Chapter 402 - 343: Sea Region Tribulation Cultivators, Demon Flame Profound Heaven

The Spiritual Ship successfully escaped the natural disaster in the Star Sea Domain.

The Blood Corpse Commerce was overjoyed and held a celebratory banquet aboard the Spiritual Ship.

However, Xu Chang’an did not attend the celebration.

He remained in his room, cultivating quietly.

The Third Stage of the Kui’s Treasure Demon Technique was to establish 108 sets of fulcrum networks.

After so many years of cultivation, his speed of comprehension and practice grew ever faster. It was hard to say whether it was due to his exceptional aptitude or some other reason.

The days aboard the Spiritual Ship were long, and while not filled with grand, exciting events, they passed one after another.

But Xu Chang’an was quite satisfied with such a life.

There was little to distract him; he only needed to cultivate in seclusion.

When he grew tired of cultivating, he would refine Elixirs, study his Skills, and relax his mind.

Once his mind was relaxed, he would resume his cultivation!

Although Tribulation Cultivators were numerous in the Star Sea Domain, most were no fools. Not just any faction dared to attack a Spiritual Ship of this size.

「In the blink of an eye, eight hundred years passed.」

On this day, Xu Chang’an’s eyes flashed like lightning. An immeasurably vast Demon Stone was on the verge of bursting from his body, but he forcibly suppressed it.

‘The 108 sets of fulcrum networks are complete!’

Xu Chang’an felt a surge of joy as he sensed the new growth in his Demon Sense.

Now, his abilities in Concealment and Breath Control had increased once again, and his senses were even more acute!

Acute perception was far more than just a simple Support skill.

In battle, it would be much easier for him to perceive his opponent’s weaknesses and points of low Energy.

With this, he could even defeat a stronger opponent!

In addition, his Demon Sense was so vast it had nearly reached the peak level of a Qinyuan Level Demon Fiend.

When facing a Ji Meng Level Demon Fiend, he could now crush them with his Demon Sense, dragging them into a quagmire.

They would be unable to unleash their full combat potential!

With this breakthrough in his Kui’s Treasure Demon Technique, Xu Chang’an’s heart surged with emotion.

However, he did not go out to rest, instead choosing to relax his mind through Alchemy.

‘What’s happening? I feel a faint sense of unease!’

For several days straight, Xu Chang’an felt that something was off.

‘Is something about to happen!?’

A keen Demon Sense could perceive things that he himself had not consciously noticed.

Several more days passed like this.

On this day, Xu Chang’an, who was in the middle of performing Alchemy, saw his expression change drastically.

At the same time, an immeasurably vast Primordial Spirit suddenly manifested.

BOOM!

A Primordial Spirit Giant Hand appeared in the sky.

The giant hand shot toward the rapidly flying Spiritual Ship, grabbing at it viciously.

VMMMM—

Light flared across the Spiritual Ship.

Its various Array Restrictions flickered and trembled.

The Spiritual Ship, which had been flying at top speed, was forced to a dead stop.

Due to inertia, the many members of the Demon Race aboard the Spiritual Ship were thrown forward.

The powerful ones were naturally able to steady themselves.

But some of the weaker members of the Demon Race slammed violently into the ship’s walls.

“What’s going on!?”

“Dammit!”

“When did they appear!?”

“AAAH!”

“…”

Chaos erupted inside the Spiritual Ship.

The battle-hardened Demon Fiends were fine, but some of the maids and servants from the Blood Corpse Commerce were terrified.

The Primordial Spirit Giant Hand viciously gripped the mountain-sized Spiritual Ship.

The light of its defenses trembled, but under the giant hand’s pressure, a faint groaning sound could be heard.

Clearly, the Spiritual Ship was struggling to withstand the pressure.

Dozens of figures stood in the sky above the Star Sea Domain.

The leader was a hideous, dwarf-like man. He wore a red cape, and the tips of his shoes curled up to his knees.

“This Spiritual Ship’s defenses are quite impressive! It actually withstood my attack! It must be inscribed with multiple Seventh Rank High Grade Arrays! And reinforced with special inscriptions, too!”

The hideous man had a relaxed expression and a cruel smile on his face.

“Boss, this is a big one! It’s been thirty thousand years since we of Demon Flame Profound Heaven have had a score this good!”

A burly, six-armed man behind the hideous leader spoke up.

His skin was a dark cyan, and each of his six arms wielded a different type of Weapon. His muscles were so knotted they were practically bulging.

One look was enough to tell he was not to be trifled with.

“Yeah, Boss. The boys have had it rough these past few years. Judging by the size of this Spiritual Ship, once we take it, we’ll have enough to enjoy ourselves for years to come!”

A man with a thorny tail dozens of feet long chuckled sinisterly.

“The last few heists were too easy. I haven’t even had my fun yet. I wonder how long they’ll last this time!”

A woman, one half of her face covered in red markings and the other half flawlessly smooth, watched the distant Spiritual Ship with an excited expression.

“A fat sheep!”

“Running into our Demon Flame Profound Heaven… I’d say their luck has run out!”

“Brothers, let’s have a little competition later. See who can kill the most!”

“Hahahaha…”

Led by the hideous man, the various members of the Demon Race jeered and egged each other on.

Their words made it clear they already considered the Spiritual Ship their prize.

It was as if any resistance from such a massive Spiritual Ship simply didn’t exist in their minds!

Demon Flame Profound Heaven!

Almost any merchant fleet that frequented the Southeastern Sea of the Star Sea had heard the name of this Tribulation Cultivation Force.

It was one of the more prominent Tribulation Cultivation Forces in the southeastern seas.

Compared to other Tribulation Cultivation Forces, Demon Flame Profound Heaven had a unique characteristic.

Namely, its membership was small.

Tribulation Cultivation Forces of a similar scale often had tens of thousands of Demon Race members.

Demon Flame Profound Heaven had only a few dozen members.

However, every single one of these members had, at a minimum, entered the Unity Realm!

Thus, there was a saying among Tribulation Cultivators!

Anyone who could join Demon Flame Profound Heaven was no weakling!