On an uninhabited island near Dragon City County, Su Yuan and Chen Nuoyi stopped in their tracks.

From the beginning of their plan, they realized that finding a pirate fleet in the vast ocean would not be easy. Fortunately, Chen Nuoyi already had a solution in mind.

By the shore, the young girl stood on the beach, her beautiful eyes emitting a golden glow, with the authority of the dragon surging like waves, delving deeply beneath the sea’s surface.

As time passed, about a quarter of an hour later, under the cool moonlight, the calm sea before Chen Nuoyi suddenly boiled up.

One by one, sea demons with a certain degree of spiritual wisdom emerged, including fish, shrimp, and crabs, as well as octopuses and squids.

Even far under the sea’s surface, there were faintly huge figures swimming, seemingly whales and great sharks dozens of meters long.

This is one of the effects of dragon authority, able to command the majority of the Sea Race, a suppression rooted in the bloodline from when dragons ruled the seas in the Ancient Era.

Of course, compared to the Ancient Era, the deterrent effect of dragon authority on the Sea Race has diminished greatly.

Ordering them to do feasible tasks is fine, but if commanded to cook themselves and serve on the table, the Sea Race would surely resist.

Chen Nuoyi summoned them naturally to gather information about Sea Yaksha Wu Sheng through the Sea Race’s information network.

There are only a few Golden Core Cultivators from the Human Race in this sea area, so it’s easy to find results.

After Chen Nuoyi described him, several shrimp soldiers and crab generals with Foundation Establishment Cultivation quickly understood who Wu Sheng was, then immediately questioned their fellow clansmen intensively.

Before long, the Sea Race gave an accurate report.

Wu Sheng’s fleet went to an island two days ago, which was a gathering place for pirates, a den of iniquity.

They knew the exact location of the island, but not its name. After all, they were just seafood, merely glancing from a distance at the shore.

Coordinates of the island would suffice.

Chen Nuoyi summoned a large white shark that knew the way, asking it to act as a guide, leading Su Yuan toward the island.

This journey was quite long, taking them more than two thousand miles before finally seeing a massive island in the vast sea.

Shrouded in thick, blood-colored mist, it intuitively made people want to ignore it.

Fortunately, the blood-colored mist did not extend underwater, or the seafood would not have found the way.

"It seems that there is a powerful individual stationed at this pirate gathering place, who has set up some powerful illusion array on the island, blocking outsiders’ prying eyes."

"No wonder Shengyang Mansion’s previous attempts at eradicating pirates were ineffective."

Looking at the Blood Mist Island, roughly two or three times the size of Dragon City County, Su Yuan nodded in realization.

As for where the powerful individual who set up this grand array came from?

A name involuntarily surfaced in Su Yuan’s mind — Blood God Sect.

This was a name he heard from the local strongmen when he just took office, rumored to have a Nascent Soul True Monarch in command.

The blood-colored mist on the island is somewhat similar to the name Blood God Sect.

As these thoughts crossed his mind, a crisp ’ding’ sound abruptly appeared in Su Yuan’s mind.

[Congratulations to the host for discovering a conquerable Demon Sect.]

Indeed, this blood mist is related to the Blood God Sect.

But... the Sect Leader is at the Nascent Soul Stage, who is conquering whom!

[The Blood God Sect is one of the emerging top hundred Demon Sects, with followers and branches spread across the Lu Hai Islands, and the Sect Leader has achieved Nascent Soul Cultivation, being evenly matched with the Primordial Sect.]

[If this Demon Sect can be subdued, it will substantially promote the development of the Primordial Sect.]

Damned system! You always find new tricks to pull on me!

Previously disparaging me had no effect, so now you’re trying to kill me with flattery! I’m just a small Foundation Establishment Stage, how can I match the Nascent Soul Stage Sect Leader Blood God!

Keep your boasting away from me!

[Demon task updated!]

[Task 1: King of the Sea of Law (In Progress)] 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

[Please conquer the Blood God Sect, let your influence spread across the Lu Hai Islands.]

[Task Progress: Blood God Sect Submission Level (0%/100%)]

[Task Reward: Corruption Crown Refining Method!]

[Task 2: Stealing Crown (In Progress)]

[The Blood God Sect Leader carries a tattered crown belonging to a certain Demon Monarch. To defeat the Sect Leader, the crown must first be stolen.]

[Task Progress: Stealing Crown (0/1)]

[Task Reward: Divine Creation External Pill Forging Technique!]

Gazing at the two tasks that appeared one after another, along with their attached rewards, Su Yuan’s eyes slightly narrowed.

Leaving aside the suicidal nature of these two tasks, just from the task rewards and descriptions, it evokes a strong sense of déjà vu.

The Crown of Corruption?

It sounds closely related to the Corruption Divine Kingdom and the Decaying Demon Monarch.

A broken crown, and it’s an item belonging to some Demon Monarch? That has significant overlap with the Crown of Corruption.

Thus, Su Yuan boldly speculated that the so-called broken crown in the hands of Sect Leader Blood God is a fragmented version of the Crown of Corruption.

Once he completes task one and task two, he could attempt to reforge it, with a chance to obtain a Divinity Transformation Level magical treasure.

This reward is indeed tempting.

But what is this ’Divine-Created Outer Pill’?

The concept of the Outer Pill is something Su Yuan knows about; it refers to a technique of condensing the Golden Core.

Cultivators, by integrating their cultivation with various heavenly and earthly treasures, refine an indestructible Golden Core. Then, swallowing this Golden Core can directly elevate them to the Golden Core Realm.

Corresponding to the Outer Pill is the normal method of breaking through from Foundation Establishment to the Golden Core, where the Core condenses within the body, also known as the Inner Core Technique.

Which is superior, the Outer Pill or the Inner Core, mainly depends on the quality of the Pill Condensation Technique.

Based on this understanding, Su Yuan speculated from the literal meaning of ’Divine-Created Outer Pill’ that this might be a top-tier Outer Pill Condensation Technique. Otherwise, how could it dare to use ’Divine Creation’ as a prefix?

However, such a Golden Core Condensation Technique feels at odds with the other task rewards and descriptions.

Does this mean... the Divine-Created Outer Pill has some relation to the Crown of Corruption as well?

Interesting.

After thoroughly studying these two tasks, Su Yuan silently closed the task panel.

To be honest, he can’t say he’s not tempted by the two tasks; it’s impossible.

Unfortunately, reason tells him that some tasks must be abandoned because he really doesn’t have the ability to deal with a Nascent Soul True Monarch unless he could summon his teachers Taibai Phecda or Wu Luo True Monarch.

But how could these two Nascent Soul powerhouses possibly descend to the Celestial Law World? They are too conspicuous!

Collecting his scattered thoughts, Su Yuan placed a hand on Chen Nuoyi’s shoulder, entering stealth mode, and swiftly vanished into the blood-red fog.

Passing through the dense mist, a brightly lit port town along the sea appeared.

At the port of this town, a variety of pirate ships, large and small, were docked.

Of course, these pirate ships are not the ordinary sailing ships from the medieval times of Su Yuan’s past life. They are imbued with various Immortal Dao technologies, capable of traversing the seas and skies with ease.

The two of them landed secretly in a dark alley of the port city.

Stepping out of the alley, a reasonably laid out but very bustling marketplace appeared before them.

Here, cultivators dressed unmistakably as pirates could walk openly on the streets. Along the roadside, there were many burly merchant vendors setting up stalls and selling goods.

Su Yuan casually glanced at these stalls, noticing a large number of heavenly and earthly treasures, as well as some low-level magical treasures acquired from who knows where.

Although the grades are not high, it clearly shows one thing—this city is predominantly inhabited by cultivators, and ordinary people can hardly survive here.

It resembles those cultivation marketplaces in some novels.

However, unfortunately, Su Yuan didn’t trigger any exciting plot of finding treasure; it was just a lively scene.

After leaving the alley, Su Yuan had already entered stealth mode, unnoticed by anyone.

However, when Chen Nuoyi, a young girl with soft skin, a delicate figure, and an undeniably wealthy appearance, appeared, she attracted a lot of attention from those around, including a few greedy or malevolent gazes.

Nevertheless... the expected showy confrontation didn’t happen.

After a few glances, the surrounding people sheepishly looked away, as the Foundation Establishment Stage cultivation was enough to make most people present stay calm.

Su Yuan quietly followed by the girl’s side, observing her actions.

Chen Nuoyi casually approached a passerby and politely asked in the Celestial Law World language:

"Excuse me, fellow countryman, do you know where Sea Yaksha Wu Sheng is?"

The person she asked only had Qi Cultivation and was initially nervous at Chen Nuoyi’s question, but then hurriedly pointed ahead:

"Sea... Sea Yaksha and his crew are drinking at the Cloud Whale Tavern. Why... why are you asking?"

Chen Nuoyi, with an indifferent expression, replied calmly with two words:

"Assassination."