Eternal Saber-Chapter 285 - 9: Coming Ashore

Chen Tang had been adrift at sea for more than three months. After cultivating to the Fifth Grade, the speed of his cultivation growth gradually slowed.

But that was secondary.

The main issue during his time at sea was that his daily diet consisted solely of fish and shrimp from the seawater.

Though the taste was certainly delicious, his body was showing some noticeable abnormalities.

As people from his past life would say, he was lacking some essential nutrients.

He needed to return to land to find some fruits and vegetables for supplements.

Chen Tang said to the East Sea Giant Demon, "Where are we now? How far is it from Nanxia?"

During this period, the East Sea Giant Demon had been carrying him across the East Sea at will.

In more than three months, he had lost track of where they were, let alone seen any sign of land or people.

The East Sea Giant Demon did not respond, as if it hadn't heard.

Having interacted for some time, Chen Tang had a general sense of the reactions of the East Sea Giant Demon.

In cases like this where it kept silent, it mostly likely didn't understand.

Thinking about it made sense; Nanxia was just a term used by humans of the Divine Land.

The East Sea Giant Demon probably had no knowledge of such words.

Chen Tang then said, "Is there any land nearby? Let's find a piece of land to go check out."

"Buzz!"

This time, the East Sea Giant Demon responded.

Then, the East Sea Giant Demon carried him, swimming towards the southeast.

After about two hours, Chen Tang could see from a distance, between the sea and sky at the horizon, the outline of a piece of land gradually emerging.

The East Sea Giant Demon gradually slowed down and stopped.

Going further would mean entering shallow waters, where it couldn't accommodate its massive figure.

"Fat Head Fish, I'm leaving now."

Chen Tang stomped his foot, bidding farewell to the East Sea Giant Demon.

During this period, he had given the East Sea Giant Demon a nickname, calling it Fat Head Fish, which went well with Snowball.

In the three months on the sea, he had to thank the East Sea Giant Demon for its companionship and care.

Otherwise, Chen Tang would have already perished in the vast East Sea, with no chance to return to land.

At this farewell, a feeling of reluctance surged in his heart.

The East Sea Giant Demon let out a cheerful cry.

Finally, it was going to separate from this person!

During this time, taking care of him had prevented the East Sea Giant Demon from diving into the deep sea to hunt large sea beasts.

Usually, it had to settle for eating the small fish and shrimp in the shallows, which weren't enough to satisfy its hunger.

It had gotten thinner over the three months.

Today, it was finally free.

Chen Tang heard the response from the East Sea Giant Demon and thought it too was reluctant, so he said, "Meeting by chance, forming such a bond, is indeed rare. Yet, in this world... glug glug!"

Before Chen Tang could finish speaking, the East Sea Giant Demon couldn't bear it any longer and suddenly flipped over, pressing Chen Tang into the seawater!

Caught off guard, Chen Tang swallowed several mouthfuls of seawater.

Seeing this, the East Sea Giant Demon felt proud, grinning widely, and dove headlong into the depths of the sea, quickly disappearing.

Chen Tang surfaced, gazing in the direction where the East Sea Giant Demon vanished, grinding his teeth.

"What a waste of emotion!"

Chen Tang muttered under his breath before diving into the sea again, his body swiftly sinking as he swam towards the shore.

Approaching closer to the mainland, Chen Tang observed the shape of the mainland's seabed up ahead, thinking deeply.

The outline of this land appeared like a massive upside-down mountain peak.

The original peak top was inverted in the seawater, connecting to the seabed.

The broad mountain base floated on the sea surface, forming a vast land mass.

Suddenly, a memory flashed in Chen Tang's mind of two towering mountain peaks he had seen in a sunken ruin beneath the sea.

Not long afterward, Chen Tang had already swum to the shore and quickly reached land.

Following the coastline southward, he arrived at a large port, bustling with activity as numerous cargo and fishing ships were anchored there.

Among them, the largest cargo ship docked nearby, with many people moving crates of goods off the ship.

Near the dock, several fishing boats had just moored, and seven or eight strong men spotted the newly arrived Chen Tang, displaying signs of astonishment, pausing their tasks to scrutinize him.

In over three months, Chen Tang's hair had regrown; while not long, it was damp and just covered his ears.

His face sported a scraggly beard, unkempt, giving him a rather disheveled appearance.

His whole body was bare except for a loincloth made of Flood Dragon skin around his waist.

Still, his towering and robust frame, nearly perfect proportions, and slightly bulging, streamlined muscles seemed sculpted by nature itself.

Chen Tang was indifferent to customs and didn't feel uneasy being stared at by several men.

The features of these men closely resembled those from Qian State, except their hairstyles were somewhat odd, with the hair on the front top shaven while the sides and back were left long.

The men on the fishing boats exchanged a few words, then picked up the harpoons by their feet, jumped off the boats, and quickly approached Chen Tang.

Chen Tang, intending to inquire about his surroundings, did not intentionally avoid them.

But to his surprise, the seven men showed clear signs of having trained in Martial Arts and were even at the Entry Level!

To think that mere fishermen near the docks could possess such skills.

In the blink of an eye, the seven fishermen arrived, immediately surrounding Chen Tang.

"Where are you from!"

A young man, about the same age as Chen Tang, stared coldly at him, gripping his harpoon tightly, and asked harshly.

The language he spoke was the same as in Qian State, albeit with some differences in tone.

"Where is this place?"

Seeing the unfriendly tone, Chen Tang didn't want to answer and instead asked back.

The seven quickly realized he wasn't a local as soon as he spoke.

"From your accent, you must be from the Divine Land!"

The eldest fisherman among them narrowed his eyes and slowly inquired.

"So what if I am?"

Chen Tang looked around, his expression calm.

"Then seize him!"

The old fisherman waved his hand, ordering lightly, "Today, we've caught a big fish; everyone, be careful and catch him alive!"

As his words fell, the seven of them attacked, thrusting their harpoons towards Chen Tang's shoulders and thighs!

Chen Tang sneered.

They think they can catch me?

He merely lifted his left arm without much effort.

The two fishermen who had just charged in felt a tremendous force that made them unable to hold their harpoons. Their palms tore, and the harpoons flew out of their hands, striking towards their faces!

Bang Bang!

The harpoons hit their foreheads, and instantly blood gushed out.

The two shuddered, their eyes rolling back, and they collapsed, fainting on the spot.

The harpoons of the other five came at Chen Tang from various directions almost simultaneously.

Chen Tang swiftly snatched at the air several times.

The five exclaimed in shock, feeling their palms slip as Chen Tang seized their harpoons!

The Dragon Capturing Technique's empty-handed blade seizing made dealing with these Entry Level martial artists a breeze.

The people were horror-stricken, shouting and immediately fleeing.

Chen Tang casually tossed the harpoons in his hands, which pierced through their legs, pinning them to the sandy ground!

"Ah!"

The five screamed in pain.

After all, being new to this place with everything unknown, Chen Tang did not go for the kill.

Moreover, he wanted to extract some information about this place from them.

"Help! There's a spy from the Divine Land here!"

The old fisherman shouted towards the port.

Hearing the commotion, many people near the port looked over.

Chen Tang scanned with his eyes and even noticed some people with swords at their waists, dressed in short shirts and wide pants, clearly martial artist types, running in his direction.