The Sea of Constellations was the most chaotic region of the Yao Nation. Legend had it that Yao Sage Ji Huan rose to power here. This place was filled with demons, and was famous in the cultivation world.
As for why it was called the Sea of Constellations, it referred to the tens of thousands of islands of various sizes that dotted the blue sea like stars in the sky, hence the name Sea of Constellations.
The sky was high and the sea was wide, the sun shining brightly, but the intruders felt their hairs stand on end. From time to time, strangely shaped towering reefs would brush past the ship, and the seawater below would turn black.
The people on the ship held their weapons as they surveyed their surroundings, the nervousness on their faces difficult to conceal.
It was everyone's first time coming to this terrifying place, so it would be strange if they weren't nervous.
The Great Cave Master Miao, who claimed that it wasn't his first time here, was only pretending to be calm. He held the jade archive in his hand and examined the islands listed on the sea chart.
At this moment, a thin mist actually floated up from the scattered and towering reefs of the sea, causing the sunlight to gradually dim. The ship was also shrouded in mist, making it impossible to clearly see the situation in the distance. A strange feeling pervaded everyone's hearts.
"Cave Master, how much longer until we reach the shore?" Zheng Jinlong asked apprehensively.
Just as he finished speaking, a lingering hum could be faintly heard from the sea, passing through the mist gracefully and gracefully.
"Confused, confused like the heart wavering … Mmmhmm … Love is like water, lingering … Mmmhmm … The sea is vast and the sky is high … Amidst the joyful laughter, there's you and me … Making me so infatuated that I don't want to return …"
The ethereal singing was extremely pleasant to listen to, refreshing the mind. It seemed to have some sort of magical power, causing people to feel as though they were falling into a land of gentle emotions and water, unexpectedly forgetting their nervousness and fear.
Miao Yi's body and mind were beginning to sink into the singing, but the art source within his body that could incinerate the seven emotions and six desires quickly cleansed his thoughts, allowing him to quickly wake up.
Even though they could only hear the singing and not see the singer, it made them believe that the singing must have come from the mouth of a beautiful woman. Everyone listened attentively and couldn't help but look around, trying to find the singer.
"What a beautiful singing voice. I wonder who is actually singing here." Zheng Jinlong said as he looked left and right with a curious expression.
"It's just a Fiendish Demon that specializes in using its singing to lure people over. Its singing is beautiful, but its appearance is extremely ugly. If you're not afraid of death, why don't you go look for it?"
Miao Yi's words immediately spoiled everyone's mood, causing them to shiver in fear. It could even be said that he had roused them from their stupor, and they immediately understood. How could there possibly be a beautiful woman singing leisurely in this place? They quickly tightened their grips on their weapons and invoked their transcendence arts to keep an eye on their surroundings.
Actually, Miao Yi had no idea what was going on. He was just pretending to be authoritative to scare everyone. It didn't matter who was singing, or which beauty he was defiling. All he needed now was for everyone to stick together, and not go looking for beauties.
The effect it produced was pretty good. At least everyone believed it. They realized that the Cave Master was indeed someone who had come here before. He was indeed experienced, as he could tell that it was a demon singing to confuse people with just one listen.
After checking the sea chart in the jade archive and confirming that there was an island up ahead, Miao Yi tucked it away into his storage ring with a flip of his hand. He then turned around and said, "Pass down my orders. Stabilize the rudder and continue moving forward. We will reach the shore soon."
The order was quickly passed down. The ship increased its speed and broke through the waves.
The waves were pure white, but looking at the surface of the sea from the side of the ship, one could see that the seawater was becoming as black as ink. They didn't know what was happening at the bottom of the sea, to actually reflect the seawater so black.
Not long after, the ship sailed out of the lingering mist on the sea. The towering, oddly shaped reefs could no longer be seen, and the surface of the sea once again became azure blue. The gentle and moving song also disappeared as the ship broke through the dense mist.
Looking back, everyone couldn't help but rejoice. There was indeed something fishy. Fortunately, the Cave Master was experienced. Otherwise, everyone would have fallen into the demon's trap.
Miao Yi's expression was indifferent, as if he didn't care. That confident look made everyone feel at ease.
As they saw the light of day again, a piece of land came into view ahead.
The island ahead had towering cliffs and raging waves beating against the shore. In the distance, verdant mountains rose and fell continuously, and birds circled in the sky. However, the coastline that they could see didn't have a suitable place to anchor the ship.
"Let's stop at the bottom of the cliff in front." Miao Yi casually pointed at a spot.
Zheng Jinlong immediately turned around and passed down the order to his Junior Brothers and Sisters.
The speed of the ship gradually slowed down, as it approached the cliff by the sea.
But at this moment, the dragon steeds on the ship seemed a little uneasy. Charcoal let out a sneeze, and immediately squeezed to Miao Yi's side, looking very uneasy as well.
Everyone also realized that their bodies standing on the ship seemed to be gradually tilting. The problem didn't lie with the people, but with the ship itself. The entire ship was clearly tilting to the right side, and the speed of the ship slowed down, making it abnormally difficult to sail.
At this moment, the ship was still about seventy to eighty meters away from the cliff by the sea. Everyone's expression changed, as they could faintly sense that something seemed to have silently attached itself to the bottom of the ship.
And they didn't know what was going on with the seawater beneath the ship. It was azure blue just a moment ago, but now it had turned pitch-black. The distance was still azure, and only the seawater beneath the ship was pitch-black. They couldn't see clearly what was happening underneath.
Everyone looked at Miao Yi anxiously. After all, the Cave Master had experience.
Miao Yi had experience, but no matter how inexperienced he was right now, he still knew that they had encountered trouble. He quickly scanned his surroundings, and tilted his body as he said in a deep voice, "Don't worry about the ship. Everyone, go ashore!"
As he spoke, he flashed his silver spear in his hand, and quickly flipped himself onto Charcoal's body. Charcoal rushed a few steps forward on the deck, and with a sudden stomp of his strong hooves, he soared into the sky with a whoosh. In an instant, he had leaped a hundred meters away, and landed on the cliff that was over twenty meters high.
Once he got ashore, Miao Yi quickly scanned his surroundings. There was nothing out of the ordinary around the bare rocks, but the sea behind him rumbled, and a series of startled cries could be heard.
Miao Yi quickly turned around to look, and his pupils instantly shrank.
He saw a few gigantic tentacles extending from the bottom of the ship, wrapping around the entire ship, and immediately wrapping the ship into pieces. It was a ghastly sight.
"Neigh..." A dragon steed let out a blood-curdling screech, as it was wrung by the gigantic tentacles until blood burst out.
"Cave Master, save me..." Wang Xiuqin, who had been sucked in by the suckers on the tentacles, let out a shrill scream. Before she could even react, a pool of blood had already burst out from her chest. The thorns of the suckers had pierced through her chest, and her blood-curdling screech came to an abrupt end. The silhouette that had stretched out her hand towards Miao Yi, who was on the cliff, had already been swept into the pitch-black seawater in an instant.
The other panicking people hadn't even had the time to call for their mounts, nor did they have the time to call for help. Almost all of the dragon steeds had already been flipped over into the seawater, struggling to swim to save themselves. Everyone could only leap into the air one after another, and rush towards the cliff.
Boom! Water splashed everywhere on the surface of the sea, and several gigantic tentacles burst out of the sea at an unbelievable speed, wrapping around six people in the air. Zheng Jinlong was among them.
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