Xu Qing's eyes glowed with a dark light.
He was no stranger to the Sea Ghosts.
Back when he was in the Seven Blood Pupils, he was short on spirit stones and had killed many wanted criminals. One of them was Sun Dewang from the Sea Ghosts.
Sun Dewang had lost everything in Zhao Zhongheng's gambling den. After Xu Qing killed him, he didn't get anything other than the bounty on his head.
It was also at that time that Xu Qing learned that there were a large number of pirate organizations in the Forbidden Sea. Their members were often exiled from various sects, islands, and clans.
Most of them were at their wits' end, so they joined the pirate organizations and were active in the Forbidden Sea.
There were many large pirate organizations, and one of them was the Sea Ghosts.
At this moment, there were more than ten figures walking down the mountain. Any one of them had cultivation base fluctuations that were similar to Sun Dewang's. There were even four who clearly surpassed him.
Xu Qing felt that they were at the great circle of Qi Condensation.
In particular, they were people who lived on the tip of a blade, so their killing intent was very strong. It was much stronger than the people Xu Qing had seen at the scavenger camp.
Xu Qing narrowed his eyes and stared at the 16 figures from the Sea Ghosts. He watched as they quickly approached the basin, and a sense of deterrence spread out from the surrounding cultivators.
Clearly, the reputation and strength of the Sea Ghost Organization had caused everyone to instinctively reject them at this time.
But to the cultivators from the Sea Ghosts, they didn't seem to care about the cultivators here. Their expressions were cold, and some of them were too lazy to hide their malicious intent.
Even when it came to Xu Qing and Old Man Banquanlu, they also swept their gazes over them with a cold attitude.
It was as if no one here was worthy of their attention.
But they didn't immediately attack. Instead, they found an area and sat down cross-legged. One of them raised his head and looked around coldly.
"You can scram now. If you don't, then from now on, you can only look at the sea lizard skins. You can't fight for them, or else … you will die."
His voice was filled with thick killing intent, and it spread out. Everyone was silent.
This scene made Xu Qing ponder. He had some guesses from the others. Now that he combined them with the Sea Ghosts, he realized that something special might happen on Sea Lizard Island.
"Should I leave first?"
After a moment of silence, Xu Qing sensed the fluctuations of his Cultivation base, and his eyes filled with determination. Without hesitation, he turned and left.
His speed was so fast that he was already far away in an instant.
His departure attracted the attention of the surrounding cultivators. Old man Banquan Lu was even more surprised.
"That brat really left?"
Many of the cultivators from the Sea Ghost Organisation also glanced at Xu Qing's back, but they did not care about it.
Just like that, Xu Qing used his full speed to descend the mountain. He did not stop at all as he stepped into the forest. Less than an hour later, his figure appeared on the beach by the shore.
At this place, Xu Qing's expression was calm. He waved his hand and the boat appeared in the sea. Then he jumped onto the boat.
The moment he landed on the magical boat, Xu Qing took a deep breath and sat down cross-legged. He formed a seal with both hands, and the magical boat's defenses buzzed. The surface of the sea churned, and the Plesiosaurus formed by his spell also swam around the bottom of the sea vigilantly.
After doing all this, Xu Qing raised his head and glanced at Ocean Lizard Island, and a bright light flashed in his eyes.
His vigilance and alertness did not decrease because of the smooth harvest on the island, nor did they weaken because of the improvement of his Cultivation Base. His character was still the same as before.
Therefore, when his Cultivation Base was close to breaking through, he did not arrogantly choose to stay on the island to break through.
Although there was a high probability that it would be safe to do so, and he had a lot of poisonous powder that could make people who got close to him bleed to death from their seven orifices.
However, that was not necessary.
He had seen some similar things in the slums. There were too many examples where a moment of arrogance and carelessness gave others an opportunity to take advantage of.
Similar to his principle of eliminating all threats to his life around him, Xu Qing would not create an opportunity for others to attack him.
This was the law of life in chaotic times.
Some people would slowly forget this because of their own strength, but Xu Qing's experience since he was a child was engraved in his bones, so he would not forget.
Now that he was in a safe environment, Xu Qing closed his eyes, and his Cultivation Base erupted as he began to break through.
At the same time, at the basin on the mountaintop of Ocean Lizard Island, after Xu Qing's departure, the poison in the area decreased a little. This made many cultivators feel more or less relieved.
However, the words of the Sea Ghost Organization when they arrived became a strong threat, making all the rogue cultivators feel depressed. However, they seemed unwilling to leave, so everyone was hesitating.
There were also some who chose to leave after some hesitation.
Soon, dusk fell.
The moment the sunset fell, fog slowly appeared between the sea and the sky in the distance.
This fog was thin and spread in all directions, as if there was an invisible god exhaling his own aura. It lingered above the Forbidden Sea and rolled in all directions.
For the Forbidden Sea, fog was not rare. Therefore, even if some people noticed it, they would not pay too much attention to it. It was not until a shocking fluctuation suddenly came from the sea in the direction of the coast that many cultivators raised their heads and looked over.
The moment they looked into the distance, the spiritual energy on the coast emitted an even stronger fluctuation and exploded.
At this moment, endless spiritual energy surged from all directions and surged toward a spiritual boat on the surface of the sea.
The spiritual energy was so big that it covered more than 600 feet in the blink of an eye, and it continued to expand. In an instant, it had reached 890 feet.
That was not the end. Due to the sudden influx of spiritual energy, a huge vortex formed on the surface of the sea with Xu Qing's spiritual boat as the center.
The vortex roared and the sea rolled. It was like a bright light in the dark night, attracting the attention of all the people in the mountains on Ocean Lizard Island.
Everyone's gazes were focused on it, and gasps could be heard from every mountain.
"He is breaking through here?"
"The feeling of breaking through … is a little strong!"
As for the cultivators in the basin, no matter if they were rogue cultivators or Sea Ghosts, they were all shocked at this moment. They stared at the vortex on the sea in the distance, and their minds were all shaken.
"It's the Seven Blood Pupils disciple who left before!"
"He broke through in his cultivation!"
Xu Qing could not hear the discussions of the cultivators. At this moment, he was on the spiritual boat in the vortex, and his body was shaking. The spiritual sea in his body was the same as the one in the outside world — 890 feet.
It was as if there was another layer of world inside his body that overlapped with the world outside his body at this moment.
As they did, Xu Qing's body began to tremble even more violently. Blinding violet light began to emanate out from him, and he began to pant. As he rotated his Cultivation base, his spiritual sea broke through the final three meters, reaching a diameter of 900 meters. At the same time, the vortex outside also expanded to a diameter of 900 meters.
At this moment, the internal sea and the external sea synchronized and turned into roaring thunder that constantly exploded in Xu Qing's mind.
Boom, boom, boom!
He broke through the eighth level of the Sea Transformation Scripture and stepped into the ninth level!
It was not over yet!
Under this eruption, the vortex of spiritual sea around him expanded again, and the range expanded again. 910 feet, 920 feet, 930 feet …
The expansion of the outside world led to the expansion of the spiritual sea in his body, and it also expanded and expanded.
Xu Qing had never encountered this scene before when he was cultivating. This was because he was breaking through in the Forbidden Sea. Unlike the previous bay, the spiritual energy here was denser.
At this moment, the range was still expanding.
940 feet, 950 feet, 960 feet ….
When the vortex in the outside world reached a range of 970 feet, Xu Qing's spiritual sea also expanded. In the blink of an eye, the fluctuations of the ninth level of Qi Condensation completely exploded out from his body.
The surrounding 970 feet of sea was affected, and instantly began to roil and rise high into the air.
From a distance, it was a shocking sight to behold.
At this moment, Xu Qing's eyes suddenly opened.
The purple light in his eyes lasted for a few breaths of time. Just as it was about to fade, an even stronger fluctuation began to emanate out from Xu Qing.
The rapier shadow appeared behind him, filled with savagery and savagery. It lifted its head up and roared like an evil spirit, causing the surrounding sea to roil violently for nearly three hundred feet to begin to show signs of burning.
It transformed into a sea of fire.
As the roar echoed out in all directions, the rapier shadow behind Xu Qing sucked in like a whale. Instantly, the 970 foot vortex of fire was sucked toward the rapier shadow's mouth.
In an instant, it was all swallowed by the rapier shadow.
As it swallowed, the rapier shadow's body trembled violently. Red light flashed under its cracked skin and continued to deepen. It was as if it was filled with magma. It was a shocking sight.
Finally, the light scattered and formed a dazzling light that shrouded the area. At the same time, a powerful fire energy suddenly rose from Xu Qing's body!
This wasn't a strange transformation of water and fire, but a strange fusion of water and fire. This was because inside the fire, there was also the aura of the Forbidden Sea!
At this moment, Xu Qing's breakthrough was finally complete.
The purple light in his eyes disappeared and he slowly stood up on the spiritual boat. His aura was powerful and his gaze was sharp. At this moment, everyone on Ocean Lizard Island who saw him felt their hearts tremble.
This was especially true for the cultivators around the basin. They were all breathing rapidly as if they were facing a great enemy.
Xu Qing's breakthrough was simply too shocking, and it gave them a lot of pressure. The cultivators who had seen Xu Qing fight before were even more shocked.
It has to be said that Xu Qing was already very strong. Now that he had broken through, they could imagine that with such a person around, their harvest this time would be extremely small.
The old man from Banquan Road also opened his eyes wide. He was stunned for a moment before he suddenly whispered to the snake beside him.
"Why don't you go and seduce this kid?
I feel that this kid isn't simple. Why do I feel that the ninth level of Qi Condensation is even stronger than the Foundation Establishment realm?! "
As everyone watched, their breathing stopped. That was because … they saw Xu Qing off in the distance, leaping back onto the island. His speed was even faster than before, and he transformed into a beam of light that shot back toward the island!
In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Xu Qing's figure suddenly appeared outside the basin with a violent aura.
He ignored everyone and expressionlessly returned to the top of the tree. Just like before, he sat down cross-legged.
However, this time, his figure attracted the attention of all the cultivators of the Sea Ghost Organization. Their expressions were grave, and there was a faint hint of fear in their eyes.
Although there were advantages and disadvantages to showing off one's strength, in the current environment, the advantages obviously outweighed the disadvantages.
Xu Qing was using his actions to tell the Sea Ghost Organization not to provoke him.
"What you said about forbidding others from snatching the Ocean Lizard Skin … is ineffective against me."