Old Zhao’s friend, his face a mask of disbelief, countered, “The Angry Whale Gang might not be lacking in extraordinary cultivators either!”

“Could they possibly possess more than the Five Immortals Gate?”

“It’s not necessarily about who has more, but who is stronger! You said so yourself just now!”

These two men were like the old villagers at the mouth of a village, who, after a day’s toil, couldn’t help but boast and debate with unrestrained fervor, their arguments sweeping like the wind and converging like the tide.

Though their entire lives had never extended beyond the confines of their own township, they discussed the affairs of various countries and pontificated on the merits of successive dynasties and nobles with effortless ease.

If one were to take their words as truth, they would be gravely mistaken.

But they spoke merely for amusement, devoid of ill intent or the desire to deceive others.

They deceived only themselves, living ordinary lives.

Old Zhao suddenly let out a cold snort.

Within that snort lay a smugness born of possessing sole mastery of the truth.

He lowered his voice, a touch of mystery in his tone. “Could it be you don’t know that the great figure behind the Angry Whale Gang… is gone?”

“Laughable!” Old Zhao’s friend retorted with disdain. “Do you even know who the great figure behind the Angry Whale Gang is? That is Elder Hai Zongming of the Fishing Sea Tower! You understand nothing!”

He then glanced at Jiang Wang, adding, “Young man, you understand nothing either. Just don’t follow this fellow and stir up trouble.”

He seemed quite displeased with Jiang Wang for supporting Old Zhao.

Hai Zongming had been dead for several months.

Jiang Wang merely smiled and remained silent, indicating for them to continue their argument, not to mind him.

Neither the Five Immortals Gate nor the Angry Whale Gang had any connection to them whatsoever, yet these two argued until their faces were red and their ears burned.

This was a scene often witnessed in the lives of ordinary people. It was both smoke and fire.

Jiang Wang wasn’t so petty as to take offense, nor did he believe these ordinary people could possibly offend him. Like a completely ordinary young man, he simply listened honestly to the pronouncements of his elders.

Old Zhao was clearly somewhat shaken, also sensing that the rumors he had heard were not entirely reliable. How could an elder of the Fishing Sea Tower suffer such a simple misfortune?

But he still forced himself to argue, “And where is the great figure behind the Five Immortals Gate weak? That is none other than Granny Jade Pearl! Is she not also an elder of the Fishing Sea Tower?”

Jiang Wang’s heart stirred.

He knew that Zhu Biqiong was a subordinate of Granny Jade Pearl, an elder of the Fishing Sea Tower.

Zhu Biqiong’s elder sister, Zhu Suyao, was then Granny Jade Pearl’s most talented disciple. Later, injured by love and ensnared by Hu Shaomeng, her cultivation was hindered. Granny Jade Pearl still strove to secure her a chance to attempt entering the Heaven Mansion secret realm. At that time, she entered the Heaven Mansion secret realm in the same batch as Jiang Wang and the others. Only Jiang Wang emerged successfully, while Zhu Suyao unfortunately perished within.

As an elder of the Fishing Sea Tower, having myriad connections with some small sects on the nearby islands was also perfectly normal.

This was also one of the means by which the Fishing Sea Tower maintained its influence in the nearby islands.

However, listening to the meaning of these two people’s conversation, Granny Jade Pearl and Hai Zongming, each supporting their respective sects, seemed to be in a competitive relationship, with considerable animosity.

Old Zhao and his friend, these two don’t know how far removed “supporters,” could argue so vehemently. The two sects involved, one couldn’t begin to imagine the extent of their conflict.

Was this the Fishing Sea Tower’s strategy of raising gu? Or, did Granny Jade Pearl and Hai Zongming have some other conflict?

Then he heard Old Zhao’s friend continue, “Those kind of immortal figures, one doesn’t know how long they can live. How could they easily just be gone? What do you say?”

Old Zhao’s momentum weakened somewhat. “But many also went to the Outer Sea and never returned.”

“You think they met with an accident? Perhaps those extraordinary cultivators have gone somewhere to enjoy themselves freely! Do you know that there are immortal mountains overseas? You, who make a living in the wind and sun, understand nothing!”

Old Zhao’s friend’s momentum surged, pressing on with his advantage. “Do you know, or not… I’ll be damned!”

His words trailed off midway, dissolving into a shout of surprise.

For at that exact moment, the dragon bone ship suddenly lurched violently!

Exclamations erupted within the ship’s cabin, and the passengers were suddenly sent tumbling in all directions.

Only Jiang Wang remained seated steadily in his original position, not moving an inch.

And outside, terrified voices of the sailors were already being transmitted: “Sea… sea beast!”

“The sea beast is out of control!” The voice was utterly miserable, as if beholding the end of the world.

“You motherfucker, you motherfucker!” Amidst the violent shaking of the ship’s hull, Old Zhao gritted his teeth, trying to grab onto something, when he suddenly felt a wisp of wind blow past him, and the space beside him was suddenly empty.

The young man who had been happily watching him and his old friend argue was nowhere to be seen.

He quickly realized what had happened, struggled to his feet, and stumbled outside.

An extraordinary cultivator!

He had just been sitting on the same ship with an extraordinary cultivator!

He wanted to witness the extraordinary cultivator’s great battle with the sea beast!

You motherfucker, now I have something to boast about! he thought.

Meanwhile, Jiang Wang, with a few swift steps, emerged from the ship’s cabin and stood on the deck. He then saw, in front of the ship, a three-story high octopus-shaped sea beast.

The dragon bone small ship could carry thirty people; its volume was actually not small, but in front of this sea beast, it was like a child’s toy. Like a rattle drum, a piece of cotton candy, easily destroyed.

This sea beast had three enormous eyes, all filled with madness. Clearly, it was completely out of control.

It had eight tentacles, four swimming beneath the seawater, and four lashing madly on the surface of the sea.

Huge waves followed its movements, possessing a momentum that threatened to destroy everything.

Despairing sailors lay on the deck. The ship’s captain had already rolled into the sea. Although he could swim, in such violent waves, he could only struggle desperately, futilely seeking life.

Amidst the colossal rumbling sounds, amidst the screams and despair.

There was a clean and fluent hum of a sword.

A dazzling sword light, in the air, drew an arc of incomparable grace.

But see a young man with a divine spirit, holding a long sword, leaping between the sea and the sky.

Stepping on air a few times, green clouds scattered.

Bang bang bang!

That was the sound of huge tentacles being chopped off and falling into the sea.

Fresh blood, like a spring, instantly dyed the surrounding seawater red.

“Roar!” The sea beast roared.

From its mouth, it spat out countless sharp water spears.

Sharp and piercing, they whistled, filling the space around Jiang Wang.

Jiang Wang’s foot tip touched the air, stepping on green clouds, passing perfectly through the gaps between the water spears. At the same time, his long sword chopped continuously, sword light surging, chopping apart these water spears from their tail end.

If it were for battle purposes, he could have avoided them. But if these water spears’ momentum didn’t stop, they would surely shoot onto the dragon bone ship, and at that time, the dead and injured would be countless.

Having chopped apart the dense water spears, Jiang Wang took another step and landed on the sea beast’s head.

His body brushed past the sea beast’s three eyes, and a cold light moved as well, all three eyes were chopped broken! The turbid liquid inside the eyeballs, along with blood, spurted out.

The sea beast became even more frantic, but was already completely unable to grasp Jiang Wang’s position, only opening its big mouth, incessantly spitting water spears.

At the same time, the two tentacles submerged in the water also divided, dancing wildly in front.

It was truly mad, even its own spat-out water spears pierced its own tentacles, yet it felt no pain.

Amidst the frenzied sea beast, there was almost no safe place in the surroundings, all were affected.

But its vitality was extremely strong. Despite being heavily injured by Jiang Wang to this extent, it still showed no signs of weakening.

It seemed its blood would not run dry, its vitality would not be exhausted.

Jiang Wang stepped in the air, winning with leisure, swinging his sword casually, necessarily injuring and paining this sea beast.

Amidst the shocking waves and terror, it was impossible to describe the unwritten elegance of his movements, possessing an extreme expert’s posture. It made people’s hearts yield!

But only he himself was clear about the difficulty.

This sea beast seemed unkillable! The more injured it became, the more frantic it became, and the more powerful it seemed.