The next day!
The blazing sun shone brilliantly, piercing the unruly sea and stirring towering waves that crashed toward the sky, each one accompanied by a deep, thunderous roar.
On the sea a passenger ship sailed steadily away from the Santan Archipelago.
Fang Yu stood on the deck.
He glanced sideways at Leng Qing and let out an involuntary sigh.
The two of them, when would they return to how they were when they first met?
Although he had taken a slight advantage yesterday, there was still a long way to go before she truly opened her heart to him.
Because of that, Fang Yu felt rather depressed.
Time passed quietly amid the endless sound of the waves.
Boom!!
Suddenly, on the Santan Archipelago over a kilometer away.
A pitch-black monstrous beast let out a deafening roar. Merely one arm, shrouded in dense mist, was enough to give off an overwhelming sense of despair.
Its gigantic hand was clutching a Seven Star Sea Coral Beast covered in countless tentacles.
They could clearly see, the Seven Star Sea Coral Beast was utterly incapable of resisting. Its tentacles could only twitch instinctively.
Rumble!!!
The thunderous roar echoed across the ocean. Fang Yu, Leng Qing, and Tang Yue all heard the furious bellowing of the distant sea. Their expressions changed dramatically as they turned toward the source.
An overwhelming pressure blanketed the sea in every direction, shaking them to their very souls.
"My God what is that thing?"
Leng Qing exclaimed in shock as she stared at the terrifying scene in the distance.
"That Seven Star Sea Coral Beast was already close to the peak of Commander Level, yet it can't resist at all!"
Tang Yue was equally horrified.
Fang Yu's vigilance instantly reached its peak.
But more than fear, he was confused.
The moment that terrifying existence appeared, the Totem Feather hidden within his Contract Space began trembling violently.
His heart could no longer remain calm.
Was the Totem Feather reacting because it sensed a fatal threat to him?
Or was there another reason?
The next moment towering waves crashed violently against the reefs.
Not long afterward the distant sea gradually fell silent once again.
"It went back underwater."
Fang Yu drew in a sharp breath.
The enormous shadow beneath the sea slowly faded, and the crushing sense of fear weighing on the three of them gradually eased.
"The outside world is way too dangerous."
"This is freaking terrifying."
Fang Yu immediately pushed the ship to its maximum speed.
They needed to get as far away from this cursed place as possible.
The ship continued sailing.
Two days later, they encountered another obstacle.
"It's a school of Sword Hedgehog Sea Demons. There are sea demons ahead."
Leng Qing spoke.
Having awakened the Wind Element and being highly skilled in perception, she had already sensed the disturbance on the sea ahead.
"I'll handle it."
"Space Rhythm: Fissure!"
Silver radiance flashed through Fang Yu's eyes.
Ripples spread through space.
The head of one Sword Hedgehog Sea Demon suddenly exploded as a spatial rift crushed it into pieces.
The other Sword Hedgehog Sea Demons had no idea what had happened, yet they continued charging forward.
"You're asking for death!"
Silver light erupted around Fang Yu!
Spatial ripples spread continuously as one spatial rift after another appeared.
The Sword Hedgehog Sea Demons were crushed one after another.
In the end only a single Sword Hedgehog Sea Demon managed to reach Fang Yu after countless of its companions had sacrificed themselves.
It was an Advanced-Warrior Sword Hedgehog Sea Demon.
It swung its razor-sharp claws toward him.
A flash of silver appeared in Fang Yu's eyes.
His hands glowed faintly with silver light as he reached out to both sides, as though tearing open an invisible crack in space.
As his hands moved, the upper body of the Sword Hedgehog Sea Demon was seized by an invisible force and violently ripped apart.
In the next instant, it split cleanly into two halves.
Thick blood splattered into the seawater, dyeing it crimson.
It looked as though Fang Yu had personally torn the demon apart with his bare hands.
The sight was utterly terrifying.
After dealing with the attackers, Fang Yu immediately said,
"Let's go. The scent of blood will attract more sea demon tribes. We need to leave this area immediately."
Knowing how urgent the situation was, Leng Qing no longer conserved her magic energy.
She cast Wind Track, creating a path of wind that propelled the already light ship across the sea like a flying arrow.
Not long afterward, the three of them finally arrived at the coastline of Hangzhou.
The moment Fang Yu stepped off the ship and onto solid ground, he let out a long sigh of relief.
His entire body relaxed, and he finally felt completely at ease.
The vast ocean, it was mysterious and unimaginably dangerous.
There was no sense of security whatsoever.
One day later.
Inside the Lingyin Tribunal.
Just as a Psychic Element mage was about to use Mind Control on Deacon Xing Shan to obtain crucial information about the Black Vatican and uncover their plans.
However after Deacon Xing Shan revealed the names of several Black Vatican members and then uttered the name Salan, her entire body began trembling violently.
A splitting headache struck her head as if it were about to burst apart.
She screamed in agony. Veins bulged all over her body, threatening to rupture through her skin, while black blood gushed uncontrollably from her mouth.
In the end deacon Xing Shan regained consciousness.
She burst into manic laughter, her voice filled with madness.
"So what if you captured me?"
"Lord Salan's divine glory will soon descend upon this world. When that day comes all of you will know true despair."
With those words, Deacon Xing Shan lost consciousness once again.
Seeing this, Fang Yu shook his head.
Although they had captured one of Salan's Deacons.
They still couldn't obtain any truly valuable intelligence. She had only revealed a few insignificant clues.
As expected of the Black Vatican.
Their methods were truly ruthless.
Although Fang Yu knew the original story.
He knew that the "Lord Salan's divine glory" Xing Shan referred to was the Ancient Capital Calamity, Salan's grand feast.
Unfortunately, there was no way he could reveal that information.
No one would believe him.
One step at a time.
At least they had successfully recovered the Holy Spring Water.
When the Ancient Capital Calamity eventually erupted, it would at least help slow the disaster to some extent.
After Deacon Xing Shan's matter was settled.
Tang Yue still had official duties to attend to.
After leaving the Lingyin Tribunal, she returned first.
As for Leng Qing, having already submitted her report, she had nothing important to deal with over the next few days.
Seeing that, Fang Yu decided to remain in Hangzhou for a while and spend some quality time with her. He happened to have nothing pressing to do anyway.
"Let's go for a walk together," Fang Yu suggested.
"Alright," Leng Qing replied softly.
The azure sky stretched endlessly overhead.
West Lake.
A traditional wooden boat drifted leisurely across the crystal-clear waters.
At that moment, Leng Qing lowered her beautiful, autumn-like eyes.
Her dark hair fell gently beside her ears, exposing her fair, graceful neck.
Her gentle elegance was utterly captivating.
Meanwhile, Fang Yu sat right beside her.
Making full use of his advantageous position, every time the boat rocked gently, he shamelessly took the opportunity to brush against her soft, delicate skin.
Smooth, tender and carrying a faint, pleasant fragrance.
"That's enough!"
Leng Qing's delicate oval face flushed bright red.
Her enchanting eyes had rolled at Fang Yu so many times she had lost count.
"Haha..."
Fang Yu quickly withdrew his hand, laughing awkwardly as he tried to brush it off.
There was no need to rush.
Ever since they had returned from the Santan Archipelago, Leng Qing was no longer as resistant to holding hands or casual physical contact.
That alone was already a great start.
Time quietly slipped away.
The two continued chatting as they enjoyed the peaceful scenery.
They remained there until evening fell before finally leaving.
After spending several relaxing days together, Fang Yu and Leng Qing naturally returned to Magic City.
That day when Fang Yu returned to Pearl Academy.
It happened to be the nomination tournament for the World College Tournament.
Fang Yu had already reached the High Tier.
He had also reported it to President Xiao beforehand.
Participating would simply have been bullying the other students, so the academy had already granted him a nomination without requiring him to compete.
With nothing better to do he wandered over to the tournament arena.
Originally, Fang Yu had only intended to watch the excitement.
Unexpectedly he witnessed one of the story's classic scenes.
Ai Tutu, that rather peculiar girl, had impersonated Mo Fan to participate in the nomination tournament in an attempt to attract a wealthy boyfriend.
As a result she ended up playing on someone else's account.
Everyone knew how that usually turned out.
She completely dragged her teammates down.
In the end, her teammate Gu Jian completely lost his temper.
He unleashed a furious barrage of insults at Ai Tutu, scolding her so thoroughly that she nearly doubted her own existence.
Naturally, Ai Tutu couldn't take it.
Her eyes quickly filled with tears as she cried pitifully.
By the time Mo Fan finally arrived at the tournament.
Although his team's disastrous record had left him with almost no chance of advancing.
He didn't lose his temper.
Instead, he first stepped forward to comfort Ai Tutu.
After that it was time for his moment to shine.
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