The Willow Leaf Boat veered quickly, approaching the nearby wooden ship. The wind was high and waves were fierce, and many demons in the Dark Sea had already set their sights on the Daoist priest on the wooden ship, rushing towards it.

The Daoist priest was tied to the mast, unable to move, making him a delectable feast delivered to the demons, naturally to be savored. However, the Daoist priest still preserved a portion of his mana, refining the ship's iron anchor into a weapon. Under the sway of chains, it moved back and forth with great power, piercing any daring demon that approached.

The anchor was forged from black iron, weighing several hundred pounds, shaped like a shovel with a hook underneath. When he activated it, the anchor's surface revealed many strange patterns, somewhat resembling talismans and Dao patterns, yet different in their own ways.

From afar, Chen Shi unfolded the Daoist field, calming the storm. Instantly, the sea surface within dozens of miles became calm and serene.

The startled demons submerged into the sea, glancing this way, and seeing only two women, one elder and one young, and a youth on the boat, they grew bolder and charged at the Willow Leaf Boat.

Chen Shi's thoughts shifted slightly, and within the Daoist field, Yin Yang reversed, Water and Fire flowed backward, and Heaven and Earth mixed chaotically, making the demons appear in the air, engulfed in fierce flames. The fire burned from inside out, and in a short moment, it scorched them clean.

The other demons, witnessing this, dared not approach.

Chen Shi did not hurry to save the person, and spoke to the Daoist priest, "Daoist, what offense have you committed? Why are you suppressed and exiled?"

The Daoist priest was already exhausted, his mana depleted, yet he persistently held on with sheer willpower.

Hearing Chen Shi's voice, the Daoist priest looked over, and upon noticing his appearance, both shock and joy surged, hurriedly saying, "Benefactor, please save me!"

Chen Shi still did not save him, saying, "You have yet to answer my question."

The Daoist priest said, "I am called Qing Yang, and hail from the Eastern Continent. I committed no wrongdoing, but merely offended the Heavenly Venerate of Despair Slope, hence I was exiled and expelled! Please save me!"

Chen Shi inquired, "What did you do to offend the Heavenly Venerate of Despair Slope?"

Qing Yang Daoist replied, "He asked me about the whereabouts of the Eastern Continent, Nan Zhanbu Continent, Northern Continent, and Western Continent. I swore not to comply, and thus he tied me up, exiling me twice."

"The Heavenly Venerate wants to know the whereabouts of these places?"

Chen Shi was slightly stunned. Is he intending to cause evil transformation in other worlds?

He boarded the ship and carefully examined it.

The wooden ship was also a Magical Treasure, and the chains binding Qing Yang Daoist were one with it, no wonder the Daoist priest couldn't escape.

"This treasure can withstand demon attacks, and the anchor can slay demons. It's a rare treasure. To rescue the Daoist priest, an Immortal Sword might be needed to cut the chains. I only have the Taiyin Demon Extinguishing Shuttle; I wonder if it can cut the chains?"

Chen Shi's thoughts shifted slightly, raising the Taiyin Demon Extinguishing Shuttle. This shuttle was composed of ninety-nine Immortal Swords, which could serve as a carriage flying through heaven and earth or as an Immortal Artifact to confront enemies.

He urged the ninety-nine Immortal Swords, the sword light like mercury falling from the sky, forming a line, consecutively slicing the chain, breaking it on the eighth sword.

Qing Yang Daoist had long been exhausted, his body weak, collapsing down.

Chen Shi murmured his mana, lifting the Daoist priest, placing him on the Willow Leaf Boat, and from the small temple before his mind, he retrieved Spiritual Medicine for the Daoist priest to consume.

Qing Yang Daoist regained some strength and quickly expressed his thanks.

"This ship should be the Heavenly Venerate's Magical Treasure; it is best to destroy it early!"

Chen Shi's gaze flickered, raising the Demon Extinguishing Shuttle, preparing to shatter the ship. Qing Yang Daoist swiftly said, "Wait! Wait! This ship isn't the Heavenly Venerate's; it's the treasure I use to cross the sea! I obtained this treasure in the Eastern Continent, entered the sea on the ship, solely relying on it for survival at sea."

Chen Shi asked, "How did the Daoist priest offend the Heavenly Venerate?"

"I never offended him."

Qing Yang Daoist shook his head and said, "Back then, when I came from the Western Continent to this place, it was the end of the Great Shang Era. King Shang, seeing I came from afar, valued me greatly, and held a banquet to entertain me. Later, a disaster broke out, and I participated in the construction of Despair Slope."

Chen Shi's heart was greatly shocked; this Daoist priest had actually experienced the complete disaster of the Great Shang Era!

Chen Shi had encountered many Shang people, but they all knew little about that history. The Ghost Clan of Heavenly Pond Country were descendants of Shang people, only left with some vague legends. Little Dun Fairy was an Immortal from the Great Shang Era who sealed herself early and was unaware of changes in the outside world.

Qing Yang Daoist took a breather, took the chain, and tied the wooden ship to the stern of the Willow Leaf Boat.

Lady Houtu urged the Willow Leaf Boat, the two boats slowly heading towards West Bull New Continent.

"Benefactor, where are we headed?" Qing Yang Daoist asked.

"Returning to West Bull New Continent."

Qing Yang Daoist's face changed slightly, hesitating, evidently unwilling to return.

However, with his cultivation now depleted, staying alone in this Sea of Darkness might soon lead to his death at the hands of the sea monsters. For safety's sake, he could only return to West Bull New Continent.

Chen Shi inquired, "Daoist priest, what happened during the Great Shang disaster?"

Qing Yang Daoist urged his Daoist Skill, drying the wet clothes on his body. His clothes were soaked by seawater, and once dried, were covered in fine grains of salt, white and bright.

Can'er did not know what it was, pinched some and licked it, a bitter expression on his face, saying, "Salty! Bitter!"

Qing Yang Daoist said, "When I arrived at West Bull New Continent, I was stunned by the prosperity of the place. Here, the true treasures of nature unfold; the land is filled with remarkable individuals and earth spirits. Immortal Mountains float in the sky, housing immortals, with one Wuji ring hanging above each Immortal Mountain. Inside are small worlds formed by Harmonization of immortal families. Immortals here don't ascend but remain in the Mortal World, making it like the Immortal Realm. Above in the sky, there is the Divine Realm, the Mysterious Bird Heavenly Court of Great Shang, where various deities reside, all ancestors of the Shang people."

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