Mystery: The Last Shepherd.

Chapter 531 The Raging Sea

After arranging everything, Luzer quietly left the "Hind" that night.

"Whoosh—"

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His body was lifted up by a strong wind, flying through the air at an astonishing speed. In just one night, he crossed the entire Roside Islands, from Simim Island in the east to Tinaia Island.

Lu Ze carried the stars on his back, gazing down at the dark sea, occasionally spotting black islands swiftly passing below. He continued flying forward like this until the sea gradually turned blue.

It was almost dawn.

It was a truly magical experience. The sun hadn't yet risen above the horizon behind us, but the sky had already shed its inky blackness and turned gray. The stars had vanished, and a pale red half of the moon was embedded in the sky.

"Um?"

Lu Ze, who was flying at high speed, suddenly narrowed his eyes.

As the surrounding environment gradually became clearer, he discovered a strange landscape in front of him.

—On a vast sea, a gigantic white wall stretches endlessly in both directions, reaching the horizon. Upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that it is not a solid wall, but a weather phenomenon created by the convergence and high-speed movement of countless surging air currents.

Luze continued forward, the sun rising behind him, casting golden rays upon the sea. He could see more clearly then; the white expanse was not a wall, but a unified whole, the entire world behind it filled with this airflow.

Upon closer inspection, it was an extremely turbulent ocean. The waves were surging and churning, with countless whirlpools, several times more intense than the ocean on his side. Thick clouds piled up above, and lightning occasionally struck.

The calm ocean and the raging ocean are clearly separated.

"This is... the Raging Sea?"

After flying over the Roseside Islands, Luzer had reached the edge of the Sunia Sea. He quickly realized that this was the raging ocean created after the fall of Death. This ocean was perpetually shrouded in storms, with swift currents that made it impossible for ships to pass. The northern and southern continents were thus isolated until Emperor Roselle led his fleet to discover a safe route, changing this situation.

However, this change was not good for the people of the Southern Continent. The northern kingdoms finally found an opportunity and began a large-scale invasion, turning the Southern Continent into a colony of various nations.

"Huang Tao, you're really something..."

Thinking of this, Lu Ze shook his head.

To actually do something like colonization, and he was even educated in the Celestial Empire of his previous life... He should have spent more time cultivating relationships with those noble ladies... It just goes to show that one's position determines one's perspective. Perhaps when this transmigrator predecessor became emperor, he would prioritize his own class.

As they drew closer, the white barrier gradually thinned out before their eyes.

Through the high spiritual power of the "Secret Prayer" pathway, Luze was able to clearly perceive the special nature of this ocean.

Its ferocity is not like the storms on the Sea of ​​Sunia, or rather, it seems that there is something else hidden in the depths of this storm besides violence.

That was the aura of the spirit world, the aura of death, and the aura of destruction!

"As expected, just like many occult books mention. The immense power of Death's fall not only altered the climate of the ocean between the northern and southern continents, filling it with natural disasters and treacherous currents, but also broke down the barrier between reality and illusion, polluting and damaging the corresponding spirit world, causing the two sides to influence each other..."

Within this sea area, if a ritual involving the spirit world is performed or corresponding abilities are used, there is a high probability of encountering an accident. Lu Ze, as an expert, made a judgment and came to the front of the raging sea.

Instead of rushing in, he pulled out a nautical atlas from his pocket.

From both a geographical and mystical perspective, the raging sea is very dangerous. It is best to travel along safe routes and rest on the islands along the way.

Although Luze can activate the power of "Disaster Priest" to control the natural disasters in this ocean, the anomalies here are not limited to storms; there is also a mixture of divine power left behind by the Grim Reaper and the spirit world. It's best to avoid danger and pass through as quickly as possible.

The Queen has arranged to meet him today on a mid-range island inside the raging sea.

After resting for a while to regain his spirituality, Luze set off again, crossing the boundary between the two oceans and entering the raging sea.

"Whoosh—"

A fierce vortex of air swirled and howled, enveloping a vast, seemingly endless area. Clouds piled up, and within their depths flickered shadows and dim light. Bolt after bolt of lightning flashed, not with a dazzling white light, but with an eerie, deep darkness, as if it were the end of the world.

"boom!"

Even while on a safe course, Lu Ze still sensed a powerful impact. This impact consisted of two parts: physical damage from the natural disaster, and influence from the spirit world, along with the distorted and contaminated residual power of the God of Death!

He quickly put on a defensive stance, manipulating the surrounding air currents to form a shield while simultaneously summoning the illusory tides within his mind to resist the mental impact.

After regaining his footing, Luze followed the navigational charts and flew forward along the safe channel. He encountered several ships that had entered the channel at great risk, but quickly passed them and continued onward.

Beyond the safe shipping lanes, within the black storm, lie many strange things.

A creature larger than a warship floated on the water, dragging a giant scythe. Upon closer inspection, Luze realized that its body was composed of countless skull heads, each one rotating.

On a large expanse of relatively calm sea, countless bloody arms and bluish-black illusory tentacles stretched out, wriggling upwards as if trying to grab something;

The sound of a baby crying could be heard from within the thick shadows, but its exact shape was difficult to discern.

Spirit world creatures?

Did they appear directly in the real world?

No, not only that, they have also been tainted by the lingering aura of death, undergoing an even more distorted transformation...

Lu Ze thought to himself.

Those illusory creatures were scattered throughout the raging sea, but for some reason, they never entered the safe passage. They cast their gazes at Luze, their eyes seemingly filled with obvious hostility.

Yes, I was rejected by the spirit world...

Lu Ze recalled that his aura made it difficult for him to receive messengers and was also subtly resisted by the spirit world.

"The storm is coming..."

"Goddess, please save us..."

Just then, he suddenly heard faint cries, the desperate wails of many people.

Lu Ze looked in the direction of the sound and quickly spotted a steamship in the turbulent waters. It had somehow strayed from the safe course and was now trapped amidst a mass of flesh and blood.