Chapter 966: Out to Sea

Boom!

Accompanied by an incredibly violent surge of sound, the warship instantly gained powerful propulsion. It was as if the Black Pearl, which had been dormant for countless years, was once again awakened with its former determination to brave the storms!

Its entire body emitted a dazzling black light, and rings of energy seemed to spread outwards from the main body of this colossal sea vessel.

Equipped with a powerful bionic device, it functioned like a radar. Wherever the ship passed, it could automatically release black aura rings, searching for all colossal creatures within 2,000 meters deep in the sea in the shortest time possible. Any spiritual power fluctuation exceeding the blue level would be immediately fed back to the main control cabin's panel.

With this function accompanying them, Xu Yang's Glory Squad no longer had to worry about being suddenly attacked by some force or powerful marine creatures on the sea surface. As soon as they appeared within the detection range, Xu Yang and the others could immediately make initial judgments and prepare their response. This undoubtedly raised the safety factor of their entire voyage to a higher level.

"My goodness! I never imagined that after thousands of years, someone would still be able to operate the Black Pearl. And now, my sister and I have become part of this warship. It's truly incredible. Fate truly played a big joke on us!"

The mermaid sisters stood on the deck, gazing at the vast, boundless sea, their eyes filled with endless emotion.

It wasn't long before they received a summons from Liszt.

It must be said, that fellow was truly living an exceptionally carefree life, a cigar in his left hand, red wine in his right. With just a shout emitted through his spiritual voice, these two exquisite mermaid sisters immediately returned to Liszt's side to serve him.

This feeling made Liszt a bit lightheaded.

However, he knew very well that the journey to Dragon Demon Island was fraught with danger. Even he dared not be complacent in the slightest, dedicating over three hours to cultivation every day. His strength was also growing day by day.

"Master, do you have any instructions?"

Liszt suddenly took a deep puff from his cigar and gazed intently at the mermaid girl before him. "There's something I need to tell you. If our warship truly reaches the depths of Dragon Demon Island in the future, and a real danger descends, you two don't need to protect me. Go deep into the seabed and escape to save yourselves right away."

Hearing Liszt say this, the mermaid sisters stared blankly at each other, both showing incredible expressions. "Master, why do you speak like this? Is it because my sister and I haven't served you well enough? Why do you want to abandon us?"

Liszt, however, laughed heartily and shook his head. "What? You were originally forcibly captured and brought onto the ship by us. Now that I'm letting you leave, you're actually reluctant?"

The two mermaid girls sighed softly. "Ever since the contract was signed, you have been the destined, one true lord for my sister and me. We are bound to follow you! It's no longer a matter of passive coercion, because for our mermaid race, such a contract is only signed with our future husbands."

Hearing the two girls say this, a hint of guilt seemed to stir in Liszt's heart. Although he hadn't personally suppressed these two girls and stripped them of their contractual soul origins, they were now undoubtedly serving him.

Seeing how obedient and beautiful these two girls were, Liszt still felt a pang of complex emotions. "Go open a bottle of red wine and have a drink with me."

Seeing Liszt's mood lighten, the two mermaid girls were also relieved and pleased. They immediately followed his instructions, opened a bottle of red wine, and shared drinks with their master, alleviating his restless emotions.

Life at sea was undoubtedly monotonous.

It wasn't just Liszt; the other members of the Glory Squad also had their own matters to attend to.

That fellow, Clown, was still continuously researching his curse powers. Every day, he isolated himself in his room, handling almost all his eating, drinking, and bodily needs by himself. He was almost entirely immersed in cultivation.

In recent days, Clown could be considered the fastest in terms of strength improvement among the other five members of the Glory Squad. This was because he discovered that after integrating the power of curses, not only did the phantom clones he released possess extremely strong lethality, but his own life force also further strengthened. Moreover, after this curse power was applied to him, it not only showed no negative effects whatsoever, but also significantly boosted his overall combat effectiveness.

This was also a new achievement he unlocked after gaining a deeper understanding of curse powers, making him exceptionally happy. After all, before this, Clown's cultivation had stagnated for nearly a hundred years, and he had consequently indulged excessively in tricks and various gimmicks. The reason he enjoyed manipulating others was precisely because he couldn't find his path in the mainstream cultivation system, and instead took pleasure in toying with people.

However, now that he had gained this curse power, he found that he still had great potential waiting to be developed in the path of cultivation. Therefore, the persistent belief deep within him was once again activated. He secretly vowed to himself more than once that he must make progress and breakthroughs in cultivation so that he could follow Xu Yang and Ling Yao for a longer time.

Clown was a smart person; he clearly understood that with Xu Yang and Ling Yao's status and position, it was absolutely impossible for them to stay in the Western Region of Yingzhou Continent for long. Not taking advantage of their presence to gain more guidance from them would be the greatest loss of his life.

Driven by such thoughts, Clown almost forgot to eat and sleep. Just a month of sea travel allowed his strength to repeatedly break through, finally reaching the mid-tier Blue level. It's worth noting that such a spiritual power level was enough to dominate the entire Western Region of Yingzhou Continent. Although it still didn't reach the absolute pinnacle, it was utterly impossible for ordinary people to act recklessly in front of Clown.

Clown's most terrifying aspect now was his unparalleled and horrifying effectiveness in both one-on-one duels and group battles. Clown, skilled in the way of slaughter, knew exactly where the weaknesses of his opponents lay. Therefore, he could always eliminate his opponents in the most efficient way. Now, combined with the power of curses, his combat and killing abilities had reached an unprecedented level.

He greatly yearned for opportunities to hone his practical combat skills during this sea voyage, so that he could better assist Xu Yang and Ling Yao in expanding their territory.