Chapter 1008: Endless Sea

Prancis and the others were completely dumbfounded. They had seen greedy individuals before, but never anything as terrifying as their boss.

He either wasn't greedy at all, or once the desire for plunder arose, he became more formidable than any self-proclaimed pirate.

"'Hahaha, this is the style of 'silence before the storm' – truly worthy of our leader, the boss of the Glory Squad! We believe in you! Devour them all! Besides the Demon Sea faction, there are other powerful military forces in the Endless Sea. It would be best to consume them all, so we won't face any opponents on our way to Dragon Island!'" When Grugle finished speaking, everyone finally seemed to understand what Xu Yang had meant by 'easier access to Dragon Island.' It wasn't about using the divine artifact to build a direct bridge to Dragon Island, but rather indirectly using the power he provided to swiftly clear out all hostile forces in the Endless Sea.

If Xu Yang's actions truly achieved the intended effect, then the journey into the inner reaches of the Endless Sea would unfortunately no longer encounter any military forces. Everyone would simply need to follow Xu Yang and focus entirely on fighting the Demon Dragon.

"How can this be? Someone, quickly go check what's happening! Why is the sea so turbulent today? Has something happened in the trench?" Unbeknownst to them, at that very moment, as the unleashed power continuously strengthened, the devouring force spreading across the surrounding sea grew larger. The other major legions, along with countless other military forces, all fell under the influence of this increasingly turbulent devouring vortex. More and more ships lost control, involuntarily losing their ability to move forward and being frantically swept towards the vortex. Some smaller warships, whose defenses weren't up to par, completely disintegrated during the first wave of devouring force.

One could only imagine how terrifying this sea storm, sweeping across 150,000 miles, truly was. Vortices and storms in the ocean are often interdependent. The vortex created by Xu Yang's power naturally intensified the sea storm covering the Endless Sea. Therefore, under the hellish, devouring vortex, amidst such turbulent winds and waves, no matter how powerful these military forces were, they simply couldn't contend with these objective and irresistible forces.

Before long, Xu Yang's first wave of gains appeared. The members of the Glory Squad, safe within the Angelic Domain, remained unaffected by any external forces, calmly observing. They watched as one warship after another, along with countless powerful legionnaires, were swallowed into the battleground below by the terrifying vortex, like tattered sacks. Every member of the squad was utterly stunned by what they witnessed.

"'Hahahaha, Boss, now I realize you're the most terrifying ultimate boss in the entire pirate world!'" Prancis was utterly awestruck by Xu Yang, repeatedly giving his boss a thumbs-up. Xu Yang merely chuckled.

"'This is just the beginning,' Xu Yang said. 'My goal is to annihilate all Ten Great Legions within a single breath, making us the sole dominant force in the Endless Sea. These guys were originally lurking near the trench, waiting like a mantis stalks a cicada, with a sparrow behind, ready to pounce. They were our enemies from the start, so why show them mercy? Their fate was sealed the moment they revealed their greed.'"

The power of the Boundless Ocean Divine Artifact continuously intensified, and when used in conjunction with Xu Yang's Sea God Domain, it was simply seamless. Xu Yang, now like a true Sea God, could alter the rules of all surrounding ocean waves at will, a terrifying power only a true ruler was qualified to wield.

As the vortex's intensity continuously strengthened, more and more military forces collapsed. However, most of the sailors on these lost warships were ordinary soldiers belonging to the Ten Great Legions. The true leaders of the Ten Great Legions had already devised escape routes at the first sign of trouble. They either relied on their immensely powerful cultivation techniques to forcefully resist the terrifying, wave-crushing vortex, or they used rare treasures, even spiritual beast mounts, to immediately flee the sea surface, suspending themselves in the void to avoid being swallowed by the dreadful storm vortex.

Xu Yang tormented the top legions of the Endless Sea in this manner for seven days and seven nights, finally destroying the reputation of the Ten Great Legions in a single battle, making the Glory Squad the true overlord of the entire Endless Sea.

Meanwhile, during those seven days and nights when the vortex never ceased, every member of the Glory Squad entered the battle space left by the Demon Sea Legion below, frantically clearing out the spoils of war. The treasures left behind by the top cultivators of the Ten Great Legions, who had been swallowed by the raging vortex, were naturally countless, filling every member of the Glory Squad to the brim. They quickly transported all these spoils back to the mobile city of the Black Pearl via Vortex Goro's Eye of the Void, where each Glory Squad member had a private treasury – the ideal place for their stored treasures.

After seven days, they had virtually collected all the top-tier rare materials, a mountain of gold and silver, that could be found in the entire Endless Sea. Now, the mobile space of the Black Pearl sea city was nearly half-filled by Xu Yang's core members of the Glory Squad. This expedition was a complete success. The only thing left that could possibly attract them was Dragon Island, the supreme holy land of faith in the hearts of all children on Yingzhou Continent.

"'Hahaha, Boss, this trip to the Demon Sea has truly been bountiful! Now, any one of us could become the wealthiest individual in all of Yingzhou Continent.'" Prancis, full of high spirits, stood on the deck of the Black Pearl, gazing out with Xu Yang and the others at the now calm sea, marveling at their gains. However, in Xu Yang's view, these external possessions held no meaning for him. His attention was focused on the true leader-level powerhouses who remained from the Ten Great Legions.

"'Don't celebrate too soon,' Xu Yang warned. 'Haven't you noticed? All those we've so easily wiped out are mere pawns. The true masterminds behind those great legions, the top-tier powers of Blue and Purple ranks and above, have yet to appear.'"