Chapter 1621: Chapter 8: The Dead Spirit Ship Returns
Lin Feng arrived at the bow of the ship and gazed out into the sea, immediately taking a sharp breath.
Shadows of people were floating on the sea.
Looking closely, he realized those shadows were all Dead Spirits drifting in the ocean.
These were lives that had fallen into the sea, their souls unable to find peace. Now, the mysterious Hell Messenger was going to bring them into the Netherworld.
It sounded quite unbelievable, but it was indeed true.
"They are the ocean spirits!"
Someone spoke in a trembling voice.
"The appearance of the Dead Spirits means we have entered a route to the Netherworld, a place only the dead go. Will we also end up in the Netherworld?"
"I don’t want to die. I don’t want to enter the Netherworld!"
Many people cried out in horror, and the ship instantly became chaotic.
"Don’t be afraid, everyone! We are here! We will definitely make it through. If the Jiuzhou Alliance didn’t have such skills, we wouldn’t have opened this route over the years."
The captains of the ten ancient ships shouted out loudly.
Their words calmed the panicked crowd somewhat, but it couldn’t completely ease everyone’s fears. Many were still very worried about the situation in front of them, fearing disaster might strike.
"When the Netherworld opens, these spirits gather. Encountering such a situation is indeed troublesome," Monk Liao Kong arrived and said.
Lin Feng nodded. Although he had confidence in the Jiuzhou Alliance’s fleet, not worrying at all was impossible.
In the world, there’s nothing that can be done with a hundred percent success rate.
Even if the previous fleets of the Jiuzhou Alliance successfully escaped this channel to the Netherworld.
But.
This time? What if they didn’t succeed?
So Lin Feng was actually quite worried as well.
Of course, he wasn’t one to worry endlessly. Now, he could only take things one step at a time.
In the distance, clusters of light drifted in the sea.
Poison Ancestor said, "Look, it’s the Dead Spirit Ship!"
Lin Feng looked and nodded slightly.
The Dead Spirit Ship, carrying the spirits.
Lin Feng speculated that ordinary spirits wouldn’t qualify to board the Dead Spirit Ship.
Those spirits were drifting in the seawater.
Only spirits who had strong powers in life would qualify to board the Dead Spirit Ship.
Many stood on the ancient ships watching the Dead Spirit Ship drift over.
"Light the Demon-Exorcising Lamps!"
The captains of the ten ancient ships shouted loudly.
Buzz...
On each ancient ship, the Demon-Exorcising Lamps were lit.
"Amidst the darkness, a lamp is lit to illuminate the way forward, seeking hope and light."
There was a rumor that the Demon-Exorcising Lamp was invented by a high monk.
In past years, a high monk accidentally entered the Netherworld.
He cut off one of his arms to extract divine fat, then made a Demon-Exorcising Lamp. Carrying the lamp, he illuminated his path and eventually walked out of the Netherworld.
Therefore, the oil of the Demon-Exorcising Lamp is divine fat.
After the Demon-Exorcising Lamps were lit,
The virtual images of Buddhas appeared, sitting cross-legged atop the ancient ships, hands clasped together.
Throughout heaven and earth, the sound of chanting Buddhist Scriptures resonated.
Majestic and vast.
Divine fat is very precious.
The more powerful the monk’s body, the better the refined divine fat.
Liao Kong, Liao Fan, and Liao Wu clasped their hands together and chanted, "Amitabha Buddha, blessed be."
Many know about hunting monks to make divine fat.
Yet awareness doesn’t equate to change.
They couldn’t change anything.
...
Buddha’s Light shines on the sea, dispelling darkness.
Dead Spirit Ships drifted over.
They saw cultivators sitting atop the Dead Spirit Ship.
"Grandfather! How can you be here?"
A suddenly voice, hoarse with grief, called out.
It was a woman in a purple dress.
This woman looked very peculiar, with light blue hair and Mediterranean-like eyes.
"She is a special race, known as "West Country People" in Jiuzhou.
Monk Liao Kong said.
Lin Feng nodded, seeing more West Country People among the crowd.
These West Country People were tall, some with blonde hair and blue eyes, others with black hair and brown eyes.
Their skin color was lighter, with soft, wavy hair, deep-set eyes, low cheekbones, flat jaws, high noses, and thin lips.
The West Country woman with the light blue long hair was beautiful, not just for her tall figure.
But she also possessed a pristine face akin to the Angel Clan. Lin Feng vaguely heard someone mentioning her name.
It seemed to be "Avril."
The name sounded quite odd.
Lin Feng wondered internally if her last name was "Ai" and first name "Wei’er." Is there such a surname?
...
Sitting on the Dead Spirit Ship was an old man. He saw Avril, his expression suddenly changed, and he said, "Avril, how can you be on the channel to the Netherworld, have you also died?"
Avril cried, "No, Grandfather, I am not dead, I am still alive, I will pull you up!"
Avril threw a rope towards the old man.
The old man shook his head and said, "Avril, I am already dead, I can never return. In the sea ahead, there are terrible beings. There are the legendary Merfolk; you must be careful of them. The Merfolk are very evil and can easily break any prohibition and destroy ships."
"What? Merfolk? One of the most evil and terrifying beings of the Sea Domain World!"
Numerous people panicked instantly.
The origins of the Merfolk are enormous.
They are creatures from mythical legends.
They carry the most powerful sea Divine Blood.
It’s said the Merfolk once ruled the oceans and countless great eras.
Until Sea God Poseidon and the Divine Dragon Clan appeared, leading the Sea Clan to fight against the brutal Merfolk, defeating them.
Later, as time passed, the Merfolk vanished.
The Dead Spirit Ship carrying the old man drifted away.
Avril shouted, "Grandfather, don’t leave, I will surely save you!"
She tried to leap off the ancient ship but was held back by a companion.
"Avril, are you crazy? This is a channel to the Netherworld. If you leave the ancient ship, you will become one of those spirits and never return."
Avril’s companion said.
"Avril! Live well!"
The old man’s voice came from afar, and soon, the Dead Spirit Ship carrying Avril’s grandfather disappeared into the swirling black mist.
Avril began to weep in agony.
Of course, to others, Avril was a stranger, so not many continued to pay attention to her.
Now, having heard about the Merfolk, many people looked worried.
An elder cultivator spoke with a somber expression, "This is troublesome. Even if we can escape the channel to the Netherworld, encountering Merfolk means a battle of nine deaths and one life."
At this time, a middle-aged cultivator said, "I’m eighty percent sure the old man was mistaken. How can there still be Merfolk now? If there really were Merfolk, the Jiuzhou Alliance’s merchant ships have traveled so many times, why haven’t they encountered them?"
The words of this middle-aged cultivator slightly reassured many people.
But Lin Feng frowned slightly; he felt that things wouldn’t be that simple.
When a person is about to die, their words are kind.
Moreover, the old man was already dead. For the sake of his granddaughter, he wouldn’t possibly lie.
Besides, the old man must have been very powerful in life, so how could he have been mistaken?
Therefore, Lin Feng thought it was possible that the Merfolk really appeared. He felt uneasy, as encountering them would indeed be catastrophic.
