621: He is reputable

As the Ghost Ship began to change sails, the other ships, however, could no longer wait. One by one, they impatiently rushed out first, afraid of falling behind a single step, and also afraid of the ships ahead playing tricks.

The Great Wilderness Visitor’s eight-story ship, the Fu Tu Demon Sect’s black tower and black ship… and many other pirate ships, big and small, all surged forward, riding the waves and soaring into the sky.

Under Shen Bei’s control, the Ghost Ship unhurriedly followed at the very end.

Reaching a height of a thousand meters was easy; even small boats could get up there.

However, at this height, the waves churned violently. Some small boats, upon entering this step-like area, were immediately tossed and thrown.

Falling back into the waves, they were instantly ground into countless fragments.

After their ships were shattered, some pirates who fell into the churning waves were never seen again after a single moment, while others cleverly flew away.

“One hundred and fifty Sixth-Grade Spirit Crystals per person! Does anyone want to board? No guarantee of arrival!”

Shen Bei took the opportunity to shout.

He was just trying his luck; he didn't expect those guys on small boats to be able to afford such a huge sum. Their boats wouldn’t even sell for that much…

Sure enough, no one paid attention. Instead, some guys who had lost their ships still tried to forcibly ride the waves up, relying on their strength.

However, there were countless Headless Lanterns in these waves.

Those on ships were not disturbed by the Headless Lanterns; it seemed these Headless Lanterns were only there to ride the waves upwards.

But those who fell into the water were not so lucky. The Headless Lanterns, sensing someone approaching, instinctively swarmed them, turning them into monsters with lanterns on their heads, and rushed upwards for a certain distance.

After their Physical Bodies collapsed, the Headless Lanterns continued to fall into the waves, drifting upwards with the current.

The waves were like stairs, ascending step by step. However, after three steps, everything below was completely obscured, replaced by a sea of clouds, while the waves continued to surge skyward.

By this point, the small boats had completely lost their competitiveness, all perishing in the Ascension Tide.

These poor and weak fellows, even if they truly made it up, would probably just be cannon fodder. Shen Bei shouted as a formality and then ignored them.

“Two hundred Sixth-Grade Spirit Crystals per person, pay and board, no guarantee of arrival!”

“Let me board!”

After a pirate ship shattered, a bearded captain inside, his face ashen, refused to give up. As he fell from above, he plummeted straight towards the Youling Pirates.

“Pay first!”

“Whoosh.” A Storage Pouch flew over. Scar took it, opened it, and nodded to Shen Bei.

Only then did Shen Bei put away his attacking stance and let the bearded man in.

Shen Bei watched with a smile, in no hurry. After all, the further they went, the less these people would want to give up.

By now, they should have recognized the reality of how vast the difference was between their ships and the Ghost Ship.

“Everyone, have you thought this through? This time, it’s the first true exploration of the barrier above the Ascension Tide. That barrier emerged after the collapse of one of the Heavenly Pillars erected by the South Sea Taoist Lord. No one knows what’s inside. Perhaps there’s the South Sea Taoist Lord’s Legacy? Perhaps there’s a Dao Artifact? Two hundred Sixth-Grade Spirit Crystals is a small matter.”

As for the Burial Sea Secret Lord, Shen Bei did not mention him at all.

After ascending another wave-step, another ship was flung out, clearly about to fall and unable to return to the Ascension Tide.

Someone on the ship threw down a Storage Pouch.

“Three people!”

Shen Bei caught the Storage Pouch, took a look, and shook his head.

“Three hundred short.”

“Three people for six hundred, where is it short? Don’t take advantage of the situation!” The person had already jumped into mid-air, his eyes turning blue with anxiety.

“That was the price just now. Now that we’re here, three hundred per person is very cheap. If you don’t want to, then so be it. I do business fairly and honestly, with no deception!” Shen Bei’s expression became serious, and he unhesitatingly threw the Storage Pouch back.

“Three hundred it is!” The person was fuming with anxiety. Having come this far, how could he give up? He added more money and threw it back.

After receiving the Spirit Crystals, Shen Bei then let the three people in…

Then, he continued to look up at the ships ahead, his face full of anticipation.

The crew members on the Ghost Ship exchanged glances, secretly breathing a sigh of relief.

The Captain was indeed the Captain. So this was what it meant to be a good person, no wonder he walked at the very end.

This was much faster than robbing money…

Scar secretly wiped cold sweat, thinking to himself.

Sure enough, I knew the Captain was being sarcastic!

…

The waves surged, one higher than the last, seemingly endless and unceasing, rushing forward towards the horizon.

The clouds beneath their feet had disappeared. Looking out, it was a vast expanse of white. The fierce winds in the high altitude blew, but as they ascended higher, they paradoxically grew weaker.

Occasionally, ships ahead, unable to withstand the surging waves, would be thrown from the current and plummet straight downwards.

In just a few breaths, they vanished into the vast whiteness.

No one knew how many of those people would survive to return to the sea.

Of course, this was not important; they were all just opportunistic individuals unwilling to spend money. If they dared to come, they had to be prepared to die.

Shen Bei could only express regret. This Captain wanted to be a good person and bring more troublemakers up to stir things up.

But, if you don’t have money, what kind of danger are you exploring?!

As time passed, everything around the Ascension Tide appeared distorted and illusory. The light of the stars, after falling, was twisted and condensed into clusters of light, suspended in mid-air.

Shen Bei knew that the critical moment had arrived!

This Ascension Tide had completely transformed into a barrier path.

They were now traveling through the gap between the world and the barrier, and this was the most dangerous time.

“Be on alert.” Shen Bei shouted, personally taking control of the Ghost Ship, constantly vigilant for unexpected situations.

If something happened at this point, it wouldn’t just be falling from the clouds, but falling to an unknown place. They might be forever lost in the gap, or wander the Void Realm, trapped to die.

“To all passengers, you had best gather together. For our safety, you had best not make any movements that might alarm my kind and sensitive crew members. If something goes wrong, we will all die a very, very miserable death.”

Shen Bei kindly reminded the newly boarded passengers.

The faces of these fellows were not very good, not only because they had paid a hefty price to board…

But also because they saw the situation outside clearly. At this point, everyone was on the same ship. If something went wrong, everyone would die a miserable death.

Anyone could see that the outside was no longer just a high altitude.

Because the fierce winds had stopped…

As for the crew members nearby, who by all appearances did not seem like good people, the new passengers very calmly offered no opinions.

The First Mate, with the character “Crime” carved on his head, was a recently renowned criminal. It was said that many heinous criminals were already preparing to join him…

The Kunlun Slave Little Brat, with green light in his eyes, made them feel a chill all over, looking as if he wanted to devour them.

As for the other crew members, there was no need to mention them; none of them looked like good people, each radiating more Evil Qi than the last.

Finally, the passengers looked around and realized that the Captain, who was taking advantage of the situation and extorting money, was surprisingly the most normal-looking one.

This put them at ease considerably. At least the Captain’s credibility, so far, was still quite good.