After the two parties reached an agreement.
For a while, the ship remained relatively calm.
But the sea it sailed upon was not.
Great waves often crashed, and gales of world-ending ferocity often swept in.
If not for Jiang Da Fa being an old captain of several decades, and if not for everyone on board being top-tier experts, acclaimed throughout the Great Xia and even the entire world.
They would have long been deterred by the roaring, desolate winds and the thundering waves.
Even so.
Many Grandmaster level experts turned pale.
It wasn't that they were scared.
But rather, the pitching and rolling of the ship, the fierce sea winds, made even Grandmasters uncomfortable!
This was only on the ship.
One could imagine.
What kind of crises and disasters awaited them upon reaching Dragon Island.
Bai Zi He also seized this opportunity to question Zhuge Sheng about the identity of the fake emperor. However, Zhuge Sheng was vague, saying that the truth would be revealed once they reached the island.
Bai Zi He had no choice but to drop the matter.
Finally.
After a journey of jolts and disturbances.
A dragon-shaped island appeared ahead of the large ship, which was precisely their destination, Dragon Island!
"Beep, Beep Beep..."
At this moment, a piercing alarm suddenly sounded on the ship.
Jiang Da Fa also emerged from the bridge, his face etched with solemnity: "Everyone, the magnetic field here is disturbed, and the signals are... jammed..."
"We can only rely on our years of instinct to navigate."
The many experts were unconcerned.
Bai Zi He was the same.
They knew before coming that there were peculiar phenomena around Dragon Island; signals and magnetic fields were out of the question.
Therefore, everyone wore a look of composure, even carrying a hint of "excitement" about landing soon.
Especially the fake emperor.
Unable to contain his restless heart, he repeatedly cast malicious glances at Zhuge Sheng, the true emperor.
After all, he was just an imposter.
His mind was constantly occupied with killing the true emperor, Zhuge Sheng, first!
"Not good!"
Suddenly, the first mate let out a cry of alarm. He pointed outside and said in a hoarse voice, "There's an attack... a school of sharks!"
Under normal circumstances, they would not have feared sharks.
But now, with a large portion of the ship's functions lost, he felt a sense of dread.
Everyone followed his gaze.
Good heavens.
This was no ordinary school of sharks.
In terms of size, ordinary sharks were less than two meters long and posed no threat to a large vessel sailing the ocean.
But these sharks were at least three to four meters long, and some even five to six meters...
As they swam through the water, they looked like trucks.
The key was...
There were thousands upon thousands, an endless number of them. A glance revealed the sea surface covered in shark fins and backs, with no end in sight.
"Splash..."
"Rumble!"
"Thud!"
The next moment, countless sounds erupted.
Simultaneously, the massive ship began to sway.
The sudden turn of events caused everyone's expressions to change.
These sharks...
Were actually attempting to capsize the ship!
"All you experts!"
The old captain, Jiang Da Fa, also wore a look of panic. "The ship has lost too many functions. Please, I beg you to help repel the shark school."
"Otherwise, if the ship capsizes, we will all be buried at sea!"
Yes.
Even if Bai Zi He and the others could escape from here to Dragon Island.
But with no phone signal and no passing ships, they would be trapped there and unable to return.
In this critical moment.
The fake emperor gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, "Bai Zi He, let's each take responsibility for a section of the sea and repel these sharks first, what do you say?"
Bai Zi He did not reply, and simply moved to one side.
The fake emperor immediately led his men to assist the other side.
"Boom!"
Bai Zi He threw a punch without hesitation.
Just as a shark rushed in from afar, desperately slamming into the hull of the ship, it collided with Bai Zi He's punch.
"Woo..."
The shark let out a mournful cry, instantly killed by the powerful punch.
Instantly.
The sea was stained with blood, and the stench filled the air.
However...
This scene did not scare away the other sharks. Instead, it ignited their innate ferocity, and they began to slam into the ship desperately.
Bai Zi He's eyes narrowed.
He swung both hands, unleashing his palm energy without reservation.
But this greatly depleted Bai Zi He's strength.
After all, he was on the ship, and the sharks were in the water. When he struck into the water, his boundless power was blocked by the seawater, only to finally land on the sharks.
Therefore, the lethality was very limited.
Bai Zi He had to abandon the idea of wiping out a large area and focus on dealing with them one by one.
But the sharks were endless, and there was no telling when they would stop.
The only good news was...
The ship was getting closer and closer to Dragon Island, only about a mile away!
"Something's wrong!"
Suddenly, a glint of light flashed in Bai Zi He's eyes.
These sharks were so fearless, and their attacks on the ship were so unrewarding. It was highly illogical.
There must be...
Some trickery involved.
Immediately, Bai Zi He continued to fend off the sharks while his gaze swept around.
A moment later, he saw a faint, massive silhouette in the water. It was a Shark King, at least ten zhang long!
With a flick of its tail...
It stirred up monstrous waves, almost capsizing the ship.
"So it's you causing trouble..."
Bai Zi He did not hesitate. He seized the opportunity when the Shark King was swimming and unleashed a punch.
This punch...
Contained the power of the Four Symbols, and Bai Zi He had used fifty percent of his strength!
"Splash splash!"
Before the fist wind arrived, the sea surface had already churned up waves ten zhang high, as if being split in two by a great saber.
The Shark King also suddenly felt threatened and immediately swam towards another direction.
But its speed was still a little slower.
"Bang..."
A muffled sound was heard.
The Shark King visibly trembled all over.
But it was only heavily injured, not killed!
"Pfft—"
In pain, the Shark King swam over furiously and spat a column of water at Bai Zi He.
Although it was seawater...
Bai Zi He felt a chilling intent and immense power, and quickly dodged.
"Crack!"
The next moment, the water column hit the ship, causing the deck to cave in!
This Shark King was truly formidable.
"Bai Zi He, let's join forces and kill it first!"
Just then, Guardian Liu Wen, hearing the commotion, arrived.
Many experts also gathered here.
"Swish..."
This Shark King was quite vengeful.
After being injured by Bai Zi He, it became fixated on him.
After swimming in the water for a while, it attacked again.
It was close.
It opened its massive maw, and the surging seawater instantly churned up more than ten zhang of waves, pouring towards the people on the ship.
This seawater...
Weighed at least a hundred to a thousand tons, enough to sweep most people into the sea, which was its domain!
"This is the moment!"
As the Shark King launched its attack, the surrounding water was instantly drawn away, leaving its skin unprotected by sufficient water.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
Bai Zi He unleashed two punches without hesitation.
One punch manifested the dragon and elephant.
One punch suppressed the heaven and earth.
Both were superb fist techniques.
"Whoosh!"
"Whoosh whoosh..."
Liu Wen seized this rare opportunity, brandishing several sword lights and aiming for the Shark King's head, slashing down from the sky.
"Bang..."
"Bang bang!"
"Pfft!"
"Pfft pfft!"
The next moment, several sounds were heard almost simultaneously.
The Shark King was first hit by Bai Zi He's incredibly powerful punches on its head, its skull instantly crushed by the immense palm force.
Then it was pierced by two sharp sword lights...
The colossal Shark King thrashed in the sea for a moment, but ultimately could not withstand the arrival of death and perished.
"Swish!"
"Swish swish..."
"Crack crackle—"
With the death of the Shark King, the sharks lurking at the edges also instantly retreated.
In less than half a minute.
All the sharks had vanished without a trace.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"This school of sharks... was truly difficult to deal with."
"If we hadn't killed the Shark King, we would have had another fierce battle today."
"Fortunately, this Shark King had low intelligence, otherwise today would have been truly dangerous."
"It's a good thing..."
While everyone was expressing their relief.
Zhuge Sheng closed his eyes.
A moment later, he suddenly opened them, a flicker of apprehension in his eyes: "Not good, there's still danger!"
Upon hearing this, those led by the fake emperor began to mock.
"Danger?"
"Did you wet your pants from fright?"
"The Shark King is dead, what other danger could there be?"
"Tch..."
Before everyone's words had finished.
"Splash!"
"Rumble!"
Suddenly, monstrous waves rose on the sea, reaching the height of a dozen stories.
A single wave crashing over...
Was enough to capsize the ship.
At this moment, the surging waves obscured heaven and earth!
The smiles on the faces of the fake emperor and the others instantly froze, and expressions of panic appeared.
What kind of existence was this, to be able to stir up fierce winds and waves in the vast ocean!
"Swish!"
The next moment, the answer was revealed.
An object attacked from the air, like a silken ribbon whipping, like a black dragon dancing wildly.
Its speed was so fast that it caused a sonic boom.
Its power was so immense that it stirred up great waves and gales.
Everyone's faces changed dramatically, and they all dodged at the first opportunity.
Only after.
This thing had swept past did they see it clearly.
It was an octopus tentacle.
But this made everyone even more terrified.
If a single tentacle possessed such power, what would happen if all eight tentacles attacked together?
As this thought just surfaced.
"Whoosh..."
"Whoosh whoosh..."
Four tentacles attacked instantly.
"Let's combine forces!"
The fake emperor couldn't help but roar.
Indeed.
The strength displayed by this octopus was such that even Sword Saint Liu Wen, one of the guardians, would have little chance of winning alone.
Only by joining forces could they fight!
At that moment!
Bai Zi He stomped on the void, his body enveloped in extremely pure Divine Transformation realm energy, like a seasoned warrior god, like an enraged Vajra, unleashing a punch.
Heaven and earth were in turmoil, wind and clouds lost their color!
Liu Wen floated in the void, his long robe fluttering, emitting an awe-inspiring sword intent, as if to pierce the sky and slash down a colossal sword.
His aura was fierce, invincible!
Kodomoo, Irina, Satan...
Three elders, numerous elite special forces...
The fake emperor's countless imperial guards...
All exerted their strength, attacking together.
"Splash..."
However, reality was brutal.
The tentacle swept down, first struck by Bai Zi He's fist, but it only paused slightly before continuing to fall like a bamboo through a cutting.
And Bai Zi He...
Let out a muffled groan and fell to the ground, retreating seven or eight steps before stopping his momentum.
The tentacle was then intercepted by Liu Wen's awe-inspiring sword qi, but it also vanished in an instant, still unstoppable.
And Liu Wen...
Spurted out a mouthful of blood with a "puff," fell to the ground, and retreated more than ten steps before stopping his momentum.
The others...
Were all injured in an instant, all wounded.
"This octopus..."
In the panic, Zhuge Sheng spoke hoarsely, his voice filled with uncertainty: "It has the blood of hell within it!"