Chapter 1009: Inner Domain

If his judgment was correct, they should have already taken refuge in the inner reaches of the Endless Sea during the period of swirling winds and waves. Some might have even launched an assault on Dragon Demon Island, a destination they must reach sooner or later. Therefore, the journey ahead will be the true test.

Hearing Xu Yang's words, the initially restless hearts of the Glory team members began to calm down. Everyone clearly understood that although they had achieved considerable glory and sweeping victories along the way, they still had a long journey ahead to reach their ultimate goal.

At least concerning the battle for Dragon Demon Island, no one felt confident. If it weren't for a top-tier individual like Xu Yang personally scouting, the rest of the Glory team would likely not have the confidence to easily challenge Dragon Demon Island with their current strength.

The Black Pearl continued to set sail. This time, everyone's objective was clear: head straight for the inner reaches of the Endless Sea, locate the true position of Dragon Demon Island in advance, and strike directly at its heart!

When they first entered the Endless Sea, everyone was full of fighting spirit. Now, however, the Glory team members, having gained considerable rewards, clearly lacked their initial enthusiasm. Most of them would even agree if told to return the way they came.

After all, their gains were already substantial. Continuing further to provoke the true overlord of Dragon Demon Island always evoked a slight resistance deep within them. However, since it was Xu Yang's command, they had no choice.

For them, heading straight for Dragon Demon Island next was more like a high-stakes gamble. If they won, they would become a group of individuals forever etched in the history of Yingzhou Continent. But if they lost, it would be a complete defeat, and their lives would undoubtedly be lost on Dragon Demon Island.

From another perspective, Xu Yang's team now had a very high chance of successfully landing on Dragon Demon Island. After all, they were no longer just seven individuals. Each person now had their own dedicated follower, forming a team of over a dozen first-rate experts. Additionally, there were the top-tier Yingzhou Continent Beast Emperor-level beings, Sabretooth and Little Star.

Such a lineup could well be called the "Dragon Demon Island Landing Dream Team."

Little did they know, this was not even the final lineup for Xu Yang's Glory team's island landing. There was another group of exceptionally powerful individuals currently waiting for their arrival in the inner reaches of the Endless Sea. These were the true top-tier beings capable of commanding the Ten Great Legions of the Endless Sea; any one of them was a genuine pillar of their respective legion.

Even more incredibly, these top-tier magnates, who had always been mortal enemies, were now unprecedentedly banding together as a single entity. They had gathered to discuss how to counter the formidable team known as the Glory team and its leader, Xu Yang.

This team comprised seventeen individuals. What was terrifying was that twelve of them were peak powerhouses of purple spiritual energy level, and the remaining five were all peak blue-tier practitioners. At least in terms of power level, this combined team of the Ten Great Legions' leaders significantly surpassed Xu Yang's Glory team in overall cultivation level.

However, if they were to truly engage in a life-or-death battle, it was still difficult to predict who would emerge victorious.

Soon, the sea began to darken, and Xu Yang's Black Pearl also entered the inner reaches of the Endless Sea.

Roar!!

A familiar dragon's roar descended once more! Hearing a dragon's roar in the inner reaches of the Endless Sea now felt like a giant dragon hovering directly above their heads, letting out an enraged bellow. On the entire Black Pearl, besides Xu Yang, not a single person, including Ling Yao, could withstand this terrifying roar. This clearly showed just how formidable the demon dragon on Dragon Demon Island truly was.

"My heavens! This is terrifying. If he keeps roaring like this, my poor heart will surely burst!"

Lister, Googlass, and the others were all trembling with fear, squatting on the deck and frantically covering their ears, but even that was useless. The power unleashed by this sound wave was no longer mere sound; it was a form of transmission. Even as the sound waves propagated and attached to their bodies, they still exerted an incredibly strong suppressive effect.

Seeing that everyone was about to give in, Xu Yang shook his head helplessly and lightly tapped his foot. A powerful angelic aura quickly enveloped the entire Black Pearl, shielding everyone on the massive ship from the terrifying dragon's roar.

"With your cultivation foundation, if you truly land on Dragon Demon Island, you'd probably collapse on the spot after just a few roars from the demon dragon, long before it even attacked you!" At some point, Lister shamelessly sidled up, fawning over Xu Yang with a cheeky grin. "Hehe, Boss, you don't need to be so pessimistic. After all, with your Angelic Domain, we can just hide inside it when the time comes, and you can personally deal with the demon dragon. Wouldn't that be great?" Xu Yang raised his hand, intending to strike Lister, but ultimately couldn't bring himself to do it. He was genuinely afraid that one slap from him would make the smaller man fall apart.

"All of you, pay full attention and go cultivate immediately! I will be responsible for guarding the sea. No one is allowed to leave their deck without my command. I want every one of you to break through to the sixth Qi Vortex cultivation stage before we land on Dragon Demon Island. Otherwise, you will not be qualified to leave the Black Pearl." The entire Glory team had not expected Xu Yang to issue such an order at such a crucial moment.

However, everyone clearly understood that Xu Yang's doing this had a strong sense of burning bridges and even coercion. He wanted to further activate everyone's greatest potential, which was also the most responsible way to safeguard their lives. Allowing them to land on Dragon Demon Island with their current uneven strength and condition would only harm them. They also needed to unleash their maximum strength as much as possible. No matter the situation, even though they were all comrades and brothers in one team, if they were to enter a battlefield, it would be inexcusable to allow themselves to be a burden.

Currently, the weakest members of Xu Yang's Glory team were likely Lister and Lass. Although both had powerful servants to protect them, this was no excuse for them to be the team's weakest link. On another note, Xu Yang decided to impart his original power cultivation techniques to the team's servants. While they weren't official team members, as comrades in the same trench, it was essential to further strengthen their abilities.