Chapter 499: Eastern Sea Border! Visitors from Sakura Country!

Chapter 499: Eastern Sea Border! Visitors from Sakura Country!

The sensation of flying a plane was nothing new to Su Ping, having experienced it multiple times before.

However, this was the first time Su Ping was piloting a 'yacht'.

To be precise, the vessel beneath his feet shouldn't be called a yacht.

It was a mothership.

Standing on the deck at the bow, he gazed at the massive bow cutting through the waves, the deep blue sky merging seamlessly with the equally azure sea.

Breaker.

This was the vessel Meng Yao acquired after advancing to the Holy Spirit Level.

Unlike most Holy Spirit Level beastmasters who opted for specialized aircraft, Meng Yao, a beastmaster primarily focused on water-type beasts, naturally chose a formidable underwater fortress.

"Indeed, after leaving the mouth of the West Dragon Lake and entering the Eastern Sea, the Breaker's speed can reach over two hundred kilometers per hour! Truly remarkable."

Su Ping couldn't help but express his admiration to the figure beside him as he looked into the distance.

This speed was ordinary on land and in the sky, but for such a massive vessel on water, it was undoubtedly impressive.

Meng Yao, standing at the bow, shot a glance at Su Ping:

"My Breaker isn't just fast; it's so big that it can even accommodate several of your Dragon's Pride. The Breaker is equipped with numerous mechanical weapons, making it a veritable fortress at sea. Moreover, it can dive underwater and function as a submarine, serving multiple purposes!"

Meng Yao sighed as he continued:

"But even with all these capabilities, it's become your sightseeing tool."

It was clear that Meng Yao harbored significant resentment.

However, this resentment wasn't directed at Su Ping but at Zhu Hong, who had assigned this challenging task to him and then headed towards the Imperial Capital to deliver a message.

Of course, if given a choice, accompanying Su Ping on this journey was still preferable to arguing with that Saint Dragon over the phone.

Su Ping paid no heed to Meng Yao's thoughts.

At this moment, Little Crow Yaya and the Divine Gale Sparrow stood on his shoulders, gazing into the distance at the entire Eastern Sea.

The latter was still occasionally guiding the direction.

Indeed, after the Divine Gale Sparrow's somewhat resentful words, Su Ping, who had been feeling sleepy, couldn't resist the temptation of such a convenient pillow. As for Little Crow Yaya's thoughts?

She indicated that she didn't care, invincible and ready to fight!

If not for Su Ping's intervention, not fully understanding Little Crow's current strength, this fellow would have already challenged Little Qing and Qian Yi together.

Indeed, he wanted to challenge them both! Although Su Ping considered Little Crow formidable, it wasn't certain if she was truly a match for Qian Yi at full power.

These two little ones were Su Ping's treasures, and Qian Yi was his contracted beast. It would be a real pity if they were injured in internal conflicts rather than during battles with enemies.

Therefore, Su Ping made a quick decision. After resting for a night, they set off before dawn, with Meng Yao, who was still immersed in the Heart of All Spirits, by his side.

As for Zhu Hong, as Meng Yao had said, this professional breeder needed to return to the Imperial Capital immediately to report to the Breeder Guild and the Saint Dragon Legend.

Additionally, there seemed to be some other matters to attend to.

In short, he left in a bit of a hurry.

Su Ping didn't bother to ask further.

His mind was entirely focused on Yaya's abilities and the so-called clan of the Divine Gale Sparrow! Although he knew that...

Even disregarding the rarity of adult Divine Gale Sparrows forming a clan, which had a probability of less than one percent, it was still highly unlikely.

And even if such a clan existed, it would undoubtedly include adult Divine Gale Sparrows of the Imperial Rank.

These fully intelligent birds wouldn't be easily subdued by Little Flame.

Such mature birds would never be fooled into following him.

They could even choose death over submission.

Freedom was the most important thing for bird-type beasts.

Nevertheless, Su Ping wanted to give it a try.

What if there were beasts captivated by the charm of Su, the great breeder, and willingly followed him? With this unrealistic fantasy in mind, Su Ping turned to the Divine Gale Sparrow:

"Little one, where is your clan located? Have we reached it yet?"

"Chirp chirp!"

The Divine Gale Sparrow flapped its wings, indicating that they were getting close.

Su Ping turned to Meng Yao beside him:

"Senior Meng, how long have we been sailing away from Jianghai?"

It was still dark when they left the Heart of All Spirits, and now, judging by the sun's position, they had been sailing for over half a day.

The distance they had covered was indeed substantial.

It was unclear how the Divine Gale Sparrow had found them.

Had the evolution of Hundred Birds Paying Homage to Phoenix attracted such attention? However, upon reflection, the Divine Gale Sparrow's speed was extraordinary, and its foraging range could easily extend to nearly a thousand kilometers.

The Eastern Sea was all ocean, so flying towards the continent made sense.

Meng Yao snapped his fingers, and a crisp mechanical voice sounded:

"Master, we have traveled over five hundred kilometers beyond the West Dragon Lake and are currently in the southeastern region of Dragon Country, within the territorial waters of Dragon Country. If we continue in this direction for another hundred kilometers, we will reach the border of the Endless Sea. Beneath the Endless Sea, four thousand seven hundred li ahead, lies the Mermaid Country..."

Meng Yao nodded: "It is quite far."

After a moment of thought, Meng Yao's expression turned serious:

"Su Ping, if we don't reach our destination within thirty minutes, we'll stop and I'll inform the adults. I'll have them send one or two more Holy Spirit Level beastmasters to escort you."

Su Ping raised his eyebrows: "Is that necessary?"

He was essentially just sightseeing; was this level of precaution really needed?

Meng Yao shook his head: "Your current status is special. You should be aware of the incident with Nie Chuan. Countries have never ceased their surveillance and assassination attempts on enemy-state beastmasters and breeders.

You are Dragon Country's most outstanding breeder talent in recent years. Even if I die, I can't let anything happen to you, and I can't take that risk."

Su Ping nodded.

He wouldn't joke around with his life, either.

Although they had left without anyone knowing, except for Zhu Hong.

However, Meng Yao paused before continuing, "But don't be too afraid. I reckon that your current strength is much stronger than that of Nie Chuan back then.

Not to mention your pets and this little bird; I estimate that even an Imperial-rank Beastmaster would have a hard time dealing with them."

As the two chatted, the Divine Gale Sparrow on Su Ping's shoulder suddenly chirped excitedly.

It flapped its wings and took off, pointing towards an island that was gradually coming into view in the distance.

It was a moment of great excitement.

They had arrived!

Su Ping's eyes lit up.

However, Meng Yao's eyebrows furrowed slightly.

With his Holy Spirit-level strength, he was different from Su Ping and the Divine Gale Sparrow hovering in the air. His spiritual awareness extended across the entire sea.

This was a unique aspect of his meditation technique.

Because of this, he suddenly noticed something odd about the island surrounded by the sea.

"Po Lang, slow down and launch the stealth probe fish."

He spoke softly.

Indeed, the massive warship beneath them slowed down significantly.

In just a few minutes, Po Lang transmitted an image back.

The image caused both Su Ping and Meng Yao's eyebrows to furrow.

On the island, they couldn't see anything, but on the other side, a similarly small ship was docked at the shore.

Most importantly, on that ship, two flags were hoisted.

The first flag had a strange pink petal standing upright on a pure white background.

Even Su Ping recognized this flag.

It was the flag of the Cherry Blossom Country!

As for the second flag, it was entirely red with a red ghost head imprinted on it. The text was in the language of the Cherry Blossom Country, and even without Po Lang's translation, Su Ping could understand some of it:

'Red Ghost'

Meng Yao's eyes narrowed, revealing a cold glint:

"Po Lang, dive underwater. Su Ping, follow me; we'll take a small boat to check it out. Here, take this for protection."

He didn't ask Su Ping to stay behind cautiously or even turn back.

Po Lang's transmitted image clearly showed that this so-called Red Ghost ship wasn't even a mechanical pet, and its aura wasn't strong, indicating a lack of formidable strength. It was clear that they weren't targeting Su Ping.

Su Ping nodded, taking the mechanical sensory protection ring that Meng Yao handed him, and a hint of excitement he didn't even notice appeared in his eyes:

"Okay."

...

This was a very peculiar island.

The island wasn't large; in fact, its diameter was barely two kilometers.

However, the terrain on the island was extremely unusual.

There was an even smaller valley, only a few hundred meters long and a few dozen meters high.

Calling it a valley seemed a bit of an exaggeration.

What was even more peculiar was that in the center of this valley, a thick mountain wall almost blocked the gap in the valley.

However, in the middle of the mountain wall, there was a strange passageway.

The passageway was only a few meters wide but extended for over ten meters, connecting the entire valley.

Within this valley, endless gusts of wind had condensed into a tangible whirlwind, swirling through the cave.

This was a naturally formed wind eye.

The endless gusts of wind were compressed by this natural vortex wind, compressed by this natural vortex wind eye within the valley, formed the purest wind element.

This was evident from the abundant wind element energy and the ubiquitous low-level wind resources on this nameless island.

Moreover, around the vortex, in the small valley, numerous wind element sprites were floating and nurtured by the wind eye.

Additionally, there seemed to be some wind-type pets dwelling here.

However, the place no longer retained its original tranquility and harmony.

Human footprints had brought bloodshed to this place.

On the other side of the island, the wind raged, and the cries of ghosts and gods echoed.

Two figures stood on the ground, gazing up at the sky.

Meanwhile, there were some equally precious wind elements around them that they didn't pay attention to. All their focus was on the pets in the sky.

In the sky, a total of ten pets were fighting each other!

The numbers were not equal.

Among them, three Imperial-rank pets with the characteristics of the Cherry Blossom Country—the Two-Headed Ghost Dove, the Great Heavenly Dog, and the Flying Head General—were in the highest sky, besieging a massive adult green Divine Gale Sparrow with a wingspan of nearly three meters.

The howling wind domain, combined with the peculiar island terrain, managed to hold off the offensive.

However, the situation in the other two battlefields wasn't as optimistic.

These were two pets of the same species, named Split Wind Lan Ying.

They were also wind-type flying pets, but the Split Wind Lan Ying's racial limit was usually only at the Monarch Peak level.

However, one of the two Split Wind Lan Yings, the larger one, had clearly broken through the Monarch level and reached the Imperial rank.

It was because of this that the Split Wind Lan Ying could still protect the smaller Split Wind Lan Ying behind it, even when facing two Imperial-rank and two Monarch Peak-level opponents.

However, from the bloodstains on its body and the blood constantly splashing in the sky, it was evident that neither this Split Wind Lan Ying nor the Imperial-rank Divine Gale Sparrow could hold on for much longer.

The figures below seemed quite satisfied with this scene.

Among them, a middle-aged man with a small beard nodded approvingly at a short, old man beside him:

"Yamamoto, your intelligence is crucial this time! These two Imperial-rank Divine Gale Sparrows will soon belong to our Red Ghost Group! The Special Envoy will surely be very pleased."

The short, elderly man flattered with a smile, "It's all thanks to your formidable power, Lord Crimson Phantom. Otherwise, even if we knew the whereabouts of the Divine Wind Sparrow and the Windsplitting Lan Eagle, ordinary people would never be able to slay them."

The middle-aged man with the goatee smiled, feeling quite pleased with his subordinate's flattery.

As a High Imperial Rank Beastmaster, all five of his pets were of the High Imperial Rank, and even the Great Celestial Dog had reached the High Imperial Rank.

As the heir to the Crimson Phantom Clan, one of the prominent families in the Cherry Blossom Kingdom, such strength was indeed worthy of his pride.

"Lord Solitude, the envoy who came from across the ocean, what is his purpose in suddenly visiting our Cherry Blossom Kingdom this time?"

The short, elderly man asked curiously.

The man glanced at him, "Yamamoto-kun, don't ask questions you shouldn't."

The short man quickly lowered his head, but the man paused and continued, "But this isn't really a secret.

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As he spoke, the middle-aged man smiled and looked up at the sky, where the Divine Wind Sparrow and the Windsplitting Lan Eagle were, their blood flowing and their breaths weak.

"This Divine Wind Sparrow and Windsplitting Lan Eagle are unique pets of the East, rarely found across the ocean. If I can turn these precious High Imperial Rank pets into exquisite, lifelike specimens, even preserving their energy, the envoy will surely be delighted."

He continued, "It's even possible that the Golden Heart's branch will be established directly in Nara City, which is under the control of my Crimson Phantom Clan. At that time, I, Crimson Solitude, will not only be the next leader of the Crimson Phantom Clan and the future chairman of the Crimson Group, but with the envoy's help, I might even surpass the Sakura family and become the number one family in the Cherry Blossom Kingdom!"

"So that's it! Lord Crimson Phantom has put so much effort into this, it's all for such a grand affair! What foresight!"

The elderly man quickly flattered him.

"Hmph, Yamamoto-kun, if not for preserving the body's integrity, these two mere High Imperial Rank beasts would have been devoured by my Great Celestial Dog long ago. Why waste so much time?"

The man named Crimson Solitude spoke disdainfully, but soon he looked up at the sky and narrowed his eyes:

"That Divine Wind Sparrow has some skills, but this Windsplitting Lan Eagle is not worth mentioning. It must have relied on this peculiar place to break through the racial limit by chance, but its strength is extremely average. It's time to finish this."

As he spoke, the two High Imperial Rank 'Crimson Masked Sword Ghost' and 'Flying Head General' attacked. The former slashed with his sword in the air, and while the Windsplitting Lan Eagle dodged, the latter's head suddenly emerged, biting into the Windsplitting Lan Eagle's body.

Large chunks of flesh were torn off, and it fell from the sky with a loud thud, its fate uncertain.

"Chirp!"

The Flying Head General, called Shiva, looked a little aggrieved. The man impatiently waved him away:

"Alright, alright, that Windsplitting Lan Eagle isn't quite dead yet. Go and swallow its soul. And you, little Flying Head General, quickly help Yamamoto's two useless pets finish off that small Windsplitting Lan Eagle. I don't want to linger any longer in the territorial waters near the Dragon Kingdom."

"Chirp!"

The Flying Head General rushed towards the Windsplitting Lan Eagle on the ground, whose life was hanging by a thread.

The Divine Wind Sparrow in the sky witnessed this scene, desperately trying to break through the encirclement of the three pets. However, the result was only a few more deep wounds on its body, and it was completely powerless.

"Chirp!"

The Divine Wind Sparrow's mournful cries echoed, filled with a deep sense of helplessness.

It could only watch as the vicious Flying Head General, with its sharp teeth and claws, headed towards its mate to end the Windsplitting Lan Eagle's life.

Just at this critical moment, a powerful bolt of lightning crossed several miles and directly struck the swift Flying Head General.

The once ferocious Flying Head General didn't even have time to scream before turning into ashes, leaving only a pile of debris.

The man named Crimson Solitude's impatient expression instantly vanished, and he looked as if he had been struck by lightning, his face turning deathly pale. The death of a contracted pet was a severe blow to a Beastmaster, even for a High Imperial Rank Beastmaster, it was an irreparable blow.

However, at this moment, he didn't have the mind to think about who had arrived. Without a second thought, he leaped and mounted his most trusted Great Celestial Dog, intending to flee immediately.

Unfortunately, just as he took off, a wall of water surrounded the entire sky.

A High Saint Rank Water Dragon, 'Upper Virtue', blocked his path.

At the same time, a faint child's voice sounded from not far away:

"As far as I know, it seems there are still thirty-seven kilometers left before reaching the territorial waters of the Dragon Kingdom, right?"

(End of Chapter)

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