Douluo Continent: The World Shines with Stars

Chapter 67 Islands and Pirates

The Shark Tooth restarted, and Song Jiang, having absorbed the spirit ring, bowed gratefully to Xu Mingxi. He had never imagined that his seventh spirit ring could be absorbed forty thousand years, and that it would be the spirit ring of a powerful spirit beast like the Deep Sea Demon Octopus.

"No need to thank me. Do your job well. If this trip is fruitful, you and your wife will definitely get your share of the benefits."

Xu Mingxi readily offered Song Jiang and his wife a rosy promise, then returned to the cabin to cultivate. He needed to improve his strength as much as possible before Tang San grew up.

The daily voyages were well-tolerated by the Sea Soul Masters, but the four members of the Star Crown Sect had never experienced such a monotonous feeling before. The three elders had already begun to change shifts.

The work of injecting soul power into the Shark Tooth was really boring; at least on the deck and lookout tower, there were occasional sea spirit beasts that brought some small surprises.

Xu Mingxi took out a pen and notebook inside the cabin and had just written "The 28th day at sea, sunny weather, feeling annoyed" when she heard a small commotion outside the cabin.

"Good thing there's noise," Xu Mingxi tossed his diary aside. He loved noise these days, and since he wasn't cultivating, he naturally wanted to go out and take a look.

As soon as he opened the door, he almost bumped into Song Jiang's adopted son, Song Yu, whose face was full of excitement as he gestured wildly.

"Young Master Xu, the island... what a huge island!"

He blinked, but Xu Mingxi was nowhere to be seen. For sea spirit masters who had been sailing at sea for a long time, islands were the perfect place for them to rest and recuperate.

Xu Mingxi soared into the sky and stood side by side with the Ninth Elder. Both of them looked excitedly at the shadow of the island located to the left of the Shark Tooth.

Although they had deviated somewhat from the course, it wasn't a big problem. They didn't know how long they would be at sea, so a couple more days wouldn't make a difference.

Moreover, after nearly a month of sailing, not only the crew and mercenaries on board, but even the Ninth Elder's face showed obvious signs of fatigue. In this state, sailing at sea would be somewhat dangerous, so it would be better to rest for a couple of days first.

After consulting with the Grand Elder, Xu Mingxi immediately ordered a change of direction, heading towards the island on the left.

At its current speed, the Shark Tooth had reached the edge of the island in just a few hours. Only then did everyone realize that the massive Shark Tooth was tiny in front of this island.

In the center of the island stands a towering mountain, most of which is covered by forests, from which the roars of beasts can be heard from time to time.

The group landed on a flat stretch of mudflat. Xu Mingxi had just put away the Shark Tooth when he felt someone watching him. He turned around abruptly but found nothing.

Perhaps it was just my imagination, but Xu Mingxi smiled again. It felt so good to be grounded.

To prevent attacks from the sea spirit beasts, the group cleared a clearing on the outskirts of the forest and set up camp there.

Even the Grand Elder didn't notice that a group of people were also stationed on the high mountain of the island. They were dressed wildly and exuded a fierce aura.

Among them was a boy of about fifteen or sixteen years old, whose eyes were shining as he looked in the direction of Xu Mingxi and the others. Only after seeing that they had set up camp did he look away.

"Kid, tell me quickly, what kind of ship are they using, where are they, and what is their strength?"

The boy frowned slightly, barely managing to suppress his discomfort so that he wouldn't shake the leader's hand off his shoulder.

"They were using a soul tool, but I couldn't see what it looked like. The leaders, judging from their clothes, probably didn't lack money."

After they came up from the mudflats on the west side of the island, they set up camp on the outermost edge of the forest. I can't tell their strength. "Alright, alright, you keep observing. Brothers, let's go in and discuss our strategy. Let's do something big before they leave."

The burly man suddenly slapped the boy on the shoulder, almost causing him to stumble and fall to the ground. The burly man laughed loudly and walked inside with the men beside him.

Only the boy remained outside. He looked down at the shackles on his feet that stretched to the rocks beside him and sighed deeply.

The navigational soul tools carried by those who just landed looked quite sophisticated. Hopefully, these pirates will run into a tough opponent; he really doesn't want to spend the rest of his life on this island.

"Mingxi, aren't you going to play with them?"

"No, I feel more comfortable lying here and looking at the stars."

The First Elder sat on the grass, watching the crew members chatting enthusiastically on the other side. Even the Eighth and Ninth Elders had joined in, while Xu Mingxi lay alone on the grass, looking at the stars.

Before Xu Mingxi went to the Star Dou Great Forest, the Grand Elder was disappointed in him, but since his return, the Grand Elder hopes he can relax a bit more.

He could always sense the immense pressure his grandson was under, especially after the war between the Clear Sky Sect and the Spirit Hall. He even seemed somewhat depressed, as if he was anxiously trying to do something.

The Grand Elder didn't quite understand. With Xu Mingxi's current achievements, he could definitely become a Title Douluo before the age of forty, or even before Tang Hao. There was no need to rush.

"Mingxi, you're still young, there's no need to rush some things."

"I understand, Grandpa."

"No, you don't know," the elder sighed. His grandson was incredibly stubborn; once he made up his mind, not even eight strong oxen could pull him back. Perhaps he would come to his senses in the future.

"Grandpa, someone's coming this way."

"No way..."

The elder was about to retort when he realized that someone had indeed entered his mental perception range. He didn't care about these obviously weak characters, since they were still far away.

Instead, he looked at Xu Mingxi in surprise. She had actually discovered this group of people earlier than him. Could it be that Mingxi's mental strength had surpassed that of a Title Douluo like himself?

The pirate leader and his men crouched low and tiptoed cautiously as they advanced toward Xu Mingxi and the others through the forest, as if shrouded in shadow.

Listening to the report from the boy beside him, while those people remained seated, he couldn't help but feel smug. He was able to survive until today and become a Soul Saint because of his stealth soul skill, and even more so, his ability to stealth in groups.

The pirate leader was confident that even a fellow Soul Saint wouldn't be able to detect his presence, but he didn't notice the fleeting look of surprise on the boy's face.

The boy seemed to see the two elegantly dressed Soul Masters sitting together glancing in their direction.

He forced himself to calm his excited heart; perhaps this time he really did have a chance to escape this place.

The young man was confident that once these people learned about his situation, they would definitely take him with them, and his abilities would definitely be of great use when sailing on the high seas.

To avoid making a sound, the shackles on the boy's body had already been removed. The leader kept him by his side, not afraid that he would run away. The group slowly approached Xu Mingxi and the others.

(End of this chapter)