Chapter 361, Arriving at Shadow Isle

Translator: Silavin

 

Huang Yutian did not know that Loong Xing was not just defeated by Lu Fan, but was completely overwhelmed. From start to finish, Loong Xing could not even use a single Skill before being dominated by Lu Fan.

 

As the Young Master of the Loong Family, Loong Xing naturally would not voluntarily admit this. After all, being dominated by someone who was only Level 45, how could he keep his dignity if word got out?

 

Anyway, he had already delivered the message that he lost to Lu Fan, and that Lu Fan had boldly declared he would protect the Ye Family and come to the Western Border in a month.

 

As for how he lost, he did not want or find the need to go into details.

 

Otherwise, the Huang Family would not be taking Lu Fan so lightly.

 

This was why in the face of Lu Fan’s brilliant achievements, they were hardly impressive to Huang Yutian. Huang Yutian could acknowledge Lu Fan as an exceptional talent with great potential. But being afraid of Lu Fan? That was absolutely out of the question.

 

The white-robed Elder pondered for a moment and solemnly said, “Although this Dragon Tamer is impetuous and stubborn, being able to defeat Loong Xing indeed shows he’s a promising talent. If he really comes to our Western Border in a month, we should consider sparing his life. If properly cultivated, our Huang Family might gain a capable subordinate.”

 

“Although he works for the Ye Family now, people always consider their own interests. When the Ye Family no longer exists and our Huang Family extends an olive branch, I think he’ll know who to choose.”

 

Huang Yutian smiled and said. “Elder, your words make complete sense. I’ve heard this person is an orphan, with barely any relatives. Being noticed and specially trained by an Ancient Noble Family like ours should be an unimaginable blessing for him. If he’s not an idiot, he’ll surely be grateful and loyal to our Huang Family.”

 

The Elder added, with light flashing out of his eyes. “But, the Loong Family most likely possess similar thoughts. It seems like after we absorb all of the Ye Family’s resources, our Huang Family will have to directly compete with the Loong Family…”

 

Huang Yutian confidently nodded “Elder, rest assured, leave this matter to me. When the truce ends, I will make the Ye Family hand over all their resources, and bring both Ye Wuxian and that Dragon Tamer under our Huang Family.”

 

“If the Loong Family still wants a piece of the pie, I’ll make them understand that although we’re both Ancient Noble Families, there’s still a huge gulf between us! A difference in strength they cannot hope to overcome!”

 

At that moment, the mountain wind blew, making Huang Yutian’s robes flutter, making him appear full of vigour and confidence.

 

The white-robed Elder watched this, stroking his white beard and nodding with a smile.

 

…

 

In the blink of an eye, nearly a week had passed.

 

Now, on a certain sea, a huge warship was cutting through the waves, continuing on its journey.

 

Lu Fan stood on the deck, gazing into the distance.

 

During this week, Lu Fan had spent all his time at sea. It had to be said that although Andrei was a rough dude, he knew how to enjoy life.

 

This warship not only sailed smoothly, but also had a wine cellar and a restaurant, with many High Grade ingredients in the restaurant.

 

It was just that the chef’s skills were ordinary, far inferior to Lu Fan’s Auntie.

 

Stil, if Lu Fan wanted to, he could seriously treat this sea voyage as a vacation.

 

During the day, he could enjoy the breeze on the deck and admire the sea view. At night, there was a presidential suite for him to rest, with unlimited red wine and snacks.

 

However, Lu Fan had not just been enjoying himself.

 

During this week, after learning that Lu Fan wanted to continue Levelling Up, Andrei had scattered special materials during their journey.

 

These materials attracted many deep-sea Monsters to attack the warship. That way, Lu Fan could ride Xiao Ye and slaughter the Monsters drawn from the sea, and gained some Experience Points.

 

Xing Chen and Bao Bao both Leveled up once, reaching Level 34 and Level 26 respectively.

 

It was worth mentioning that Xing Chen, even at Level 30, had not entered her Maturing Period. This showed her development cycle was indeed much slower than Xiao Ye.

 

[Her Maturing Period should be at Level 35. Just one more Level and I would be able to Ride Xing Chen and have a taste of that Strength Attribute! At that time, even Fourth Profession Players would not be able to withstand my single sword strike!]

 

As Lu Fan stood on the deck contemplating these things, he suddenly noticed something strange in the surrounding seawater.

 

Throughout their journey, the sea had been bright blue, But now, its colour was continuously deepening, gradually turning black like ink…

 

Moreover, the originally clear sky was gradually becoming overcast.

 

[Seems like a storm is approaching…]

 

However, there were not any fierce winds that usually precedes a storm. It was more like their ship was gradually sailing into a new Map.

 

Lu Fan calculated the time and knew that according to Andrei, they should indeed be reaching Shadow Isle.

 

Looking ahead, he indeed saw something unusual at the horizon.

 

Ahead, an island appeared.

 

This island was enormous, standing in the midst of the pitch-black seawater. At the same time, dark clouds churned above the island, with lightning constantly striking from the sky into the sea. This created a spectacular scene of Heaven and Earth connecting through lightning.

 

Getting closer, they could see that the island was shrouded in impenetrable black fog, and the surrounding waters were filled with whirlpools of various sizes.

 

Some whirlpools spiraled down towards the seabed, seeming able to devour everything. Other whirlpools spiraled upward, becoming waterspouts that reached into the high dark clouds.

 

Lightning flashed in the clouds, and those that struck down were strong enough to make the surrounding air tremble.

 

It was easily discerned that anything caught in the whirlpools, be it pulled into the sea or lifted into the sky, would likely face a nightmarish fate.

 

The closer they got, the more terrifying the island appeared. It was completely a cursed island, seemingly impossible to enter.

 

Lu Fan was stunned upon first seeing such a strange island.

 

At this point, Andrei also came up to the deck, approached Lu Fan, and smiled while looking into the distance. “Brother Lu, you see it too? This is Shadow Isle. How about it? Looks exciting, doesn’t it?”

 

“The island’s outer region is just the appetizer. The truly troublesome parts are the wind and the Shadow Spring Core inside. You’ll understand once we enter the island.”

 

“Our warship is about to dock. The environment around Shadow Isle is much worse than before. To think it could get any harsher. You’d better return to your cabin.”

 

“I can use the Mission Guide to find a safe path for the warship to enter the island and safely dock. But what happens next will depend on you.”

 

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