Chapter 923: Journey On The Eastern Sea

Chapter 923: Journey On The Eastern Sea

“That’s right,” Ye Qing answered. “I’ve checked the map. One must pass through many islands if they are to travel from the Four Seas to the Poison Dragon Island. White Fish Island is the only uninhabited island out of all of them, and it is out of the way enough that the shockwaves of our battle should not draw attention or harm innocents.”

Why not just intercept Fang Muyun on the sea and kill him wherever? Why go out of his way to locate an island such as White Fish Island? It was because intercepting him thoughtlessly was risky, of course.

For one, fighting on the sea was very different from fighting on land. A complex and everchanging environment, one misstep might just prove enough for Fang Muyun to escape through the sea.

Second, the sea route between Four Seas Island and Poison Dragon Island was a popular one. Connected to multiple islands, it was frequented by ships and personnel most of the time. Not only that, the day Fang Muyun set out was also the island lord’s birthday. Jiang Shiyi was famous throughout the Eastern Sea had boasted a wide social network. Countless people would be paying him their respects and participating in the birthday ceremony, increasing the traffic even more than it already was. If he could not kill Fang Muyun within the allocated time, someone would stumble upon their battle or recognize Fang Muyun from afar. It would be difficult for him to finish the job then.

Did he possess the strength to finish Fang Muyun off in a short time? If he were to be entirely honest with himself, the answer was no. Even if he had a grasp of Fang Muyun’s strength, even if he was working together with Feng Qingyou, even if the scholar had no idea he was coming, he still did not think he could kill Fang Muyun in a short time.

All things considered, Ye Qing ultimately decided to lure Fang Muyun to an island before commencing the operation. It was the safer and less risky option.

White Fish Island was the answer he arrived at after extensive research.

“White Fish Island? It’s a good choice,” Feng Qingyou said thoughtfully. “But getting him there is going to prove troublesome.”

“I agree. Still, nothing is impossible.” Ye Qing smiled. “There is still time to finalize our plan, so let’s take this one step at a time. Right now, we’re going to visit White Fish Island and check if it’s a suitable ambush spot.”

Although Ye Qing had selected White Fish Island as his ambush site, he hadn’t surveyed the place in person yet. What if it turned out that it was unsuitable for whatever reason after all? He would have to find another ambush spot. If it was suitable, then familiarizing himself with its environment would also facilitate his attempt to assassinate Fang Muyun.

After arriving at the shore, Ye Qing and Feng Qingyou went and searched for a deserted location. Then, Ye Qing waved a boat into existence.

The boat was shaped like a fish. Its body was covered in colorful golden scales, and at the bow hung a flag with a golden carp on it.

They jumped onto the boat, and the flag began waving despite the fact that there was no wind. The golden carp on the flag also seemed to come alive and started swimming. The boat glowed golden for a second, and the next moment, it dashed into the sea at high speed.

An endless expanse of translucent jellyfishes floating across the sea surface, their tentacles floating in the azure waters and dying an entire patch of the sea white.

Melody Conches playing exquisite music, and Beauty Clams dancing a bewitching dance.

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These were all one-of-a-kind wonders that few people ever got to witness, and for good reason. They were as beautiful as they were deadly.

For example, the towering wave created by the dolphins could easily sink an entire ship and kill everyone on board.

The Bubble Fishes’ bubbles were deadly poisonous and could kill someone upon contact.

The Sea Serpent Birds’ illusions could trap an unsuspecting vessel forever until everyone on board was dead.

The Beauty Clam’s dance was really a predatory tactic to lure a human closer and consume them.

So on and so forth.

In conclusion, practically everything on the sea was dangerous. Here, carelessness was a taboo and a death sentence for those who indulged in it.

Luckily for Ye Qing and Feng Qingyou, they were both powerful and knowledgeable. Between the two of them, there was no Stranger they didn’t recognize, and no obstacles they could overcome by strength or wits. Despite the endless stream of harassment, they were ultimately able to make it to the sea surrounding White Fish Island unscathed.

Their troubles had just begun, however. As soon as they sailed into the sea region, dark clouds immediately blotted out the clear blue sky above their heads. Not even a minute later, a heavy downpour accompanied by powerful gales threatened to capsize them. Even the sea was roaring and creating tidal waves that seemed to touch the sky as if enraged. It was as sudden as it was terrifying.

This was one of the biggest reasons no one wanted to live at White Fish Island. The weather around White Fish Island was unusual in the sense that it could be perfectly calm at one moment, then transform into a thunderous storm in the next moment, then a deadly hailstorm in the next next moment, then a submarine volcanic eruption in the next next next moment. It would be an understatement to say that the weather was actively dangerous and hostile toward humans.