Slaying Demons: Starting with Upgrading my Calligraphy-Chapter 485 - 427: Mystic Monarch Passing the Sea

"This Qi..." After cleanly erasing the name Zhao Qianqiu, Shen Zixiao pursed his lips, his expression grave. "He really has a nerve. Brother, what do you think of this matter? After all, the Shen Family runs a legitimate business, and Zhao Qianqiu is from the royal family of the current dynasty. Although Great Xuan is now in a precarious state, it has not yet collapsed. This deal is too risky to measure..." 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

"The risks are immeasurable, but the profits are also so great that it’s hard to let go." Shen Ziyi’s eyes flickered as he handed the Longevity Peach to Shen Zixiao, quickly calculating whether the deal was worth it. "I’ve tested this item with the Dao Gold Appraisal Skill; it is a heaven and earth Spiritual Object that can help increase one’s lifespan. A life-extending Spiritual Object with absolutely no side effects, and its effect is much better than that of Spirit Rice. Once this item becomes available on the market, do you know the commotion it would cause? If we take on this business, that Qi fellow will give the exclusive rights to sell this thing to our Shen’s Myriad Goods Pavilion. It’s not just about how much money we make, but it has the potential to elevate the reputation of our Shen’s Myriad Goods Pavilion to a new level!"

His breathing became slightly more rapid as Shen Ziyi’s right fist clenched tightly. If the person Qi Xiu wanted to kill was not Zhao Qianqiu, he wouldn’t even consider it; he would have agreed immediately. But the key issue is that Zhao Qianqiu’s identity as a Great Mysterious Prince is too special, especially at this critical juncture. Once it’s known that his death is related to Shen’s Myriad Goods Pavilion, the reputation that the Shen Family has accumulated over the years would completely collapse overnight.

"We have entered the deep sea area of the Guixu Sea. Here, heavenly secrets are disturbed, and the turbid fog rises and falls, rendering all communication methods ineffective. We simply cannot ask for guidance from the elders in the clan. It seems we can only decide for ourselves."

Deeply aware of the significant impact his choice would have on himself and his family, Shen Ziyi slowly leaned back in the Taishi Chair, his eyes half-closed, a flicker of cold light moving uncertainly, never settling.

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"Is this the deep sea of the Guixu Sea?"

Standing at the bow of the Dragon Whale Giant Ship with hands behind his back, Qi Xiu looked calmly into the vast ocean teeming with limitless opportunities and perils.

Unlike the calm, clear weather of the shallow sea region, the moment the Dragon Whale Giant Ship entered the deep sea region, it was as though it had entered another world.

Gigantic waves stood like mountains; thousand-foot-high crests roared, crashing against the ship’s hull, producing thunderous booms.

Buffeted by waves that could seriously injure a cultivator of the Blood-Stained Realm, the Dragon Whale King’s eyes lit up slightly with radiance. The ship’s hull glimmered with a dazzling white-gold light that formed a Protective Divine Light, keeping the entire vessel securely guarded.

The sea was a murky deep blue, the waters profound, as if capable of swallowing all light.

Among the churning waves hid countless vast and ferocious shadows, stealthily moving.

The torrential downpour and the howling gales shredded the ocean’s surface into innumerable fragmented mirrors.

However, what was truly chilling was not these visible violences.

But it was the cold eyes that peeked through the dense sea fog. They were intermittent, obscure, and profound, like pairs of eyes from the abyss, peering through the murky vapors, staring intently at the Dragon Whale Giant Ship, filled with endless eeriness and fear.

Qi Xiu noticed a piercing scarlet gaze looking through the endless turbid mist. His expression shifted slightly, and a strand of purple light emerged in his eyes, just as he was about to discern the nature of these figures.

Suddenly, the Dragon Whale Giant Ship lurched violently, followed by a deafening roar, and the speed at which it had been cruising through the stormy waves slowed down all at once.

The unexpected commotion also brought the Dao Experts, who had been resting or meditating in their cabins, back up to the deck, as they scanned around to determine the cause of the problem.

"How unlucky we are to encounter the Mystic Monarch Passing the Sea, an event that happens only once in a millennium," a Dao Expert nearby grimaced, suggesting that the sudden shaking of the Dragon Whale Giant Ship was due to the so-called Mystic Monarch Passing the Sea.

"Ill-fated indeed. Encountering the Mystic Monarch Passing the Sea before even reaching the Southern Ming Wasteland is not a good sign." Yawning, with a reddish-green short coat draped over his shoulders, Liu Tai came over, his eyelids drooping.

"Brother Liu, what is this Mystic Monarch Passing the Sea about, can you tell me?" Qi Xiu asked. After joining the alliance, he had gotten to know Liu Tai and Feng Jun much better. By seniority, he should have addressed these two seniors from the Domineering Body Sect as Martial Uncles. However, the two made it clear they did not like this address and directly asked Qi Xiu to call them Brother Liu and Brother Jun, which sounded more intimate. Unable to persuade them otherwise, Qi Xiu had no choice but to continue with this form of address.

"You sure are a curious one," Liu Tai said. "Alright then. Since the Mystic Monarch Passing the Sea will take a while to manifest, I might as well tell you about it."

He cleared his throat, leaned against the ship’s rail, and began to recount, "You’ve been to the Valley of Deceased Gods, so you should know about the incident where all the gods were slain by the Sect Master of the Sword Sect, right?"

Qi Xiu nodded in response.

Liu Tai continued, "Actually, there was one deity who briefly escaped that fate: the Gui Xu Hai Zhu of this Guixu Sea—the Mystic Monarch. At the time, when Li Zhexian set out to extinguish the gods, he did not initially notice the Guixu Sea beyond the land. After all the other deities were slain in the Valley of Deceased Gods, Li Zhexian disappeared some time later.

"Perhaps thinking that no one in the world could threaten him anymore, this Gui Xu Hai Zhu stirred the Sea Eye of Gui Xu, causing endless waters to begin eroding the land. His intention was to turn the entire Tianyuan Main Realm into a watery domain. Furthermore, due to the unique nature of the Guixu Sea, the deities who could have originally restrained him had all been slain by Li Zhexian."