Chapter 303: Troubled Waters (2/2)

Hei Gou was pale and listless as he sat in a corner, feeling sick every time the ship bobbed, and Luoluo was bored to death, unable to run across the entire ship playing with wayward cats and the crew.

Having originally planned to cultivate, Xue Wei changed his mind and spent his time together with Luoluo, hearing stories about her life onboard the ship and telling her about his life back in Chang'an.

Many of the crewmembers and the delegations from both the Demon Phoenix Continent and Yan Dalu listened intently to what he had to say.

They were familiar with one another, but not so much with this newfound continent of Chang'an. In fact, they were quite curious as to where it was located, but the more they heard, the more they felt that it was not suitable for them to enter.

The continent was split between beasts and humans, and if a third race appeared, such as the people from Yan Dalu with multiple eyes, they would likely be made into slaves for one or the other race–if they managed to survive, that was.

If a new race appeared out of nowhere, they were likely to become the common enemy of the two native races.

The beasts from the Demon Phoenix Continent were also apprehensive. They were not pleased with the fact that beasts had to remain hidden in danger zones and conceal their identities when roaming the land, pretending to be human.

They could not imagine that they, who were seen as superior creatures on the Demon Phoenix Continent, would be treated with such hostility.

Although humans were not the most prominent race in the Demon Phoenix Continent, there were still some outstanding human cultivators who were given the same attention as beasts.

At the same time, humans were on the rise, and the beasts did nothing to stop it. They all believed in competition to better themselves.

But amongst the common people, humans were much weaker than the beasts, and as a result, they were often bullied.

The Demon Phoenix Continent was no peaceful place. It was a continent with many kingdoms and empires, and these countries would vie for more land by engaging in frenzied battles against one another.

While all those aboard the ship spent time talking about their home continents and exchanging stories, the weather outside was getting worse and worse, the bobbing of the ship more and more evident.

Hei Gou's already pale face had begun to look like wax, his eyes bulging; he was clearly feeling uncomfortable.

Luoluo was giggling as she felt her body start to sway in the same manner as the ship. She was not afraid of the sudden bad weather and what problems it might cause for the ship and its passengers. Rather, she only found it fun to feel how the ship was constantly tilting from one side to the other, and her sweet giggling voice could be heard in the crowded room.

Unfortunately, the adults were not as carefree–all of them had grave expressions on their faces. Although they were cultivators and could fly, it was simply impossible for them to fly from one continent to another, and they had to rely on a ship to travel the whole way.

If this ship were to sink, then they would all definitely experience some troubles. They would be able to use their Qi or spiritual energy to walk on the water, but at some point, they would run out of energy, and then they would sink.

The sea was vast. It was impossible to be fully traversed unless one was a supreme Heavenly Saint, and these experts were so rare that only a handful of them existed in the entire world.

The rain outside was getting heavier and heavier. It was becoming a direct downpour, and the wind—which blew everywhere fiercely—was making the ship rock from side to side in the massive waves.

As time went by, tremors began to run through the entire structure of the ship as the waves crashed into the sides. It was truly troubled waters ahead, and the further they sailed the worse it became.

The crew was all out on the deck, doing their utmost to ensure that the ship would be able to get through the storm without too much damage, and no loss of people.

Xue Wei had wanted to go out and help, but Tang Tao had informed him that doing so would just put him in the way and interrupt the experienced sailors.

Thinking about it, he realized that this was likely correct. He had no previous experience on board a ship, nor did he know anything about the rigs and different sails. He only knew that they were needed for the ship to move.

While the sailors were busy out on the deck, the light within the room where all the experts were gathered was flickering because of the tempestuous elements that were constantly battering the ship from the outside.

The night passed. Luoluo fell asleep in Xue Wei's arms, but the adults could not sleep as the weather did not show any signs of letting up; instead, it seemed to get worse and worse.

Whenever they went to look out the door, all they saw was a curtain of rain so dense that it was almost impossible to see anything through it. Even the crew who were outside could not see each other, nor hear their words when they yelled at one another. It was a mess.

The main mast suddenly started creaking. The water and wind kept on battering against it until finally, it was unable to withstand the strain, and with a tremendous tremor and cracking sound, it came crashing down, bringing with it destruction.

The crash was so loud that everyone within the shelter under deck heard it and felt the intense tremor that ran through the ship.

Even though they knew that they should not be in the way outside, they all rushed out, and even Xue Wei rushed out with Luoluo in his arms.