"The winds and waves grow fiercer at sea, the road ahead is fraught with confusion. A wild laugh resounds through the wind, transforming the Celestial Sea into a jade belt..."

The high-pitched voice echoed on the pirate ship, reverberating over the vast ocean.

Xu Guang sat at the bow, while General Wei beside him seemed a bit bored, occasionally dipping his long nose into the water, as if fishing.

But its aura was too strong; even though it tried hard to restrain itself, no fish dared to bite when its skin touched the sea.

Xu Guang chuckled and patted it lightly.

"When can you break through to the Second Grade, at this rate, I'll be the one protecting you in the future."

General Wei was furious.

Since they had known each other, its strength had always been formidable, rarely appearing two realms behind Xu Guang.

Who would have thought, after the Celestial Cyan Mine, Xu Guang broke through to the First Grade in a short time.

"Alright, alright, just joking with you. With General Teng here, I believe you can handle anyone at the Second Grade realm."

General Wei snorted.

Walking on the vast sea, one realizes the insignificance of humans and life.

Yuan Shuang plopped down next to Xu Guang, feeling a little bored, and started talking to Xu Guang about the cultivation of Qi Refiners.

She was genuinely bored.

The Pirate Crew of the Vast Sea was said to number six hundred thousand, and she initially thought she would encounter a few on this long journey for some mutual plundering. Yet, after nearly a month of sailing, they hadn't seen even a single moving ship.

Xu Guang also felt a bit bored. He suddenly thought that he should have brought Bai Xiaozhu. With Cai here, they would surely find some treasures in this boundless ocean.

Unlike now, diving into the sea brought nothing, and they had even seen few large Sea Beasts for some reason.

After the initial novelty wore off, boredom became the main theme.

They didn't need to rush to the Secret Sea of Tianya in the shortest time. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

The Secret Sea of Tianya is a seasonal sea area, forming dense fog from March to September each year that blinds one's sight; every entry must end before the fog dissipates, or you'll never come out.

At least, no one has ever been seen again who entered the Foggy Sea at the end of September and reappeared before the world.

It hides the Pirate King's greatest secret, rumored to be where he passed into immortality. It's no surprise for anything to appear where an Immortal Venerable passed away.

Finally, after another half month of sailing, they could see a few scattered black dots.

"Those should be one of the Eight Thousand Misty Islands. We'll just choose one to rest for a bit, and when the mist gathers in March, we'll enter together and wait for the Pirate King's secret to open," Liu Chuan introduced.

As they approached the Misty Islands, they finally saw some other ships on the sea, and from their appearance and the weapons on their decks, they were all pirate ships.

Among these people, there were those who knew Liu Chuan and laughed as they spoke.

"Brother Liu Chuan, I heard you did something big recently? Got into a fight with monks from the Guang'an Temple?"

This was a burly man with a wide chest and broad waist, chuckling. His entire face was wrapped in strange colors. Even a common person, at first sight, would think this was a murderer.

Unlike a good person.

"Just helping a friend with a favor."

Liu Chuan's expression changed slightly, his gaze inadvertently sweeping over Xu Guang and the others.

He didn't want Xu Guang and his group to know of his connection with the Infinite.

"Heh heh, next time there's something like this, remember to find me! Fighting monks is something I'm really good at."

Liu Chuan nodded with a smile, "Sure, sure."

Once that ship sailed into the distance, Liu Chuan finally spoke.

"That's the leader of the Dhuta Pirate Crew, used to be a monk. His two sisters at home were violated by fellow disciples, and in anger, he burned the mountain and wrecked the Buddha, turning to a life of banditry with a deep hatred for the Buddhist Sect."

Xu Guang pondered.

Pirates sound mighty on the vast sea, but who would want to wander the sea all year round, rarely seeing land?

There was a tavern on the Misty Island, but a place where a group of unruly pirates gathers, of course, doesn't have a good environment.

From the moment they entered, they saw two groups of pirates already fighting.

The surrounding people used all sorts of methods to protect themselves and those beside them, loudly egging the two groups on, fearing the world's peace, and hoping for casualties.

Jiang Hong watched with keen interest. After leaving Li Taizhou, he completely unleashed his nature, and in some ways, he suited being a pirate.

Just then.

Thud, thud, thud.

Steady and clear footsteps echoed in the ears of everyone present.

Liu Chuan's expression slightly changed, and he whispered, "Your greatest rivals have arrived."

On the corridor, a martial-clad valiant young man was walking step by step. His facial features were ugly, one eye bigger than the other, nostrils flared, lower lip protruding, ears sticking out. These ordinarily unpleasant features seemed to converge perfectly on his face.

Yet, somehow, despite each ugly feature, he exuded a valiant aura as though he was meant to look this way, and only this way was perfect.

Seeing this man, those who knew him and those who didn't all turned their gaze, pupils contracting.

"Why is he here?"

"Does the Dragon's Head faction also visit this Misty Island?"

This was a ripple that even those who relished the limelight and were in the Venerable realm couldn't stir up.

Liu Chuan's body tensed slightly. Xu Guang was curious; he could see that this ugly man's strength was merely First Grade, but it made Liu Chuan, an experienced cultivator, appear guarded.

It was rather surprising.

To avoid trouble, Liu Chuan transmitted a message to the others' ears.