Shennong Dao Master
Chapter 535 - 67: Ten Thousand Skill Tower Ship Arrives, Master Liu Tianning! (8K)

Chapter 535: Chapter 67: Ten Thousand Skill Tower Ship Arrives, Master Liu Tianning! (8K)

"Brother Pei, please ask anything, for I hold nothing back in what I know," Zhao Xing responded.

"Do you know where it comes from and where it goes, how large it is, and what kind of divine phenomena it displays?"

Zhao Xing immediately answered, "It seems to be swimming from the west to the northeast direction. I haven’t seen its full appearance, but its tail fin is over 300 meters, and its fin spines are twenty to thirty meters."

"It opened its mouth wide and swallowed the area within a kilometer, likely deploying the Dragon Whale’s innate ability ’Heaven Devouring Whirlpool.’ Originally, the ice layer was about ten meters thick here, but it could easily push it open."

Pei Yuanchang was somewhat regretful. "Someone under my command had discovered traces of it before, but only saw a vague silhouette at 400 meters underwater, thinking it had left the southwest area of Night Castle. I didn’t expect it to still be lurking in the deep sea."

"Brother Zhao, do you know how powerful this Dragon Whale is?"

Zhao Xing slightly shook his head. "I can’t sense it, but according to the book ’Deep Sea Giant Beast Map,’ the strength of an adult Dragon Whale is between fourth and fifth rank, while a longer-lived Dragon Whale can reach fourth rank."

"However, this one is already exceeding the descriptions in the ’Deep Sea Giant Beast Map’; it surely possesses fourth rank strength."

Pei Yuanchang nodded. He indeed wanted to hunt the whale, but he also needed to know the strength of the giant beast!

Now, hearing these descriptions from Zhao Xing, he knew quite a lot -- enough to know what preparations to make, what size of sea boat to use, and what bait to employ.

Pei Yuanchang did not plan on asking further, but being observant, he noticed that only fishing baskets were inside the fishing toolshed, while other fishing gear boxes were missing. A thought strick him. "Brother, does your purchased fishing gear include the Seven Star Hook?"

Zhao Xing saw him inquire like this and secretly thought that Pei Yuanchang was really meticulous, aiming straight for the crucial point with his question.

"Included."

Pei Yuanchang rejoiced. "Were your fishing tools swallowed by the Dragon Whale? Is the Star Positioning Plate still there?"

"It is, and I’ve confirmed that it has been swallowed."

"However, I cannot hand the Star Positioning Plate over to Brother Pei,"

Zhao Xing spoke frankly and openly.

Sooner or later, it would be known by others; rather than lying and potentially being looked down upon by Pei Yuanchang later, it was better to tell him directly: I have it, but I can’t give it to you.

Zhao Xing’s frankness somewhat surprised Pei Yuanchang.

He was stunned for a moment, then showed a slight smile. "Good, Brother, that’s quite forthright! Truly, you withhold nothing and withhold no words."

Pei Yuanchang bowed. "I will contact my esteemed teacher to discuss plans for whale hunting, hoping you could put in a good word in front of my teacher so that I can prepare many things, thus saving my teacher the time to mobilize sea vessels and supplies."

Liu Tianning had not yet arrived at the Extreme Night Sea, and even if he had, he might still not be fully prepared. If he had to turn back and arrange for equipment, supplies, and manpower,

the Dragon Whale might have escaped long ago.

King Lingshuang originally made his fortune from the navy, and Pei Yuanchang was a good coopertion partner.

"Certainly," Zhao Xing bowed back.

Pei Yuanchang did not inquire further, and he did not even give another glance at the magical plants inside the fishing toolshed. If Zhao Xing wished to speak, he naturally wouldn’t ask more.

If not willing to speak, asking would be useless.

He lingered only a little while and then quickly left, clearly going to make preparations.

Zhao Xing was also busy, immediately pulling out the Earth Mirror to report again to Liu Tianning.

His spectral image appeared within the Ten Thousand Skill Palace.

Liu Tianning should have already set off, but after Zhao Xing reported about the Dragon Whale, Liu Tianning started preparing, so his true body was still in the Ten Thousand Skill Palace.

"Teacher, Pei Yuanchang indeed came to me, and he detected that I left a hook inside the Dragon Whale,"

"He proposed a cooperation, and he should be contacting you soon."

Liu Tianning said, "He is currently speaking with another of my incarnations. What do you think of this cooperation?"

Zhao Xing pondered, "The Pei family made their fortune through the navy, we are close by, in the same sea zone, with goodwill from the past and strength, it can save you time in mobilization, we should cooperate."

Liu Tianning nodded, "Good, where is your Blood Shadow Flying Boat now?"

Zhao Xing said, "It has passed north of Yang City, flying past the boundary marker for over an hour."

"Ensure your own safety. If there’s danger on the road, you can use the name of the Luo Hou King."

"Luo Hou King?" Zhao Xing was startled. It was then Liu Tianning informed him that his mentor’s support was indeed the Luo Hou King.

No wonder Lao Liu had been rising all the way up; it turned out to have such a powerful person backing him.

"Yes."

The spectral image faded away, and Zhao Xing’s mind stirred, and the incarnation aboard the Blood Shadow Flying Boat opened its eyes.

"Brother," Ji Zixuan noticed Zhao Xing was online.

"Mhm," Zhao Xing approached her, "Where are we?"

"Near the Heavenly Fire Road," Ji Zixuan pointed ahead where the distant sky showed a swath of fiery clouds.

From within the clouds, flaming meteorites occasionally fell, creating numerous burning meteorite craters on the ground.

"Let’s detour around it," Zhao Xing suggested.

"Brother," Ji Zixuan put forth her own suggestion, "Once past the Heavenly Fire Road, the days will shorten, nights lengthen; by flying another six hours, we could directly reach Songxue Lake, saving us over two hours."

"Are you confident you can make it through?" Zhao Xing inquired.

"Yes!" Ji Zixuan pointed to the map beside her, "I’ve been studying the map for over two hours. I’m confident I can navigate through the fragmentary asteroid belt of the Heavenly Fire Road."

Oberserving Ji Zixuan’s gaze, filled with confidence and a hopeful longing for recognition and approval,

"Alright, then you lead the way," Zhao Xing nodded.

Ji Zixuan’s learning capacity was strong. Since arriving in the Ten Suns Cave Heaven, she had been continuously engaged, absorbing spiritual beauty, studying military realm intelligence, and various news.

Her self-driven and progress-oriented nature, yet willing to heed advice, matched exactly what Zhao Xing appreciated about Ji Zixuan.

Mr. Zhao, like Liu Tianning, also detested stupidity; those who detested stupidity would appreciate intelligent people, and Ji Zixuan was certainly smart.