Most people in the cabin had never seen a half-step Realm King level powerhouse in their lives. To them, a figure of this level was the supreme existence.
Yet such a person actually died right before their eyes. Even though they saw it with their own eyes, they still couldn't believe it.
"The trading company has produced a disgrace, and I bear responsibility too. I apologize to you all here." After speaking, the old man actually bowed to everyone, startling them into hurrying to bow in return.
The old man continued, "We were too lazy and failed to discipline properly, which led to someone tarnishing Longteng Trading Company's reputation. I bear responsibility myself."
Give me a few days to thoroughly investigate the whole situation, and I will surely bring justice to everyone. What do you think?" The
old man's last words were meant for Long Chen.
Long Chen said calmly, "I don't care. Those who offended me have already been killed by me. As for everything else, I don't care. As long as I can safely reach Ziyan Heaven, I can pretend none of this ever happened." The
old man nodded, then left with his men. After they left, everyone looked at Long Chen with eyes full of awe. They hadn't expected that a terrifying presence was hiding beside them, someone even Realm King experts feared him.
Most importantly, Long Chen was only a Divine Lord realm expert. How could he possess such terrifying power? This must have already surpassed the realm of genius, right?
Seeing that even the Realm Kings dared not provoke Long Chen, Bai Fang was both surprised and delighted. This time, he had found the right backer.
In the following days, Longteng Trading Company sent people to return the Immortal King Crystals that had previously been collected from everyone.
At the same time, he activated the formation to expand the space on the lower level. The space here was a hundred times larger than it was now. To squeeze everyone, the man in the brocade robe deliberately compressed the space, making everyone uncomfortable.
Those who couldn't stand it had to painfully pay for the middle management, and all the money ended up in the brocade-robed man's pocket.
Anyway, all the money these people were cheated out was refunded. Not only that, but because the space was larger, people could take out beds, tents, and other items from their spatial rings and rest comfortably.
To make it up to everyone, the lower level of the spiritual energy formation was also activated, allowing everyone to cultivate. Compared to the previous environment, they now felt like jumping from hell into heaven.
People grew even more excited, expressing their gratitude to Long Chen and giving him the largest space to rest.
Long Chen didn't refuse. After all, the place was spacious enough, so he took out a large tent and stayed with Bai Fang and his sister.
Although he intimidated the other side, Long Chen still reminded the two not to leave his sight, and at the very least, not to leave the lower level to avoid accidents. He was not at ease with Longteng Trading Company.
After all, not all merchants have faith or boundaries like those at Huayun Trading Company. They gave in because they saw Long Chen was not to be trifled with, so they painfully killed that half-step Realm King to appease Long Chen's anger.
Long Chen estimated that these people could only tolerate him for now. Once they reached Ziyan Heaven, there would likely be a netting waiting to settle scores, but Long Chen was not afraid.
The days that followed were very peaceful. All the materials for the Purple Que Pill were used up, so Long Chen could only refine the Divine Lord Pill.
The Divine Lord Realm refers to the unity of the four extremes, ruling the world. The unity of the four extremes means that when the four extremes are fully developed, they unite into one rope. They are no longer scattered but united, responding to and complementing each other. When all forces come together, one gains the power to rule the world.
It can be said that the Divine Lord Realm is a milestone in the Immortal Realm. Only by stepping into the Divine Lord Realm can one be considered a true cultivator and qualified to travel the world.
The Divine Lord Realm is somewhat similar to the Bone Forging Realm in the mortal world, with terrifying pill consumption. When the four extremes merge and twist together, the resulting power is also formidable.
It's like a human finger: each finger has limited strength, but when five fingers are combined into a fist, the difference in strength is enormous.
While others combine four types of power, Long Chen is different. Countless forces are intertwined within him. Naturally, advancing to the Divine Lord Realm requires enormous amounts of pills, but the amount Long Chen needs can only be described as massive.
Fortunately, there are several formulas for the Divine Lord Pill, three of which are all made from spirit plants. Long Chen had already planted them in large quantities, so refining them now was no longer difficult.
However, after Long Chen advanced to the Divine Lord realm, his body had not yet fully adapted to the surge in power. If he did not temper his physical body well and instead pursued higher realms, his foundation would become unstable. Therefore, even after advancing for so long, Long Chen had not yet reached the first level of the Divine Lord realm.
Long Chen noticed that his essence, energy, spirit, muscles, bones, and flesh were still slowly growing. He had to wait until they had completely stopped before he could swallow the Divine Lord Pill.
However, pills cannot be consumed, but the Divine Lord Pill can be refined first. The Demon Moon Furnace and the Molten Moon Star Refining Furnace operate simultaneously, day and night without rest.
Long Chen didn't need to do anything, only occasionally chatting with the Baifang siblings and answering their cultivation questions, which drew the attention of everyone on board.
Long Chen was originally a Heaven-rank instructor at the academy, so whenever these people didn't understand, he could answer. His profound knowledge earned everyone's admiration. They finally understood why Long Chen could be so terrifying at such a young age.
Usually, when talking with others, Long Chen preferred to sit alone on the deck, enjoying the sea breeze, watching the sunrise and sunset, watching the river of stars turn. Especially on nights under the stars, he especially enjoyed the feeling of being hidden in the darkness.
Most people fear the dark, but for some reason, Long Chen gradually began to enjoy being in the darkness.
The giant ship sailed peacefully at sea for a month. On this dark night, endless roars shook heaven and earth, and towering waves surged across the sea, throwing the giant ship into the air.
Immediately after, countless people aboard the giant ship let out terrified screams. People saw countless lantern-like eyes rushing toward the giant ship from all directions in the darkness.
"What is that?" Bai Fang cried out in terror.
"It's the Deep Sea Demon."
As soon as they appeared, Long Chen sensed their presence—it was very familiar.
That man in the brocade robe once said that in the center of this sea, there is a section of the Demon Sea. It seems this is already the center of the sea. Passing through this demon sea, the other side enters the territory of Ziyan Heaven.
Buzz!
Suddenly, the giant ship trembled violently, and countless huge black figures climbed onto it, causing everyone to cry out in alarm.