Chapter 3286

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Watching the clumsy Xu Sheng, Gui Mei, who was sitting on the side eating, said with suspicion, "Xu Sheng, just how long until we reach Sea God's Island? I feel like you don't really know how to steer a ship."

Before leaving, he had assured with confidence that there would absolutely be no problem!

Xu Sheng coughed into his hand, "We should be arriving soon, and Elder Gui, please be assured, if I didn't have confidence, how could I dare to travel to Sea God's Island?"

Indeed, he had never sailed a ship before, but that shouldn't be too difficult!!

Moreover, they had already covered a third of the journey; it was not likely for them to turn back now!!

Gui Mei still had his doubts, "Really?"

Xu Sheng replied without changing his expression, "Of course it's true!"

Seeing this, Gui Mei finally withdrew his gaze, "Alright, I'll trust you again, but you better be careful. We're already a long way from the dock, and even as a Hyper Douluo who can fly, I might not be able to make it back!!"

He certainly didn't want to become food for a sea soul beast!!

Xu Sheng nodded and then turned his attention back to the vast ocean ahead...

However, beneath the calm surface of the sea, something sinister was brewing...

Faint ripples began to appear on the surface of the water, and they were multiplying...

In that moment, Xu Sheng's expression grew serious, thinking to himself, "Something's wrong. If such large ripples are appearing across the sea surface, something below must be attacking!!"

It was likely those clustering sea soul beasts!

Common Soul Masters faced with this situation would likely be shipwrecked and perish!

But they were different; their own strength was extremely powerful, and the ship had been specially repaired, boasting an outstanding resistance!!

Having just witnessed this scene, Gui Mei asked with a frown, "What's the matter? You seem very concerned!"

Xu Sheng glanced at him, "Elder Gui, come and see for yourself!"

The latter approached, driven by curiosity...

After seeing what was happening, he exclaimed, "What's going on with this stretch of sea? It looks like something is about to emerge!!"

Xu Sheng calmly replied, "The only creatures that live in these waters are sea soul beasts!"

Gui Mei spoke again, "So what do we do? Do we avoid them? With so many sea soul beasts, this ship might not hold!"

Although the ship was decent, against hundreds, if not thousands, of sea soul beasts, it was nothing more than a lamb waiting for slaughter!!

If they didn't come up with a solution quickly, it would be dangerous!

Taking a deep breath, Xu Sheng said, "Elder Gui, no need to panic. As long as they aren't powerful sea soul beasts, I have a way to deal with them!"

Gui Mei was baffled and pressed on, "What way??"

Without answering his question, Xu Sheng stepped onto the deck and, without hesitation, released his Martial Soul...

The eerie Nine-Hearted Begonia spread out in an instant and continued to extend, encompassing the entire ship in the blink of an eye...

"What are you doing? Do you really think you can fend off the sea soul beasts with this? That seems rather naive!"

If it were that easy to solve, how could the sailors set out to sea every time with a sense of inevitable doom!!

This simple exchange made Xie Xie and the others reveal a puzzled look. Xie Xie inquired with curiosity, "Ye Hui, what riddle are you and Teacher Xu talking about? We don't understand a word."

Ye Xinglan also asked, "Yeah, what's all this talk about relying on oneself? Is Teacher Xu giving Ye Hui private lessons again?"

Xu Xiaoyan muttered, "No wonder Ye Hui's improvement has been so fast. Apart from his own efforts, there's also Teacher Xu's favoritism!"

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Tang Wulin also jested, "Exactly, exactly, Teacher Xu, you mustn't favor Ye Hui alone, we are all your students too!"

Gu Yue said indifferently, "Cut it out. Although I don't know the details, Teacher Xu has never played favorites!"

Wu Siduo also spoke with certainty, "I agree on this point!"

Back when she and Ye Hui had sought Xu Sheng's guidance together, he had shown no favoritism whatsoever—it was more about their own comprehension!

Xu Sheng chuckled lightly, "You little rascals, how about this? Since you don't have any classes today, I'll take you to the Spirit Ascension Platform after a long absence!"

Due to the incident at the Spirit Pagoda not long ago, it had faced quite a lot of resistance from Soul Masters,

Only recently had it started operating again…

Upon hearing this, Xu Xiaoyan's eyes lit up as she exclaimed, "Thank you, Teacher Xu, I love you!"

Xie Xie gasped, "Hiss... Xu Xiaoyan, how can you change your tune so quickly? You were just complaining about Teacher Xu playing favorites!"

Xu Xiaoyan glared at him coldly, "None of your business, if you're so great, then don't go!"

Xie Xie raised his eyebrows, "Why would I miss out on a free opportunity? Besides, this is the first time this semester that Teacher Xu is taking us to use the Spirit Ascension Platform at the Spirit Pagoda! Gotta show some respect!"

Ye Xinglan clenched her fists excitedly, "Maybe with this visit to the Spirit Ascension Platform, I could directly break through to become a Soul King!"

Tang Wulin grinned, "That's what I'm saying, with Teacher Xu's fair and selfless nature, how could he possibly favor anyone!"

Wu Siduo pondered, "The Spirit Ascension Platform, huh? Even though I've been a few times before, the results weren't very ideal"

The team consciousness of the students she teamed up with at the time was so poor that they were quickly eliminated!

Gu Yue's beautiful eyes turned to Yuanen Yehui and she asked, "Ye Hui, you should come with us, if I remember correctly, you've reached a bottleneck!"

Yuanen Yehui glanced at Xu Sheng before shaking his head and declining, "No need, I have something else to do later!"

Gu Yue didn't press further, her eyes twinkling with the light of wisdom...

She wasn't sure before, but Yuanen Yehui's response had given her a good guess as to what he and Xu Sheng had been discussing...

In the end, it was Xu Sheng who interrupted their conversation, "Then get ready, we'll set off immediately!"

Meanwhile, Xu Xiaoyan, who had been looking for her companion, happened to witness that scene...

She immediately called out, "Wu Siduo, I've finally found you, I'll help you!"

But who knew, Wu Siduo suddenly grabbed the tail of the soul beast, yanking it from her shoulder and flung it away...

Then she turned her gaze to Xu Xiaoyan, "Xiao Yan, thanks for your kind offer, but I want to defeat them on my own!"

Xu Xiaoyan voiced her concern, "But these are two ten-thousand-year soul beasts, you alone..."

Wu Siduo released her hand from covering her shoulder, determined, "I can do it. If I can't even kill two ten-thousand-year soul beasts, how can I catch up to that guy?"

That guy, after all... is planning to hunt a hundred-thousand-year soul beast!

Xu Xiaoyan opened her mouth, but in the end she stepped back, sighing, "I understand, I won't make a move!"

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