King of Ten Thousand Years

Aboard the ghastly, pitch-black Necromancer Void Ship, several of the Undead Thieves watched the Dark Blue Void Ship trailing behind them and placed bets on how long it would hold out.

The thieves present had all lost bets to their vice captain several times before.

Today, the vice captain had bet that the Dark Blue Void Ship could last for two hours. In their eyes, that was absolutely impossible.

”Looks like I can finally win one for a change!”

the sturdy man thought to himself.

The vice captain was such an alluring woman that all the men present were captivated by her, yet none dared to offend or disrespect her.

Perhaps by beating her in a bet, they could win her favor.

A few more thieves joined the bet.

Afterward, the crowd stared at the Dark Blue Void Ship behind them.

”Huh? This Void Ship is sailing quite steadily. Looks like the helmsman is a veteran.”

”Even for a veteran, it’s hard to handle the unpredictable Chaotic Wind Flow!”

The thieves discussed amongst themselves.

...

”Not good! Someone on that ship is watching us!”

Yan Lihui, who was at the helm, felt an invisible pressure and grew very tense.

He had previously thought that the Necromancer Thief Gang, as one of the renowned Seven Great Legendary Thief Gangs, would have extremely high standards and only target big prey.

Luo Tian also felt the gazes of the Undead Thieves. His expression grew serious as he said, ”Ignore them. Stick to our course!”

”The Undead Thieves’ route seems to be the same as ours,”

Yan Lihui said. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have ended up following them.

”Then go around them!”

Luo Tian ordered, stepping forward to take the helm himself.

It was already difficult for a normal Void Ship to pass through the Chaotic Wind Flow safely. Intentionally taking a detour was extremely dangerous, and he didn’t trust Yan Lihui to handle it.

Yan Lihui obediently gave up his position, letting out a small sigh of relief.

VMMM!

The Dark Blue Void Ship changed direction, charging toward the left of the Undead Thieves’ ship, preparing to bypass and distance itself from them.

But Luo Tian didn’t know that his maneuver had instantly excited the Undead Thieves!

”Look! That ship is suddenly shaking! It’s about to give out!”

”It’s trying to turn! It’s practically asking to be destroyed!”

The thieves grew excited. Less than ten minutes had passed since they made their bet.

The vice captain’s beautiful crimson eyes narrowed. According to her calculations, the Dark Blue Void Ship should have had no problem lasting two hours. But with this sudden change of course, there were too many uncertainties. It might meet its end sooner than expected.

The crowd of thieves quietly watched the Dark Blue Void Ship.

WHOOSH!

The Void Ship suddenly seemed to become much more agile, weaving through the complex, chaotic currents and always choosing the optimal path.

It wasn’t until the Dark Blue Void Ship disappeared from their sight that they were jolted back to their senses.

”It got away!”

”The bet isn’t over yet!”

”After them!” Hongyi ordered.

Instantly, the Necromancer Void Ship also changed direction and gave chase.

Their Void Ship’s performance was several times better than the Dark Blue Void Ship’s in every aspect, so they caught up easily.

The Undead Thieves needed to witness the destruction of the Dark Blue Void Ship to conclude their bet.

But the Dark Blue Void Ship up ahead seemed to be trying to shake them, making all sorts of turns and course changes.

”Stay on them,” Hongyi said calmly.

The helmsman obeyed, sticking close to the Dark Blue Void Ship.

At that moment, the two Void Ships seemed to be racing on a complex track.

But gradually, the helmsman of the Undead Thieves began to feel the pressure. His Void Ship started to feel slightly turbulent.

In contrast, the Dark Blue Void Ship ahead was much steadier.

This was a fact that did not escape the senses of the assembled thieves.

Their helmsman was a veteran with twenty or thirty years of experience navigating the Outer Void, yet he was actually losing to the one on that Dark Blue Void Ship.

”Interesting!”

Hongyi’s sensual red lips curved into a smile. She suddenly had a feeling the Dark Blue Void Ship might last much longer.

...

「Aboard the Dark Blue Void Ship.」

Luo Tian was at the helm while the others stared nervously behind them. The Necromancer Void Ship followed them relentlessly, like a shadow of death.

”My god, have the Undead Thieves targeted us?”

Yan Lihui had lost his usual composure.

The Undead Thieves were definitely a more terrifying enemy than even the Purple Scale Race.

Luo Tian was also frustrated. He had wanted to get away from the Undead Thieves, but they had followed him of their own accord, and he couldn’t shake them no matter what.

But the Undead Thieves hadn’t shown any obvious hostility. What on earth were they trying to do?

Luo Tian didn’t dare to let his guard down.

For now, their goal was to sail steadily and leave the range of the Chaotic Wind Flow as soon as possible.

Because they were being tailed by the Undead Thieves, he was afraid Yan Lihui would make a mistake under the pressure, so he had remained at the helm himself.

’But for one of the Seven Great Legendary Thief Gangs, do the Undead Thieves only have this many people?’

Luo Tian sensed something was off.

Inside that Necromancer Void Ship, there were only thirty or forty thieves.

’Could it be that this is just one ship from the Necromancer Thief Gang’s fleet?’

Time passed slowly.

Three hours passed quickly.

In all that time, the Void Ship, under Luo Tian’s control, had barely encountered any strong currents and had remained relatively stable.

Yan Lihui’s expression was a bit dazed. ’Is he pulling my leg?’ he thought. ’Is he really a rookie new to the Outer World?’

Sailing so steadily for three hours through the Chaotic Wind Flow was something even a veteran with over ten years of experience traveling the Outer World would find extremely difficult to do.

Yi Jingwen was even more astonished. She had begun her journey into the Outer Void with Luo Tian, but the gap between them was simply immense.

Meanwhile, aboard the Necromancer Void Ship, the many thieves who had made bets had all fallen silent.

”It actually lasted for three hours?”

”Their helmsman seems even more professional than ours!”

”We all lost!”

It was rare for everyone to lose. The stakes would be pooled and used for the Void Ship’s navigation and maintenance.

But a sharp glint suddenly flashed in the sturdy man’s eyes.

”I think the vice captain still won this bet!” the sturdy man declared.

The other thieves were confused. The vice captain had bet on two hours, and now it even seemed very likely that the Dark Blue Void Ship would successfully pass through the Chaotic Wind Flow.

”Heh, that’s because this ship is about to be destroyed. The vice captain’s guess was the closest, so she wins!”

The sturdy man sneered.

The next moment, he shot out of the Void Ship, exposing himself to the Chaotic Wind Flow.

VMMM!

A lustrous, crystalline-yellow True Essence Shield materialized around the sturdy man’s body, resisting the shearing force of the Chaotic Wind Flow.

He then flew toward the Dark Blue Void Ship, concentrating True Essence in his palm.

At that moment, the thieves finally understood. The sturdy man was going to personally destroy the ship so that the vice captain would win.

Although the sturdy man’s method ruined the bet, it was a way to curry favor with the vice captain.

If they were to question it, they might displease her.

”So cunning! To think he’d use such a method to get on the vice captain’s good side!”

”Why didn’t I think of that sooner!”

The thieves were filled with anguish and regret.

BOOM-SHIICK!

Floating in the chaotic void, the sturdy man suddenly chopped down with his hand full of concentrated True Essence. A massive, heavy, dark-yellow palm blade, twenty to thirty meters long, descended from above.

The Chaotic Wind Flow itself was split in two as the dark-yellow palm blade slashed toward the Dark Blue Void Ship!

Just at that critical moment, the Dark Blue Void Ship suddenly accelerated and turned.

SHIIING!

The massive, dark-yellow palm blade missed the Dark Blue Void Ship by less than a meter, striking nothing but empty space.

’They actually attacked?’

Luo Tian, standing before the helm, turned to gaze behind him.

That sturdy man was also at the Middle Tier Earth Element Realm, but he was far stronger than Yan Lihui. If that last palm strike had hit, it would have undoubtedly caused severe damage to the Void Ship, perhaps even shattering its Defense Shield.

If Luo Tian hadn’t been at the helm and sensed the danger in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

”Hm? They dodged it?” The sturdy man was completely surprised.

He had originally intended to show off and curry favor with the vice captain.

But his attack missed. It was a complete embarrassment.

A chorus of jeers erupted from the Necromancer Void Ship, mocking the sturdy man for being too weak. Some even offered to go in his place.

Annoyed, the sturdy man prepared to attack again, determined to destroy the Void Ship.

Just then.

ROAR!

The Chaotic Wind Flow grew even more violent, blurring their vision.

The sturdy man’s True Essence Shield was rapidly worn down, and he immediately had to channel more True Essence to replenish it.

”What’s going on?”

The sturdy man sensed something was wrong and suddenly felt a powerful and mysterious fluctuation of Spiritual Qi!

A thousand meters to his left, he saw a ball of light wrapped in layers of the Chaotic Wind Flow!

As he got closer, the sturdy man saw a skeleton over thirty meters long inside. It had a peculiar shape, was incomplete, and looked as if it had endured the passage of countless ages.

Even from a great distance, he could feel the powerful aura emanating from the bones, causing the True Essence in his body to stagnate and slow.

”I’ve found it! I’ve found the treasure!”

Overcome with excitement, the sturdy man forgot all about Luo Tian and the others and returned to his Void Ship.

Jubilation erupted aboard the ship.

They had ventured deep into the Chaotic Wind Flow and searched for three days. They had finally found the treasure!

But the vice captain, Hongyi, suddenly demanded, ”Who gave you permission to attack that Void Ship?”

Silence fell all around.

The sturdy man’s heart pounded in panic. What was he supposed to say?

He couldn’t understand. He had been trying to curry favor with the vice captain, so why had he earned her disgust instead?

”When I make a bet, I don’t like interference. Winning or losing is a matter of fate!”

Hongyi shot him a cold glance from her crimson eyes, making the sturdy man tremble from head to toe. He nodded repeatedly, apologizing.

At that moment.

The rest of the thieves from inside the ship’s cabin all came out.

The captain was three meters tall, with dark-cyan skin and a strange appearance. He was bald, and his face was covered in bizarre black tattoos!

”Ninth Master!”

The thieves called out respectfully.

”We’ve finally found it!”

Excitement shone from the Ninth Master’s deep, dark pupils.

The Void Ship slowly approached, getting a clearer view of the giant skeleton. A purple Long Whip was coiled around its arm. Mysterious patterns on its surface shimmered with a strange, spectral-purple luster, emitting astonishing energy fluctuations.

”A Profound Artifact!” Hongyi’s eyes sparkled.

Even the lowest quality Profound Artifact was priceless, something only cultivators at the Top Tier Earth Element Realm or the Celestial Pool Realm could afford to use.

”Ninth Master, there are other treasures!”

A thief shouted.

On the giant skeleton’s head, there was also a broken, dark-yellow helmet.

Inside the skeleton’s ribcage lay two jade stones of different sizes, one shimmering with purple light and the other blue. There also seemed to be a few plants, among which they could identify a ”Blood Corpse Flower.”

Blood Corpse Flowers typically only grew near corpses, absorbing the residual essence left within them to grow.

The value of a Blood Corpse Flower could be high or low, depending on the corpse’s cultivation level before death and the amount of blood and flesh essence remaining.

”Take it all!”

The Ninth Master ordered coldly.

KRR-RRUMBLE!

The massive, pitch-black Void Ship powered its Defense Shield to maximum and approached head-on.

Nearby, Luo Tian’s Void Ship had also stopped. Everyone was staring at the massive skeleton in the core of the Chaotic Wind Flow.

’So there really is treasure in the Chaotic Wind Flow?’

Luo Tian was very surprised.