In an instant, the captain's emotions plummeted to rock bottom...
"Since you refuse to let us go, let's all die here together!!"
"Lads, destroy this ship and let them be buried with us!!"
If I can't live, neither can they leave alive!!
However, the rest of the crew hesitated...
If the ship is gone, they will also die here!
Seeing this, the captain cursed furiously, "You bunch of idiots, what are you standing around for? Do you really think that after doing such a thing, the other side will let you go??"
"If you don't want to die, follow me and destroy this ship, perhaps there's still a chance to survive in the open sea!!"
In a flash, the crew seemed to understand something and began to gather their powerful soul skills...
Xu Sheng was not surprised and glanced at Gui Mei beside him, "Elder Gui, I'm counting on you!"
Upon hearing this, Elder Gui gnashed his teeth and said, "You really love to boss people around, even though you could easily kill them with your own strength!!"
He felt that he was increasingly like Xu Sheng's servant recently, which was extremely annoying!
Xu Sheng chuckled, "Elder Gui, you wouldn't want me to expose my identity either, right? If that happened, the Martial Soul Hall might face some trouble!"
After all, anyone with a bit of vision could see that with his talent, he would certainly become an Ultimate Douluo, or even a stronger expert!!
Gui Mei clenched his fists, "You... you sneaky little rascal!!"
Although he didn't want to admit it, it was still better not to expose Xu Sheng's identity and strength if possible!
Otherwise, the information that the Pope had been concealing all along would likely be completely exposed!!
In his anger, he turned his attention to the crew members intending to die together...
With towering killing intent, he said, "A bunch of scum, you also want to perish with me, do you think you're worthy??"
To the naked eye, one of his soul rings suddenly lit up...
The entire ship began to be engulfed in layers of dark and ominous fog...
Soon after, several ghostly shadows condensed within it and charged straight forward...
The lead captain, seeing this scene, cried out, "No good, quickly focus fire and block these attacks..."
But even before the words could reach the others' ears, the shadows had already swept past him...
"Puchi!"
As a fine wound appeared on his neck, blood began to flow from it...
In just a few seconds, his body completely lost its vitality and collapsed onto the cold ground...
The other crew members also sensed something was wrong and tried to join forces to resist, only to discover it was all in vain...
All of them, amidst screams, turned into corpses...
As the Black Mist gradually dispersed, not a single person remained standing...
Gui Mei looked at the dozen or so corpses before him and said expressionlessly, "Hmph, a bunch of ants, killing them only dirties my hands!"
Had it not been for the concern of affecting the ship's operation, he would have made these people experience extreme torment rather than dying instantly like this!!
Xu Sheng stretched lazily and reminded, "Elder Gui, I'll trouble you to handle their corpses too. If we leave them on the ship, I'm afraid it will attract the attack of the sea soul beasts!!"
After all, soul beasts are extremely sensitive to blood...
Having said that, he left without waiting for a reply...
Gui Mei, clearly annoyed, furrowed his brows but after giving it a thought, refrained from lashing out...
"You... Fine, I'll bear it, I'll bear it, when we return to Martial Soul City, you'll get your just desserts, kid!!"
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After leaving, Xu Sheng naturally went to the cockpit!
After all, without those people, someone still needed to navigate the ship...
He glanced around casually before picking up the map that had already been spread out on the table...
He shook his head and said, "As expected, they never intended to go to Sea God's Island from the start, but came to this secluded place to murder and plunder!"
"Unfortunately, their own cleverness led to their downfall. Dying here means no one will come looking!!"
As he spoke, his gaze seemed to fall upon a tattered but intricately detailed scroll...
When it was fully unfurled, the first thing he noticed was a marked location...
Sea God's Island!!
Xu Sheng briefly examined the map and confirmed its authenticity...
"Indeed, although most ships dare not approach Sea God's Island, there's still a map prepared for those who wish to venture there!!"
"With this in hand, there's no need to worry about losing our way across the vast sea!!"
Just then, Gui Mei stepped in...
Frowning deeply, he said, "Xu Sheng, I've dealt with those guys, what are you doing here??"
While he was out disposing of bodies, this guy was loafing around here!!
Xu Sheng came back to his senses and nodded, "Elder Gui has worked hard."
"I had suspected there might be a map to Sea God's Island here, and it seems my guess was correct!"
Gui Mei frowned, stepped up to the table...
After closely inspecting it, he affirmed, "This map is real, although I have never personally been to Sea God's Island, I do have some recollection of the route!!"
It was a good thing that Martial Soul Hall hadn't sent him to Sea God's Island; otherwise, he might well have perished at the hands of the Ultimate Douluo, Poseissi!
Xu Sheng nodded slightly, "Since Elder Gui says so, then this map must indeed be genuine!"
"The question is, who should steer the ship?"
At this point, Gui Mei realized what was being implied; clearly, the other party was trying to exploit him!
Immediately, he turned his head and said, "Since it was your decision to go to Sea God's Island, naturally you should be the one to navigate the ship, I'm not interested!!"
Xu Sheng saw that the other party had no intention of agreeing and didn't insist...
"Of course, such a minor matter wouldn't trouble Elder Gui!"
"I only hope that while I'm navigating, you can ensure the safety of this ship!"
Gui Mei was somewhat baffled, "Protect it? Don't you have that Boundless Universe Shield? Isn't this the perfect time to use it??"
Xu Sheng patiently explained, "The Boundless Universe Shield can indeed help us evade most sea soul beasts, but it also has a cooldown period!"
"I don't plan to use it unless absolutely necessary!"
In this regard, he was telling the truth...
Every time the Boundless Universe Shield was used, it would be a while before it could be used again!
Encountering a powerful sea soul beast at such a time would be much more troublesome!!
Gui Mei's eyes seemed to be shooting flames, "Xu Sheng, you... you're just finding different ways to exploit me!!"
Xu Sheng shrugged, "If Elder Gui is unwilling, it's still not too late to leave!!"
Having come this far, he was certain the former wouldn't just leave!!!
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