618: Neuropathy

Shen Bei had no idea about Qing Yi's internal monologue…

Although he didn't know what this Cultivator, who seemed a bit foolish but was quite strong, wanted to do.

Shen Bei wasn't prepared to turn hostile on the spot.

Of course, as long as they weren't original enemies of the Ghost Ship, or here to kill the current captain, everything could be discussed amicably.

After all, he didn't want to take the blame for King Wei's open and official robbery.

Not only that, but the enemies provoked by the Ghost Ship's original captain should all get lost.

I'm not here to inherit karmic debts.

Regarding Qing Yi's appearance, Shen Bei guessed it might be because of the upcoming Ascension Tide, and he wanted to sneak onto the ship for a free ride.

After much thought, Shen Bei could only come up with this reason.

The Ascension Tide is something few people know about, yet legends still circulate.

Actually, Shen Bei originally didn't want to go to Ascension Lake, but Dao Ba analyzed that the appearance of the Headless Undead, Burial Sea Secret Lord's personal guard, was not accidental.

This 'not accidental' doesn't mean the Headless Undead couldn't appear.

Rather, the distance of its appearance was off.

According to the current voyage, it would take at least half a month to reach One-Blade Gorge.

Even if the Headless Undead was incredibly powerful, it couldn't be too far from where the Burial Sea Secret Lord rests.

Therefore, it could only mean there was an unknown passage that shortened the distance.

And this anomaly, combined with Ascension Lake, seemed to explain everything.

Of course, this was merely a guess.

How to make a decision was still up to Shen Bei.

Shen Bei also leaned towards Ascension Lake being connected to the Burial Sea Secret Lord's barrier.

Although there was no evidence, his sixth sense was incredibly strong.

As for whether to venture in, Shen Bei hadn't decided yet; he would wait and see.

And with this Ascension Tide predicted to arrive soon, it was indeed normal for many people to come.

He originally heard that among those coming were people from the Fu Tu Demon Sect and from the Great Wilderness, all of whom were enemies of the Youling Pirates, but Shen Bei didn't think much of it.

But now, he realized something. King Wei only killed a ship of pirates, basically just a group of 'outsiders'; the other party shouldn't have such a big reaction, right?

Furthermore, just looking at that fellow in white, draped in several layers of white bedsheets, he knew that the person coming was definitely not a proper Great Wilderness individual.

So, the excuse of coming to avenge that 'something' was, in all likelihood, just a legitimate pretext to exploit the dead; they were only after the Ascension Tide.

As for the Fu Tu Demon Sect, they've been at odds with them recently; this is an old grievance. They want to use the Youling Pirates; otherwise, the Youling Pirates wouldn't have been safe for so many years without being annihilated.

The Fu Tu Demon Sect is merely a 'stray dog' wandering around the sea.

They can't even defeat the proper Apocalypse Sect; their remnant forces can't even set foot on the national continent. It's said that the Fu Tu Demon Sect has always wanted to eliminate the Apocalypse Sect and become the national religion, but the slogan has been shouted for many years with no substantial progress. The Apocalypse Sect is truly a powerful sect that doesn't give way.

However, the overall strength of the Fu Tu Demon Sect is still beyond doubt.

If they were to get serious, the Youling Pirates would truly be no match.

So why are they so anxious this time, rushing over with howls the moment they heard the Youling Pirates reached the South Sea, acting as if they wouldn't rest until the Youling Pirates were dead?

To suppress their arrogance and find out if the Ghost Ship had changed hands is likely true, but to truly be determined to wipe out the Youling Pirates in one go, that's impossible.

This act is a bit overdone, or rather, the rumors are a bit exaggerated.

Perhaps the original Ghost Ship and the Fu Tu Demon Sect didn't have any deep-seated hatred, and might even have been collaborators.

All of this only became clear to Shen Bei after encountering the Headless Lantern, and then the Headless Undead formed from the Blood Moon.

He sent a message to the Duan Kong ship via Dao Ba, saying that cooperation was possible, but the number of people was limited.

Then the Duan Kong ship provided accurate information: the location of this Ascension Tide was in the direction from which those three ships had hurriedly fled that day.

These scoundrels had been waiting there all along.

Combining this with the rumored time of the Headless Undead's appearance, and the fact that Blood Moon would definitely not give up on this almost self-evident entrance to the Burial Sea Dao Lord's mausoleum.

It was an open secret.

The entrance to the mausoleum is within the barrier above the Ascension Tide.

And whether it's the Great Wilderness visitors or the Fu Tu Demon Sect, they might not necessarily go to great lengths for an unknown barrier.

But they might have found some clues during the last Ascension Tide, and it's even highly possible that they also guessed it was the entrance to the Burial Sea Dao Lord's mausoleum.

The relics left by such powerful individuals might be hidden extremely deep, let alone a mausoleum, which is the ultimate and largest Immortal Cave.

It's not at all surprising if the entrance is in a nearly inaccessible barrier, and the real mausoleum is in another, deeper barrier, or even in another Small World.

Let's say, when a peerless strong Cultivator like Wu Bi'an was dying, to prevent his enemies from digging up his mausoleum and obstructing his chance to be reborn, he buried himself in a barren Small World. However, unfortunately, he was too strong; the power emanating from his Physical Body and Divine Soul was enough to create heaven and earth's surface, forcefully accelerating the evolution of the barren Small World countless times. In just tens of thousands of years, intelligent beings emerged there…

And when those beings became strong enough to leave the Small World, they naturally encountered the greedy Cultivators outside with green eyes. Thus, the coffin lid could certainly not be kept shut.

Worlds and barriers are different; a world can exist independently, while a barrier can only be attached to a world.

This is also why barriers are easily discovered, although nine times out of ten they have no value.

And whether it's a Great World or a Small World, one must completely leave one world before possibly discovering another, which is incredibly difficult in the vast, boundless expanse.

Although Shen Bei was confused as to why the entrance to the Burial Sea Dao Lord's mausoleum might be in the barrier above the Ascension Tide, he ultimately couldn't give up exploring.

He crossed the Dead Sea to go to One-Blade Gorge to obtain the key to the Old Capital from the Burial Sea Secret Lord.

Facts proved that trying to achieve a Breakthrough from King Wei's side to enter the Old Capital.

The difficulty factor was ten stars; perhaps even the royal family was not allowed to enter the Old Capital, and it might not be explored even once in ten or decades.

Compared to that, lifting the lid of the Burial Sea Dao Lord's coffin was naturally the only option.

Although the difficulty factor was also quite high, he didn't want any treasures; he just wanted to shake hands with the Burial Sea Secret Lord in friendship.

Now, several factions, each with their own intentions, all want to sneak in, but their goals definitely don't conflict with his.

Going is a must, and the current situation is unexpectedly good.

Someone will step on the landmines, and he can be a quiet captain, watching them fight to the death. Once they've finished everything, he'll seize the opportunity to find the Burial Sea Secret Lord's key, and everything else is unimportant.

So, by the time the people from Duan Kong arrived, Shen Bei's mindset was truly indifferent.

He acted like he was just a ferryman: 'You buy tickets, I take the risk to send you up, and by the way, see if I can salvage anything.'

As for whether he could gain any benefits, he would leave it to fate.

Duan Kong brought only two people: a quiet young man and a taciturn middle-aged man.

As soon as they boarded the ship, they saw Qing Yi standing at the bow, his white bedsheet billowing in the wind.

Duan Kong's gaze sharpened. As he looked intently, the other party turned around, grinned at him, and a sword shadow seemed to flicker in his eyes.

"Old man, you're old, your eyesight isn't good, so don't learn bad habits from the young. To be honest, I'm not wearing anything underneath, so don't bother trying to peek," Qing Yi advised earnestly.

Duan Kong's eyelids drooped, a breath caught in his chest, almost suffocating him.

"Your Excellency is?"

"Me? Just a crew member. I think I could definitely be a good third mate, but unfortunately, the captain isn't willing…" Qing Yi said with a look of regret.

Duan Kong: …

Lunatic!

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