Across the sea, a Profound Vessel sailed slowly, arriving at a small island.

When the Profound Vessel docked, it drew the attention of countless onlookers.

"That’s a Profound Vessel, and from the looks of it, a Top Level one at that."

"I wonder which power it belongs to."

Just then, several lovely young women disembarked from the Profound Vessel. The crowd watched in surprise. ’Their cultivation is so low...’

The highest cultivation among these women was merely the Profound Origin Realm.

What they didn’t know was that, aside from Qin Ya, these women already had the highest cultivation on the Profound Vessel. The other Dancing Girls didn’t even know how to cultivate.

It made sense. If their cultivation was high, why would they be working as Dancing Girls?

’This is so humiliating,’ Qingxu thought, looking at the Storage Ring in her hand as a blush crept onto her pretty face. They had been robbed by pirates and were now penniless. They even had to ask Qin Ya for the money they needed to purchase supplies.

The debt for saving their lives was already difficult to repay; now they were asking him for money on top of it.

Qingxu and the other girls burned with shame just thinking about it.

After composing themselves, Qingxu and the girls headed to the island’s commercial street. They quickly found the musical instruments and clothes they needed. After making their purchases, they returned to the Profound Vessel. Suddenly, a powerful aura swept toward them, aimed directly at the vessel.

Qin Ya, who was in the middle of his Cultivation, frowned slightly and looked up.

Hovering above the Profound Vessel was a red-browed old man in a fiery red robe. His eyes were fixed on the vessel as he looked at Qin Ya and said, "I am Yann Xing. Might I ask which power you hail from, Young Master? Why is there no insignia on this Profound Vessel?"

"I am merely traveling for leisure and prefer not to be too conspicuous."

Qin Ya said indifferently. ’This person is an Extraordinary Strong Person. He’ll be trouble.’

"Oh, it seems the Young Master is unwilling to reveal his origins." Yann Xing’s brow furrowed. He then continued, "I have taken a great liking to this Profound Vessel of yours. I am willing to offer ten thousand catties of Primordial Stones to purchase it. What do you say, Young Master?"

"Ten thousand catties of Primordial Stones?"

The corners of Qin Ya’s lips curled upward as a frosty glint appeared in his eyes.

"Are you joking?" Qin Ya asked indifferently. This was a Top Level Profound Vessel from the Vast Sea Divine Palace, which cost one hundred thousand Primordial Stones to build. Yet this Yann Xing wanted to buy it for a mere ten thousand catties of Primordial Stones. It was nothing short of a joke.

The onlookers also scoffed at the old man.

"Tsk, tsk. Looks like Yann Xing is trying to rip the kid off."

"Heh, Yann Xing only just broke through to the Extraordinary Realm a few days ago. It’s no surprise he’s gotten a little arrogant. Looks like this young man is in for some trouble."

"Who knows? Anyone who owns a Profound Vessel like this could easily be a young master from some great power. He might even have an expert protecting him in secret."

"I already looked. Other than a group of utterly weak women, there’s only that young man on the Profound Vessel. What expert are you talking about?"

Yann Xing looked at Qin Ya and smiled. "Young Master, I truly have taken a great liking to your Profound Vessel. Ten thousand catties of Primordial Stones is my entire fortune. I implore you to part with your prized possession. I would be endlessly grateful."

The corners of Qin Ya’s lips curled up as he said coldly, "You have a way with words. But do you really think it’s possible to buy my Profound Vessel for a mere ten thousand catties of Primordial Stones?"

"Are you saying you refuse to sell, Young Master?"

Yann Xing’s expression gradually turned cold, and a fiery glint flashed in his eyes.

"Hmph. You can’t afford it."

"It seems you’d rather do this the hard way!" Yann Xing’s eyes flew open in rage. A streak of fire descended from the sky, striking the Profound Vessel. Instantly, a pale blue barrier of light flickered to life.

The pale blue light barrier shimmered in the sunlight. Though the pillar of fire was powerful, it couldn’t break through the barrier’s defense and dissipated in an instant.

"A Defensive Array. What a fine Profound Vessel."

Yann Xing let out a great laugh as raging flames began to swirl around his body. An intense heat swept out in a hundred-zhang radius, forcing the onlookers to retreat hastily.

"Whoa, even if Yann Xing is shameless, he’s an Extraordinary Martial Artist. His strength is no joke. Those Mysteries of Fire are really powerful."

"That young man’s Profound Vessel is impressive, too. It blocked Yann Xing’s attack with its Defensive Array alone. As expected of a Top Level Profound Vessel."

"Let me show you my Heaven-Burning Fire!!"

Yann Xing roared, drawing upon the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi. Raging flames set the entire sky ablaze, and then countless Fire Meteors rained down from above, crashing into the Profound Vessel.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The extreme heat sent clouds of white steam rising from the sea’s surface. The crowd couldn’t help but crane their necks to peer into the distance. Through the steam, they could see the Profound Vessel remained undamaged.

Seeing this, Yann Xing showed not a trace of anger. Instead, a flicker of delight crossed his face as he laughed aloud. "This Profound Vessel’s Defense Power is even greater than I imagined! I was afraid of damaging it before, so I didn’t use my full strength. Since that’s the case, I won’t hold back any longer! Take this, boy!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a fiery red long saber appeared in Yann Xing’s hand. He raised it high, a dazzling light flaring from its blade. A moment later, a beam of Blade Qi dozens of feet long, wreathed in surging flames, materialized from thin air and slashed down at the Profound Vessel with unparalleled might.

Qin Ya stood at the bow, hands clasped behind his back. The towering flames illuminated his placid face, his eyes betraying not a hint of fear. The Dancing Girls behind him, however, had never witnessed such a spectacle, and their faces were deathly pale.

The Flame Saber Qi slammed into the pale blue light barrier.

The light barrier rippled, and then raging flames completely enveloped the Profound Vessel. Qin Ya chuckled softly. ’Looks like he’s a Martial Artist who only just reached the Extraordinary Realm.’

The flames slowly dissipated. The light barrier held, and the Profound Vessel was completely unscathed.

"This..." Yann Xing’s expression finally changed.

"I don’t believe this! I’ll strike again!" Roaring in fury, Yann Xing unleashed strike after strike. Flames filled the sky and Blade Qi flew everywhere with overwhelming might.

But the light barrier around the Profound Vessel was like an unbreakable shield. No matter how the Blade Qi raged or the flames burned, it stood firm, completely unmoved.

The onlookers were dumbfounded. The Profound Vessel’s defense was just too powerful.

"That Profound Vessel is incredibly tough."

"Ha! Yann Xing has really lost face this time. He tried to rob someone of their Profound Vessel, but they haven’t even lifted a finger, and there’s nothing he can do about it."

"It’s so satisfying to see Yann Xing get thwarted like this."

"Yeah, ever since he broke through to the Extraordinary Realm, he’s been unbelievably arrogant. He’s been using Sky-Controlling to fly around the island all day, shooting off flames for no reason. Damn near cooked me alive! If my Cultivation was high enough, I’d have gone up there and taken him apart myself."

Qin Ya yawned and found a place to sit. Seeing this, Qingxu immediately came over and began to massage his shoulders. Despite the powerful enemy just outside, Qin Ya appeared completely at ease, a beautiful woman by his side.

"Young Master, what should we do?" Qingxu asked.

She appeared calm, but she was worried. The old man outside was an Extraordinary Strong Person, and the strongest among them was Qin Ya, whose Cultivation was only at Celestial Essence Realm Perfection. ’How can we possibly fight him?’

"Don’t worry. Just relax and stay put." The corners of Qin Ya’s lips curled up as he watched the fuming Yann Xing, an icy glint in his eyes.