The sky was clear and vast.

Wispy white clouds, like fine gauze, were scattered across the sky, drifting lazily.

WHOOSH.

The Ghostly Flood Dragon reversed its Primordial Magnetism, floating through the air.

Su Ye sat leisurely in a Grandmaster’s Chair on deck, his eyes slightly narrowed as he enjoyed the feel of the clouds rushing past.

At the same time, he held a jade slip, studying the legacy of Arrays.

Just then, his Divine Sense stirred as he felt the fluctuations of a battle.

"Oh?"

Su Ye lowered his gaze, peering down through the clouds.

On the sea’s surface, a small Flying Boat was speeding away, while an Escape Light pursued it relentlessly from behind!

"You can’t escape!"

"Hand over the second-tier Demon Pill, and I’ll spare your lives!"

The masked robber bellowed.

He radiated the fluctuations of a Mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, his killing intent sharp and chilling!

On the Flying Boat were two female cultivators.

One old, one young.

The elder was a white-haired old woman with an Early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation base.

However, her face was deathly pale and her aura was dim.

She was gravely injured and her combat strength was greatly diminished. It seemed even her bonded Spiritual Artifact had been destroyed, forcing her to fight with Magic.

"Grandma..."

The young girl in the green dress looked panicked, her eyes filled with tears.

The white-haired old woman’s expression was grim as she handed a jade box to the young girl.

"This is..."

"Cuizhu, I will hold this person back. You take this chance to escape."

"Three hundred miles ahead is Weiyuan Immortal City’s territory. The Law Enforcement Team patrols there, so he won’t dare to pursue you."

"Take this Demon Pill and find Mr. Chen. I signed a Spirit Contract with him. If you bring him the Demon Pill, he will refine a Foundation Establishment Elixir for you!"

"Grandma..." Cuizhu couldn’t bear it.

"Go, now!"

The white-haired old woman’s face hardened, her tone severe.

"I still have ways to save my life."

"I might not die if I just stall him!"

"In fact, with you by my side, I’ll be distracted protecting you, and I won’t be able to use my full strength!"

The green-dressed girl bit her lip and nodded with tears in her eyes, preparing to take control of the Flying Boat and flee the battlefield.

Just then, a cold snort echoed from above the clouds.

"Hmph."

The masked robber’s expression changed drastically, and he shrieked in terror.

"Senior, spare me!"

His Escape Light turned around at top speed as he tried to flee the scene!

However, like an insect trapped in amber, his figure abruptly froze in an instant!

Then, with a BANG!

The robber exploded into a cloud of blood mist without any resistance, which then fell into the sea!

"Hiss..."

On the Flying Boat, the two female cultivators were stunned.

’Dead?!’

’He was a Mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator...’

Then, the white-haired old woman quickly looked up.

And there, half-hidden in the clouds, she saw a massive, imposing black Floating Battleship!

’Is that...’

’The Ghostly Flood Dragon?!’

As Su Ye’s vessel, the Ghostly Flood Dragon was a household name in the Cyan Profound Sea Region!

A jolt went through her. With a respectful expression, she took her granddaughter Cuizhu and bowed deeply!

"Thank you, City Lord, for saving us!"

"We are endlessly grateful for this life-saving grace."

There was no response from the Ghostly Flood Dragon.

「A moment later.」

The Ghostly Flood Dragon ascended, vanished into the clouds, and continued north toward Weiyuan Immortal City.

Only after several dozen breaths, when the Ghostly Flood Dragon had completely disappeared, did the two female cultivators finally stand up!

Cuizhu was slightly dazed, staring blankly at the clouds for a long time.

"Grandma, that senior was...?"

"The Lord of the Immortal City, Su Ye, Mr. Su!"

"He reached the Crystal Realm before he was even sixty, and he’s expected to reach Golden Core!"

"Even the Cyan Profound Sect treats him as an honored guest, with the utmost respect..."

"One of the most powerful cultivators in this sea region!"

The old woman said gravely.

As Cuizhu listened, a glimmer appeared in her eyes.

It was a look of admiration!

"Mr. Su..."

...

「Aboard the Ghostly Flood Dragon.」

Su Ye withdrew his Divine Sense, not paying the matter much mind.

For him, it was merely a trivial effort.

As for those he had saved...

Su Ye didn’t really care.

’I was in a good mood today, so I saved them... that’s all there is to it.’

He let out a breath.

He lay back in the Grandmaster’s Chair.

Holding the jade slip once more, he continued to study the profound mysteries of the Dao of Arrays.

The Ghostly Flood Dragon sailed onward at high speed.

Soon, after the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, a majestic, three-hundred-foot-tall city wall shimmering with scarlet spiritual light appeared on the distant sea’s surface, coming into Su Ye’s view!

Weiyuan Immortal City!

"We’ve arrived at Weiyuan Immortal City..."

"Speaking of which, shouldn’t the Nine Nether Blood Sea Array be improved?"

Su Ye put down the jade slip and stood up.

He gazed at the bloody glint of spiritual light on the city wall and muttered to himself.

Compared to when he first saw it over twenty years ago, the bloody light was now far weaker.

After all, the tens of millions of life souls in the array’s Life Soul Pool had been completely devoured by Su Ye’s Ghostly Flood Dragon.

As a result, the power of the Nine Nether Blood Sea Array had plummeted...

From the quasi-fourth-tier level, it had fallen to a third-tier Array!

Moreover, even among third-tier Arrays, its power was nothing special.

After all, the main feature of a Blood Dao Formation was its ability to sustain itself through battle, fearing no attrition.

That was great.

But in other aspects, it was quite mediocre.

It was like asking someone for their strengths, and they reply that they’re hardworking and diligent...

"So..."

"Instead of improving it, maybe I should just..."

"Replace the entire Array!"

The idea moved Su Ye; his hands were itching to get to work.

’Since becoming a third-tier Array Master, my attainments in Arrays have greatly improved!’

’Right now, I’m in a state of "when you have a hammer, everything looks like a nail"!’

"Alright, it’s decided!"

’I’ll add "Replace the Immortal City’s Array" to my to-do list!’

...

As Su Ye was thinking this, soon the Ghostly Flood Dragon sailed into the city and slowly descended.

To accommodate the Ghostly Flood Dragon, Weiyuan Immortal City had specially built a landing pad in the inner city.

Or rather... a ship-berthing pad?

WHOOSH.

Dust and smoke swirled up.

Su Ye tapped his toes lightly and set foot on the ground.

Then, his eyes shifted, and he turned his head.

He saw a pink Escape Light land in the area.

BUZZ.

It materialized into a graceful young woman with a beautiful face, dressed in a tasseled, light pink gauze skirt!

Liuyun, He Muyun!

"Mr. Su."

He Muyun offered a slight, smiling curtsy.

She walked toward Su Ye.

And then, suddenly, He Muyun’s steps faltered. Her expression froze, and she blurted out,

"Mid-stage Crystal?!"

At this moment, Su Ye wasn’t intentionally concealing the fluctuations of his Magical Power.

Therefore, as a Crystal Realm cultivator, He Muyun’s perception was perfectly clear!

The aura emanating from the black-robed youth before her had astonishingly reached the Mid-stage Crystal Realm!

"Yes," Su Ye admitted frankly.

"I had a fortuitous encounter during my trip and broke through to the Mid-stage Crystal Realm."

"Hey..."

He Muyun’s expression was strange, and she seemed to want to say something but held back.

’You say that like it’s as simple as eating or drinking.’

’Is that tone really appropriate?’

’My father, Tianhe, has cultivated bitterly for so many years and is only at Mid-stage Crystal now...’

’And...’

He Muyun’s heart trembled as she thought,

’It’s only been five years, right?’

She remembered it very clearly.

After all, Su Ye had advanced to the Crystal Realm right before her eyes!

Yet now, a mere five years had passed!

For a Crystal Realm cultivator, that was one percent of their lifespan.

’And Su Ye’s cultivation has broken through again, taking him directly to the Mid-stage Crystal Realm?!’

’This speed...’

’Isn’t this a little too fast?’

"Hiss..."

He Muyun was filled with awe.

’As expected of a Divinity Transformation Reincarnation. How terrifyingly talented...’