Hearing Oscar's question, Yun Ming replied.
"The one I've chosen for you is a powerful Sea Soul Beast called a Golden Scale Dragon Fish."
"As for our destination, it is the Dragon Nest Sea Area, a few hundred nautical miles south of Zhenhai City."
Hearing the two unfamiliar terms Yun Ming uttered, Oscar whispered them to himself.
"Golden Scale Dragon Fish. Dragon Nest Sea Area."
He tried to recall the knowledge about soul beasts he had learned from Martial Soul Hall over the past few days, hoping to find information on the species Yun Ming mentioned, but... he came up with nothing. In the end, he had to scratch the back of his head and, feeling a bit embarrassed, asked Yun Ming for guidance once more.
"Boss, what kind of soul beast is this Golden Scale Dragon Fish?"
Seeing Oscar looking somewhat sheepish, Yun Ming didn't lecture him for being inattentive in his studies. Because in this era, where the development of marine resources was still in its infancy, this soul beast had indeed not yet been discovered by human Battle Soul Masters. It would take another ten thousand years before this soul beast made it onto the human menu of Sea Soul Beasts—or rather, their encyclopedias. It was perfectly normal for Oscar not to know it now. Yun Ming explained.
"The Golden Scale Dragon Fish is a Sea Soul Beast that contains a faint trace of Golden Dragon bloodline, known for its formidable physical capabilities and extremely high nutritional value."
"The strength, physical defense, and elemental resistance of this Golden Scale Dragon Fish are among the best of its level, second only to top-tier hegemon species in the ocean like the Deep Sea Demon Whale and the Evil Spirit Orca."
"If you absorb the Spirit Ring of this soul beast, you have a chance to obtain a powerful spirit skill related to physical ability."
"For someone like you who wants to be a Battle Soul Master, I think this is a very suitable choice for a Spirit Ring."
Hearing Yun Ming say this, Oscar's eyes lit up. To receive such an evaluation from Yun Ming, he became quite interested in this soul beast.
Ning Rongrong asked again.
"So that 'Dragon Nest Sea Area' is the sea area where Sea Soul Beasts with dragon bloodlines live, right?"
Yun Ming nodded and said.
"That is indeed the case."
Oscar asked again with some curiosity.
"Then Boss, is your sixth Spirit Ring also going to be a Golden Scale Dragon Fish? Or is it some other soul beast?"
Seeing Oscar and Ning Rongrong staring at him like curious children, Yun Ming said casually.
"It's not a Golden Scale Dragon Fish; what I want is the king of that sea area!"
Before they could continue to press him, Hai Lan found them and bowed to Ya Li.
"Your Highness Saintess, Young Master Yun, the welcome banquet is ready. Shall we go now?"
Ya Li glanced at Yun Ming, and seeing he had no objections, she spoke.
"Sorry to trouble you, Sea Hall Master. Let's go."
Afterward, the group accepted Hai Lan's invitation and attended the welcome banquet meticulously prepared by the Zhenhai City Martial Soul Hall, thoroughly savoring the various delicacies of Zhenhai City.
The day after tomorrow, early morning.
Led by Hai Lan, the four of them arrived in front of the ship they would be taking for this trip.
This was a brand-new sea vessel that looked quite impressive. The hull was painted entirely in an iron color, with only the deck decorated in red and white paint. It was said that painting the hull iron-colored could minimize attacks from soul beasts.
The ship was fifty meters long and over twenty meters wide; while not huge among sea vessels, it was certainly not small. Looking closely, one could see that beneath the iron-gray paint of the hull was a thick layer of iron plating protecting the ship.
The rich scent of the ocean assaulted their senses the moment they stepped onto the ship. The sea breeze whistled, bringing waves of chill in this late autumn season. Fortunately, none of them were ordinary people; their physical resistance was extremely high, so this bit of cold wind was nothing to them.
Yun Ming and the others boarded the ship to take a look and felt it was quite good. Seeing that the crew and everything else were ready, he gave the order to set sail.
Receiving Yun Ming's command, Hai Lan gave the order.
"Weigh anchor, set sail."
The scenery of the ocean is irreplaceable by any other sight; without truly visiting the sea, one can never feel that sense of vastness and grandeur. The endless sea surface met the sky in the distance.
The seawater appeared a deep blue, like a giant sapphire embedded between heaven and earth. Under the gentle breeze, the waves rolled layer upon layer, like ten thousand wild horses galloping endlessly. In the distance, seabirds soared over the sea, seemingly singing of the ocean's magnificence and vastness.
Ya Li, Oscar, and Ning Rongrong looked at the charming scenery of the sea, breathing in the sea breeze, their hearts filled with an indescribable sense of ease.
After Yun Ming also experienced it for a while, his thoughts began to drift. He thought of the man from his past life whose martial soul was the ocean and could rival him, the Sea God who appeared in this era in the original timeline, and the Sea God Island he had accidentally discovered in the Martial Soul Hall library a few days ago.
Thinking of how badly he had messed with Tang San, Yun Ming whispered to himself.
"Sea God! Will I have a chance to see you in this life?"
Hearing Yun Ming's whisper, Oscar asked.
"What did you say, Boss?"
Interrupted by Oscar, Yun Ming responded casually.
"Nothing."
Thinking of some things he had prepared, Yun Ming said.
"Come with me for a moment, I have something for you all."
The group arrived in Yun Ming's room.
Yun Ming closed the door and took out three strange iron-boxed devices, handing them over.
After they took them, Yun Ming explained.
"The ocean is very dangerous, and on top of that, we are heading to a place where Sea Soul Beasts..."
"This is an underwater Soul Tool. Inject your Soul Power into it to generate a thin membrane around your body, which will help you isolate the seawater and breathe underwater. In a critical moment, if you happen to fall overboard, it can be used to save your life."
Oscar and Ning Rongrong were amazed to hear that this mask with its somewhat complex design could actually help them breathe underwater. After Yun Ming taught them how to use it, he let them leave.
A day passed quickly. Surrounded by endless seawater, there was no longer any sign of land to be seen. When they first started their sea voyage, Oscar and Ning Rongrong felt it was much more comfortable than being on land. But after this day, both of their faces had turned pale.
Oscar looked at the unflappable Yun Ming and asked.
"Boss, how are you able to remain completely unaffected! How come we boarded the ship together, yet you're perfectly fine?!"
Yun Ming responded casually.
"It's simple. Just maintain the same balance as you do on land."
"Just do this, then do that."
Oscar and Ning Rongrong: "."
After hearing Yun Ming's 'do this, do that' teaching method, they understood. Their realm wasn't high enough to learn it, so they gave up.
Time slipped away quietly amidst the cycle of them being seasick, vomiting violently, and resting. By the time they had finally almost adapted, they had finally reached their destination.
Hai Lan pointed with a solemn expression toward the deep blue sea surface ahead and said to Yun Ming.
"Young Master Yun, ahead lies the gathering place for dragon-type Sea Soul Beasts, the Dragon Nest Sea Area."
"If we continue any further, the risk factor will be too high. Do we really have to keep going?"
Feeling the excitement emanating from the Atlas Divine Spear within his body, as well as the powerful Soul Power fluctuations rapidly approaching, Yun Ming said calmly.
"No need to advance any further; he is already here."
At first, Hai Lan didn't understand who Yun Ming meant by 'he,' but the next moment, the changes in the ocean gave him the answer.
The once bright sky was suddenly shrouded in dark clouds, and the calm sea began to churn restlessly, causing countless surrounding Sea Soul Beasts to flee. However, none of that was important; what mattered was the gargantuan creature, resembling an island, that was rapidly approaching within Yun Ming's line of sight.
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