Illusory Wave Sea Area was dreamlike and illusory, with the seawater enveloped in a light blue halo.
The abundant moisture in the air refracted the halo, forming brilliant aurora-like light bands.
The Sapphire Jellyfish, unique to this sea area, floated in the air, slowly moving as if swimming in water.
Merchant ships sailed on the sea surface, blurring the line between underwater and above water for a moment.
"This azure dream sea is truly captivating; no matter how many times I see it, it's never enough."
On the merchant ship's deck, the Gu Masters admired the exquisite scenery, a magnificent work of nature's Ghost Axe, and couldn't help but linger, praising it repeatedly.
"This is the Eastern Sea! This Illusory Wave Sea Area isn't even considered a famous sea area, yet it possesses such beautiful scenery.
I truly want to experience the legendary Ten Great Sea Areas and see what kind of peerless beauty they hold."
Zhou Ming also let out a sigh of admiration, a thought arising in his heart to travel all over the Eastern Sea, appreciate all the beautiful scenery in the world, and live a carefree life.
The Eastern Sea was naturally vast, rich in outstanding individuals and spiritual energy.
Each sea area had its own unique characteristics, and among them, ten of the most famous and uniquely scenic sea areas were ranked as the Ten Great Sea Areas, each with its own merits.
For example, the Rainbow Sea Area of Rainbow Island had multicolored seawater, distinct and clear, with colors constantly intermingling as the water flowed, ever-changing and resplendent.
Then there was the Myriad Forest Sea Area, where vast forests covered the seabed, stretching as far as the eye could see.
The sea trees reached hundreds or even thousands of feet tall, some even growing from the seabed to the surface of the sea, a truly magnificent sight.
There was also the Merman Sea Area, inhabited by merfolk, one of the Stranger (Yi Ren) of the Gu World.
The charming female merfolk's singing was enchanting, making people linger and forget to return.
Furthermore, the Furei Sea Area was arguably the economic center of the entire Eastern Sea, a super trading market.
Gu Masters came and went in an endless stream every day, with a hundred boats competing for supremacy, making it incredibly lively.
"However, the beauty of natural scenery is not what I pursue.
Freedom without strength is like a bubble in the sun; no matter how beautiful, it is fragile and easily popped."
"What I want is strength, absolutely powerful strength, strength that allows me to disregard all schemes and truly act as I please.
Before that, everything else is fleeting."
"My heart must be as hard as iron, unwavering in my goal, and I must examine myself three times a day, always staying vigilant."
Zhou Ming sighed softly, his gaze returning to clarity.
Looking at the scenery of Illusion Wave Sea again, it was still beautiful and moving, but he only looked at it with an appreciative eye, no longer indulging or being emotionally swayed by it.
The fleet sailed for another day on the Illusion Wave Sea, having already covered three-quarters of the journey through the Illusory Wave Sea Area.
If all went well, they would sail out of this sea area today.
The fleet sailed on the tranquil sea.
After the initial novelty, everyone had gradually grown accustomed to the scenery of the Illusion Wave Sea, no longer immersed in it, and were all doing their own things.
Zhou Ming, who was constantly practicing the Hell Soul Cleansing Scripture in his cabin, suddenly opened his eyes and stood up abruptly.
The next moment, the cabin shook violently, then swayed intensely.
Immediately, a sharp horn blast echoed through every room, and at the same time, a shrill voice cried out, "Enemy attack!"
"Hmm?" Zhou Ming opened his door and rushed onto the deck, only to see several ships flying skull flags rapidly crashing towards them in the azure expanse.
The bows of these ships were all fitted with massive, sharp ramming spikes, gleaming with cold light and exuding a powerful deterrent.
They looked as if a single light collision would be enough to tear apart a sturdy hull.
"Pirates! It's pirates!"
"Quickly activate the defensive Gu to protect the hull!"
"Counterattack! Counterattack!"
The captain's figure appeared on a high point, pointing at the ships flying skull flags and shouting, "Everyone, get back to your posts and sink their ships for me!"
The surrounding Gu Masters, some panicked, some anxious, some angry, all moved quickly, and under the captain's command, began a fierce counterattack.
"Miss Qin, don't worry, it's just a group of pirates, nothing to be concerned about."
Cai Zhiyin appeared beside Zhou Ming, smiling relaxedly as he spoke.
"To dare intercept even our Cai Family's merchant ship, these pirates must be new to the game and don't understand any rules.
It doesn't matter, we'll use their lives as tuition; maybe they'll learn their lesson in their next life."
One by one, the Gu Masters activated their defensive Gu, and the light connected into a continuous expanse, linking the entire fleet into a single entity to resist the pirate ships' ramming.
At the same time, numerous dark cannon muzzles rose from the merchant ships.
Gu Masters loaded explosive Gu into the muzzles and fired them with long-range Gu, immediately unleashing deafening roars.
The rapidly charging pirate ships were met with fierce resistance from the merchant fleet, and their forward momentum was immediately halted.
They were forced to shift from an all-out assault to a defensive and offensive battle.
Both fleets were protected by defensive Gu, engaging in an intense bombardment with various long-range attack Gu.
For a time, cannon fire roared, flames shot out in all directions, and various brilliant lights flashed incessantly, creating a magnificent spectacle.
This was Zhou Ming's first time witnessing a Gu World naval battle of this scale, which was completely different from the naval battles he knew from his previous life.
From a visual effects perspective alone, the Gu World naval battles were clearly much more flamboyant.
In addition to directly explosive Gu, there were also acid water Gu, corrosive poison Gu, dazzling Gu, mind-bewitching Gu, various curse Gu, and so on.
The attack methods were diverse, greatly broadening Zhou Ming's horizons.
"Miss Qin, look, the pirate ships' defenses are gradually failing."
Cai Zhiyin pointed to a slightly smaller ship in the pirate fleet and chuckled, "That ship will definitely be breached first, serving as a Breakthrough point, and then we'll sink all the other pirate ships one by one."
His words seemed like a prophecy.
Soon, the ship he pointed to had its defenses broken.
Immediately, a large number of attacks rained down on that ship, directly smashing it to pieces.
Seawater poured into the cabin, and the hull gradually sank.
The Gu Masters on board used various methods to escape, landing on the sea surface.
As for the Mortals on the ship, no Gu Masters paid them any attention at this time, leaving them to fend for themselves.
"Cousin is amazing! You predicted it all!"
Qiu Hongyan clapped her hands in delight nearby.
Although Cai Zhiyin's recent words weren't directed at her, she was still willing to cheer him on, appearing extremely excited.
Cai Zhiyin, with a smug expression, said, "Over the years, I've traveled far and wide, leading fleets to open up trade routes.
The experience I've accumulated isn't just empty talk…"
Before he could finish his sentence, a sudden burst of laughter erupted, and a massive figure charged out from a pirate ship at an incredibly fast speed, crashing into a merchant ship with the force of ten thousand pounds.
Boom!
A loud explosion!
The defenses on that merchant ship were directly shattered by the impact, and the massive body continued its momentum, forcefully smashing half of the ship's hull.
Wood planks and iron pieces flew everywhere, and screams filled the air.
Most of the people on board died directly in that collision, with only a few Gu Masters managing to escape.
It was then that people saw clearly that it was an Iron Winged Flying Elephant with two wings on its back.
Its body was as large as a ship.
It swung its long trunk like an iron whip, creating a whooshing sound, and with one lash, it exploded a Gu Master who had luckily escaped, scattering blood and flesh in mid-air like a tomato.
"Iron Winged Flying Elephant! A Transformation Path Gu Master!"
"A Rank Four Gu Master!"
Cai Zhiyin exclaimed in shock.
Sorry, this chapter is a bit late because I was delayed too much during the day today, but the matter is finally resolved.