea demon there." Pei Zi Yun looked at the whirlpool and the mountain that was getting closer and shouted, "Go around it!"
At this time, the ship was very close to the whirlpool. Everyone on the ship could hear the sound of the waves, shaking the heavens and the earth.
Facing the power of the whirlpool, if they were to be sucked in, not a single person on the ship would survive. However, all the survivors were experienced helmsmen and sailors. The helmsman tried his best to steer the ship, carefully steering the ship to the side. Slowly, they went around the Great Whirlpool of Charybdis. Everyone on the ship looked at the huge, deep hole that looked like the eye of the sea, and broke out in cold sweat.
Facing the power of the heavens and the earth, humans were so insignificant. If they were sucked in, the ship would definitely be destroyed.
However, at this time, half a body appeared from the dark cave and pounced over.
"It's the sea demon, Stella." A huge sea monster rushed towards the ship that had just escaped from danger. Its voice was almost like a dog's barking. It was so huge that it was almost half the size of the ship. Its six snake heads were like six dancing giant ropes as it rushed towards the ship.
"It's now." Pei Zi Yun's eyes narrowed. The moment he saw the Sea Monster appear, he had already readied his weapon and was ready to strike. When it neared him, he threw the long spear in his hand towards the Sea Monster.
Many people had been sacrificed in the previous encounters, and there weren't many people left on the ship. They couldn't afford to lose any more people, or else the ship wouldn't be able to move if they didn't have enough people.
This was why Pei Zi Yun decided to strike first. When the Sea Monster appeared, he was already prepared. This was to prevent the ship from losing more people.
The sea monster Stella was simply too huge. The spear struck it, but it did not injure its vitals. It roared in pain, but in the end, it could not stop the spear.
"Bang." The Sea Monster's body slammed heavily into the hull of the ship. The entire ship tilted to the side, but fortunately it did not capsize. The Sea Monster's snake head instantly snatched away three sailors, who let out loud cries of pain.
Pei Zi Yun watched as they writhed in pain between the fangs of the Sea Monster. However, he could only watch helplessly, unable to do anything.
At such a distance, in such bad weather, and on the sea, Pei Zi Yun was helpless. Unless he could fly, he could only throw his long spear at the other three snake heads.
"Quick, quick, charge over!" Everyone was fighting with all their might, hoping to escape the attack of the Sea Monster as soon as possible. The ship charged forward, narrowly dodging the attack. With a loud boom, the snake head missed.
"We've charged over." With everyone's persevering efforts, they passed through the dangerous waters and escaped the attack of the Sea Monster.
Strangely enough, once they had charged over, the waves on the sea gradually subsided. The dark clouds also dispersed. The ship faced the diminishing waves and slowly advanced forward, its speed getting slower and slower.
"Prince Paris, our ship has suffered a heavy attack and is slightly damaged. Seawater is continuously gushing into the ship's cabin."
"Aside from manning the helm, immediately go for a swim. Also, immediately check if there are any islands nearby." Pei Zi Yun ordered as he looked around.
After a long time, the ship tilted more and more. Not far away, an island could be faintly seen. Everyone on the ship heaved a sigh of relief. They were saved.
"This should be Ochigia Island." Pei Zi Yun looked at the sea map in his hands with a solemn expression.
"There is a goddess here. If my ship was in perfect condition, I would definitely not want to stay here. But now, the ship is leaking."
Pei Zi Yun hesitated. The ship was leaking, and it might sink. The island was right in front of them, and it shouldn't take too long to repair the damaged ship. However, he was afraid of offending the goddess of the sea.
He knew that the goddess of the island was Calypso. As his understanding of her came from myths and legends, Pei Zi Yun didn't know if this goddess would be easy to deal with.
Calypso was the daughter of Atlas, the Titan who carried the vault of heaven. It was said that her father, Atlas, had imprisoned her on this island. Not only did she have to endure the torment of being imprisoned, she was also cursed by fate.
Every once in a while, the goddess of fate would send a hero who needed help to Ochigia Island. However, none of the heroes who were sent would stay. Calypso would fall in love with the hero, unable to extricate herself.
In history, Odysseus passed by this island and fell in love with this goddess for seven years before leaving. Pei Zi Yun didn't want to stay here for seven years like Odysseus.
"In Pirates of the Caribbean, this goddess appeared once."
"The goddess in that movie wasn't cute at all."
This island still posed a certain danger to Pei Zi Yun. However, if he didn't repair the ship here, who knew how far the leaking ship would go. There was a risk that it would sink at any time.
At this moment, a light flashed in front of the mast, and a woman appeared below. It was the mysterious phantom lady again. She stood in front of Pei Zi Yun, but the sailors couldn't see her. They even passed through her.
"Respected lady." Pei Zi Yun bowed slightly. It seemed that she had recovered a little, and wasn't as exhausted as before.
"You don't have to worry. Go ashore and worship her. She will treat you well and let you go." The mysterious lady didn't say much.
Hearing her words, Pei Zi Yun relaxed a little. He was about to ask the mysterious lady some questions, but in the blink of an eye, the phantom disappeared again.
"She really comes and goes without a trace. Every time she appears, there's no trace of her, and it's the same when she leaves. Who is she?"
With the mysterious lady's guarantee, Pei Zi Yun believed that there wouldn't be much danger on this island. After all, the mysterious lady was so powerful that she could even deceive the gods.
At least for now, no gods had discovered her.
The ship slowly sailed towards Ochigia Island. Due to the leaking water, it could be said that the ship was moving at a snail's pace.
Although they could see Ochigia Island in front of them, the ship took a long time to get close to the island. At this point, the ship was already in a precarious situation. They reluctantly circled the island and found a beach to anchor the ship.
Pei Zi Yun carefully looked at the isolated island in the sea. He noticed that the island was covered with jagged rocks and towering trees. The white sand on the beach reflected the dazzling sunlight.
After towing the ship to the beach, Pei Zi Yun ordered the sailors to build a simple altar with the rocks on the island. After the altar was built, he ordered the sailors to cut down trees to repair the damaged ship as soon as possible.
The altar was quickly built. It was a small altar, and the center pedestal was only half a meter tall. Because there wasn't a statue of Calypso, there was only a wooden block engraved with Calypso's name on the pedestal.
Pei Zi Yun ordered the sailors to bring gold and bronze from the ship and placed them on the altar as a sacrifice to the goddess.
"Respectable Calypso, I am Paris, the Prince of Troy. I have been stranded on this island. I pray to you and offer sacrifices to you. I beg you to allow me to stay on the island for a few days and repair the ship."
After praying, the gold and bronze on the altar disappeared. Pei Zi Yun knew that the goddess had agreed to his request. In this case, he could stay on the island for a few days and finish repairing the ship.
Pei Zi Yun stood up and saw a woman walking towards him from afar. Her appearance aside, almost all goddesses were beautiful.
"This is Calypso." When Pei Zi Yun saw him, he knew that this was Calypso.
"Oh, who treated her as a Nymphs?"
When Pei Zi Yun saw Calypso, he was immediately stunned. Nymphs were secondary goddesses, or even lower level fairies. However, as a priestess of the highest level, he could clearly feel that she was a true goddess.
"Her strength far exceeds that of Kale. She has completely entered the realm of gods."
"Calypso is not much weaker than Hecate. In fact, she is even stronger than Dionysus." Pei Zi Yun thought to himself. Previously, when he had swept across the world in a single day, he had gotten to know many gods through the eyes of Typhon.
This powerful goddess had been thought by many to be a weak Nymphs. Even he had thought so back then. However, she was so powerful that he thought to himself, "Only a powerful main god can promise eternal life."
"She is so powerful. No wonder in the legends, she promised eternal life to Odysseus."
"Prince from afar, I am very satisfied with your sacrifice. Few people are as polite as you are. I have prepared a feast for you. Please follow me." Calypso seemed to be in a good mood.
"Respected Calypso, thank you for welcoming me," Pei Zi Yun replied respectfully. "If I am fortunate enough to receive your hospitality, I will be eternally grateful."
"You know who I am?" Calypso asked curiously.
"Your deeds are widely known. Everyone admires and admires you. It is not surprising that they know who you are," Pei Zi Yun said.
"Haha, you really know how to talk." Calypso knew that this was a compliment, but she was still very satisfied.
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Calypso was indeed very powerful, far more powerful than Circe, and even more powerful than Thetis. However, the reason for this was still unclear.
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