Fu Yanqing sifted through the items for a long while, but actually didn’t take much. It was all things that helped restore energy and heal injuries. It seemed the Dingwei Floating Island was indeed in a bit of a pinch regarding medicinal supplies, which was an inevitable consequence of the great war.

Jiang Wang put away the storage box and followed behind Fu Yanqing, no longer speaking.

Chu Mi sacrificed himself as a bridge, saying nothing before his death. No one knew what he was thinking in that moment.

He dissolved together with the broken rules surging in the World River, leaving nothing behind.

Yet, for those who continued forward over his corpse, there were always some lingering ties that could not be let go.

As for Chu Mi’s case, Jiang Wang would naturally go to the Capital Patrol Office to investigate after returning to Linzi. Whether Chu Mi himself cared, or could even care anymore… those who were alive had a duty to continue some matters.

The deceased are gone, the living carry on.

“We’ve arrived.”

Fu Yanqing led the way to a high platform, where a streamlined, radiant red Scorching Sun Flying Ship was currently parked.

This place should have been quite conspicuous, but due to the formation arrays, it was deeply hidden and not easily seen by others.

Fu Yanqing went forward to take a look, then came back and said to Jiang Wang, “Let’s wait for the next one.”

This Scorching Sun Flying Ship was packed with wounded soldiers, and no matter how anxious Jiang Wang was, he couldn’t possibly compete with them for a spot.

A flash of red light, and the Scorching Sun Flying Ship instantly shot into the sky.

“The Maze World is a world riddled with holes, with rule gaps everywhere. The path out of the world has never been blocked, but without a Golden Body and Jade Marrow, it’s impossible to cross physically. Our Scorching Sun Flying Ships prioritize speed to pass through rule gaps faster and reduce the pressure on the ship. The Thorn Ships of Jue Ming Island focus more on defense, to endure longer in rule gaps. The Dragon Fishing Ships of the Fishing Sea Tower strike a balance between the two.”

Fu Yanqing introduced this in an unbiased manner.

Jiang Wang, however, was silently calculating the cost of a Scorching Sun Flying Ship, and the more he calculated, the greater the pressure became.

I’m a heaven’s favored son, at least, so how am I becoming poorer the more I live?

“Let’s go, this is the last one for today.”

Fu Yanqing led Jiang Wang to the newly arrived Scorching Sun Flying Ship.

Seen from a distance, the Scorching Sun Flying Ship seemed to have flames flowing over it. Up close, one could see that it was merely light.

There were thirty-odd cultivators sitting in the flying ship, most of them asleep. Only a few could keep their eyes open to look at Jiang Wang.

Jiang Wang walked past them silently. Just as Ding Jingshan said, the reason Dingwei Floating Island decided to embrace this war was for the sake of humanity, based on the stance of the entire human race.

But Jiang Wang himself couldn’t forget that the reason these people were injured, and those people died, was because they refused to give themselves up.

He would never forget the Maze World.

And he would definitely return again.

Fu Yanqing was very busy. After sending Jiang Wang onto the flying ship, he disappeared again without a sound. If it weren’t for “collecting debts,” he probably wouldn’t have personally seen Jiang Wang off.

Crowded in the flying ship with the wounded, the surging red light covered the cabin, and the flying ship lifted off.

Jiang Wang’s seat was close to the bow of the ship, so he could see how quickly the Yuan Stones were being consumed on the energy arrays near the bow.

The Yang Valley cultivator controlling the flying ship said nothing, possessing a strong military demeanor.

And the Scorching Sun Flying Ship ascended continuously towards the “sky” of the floating island at an astonishing speed.

This speed was faster than Jiang Wang’s own Step on Clouds, and could almost match Yu Siqing’s speed.

But while Scorching Sun Flying Ships were expensive, they could be produced in bulk. How many Yu Siqing’s were there?

Of course, comparing the extreme speed of the immortal art Step on Clouds with that of a Scorching Sun Flying Ship wasn’t entirely fair. Step on Clouds itself was already very fast, and its greatest advantage wasn’t its extreme speed, but its ease of movement, appearing slow at extreme speed and traversing the air as if on flat ground, which was more suitable for combat.

This journey is finally over. Jiang Wang thought, watching the peculiar empty scenery of the Maze World being rapidly passed.

Before the thought could settle, the Scorching Sun Flying Ship came to an abrupt halt.

Jiang Wang restrained the inertia that would have thrown him forward and helped the wounded beside him who were about to fall, looking out with unconcealed shock.

In front of the Scorching Sun Flying Ship, a figure of medium height appeared.

That figure extended a hand, directly facing the flying ship.

This hand looked very ordinary, neither rough nor particularly delicate, with five fingers held together, simply held upright.

There was a firm sense of “rejection.”

The Scorching Sun Flying Ship wasn’t particularly bulky, but compared to a single hand, it could still be considered massive.

Yet it was stopped dead in its tracks in front of an upright palm, and it was forced to stop at an incredibly terrifying speed!

The red light surging over the entire flying ship also dimmed in sequence.

Compared to the White Elephant King blasting apart the Scorching Sun Flying Ship with a punch outside the floating island, this scene was more calm and natural, without a trace of fanfare.

It was as simple as waving a hand to brush away flies.

Jiang Wang leaped out of the flying ship, sword at the ready, and met the figure, “Who is blocking the way?”

He naturally knew that he was no match for this suddenly appearing powerhouse, but among the cabin full of wounded, only he could step forward.

The powerhouse who stopped the Scorching Sun Flying Ship gently raised his head, allowing Jiang Wang to see his blood-red eyes. His face was somewhat pointed and he had no eyebrows.

The Blood King!

A terrifying answer had already formed in Jiang Wang’s heart.

After all, this countenance was very similar to that of the Blood King’s son, who had died at his hands.

As Jiang Wang saw the arrival clearly, Jiang Wang’s appearance was naturally reflected in the blood-red eyes. This powerhouse lightly pulled up the corners of his mouth, revealing sharp white teeth, “It seems this King did not come too late.”

The mighty Blood King had actually killed his way to the Dingwei area! And with such a noble status, he would make a move against a mere Divine Ability Inner Palace cultivator.

Jiang Wang’s heart was icy cold, but he still used his heel to kick the Scorching Sun Flying Ship backward, saying, “The karma from killing is mine alone. I will bear it alone.”

The Blood King looked at him with approval, as if he greatly admired his bravery, and said in a tone that could even be called gentle, “This King will not kill you directly… because killing you is not enough.”

His voice was so even, but the cruelty within it was so clear.

“We have plenty of time. In the time to come, I will slowly tell you—the more you want to protect something, the more you will lose.”

Saying this, he extended his left index finger in front of Jiang Wang and lightly drew a line.

However, what followed was not the expected process of the entire Scorching Sun Flying Ship disintegrating.

Instead, another index finger, blocked the Blood King’s index finger from across the air.

It was a firm, rough, steel-like finger. It appeared abruptly, yet it was like a nail hammered into place.

The two fingers clearly did not touch, yet they produced a clang like the clash of swords!

Then came the massive impact that spread out, forcing the entire Scorching Sun Flying Ship back dozens of feet.

Jiang Wang gripped his long sword, Dao Yuan filling his entire body, and retreated more than ten steps as well!