Sea Cultivation: Giant Ships and Heavy Artillery Knock on the Door to All Races

Chapter 302 Red Tree Bay, Recruiting More Demon King Slaves
"Let's go! Let's find out what's going on around us first!"

Since the Rainbow Mist Sea is not within the territory controlled by the human race, and is even listed as a low-priority exploration area by the City of a Thousand Stars, Lin Qianfan only has vague and fragmented descriptions of this place in the various information he knows. He still has to explore it himself.

However, since the danger here is limited, we can be a little bolder. Lin Qianfan directly had the Blood Dove Demon King reveal its true form, and riding it would be much more efficient for traveling.

Ga~
The Blood Dove Demon King, finally released, cried out loudly, especially after confirming that it was located in the desolate Thousand Star Sea, where it became extremely excited.

It was as if some kind of shackle had been broken; as soon as he arrived here, he felt as if he had finally returned to his wild nature. Clearly, the long period of hiding had made him feel very stifled.

"Keep a little low profile; there are probably other demon kings nearby!"

Only when the Blood Dove Demon King fully spread its wings did it possess the true aura of a demon king. Its blood feathers were magnificent, like blades and fire, but after Lin Qianfan's call and reminder, it quickly restrained some of its aura.

"I'm not bragging, but while I'm not very good at fighting, when it comes to escaping, if I want to leave, it's hard for ordinary guys to stop me!"

"Okay, okay, I believe you. Let's go!"

Seeing the Blood Dove Demon King boast, Lin Qianfan nodded in agreement. After all, birds and beasts are good at flying, so it was normal for ordinary demon kings not to be able to catch up with him.

A few days later,
Lin Qianfan rode the Blood Dove Demon King to survey the Rainbow Miasma Sea, gaining a rough understanding of the local conditions.

The entire Rainbow Mist Sea is roughly an elliptical shape running east to west. After Lin Qianfan visited and investigated, he found traces of third-order demon kings living on all nine third-order spiritual veins. Six of them were underwater and difficult to develop, while only three were on islands on the sea surface.

As for the four third-tier mineral veins, they are all relatively hidden, located deep in the seabed, and have not been occupied or developed by any demon king.

"That was close! He almost chased us out!"

When Lin Qianfan successfully escaped the last third-tier spiritual vein in the sea, he still felt lingering fear.

Just now, the Blood Dove Demon King lowered his position and got very close to the sea surface. The unknown entity in the sea immediately locked onto the Blood Dove Demon King. Although it did not attack the Blood Dove Demon King, its intimidating aura alone made the Blood Dove Demon King and Lin Qianfan feel a chill.

"Is this late-stage Tier 3? Or peak mid-stage Tier 3?"

"Somewhat ambiguous, uncertain, at least at the peak of the mid-stage!"

Even after only a brief encounter, Lin Qianfan knew that his opponent was very strong, at least significantly more so than the Carp Dragon Demon King.

"That peculiar aura... it's somewhat similar to the Bone-River Demon King. Could it be that they are the same species, simultaneously occupying two spiritual veins?"

Lin Qianfan marked the more detailed information he had personally gathered on the sea chart, including what kind of demonic beasts lived on each spiritual vein, whether they lived alone or in groups, their approximate strength, and so on.

One of the discovered island groups was named the Lian Gu Archipelago by Lin Qianfan. Within the archipelago is an underwater third-tier spiritual vein. The most powerful demon beast race among them is a fish demon race called the Lian Gu Fish, whose demon king is a Lian Gu Demon King at the early third tier.

The aura inadvertently emitted by this seemingly solitary late-stage Tier 3 being was very similar to the life aura of the Rippling Bone Demon King, suggesting they might be of the same species.

"Then let's label it as the Rippling Bone Demon King for now. If it really is late-stage Tier 3, then we'll be in trouble."

After inspecting the area, Lin Qianfan was very satisfied with the environment and had already decided to make it his own private property. He would definitely let the Lin family develop it in depth when the time was right.

However, if there is a truly formidable enemy, or if the opponent is indeed a late-stage third-tier demon king, then the Lin family will be in a difficult situation.

"Let's postpone this matter and first secure a foothold!"

The initial purpose of this trip was to find a new and stable place for the Blood Dove Demon King.
Now that we've arrived at the Rainbow Miasma Sea, it's natural to establish a base here, allowing the Blood Dove Demon King to live here first, familiarize himself with the place, and make preliminary preparations for future large-scale development.

Which would you choose: Raichu Island, Poisonous Insect Valley, or Mangrove Bay?

All three sea spiritual veins are of the lower third grade, and the demon kings who occupy them are only at the early third grade. Each of these three places has its own advantages and disadvantages, and Lin Qianfan rarely sought the opinion of the Blood Dove Demon King.

"Choose Mangrove Bay. It has the best environment and is most suitable for the survival and development of low-level cultivators. It is also suitable as an outpost."

"Oh? Isn't it because you're greedy?"

Lin Qianfan thought that the Blood Dove Demon King had captured several second-tier demon beasts to fill his stomach these days, and the Red Tree Bay had the most second-tier demon beasts.

"No way! That was just a momentary craving. For me, eating low-level demonic beasts won't increase my cultivation."

Mangrove Bay, as its name suggests, is a shallow bay where a large area of ​​special mangroves grows. The tide rises and falls twice a day, constantly bringing nutrients to the large mangrove forests that live in the sea.

Therefore, the ecology of Mangrove Bay is very rich, with a large number of small and medium-sized species living there, where they fight each other every day.

The crocodile demon king who occupies this place is unusual; he is not a crocodile demon that lives in a group, but a rare solitary crocodile demon. If he is killed, it will be easy to completely control this place.

"Alright, let's take Mangrove Bay first!"

Each of these three territories has its own advantages and disadvantages. Among them, Thunder Valley, due to its unique magnetic field, constantly attracts lightning strikes, inevitably giving rise to various rare lightning-attribute spiritual objects and even minerals.
However, its commotion is too great; it's possible it's already made its mark in the Thousand Star Eastern Region. If any Golden Core cultivators from the Eastern Region were to wander here seeking opportunities, they could easily be drawn to Thunder Hill Valley.
The Lin family clearly does not yet have the capacity to openly and publicly develop the entire Rainbow Maul Sea area, so it needs to remain a secret for the time being.

Among them, the Poisonous Insect Valley is the most secluded. If it weren't for the guidance of the Vast Ocean Spirit Guide, it would be difficult to tell from the outside that it is a third-tier spirit island, except that there are more of various poisonous insects and Gu worms.
However, its living environment is too harsh. If this Rainbow Miasma Sea is to be developed, a large number of low-level cultivators will definitely need to participate. Ordinary Qi Refining cultivators still need to consider the living environment. The harsh living environment of Poisonous Insect Valley is not suitable for long-term residence.

After careful consideration, Lin Qianfan decided to take over Mangrove Bay, which lies between the two options, and let the Blood Dove Demon King hold out for now.

Once the time is right, the Yulong Islands can secretly exert their efforts to transform the Mangrove Bay base into the Yulong Lin family's villa, and use it as a base to develop the entire Rainbow Mammoth Sea.

If the Lin family can truly take over the Rainbow Mist Sea, it will be much easier for Lin Qianfan and Lin Qianxue to successfully form their Nascent Souls in the future. The benefits involved far exceed the basic strength of large Golden Core forces.

"Let's go!"

Mangrove Bay, Central Wetland

Beneath the rotten mud of the swamp lies a wary, armored behemoth, the undisputed uncrowned king of this third-tier spiritual vein and the surrounding sea.

Ga~
As the Blood Dove Demon King's slightly provocative cry suddenly rang out without any attempt to conceal it, the Rotten Crocodile Demon King, who was originally absorbing the Yang energy by basking in the sun and using it to temper his physique, suddenly sounded the alarm.

oh~
"Who are you? What brings you here?"

The Rotten Crocodile Demon King reacted violently, opening its eyes and immediately donning a thick armor of decay, even covering a large area of ​​mud around it, ready to fight at any moment.

"Such a strong reaction? Oh, so you were recently promoted!"

Lin Qianfan took a closer look and realized that the aura of this unusually slovenly crocodile demon king was only at the initial stage of the third level.

It's already quite impressive for a mere newly ascended third-tier demon king to be able to occupy a third-tier territory. Without the help of formations, he naturally needs to remain vigilant at all times to avoid being captured as food.

Although a third-tier demon beast can no longer provide any substantial benefit by consuming a second-tier demon beast, it would be of great use if it could devour a third-tier demon beast of the same tier, even if it is slightly weaker.

"Humans? How could there be such weak humans here?"

Seeing that the Blood Dove Demon King did not attack directly, the Rotten Crocodile Demon King noticed the little one on the Blood Dove Demon King's back and was surprised.

As one of the lucky ones who survived the millennium-long beast tide and successfully advanced to the third rank, the Rotten Crocodile Demon King still vividly remembers the terror of humans, especially those humans who could control the demon king despite their low cultivation level. They all had some background and were not to be trifled with.

"Oh? You actually know about humans? Have you seen any other humans in the surrounding waters?"

"No, kid, what exactly do you want?"

Having realized that Lin Qianfan was the true mastermind, and that they were maintaining a relatively safe distance, making a sneak attack impossible, he directly inquired about Lin Qianfan's purpose. As long as Lin Qianfan didn't immediately try to kill him, there was still room for negotiation. "Submit to me, how about it?"

Although this rotting crocodile demon king looks ordinary, he was able to advance to the third tier on his own in the wild, so he must have some merit. He is at least stronger than those demon kings who rely on their clan for support.

Killing him would only yield some Tier 3 materials that are not currently needed, but subduing him would allow him to serve as a vanguard for future expansion into the Rainbow Mist Sea and as a protective force for this region.

"If you want this place, I'll move aside."

The Crocodile Demon King knew he was no match for the Blood Dove Demon King, but he was unwilling to lose his hard-won freedom and become a spear to be wielded at will. Having been cannon fodder in the beast tide, he was unwilling to be controlled.

"Too bad, you chose the wrong one. Go for him!"

Lin Qianfan knew that these few words alone would not be enough to subdue him, so he immediately chose to retreat to a more distant location and ordered the Blood Dove Demon King not to hold back and to beat the opponent until he submitted, intending to see how capable he was.

Although the Blood Dove Demon King was not good at fighting, his cultivation level was high enough that he could kill even the Golden Core cultivator Chu Junhao, who had many tricks up his sleeve. It would be easy for him to handle a small crocodile demon who didn't seem to have any special bloodline.

"Hmph! Arrogant and conceited! The power of water!"

Although the Rotten Crocodile Demon King was afraid of the Blood Dove Demon King, it was unwilling to submit to a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator. Moreover, this was its home ground. Since the other party was so persistent, it decided to give it a try!
The filth and silt in the mangrove wetlands were controlled by the Rot Crocodile Demon King, transforming into a gigantic rot crocodile even larger than its original form, which opened its mouth and rapidly devoured the Blood Dove Demon King in the sky.

This was a skill he mastered when advancing to the third rank. It might not be anything special elsewhere, but it was quite good in the swamp.

"Not bad, but that's all. Hehehe~"

The Blood Dove Demon King, having put Lin Qianfan down, was exceptionally agile. The sky was also his domain, and he easily dodged the Mud Crocodile, tearing the illusory crocodile to shreds with minimal cost.

"How can this be?"

The Crocodile Demon King was shocked, never expecting to be so strongly restrained by the opponent, and immediately lost seventy percent of his spirit.

"Fire Feather..."

"No! Don't destroy the mangroves!"

Just as the Blood Dove Demon King was about to use a large-scale fire-attribute spell to suppress the Rot Crocodile Demon King, Lin Qianfan stopped him in time.

Now that we have an absolute advantage, we naturally need to preserve our spoils as much as possible. If we burn the ecosystem below to the ground, it might feel good now, but it will be difficult to recover later.

The Blood Dove Demon King was speechless upon hearing this, but he could only give up. After all, Lin Qianfan was his master's master, so he had no choice but to comply!
He then turned and gathered his wind-attribute power into his wings and claws, diving downwards in preparation for close combat.

"Good timing! You arrogant fool!"

The Crocodile Demon King, who could only passively flee, regained a bit of confidence when he saw that his opponent dared to give up his flying advantage and engage in hand-to-hand combat. In terms of defense and bite force, his thick armor, which had reached three or four layers, and his mouth full of sharp teeth were not weak.

However, since he did not know the extent of the Blood Dove Demon King's attack, he could only defend with all his might in the first round to test the limits of the opponent's attack.

Zizzi~

The monstrous bird's sharp claws precisely sliced ​​across the crocodile demon's multi-layered armor, effortlessly cutting through the outer layer of flowing muddy armor and easily slicing through the illusory armor formed from condensed blood and qi. Then, it awkwardly sliced ​​through the third layer of decaying armor that accompanied the crocodile demon king, but was ultimately stopped by the hard yet flexible inner layer of scale armor.

"Thankfully, it was blocked after all. Those claws were terrifying..."

Before the Crocodile Demon King could even finish celebrating, the Blood Dove Demon King, after quickly making a small circle in the sky, launched another surprise attack with its sharp blades, precisely targeting the same spot.

The Crocodile Demon King hadn't expected the attack frequency to be so high, and naturally, it was unwilling to wait for death. It immediately opened its bloody maw and counterattacked at the Blood Dove Demon King, attempting to use its devouring power to absorb his wings.

With his bite force, as long as he bites the Blood Dove Demon King's wing, he can use his weight advantage to completely disable its flight advantage, thus becoming invincible, and even possibly turning defeat into victory.

Although the Blood Dove Demon King usually appears timid and cowardly, he actually has a wealth of combat experience and has conducted simulated battles against various types of demonic beasts.

Now, seeing the opponent suddenly counterattack, instead of raising his position to avoid the attack, he directly opened his mouth and pecked at the rotten crocodile demon king's big eyes, intending to use this blow to decide the outcome.

Thick crimson light gathered on the Blood Dove Demon King's beak, giving it a very dangerous feel. It seemed that if one could peck out the eyes of the Rot Crocodile Demon King, one could peck through its head.

"Die! Die! Die!"

Since successfully advancing to the third tier, the Rot Crocodile Demon King had not actually fought any other demon kings, let alone such a rare demon bird. The immense pressure of death suddenly overwhelmed his mental defenses.

"I surrender! I am willing to submit! I truly submit!"

As long as you admit defeat quickly enough, it's not a complete failure.

puff~

The sharp blade pierced flesh, and blood spurted out!
In the heat of battle, even if the enemy admits defeat, one cannot rashly withdraw one's strength; otherwise, one is playing with one's own life.

The Blood Dove Demon King did not completely give up its attack just because the other party suddenly stopped. It still pecked down hard, pecking off one of the eyes of the Rot Crocodile Demon King, who was unable to dodge.

"Ah! My eyes!"

Blood gushed out, mixing with the surrounding muddy water, making the already filthy Crocodile Demon King look even more miserable.

Now, he was heavily pressed down by the Blood Dove Demon King, and he had completely lost the ability to resist, because the other party's two sharp claws were already stuck in the gaps of the scales on his neck.

If there is any unusual movement, its long claws can instantly break through the crocodile's defenses and inject a violent blood spell into its body, then detonate it.

"well done!"

After confirming that the Blood Dove Demon King had completely controlled the Rot Crocodile Demon King, Lin Qianfan approached the center of the battlefield from a distant spectator position and expressed his approval of the Blood Dove Demon King's actions.

Especially the fact that he didn't retract his strength rashly, but instead delivered that ruthless blow!
"Are you convinced?"

Lin Qianfan was small in size, but he still stood on the head of the Rotten Crocodile Demon King, looking down at his remaining eye, waiting for his final answer.

"I give up, it's just my eyes..."

"This is the price for not surrendering immediately!"

Ignoring his complaints, Xinglan then appeared and drew an exceptionally complex blood pact of strong control, directly taking control of his soul without even needing his consent.

A demon king who grew up in the wild and fought his way to the third tier must be extremely wild. Although he claims to be willing to submit, it is still more reliable to control him by force.

"this…"

When the Crocodile Demon King saw Xinglan, whose aura was even more terrifying than that of the Blood Dove Demon King, he trembled. He no longer regretted losing his eyes, but was glad that he had surrendered quickly enough. Otherwise, he would really have become crocodile skin today, because Lin Qianfan really didn't need his help.

From then on, Lin Qianfan gained another Tier 3 fighter!
"How many more demon kings can I control?"

Unlike the beast-taming contract that Lin Qianfan used, which required the other party's consent, Xinglan's contract is purely forcible control, and it needs to reserve the possibility that the other party may forcibly violate the contract and rebel under special circumstances.

(End of this chapter)