Chapter 7: Wind Barges
Qu Yi flew out of the auction hall and immediately headed to a special area in the central district—the Island Departure Zone.
On Jiemo Island, there was a designated place for placing wind barges, allowing cultivators to leave the island. In this way, cultivators from other planets could use these wind barges to travel to the South Demon Continent or the North Immortal Continent. People from those two continents could also use wind barges to reach Jiemo Island.
At that moment, Qu Yi flew straight to the Island Departure Zone.
Qu Yi knew that no matter how he flew, he couldn’t outpace the Blood and Bone Duo. Naturally, he wouldn’t be able to escape on Jiemo Island. So, he thought of the rules of the Island Departure Zone, where fighting was prohibited.
The wind barge service was also part of the Magic Path Alliance’s business, so rules prohibiting killing had to be established. Otherwise, if passengers arriving by boat were killed on the spot, it would not only damage the Magic Path Alliance’s reputation but also harm its business.
As soon as Qu Yi arrived at the Island Departure Zone, he went to the departure hall to register. The boat ticket he purchased for 100 medium-grade spirit stones was for a trip to the South Demon Continent.
The leader of the Golden Silkworm Sect also came to the Island Departure Zone and immediately went to the departure hall. He went to the same counter where Qu Yi had bought his ticket and purchased one as well.
Then, the leader of the Golden Silkworm Sect stared coldly at Qu Yi, a sinister smile on his lips.
Qu Yi looked back at him with a smile on his face.
After a while, the Blood and Bone Duo slowly approached. They kept using their spiritual senses to monitor Qu Yi, not worried at all that he might escape. But when they saw him in the Island Departure Zone, they could only secretly admire his cleverness for coming up with such a way to evade their pursuit.
However, the Blood and Bone Duo became even more pleased, as they had originally intended to return to the South Demon Continent. Now that Qu Yi was on a wind barge heading there, it meant he could live a few more days before they could torture him once they reached the South Demon Continent.
Qu Yi glanced at them and saw that they were looking at him meaningfully. He smirked coldly. These two thought they were great, but unfortunately, they had run into me, Qu Yi. One day, I’ll make them suffer endlessly, unable to live or die.
A wind barge had a total of 200 cabins, meaning it could only carry 200 people.
Perhaps due to the auction, many people wanted to leave Jiemo Island. In no time, the No. 19 wind barge heading to the South Demon Continent was fully occupied.
“Those with ticket No. 19 may now board!”
Suddenly, a loud voice rang out in the Island Departure Zone.
Qu Yi immediately took the ship number and flew toward the Wind-Facing Ship docked on a vast plain. He had the pretty girl at the boarding entrance check the ship number before entering the Wind-Facing Ship.
A total of one hundred Wind-Facing Ships were docked on this plain, lined up in a row, creating a rather spectacular sight. Especially since each ship was of the same size, with its hull shaped like a slender ellipse, they looked from afar like a hundred large fish.
It was only after seeing Qu Yi enter Ship No. 19 that the leader of the Golden Silkworm Sect took to the air. He was worried that Qu Yi might deliberately buy a ship number and escape along the way. Soon after, the leader of the Golden Silkworm Sect also entered the Wind-Facing Ship.
As for the Blood and Bone Duo, they continued to fly at a leisurely pace. After seeing Qu Yi enter the ship, they felt relieved. However, upon noticing the leader of the Golden Silkworm Sect’s actions, the two exchanged a smile.
“That one seems to be Zhan Jin, the leader of the Golden Silkworm Sect. I didn’t expect him to be eyeing Qu Yi too. How interesting,” Blood Fiery said with a laugh.
“Hmph, a cultivator in the middle stage of the Yuan Ying realm actually wants to compete with us for prey. He’s seeking death,” Bone Cold said coldly.
Soon, the two also entered Ship No. 19.
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Ship No. 19 lifted off immediately as the magic array inside activated, then flew rapidly toward the South Demon Continent.
The speed of the Wind-Facing Ship was comparable to that of cultivators in the early stage of the Yuan Ying realm. It would take a month even to cross the Sea of Immortals and Demons.
Thus, during this month, all 200 passengers could only move around inside the ship’s cabin.
Knowing that he was safe on this Wind-Facing Ship, Qu Yi walked around freely. At that moment, he arrived at the communication hall.
Inside the ship, there was only one public area for activities: the communication hall, which had twenty seats. Here, cultivators on the ship could exchange cultivation experiences or conduct private transactions.
Qu Yi sat down in one of the seats.
Next to him was a middle-aged man who appeared very lecherous, with small eyes, who was smiling as he sized up Qu Yi.
“Fellow cultivator, where are you planning to go?” the middle-aged man askedfriendlyly.
However, in Qu Yi’s eyes, the man’s expression looked like that of someone trying to gather information for selfish purposes.
“The South Demon Continent!” Qu Yi replied casually.
This answer seemed correct, but it wasn’t what the middle-aged man wanted.
The man grew annoyed but then smiled again and took out a map from his storage bag.
“Fellow cultivator, take a look at this simple map of Tianfeng Star. Where exactly do you really intend to go?” The middle-aged man carefully unrolled the map.
Upon seeing this map of Tianfeng Star, Qu Yi became interested and carefully examined it. It was truly remarkable—there were five major north-south mountain ranges on the North Immortal Continent, and five similar ranges on the South Demon Continent. Moreover, if these ten ranges were extended, they would form a single continuous line. It seemed as though Tianfeng Star originally had only one continent with five major mountain ranges, but later the Sea of Immortals and Demons appeared, dividing it into two continents with ten major mountain ranges.
On the North Immortal Continent, the five major mountain ranges were occupied by five major cultivation sects. From west to east, they were the Ziyang Mountains held by the Ziyang Palace, the Jiuhan Mountains controlled by the Jiuhan Sect, the Zhuhuo Mountains under the Zhuhuo Religion, the Qingyi Mountains managed by the Qingyi Sect, and the Jinding Mountains owned by the Jinding School.
On the South Demon Continent, the five major mountain ranges were occupied by five major demon cultivation sects. From west to east, they were the Baixue Mountains controlled by the Baixue Valley, the Heigǔ Mountains held by the Heigǔ Religion, the Baiyue Mountains under the Baiyue Palace, the Yinfeng Mountains managed by the Yinfeng Sect, and the Wanlei Mountains owned by the Wanlei Cliff.
After Qu Yi finished examining the map, his Instrument God immediately understood everything and relayed the information to Qing Wugui.
Qing Wugui suddenly said, “The Spirit Talisman Cave is likely located somewhere in the Heigǔ Mountains.” Naturally, Qu Yi also understood.
“To be honest, I want to go to the Heigǔ Mountains,” Qu Yi said with a smile.
The lecherous middle-aged man’s eyes lit up as he laughed, “Haha, fellow cultivator, actually, I’m also planning to go to the Heigǔ Mountains. You might not know this, but between the Heigǔ Mountains and the Baixue Mountains lies the Baimo Mountain Region, where numerous small sects exist. I want to go there and try to establish my own sect.”
Qu Yi was taken aback by this information. He had also thought about founding his own sect, so why not check it out?
“My name is Wuqu. May I ask how you are called?” Qu Yi wore a friendly smile.
Seeing Qu Yi’s attitude change drastically, the middle-aged man was delighted and said, “Fellow cultivator, my name is Wei Yan.”
Qu Yi carefully observed Wei Yan and, through his Instrument God, sensed all about Wei Yan’s true situation. It turned out that Wei Yan practiced wind-based cultivation techniques and had already reached the later stage of the Yuan Ying phase. However, he was hiding his true strength at the moment, appearing only as someone in the early Yuan Ying phase—clearly a very cautious person.
“Wei Yan, if you want to go to the Hundred Demons Mountain Range, I’m quite in agreement. How about this: after you get off the Wind-Facing Ship, go there alone first. I’ll rush there right away. From then on, we can explore the Hundred Demons Mountain Range together and establish a sect together, what do you think?” Qu Yi said seriously.
Since he also needed to get rid of the Blood and Bone Duo, Qu Yi couldn’t directly join forces with Wei Yan, as that would put Wei Yan in immediate danger.
Wei Yan smiled and observed Qu Yi for a while before asking, “Fellow Wuqu, have you encountered some powerful people?”
Obviously, Wei Yan had rich experience and could see at a glance the difficulties Qu Yi was facing.
“Yes, I had competition with two guys at the auction, which made them resent me,” Qu Yi said slowly, his expression grim.
“Do you want me to share the burden with you?” At this moment, Wei Yan acted very generously.
Qu Yi looked at Wei Yan, shook his head, and smiled, “Blood and Bone Duo… do you really want to help me?”
Wei Yan was stunned upon hearing this, his eyes wide open. He laughed awkwardly and said, “Wuqu, how did you get involved with them? Even if I try to help you now, it’s probably in vain. The Blood and Bone Duo, though belonging to different sects, have always worked together to dominate the world. In the South Demon Continent, they’re considered the best at the Yuan Ying stage.”
Seeing Wei Yan’s worried expression, Qu Yi felt amused and said directly, “Wei Yan, don’t worry. I have my own way of escaping. Just remember, once you get off the Wind-Facing Ship, fly straight to the Hundred Demons Mountain Range and wait for me there.”
Upon hearing this, Wei Yan’s eyes sparkled. He couldn’t understand how someone at the early Jin Dan stage like Qu Yi could escape from two people at the late Yuan Ying stage. But seeing Qu Yi’s relaxed expression and confident tone, he began to believe him.
“It seems that Fellow Wuqu also has secrets. Well, it seems I, Wei Yan, am very lucky to have met you as a friend. I can’t wait now—there will definitely be a lot of excitement in the Hundred Demons Mountain Range from now on,” Wei Yan said joyfully.
Qu Yi nodded, then stood up and returned to his cabin.
Meanwhile, Zhan Jin, the leader of the Golden Silkworm Sect, along with the Blood and Bone Duo—Xue Lie and Gu Han—had remained in their own cabin, completely unconcerned about what Qu Yi was doing in the communication area. In their eyes, a person at the early Jin Dan stage could never possibly escape their pursuit.
In the early stage of the Golden Core realm, compared to the middle and late stages of the Yuan Ying realm, it’s generally true that there’s no way to escape. But Qu Yi’s actual cultivation level was in the late stage of the Golden Core realm, and he also had some secrets.
Time passed quickly; a month flew by in the blink of an eye.
“South Demon Continent, Yingmo Wharf—we’ve arrived!” Suddenly, a voice echoed throughout all the cabins on the Wind-Facing Ship.
The 200 passengers knew that the Wind-Facing Ship had reached the South Demon Continent.