Upside-down Sea

The bronze gate opened wide, revealing a bottomless pool of black water behind it, like a giant beast that had been dormant for a thousand years opening its throat.

Ao Zheng, unable to contain himself any longer, slammed his foot heavily on the ship's railing and roared at the Blood Bone Alliance members behind him, "Blood Bone Alliance vanguard, charge! The first one to get in will receive ten mid-grade blood crystals!"

Under the reward, there must be a brave man.

Several light fast boats under the Red-Based Beast Fangs' banner plunged into the darkness opposite like arrows released from a bow.

Luo Tianheng maintained his composure, straightening his perfectly wrinkle-free cuffs, and instructed those around him: "The cause and effect within the Sea King's Tomb are unpredictable. Since Alliance Leader Ao is so eager to help others, we will follow behind and provide support."

Despite being called a lookout, the Zhenhai Alliance's blue-bottomed, gold-anchored ship not only didn't slow down, but instead used the current to its advantage, closely following the Blood Skeleton Alliance's tail and diving in.

Ye Piaoling, fanning himself with a folding fan, smiled like a friendly shopkeeper: "Now that you two have gone in, my Xiaoyao Alliance certainly can't just stand by and watch. The treasures in the tomb need to be appraised, don't they?"

The Three Alliances' move completely enraged the Twelve Bandits on the periphery, who had been holding back their anger for so long.

"Get there fast! If you're late, you won't even get any soup!"

"Don't crowd my boat, get out of the way!"

Dozens of warships swarmed into the bronze gate like headless flies, the sea filled with the sounds of crashing waves and shouts of cursing.

On the deck of the black ship, Mud Monkey was so anxious that he kept spinning around in place, his mask even tilted to one side.

"Boss, if we don't move soon, those bastards will probably take all the good stuff inside!"

Xu Hao stood with his hands behind his back at the bow of the ship, his pale mask facing the colossal gate that devoured everything, his tone calm.

"What's the rush? Are you in such a hurry to be reborn?"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a sickening cracking sound came from ahead.

A small pirate ship, recklessly charging in to grab a spot, collided with a warship from the Fog Shadow fleet next to it and instantly disintegrated.

The screams were cut short as the person was suffocated in the water, having been stabbed in the back. Only a dozen or so corpses and a pile of rotten boat planks remained.

The mud monkey shrank its neck and obediently retreated behind Luo Meng.

Xu Hao and the rest of the group had almost finished advancing when he gently patted the side of the ship.

"Luo Meng, set sail."

The black ship, like a ghost, silently slid into the bronze gate.

As soon as you enter, the light around you suddenly disappears.

Suddenly, a terrifying twisting force surged from all directions, as if to crush the black ship to pieces.

"Boss! The steering wheel has gone mad!"

Luo Meng clung tightly to the wildly spinning steering wheel, his arm muscles bulging like stones.

Deafening roars echoed all around, and flashes of fire occasionally illuminated the unfortunate souls ahead, who had been torn to pieces by the turbulent currents.

The once massive fleet, which had been linked end to end, was now like sand scattered in a gale, instantly blown into pieces.

The Zhenyuan was like a starving ghost who had entered a free canteen.

Excited creaking sounds came from deep within the ship's hull.

Several dark red fleshy tendrils emerged from the gaps in the deck, frantically sucking at the distorted energy overflowing from the void. With each gulp, the azure frost patterns on the ship's hull brightened a little more.

Is it consuming the energy within these turbulent currents?

Xu Hao felt the blessed land in his mind was burning intensely, its golden light flashing incessantly.

The ship was even more greedy than he had imagined; it stuffed food into his mouth without even knowing what it was.

"Don't exhaust yourself, save your energy for the journey."

Xu Hao placed his hands on the mast, his inner strength and blood steadily pressing down on the ship.

The black ship suddenly sank in the turbulent current, then, like a fish emerging from the water, it smashed through an invisible barrier.

Suddenly, a burst of light erupted.

Everyone instinctively closed their eyes, and when they opened them again, they were all stunned by the scene before them.

"Boss... I think my brain's spinning. Why does the seabed look like it's in the sky?"

Luo Meng opened his mouth wide and stared blankly up at the sky.

Above them was the underwater landscape, a deep, dark blue, with countless glowing ancient seaweeds dotting the darkness like stars, and several rusty bronze chariots floating slowly in mid-air.

Beneath their feet lay the surging waves of the sea.

This is an upside-down sea that defies common sense.

Xu Hao's eyes narrowed slightly as he watched the giant white bone fish swimming overhead.

The scattered fleet had vanished, and the sea was eerily still.

Chen Yuanzhi pulled a poison cartridge from his pocket and looked around warily: "Boss, the fleet has been split up."

Before he could finish speaking, three crimson flames suddenly tore through the deathly silence in the darkness ahead.

It's a signal flare from the Blood Alliance.

Three warships flying red flags with animal teeth emerged from the darkness, their hulls battered and wrecked, clearly having just escaped from turbulent waters.

On the lead ship stood a burly man with a full beard; judging from his attire, he was a hall master at the early stage of the Inner Strength Realm.

He was seething with anger and had nowhere to vent it when he spotted the lone black ship.

"Where did this dilapidated wooden boat come from?"

The bearded man spat, his eyes filled with greed and ferocity.

I was worried about the leaking hull of my ship, but this shabby ship of the Ghost Shadows is quite sturdy; it made it through without any major bumps or knocks.

He suddenly waved his hand, and the sound exploded on the sea.

"Fire! Stop this ship! Men, get ready, leave no one alive, all the treasure is ours!"

boom!

The lead Blood Alliance warship activated its side ballistae, firing dozens of iron arrows in unison, which whistled through the air as they shot towards the black ship. Then, two other warships flanked it from behind, trapping the black ship in the center.

The mud monkey dodged the iron arrow, pulled out a bamboo tube of bone-dissolving poison from his bosom, and chuckled coldly.

"Boss, they attacked first."

Xu Hao stood with his hands behind his back. "Make sure it's done cleanly."

Upon receiving the order, Mud Monkey was overjoyed and shouted to the watermen, "Brothers, give these Blood Bone Alliance bastards a good wash!"

Thirty bamboo tubes were thrown into the air in three directions, creating a cloud of yellow-green mist between the ships before the Blood Corpse Alliance elites could even jump onto the deck.

The piercing screams instantly drowned out the sound of the waves.

The Blood Bone Alliance warriors, who had just emerged from the poisonous fog, hadn't even raised their swords before their flesh began to sizzle and smoke.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the bearded hall master waited for the poisonous clouds to dissipate slightly before rushing over and crashing into Xu Hao.

"Die, you son of a bitch!"

His fist was wrapped in violent blood energy, and the power of the early stage of the Inner Strength Realm made the air explode.

Xu Hao drew the Devouring Sea sword from his waist and flicked it upwards.

Click.

Without any unnecessary movements, the Qi and blood of the Inner Strength Realm mixed with the extreme cold Yin energy of the Devouring Sea Blade instantly poured into the opponent's body through the tip of the blade.

The one-eyed man's expression froze instantly, his eyeballs bulged out, and his internal organs were frozen into fragments in the blink of an eye.

Xu Hao casually flicked his wrist, sweeping the corpse of the Inner Strength Realm cultivator into the sea.

At the same time, dozens of thick, dark red fleshy tendrils suddenly sprouted from the bottom of the Zhenyuan ship.

These fleshy tendrils seemed to have eyes, clinging tightly to the three Blood Skeleton Alliance warships opposite, dragging them into the deep sea beneath their feet amidst the sickening sound of wood cracking.

Only a few bubbling blood bubbles remained on the surface of the water.

In the short span of half an incense stick's time, the three Blood Skeleton Alliance warships, along with over a hundred people, vanished without a trace.

The bald man skillfully scooped up several floating packages from the sea. When he opened them, they were filled with glittering blood crystals.

"Boss, these guys may be in a wrecked boat, but they're got deep pockets!"

Xu Hao looked at his men who had returned with a full load, and then at the dark blue frost patterns that had become even more solid after the Zhenyuan ship had absorbed them.

This Neptune's Tomb is indeed a good place.