The big ship fell from the sky and stopped near an island near the coast of Nanzhou. The islanders of the island country came to the coast to watch the divine ship coming from afar. Many people even knelt on the ground and shouted a special name.
"Aso Hula!" An old man in coarse linen short-sleeved clothes raised his palms high and shouted, and the whip tangled on his head also swung along.
"Asohu!" Hundreds of people shouted together.
The neat and rhythmic prayers, accompanied by the kowtow of the monsters with different hair colors and looks that were particularly strange compared to Dongzhou, were full of a mysterious feeling.
"Sir, this is Minos Island! According to legend, the person who built this island called himself King Minos." The shipmaster was not very familiar with the pronunciation of the island's name, and he was not very good at speaking the languages of the countries in South Continent. Instead, he spoke the language of the Dahuan people in East Continent more fluently.
Nowadays, these monsters and the human race in Dongzhou no longer all use spiritual scripts like they did hundreds of years ago. Spiritual language and spiritual scripts have become languages that only cultivators can use. The languages and scripts of Dongzhou Dahuan and later countries were generally derived from the original spiritual scripts, which are relatively easier for cultivators to master.
The language and writing of South Continent are even more complicated. Some are derived from spiritual writing, some are excavated from ruins, and some are brought by extraordinary people in the world. Some of them have undergone hundreds of years of evolution and change. In this place where thousands of countries stand side by side, the language is so complicated that it makes people dizzy.
Fang Xiu was standing on the side of the boat, wearing the robe of an immortal official from Youdu. The warm wind from afar blew in waves, bringing warmth and comfort.
Looking ahead, the sea of Nanzhou is as blue as a mirror, reflecting the sky and the clouds. For a moment, it is difficult to tell where the sky is and where the sea is. The islands behind are full of green, with layers of wooden and stone houses built along the coast. On the sea, you can also see many young people floating on small sampans.
"The ship will stay for a while and set off tomorrow morning!" Fang Xiu said to the captain, as if he really liked this sea, or perhaps he felt that the warm breeze passing by was particularly comfortable.
The captain bowed and said, "Yes!"
However, Fang Xiu did not stop here just to take a look at the sea. Instead, the ship would stop here temporarily as per routine to pick up the last group of people on board and then fly directly to Youdu.
Many extraordinary people in the world, as well as the monsters, humans, aliens, and great demons among the indigenous people who are qualified to go to Youdu, have been waiting here for several years, for fear of missing out on the only ship that can cross the Nether Sea and reach Youdu Fairy Island.
From time to time, you can see people flying in the sky and landing on large ships. There are also people approaching here on boats from the islands, riding on the wind. Groups of monks and extraordinary people continue to board the ships, and the night gradually darkens.
Meanwhile, some mortals also seemed to want to board the ship. They believed that this ship led to the kingdom of immortality, but without the token, they were kept away from the ship by the strong wind and waves from a distance and could not get close to the ship.
They were in a panic and shouted unwillingly, as if they had missed the chance to enter heaven, but no one responded to them. The big ship and the people on the ship were invisible to them, just like humans walking on the earth who do not notice the ants under their feet.
At this moment, a golden light suddenly came from afar, as if the sun was rising in the sea. Golden waves swept along the sea, crossed the sky in an instant, and arrived under the ship in a mighty manner.
The powerful aura was released without any obstruction and rushed into the sky.
This power is no weaker than that of the ancient monsters and alien species that roared wildly when the big ship passed through the hinterland of Nanzhou. In fact, with the blessing of the sea, they seem even more powerful.
Many demon civilians, demon soldiers and demon officials on the ship cried out in surprise, and some even rushed to the upper level in a panic, wanting to report to the ship's officer, but the light arrived in the blink of an eye.
Fang Xiu noticed the mess on the boat and whispered, "Quiet!"
The voice was not loud, but it was clearly heard by everyone on the boat. Only then did the people on the boat remember that there was this person on the boat.
Fang Xiu lowered his head and saw that the thing under the water was not some big monster. The golden light was a huge figure swimming by with a fish tail swinging, and its long hair spread out, covering the entire sea.
The rich golden light emanating from that being was like the sun rising from the bottom of the sea.
When a body that looked like the goddess of the sea in mythology passed through the bottom of the boat, Fang Xiu lowered his head and met a charming and innocent face. The bright eyes smiled at Fang Xiu, and the whole sea seemed to move with her joys and sorrows.
A goddess dressed in colorful feathered clothes raised layers of golden light from the sea, landed on the boat with huge waves, and attracted the attention of crowds of people.
She stood up slenderly and was even taller than some of the tall monsters. She had an ethereal appearance and a figure as graceful as a startled swan. There was a mark of Taoism between her eyebrows like an immortal, emitting divine light, which further highlighted her extraordinary temperament.
The woman stood in front of Fang Xiu, bowed and said, "Yuchang greets Master Fengdu!"
Everyone was talking about it, but Fang Xiu just glanced at it casually: "I heard that several decades ago, the Queen of the Mermaids gave birth to a daughter. When she was born, the South China Sea was surging with waves and winds and rain. She was born with a Dao mark between her eyebrows, and was born with great supernatural powers."
"You're talking about you?"
Yuchang said in surprise: "True Lord also knows me?"
Fang Xiu did not respond to her question, but asked: "How do you know I am Fengdu? You should have never seen me!"
Yuchang said respectfully: "I have seen your appearance several times in the murals of the Mermaid Country about the female monarchs of all generations."
When he said this, Fang Xiu finally showed some expression on his face, as if he recalled something: "Hundreds of years ago, I went to the Mermaid Country to meet the first female monarch. At that time, the Dragon Mother Qingli attacked the Dragon Xiao Palace. Now that so many years have passed, I didn't expect that someone still remembers this incident."
"Back then, the First Lady gave me, Zhu Liu, and Qingyang Sanren the bronze lamp, which allowed the three of us to cross the Nether Sea and find the Nether Capital Fairy Island. So far, I have not been able to repay the First Lady's kindness to her."
"It's a pity that the old lady has long passed away. Thinking back to the time when the first generation of the female monarch had such a graceful and charming figure, Qingyang and I still can't forget it."
Yuchang suddenly bowed deeply and said, "Yuchang would like to be your disciple. Please accept Yuchang as your disciple."
This shocked many immortal officials and demon officials behind Fengdu, as well as the cultivators on and off the ship. Fengdu's name was extremely famous in Nanzhou and Dongzhou, and he himself was also an outstanding cultivator, but no one had ever heard that Fengdu had accepted disciples.
Fang Xiu looked at Yu Chang: "It seems that you came prepared? How did you know that I would be on this ship this time?"
Yuchang lowered her head and said, "I didn't know you were on the ship, but even if I went to Youdu, I was ready to visit you."
Fang Xiu took a look and found that the goddess of the Mermaid Country had actually cultivated to the late third level in just over ten years. This aptitude was simply terrifying. One should know that when Fang Xiu traveled all over Dongzhou, most of the reincarnated people from various countries were still at the second level.
The only ones who have entered the third stage are the headmaster of Tianjian Mountain, Qingyang's direct disciple of Taishou Mountain, the man with double pupils brought back by Zhang Ping himself, and the saint girl of Xuanyuan people. Apart from them, I have only heard that the dragon son of the Dragon Palace in the East China Sea has also entered the third stage.
To have reached the third level in less than a hundred years was already extremely terrifying. He might be able to reach the peak of the third level before he was one hundred and fifty years old and try to enter the realm of immortality.
The goddess of the Mermaid Kingdom has now entered the third level, and she may be able to break through to the fourth level before she is a hundred years old. This is simply shocking. She is probably the fastest cultivator since the creation of the Mountain and Sea Realm.
If an ordinary person encountered such a genius and such a beautiful jade, he would probably want to take her as his disciple. However, there are probably few people in this world who can be her master.
However, Fang Xiu did not need such a disciple to inherit his mantle and heritage.
And Fang Xiuming's cultivation level is only one level higher than hers. This goddess from the Mermaid Kingdom probably wants to inherit his legendary fourth-level inheritance, and wants to borrow the Heavenly Demon Pool of Youdu Fairy Island through him, or she may want to get the legendary incense artifact owned by Fengdu, or the fourth-level fairy ship under her feet.
Fang Xiu shook his head. It was rare for him to guess people's minds. Regardless of the legends about the goddess admiring him or any other plans, Fang Xiu was not prepared to accept her as a disciple. He directly refused, "My inheritance is not suitable for you!"
"Moreover, my cultivation is not much higher than yours. At your age, you have such a cultivation, which is far beyond the previous generations of mermaid queens. You will definitely be the next generation of the mermaid monarch. You have a high status and position, so you don't need to worship me as your master!"
Yuchang showed an earnest look on her face: "Although my country of mermaids has inherited the ancient Dragon Palace, we are not on the path of dragon transformation, nor the path of gods and demons, but the path of refining qi and primordial spirit. Now in this world, the most powerful people who walk the immortal path are you, Fengdu Taoist, Qingyang Sanren, and Jia Yi Zhenjun."
"So I would rather follow you in your practice!"
Fang Xiu shook his head: "I am alone, I don't like having that disciple around to bother me, and I can't play the role of both a teacher and a father."
Yu Chang wanted to say something else, but Fang Xiu interrupted her: "But it's time to repay our old favor. Although I don't accept disciples, when you arrive in Youdu City, I will find a suitable fourth-level demon to be your master. Whether you want to stay in You Palace and serve the Lord of Youdu in the future, or want to borrow the Heavenly Demon Pool, I will help you!"
"That's it!"
After Fang Xiu finished saying this, he stepped away. The groups of immortal officials and demon officials behind him also followed him into the palace-like ship building.
Before late at night, all the passengers who had arrived by boat had arrived. At dawn the next day, the boat took off again, accompanied by clouds and mist, and headed for the dark and endless sea of the underworld at the end of the day.
This time there was no stop and he went straight to Youdu Fairy Island.