As the ghost ship sped forward, an endless array of demon beasts soon appeared ahead. To everyone's shock, most of these beasts were at the Immortal King level, and their numbers were endless.
When the ghost ship arrived, countless beasts fled in terror, but their speed slowed. When the ship reached them, their bodies stiffened, and they floated on the sea, already dead.
The terrifying aura attached to the ghost ship was so intense that even Celestial Venerable-level beasts dared not approach. These Immortal King-level beasts were instantly killed by the aura.
Wherever the ghost ship passed, endless demonic beasts floated on the sea, not needing the Dragonblood warriors to intervene.
But they weren't idle either; they quickly pulled up the bodies, knowing Long Chen had been collecting them all along.
Long Chen threw these corpses directly into the chaotic space, letting the black earth devour them. After all, the growth of the Fusang Ancient Tree and the Wood of Taiyin required tremendous life force, like a bottomless pit—the more corpses there were, the more Long Chen needed.
Although the Fusang Ancient Tree and the Wood of Taiyin were still in their juvenile stage, the life force they could provide Long Chen was virtually limitless. Aside from his eyes, he paid no attention to the wounds on his physical body.
As the ghost ship sped forward, land gradually came into view. On the land, sea monsters like mountains had already charged onto the land, roaring madly.
Faint blade light poured down, sword energy crisscrossed. Deep within the land, human powerhouses were fiercely battling sea monsters. The earth was stained red with blood, and corpses piled up like mountains.
"With a Celestial Venerable-level expert, it seems we're going a bit too far." Long Chen sensed a powerful aura deep within the battlefield and couldn't help but smile.
Although there were many demon beasts, the strongest were only at the Earth Venerable level. With a Heavenly Venerable guarding the area, everything was under control.
But by then, the ghost ship was heading straight toward the land. The water here was extremely shallow, and it was too late to turn back. They could only let the ghost ship crash onto the land.
"Rumble... The
earth trembled, and the ghost ship forcibly plowed a deep trench. On either side of the trench, any sea monsters tainted by the ship's aura died.
The ghost ship was moving too fast, its powerful inertia driving it over a hundred thousand li over land, heading straight to the core of the battlefield before slowly coming to a stop.
At the core of the battlefield, countless powerful figures were once fiercely battling the sea monsters, using defensive fortifications.
When the ghost ship arrived, countless sea monsters died one after another. Only the relatively powerful and distant ones fled in panic. As soon as the ghost ship arrived, the sea monsters retreated like a tide, vanishing in an instant.
In front of the fortifications, tens of millions of human warriors stared at the massive ghost ship in terror, their eyes filled with terror. To them, the ghost ship seemed even more terrifying than the endless sea monsters.
"Uncle Huai, hide your cultivation." Long Chen secretly said to Uncle Huai, who nodded, suppressing his aura to the peak of a Realm King.
"Who are you?"
At that moment, the people in front of the fortifications finally noticed Long Chen and the others standing at the bow of the ship.
The questioner was a fair-skinned man. He was fairly good-looking, but his brows were full of pride, as if he didn't care about anyone.
Long Chen and the others were piloting the ghost ship to rescue them, which was a huge help to them. Yet the man showed no gratitude at all. His questioning was like interrogating a criminal, which made people feel uncomfortable.
"Looks like we're meddling in our own business." Guo Ran looked at the man, then at the other powerful figures, and curled his lips.
On these faces, they saw shock, curiosity, and hostility, but not a trace of gratitude.
Getting a warm face against a cold shoulder felt terrible. Now the ghost ship was already unmovable, so Long Chen and the others had no choice but to get off and leave.
However, Long Chen and the others wanted to leave, but no one else wanted them to leave. As soon as they stepped off the ghost ship, the fair-skinned man led his men to block Long Chen and the others' path.
"I'm asking you guys? Who exactly are you? What's going on with this ghost ship? Mute? The pale-skinned man saw Long Chen ignoring him and was furious.
"I'm not obligated to answer you. If you don't want to die, get lost." Long Chen frowned and said coldly.
Guo Ran, Xia Chen, and the others were also furious. Are these people idiots? Is this how they treat their benefactor?
If they hadn't arrived, who knows how many would have died here. There was no gratitude at all, and they were even deliberately targeting them. Is that even human? Even if they were livestock, they wouldn't be so ungrateful, right?
"Hahaha, what a ridiculous joke. Who do you think you are, daring to boast to me, Ye Wenxuan?" The pale-skinned man laughed loudly toward the sky, deliberately releasing divine power in his laughter, his voice shaking the sky.
The pale-skinned man was a late-stage Immortal King powerhouse, but his aura was terrifying—he was a Dual Supreme Being.
Previously, it was him who led everyone through the beast horde, fighting back and forth, invincible wherever they went. Just as the fighting was in full swing, Long Chen and the others arrived, scaring away the beasts and stealing his spotlight, which immediately annoyed him.
And Long Chen and the others could actually pilot the ghost ship. This shocked him and stirred a hint of jealousy. The person he envied most was the stunningly beautiful Yu Qingxuan, whose delicate hand was constantly linked with Long Chen's arm, making him furious.
"I don't care who you are, your background, or what backing you have. Don't try to pry into my background, nor provoke me to test my background.
Otherwise, when you regret it, it's too late. Long Chen looked at Ye Wenxuan, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
The rumors outside are absolutely true. These local powerhouses can instantly tell the identity of their extraterrestrial powerhouses. Although they are all human, not only do they not get close to you, they will even try to make things difficult for you.
They saw that Long Chen could command the ghost ship and was an outsider. Judging by his demeanor, if he didn't reveal the secret of his origin, they wouldn't be able to leave.
As Long Chen spoke, he glanced intentionally or unintentionally at a spot inside the fortifications. There, he sensed a powerful aura—a Heavenly Venerable-level expert was present.
However, this Heavenly Venerable-level expert had never shown himself, seemingly deliberately indulging Ye Wenxuan. Clearly, they didn't take Long Chen and the others seriously; they wanted Long Chen to reveal the secrets he was hiding.
"If you refuse a toast, you'll have to drink the penalty wine. Since that's the case, I won't bother arguing with you. Guards, seize them all!" Ye Wenxuan sneered coldly, waved his hand, and dozens of powerful figures immediately approached Long Chen with ill intent.
"Puff puff puff puff..."
Just as those people approached, a flash of cold light appeared, blood splattered everywhere, and dozens of heads shot into the sky.