Chapter 412 Black Sail, Return
Seeing Cultivator Luo, a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, beckoning him to board the ship.
Qin Ming scrutinized this dilapidated black ship once more, and asked hesitantly, "Fellow Daoist Luo, are you sure this ship can take people to the Southern Wilderness?"
"Rest Assured, Fellow Daoist Qin! This ship is famous locally for its speed!"
"There shouldn't be a problem for the Southern Wilderness Cultivation World you're going to," Cultivator Luo explained enthusiastically.
"Not fast at sinking, is it?" Qin Ming curled his lip, unable to hold back any longer, "Aren't there any other ships?"
Just then.
"Hey! What are you dawdling for?! Are you guys leaving or not?"
"If you don't get on board, I'm leaving!"
"Ptooey~"
Standing at the bow of the ship, the Ship Boss roared towards On the island with all his might, then spat a mouthful of thick phlegm into the sea.
Seeing this, the Luo family quickly responded, "Senior Shi, we are taking the ship! We'll be there right away!"
Then, Cultivator Luo urged Qin Ming, "Senior Lu, hurry and board the ship, Little Turtle Island only has this one ship going out to sea."
Qin Ming: "..."
Seeing this, Qin Ming had no choice but to board the ship with everyone, half believing and half doubting.
After boarding the ship, Qin Ming was astonished to find that the crew members on this ship were all fierce and menacing, filled with bloody Fiend Qi.
What surprised him even more was that many of the crew members were not Human Clan Cultivators.
These people each had the head of a Sea Beast, but their lower bodies were no different from the Human Race, and they had gills growing on both sides of their necks.
There were even many skeletal Ghostly Creatures working together in the Ship Cabin.
These uniquely shaped and bizarre crew members all had Second Tier Cultivation.
The passenger Cultivators in this ship, on the other hand, were obviously used to this and took it for granted.
Cultivator Luo saw that Qin Ming seemed to be taking a ship from Little Turtle Island for the first time, so he smiled and explained, "Senior Lu, you may not know, but the crew members on this Black Sail Ship are all Fish-Human Race from the East Sea..."
"...proficient in the Way of Water Control."
"So that's it, but why is this Black Sail Ship so dilapidated?" Qin Ming suddenly understood, marveling at the unique and distinct customs of the East Sea Cultivation World! However, the next moment.
The Ship Boss with a stubbly beard put away his old Smoking Pipe and tucked it into his waistband; besides the Smoking Pipe, a long saber was also hanging there.
The Ship Boss put on a sinister smile and walked towards them.
"Youngsters! Is this your first time here? Do you have a Black Sail Token? Otherwise, hehehe!"
His hand pressed on the saber at his waist, and his sharp gaze fell on Qin Ming.
"Yo ho! This old brat is even more arrogant than me, Master, let me out to teach him a Lesson!" The Devouring Heaven Rat seemed to be unable to watch any longer, and transmitted a voice to Qin Ming in the Small Spirit Realm, looking eager to try.
"Just relying on this bunch of trash, daring to threaten Master!"
"Don't be impatient, I'll see what's going on first." Qin Ming was not afraid, and immediately took out the black wood Token that Moon Spirit Yan had given him from his Storage Bag and handed it to the other party.
The Ship Boss took the Token and injected a Magic Power into it. Immediately, an Illusory Image of a black sail appeared on the black wood Token.
He grinned and said with a sneer, "Since you have the Black Sail Token issued by me, then you are a VIP of this ship, everything is negotiable."
"But you better remember!"
"I am Shi Jin, and the main business of our Black Sail Ship is piracy, running ships is just a side job."
"Honest and fair, as long as the Spirit Stone price is right, not to mention long voyages, we can even crush Golden Core Cultivators for you!"
"The mere Southern Wilderness Cultivation World, we can get you there in half a year!"
Qin Ming: "..."
So after all this, it's a pirate ship?
But since it was introduced by Moon Spirit Yan, there shouldn't be too much of a problem; he chose to trust her.
"Hehe! Esteemed guest, if you are sailing from Little Turtle Island to the Near Sea of Southern Wasteland, the price is eight thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stones!"
The bare-chested Skinny Monkey Boy next to him, who looked like a skinny monkey, took out a straw hat from behind his neck and held it out to Qin Ming.
Qin Ming's face twitched upon hearing this, "So expensive?"
But he still took out the Spirit Stones in full and handed them to the other party.
That Skinny Monkey Boy carefully counted the Spirit Stones several times before happily putting them into the straw hat and stowing it away.
Even Qin Ming was stunned to see this, clicking his tongue in amazement, 'I didn't expect this thing to be a Storage Magic Item.'
"Guest, you may go in now."
"But please be careful, don't wander around for no reason, our ship will not be responsible for any incidents."
Skinny Monkey Boy, perhaps in a good mood after earning so many Spirit Stones at once, instructed Qin Ming.
Qin Ming nodded and followed Cultivator Luo and the others into the Ship Cabin.
"Raise the anchor! Set sail!!!"
With a loud roar, came the creaking of wood rubbing and the clanging of black chains.
Rattling sounds!
Under the vigorous operation of the many Fish-Human Race crew members.
The Black Sail Ship slowly sailed into the sea.
But not long after setting sail, a lot of seawater leaked into the ship.
Then, with a sudden plunge, it quickly submerged into the seawater... "Indeed, it sinks fast."
Qin Ming had just found a Position by the window to sit down, but to his surprise.
Not long after the Black Sail Ship sailed into the sea, he saw that Shi Jin, the Golden Core Cultivator Ship Boss, took out a black bead from his hand and began to perform Daoist Magic.
After a few breaths.
From within the black bead, bursts of black Runes erupted, spiraling out and enveloping the entire ship.
The next moment.
The Runes on the periphery of the Black Sail Ship intertwined, connecting into a Light Barrier.
"Awoo~"
The entire ship looked like it was wrapped in an extremely huge black shark Illusory Image.
"It's actually Late Stage of Rank Three's Demon Soul, this Shi Jin is really something!" Qin Ming murmured to himself, watching outside.
Immediately, the Fish-Human Race crew members, "Heave-ho, heave-ho," began to exert force, and the Black Sail Ship actually swam in the seabed like an extremely agile black shark.
The speed was unbelievably fast! It simply made Qin Ming feel incredulous~ 'This is many times faster than those merchant ships of large Trading Companies of the Great Jin Immortal Dynasty.'
'To actually sail in this way, it can also completely avoid all kinds of storms on the Black Sea.'
Qin Ming had truly broadened his horizons.
...
...
A month later.
Qin Ming sat cross-legged in the Ship Cabin Room, closed his eyes for Cultivation and meditation.
The Black Sail Ship shuttled and swam in the deep sea, and this ship's speed was indeed fast.
But the main business of this Black Sail Ship was piracy, and every now and then, it would surface to plunder passing Merchant Ships.
It really wasted a lot of time.
Fortunately, there were no incidents along the way. Qin Ming's Observation throughout the journey revealed that Shi Jin, this Golden Core Cultivator pirate, was still quite principled.
In general, the Cultivators of the plundered ships, as long as they were willing to spend money to avoid disaster, would still be spared.
Of course, if they encountered stubborn people who valued money over life, he would also be ruthless and kill without hesitation.
If they encountered fellow pirates, they would directly start a Battle without saying a word.
This group of pirates who licked blood from their blades were able to run rampant on this Black Sea for so many years, and they also had their own Ability and Dao of survival.
One day.
Shi Jin, with his Fish-Human crew members, successfully plundered another fishing boat and returned to the Ship Cabin in high spirits.
A group of people were loudly clamoring, drinking alcohol and eating meat.
Qin Ming was already used to this.
"Senior Lu, the Sea Crab Island we are going to is about to arrive, so we will take our Farewell." Cultivator Luo led his Family Clan members to bid farewell to Qin Ming.
Qin Ming smiled slightly, "Then I won't see you off, Fellow Daoist Luo, may we meet again by fate."
"Haha! Senior Lu, take care." Cultivator Luo cupped his hands, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then left the Room with his Clan Members.
Immediately afterwards, the Black Sail Ship slowly began to surface from the sea.
Qin Ming went up to the Deck to get some fresh air.
In the distance of his vision, a small patch of islands scattered like stars appeared.
"Little Friend Lu, are you still used to the ship? Hehehe!" Shi Jin also went to the Deck to watch the wind, smoking his Smoking Pipe, and asked Qin Ming with a grin.
"Haha! Senior Shi, this junior is quite used to it." Qin Ming also responded with a smile.
"This voyage has been quite smooth, and I estimate we will reach the Southern Wilderness in another three months," Shi Jin said.
Just as Cultivator Luo and the others were preparing to disembark.
Shi Jin's Expression, which had just been smiling, suddenly changed drastically! His eyes were extremely sharp, and his nose suddenly twitched, smelling an extremely strong bloody Aura! It was obvious that a large-scale Combat Method fight had occurred nearby, caused by the deaths of many Cultivators.
Qin Ming's Divine Sense was extremely powerful, so he had naturally already noticed the anomaly.
Then, he discovered that in the water more than a hundred miles away, there was also a Pirate Ship, wrapped in a giant lizard Light Barrier, rapidly rushing towards the Black Sail Ship.
Its speed was even slightly faster than the Black Sail Ship.
The Origin was that in front and behind this sea ship, there were four handsome and extraordinary seahorses riding the waves, and all of them were Second Order Demon Beasts.
And on this ship, there were surprisingly two Golden Core Cultivators, with Cultivation Auras at the Early Stage and Mid Stage respectively.
And on the ship, there were also strangely shaped Fish-Human crew members.
Cultivator Luo on the Deck at the bow of the Black Sail Ship took out a Dharma Boat and was about to leave with his Clan Members.
"Hold on! Those who don't want to die, retreat back to me quickly!" Shi Jin roared at them, and then decisively ordered, "Everyone! Prepare to engage the enemy!!"
"Everyone, grab your weapons!"
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! A dark red sea ship, which was a circle larger than the Black Sail Ship, leaped out of the sea.
Rumble! From the opponent's ship, dozens of Spirit Energy Cannons bombarded the Black Sail Ship.
And the Defensive Grand Formation on the Black Sail Ship was also fully activated, barely catching this wave of Offensive.
"It's the Twin Devils of Lou!"
Seeing the two scarred-face burly men standing on the bow of the opposite ship, who were almost identical in both stature and appearance, and exuding a terrifying Golden Core Cultivator Aura.
The Cultivators on the ship exclaimed, and all showed expressions of extreme terror.
Even the fierce Shi Jin showed a rare look of solemnity.
But he saw one of the Twin Devils of Lou on the opposite side, with a Restriction Breaking Talisman appearing in his hand, urging Magic Power to release it towards the Black Sail Ship.
The black Restriction Breaking Talisman swelled in the wind, turning into a pitch-black Light Screen and falling onto the Defensive Grand Formation.
Puff!
The Protective Formation surrounding the Black Sail Ship shattered in response, turning into bubbles and collapsing.
"Little ones, kill them all for me!"
Countless Escaping Lights took off, Spells roared, and surged towards the Black Sail Ship overwhelmingly.
The Cultivators of the Black Sail Ship also took out Magical Artifacts one after another and battled with the pirates on the opposite side.
And the Twin Devils of Lou, who were watching covetously from the side, also made their move, emitting immense Spiritual Pressure and battling with Shi Jin.
Shi Jin, despite his valiant and fierce nature, being brave and skilled in Battle, and having extremely rich Combat experience with others, was ultimately outnumbered and gradually fell into a disadvantage under the fierce Offensive of the twin devils.
The elder of the Twin Devils of Lou, taking advantage of Shi Jin's unpreparedness, secretly released a flying needle Magic Treasure towards him.
Swoosh! The flying needle Magic Treasure, with the cover of a Spell, instantly pierced through the Void Space and stabbed towards Shi Jin's Head!
Shi Jin's long saber Magic Treasure unleashed a streak of white silk, deflecting an incoming Spell from the opposite side, and also discovered the sinister and concealed flying needle.
But it was already too late.
Puff!
The flying needle Magic Treasure, emitting a bloody light, easily broke through his Mana Shield and pierced straight towards his Head.
Shi Jin's heart sank immediately, and a hint of despair appeared in his eyes.
Ding! Shi Jin was stunned to find that just as the flying needle Magic Treasure was about to reach near his brow, it seemed to be firmly fixed in place by something.
Boom! Just then, an even more immense Spiritual Pressure suddenly descended on the Scene, causing the nearby Space to tremble violently.
The power of the Spiritual Pressure caused everyone to stop fighting and reveal expressions of shock and fear.
Even the Twin Devils of Lou and Shi Jin in the Sky were no exception! Shi Jin looked at the Origin of the Spiritual Pressure, his eyes suddenly narrowed! He discovered that it was surprisingly his passenger who had taken action to save his life.
"Not good! It's a Nascent Soul Old Demon!" The Twin Devils of Lou screamed, and without saying a word, they used their Movement Technique and fled for their lives.
However, before the two could escape, dozens of pitch-black Earth Spikes suddenly shot out from the Void Space, piercing through both of them.
With just one strike, the famous Twin Devils of Lou on the Black Sea Fallen here.
Subsequently, the figure of the Devouring Heaven Rat appeared nearby. It casually picked up the Corpses of the two and threw them into the Small Spirit Realm.
"With such weak Strength, you dare to come out and rob?"
"How boring."
Now, with its Peak Stage of Tier 3 Cultivation, killing two Early Stage Golden Core Cultivators was effortless.
The Cultivators below, seeing the Twin Devils of Lou instantly die and a Great Demon suddenly appear, abandoned ship and fled for their lives.
Qin Ming waved his hand casually towards the pirates on the Twin Devils of Lou's ship and cast the Thorn Technique.
In an instant, countless pitch-black Vines sprouted from the entire ship, bearing chilling Void Stingers, like black tentacles emerging from the seabed, and rolled back all the fleeing pirate Cultivators.
Then, in just a few breaths, the Bandit Cultivators on the opposite ship all turned into Dried Corpses.
And those Black Vines turned into Blood Beads, all falling into Qin Ming's hands.
Such a terrifying slaughter Scene left the many Cultivators on the Black Sail Ship completely stunned in place.
From Qin Ming's action to the death of everyone on the opposite side, it was only a moment.
If this wasn't the Ability of a Nascent Soul Old Demon, then what was it? Shi Jin swallowed hard, hurriedly flew over, bowed deeply, and said cautiously, "Thank you, Senior, for saving us, this junior was blind and ignorant, please forgive me, Senior!"
Qin Ming's action this time was also out of helplessness. If these people were all killed, then no one would take him back to the Southern Wilderness.
The sea was vast, not to mention getting lost, there was still a very long sea journey left.
Cultivator Luo, who was not far away and still in shock, also came over to express his gratitude, "Thank you, Senior Lu, for your great life-saving grace!"
In this sudden change, two of the Luo family's Clan Members also died.
If it weren't for Qin Ming's intervention, they would probably all be finished. Cultivator Luo trembled and did not dare to breathe loudly. He could not imagine that the Cultivation of the person in front of him was so high.
With a snap of his fingers, even a Golden Core Old Demon was reduced to ashes! No wonder he dared to travel alone on the Black Sea.
After receiving Qin Ming's permission, he still left the Black Sail Ship and went to the Island.
Then, Qin Ming said indifferently to Shi Jin, "Shi Jin, you hurry to gather your subordinates and continue sailing."
"Go to the Southern Wilderness at the fastest speed, and don't cause any more trouble."
His tone was full of unquestionable commanding intent.
Shi Jin repeatedly agreed, not daring to be presumptuous in front of Qin Ming. He quickly cleaned up the Corpse bloodstains on the Deck and then ordered his subordinates to set sail at full speed.
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Three months later.
The Black Sail Ship surfaced again, Qin Ming walked to the bow of the ship, and a coastline that was very familiar to him appeared in his sight.
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