Whoosh!
Before he could react, another splash of water came from behind him.
Zhao Sheng turned around and saw that the light barrier of the passage had disappeared for some reason, and at this moment, a large amount of seawater was rushing in.
The powerful water pressure on the seabed forces seawater to shoot in, creating a thick, straight column of water.
In just a few breaths, the water in the underground cave reached waist level.
Hailan'er, frightened, clung to Zhao Sheng's arm.
Zhao Sheng tried to pull it out slightly, but seeing that he couldn't, he let it be.
Soon, the underground cave was submerged by seawater!
Half an hour later, Zhao Sheng and Hai Lan'er swam out of the underwater cave.
Gazing at the deep blue "ocean" beneath the sea, Zhao Sheng's pupils suddenly contracted.
To his surprise, the deathly black aura on the eerie blue flames had vanished.
As for why it disappeared?
Zhao Sheng guessed that it was related to the black-robed Taoist.
...
Yan Kai, the short, stout old man, and the others waiting on the boat never expected Zhao Sheng and his companion to return so quickly.
When they learned that others had tragically died, everyone was stunned, especially the short, stout old man who found it hard to believe.
But Zhao Sheng had no reason to lie.
After waiting in vain for three days, the short, stout old man finally accepted the devastating news.
This man, worthy of being the ship's owner, had barely accepted reality when he set his sights on the Great Fortune.
You should know that the Dafu is a treasure ship used for whaling, and it can easily sell for two or three hundred thousand spirit stones.
Relying on his ninth-level Qi Refining cultivation, the short, stout old man made no attempt to hide his intention to seize control of the Dafu Company.
Unfortunately, he didn't know that there was a cunning old fox pretending to be weak on the other side.
Therefore, when the short, fat old man tried to subdue everyone, he was beheaded by Zhao Sheng with a single sword stroke and died on the spot.
After witnessing Zhao Sheng's unfathomable strength, Yan Kai, Zou Li, and the three surviving Qi Refining stage cultivators from the Zhijin Ship immediately declared that they would follow Zhao Sheng's lead.
After this minor incident, the biggest problem facing Zhao Sheng was how to leave this misty sea.
Because of a shortage of manpower, he had to abandon the Zhijin Shipyard.
Although the Zhijin is not as good as the Dafu, a ship capable of long-distance ocean trade can't be that bad. It generally can't be built for 100,000 spirit stones.
Unfortunately, Zhao Sheng only had seven people, and it was already the limit for him to keep the Dafu ship running; he simply couldn't afford to take care of the Zhijin ship.
Over the next two months, Zhao Sheng's actions baffled everyone.
Aside from cultivating and sleeping, he spent all his time diving into the sea, and no one knew what he was busy with.
When Hailan asked him why, he only vaguely replied that he was looking for a way to survive.
However, gradually everyone noticed that Zhao Sheng's physical characteristics had changed.
His eyes were originally black with a blue halo around the edges. But a month later, his pupils had completely transformed into a pair of clear blue eyes, as clear as the sky.
His skin grew whiter day by day, eventually becoming as smooth and lustrous as white jade, as if coated with a layer of jade fat.
This made Hailan'er extremely envious, and the affection in her eyes became even more obvious, so much so that even a blind person could see it.
Three months later, the weather turned cold, the sea breeze picked up, and the fog density decreased slightly.
One day, as the sun set, the evening glow filled the sky.
The Dafu came to a stop in a certain sea area.
At this moment, Zhao Sheng stood in the helm, holding the steering wheel, his expression serious.
"Lower the sails!"
At his command, Yan Kai led the two men to the mast, climbed up and down, and quickly lowered the sail.
"Seal the warehouse, prepare the spirit stone furnace!"
Bang bang bang!
The cabin doors of the Dafu were all closed and sealed, leaving the deck deserted.
At this moment, Hailan'er stood solemnly in front of the spirit stone furnace located in the lower part of the warehouse.
"The Spirit Stone Furnace is activated,"
After Zhao Sheng gave the order, Hailan'er immediately took out a storage bag and poured a large bag of pure Yin spirit stones into the spirit stone furnace, filling the furnace chamber, which was taller than a person, to the brim.
Because there wasn't enough manpower, they had to use the method of burning spirit stones as a substitute. Although it was a bit wasteful, Zhao Sheng didn't have much else, but he had a lot of pure Yin spirit stones. That spirit stone jade alone was enough to burn for half a year.
Buzz!
As the spirit stone furnace output a large amount of spiritual power, the hull of the Dafu ship was quickly covered by a layer of light membrane.
Then, the entire ship slowly sank to the bottom of the sea.
Zhao Sheng skillfully maneuvered the Dafu, descending to a depth of 1,200 zhang (approximately 630 meters).
At this depth, the surrounding environment is pitch black, and marine life is extremely scarce.
However, Zhao Sheng knew there was an underwater current here. This was the "way out" he had spent two months finding.
Back then, the Dafu was dragged into the Misty Sea by the Spirit Whale, and now Zhao Sheng is using a similar method, relying on the power of ocean currents to "drift" out.
This method has a high success rate, but it takes a long time.
Once the Dafu was in the ocean current, Zhao Sheng released the rudder, letting the current push the Dafu little by little towards the unknown future.
The days underwater were monotonous and long. While others waited anxiously, Zhao Sheng ate fatty spirit whale meat and secluded himself for arduous cultivation every day.
Three months have passed in the blink of an eye.
Hailan'er, Yan Kai, Zou Li and the others couldn't wait any longer. These days felt like being in prison, it was just too boring and tedious.
Hailan'er and the others visited Zhao Sheng for three consecutive days, and their implied meanings were quite clear.
Zhao Sheng calculated the time, took a moment to swim out of the boat, and surfaced at sea.
Looking at the starry sky and the crescent moon, Zhao Sheng couldn't help but slap the sea surface hard, splashing up a large spray of water.
"Finally out!"
An hour later, the Dafu floated to the surface.
As soon as the hatch opened, Hailan'er and the others rushed onto the deck.
When they saw the boundless sea and the bright moon reflected on its surface, everyone cheered loudly, and some even wept with joy.
That night, no one slept on the ship. Delicacies and fine wines brought from the Zhijin were poured onto the deck in a flowing stream. Everyone ate and drank to their hearts' content, celebrating while indulging in the enchanting sea view outside.
Two days later, after everyone had released the pressure of escaping death, they began to formally discuss how to return to the Shattered Star Sea.
Although it was called a discussion, Zhao Sheng was actually making the decision alone. Even though Hai Lan'er was the heir to Da Fu Hao, Zhao Sheng was the backbone of everyone.
After escaping the Sea of Fog, the first thing to do is to determine your location.
However, this sea area was completely unfamiliar.
Zhao Sheng has three nautical gold tablets, but none of them can be matched with the terrain features of this sea area.
Although the nautical gold tablets were useless, they couldn't stump Zhao Sheng.
The main island group of the Shattered Star Sea is mostly in the north.
If you can't determine your direction, just head north.
After making the decision, the Dafu raised its sails again, turned its bow to the north, and with the help of the wind gusts, the sails billowed high in the wind. The treasure ship used the wind power to gradually speed up and sail towards the distant horizon.
one day,
Two days,
...
Every day, Zhao Sheng would send out his cloud boat to explore the surrounding sea area, which stretched for hundreds of miles.
Hard work pays off!
Two weeks later, Zhao Sheng accidentally discovered an island. This island also helped them confirm their location.
They were located on the edge of the outer sea, only 300 nautical miles from the nearest dragon-scale-level spirit island, Zhi'ao Island.