Chapter 717: Heaven Fate s.h.i.+p
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Jiang Yi didn’t lead the 105 men directly to White Tiger Island as the Black Wind Legion had only given him two weeks. Jiang Yi didn’t want to have any mishaps during the journey there. He led everyone to White Sprout Island and spent tens of thousands of celestial stones to ride on the merchant a.s.sociation’s merchant s.h.i.+p, making it much safer.
The merchant a.s.sociation was called Red Sun Merchant a.s.sociation and was rather famous throughout the G.o.ds Bestow Tribe. This merchant a.s.sociation had extended their business throughout the G.o.ds Bestow Tribe. Their backer wasn’t only the elder that held authority in the Lu Clan; they were also on good terms with the various other clans. During the journey of their merchant s.h.i.+p in the G.o.ds Bestow Tribe, they generally wouldn’t be intercepted by the mountain bandit groups. Those that dared to intercept them would normally suffer a miserable fate.
In stricter terms, the merchant s.h.i.+p wasn’t actually a s.h.i.+p—it simply looked like a s.h.i.+p. In fact, these merchant s.h.i.+ps were actually a special artifact called the Heaven Fate s.h.i.+p!
Similarly, the Heaven Fate s.h.i.+p was also a masterpiece of the Tang Clan from the East Imperial Continent. The Heaven Fate s.h.i.+p could fly in the sky or dive in the water or ground. The entire s.h.i.+p was molded with metallic materials and had a powerful barrier on the outside. When the large-sized Heaven Fate s.h.i.+p activated the barrier, it would be able to withstand ten attacks from a high-stage Heaven Monarch. If a middle-stage Heaven Monarch wasn’t powerful enough, it wasn’t even impossible for a few hundred individuals to destroy the barrier in ten days or half a month. By that time, the merchant a.s.sociation’s experts would already have provided the reinforcements.
“This is the Heaven Fate s.h.i.+p?”
At the southeast seaside of White Sprout Island, Jiang Yi could see the giant golden s.h.i.+ps floating in mid-air as he was silently astonished. These Heaven Fate s.h.i.+ps looked the same as a normal s.h.i.+p, but it was actually able to suspend in the air silently. The s.h.i.+ps were a few hundred meters in length and a few meters in width. It was like a golden castle that was able to move and looked majestic and awe-inspiring.
The barrier on the s.h.i.+p wasn’t opened up, and there were teams of guards wearing deep blue battle armor on the decks. There was a total of three to four hundred men that all looked down with blade-like eyes.
“Three to four hundred Heaven Monarchs. There is twenty middle-stage Heaven Monarchs! This merchant a.s.sociation is indeed powerful!”
Jiang Yi casually sensed the aura presences and was surprised. This was only the appearance strength as he believed that must be at least one high-stage Heaven Monarch overseeing the Heaven Fate s.h.i.+p. This was just a single Heaven Fate s.h.i.+p. How many merchant s.h.i.+ps did this merchant a.s.sociation have? How many more experts could they have in their headquarters?
There were plenty of martial artists and members from the smaller merchant groups waiting to board the s.h.i.+p. Many small merchant groups couldn’t afford the Heaven Fate s.h.i.+p. Even if they could buy one but didn’t have the powerful guards to form a deterrence, they would still be intercepted. They might as well ride on the merchant s.h.i.+ps of these large merchant a.s.sociations which made it much safer for them.
“Everyone, you can board the s.h.i.+p!”
When a few hundred people gathered over from far away, a middle-stage Heaven Monarch supervisor yelled out from the s.h.i.+p. Jiang Yi’s men had already made all the arrangements and with a wave of his hand. Jiang Yi said, “Let’s go!”
Swis.h.!.+ Swis.h.!.+
Over a hundred individuals soared to the sky and boarded the deck. The middle-stage Heaven Monarch supervisor then bowed with cupped hands and said, “Everyone, please go to the hold no.3 of the s.h.i.+p.”
The twenty over Heaven Monarchs that followed Qian w.a.n.guan on many trips skillfully led Jiang Yi and the others to a hold of the s.h.i.+p.
It might be called the hold of a s.h.i.+p, but it was actually no different from a palace hall. The interior was grand and luxurious, and there were plenty of small rooms, but they were relatively small. Everyone could enter the rooms to cultivate or to rest. Jiang Yi picked one of the rooms and waved his hand, indicating for everyone to rest well and prepare themselves mentally. He instructed them to call him when they arrived at White Tiger Island.
Swis.h.!.+ Swis.h.!.+
There were constantly more people boarding the s.h.i.+p, and they had entered the different holds of the s.h.i.+p. One hour later, the Heaven Fate s.h.i.+p was boarded with at least a few thousand individuals. The s.h.i.+p shook slightly and lit up with a golden barrier and slowly steered towards the northeast direction.
Swis.h.!.+
The s.h.i.+p flew faster and faster before finally turning into a stream of golden light and drawing across the horizon. As it pierced through the sky, it let out a sharp sound that echoed in the surrounding.
“This Heaven Fate s.h.i.+p is rather good and has a speed that is comparable to a low-stage Heaven Monarch. I will find a chance to get one in the future.”
Jiang Yi’s divine senses extended out and could actually extend out of the barrier easily, but it couldn’t reach into the other holds of the s.h.i.+p. The guards on the deck detected Jiang Yi’s divine senses and didn’t pay much attention as they scanned the surroundings and put up their guard.
Two days were required to travel from White Sprout Island to White Tiger Island. After Jiang Yi scouted around with his divine senses for a moment, he sat cross-legged and cultivated his essence force. There might be a vicious battle at White Tiger Island, and he had to cherish every minute and second to cultivate.
All the Heaven Monarchs on the outside would either enter the room to cultivate or gather in the main hall to have quiet discussions. Everyone had grave expressions, but since they had followed Jiang Yi, they had no choice but to go all the way.
Swis.h.!.+ Swis.h.!.+ Swis.h.!.+
Half a day later, the Heaven Fate s.h.i.+p had traveled over one million miles, and there were small islands that appeared ahead. Before the Heaven Fate s.h.i.+p could approach, those cl.u.s.ters of islands shot out with countless martial artists and enveloped the entire Heaven Fate s.h.i.+p with their powerful aura presences, alarming everyone.
“Mountain bandits?”
Jiang Yi’s eyes opened up as he scouted with his divine senses immediately. When he noticed that the thousands of people that flew over from the islands were mostly Vajra Realm martial artists, he revealed a mocking expression.
Buzz! Buzz!
A merchant guard on the deck all released their aura presences at this moment while a middle-stage Heaven Monarch burst out with a yell, “Get lost!”
Swis.h.!.+ Swis.h.!.+
When the mountain bandits that flew up from below felt the powerful aura presences, they quickly fled with fear and vanished back into the cl.u.s.ters of islands without a trace.
“There is indeed a lot of mountain bandits in this place.”
Jiang Yi sighed and continued to cultivate. Two hours later, he was alerted by powerful aura presences again. His expression turned grave when he scanned with his divine senses, because this time, the martial artists that flew up from the islands were much stronger. There was actually over ten middle-stage Heaven Monarchs and more than a thousand low-stage Heaven Monarchs.
“I am the Red Sun Merchant a.s.sociation’s Hong Ying. Are you Leader Feng’s men?”
An aged voice echoed from one of the holds of the Heaven Fate s.h.i.+p. One of the middle-stage Heaven Monarch bandits to wave his hand, which caused tens of thousands of people to pause the air. He bowed with cupped hands to the Heaven Fate s.h.i.+p and said, “So it is Lord Hong Ying. We have been disrespectful. Brothers, withdraw!”
When all the bandits flew back down, many people on the Heaven Fate s.h.i.+p let out sighs of relief while Jiang Yi revealed a trace of mockery.
He was certain that the mountain bandit group definitely knew that this Heaven Fate s.h.i.+p belonged to the Red Sun Merchant a.s.sociation. They purposely made up this show to let all the people on the s.h.i.+p that paid their celestial stones to see: ‘Look how dangerous the G.o.ds Bestow Tribe is? If you don’t ride on our merchant a.s.sociation’s Heaven Fate s.h.i.+p, you will definitely die…’
For the rest of the day, the Heaven Fate s.h.i.+p would constantly encounter mountain bandits. The smaller groups would be deterred by the release of aura presences from the experts on the s.h.i.+p while the larger groups would let the s.h.i.+p pa.s.s after Lord Hong Ying reported his affiliation.
Halfway through the journey, the Heaven Fate s.h.i.+p stopped on a giant island where many got off the Heaven Fate s.h.i.+p, and many boarded the s.h.i.+p. Jiang Yi cultivated for two days and finally arrived by a dock that was at the southern sh.o.r.es of White Tiger Island.
“Everyone, please take care!”
After being sent off by the Red Sun Merchant a.s.sociation’s supervisor, Jiang Yi and his men got off the Heaven Fate s.h.i.+p and flew straight into White Tiger Island. They still have to fly for half a day before reaching a giant mountain range in the south of the White Tiger Island, the Black Wind Mountain Range.
“Hehe!”
When the Red Sun Merchant a.s.sociation’s supervisor saw that Jiang Yi and his men had left, he summoned a subordinate and instructed with a soft voice, “Send a message to Gui Ying. The Sky Thunder City’s Chief Jiang is leading 105 Heaven Monarchs and will arrive in half a day. There is only one middle-stage heaven Monarch. Also, tell him that it is time for him to pay up for the information that was given half a year ago…”