Outside Shuiqin Island, Dou Dou flew Luo Xiu to the island, holding him by the armpits before they landed smoothly.

Luo Xiu scanned the surroundings, which were littered with corpses, then turned his gaze toward the Sea Monster Beasts still engaged in combat in the distance. "Which are the enemies, and which are our own?" he asked.

Chi Sha's face darkened. "Apart from the Seal Clan, the rest are enemies."

The corner of Luo Xiu's mouth lifted slightly. "Then leave it to me. My Divine Sense just advanced to the Divine Separation Realm not long ago. I want to try that move."

As his words fell, the Aura of the Dead emanated from his body.

A corpse at his feet suddenly moved, followed by a second… In just a short moment, more than two hundred corpses eerily rose from the bloody, misty battlefield.

Lin Tong was unexpectedly moved by the sight. Big Brother, you've finally remembered that you're a Necromancer! The fact that Luo Xiu could use his techniques was an incredible honor. In the future, he could boast that the once-invincible Azure Emperor had used his moves. That would certainly give him a lot of face.

Luo Xiu surveyed the corpses controlled by necromantic energy, very pleased with his masterpiece. Since his Divine Sense had reached the Divine Separation Realm, he could simultaneously create more than two hundred Necromantic Seals, thereby controlling more than two hundred corpses.

"Kill!"

At his command, the necromantic army charged into the fray! Where they passed, not a blade of grass grew.

Although the warriors of the Seal Clan were unsure of what had happened, their morale surged at the sight of a powerful ally, and their will to fight peaked.

***

"Boy, who are you to dare interfere with the affairs of the Flying Shark Sect!"

A youth in blue suddenly descended from the sky, landing in front of Luo Xiu and his two companions.

The blue-clad youth, named Gu Shu, was the Chief Disciple of the Flying Shark Sect. He was on a mission to subjugate Shuiqin Island and make the Seal Clan a subsidiary of his sect.

When Gu Shu saw the corpses wildly tearing at the Flying Shark Sect's disciples, his heart burned with rage. He extended both hands, immediately unleashing a powerful Demon Art.

"Flying Shark Sword Rain!"

Demonic energy morphed into swords, pouring down like a torrential rain and slicing the necromancer-controlled corpses to pieces.

He gave Luo Xiu a disdainful glance. "A mere parlour trick controlling the dead. How dare you put on a show in front of this Young Master!"

Luo Xiu sized up Gu Shu while secretly using the Soul Capturing Technique taught by Chi Sha to retract the Necromantic Seals into his Soul Imprisonment Mark. These Necromantic Seals were all formed from Wandering Spirits, and he didn't want to waste them.

Judging by his aura, Luo Xiu realized that the man before him was already in the early Core Formation Realm.

Chi Sha, of course, wouldn't spare a second glance for a mere Core Formation Realm Cultivator. She asked, "Will you handle him, or shall I?"

She naturally directed the question at Luo Xiu.

Luo Xiu felt a surge of frustration. Of course, a menial task like beating up some small fry would fall to me, Mr. Luo.

"Hmm… this girl isn't bad. Why not become my Dao companion and we can be together forever?"

Gu Shu ignored Luo Xiu, his gaze falling upon Chi Sha's voluptuous body, his eyes filled with unabashed lust.

Just then, Luo Xiu stepped forward, a smirk playing on his lips. "I think you're not half-bad yourself. How about you become my mount?"

"You goddamn bastard, you're courting death!"

Hearing Luo Xiu's words, Gu Shu flew into a towering rage. For the shark clan, being treated as a mount was the ultimate disgrace!

Enraged, Gu Shu's demonic energy erupted as he directly unleashed a Demon Art.

"Endless Shark Sea!"

A ferocious demonic aura rushed toward him. For a moment, Luo Xiu felt as if he were completely surrounded by a vast ocean, having lost all sense of direction.

But he appeared perfectly calm. His right arm radiated the Aura of the Dead as he threw a fierce punch.

"Asura Fist!"

With a single punch, Gu Shu's Demon Art was shattered.

"A mere Gathering Spirit Realm ant daring to act so arrogant before me! Take this!"

Gu Shu roared, forming hand seals and striking out toward Luo Xiu.

"Rending Tooth!"

In an instant, demonic energy condensed into the giant phantom of a shark in the Void behind him, which roared as it flew toward Luo Xiu.

Seeing this, the nearby Sea Monster Beasts all cried out in alarm.

"I never thought the Young Master would even use this technique! That human kid is as good as dead!"

"Hmph, a mere Gathering Spirit Realm human Cultivator daring to oppose our Flying Shark Sect? He's asking to die!"

"Go, Young Master, finish him!"

As the giant shark phantom flew toward him, radiating immense power, Luo Xiu remained unfazed. The Aura of the Dead around him suddenly vanished, replaced by a trace of Azure Spiritual Power.

He made a casual grasping motion, and a small tree branch from the nearby ground flew into his hand.

"One Sword All Creation."

With a single stroke, the giant shark phantom was cleaved apart. But the Sword Light did not dissipate; it soared through the air and sliced Gu Shu in half at the waist.

Seeing Luo Xiu dispatch Gu Shu with a single, casual stroke, the battlefield fell silent.

Chi Sha and Dou Dou exchanged glances, both finding it inconceivable. They had originally thought that Luo Xiu, having only cultivated Reaper's Art to the Gathering Spirit Realm, would need to exert some effort to deal with this Core Formation Realm shark youth.

The reality, however, was a one-hit kill.

And not even with a real sword, but with a small tree branch.

Dou Dou couldn't help but exclaim, "Chen Shuisheng's sword techniques are just too incredible! It would take a cultivator at the peak of the Core Formation Realm to even fight him."

At this moment, Gu Shu was not yet dead. His upper body, separated from his legs, was striving to crawl on the ground in a last-ditch struggle.

Luo Xiu walked over unhurriedly and stepped on his head.

"You can die without regrets, having forced me to use a sword."

"Kid… Do you know who I am? If you kill me, the Flying Shark Sect will hunt you to the ends of the earth!"

"Heh heh… I've already sent a message. You can't escape!"

Luo Xiu looked down at Gu Shu with an indifferent expression. Without a word, he applied slight pressure with the foot on his head.

CRUNCH.

A moment later, the remaining shark warriors all fled in terror, not daring to linger.

The battlefield suddenly quieted down.

In front of Luo Xiu lay a shark's corpse, sliced in two.

Dou Dou ran up cheerfully and, with a small knife, skillfully sliced off a shark fin.

"Chen Shuisheng, soup! Soup! Dou Dou loves shark fin soup the most!"

Luo Xiu surveyed the bloody battlefield and quietly performed the Soul Capturing Technique, capturing all the Wandering Spirits that had not yet dissipated. He planned to refine them later for Luo Ying to absorb.

Before long, a group of short, plump, humanoid seals cautiously approached Luo Xiu, bowing respectfully in thanks.

Luo Xiu observed these Seal Clan members and found their humanoid forms rather adorable. Each stood about 1.3 to 1.4 meters tall with short little legs, a seal-like head, and a round, bulging belly. They wobbled when they walked, like a waterskin.

"Thank you, young hero, for your help in ending this nearly half-year-long war and saving our Seal Clan from this calamity!" an elderly seal with a white beard said, tears of gratitude in his eyes.

Luo Xiu said bluntly, "Elder, there's no need for that. To be honest, we came to this island seeking something."

Hearing this, the elder seal's heart sank slightly. "Young hero… what might you need?"

Dou Dou suddenly raised her hand. "Grandpa Seal, we need a boat! A big, big boat!"

"I see." The elder seal's heart lightened. "Young hero, you have shown my clan great kindness today. Since you have a request, I shall gift you one of our clan's greatest treasures."

The elder seal took a shuttle-shaped object from his Storage Magical Treasure and offered it to Luo Xiu with both hands.

"This is the 'Thunderbolt Divine Boat,' painstakingly forged by our ancestors. It can dive to the deepest depths of the sea or soar above the nine heavens!"

"Young hero, you need only infuse it with Spiritual Power, and it will manifest its true form, as large as a mountain!"

Luo Xiu did not stand on ceremony and accepted it. "Thank you, Elder."

"It is I who should be thanking you, young hero."

"By the way, young hero, and you two young ladies, why don't we move elsewhere to talk? With distinguished guests on our island today, I must welcome you properly and wash the dust from your journey!"

Luo Xiu smiled and waved his hand. "There's no need, Elder. We are in a hurry to continue our journey. We'll visit your island again if the opportunity arises."

***

On the boundless sea.

Inside the giant boat.

Luo Xiu stood before the pilothouse window, gazing at the distant horizon. He turned to Chi Sha, who was at the helm, and asked, "Didn't you say the Seal Clan was a race once protected by your Nation of the Great? Why didn't you reveal your identity to them just now?"

Chi Sha shook her head gently. "I have fallen to such a state; I have no face to see them."

She then changed the subject. "The Seal Clan is most skilled in construction and forging transport-type Magical Treasures. This Thunderbolt Divine Boat is an incredibly rare find. Now that you have it, you must cherish it."

Luo Xiu laughed freely. "Absolutely. After all, I'm a ship owner now."

***

Time flew on the open sea.

「Half a month later.」

That day, Chi Sha steered the Thunderbolt Divine Boat into a thick fogbank. After navigating through the mist, they arrived at Penglai Immortal Island.

Luo Xiu shrank the giant boat to the size of his palm, tucked it into the Holy Lotus Jade Pendant, and began strolling leisurely on the beach.

Though it was his first visit, the ethereal beauty of the distant scenery felt strangely familiar. He suddenly remembered that he had once dreamed of this place.

He gave Chi Sha a deep look.

The reason he had dreamed of this place was that Chi Sha had been residing within his body at the time, and he had been influenced by her. Strictly speaking, it wasn't his dream, but her memory.

Breaking the silence, Luo Xiu asked, "Speaking of… that little girl in the dream named Xiao Yu, what happened to her?"

"And how did you go from being a bullied orphan to a queen?"

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