Chapter 50: The Empress
The Sea King appeared, startling all the cultivators.
Every cultivator's face was filled with shock.
None dared to approach.
All were retreating quickly.
Fearful of becoming the target of the Sea King's attacks.
The Sea King was too powerful; an existence like that, upon sight, could only be avoided.
"No one knows why the Sea King wants to devour the All Gods Pirate Ship," said a cultivator, puzzled.
The Sea King!
Profound in wisdom!
And the owner of the All Gods Pirate Ship was none other than the Sea Empress Water Flower, one of the Nine Great Pirate Kings.
Logically speaking.
Such beings of this level.
Should not have direct confrontations.
But since fierce struggles were taking place between the two,
There must be a reason behind it.
"Could it be because of the All Gods Pirate Ship? Is the Sea King's actual target the All Gods Pirate Ship? After all, it is a Divine Ship crafted by the Ancient Gods during Ancient Times."
"What use would the Sea King have for the All Gods Pirate Shop? If you ask me, I guess the Sea Empress must have acquired some formidable treasure, and the Sea King wants to devour her and take the treasure for himself."
"If you ask me, I think the Sea King has taken a fancy to the Sea Empress. The Sea Empress is the most beautiful woman in the world. Maybe the Sea King wants to conquer her, to make her his woman."
...
Countless cultivators were discussing wildly.
"Boom..."
A thunderous roar shook the heavens.
Following that.
The vortex grew larger and larger.
The Power of Devouring emanating from the vortex became even more formidable.
The Sea King showed its might.
Many cultivators were even swept away by the Power of Devouring that surged out of the vortex.
"Save me."
"Help, somebody save me."
...
Those cultivators who were swept away by the vortex cried out in extreme terror.
They looked at the surrounding cultivators with pleading eyes.
Hoping someone would extend a helping hand.
But at that moment, who would dare to get close?
All were retreating quickly.
Over a hundred cultivators were swept towards the vortex.
Just as they reached the edge of the vortex.
The bodies of those cultivators exploded outright.
"The vortex has extended to a range of fifty miles. At the edge of the vortex, the bodies of these cultivators couldn't withstand the pressure and exploded. Just how strong is the Sea King?"
Lin Feng's face was full of shock.
The Sea King!
Truly too terrifying.
Shangyuan Daoist was clearly shocked as well. He said, "I'm afraid the Sea King is one of the peak combat forces in this world."
But even if the Sea King unleashed even more formidable power.
That immense vortex was still unable to devour the All Gods Pirate Ship.
The All Gods Pirate Ship was enveloped in Divine Light.
Resisting the vortex's devouring power.
"Boom..."
The heavens and the sea shook violently.
Many people felt a suffocating oppression sweeping over them.
"Retreat..."
Lin Feng's face turned pale, unable to withstand the terrible pressure, and was forced to retreat again.
Countless cultivators retreated in a wretched fashion.
And at that moment, a beast's head as large as a mountain emerged from the sea.
The head was wreathed in black mist, obscuring what kind of fierce beast it was.
But everyone knew.
That being.
Was the Sea King.
The Sea King opened its huge gaping mouth.
Ready to swallow the All Gods Pirate Ship whole.
But just then.
From within the All Gods Pirate Ship came a voice so sweet it reached deep into one's bones.
That voice.
It could instantly dissolve one's will.
The voice, it was like the sound of heaven.
In this life.
Just hearing it once.
One could even die without regrets.
"Uphold the will of the Ancient Gods, traverse eternity untainted."
When that voice had fallen,
within the All Gods Pirate Ship,
Divine Light surged into the sky.
Amidst the Divine Light, the phantoms of All Gods appeared.
The Sea King roared, "The Ancient Gods' Ship, indeed a Supreme Treasure."
As his voice fell, he dived back into the ocean, and the vortex disappeared.
That mysterious and powerful Sea King seemed to have been frightened away by the phantoms of the Gods.
Calm returned to the sea.
The breath-taking oppression
also vanished.
Lin Feng exhaled deeply.
His complexion was still somewhat pale.
He said with a wry smile, "This Sea King is too strong; just a trace of his aura leaking out, and we could barely withstand it."
Shangyuan Daoist couldn't help but smile bitterly, "The Sea King has a long Life Span; no one knows the extent of his strength, and I've heard that the Sea King is also the Sea Domain Guardian."
"Sea Domain Guardian?"
Lin Feng was surprised.
Shangyuan Daoist nodded, "Across the Endless Sea, there is another, even more powerful continent that used to be connected with ours. However, the continents split apart, and gradually, they separated, divided by the Endless Sea. The Cultivators from that continent are said to be terrifying, and beings at the level of the Sea King are there to prevent any creatures from that continent from crossing the Endless Sea to reach the Heavenly Martial Continent."
Lin Feng's mind stirred.
His father's Jade Tube had also mentioned that continent.
That continent was called Jiuzhou.
"Look quick, someone is walking out from the All Gods Pirate Ship."
Someone pointed towards the All Gods Pirate Ship.
All eyes turned to look.
They saw a group of beautiful women coming out from the All Gods Pirate Ship.
They were arranged in two rows, carrying baskets of flowers in their left hands, scattering petals from the baskets into the air with their right hands.
The petals drifted with the wind.
The air was filled with a faint fragrance of flowers.
Then,
a woman dressed in a white long gown, draped in a purple sable cape, walked out from the cabin.
When Lin Feng saw the woman,
he held his breath.
Her face was of such indescribable beauty
that any word used to describe her
seemed like a profanation, an insult.
With just a gentle movement,
she could lead one to lose their very nature.
She was one of the Nine Great Pirate Kings,
the Sea Empress,
Water Flower!
"It's the Empress, the number one beauty of the Heavenly Martial Continent."
Countless Cultivators' eyes glazed over.
In the Three Thousand States of the Heavenly Martial Continent,
there were many beauties.
In many states, there were rankings such as the Flowers Record.
Yet,
no woman could compare with the Empress.
Even the most beautiful woman would lose her lustre in front of the Empress.
She could only be a supporting role.
Lin Feng even felt he was about to lose himself in the allure of the Empress's peerless beauty.
His heart turned resolute; he still had some lucidity and quickly circulated his Ancient Dragon Elephant Technique.
Only then did he come back to his senses.
But those around him, both men and women, all had looks of infatuation when they gazed at the Empress.
"What a fearsome woman, how could she beguile so many?"
Lin Feng's heart grew cold.
At least ninety percent of the Cultivators had been enchanted.
Those who were not had either sufficient strength
or were women.
"Ha ha, Sea Empress, truly a peerless celestial figure. I heard you possess the enchanting Martial Soul that can beguile all living beings. Today, upon seeing you, it's clear your reputation is well-deserved."
A loud laugh echoed.
In the distance, a god-like, tall man approached, striding through.
He was wrapped in Divine Light.
A hearty laugh brought many back from their entranced state.
"Who are you?" The Empress opened her red lips, smiling slightly.
The man laughed and said, "From the Heavenly God Hall, Heavenly Law, Empress, I fancy you, what about becoming my woman?"
Heavenly Law laughed heartily, his arrogance and haughtiness indescribable.
But this man was indeed terrifying, looking down on All Heavens, his aura swallowing the Eight Desolate.