Before the cultivators who fell into the sea could jump back onto the deck, they were tied up by the eight whiskers that were like steel whips.
What was shocking was that the tied up crew members were then sent into the mouths of the four sea crabs. They did not even have the chance to scream.
The cultivators who were still standing on the deck were all deathly pale, their eyes filled with despair.
If there were only one or two Nirvana Realm sea beasts, Uncle Tuo and the other crew members might be able to escape with their lives. However, there was almost no hope now.
"All of you, hide in the cabin!"
Uncle Tuo's roar was still very clear in the storm.
The frightened crew members hid in the cabin one after another, but they were still very nervous as they looked at the ladder that led to the deck.
Soon after, everyone discovered that the cabin was rapidly shrinking. It was originally very spacious, but it was gradually becoming crowded.
The entire ship should be shrinking, but during this process, it was still constantly shaking. It could be seen that the four sea crabs' attack did not stop.
They really did not know how Uncle Tuo was going to deal with the four Nirvana Realm sea beasts.
Not long after, the violently shaking ship began to slowly speed up again.
Looking from the outside, the ship was wrapped in a ring of black light. The four sea crabs were constantly using all kinds of divine abilities to attack the ring of black light. However, the defensive power of the black light was too shocking. Although it was constantly shaking, there were no signs of it collapsing.
At the helm of the ship, Sang Zhi was under the guidance of Uncle Tuo. He was constantly forming all kinds of seals and sending them into the helm.
The ship was constantly accelerating as it moved forward in the stormy sea. It looked swaying, but it was not going to capsize.
Uncle Tuo was guiding Sang Zhi's route as he stared at the four sea crabs outside.
The black circle of light persisted for an entire two hours, but in the end, it was still broken through. When the four Sea Crabs that were in hot pursuit waved their steel whip-like whiskers to attack, Tuo Bo suddenly stomped his feet, and actually managed to stabilize the ship that was about to collapse. The powerful aura that was released from his body shook away all eight whiskers.
Another ring of black light enveloped the ship. The attacks of the four sea crabs were blocked, and the ship continued to move forward.
However, at this moment, Uncle Tuo's face had become somewhat pale. His aged body finally began to tremble. It seemed that the seemingly simple exertion of strength just now had actually exhausted him quite a bit.
Since Uncle Tuo dared to sail the ship into the Lost Trace Islands, he naturally had the confidence to bring everyone away.
Even though some of the crew members had already died, Uncle Tuo did not care about their lives. He was only here to protect Sang Zhi and to ensure that Sang Zhi could return safely from this trip. The sacrifice of the other cultivators had nothing to do with him.
On one hand, Uncle Tuo was confident in his own strength. On the other hand, he knew that the ship's defenses would not be easily broken through.
However, a round trip of the ship required a lot of Yang Crystals, and at this time, a powerful defensive barrier had been activated, causing the ship's energy consumption rate to increase by a lot. The harvest of this trip was almost gone.
After the black ring of light was broken by the four sea crabs eight times, the ship finally sailed out of the Lost Trace Islands' waters.
However, the four sea crabs were still chasing after them. Their continuous attacks caused the ship to be unable to increase its speed. Everyone was still in a dangerous situation.
Xiao Lingyu and the other cultivators in the ship's cabin spent a period of extremely anxious days. They did not know that the ship had already sailed out of the Lost Trace Islands' waters.
After waiting for a long time, the ship suddenly stopped. The cabin began to gradually expand until it returned to its original appearance.
The crew members felt that the ship was unusually stable and did not sway anymore. They left the cabin one after another and went to the deck.
There was only Sang Zhi on the deck. She stood alone at the helm, trembling.
"Where's Uncle Tuo?" A crew member asked.
Sang Zhi turned around with a face full of lingering fear. She said with a trembling voice, "He … he … in order to buy time for us to escape … he fought four sea beasts alone. I don't know … how he is now."
After hearing Sang Zhi's answer, most of the crew members were secretly glad that they had escaped a calamity. Only a few of them were worried about Uncle Tuo.
"Don't worry, Uncle Tuo is very strong. Even if he couldn't defeat those four sea beasts, he should be able to escape." The kind-hearted Miling comforted them.
"But he … he was already exhausted at that time …" Sang Zhi's eyes were already filled with tears.
Although the Sang family's third young miss was unruly and willful, she was not a cruel person. At the very least, she was still very concerned about the people close to her.
Everyone did not know how to comfort her and could only remain silent.
"No, we have to go back and find Uncle Tuo!" Sang Zhi said after being stunned for a while.
"Absolutely not!"
Most of the remaining crew members said in unison.
The only ones who did not say anything were Xiao Lingyu and the five Sang family experts. Even Miling felt that it was impossible.
"We have sailed too far away from the Mystic Islands. Uncle Tuo might have already escaped. If we go back and bump into those four sea beasts again, wouldn't we be seeking death?"
"That's right. Uncle Tuo covered our escape. Even if something bad happened to him, at least he achieved his goal. If we go back and throw away our lives, wouldn't we be letting down his kind intentions?"
The crew members all spoke out with a strong sense of righteousness.
Indeed, even from Xiao Lingyu's point of view, there was no point in going back now.
A battle between experts would not last long. The outcome of the battle between Uncle Tuo and the four sea beasts had already been decided. Uncle Tuo had either died in battle or escaped. If they went back now, they would not be able to find Uncle Tuo. Instead, it was very likely that they would bump into those four sea beasts again.
However, Xiao Lingyu had a trace of doubt. Under such circumstances, Uncle Tuo actually chose to stay behind and defend against the four sea beasts, giving everyone a chance to escape.
Under normal circumstances, the cultivators would most likely choose to escape on their own. With Uncle Tuo's strength, he should be able to escape. Even if he brought Sang Zhi along, it should not be too difficult.
'Could it be that I am too narrow-minded? Or perhaps I underestimated Uncle Tuo's loyalty to the Sang family? Or perhaps Uncle Tuo is trying to make up for his mistake of bringing everyone to the Mystic Islands? 'Xiao Lingyu mocked herself in her heart.
"If you're not going, then I'll go alone. If you're afraid of death, then get off the ship!" Sang Zhi stubbornly said.
"We can get off the ship, but according to the usual practice, if you want us to get off the ship midway, you'll have to pay us in advance, as well as pay us for the return trip."
"That's right. It's not easy to get a free ride now. We'll have to wait for a long time in the vicinity before we can find a ship to return home."
"Most importantly, this place is close to the outer seas. There are very few ships that pass by. Moreover, if we stay here for a long time, we might encounter powerful sea beasts from the outer seas. Third Young Mistress, your Sang family's actions will be criticized."
Everyone began to discuss again.
"Isn't it just Yang Crystals? I'll give them to you!"
Sang Zhi's tears finally fell from her eyes. However, the stubborn her soon discovered that although the Yang Crystals she brought with her were not completely used up by the ship, it was far from enough to pay the crew's commission and return trip expenses.
Moreover, if she gave all her Yang Crystals to the crew, the ship would have no energy to support it. Naturally, they could forget about going to the Lost Trace Islands, and even returning to Gourd Island would be a problem.
Everyone was waiting for Sang Zhi to pay, but Sang Zhi was unable to do so.
However, Sang Zhi's young mistress temper flared up again. Coupled with her worry for Uncle Tuo's safety, she steeled herself and said, "If you want money, wait until I find Uncle Tuo!"
Then, Sang Zhi started the ship and steered it forward.
The crew grew anxious. While protesting, they rushed to the helm.
The five experts from the Sang family stood in front of Sang Zhi. However, they had not expected such a situation to occur, and would not attack the crew right from the start. As a result, the dozen or so crew members were able to break through their defences in an instant.
The five experts were all extremely loyal. They were afraid that the crew members would harm Sang Zhi, who was only at the Fourth Heavenly Layer of Longevity. Naturally, they attacked one after another.
Unfortunately, the five experts of the Sang family could no longer form a formation. They were separated by the crew members, and each of them was facing two or even three times their number.
The scene immediately became chaotic.
Even though Miling and Xiao Lingyu were relatively calm and did not attack, the five Sang family experts were completely forced into a passive position.
As for Sang Zhi, she was practically incapable of fighting. After all, the crew members she recruited were all at least at the Fifth Heavenly Layer of Longevity. There was no lack of Sixth or Seventh Heavenly Layer experts among them.
The five experts of the Sang clan were unable to form a formation. Their only advantage was that they had an expert at the Eighth Celestial Layer of Longevity Realm.
"If you don't stop, don't blame me for being merciless!" The Eighth Heavenly Layer expert from the Sang family was furious. His voice shook everyone's ears.
"We can't stop! Once the five of them form a formation, we'll lose our chance to attack! "One of the crew members shouted.
Indeed, once the five experts of the Sang family formed a formation, they would have the strength of a Ninth Heavenly Layer Longevity. Even if the other dozen or so crew members joined forces, they would still be defeated.
The chaotic battle began again. Even though the Eighth Heavenly Layer expert was furious, he could only protect Sang Zhi tightly. He was unable to use any techniques to his heart's content.
The other four experts of the Sang family were all at the Seventh Heavenly Layer. They could not hold on for long. Moreover, under the control of the crew members, it was difficult for them to join forces.
Seeing the chaotic battle on the deck, Xiao Lingyu frowned.
"Brother Xiao, you're at the Fifth Heavenly Layer, and I'm only at the Seventh Heavenly Layer. It's best if we don't help either of us, so as to avoid future troubles," Miling reminded.
"If I help the Sang family now, they might be able to help me if I need their help in the future," Xiao Lingyu said meaningfully.
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