"Among the 600,000 pirate groups, there are a few with the strongest power and the longest heritage, their foundation is no less than your Jizhou's North Pole Six Houses. This person, named Jiang Nan Zun, is the last disciple of the leader Chunwei. He's the youngest and has the lowest cultivation, but was highly praised by Chunwei as the top martial artist below Nirvana Transformation. He is implicitly regarded by the leader's men as the future successor. I heard a while ago that he was seeking Nirvana Transformation, but I didn't expect him to come here."

Xu Guang nodded slightly, then squinted his eyes.

Taking another look at Jiang Nan Zun, there was indeed a faint sense of danger.

This was a very strong opponent. He finally understood why Liu Chuan sought him and Zhuge Wuliang.

He had met most of the Liu Chuan Pirate Group, many were strong, but there wasn't anyone who could be considered a sovereign in the same realm.

And in Tianya Phantom Sea, the kind of secret realm where only peers exist, the people of Liu Chuan were not enough.

"Do you know him?"

Liu Chuan's reaction was clearly a bit off.

"Several years ago when I was First Grade, I encountered him still at Second Grade, and he suffered a little at my hand."

Liu Chuan said casually.

Xu Guang was taken aback, looked at Liu Chuan in surprise, his expression becoming peculiar.

You were praising Jiang Nan Zun so much earlier, just to highlight this moment, weren't you?

The others who heard the conversation between the two showed various expressions. This pirate leader seems to like pretending to be mysterious.

Tap! Tap! Tap!

The sound of boots hitting the ground was crisp and clear.

Jiang Nan Zun walked through the crowd, directly approaching Xu Guang and others.

He looked calmly at Liu Chuan, then scanned Xu Guang and Zhuge Wuliang.

"You're not a born pirate, using such despicable means to involve outsiders. If you go back now, this matter won't be pursued further."

Liu Chuan is really someone who enjoys putting on airs. Earlier he seemed a bit tense, but at this moment, becoming the focus of everyone's attention, his face turned completely calm.

He squinted his eyes, "What? Do you think you're the pirate king, saying who can and cannot come to the sea?"

He spoke with a soft smile.

Jiang Nan Zun looked silently at Liu Chuan, showing no anger at his words, "I know your purpose."

Suddenly, he shifted his gaze to Xu Guang and Zhuge Wuliang.

"Are these the helpers you found? I guarantee they won't get anything inside."

Unease flickered in Liu Chuan's eyes, "Perhaps it's you who'll gain nothing."

"Let's wait and see then."

Having said that, Jiang Nan Zun gave Xu Guang and Zhuge Wuliang another glance, said nothing more, and turned to leave.

Jiang Hong transmitted his voice to Xu Guang, "Earlier, Liu Chuan said they became pirates for the stuff of the pirate king. I thought he was an honest kid, didn't expect he's also a cunning one behind the scenes."

Xu Guang: ...

He wasn't clear about the core doctrine of the Undivided Organization, but from the name, it didn't sound benevolent. As for thinking of Liu Chuan as an honest kid, only a naive person spoiled by wealthy women after entering Jizhou would think so.

When Jiang Hong left Li Taizhou, he had the backing of the Jiang Family, young yet of high seniority, brought up in luxury, and after showing a decent martial talent, was even more highly regarded by the Jiang Family.

...

Tianya Phantom Sea is probably the most mysterious sea area in the vast ocean. When the mist rises, everything here changes. Some say it's the pirated king's path, shapeless chaos, traveling in void, able to rob anything unnoticed, so much so even Reverse Dao Immortal Venerable can't detect it.

Misty Sea's fog gradually appeared, and Liu Chuan's ship sailed on it.

"Both of you, please wait a moment, soon there will appear a Misty Boat in the Phantom Sea. With the Pirate Order, the Misty Boat will take you into the secret realm of corresponding levels."

The sea surface was as smooth as a mirror, yet it didn't reflect any of the people around.

Many were here for the first time, marveling at it.

There was a moon in the sky, not falling into the sea though.

Fog gathered, the world transformed.

The pirates already understood when the treasure would appear, when the Misty Boat could gather.

Letting the mist converge. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

Until one day, when the sun was setting and the moon newly rose, sun and moon in the sky together.

In the Phantom Sea, countless small boats appeared.

They looked like small fishing boats of the fishermen, slightly over a meter long, barely a meter wide.

Any pirate could ride the boat, reaching the opposite shore, entering the secret realm.

Yuan Shuang looked at the two, "Be careful. Here, I can't help with Daoist protection, General Wei, I will take care."

Xu Guang and Zhuge Wuliang naturally understood this, their eyes searching each Misty Boat for their target.

"Both of you, remember the time. Everything in the Phantom Sea, truth or falsehood, you must come out of the secret realm before the mist disperses and seize the Misty Boat, or you might get stuck in the Phantom Sea forever."

Liu Chuan said.

The pirates present, used to the ways of Jianghu, familiar with slaying, seldom said farewells. Someone burst out in laughter, leaping from a hundred-meter-high ship onto a boat to move on their own.

Someone sang sea ballads in an incomprehensible language, leaping up into the air.

"Everyone, farewell till we meet again!"

Liu Chuan was the first to move, his feet bending like a bow, his body shooting like an arrow, passing like flowing clouds and arrows.

Those Misty Boats began to sail slowly after someone boarded, carrying people into the depths of the Phantom Sea.

"Let's go too."

Zhuge Wuliang said to Xu Guang.

Xu Guang nodded, taking a step forward.

Just as the two were about to land on the Misty Boat, Xu Guang suddenly felt his hair standing on end, he turned to look.

Jiang Nan Zun was quickly closing in.

He made no effort to hide, targeting him and Zhuge Wuliang.

Xu Guang squinted his eyes, his right hand instinctively moved to the bronze Long Sword at his waist, but didn't make a move.

This was the result of the 600,000 pirate alliance agreement. Within the Phantom Sea, who kills who, who gets killed, it doesn't matter, because there is no evidence.

But outside the Phantom Sea, Jiang Nan Zun killing someone in front of the 600,000 pirate groups was excessive.

Even though he was backed by the leader, it was still difficult to withstand the pressure from so many pirate groups, especially those that were not on good terms with the leader.

Jiang Nan Zun gave Xu Guang a lot of pressure. He recalled Liu Chuan's introduction of Jiang Nan Zun, being a Daoist and Martial Dual Cultivator with innate Five Divine Techniques.

Zhuge Wuliang also appeared a bit serious.

"Be cautious."

Xu Guang nodded.

The small boat entered the Phantom Sea, Xu Guang poised with his sword, ready to act.

The fog was like an illusion, passing through it posed no obstacles, and he felt no peculiarities in mind or body.

Once inside, it was empty all around.

Not only had Jiang Nan Zun vanished, even Zhuge Wuliang was nowhere to be seen.

Those densely packed small boats had also disappeared completely.

After entering the Phantom Sea, everyone would be separated and lose their direction, the only thing they could rely on was the small boat traveling automatically beneath them.

Of course, this separation wasn't permanent; with good luck, one could quickly encounter others.

But whether the other party was a person or ghost, good or evil, depended entirely on luck.

Those who entered the Phantom Sea, few made it safely to the secret realm corresponding to their Misty Boat.

The sea surface remained calm, without wind or waves, reflected no signs of life; it seemed a place abandoned by life.

Xu Guang observed the surroundings, took a jade belt from his waist, inscribed with runes. He gently pinched the magic formula, incited the Source Qi within him, forming a silver dragon in the heavens, but it didn't last long before dissipating.

Daoist Technique, thinking high of the heavens.

A skill relying on celestial phenomena to trace.

But when Xu Guang performed it, he couldn't even distinguish east from west, north from south.

He thought of something, taking out the identification tag of the North Empire Academy, which contained a trace of the original demon-reflecting mirror. He wondered if it could connect with Zhuge Wuliang.

The small boat sailed for six days.

Finally, the crystal ID card transmitted Zhuge Wuliang's message.

'This Phantom Sea is the domain of an Immortal Venerable, could the demon-reflecting mirror also be of Immortal Venerable origin?'

A thought emerged in Xu Guang's mind.

Just when he was about to press on, his whole body suddenly tightened.

Turning, drawing his sword, sweeping across.

As natural as flowing water.

Clang!

The sound of weapon collision rang out.

Someone had launched a sneak attack!