Chapter 1632 (1/2)

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Xiao Suo's suggestion gave Xiao Chen food for thought. Honestly, Xiao Chen never planned on being a pirate for the rest of his life.

His goal had never changed, either. He wanted to go to Ancestor Dragon City.

He wanted to see Liu Ruyue, to become the Dragon Emperor, and revitalize the Azure Dragon bloodline.

If he got too deeply involved with the Pirate Alliance, he might face difficulty getting out in the future.

”We'll see. Right now, the overall capabilities of the Black Cutla.s.s are equal to that of a 3-Star pirate s.h.i.+p. There is no rush for now.”

When Xiao Suo heard that, he was somewhat disappointed. He could tell that Xiao Chen did not have any ambitions in this area.

Xiao Chen looked at Xiao Suo and said softly, ”Sooner or later, I will have to leave, and this s.h.i.+p will return to your hands. Don't give up on what you were once determined to do.”

”However, Big Brother, I swore that I would follow you for the rest of my life,” Xiao Suo said sincerely, appearing somewhat anxious.

Xiao Chen smiled. ”Don't overthink. Following me does not mean that you have to be physically with me always. I believe that one day, you will have the ability to take charge and become a 9-Star pirate. You might even become a Pirate King.”

Xiao Suo smiled abashedly and did not take him seriously. Being a 9-Star pirate was already quite a stretch, what more a Pirate King.

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Six days later:

The Black Cutla.s.s pirate s.h.i.+p decelerated in the Grave Sea as it slowly approached the Pirate Alliance base on the sea chart.

Inside the captain's quarters:

Xiao Chen opened his eyes. His body had just undergone another round of cleansing by the golden Life Juice Source and no longer had any more room for improvement.

Compared to before he first used the Life Juice Source, his physique had already experienced a qualitative change.

Now, his physical body was already comparable to that of Major Primal Core cultivators, not weaker by much.

Of course, the Major Primal Core cultivators referenced were those that grew up in places like the Grave Sea.

These were not the Major Primal Core cultivators from small places like Purple Sun City.

Right now, Xiao Chen's physical body was his strongest a.s.set. His Vital Qi could already produce three Cauldron Force easily with one casual punch.

Next were his skills with a saber, his Saber Dao. After arriving in the Great Thousand Realms, aside from his Great Dao Energy breaking into Approaching Small Perfection, there were no major improvements.

The final thing was his cultivation. The Veritable Essence Energy of the half-step Primal Core Realm was still somewhat weak.

Although Xiao Chen possessed vast acc.u.mulations and firm foundations, in terms of cultivation, his Veritable Essence Energy was not comparable to the peak Minor Primal Core Xiao Suo.

However, once Xiao Chen broke through the half-step Primal Core Realm, the energy that he could burst out with would be even more horrifying.

Xiao Chen's current weakness was merely his acc.u.mulations waiting to be unleashed.

”My overall strength should not be that much inferior to that Black Lotus Church arhat's anymore. Including my trump cards, I should be able to hold my own,” Xiao Chen muttered to himself in deep thought.

”Captain, we will arrive in the Pirate Alliance base soon. Come out and take a look.” Fei`er's voice rang out as she walked into the room, addressing Xiao Chen.

According to the directions on the sea chart, the base of the Pirate Alliance was just fifty kilometers ahead.

Xiao Chen nodded in acknowledgment. Then, he pushed open the door and went to the highest crow's-nest of the s.h.i.+p.

”Whoos.h.!.+”

Suddenly, sonic booms rang out above the pirate s.h.i.+p. Several figures quickly flew by in the sky.

Those who dared to fly around in the starry sea were all peak experts. Without sufficient Veritable Essence Energy to support them, no one would dare to travel by flying.

Those people looked at the pirate s.h.i.+p below but did not linger, leaving quickly.

After a while, seven or eight groups of cultivators flew past the pirate s.h.i.+p, all of them heading for the island where the Pirate Alliance base was.

Xiao Chen found it strange that so many people were wasting their Veritable Essence Energy to fly over the starry sea.

Below, Xiao Suo explained to Fei`er, ”Those people are not pirates. Their s.h.i.+ps cannot stop near Pirate Alliance bases. However, the Pirate Alliance will not stop them from coming alone.”

Fei`er felt confused, so she asked, ”They are not pirates, so what are they doing at the Pirate Alliance?”