After a night's rest, early the next morning, everyone set off aboard the ship that Lin Junxian had arranged.
The ship sped away from Village, gradually revealing a few small islands.
"This must be Rock Island. The hunter team hired before was ambushed by sea monsters here," Ai Jiangtu noted.
True to its name, the island consisted solely of rock—nothing more.
The entire island was spacious enough, but walking a full loop around it would take an average person just an hour or two.
Scattered around were remnants—tattered tents, torn clothing, medicine chests—likely leftovers from the previous hunter team.
"You all stick to the plan. I'll scout the vicinity," Zhou Haoyu said, then disappeared in an instant via a Blink move.
While still on the ship, Zhou Haoyu had assigned them the task of clearing sea demons near this island.
Once separated from Ai Jiangtu's group, Zhou Haoyu flew over the nearby sea.
With Jiang Feng's help, he had upgraded his Thunderbolt Wings using the Qingluan Divine Feather—they were now the Wind‑Thunder Dual Wings.
These wings not only moved with great speed but could channel wind and thunder energy for attacks.
Returning to the group, Zhou Haoyu held a juvenile Red‑Scorching Demon in his hand.
He noticed the group's expressions had darkened—and Ai Jiangtu was holding a child's corpse, parts already corroded.
"Captain…" Ai Jiangtu hesitated.
Zhou Haoyu sighed and looked at Zhao Manyan. "Zhao Manyan, help purify this."
Without a second thought, Zhao Manyan took the child from Ai Jiangtu's arms.
Zhou Haoyu fell silent as he watched—though he had already known the truth, seeing it brought a heavy weight to his heart.
He knew precisely the cause of the child's death—and it wasn't the ferocious Red‑Scorching Demons.
Using his psychic powers, Zhou Haoyu had discovered that the child's heart had been removed.
This was likely the work of the Ruffians' Guild—but the guild only acted for money. The true mastermind was the supreme president of the Asian Magic Association—Su Lu!
Given Su Lu's total control over the Association, how could he be unaware of this?
The most important clue: the child's heart was a substitute for the Titan's Heart. Su Lu was the sole beneficiary.
Thoughts racing through his mind, Zhou Haoyu still focused on eliminating this Red‑Scorching Demon swarm first.
"This juvenile carries my Psychic Mark. If we follow it, we'll find its kind," Zhou Haoyu said, raising the demon in hand. Since they took on this commission, they'd eradicate the entire group.
He firmly believed: humans kill demons, demons kill humans—eradicate the root!
"Psychic Mark? Captain, you've got psychic magic too?" Jiang Shaoxu asked, astonished.
"Just a minor specialty."
"That's good. I thought my role in the team might be obsolete."
Jiang Shaoxu had assumed she was the only psychic mage in the team, with a secure position like Nanrong Ni. Learning that Zhou Haoyu also had psychic skills shook her—though as he was just a minor specialty, maybe impact was limited.
Zhou Haoyu offered a mysterious smile. His psychic abilities hadn't broken through to the Advanced Tier, but he was already at Intermediate Level 3. Coupled with Seventh Realm Spiritual power, he could easily control Jiang Shaoxu—indulge his whims if he wanted.
But as captain, he wasn't about to crush his teammates' confidence.
"Captain, you mainly focus on Spatial magic, secondarily Summoning magic, and now you've got Psychic magic too? Lucky!" Guan Yu exclaimed admiringly.
She was the speed-type mage: main Wind magic, secondary Earth magic. Both fairly ordinary—her damage output relied on her arm‑armor magical tool.
Zhao Manyan echoed her envy. His two magic systems were also ordinary.
Once back on the ship, they quickly followed the juvenile demon.
Soon they came across a cluster of islets—four small islands, each no more than 500 meters in diameter.
In such an environment, battle would inevitably take them into seawater.
Sea demons earned their name because they're stronger in the water, capable of wielding potent demon arts.
"If we're just dealing with Warrior-level Red Scorching Demons, that's manageable. But if we run into a Commander-level one, we're in trouble."
Nan Jue looked grim. Most of their team consisted of Intermediate-level Mages.
If a Commander-level Sea Monster appeared, along with hundreds of Red Scorching Demons, it would become extremely dangerous.
Generally speaking, a single Commander-level Sea Monster required at least three High-Tier Mages to handle.
"Captain, you have a Soul Seed—shouldn't you be able to handle a Commander-level creature?"
Ai Jiangtu suddenly turned to Zhou Haoyu. He knew Zhou Haoyu was strong, but wasn't exactly sure how strong.
"Soul Seed?!"
Jiang Shaoxu and the others revealed astonished expressions. He already had a Soul Seed at this stage?
No wonder he was designated as Captain!
"I can handle most Commander-level creatures," Zhou Haoyu replied.
He was already being modest, but even so, his words shocked everyone.
That level of strength was in a completely different league from theirs.
Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan, however, remained calm. They had already witnessed Zhou Haoyu's power.
Even the Giant Lizard Pseudo-Dragon wasn't his match!
"If a Commander-level demon shows up later, leave it to me," Zhou Haoyu added.
Nan Jue nodded. With the Captain as a safety net, there was nothing to fear.
No one doubted the truth of Zhou Haoyu's words—not even Zu Jiming and Mu Tingying.
After all, he was a hero of the Ancient Capital—not someone who needed to boast.
Once they landed, to make the upcoming purge more efficient, Mu Ningxue directly froze the surrounding sea.
After breaking through to the Advanced level, Mu Ningxue had already gained preliminary control of the Ice Crystal Bow, and her Domain was now fully refined.
"Domain!"
Watching Mu Ningxue unleash her Ice Domain, Mu Tingying was in utter disbelief.
Of course, Mu Tingying knew Mu Ningxue was a Natural Soul Seed possessor and had already begun grasping a Domain's prototype while still in the Intermediate Tier.
But this was clearly no longer a prototype—it was a genuine Ice Domain!
The others were equally stunned. Zhou Haoyu having a Soul Seed already set him miles ahead of them.
Soul Seeds varied in strength, but the strongest was undoubtedly a Domain Soul Seed!
A Domain could drastically enhance a Mage's power—and even suppress Mages of other elements.
Zhou Haoyu looked at Mu Ningxue standing atop the frozen sea. The snowy, icy world around her perfectly accentuated her stunning figure.
Like a true Goddess of Ice descending to the mortal realm!
Zhou Haoyu's lips curled into a faint smile. Although Mu Ningxue had caused her fair share of trouble, it had all been worth it.
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