The three of them looked at Wang Zicheng’s expression, and their hearts immediately tightened.

Because in their group, Wang Zicheng was the most familiar with the inner sea.

If even he felt something was wrong, then they must have encountered something very frightening.

The enormous object was moving quickly as well, and in less than five breaths, it came clearly into the four’s sight.

It really was an enormous ship!

It was roughly the same size as the Saint King Vessel, entirely jet-black like ink, rushing across the sea like a beast.

A flag fluttered on the mast, emblazoned with a blood-red viper pattern, looking quite eerie!

On the other side of the flag, there was also the character ’One’.

"Oh no, it’s actually them!"

"Quick, change direction, head due south!"

As soon as Wang Zicheng saw the viper pattern, his face changed drastically, and he shouted anxiously.

The three of them looked at him in shock and suspicion.

Wang Zicheng roared, "No time to explain, hurry!"

"Quick!"

Qin Feiyang also immediately looked at Wang Youer and said.

Having been with Wang Zicheng for so long, it was the first time seeing him so panicked; evidently, the origins of the ship were not simple.

Seeing Wang Zicheng wasn’t joking, Wang Youer dared not delay and immediately maneuvered the Saint King Vessel into a sharp turn, racing due south.

At the same time.

A group of people gathered on the giant ship.

There were both men and women, young and old, all of whom looked fierce, dressed strangely, exuding a bandit atmosphere.

Most peculiar was that all of their foreheads bore a viper pattern identical to the one on the flag.

At this moment.

A middle-aged man with a weasel-like face stood on the deck, gazing at the sea ahead.

"Hmm!"

Suddenly.

He spotted the Saint King Vessel, his face showing a hint of surprise and suspicion, and shouted loudly, "Boss, isn’t that the Saint King Vessel?"

"Saint King Vessel?"

"Pan Five, are you dreaming?"

"Wang Zicheng’s Saint King Vessel was taken long ago, how could it be showing up in the inner sea?"

"But speaking of it, the esteemed Qinghai Ten Greats couldn’t even keep the Saint King Vessel safe, which is quite shameful."

The others on the ship immediately began to mock.

Meanwhile.

Next to the helm, a middle-aged man stood with his hands behind his back.

His left eye was covered with a black eye patch, his upper body was bare, revealing well-developed chest muscles, and he wore ragged black pants.

He dragged a pair of tattered straw sandals on his feet.

His thick, black curly hair danced wildly in the wind, appearing somewhat messy, but he exuded a very powerful aura!

Upon hearing Pan Five’s voice, a sneer appeared on his face.

"Is it really a dream?"

Pan Five rubbed his eyes, looked again towards the Saint King Vessel, his gaze trembling suddenly, and angrily said, "I’m not joking, that’s really the Saint King Vessel."

"Huh?"

The middle-aged man and the others looked surprised, following Pan Five’s gaze.

"It really is!"

"How could the Saint King Vessel suddenly appear here?"

The people immediately started discussing, their chatter noisy and chaotic.

"Shut up, all of you!"

The middle-aged man standing at the helm shouted.

The crowd’s expressions changed, and they all closed their mouths, plunging the place into sudden silence.

The middle-aged man glanced from afar at the Saint King Vessel, a sinister smile crossing his eyes, and shouted, "Let me ask you, since the Saint King Vessel has appeared, what should we do?"

"Seize it!"

Pan Five and the others immediately shouted.

"Exactly!"

"Wang Zicheng couldn’t keep the Saint King Vessel safe and let it be taken; we’ll seize it, and when Wang Zicheng finds out it’s in our hands, he’ll surely be begging us to give it back."

The middle-aged man laughed heartily.

"Smart thinking, boss!"

"Then we can properly humiliate him!"

"Yes, yes, that guy’s always been arrogant because of his forbidden technique; we’ve long wanted to put him in his place!"

"I’ve also been fed up with him; we’ll make him crawl beneath us!"

The crowd shouted, shaking their fists, looking very much like bandits.

"Then let’s set off!"

The middle-aged man roared, and the great ship turned into a stream of light, breaking through the heavy waves, pursuing the Saint King Vessel.

...

Saint King Vessel.

Qin Feiyang glanced at the sea behind them, turned to Wang Zicheng, and asked, "Brother Wang, what’s the story behind that ship that makes you so afraid?"

"Who said I was afraid?"

Wang Zicheng glared at him with raised eyebrows.

Qin Feiyang paused, frowning, "If you’re not afraid, why are we running?"

"Well..."

Wang Zicheng coughed lightly and said indifferently, "I just don’t want any trouble."

The three of them stared at him, unconvinced.

Wang Zicheng seemed a bit annoyed, dismissively said, "If I could freely unleash my forbidden technique, I could kill all those small fry with a single slap."

Wang Youer sneered, "Ultimately, you’re scared of them now."

"Are you being annoying?"

Wang Zicheng glared at her angrily.

"Alright, alright."

Qin Feiyang hurriedly stood between the two to mediate, fearing another argument might break out without intervention.

Young Master Hao asked, "So who exactly are they?"

Wang Zicheng sighed and said, "That ship is called Viper One, and it’s a Holy Artifact just like the Saint King Vessel. The people on board are all Viper’s subordinates."

"Viper?"

The three were suspicious.

"Viper is also one of the Blue Ocean Ten Heroes, but unlike us, he has little interest in cultivation. His only interest is in creating poisons, especially lethal ones."

"That’s exactly why we call him Viper, and he enjoys the nickname so much that he simply named himself Viper."

Wang Zicheng shook his head and said.

"So he’s just an Old Viper?"

Young Master Hao asked in disbelief.

Wang Zicheng nodded: "Anyway, his whole body is poisonous. If you carelessly touch his body, you might get poisoned and die, and the poisons he concocts can’t be neutralized by ordinary Detoxification Pills."

"So terrifying?"

"Who would dare be with someone like that?"

Qin Feiyang, Gao Ming, and Pan Five looked at each other, feeling chilled just hearing about it.

Wang Youer asked, "What about his cultivation level? Does he also have Forbidden Techniques?"

Wang Zicheng replied, "His cultivation level isn’t that strong, he’s an Eight-star War Saint. As for Forbidden Techniques, each of us Blue Ocean Ten Heroes has mastered one. That’s the main reason we’re dubbed the Blue Ocean Ten Heroes."

Qin Feiyang was secretly astonished.

He originally thought that such terrifying things like Forbidden Techniques were only possessed by Wang Zicheng and the young strong men, but he didn’t expect all the Blue Ocean Ten Heroes had them.

It seems these guys are really not to be trifled with.

At this moment.

Wang Youer seemed to have discovered something, turned her head to look at the sea behind them, her face suddenly changed, and she yelled, "Not good, they’re catching up!"

"Really troublesome!"

"They must have recognized the Saint King Vessel and want to seize it."

Wang Zicheng said, looking rather annoyed.

Young Master Hao looked at Viper One, his pupils slightly shrinking in surprise, "Both are Holy Artifacts, why is Viper One faster than the Saint King Vessel?"

"The Saint King Vessel and Viper One, like other Holy Artifacts, have power that depends on the user’s cultivation level."

"The higher the cultivation, the faster the speed."

"And the captain of Viper One is called One-Eyed Dragon, he’s a one-star War Emperor."

Wang Zicheng explained.

"So strong?"

"How could he become Viper’s subordinate?"

Young Master Hao was in disbelief.

"Poison!"

"Most of Viper’s subordinates were captured using his poisons."

"And only he has the antidote for the poisons he concocts."

"In short, they’re all forced to follow him because if they don’t submit to Viper, they’d die."

"However, there’s no denying that each one is ruthless."

"In short, Viper and his subordinates are not easy to deal with."

Wang Zicheng rubbed his aching forehead, feeling unlucky to have encountered this group of bandits.

"Listen up, people in front! If you don’t want to die, stop the Saint King Vessel right now!"

A cold, harsh voice came from Viper One.

Wang Zicheng sighed helplessly, and looked at Wang Youer, "Forget it, don’t run, we can’t escape anyway."

Wang Youer furrowed her brows, her mind moved, and the Saint King Vessel gradually came to a stop.

Indeed.

Without a War Emperor on their side, they couldn’t escape the pursuit of Viper One. It was better to stop and see what the pursuers wanted.

Whoosh!

Soon.

Viper One sailed through the waves and stopped beside the Saint King Vessel.

At the same time.

Wang Zicheng turned around, his back facing Viper One, and his eyes flickered uncertainly, as if pondering something.

"Well, well, well, there’s even a beauty here!"

"That figure, that charm, truly Top Grade!"

"Nice, nice..."

"Little beauty, do you want to live? If you do, come have fun with us."

The people on Viper One sounded as if they hadn’t seen a woman for a long time, crowding along the ship’s railings, their eyes aglow as they stared at Wang Youer.

Their mouths spew filthy words.

They’re simply a bunch of bandits.

Qin Feiyang raised an eyebrow, stepped forward, shielding Wang Youer behind him, and looked over those people, saying in a deep voice, "Please, have some self-respect!"

"Huh?"

Staring at the back in front of her, Wang Youer was stunned.

This bastard was actually protecting her?

"Self-respect?"

"Haha, kid, is this your first time in the Inner Sea?"

"Let me tell you, women are a rare commodity here, especially such pretty ones."

"If you know what’s good for you, hand over the Saint King Vessel and the woman, or I’ll make sure you all perish at sea."

One-Eyed Dragon approached and glared at Qin Feiyang, grinning maliciously.

"Hehe."

"One-Eyed Dragon, it’s been only a few months since we last met, and you’ve become so arrogant. Impressive, impressive."

At this moment.

Wang Zicheng, who was facing away from Viper One, suddenly spoke with a smile.

In fact, he was pondering whether to escape alone. After all, the Forbidden Techniques couldn’t be activated recklessly now.

But thinking it over, if he simply ran away, wouldn’t he lose the chance to reclaim the Saint King Vessel?

Besides, he knew these people, once the Saint King Vessel fell into their hands, getting it back would be practically impossible.

So after careful consideration, he decided to speak up.

"Who are you?"

"Why do you look somewhat familiar?"

One-Eyed Dragon scrutinized Wang Zicheng, finding not only his back but also his voice familiar.