For the first time, Mu Qingge regretted building such a big ship to go to sea.
Originally, the ship was made large to ensure stability, withstand the harsh conditions at sea, and handle other emergencies. Moreover, with so many people, without a spacious space, drifting on the Bitter Sea for so long would lead to psychological issues.
However, now how to pass through the Sea Demons’ territory has become a major problem.
Mu Qingge frowned, contemplating a strategy.
The ship can’t become invisible, and the Sea Demons aren’t blind. So that leaves two options: either gain the Sea Demon’s approval and pass through their area, or start a battle and fight your way through!
But, neither option is easy!
Go around?
This thought surfaced briefly before Mu Qingge dismissed it. They didn’t even have a nautical chart, relying entirely on the treasure Si Mo provided to navigate.
That thing is not advanced enough to avoid danger or select a route bypassing the Sea Demon area for Mu Qingge to choose from.
Thinking it over, Mu Qingge sighed inwardly and silently said, "Looks like I have to choose one of them!"
Boom boom boom——!
The battle on the Sea Demon battlefield became more and more intense.
For that female sea demon named Talisa, thousands of Sea Demons were truly risking their lives.
Of course, the two Sea Demon Commanders competing for her were locked in a stalemate. Their cultivation, experience, and strength were on par with each other, and for now, neither could overpower the other, only deadlock.
"Stop! Stop all of you!"
As the severed limbs of Sea Demons floated in the sea, an angry female voice abruptly came from afar.
The voice sounded somewhat beautiful.
Mu Qingge and Bai Xi looked back.
From afar, waves rose as a Sea Demon rapidly approached.
The moment she spoke, the fierce battle suddenly came to a halt.
The surviving Sea Demons, including the two Purple Realm Peak Commanders, all looked toward the female Sea Demon.
The water splashed away, revealing the appearance of the female Sea Demon.
Holy crap!
Mu Qingge’s eyes contracted sharply, her expression as if receiving a shock of ten thousand percent!
The female Sea Demon before her truly had a...unique look!
Her body was completely human-like, with only thin membranes floating outside her arms and legs. And that face...a flat face with round bulging eyes, a collapsed nose, and lips cracked to the sides of her cheeks. The uneven sharp teeth inside were terrifying.
"Talisa, why are you here?"
Upon seeing the female Sea Demon appear, the two Sea Demon Commanders who were previously fighting to the death immediately reined in their aura and descended to the seabed together to greet the female Sea Demon.
At the mention of the name Talisa, the corners of Mu Qingge’s mouth couldn’t help but twitch hard.
Beside her, Bai Xi quietly mocked, "Just how short is the Sea Demon Clan on women? They call her their top beauty even with looks like that? Any one of the Dragon Tooth Guards dressed as a woman would look better!"
Bai Xi’s words left Mu Qingge speechless.
However, just imagining the Dragon Tooth Guards in women’s attire, though a bit too tragic to behold, indeed aligned better with aesthetics compared to this so-called top beauty of the Sea Demon clan.
"If I didn’t come, if I didn’t come, you’d have fought to the death here!" The Sea Demon clan’s top beauty, Talisa, glared angrily at the two male Sea Demons.
The two male Sea Demons, who were previously fighting so fiercely and mercilessly, obediently lowered their heads and displayed an aggrieved look under Talisa’s reprimand.
To tame such brutal Sea Demons into docile cats, it seems Talisa isn’t known for her beauty alone.
Mu Qingge thought to herself.
Originally, they should have been able to leave by now.
Because the arrival of Talisa appeared to have marked the end of the battle.
However, during the chaotic brawl, it was easy for them to sneak in here. Now, wanting to leave would be under the watchful eyes of the Sea Demons.
"What should we do?" Bai Xi looked at Mu Qingge.
Mu Qingge said, "Let’s wait a moment. They will leave eventually." Her meaning was clear, since the fight couldn’t go on, they’d leave. At that time, they would return to the ship and consider how to cross this sea area.
"Fu Kang, I’ve already told you, I don’t like you, and I won’t marry you. Why do you still trouble Jie Sang!" Talisa glared fiercely at one of the male Sea Demons.
The male Sea Demon was the very one who had been shouting before: ’Whoever Talisa marries, he’ll kill.’!
It seems this battle was instigated by him.
Talisa’s words of support made Jie Sang straighten his back in pride, showing off to Fu Kang.
This action infuriated Fu Kang, who wanted to settle things with Jie Sang on the spot.
However, before the smug expression was wiped from Jie Sang’s face, Talisa looked at him with disappointment and said, "Jie Sang, you’ve really let me down. You can’t even beat Fu Kang, it seems you’re inferior to him. I’m sorry, our wedding is canceled, I can’t marry you."
"Why! Talisa, it was this bastard who picked a fight, I did nothing wrong!" Jie Sang shouted in shock.
On the other side, Fu Kang chuckled triumphantly.
It seemed that although he couldn’t win the beauty, Jie Sang losing his chance was his victory.
Facing Jie Sang’s questioning, Talisa replied confidently, "I originally thought you were the bravest, but I didn’t expect you to be inferior to Fu Kang. Fu Kang made a good point, as the number one beauty of the Sea Demon Clan, I bear the responsibility of continuing the clan’s lineage. Therefore, my husband must be the bravest Sea Demon, so that our children would inherit my beauty as well as his bravery."
Mu Qingge, hidden among the rocks, listened in disbelief!
For a moment, she wondered if her sense of aesthetics was the problem.
There was nothing wrong with Talisa’s words, but paired with her extraordinary face, it was the biggest issue!
"No! Talisa, I can defeat Fu Kang, I just didn’t give my all earlier!" Jie Sang continued to plead.
Unfortunately, Talisa seemed unwilling to listen any further.
She raised her hand to interrupt Jie Sang’s attempts to salvage the situation, "Enough! My decision will not change. Once back, I will have my father return the marriage certificate, everything between us will be wiped clean!"
"Talisa, you can’t do this! If you don’t marry me, are you planning to marry Fu Kang?" Jie Sang said in panic, casting a fierce, murderous glance at the smugly gloating Fu Kang.
"Even if Talisa wants to marry me, what could you do? You are no longer Talisa’s fiancé! What right do you have to intervene in her choice?" Fu Kang smirked, fearlessly meeting Jie Sang’s gaze.
"You!"
"Enough! I won’t marry either of you!" Talisa shouted, halting their pointless quarrel.
Fu Kang and Jie Sang were both stunned, exclaiming in unison, "Who do you want to marry?"
Talisa widened her big eyes with disdain and said, "It’s none of your business!"
"No! If you don’t say, I won’t agree to cancel the engagement!" Jie Sang declared.
Fu Kang chimed in, "Who is it! I’ll go kill him!"
The two, previously at each other’s throats, now stood united, directing their hostility toward Talisa’s new fiancé!
"The two of us are the outstanding youth within the Sea Demon Generation, if you don’t marry us, are you planning to marry those old men?" Jie Sang said through clenched teeth.
Fu Kang wholeheartedly agreed, nodding, "Talisa, you can choose between the two of us, but you absolutely can’t marry those old men!"
"Who I want to marry is my business, not yours!" Talisa snorted coldly.
"No way!"
"No way!"
Fu Kang and Jie Sang said in unison.
Their relentless pressure infuriated Talisa. She glared at them, venomously saying, "What right do you have to control me? If you continue like this, don’t ever think of seeing me again."
Such melodrama!
Mu Qingge sighed inwardly!
She never imagined that her initial intention to gauge the Sea Demons’ strength would devolve into such a melodramatic love triangle!
No!
Not exactly a love triangle.
That Talisa doesn’t even like Fu Kang or Jie Sang.
Maybe her status within the Sea Demon Clan allows her such willfulness.
However, Mu Qingge found it curious.
One would think these two male sea demons, not being easy to deal with, would have simply taken her away after such a rejection?
Talisa’s harsh words made Fu Kang and Jie Sang stunned.
They didn’t speak anymore, but their eyes were full of reluctance.
After holding it in for a long time, Jie Sang forced himself to speak despite the discomfort in his heart. "Talisa, you want to cancel our engagement and marry someone else, at least let me know who it is? Who has won against me, who has won your heart."
Talisa remained silent, only tightening her displeased face.
Bai Xi quietly said to Mu Qingge, "I bet that person doesn’t exist. Talisa is merely doing this intentionally to provoke the two male sea demons to fight for her."
A struggle for her favor?
Mu Qingge was surprised for a moment, "She came, isn’t it just to stop them from fighting?"
Bai Xi looked at her with pity, as if to ask, ’Are you still not a woman! Can’t even see through this little trick?’
Mu Qingge felt awkward under her gaze, but couldn’t identify any problem with her comment.
Helplessly, Bai Xi had to explain, "I dare bet that the Talisa was already hiding nearby to watch the show. She only came out when it was almost over, then deliberately said harsh words to provoke these two men."
"What good does that do?" Mu Qingge frowned and said.
Bai Xi rolled her eyes at her, "Vanity! Aren’t all women like this? The more men risk their lives to fight for her, the more it demonstrates her value, giving her bragging rights. The more she refuses, the less the other party would let go!"
"So in the end, will she still marry one of them?" Mu Qingge asked thoughtfully.
Bai Xi nodded affirmatively.
However, Mu Qingge frowned and said: "I don’t care who she marries or who marries her. What I’m concerned about now is just how to leave this sea area and move forward."
Bai Xi’s eyes turned, suggesting: "You can try to kidnap this Talisa. Given her importance to the Sea Demon Clan, they might hesitate to act recklessly, and let us go. After leaving the Sea Demon Area, we can just release her."
Mu Qingge’s mouth twitched with an ambiguous smile, "That’s indeed a good idea."
Bai Xi’s eyes lit up, seemingly happy with Mu Qingge’s praise.
However, Mu Qingge’s next words made her fall back. "It could also lead to the whole Sea Demon Clan’s anger, hunting us down to the Middle Ancient Realm." That scene would probably be quite a sight.
Bai Xi’s smile froze on her face, and her gaze towards Mu Qingge was full of reproach.
As if blaming her, knowing the plan won’t work, yet deliberately saying it’s a good idea to tease her.
Mu Qingge laughed silently at her, ignoring her reproaching gaze.
"Talisa, don’t forget you’re at the best age for childbirth. If you continue to delay, you’ll miss the opportunity." Fu Kang suddenly reminded.
This sentence changed Talisa’s expression, sinking her voice as she said: "That’s my own business."
"Talisa, you don’t actually have any other options, do you?" Fu Kang suddenly said.
This statement stunned Jie Sang.
Talisa’s body also stiffened.
As if the lie had been exposed.
Her expression made Jie Sang react immediately, shouting at her, "Talisa, what’s going on here? Since you have no other choice, why did you break off our engagement?"
"Haven’t you seen it? She simply doesn’t love you, just found an excuse to break off the engagement." Fu Kang laughed arrogantly.
"That’s impossible!" Jie Sang denied.
He gazed at Talisa, his eyes full of genuine love, seemingly silently expressing his feelings to her, hoping to invoke their past memories.
Talisa’s silence gradually replaced the hope in Jie Sang’s eyes with disappointment.
Fu Kang became even more triumphant, "Talisa, you don’t want to marry Jie Sang anymore because you’ve discovered that you love me, right?"
Jie Sang glared fiercely at Fu Kang.
Talisa looked at Fu Kang with a cold face, disdainfully sneering: "Fu Kang, your arrogance makes me sick! If I have to choose, I’d rather marry Jie Sang than you. But you’re right, I don’t love anyone. So I don’t want to marry anyone. However, you’ve pointed out a fact, I can’t miss the best childbearing age. So, if you must make me choose one of you to marry, you’d better have a real duel! Don’t sacrifice the Samurai of the Sea Demon Clan, just a solo duel between you two. Whoever survives, I’ll marry!"
After Talisa finished, a hint of malice flashed deep in her eyes.
’What a ruthless woman!’ Mu Qingge’s eyes narrowed slightly.
She naturally heard the vicious intent in Talisa’s words. She clearly wants these two men to kill each other, using herself as the gamble. The victor will get her.
Talisa’s words made Fu Kang and Jie Sang’s eyes sharpen, looking at each other with full vigilance.
They slowly distanced themselves from each other, seemingly ready to start fighting at any moment.
Talisa sneered, retreating a distance, but happened to move closer to Mu Qingge and Bai Xi.
Mu Qingge and Bai Xi silently exchanged glances.
It seems a more intense battle is about to begin.
Mu Qingge couldn’t help but admire Talisa in her heart as a very scheming, ruthless woman.
Her previous words not only incited a life-and-death fight between Fu Kang and Jie Sang but also won the favor of other male Sea Demons.
"Let it begin." Talisa showed a smile that Mu Qingge and Bai Xi found extremely unsightly.
However, the male Sea Demons were bewildered, completely infatuated.
In Talisa’s ’alluring to the world’ smile, Jie Sang raised his old-fashioned weapon and charged at Fu Kang.
Fu Kang was still caught in Talisa’s smile when he suddenly felt a murderous intent approaching, hurriedly raised his weapon to block the blow.
The weapons clashed, and a powerful aura spread out.
The invisible airwave expanded infinitely, stirring up a circle of splashes on the sea surface.
The sound of the battle reached the surface, making it impossible for those on the giant ship to calmly cultivate.
Mo Yang stood on the deck, gazing at that sea area, worrying about Mu Qingge’s safety.
He still hadn’t returned, and he didn’t know what was happening at the seabed!
Yin Chen stood in the lookout, with a broader view. He said coolly, "The scale of the battle has shrunk, but it continues."
Mo Yang pursed his lips, pondering, ’Does the shrinking battle area mean it’s about to end?’
At this moment, under the sea, Fu Kang and Jie Sang were already entangled with each other.
The two, wanting to impress Talisa, no longer held back, moving as fast as two intertwined lightning bolts. The resistance of the sea had no effect on them.
Their battle gave no regard to others present.
Forcing the other Sea Demons to constantly retreat. The forest and the rocks at the seabed were continuously lashed and shattered by them.
This part of the sea was churned muddy by them, with fierce undercurrents.
Everything at the seabed was being destroyed.
The shattered rocks and trees scattered in all directions, knocking the watching Sea Demons into utter disarray.
The only area remaining unaffected was the one where Talisa stood.
At this moment, Mu Qingge was glad that Talisa had positioned herself before the rock where they were hiding.
Otherwise, given the way they were fighting, it wouldn’t be long before they were exposed.
In the Sea Demon territory, the sudden appearance of two humans would have unimaginable consequences. They likely wouldn’t even have a chance to explain before facing a fierce attack.
If they were on land, Mu Qingge wouldn’t care at all.
But this was underwater.
She admitted she didn’t have the ability to fight at the seabed!
"Can you hurry up? I’m already hungry!" Suddenly, Talisa’s remark fueled the intensity of the battle.
Fu Kang and Jie Sang seemed wholly indifferent to the coldness in Talisa’s words.
Whether they lived or died, this woman didn’t care one bit. To her, it seemed they weren’t even as important as a meal!
Yet, even knowing this, they still heeded her wishes, engaging in even more vigorous attacks.
The strength of Fu Kang and Jie Sang matched evenly, making it hard to determine a victor in a short time, especially since Talisa’s demand was that only one could survive!
Therefore, their increasingly intense fighting, apart from causing more destruction, did not change the current situation.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The seabed was continuously being destroyed.
However, not much of the sound could travel through the sea; the remnants enveloped by force could only rush to the sea surface.
Underwater, it was a visually intense battle. On the surface, it was an audibly intense battle.
Suddenly, the two figures that had been fiercely clashing together rapidly separated.
Fu Kang darted in front of Talisa.
Blood was already at the corner of his mouth, his cold and fierce eyes fixated tightly on Jie Sang. Jie Sang was also somewhat injured, staring intently at Fu Kang, with battle fire burning in his eyes.
"Prepare to die!" Jie Sang’s eyes suddenly widened, launching a full-force strike, swinging his weapon towards Fu Kang.
The formidable power from Jie Sang’s weapon shot out, aiming straight at Fu Kang’s chest.
The strike was so fierce and swift that it seemed beyond Fu Kang’s ability to handle.
Panic flickered in his eyes as he instinctively darted aside, trying to dodge.
But by doing so, he exposed Talisa, who was not far behind him.
The attack that Fu Kang dodged did not vanish but flew directly towards Talisa.
This unexpected turn of events was beyond Talisa’s expectations.
She stood stunned, her eyes wide open.
Jie Sang was also startled, shouting hoarsely, "Talisa, dodge——!"
His shout jolted Fu Kang into realizing what he had done. It also brought Talisa back to her senses, who instinctively obeyed Jie Sang’s words, diving to the side to evade the attack.

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