This ancient ship was covered in green algae and moss. The deck was slippery as if it were covered in a layer of mucus. Dozens of people in ragged clothes were standing on it. They looked up with empty eyes and stared at Tang Zheng and the Empyrean Fairy in the air.
The Empyrean Fairy and Tang Zheng were shocked when they saw their eyes. There was nothing in their eye sockets. Their eyeballs had long since disappeared, leaving only empty eye sockets.
Additionally, their heads and many other parts of their bodies revealed eerie white bones. Rotten flesh hung from many of them. Even from dozens of meters away, the sea breeze seemed to carry a fishy smell.
It turned out that the ragged clothes were hiding such bodies.
The two glanced at each other. Tang Zheng smacked his lips and said, "What are these?"
"These are already dead, but for some reason, they can still move freely," the Empyrean Fairy said thoughtfully.
Tang Zheng immediately recalled the scene in the Hundred Thousand Mountains. The eerie white bones crawled out of their graves and moved freely. Their attack power could not be underestimated and was a great threat.
These dead things, like the white bones, seemed to be controlled by some kind of power.
"This place is strange, so we must be careful," the Empyrean Fairy warned.
"I'll go on the ship and see what's going on." Tang Zheng was about to dive down after saying this, but before he could do anything, a series of whooshes rang out and shot toward Tang Zheng and the Empyrean Fairy.
The enemy had taken the initiative to attack.
Tang Zheng snorted. "A bunch of dead things dare to provoke us? I'll let you see what a real arrow is."
Buzz!
The bowstring vibrated as the Sunshot Arrow flew out. Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! One arrow turned into nine and shot down at lightning speed.
Clang! Clang!
The enemy's arrows could not withstand a single blow and collapsed under the Sunshot Arrows.
The Shooting Sun Arrows instantly reached the deck and turned into streaks of cold light, shuttling between the enemies. The sound of bones being pierced rang out one after another. Pata, as long as someone was struck by the arrows, they would quickly fall to the ground and turn into pieces of bone.
When the other enemies saw this, they scattered in all directions. But how could they escape the Shooting Sun Arrows? In the blink of an eye, they were caught up. With a few thuds, they also fell to the ground in disorder.
With the threat removed, Tang Zheng landed on the deck. He looked around and felt that the atmosphere was lifeless. A gust of cold wind blew, making him shudder.
Tang Zheng had pure Yang energy, so he was not afraid at all. He strode forward, and the deck under his feet creaked as if it would shatter at any moment.
The Empyrean Fairy also landed. She frowned and said, "This ship is an antique. I don't know how many years ago it sank."
"But the key point is that it floated up again. There must be some kind of power controlling all of this," Tang Zheng said with certainty.
The Empyrean Fairy also nodded, but she could not see any clues.
The ship had already stopped. It was silent and there was no sign of life.
Suddenly, a scream came from the distance. Tang Zheng was frightened and quickly looked over. He found that the scream came from his ship. He cursed inwardly, afraid that there was a problem.
"Return to the ship!"
He shouted. With a tap of his feet, he flew back to his ship. The Empyrean Fairy followed him like a shadow. The two of them landed on the deck and saw a group of crew members standing on the deck, trembling as they looked in the direction of the ancient ship.
"What's wrong?" Tang Zheng quickly asked.
"This is … the Sea of Death." A crew member was frightened and uneasy as he stammered.
"Sea of Death?" The others showed a doubtful expression. They were not familiar with this name.
"The Sea of Death is a legend that has been passed down among sailors. It is said that there is a mysterious sea above the vast sea. Once a ship enters this sea, it will lose its direction and eventually become lost in the Sea of Death. Both the ship and the people will continue to sail in the Sea of Death. There is no end and no way out." The crew member said intermittently.
"This ship is obviously a ship that has been lost in the Sea of Death since ancient times. It has been unable to find a way out and has been sailing in this sea over and over again. This is a curse. Moreover, it is said that after a person dies in the Sea of Death, their soul will not be reincarnated and will be imprisoned here forever. This is the cruelest punishment."
Tang Zheng's head trembled as he recalled the scene he just saw. Perhaps the souls of the dead really did not reincarnate, which was why this sea had accumulated so much Yin Qi.
Seeing the crew members' pale faces, Tang Zheng asked curiously, "Then have you heard of how this Sea of Death was formed?"
The crew members looked at each other and shook their heads, "We only heard it from the older generation of crew members. We don't know the specifics of the Sea of Death."
Fang Shishi said worriedly, "We entered the Sea of Death. Could it be that we will be trapped in this sea forever and can't get out?"
Tang Zheng's face was gloomy as he said without thinking, "So what if it is the Sea of Death. We have more people and more power. Could it be that we are afraid of a sea?"
Although the Empyrean Fairy's face was solemn, she did not despair. She comforted them, "Everyone, don't worry. I will definitely take you out."
They were sailing in the direction she had pointed out. Therefore, she had an unshirkable responsibility for entering the Sea of Death. Of course, she would not shirk her responsibility. She took it without hesitation.
"Quickly look. What is that?" Feng Siniang suddenly pointed into the distance and shouted.
Everyone turned to look at the source of the sound, only to hear a loud rumble. A colossal object rose from the bottom of the sea, breaking through the waves and floating to the surface of the sea. Many people were dumbfounded, unable to calm down.
This behemoth was a huge battleship. It looked like a modern battleship. Its mighty appearance was like a ferocious beast entrenched in the sea, breaking out from the depths of the sea.
The bow of the battleship fiercely slammed into the surface of the sea, creating a wave that was several feet high. Then, the battleship turned around and fiercely charged towards the ancient ship.
Peng!
Following a loud sound, the ancient ship was broken into two by the battleship and quickly sank to the bottom of the sea.
"Hiss!"
Many people sucked in a breath of cold air. This battleship's style made them tremble. It was majestic, like the king of the sea.
They subconsciously looked at the ship under their feet and found that compared to the battleship, they were as weak as a baby. They would definitely not be able to withstand the impact of the battleship.
"Turn the rudder!"
The captain shouted. The crew members seemed to have woken up from a dream and hurriedly turned the rudder to escape the battleship's route. Everyone on the deck was in a mess and screams could be heard everywhere.
"Don't panic!" Tang Zheng shouted. He seemed to calm everyone down.
However, facing the fear of the unknown, this group of crew members did not know the details of Tang Zheng and the others. Naturally, they were terrified. They were in a mess and did not listen to Tang Zheng's words.
Yan Liuyun stood out and shouted, "Don't panic. Everyone, calm down. You are all members of the Yan family. Are you all so cowardly and afraid of death?"
Swish!
All the crew members calmed down. Yan Liuyun's words were clearly more intimidating than Tang Zheng's. After all, these people were all members of the Yan family and recognized Yan Liuyun more.
Yan Liuyun's aura surged as he said in a stern voice, "The Sea of Death may be useful to others, but it is definitely useless to us. Everyone calm down and listen to my orders. I guarantee that you will be able to return home safe and sound. I, Yan Liuyun, will always be with you!"
Seeing that even the young master of the Yan family was with them, they were mostly insignificant people. What was there to be afraid of?
Thinking to this point, the fear in the hearts of the crew members gradually dissipated. They finally calmed down. Seeing the battleship rushing over, they no longer had the fear from before.
Yan Liuyun took a deep breath. He was also a bit panicked, but he believed in Tang Zheng's strength. Although the current situation was strange, Tang Zheng definitely had a way to get through it. This was a kind of unreserved trust.
"Young master Tang, you take command." Yan Liuyun said.
Tang Zheng nodded and said, "Let's avoid the battleship first. Then we'll board the battleship to investigate the situation."
"Yes!"
The captain gave the order and continued to turn the rudder, successfully avoiding the battleship. The battleship broke through the sea with a crash and rushed past the ship's previous position. The huge waves it set off seemed to be displaying its might.
If they didn't manage to turn the rudder in time, they would definitely be broken in two by the battleship and follow in the footsteps of the ancient ship.
The battleship's attack missed. An angry roar rang out from the battleship. The battleship suddenly turned and charged forward.
Peng!
With a loud bang, the cannonball on the warship was fired. A pitch-black cannonball whizzed over and smashed into the sea on the side of the ship, setting off a huge wave that was dozens of meters high. It fiercely slammed onto the deck, drenching many people like drowned rats.
Tang Zheng's eyes trembled as he roared, "The cannons on the battleship can still be used. Everyone be careful."
He was truly puzzled. The battleship had floated up from the bottom of the sea and had been submerged in the sea for who knew how many years. How could it still fire? None of this could be explained by science, so there was no need to waste his brain cells to investigate.
Peng peng peng!
After the first attack missed, another series of cannonballs whistled through the air.
The captain personally steered the ship and continuously dodged. He was in danger after danger and was almost hit several times.
"We can't go on like this. I'll go to the battleship." Tang Zheng flew into the air. With a swoosh, the Shooting Sun Arrow was fired at one of the cannonballs. With a boom, the cannonball was struck, but there was no smell of gunpowder. Instead, there was a plume of black smoke that flew out from the exploding cannonball.
"Yin energy!"
Tang Zheng recognized at a glance that the black smoke produced by the explosion of the cannonball was Yin energy.
Tang Zheng directly rushed through the Yin energy without any abnormalities and arrived above the battleship in an instant. At the same time, the Empyrean Fairy also took action. The Mountain River Map rose into the air and floated above everyone's heads. An invisible force shrouded the incoming cannonballs and blocked them. They fell into the sea nearby and splashed up huge waves, but no one was hurt.
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