Cursed Mountains and Seas

Chapter 388 Landing on the Island! Global Voting, Flying Dragon Rush In (Two chapters, 7000 words, please vote)
After a year's hiatus, the flagship Trinidad, San Antonio, Consecutive, Victoria, and Santiago were finally reassembled into the original global fleet.

Wang Cheng had initially thought they would perform their respective duties as before, and was even considering whether to provide them with crew members.

What happened next was completely unexpected.

Each of these five ships is integrated with one of the five elements: heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys (the Five Temples of Gods). Many of the wooden structures on the ship's hull have been replaced, making them indistinguishable from one another.

At this moment, they automatically moved closer together with the flagship Trinidad as the core.

First, the five self-contained, self-sufficient "Gardens of Abundance" on the ship were integrated into one.

Then the five Five Temples Divine Hidden Flowers twisted their branches and roots, intertwining together, each displaying its own unique biological form.

Ultimately, they became completely integrated, revealing a completely different appearance from the past.

The five kinds of fairy flowers on the tree that countless people fought tooth and nail for also withered one after another, and the fruiting bodies gradually developed into unripe fruits that were only the size of a thumb.

They vaguely resemble infants, some are girls and some are boys, and the whole tree stretches out its branches and leaves, looking just like a ginseng fruit tree.

Wang Cheng was both surprised and pleasantly surprised:
"The emperor's mission has been accomplished ahead of schedule this time."

Even if I don't go to the island and just give these fruits to the emperor to take back, he definitely won't recognize them as the original Five Temples Divine Treasure Flower.

The properties of the Five Elements and the Five Organs have all changed, the only thing that remains unchanged is…

I took a closer look at the unusual value of these fruits:

【Rare Goods: Virgin Fruit/Virgin Fruit, which contains all five internal organs and five elements of the human body, is for human consumption. If a person eats it, they can prolong their life and take a step into the path of external alchemy to become an immortal.】
However, the addiction to immortality after consuming it is even stronger than that of the Five Organs Returning to Truth Pill made from flowers.

Once the supply is cut off, unless they start consuming real young boys and girls, they will soon turn into mindless scum!
Note: If one does not consume its flesh but only uses its Qi for cultivation, it can help divine officials/martial arts cultivators establish five temples, open six orifices, and quickly complete their foundation at the middle third rank.

Seeing this, Wang Cheng was wary of its cannibalistic growth pattern, but was pleasantly surprised by the final result.

"As long as Fuyao's medicine arrives, our whole family will advance our life cultivation to the Corpse Guarding Realm. With the help of this fruit, we will surely achieve twice the result with half the effort."

To catch up with the progress of the fourth rank of the Life Skill in a short period of time, and to reach the prerequisite for cultivating the [Dragon Tiger Yin Yang Elixir Method].

This is not over yet.

A powerful vitality was emanating from the merged tree, as if a dormant consciousness was slowly awakening.

It seems that given enough time to develop, it can grow into a tree spirit on its own?

"I wonder if this counts as a legendary transformation that breaks the boundary between life and death? After the tree spirit was born, could this ship become legendary on its own?"

Wang Cheng felt that it might be difficult to overcome.

Because the tree was originally alive, it just coexisted with the sailboat, so it doesn't count as breaking the cycle of life and death.

To build a legendary warship, you still need Leon's "Universal Legendary Shipbuilding Techniques".

Just to be on the safe side, to prevent the tree spirit from turning into an old woman and secretly eating people.

Wang Cheng activated his Bai Shui Lang spiritual ability, "Gathering Beasts and Taming Birds, Enlightening All Kinds," once again after a long absence, and pointed a finger at the huge tree trunk.

He used up most of the spare space to completely transform the fused ginseng fruit tree into his guardian spirit.

The dormant consciousness suddenly became much more active, expressing a clear sense of filial piety towards him.

The fusion process continued, with the wooden hull being dismantled and reshaped by an invisible force of will, eventually transforming into a large second-class battleship with three gun decks.

Then it fell silent again.

Immediately, the entire spherical world was projected into the cabin, forming the warship's control center.

Original ability: [If all five ships can be gathered and the circumnavigation fleet reorganized, then every node in the voyage can be located, leading a massive ocean fleet back there, easily establishing a colonial empire!]
It can be used once a day.

New capabilities today:

The flagship can forcibly summon four other warships to reorganize the fleet.

Furthermore, it is not limited to the original circumnavigation route; it can freely establish lighthouse anchorages, deploy fleets at will, and can be used three times a day.

Wang Cheng carefully confirmed the usage and then flicked his finger.

Hua Hua Hua.
Hundreds of illusory golden anchor shadows, trailing chains, shot out and disappeared into the void.

It suddenly hooked onto every warship in its own treasure fleet, leaving an anchor-shaped mark on their keels and granting them jump passes.

If Wang Cheng wanted to, he could leave behind undetectable lighthouse anchor points wherever he went, allowing him to lead an entire fleet to break through defenses instantly and charge forward like a flying dragon!

After doing all this, Wang Cheng clapped his hands and laughed:

"Hehe, what's on the other side of the sea? You don't need to tell me, I'll go see for myself!"

Even though he is only a fourth-rank official now, he already dares to fight any third-rank living ghost or god one-on-one. He would lose if he even frowned.

When they parted, Zhu Shunzhai and his sister Zhu Suzhen did not know that he was backed by the treasure ship fleet of the Great Zhao Dynasty. They thought it was just a small-scale operation, so they gave him a lot of logistical supplies.

Zhu Suzhen blushed slightly and secretly slipped him a sachet she had sewn herself.

Wang Cheng didn't stand on ceremony and accepted everything.

Anyway, I'll marry Sister Fox when I get back this time. I'll send an invitation to the Zhu family and see their reaction.

Just thinking about Zhang Taiyue's "Longyuan Prophecy" gave Wang Cheng a premonition that this trip might not be simple.

Moreover, it seems there won't be many peaceful days to come.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye. The winter solstice, the second day of the eleventh month of the fortieth year of Shaozhi, arrived as scheduled.

Before dawn, countless ships crowded the bay outside the cursed rift in the Spice Islands, all waiting for this day when the power of incense and prayers had reached its limit.

Many people only realize how many religious officials there are in Southeast Asia when they arrive here.

This is also normal.

When the Five Temples Divine Treasure Flower was first created, even the highest-ranking living ghosts and gods were not confident that they could find all five sailboats on the vast ocean and refine the elixir.

This time, however, the goal was clear.

The crack is there, and there's no escaping it. Treasure hunting isn't like magic battles; it's not necessarily a matter of who's stronger. That's why everyone wants to try their luck.

Many high-ranking, living "senior" level experts released divine light, red clouds filled the sky, incense burned brightly, and the evil spirits they kept stirred up yin winds and roamed the sea.

They occupied the best positions, and those forces of slightly lower strength, those without any living ghosts or gods, all retreated in fear.

At this point, "Xiaoyoujing" could only lower his head and behave himself.

However, the living ghosts and gods did not drive away others, since most people did not know what it was like inside, and there would inevitably be cannon fodder when exploring the secret realm.

If more people are brought in, their pressure will be reduced by a little.

When the sun was high in the sky, a very luxurious painted boat with carved beams and painted rafters hurriedly rushed into the bay.

“Godfather, Mr. Rainwater, we set off from Dazhao without stopping for a moment, and finally caught up.”

Gao Ren breathed a long sigh of relief aboard the pleasure boat.

Two other people were sitting next to him: his adoptive father, Fengzhou Shanren (also known as Qingming), and the newly appointed Yushui Wang Cheng.
But what's here isn't the real thing, but rather a disguised form of the Kirito Lucky Boy.

The two sides met in Luzon and headed south together.

However, finding the elixir was a priority before confronting the Frankish people, so he and the others came here first, intending to seize the elixir before considering anything else.

Gao Ren just felt that this "Rain Water" was somewhat familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before.

Completely baffled, the only explanation is that the other person may have been taken to several gatherings by the previous generation of rainwater, perhaps even met by chance, or perhaps even been a "fellow traveler" of some beautiful palace maid in that decadent world of books.

They did not doubt his identity.

Wang Cheng didn't care what this "Sleeping Dragon and Young Phoenix" was thinking. The moment he saw him, he knew that Fengzhou Mountain Man was in a sure thing this time.

Possessing the child's body, I looked at the crack:
"Compared to when I first came here, the crack has widened considerably, and now we can directly see what the secret realm outside the wall looks like."

Half of the island is joined to the Spice Islands, and the island is covered with giant Ganoderma lucidum mushrooms, with the islands scattered like pearls behind it.

It's just like a mirage, always shrouded in a layer of mist, seemingly real yet unreal, and impossible to see clearly.

Led by the alchemist Leon, the Francois dared not monopolize the rift in the face of all the forces in the South Seas and had long since withdrawn from the outpost.

They occupied the best position and confronted a fleet flying the star and crescent flag.

The Francois were the sovereign state of the Holy Cross Church world, while the Ottomans were the sovereign state of the Crescent Moon Church world. As mortal enemies who fought their way from the West to the East, they were always at odds with each other wherever they went.

However, with the elixir in front of them, they all remained relatively restrained and did not engage in a major fight.

Unfortunately, while some people could endure it, others could not.

A monk, seated on a lotus platform, flew swiftly over and had just secured a spot near the crack when he turned to look for his master, Luang Phor Seng.

Suddenly, the seawater beneath his feet burst open, and a huge red snake head opened its abyssal maw and lunged at him.

A chilling, piercing roar, like the hiss of a serpent, echoed across the sea:

"Monk Longbi, where have you hidden Halena? Give my wife back!"

The monk Longbi was startled, and was filled with a mixture of shock and anger:
"That voice... is it Lin Daoqian?"

He had planned to use his Dharma form to easily kill him, just like last time, but he never expected that the other party's violent power was even greater than his own, a living ghost.

His blood and qi surged, and he quickly dodged to avoid it.

A giant snake, ten feet long, leaped out of the sea and gave chase.

"Get out of my way!"

After several attempts, Long Bi Monk plunged headfirst into the crevice, and Lin Daoqian followed without hesitation.

Boo!
Whether it was because of their relationship or because the time had come and the power of their wishes had been sufficient, the last layer of stubborn mirage slowly dissipated.

"The Heavenly Gate has opened! Everyone, charge!"

Someone shouted, and everyone stopped caring about the gossip about "the hatred of having one's wife stolen." They all used their unique abilities and rushed into the crevice.

Until everyone disappeared into the sea.

A lone ship bearing the banner of "Five Peaks" arrived late and slowly followed, boarding the ship.

Behind them, the treasure ship's naval forces, under the cover of a feint, secretly plugged the crack.

"If you come out in good condition, you can pass freely, but what if you suffer heavy losses inside?"
"Well then, I'm sorry, we want them all!"

(End of this chapter)