Chapter 2126 - 505: Hidden Dragon Abyss, South Sea’s 13 Pirate Groups (Part 2)

In Chinese mythology, Flood Dragons possess unparalleled power, and it is generally believed that Flood Dragons are an evolved form—the intermediate evolutionary stage of dragons.

There is a saying that a snake becomes a python after five hundred years, then a boa after another five hundred years, and after another five hundred years, it becomes a Flood Dragon, then a Hornless Dragon after another five hundred years, then a Winged Dragon, and finally, after five hundred more years, transforms into a true Divine Dragon.

It can be described as a series of challenges, each step a difficult trial.

The Hidden Dragon Abyss having a Flood Dragon was something spread over a thousand years ago by the Dharma Ancestor. If it truly is a Flood Dragon, and if it hasn’t died from enduring a Heavenly Tribulation in the past thousand years, it would have already passed a thousand years ago and should have evolved into a Hornless Dragon by now.

In Chinese mythology, a Hornless Dragon has already grown legs and can ride clouds and mist, almost no different from the ordinary dragon we imagine.

Such a terrifying existence could perhaps even surpass the strength of an Earthly Immortal.

How could it remain unknown on the seas?

Chen Jie and his group dare to brazenly fish for a dragon, clearly indicating that this dragon isn’t yet powerful enough to reach the level of an Earthly Immortal. Therefore, Chen Jie feels that this Flood Dragon is likely just a very powerful sea snake or similar creature.

Based on what Chen Jie heard from Zhao Facai, seeing how easily the Dharma Ancestor subdued it, its strength might only be around the First and Second Turns of the Melt God Realm, not as formidable as imagined.

Of course, this kind of creature is still very formidable.

So Chen Jie is very curious about it too.

Chen Jie was analyzing, while Zhang Dingbian beside him was boringly observing the situation in the cabin, especially the food situation.

The upcoming voyage could likely be five or six days, and without food, it would be unbearable, so he needed to keep track of the situation.

But just as he was about to sneak some food, Chen Jie stopped him. Chen Jie took out jerky and spare dry food from the storage ring and said, looking at his surprised face, "This is a Black Magic Master’s ship, be cautious, don’t eat things carelessly."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Dingbian agreed.

The voyage was very monotonous. Over the next five days, Chen Jie and Zhang Dingbian wandered back and forth on the ship. The strongest person on the ship, apart from the woman named High Magistrate, wasn’t very strong either, only about the level of the Dragon Realm.

However, in those few days, Chen Jie heard a lot of gossip. For example, the leader named High Magistrate wasn’t actually called High Magistrate. It was a title, with "Zhao" meaning the concubine of that so-called master. These women in white robes were all called Zhao.

And the so-called High Magistrate meant the leader of these concubines.

Understanding this, Chen Jie envied that so-called leader, thinking, what a lot of women, how robust his body must be.

Five days went by just like that, and they arrived in an unfamiliar sea area. It seemed calm, but the entire ship had entered a state of extreme tension.

The High Magistrate had gone to the ship captain, took a few water jars from the ship, and smashed them. Inside, several large water snakes appeared.

These water snakes were thrown into the water. They watched the snakes’ swimming routes, and the ship followed their movements.

Through the ship’s cabin, Chen Jie looked out and saw many reefs, very densely packed. Judging by the nervousness of these people, Chen Jie concluded that there must be hidden reefs below.

In this way, the ship cautiously navigated and soon reached the center of this sea area.

And not far from this ship, Chen Jie even saw a pirate ship that had hit a reef and was sinking.

After passing through this hidden reef zone, they discovered that many pirate ships suddenly appeared. Each of these pirate ships had their unique flags flying.

These pirate flags waved in the wind.

And the slave transport ship quickly entered the center of these pirate ships. Soon after, a pirate ship approached, flying a monkey flag, blowing in the wind.

Looking at this ship, Chen Jie thought to himself, using a monkey as a pirate flag was something Fang Susu had seen before—probably only the Iron Monkey Pirate Group supported by Baiyue Country among the Thirteen Great Pirate Groups.

Chen Jie pondered as the woman standing at the ship captain shouted something to that ship, and the people on the other ship immediately responded.

After recognizing what they were saying, Chen Jie understood.

It seemed to be saying that many pirate groups had arrived, but a few were still missing, and they needed to wait.

Understanding this, the two ships anchored at sea separately, and the surrounding pirate ships remained still, waiting.

Chen Jie looked around, counting more than thirty ships, but some of the larger pirate groups had several ships, recognizable by their pirate flags.

At this point, Chen Jie gazed at the pirate ships outside, and Zhang Dingbian spoke up, "There are nine pirate groups in total."

Chen Jie looked at him and asked, "How do you know?"

Zhang Dingbian replied, "Counting pirate flags."

Chen Jie said, "It should be ten."

Zhang Dingbian was stunned, "Our ship is not accounted for, shouldn’t count."

Chen Jie said, "I think this ship doesn’t belong to these pirate groups; otherwise, that Iron Monkey Pirate Group from Baiyue Country wouldn’t have come to ask about the situation."

Thinking along these lines, Zhang Dingbian said, "Makes sense."

They waited the whole night, and the next day, another pirate group arrived, bringing the total number of ships to an astonishing thirty-five.

Chen Jie said, "Now we’re just waiting on the Giant Elephant Pirate Group."

After hearing this, Zhang Dingbian said, "Look, it seems they’re coming over there."

Indeed, Chen Jie looked and saw from a distance along the shore, a fleet of five battleships approaching in a formation.