Chapter 6316 - Farewell Ghost Ship

“Senior…” Upon hearing that voice, Long Chen felt a surge of excitement. It was the voice of the Chaos Dragon Emperor, a voice he hadn't heard in a long time. However, the Chaos Dragon Emperor’s voice was extremely weak, filling Long Chen with worry and anxiety. “Long Chen, the world is undergoing changes, with the fortune of the Nine Heavens in chaos, and a new catastrophe is forming. This catastrophe is even fiercer than the Chaos War of the past, and there is not much time left for you. Although I know you urgently need to enhance your strength, this black water penetrates through the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. If you reclaim your soul power now, your gains will stop at this black water. You need to set your sights further, wait for the right time, and then reclaim it all to lay your Dao foundation,” the Chaos Dragon Emperor said. “Senior, what should I do now?” Long Chen asked anxiously. The Qiankun Cauldron had fallen into slumber, and he couldn't find anyone to consult. “You crushed the emperor's crown and broke the dragon clan's tradition, returning the fortune to all races, something unprecedented in the history of the dragon clan. You killed the foreign dragon clans and deprived them of their emperor flames. I have seen it all. Through my analysis, I found an answer, which is the reshuffling of the dragon clan's fortune. The fortune forcibly seized by the foreign dragon clans has begun to flow back through your slaughter. Your emergence marks a turning point for the dragon clan, ushering in a new era and an unprecedented pattern in history. Seeing your Dao heart as solid as a rock, still wielding the butcher's knife in the face of justice against the Nine Star Descendant, I am very gratified.” Towards the end, the Chaos Dragon Emperor’s voice was evidently emotional: “Entrusting the dragon clan to you is the best decision of my life.” Receiving such praise from the Chaos Dragon Emperor, Long Chen was filled with excitement. Despite feeling a bit troubled about killing the Nine Star Descendant, the encouragement from the Chaos Dragon Emperor instantly cleared away the gloom in Long Chen’s heart. “Long Chen, my body is sealed, my soul is imprisoned, and I can help you less and less. You must…” Suddenly, the Chaos Dragon Emperor’s voice was abruptly cut off. “Senior…” Long Chen was both shocked and angry, as if the Chaos Dragon Emperor’s voice had been severed by some strange law. Thinking of the Chaos Dragon Emperor, a leading figure of an era and the strongest existence in the history of the dragon clan, now sealed in flesh and imprisoned in soul, what a humiliation this was! Even for a proud Dragon Emperor, let alone an ordinary person, such humiliation was unbearable! “Senior, wait for me. I will strive to become stronger and do my utmost to rescue you. By then, we will repay in kind!” Long Chen silently vowed in his heart. Beside Long Chen, Mo Nian saw Long Chen sometimes shocked, sometimes elated, and sometimes gritting his teeth, seemingly having made a discovery, and dared not disturb him. “Let’s go, let’s check out the island!” Long Chen took a deep breath and said. “Do you have a plan?” Mo Nian asked joyfully. “No.” “Damn it!” Mo Nian was speechless. If not, why did you make so many expressive faces just now? “This black water is a problem. When I first delved into it, I was swept away by the currents. I’ve studied it; it seems there’s a formation over the black water, any fluctuation of power triggers the currents’ assault. But if you only swim across with physical strength, the body can’t bear it. All divine weapons require divine power to operate, and divine power operation will trigger spatial turbulence, which is very troublesome,” Mo Nian said with some distress. “I have a solution!” Long Chen suddenly had an idea, took out a pile of black soil, mixed it with water to make a mud boat, then baked it with flames, forming a small ceramic boat for two. “Will this work?” Mo Nian asked, looking at the small boat. “It should be fine!” Long Chen made two oars with the black soil, handed one to Mo Nian, and placed the small boat into the water. The two of them gently jumped on. Long Chen smiled slightly. Sure enough, this black soil was miraculous; the black water couldn’t corrode the small boat, and as the two of them sealed their cultivation, not using divine sense, merely using physical strength, it wouldn’t trigger its fluctuations. “Let’s go.” Long Chen gently paddled the small boat, and it shot forward like an arrow. Mo Nian was initially worried, always ready to respond to sudden spatial fluctuations. However, after a long time passed without incident, he also started focusing on rowing with Long Chen. Although not using divine power, both of them had extremely strong physical strength. With a gentle stroke, they covered several dozen miles, and soon the black mist ahead grew denser. “Mo Nian, I’ll row myself, you focus on sensing the direction,” Long Chen said. Mo Nian nodded. The mist was somewhat eerie, and without using divine power, he needed to focus only on sensing the direction of the boat to ensure it didn’t drift off course, making timely corrections. Thus, one sensed, the other rowed, the two advanced in the dark mist, unable to see their hands before them, in a quiet that was somewhat terrifying. “Bang.” Suddenly, Long Chen felt something different in the touch of the oar. He couldn’t help reaching out to touch it, and he felt a cold hand. Even with Long Chen’s composure, his hairs stood on end, nearly exclaiming. Mo Nian also sensed something unusual and hurried over to check. Long Chen was bold enough and didn’t let go of the large hand. He brought his face closer to look. Long Chen and Mo Nian saw it was a corpse, a woman’s corpse. The woman was tall, her hands even larger than those of most men. Moreover, her palms were full of calluses. Long Chen pulled her closer to look at the other hand and indeed saw a long spear. Due to the dim light and not daring to use divine power, Long Chen and Mo Nian widened their eyes, barely making out her outline, but couldn’t clearly see her face. The two were pondering whether to pull her onto the small boat, when suddenly a light appeared ahead, like the eyes of a demon, slowly approaching Long Chen and Mo Nian. Neither dared to move until the light drew near. They discovered it was a dilapidated large ship, with a lantern at the bow flickering ominously. “It’s a ghost ship.” Long Chen and Mo Nian were shocked. They had both seen ghost ships before. Especially Long Chen, who had seen them countless times and was highly sensitive to the decayed aura of time they exuded. Seeing the ghost ship sailing toward them, Long Chen had an idea. He quietly released the woman’s hand and stealthily rowed the boat into the darkness, stopping in a place where the light couldn’t reach. Sure enough, after they left, the ghost ship didn’t pursue but sailed toward the woman’s corpse. “Whoosh…” Suddenly, as the ghost ship reached the woman’s corpse, a long pole with a hook extended from the bow, hooking the woman’s corpse and slowly lifting it. Long Chen and Mo Nian exchanged glances, nodded, and rowed their small boat toward the ghost ship.