Qian Qian
Emperor Bay Master
Yue Qianyang escaped with injuries, the remaining rogue cultivators naturally did not dare to fight for the fire seed. There was only one fire seed, Qin Hao would not give it away.
But the collapsed stone pillars outside the temple had fire attribute cultivation techniques carved on them, so some of the fire attribute cultivators who rushed over had some gains.
The sun set in the west.
Ye Yao and her junior sister were in charge of guarding the temple door.
Inside, Tan Geng was bandaging Zheng San's wounds and checking on Little Nine's condition.
Little Nine was not heavily injured, but perhaps because he had not eaten his fill for a long time and had been tortured by the Fierce Sun Temple disciples, he had fainted.
As for the fire seed in the altar, no one fought with Qin Hao. No one was good at fire techniques, only Qin Hao had a fire source spirit, so it was most suitable for him to refine it into his body.
As night fell, the purple flames gently swayed, illuminating the ancient ruins. Everyone sat together, but Qin Hao was not in a rush to refine it. How could he have the mood to do so?
When the Divine Palace opened, they thought that Ye Shuihan and the others would not come, but Little Nine's appearance had broken everything.
They had still come.
Stepping on the path to becoming a god was filled with danger. The sea monsters were very fierce, and entering the inner sea had a 90% chance of dying. Whether Ye Shuihan and the others were alive or dead, they still did not know. How could Qin Hao be calm?
"Pavilion Master Qin, he's awake."
Qin Hao's face was terrifyingly calm. Little Nine moved slightly, opening his tired eyes. Tan Geng helped him sit up, taking out all the food they had stored. There was not much food, it was all dried meat. He also took out a bag of water for Little Nine.
Little Nine grabbed the dried meat and wolfed it down, looking very hungry. His throat was dry and hard to swallow, his eyes filled with tears. He coughed and spat out some, but then, he quickly grabbed it and stuffed it back into his mouth.
He ate while crying.
"Eat slowly."
Qin Hao's hand rested on Little Nine's shoulder, his palm was warm and strong, giving him a sense of security. He took the bag of water, pulled out the stopper and placed it in front of Little Nine.
Little Nine's hands held the bag of water, he raised his head and drank it.
Everyone watched in silence, no one made a sound.
Now was not the time to ask questions.
Tsiogua's eyes were red as he clenched his teeth tightly. He clenched his fists so tightly that they made creaking noises. He really couldn't imagine that the beggar in front of him who looked like a hungry ghost was actually the "Vast Star" from the competition. Just what kind of method did the people of Blazing Sun Temple use to torture Little Nine like this?
After a long while, Little Nine finally recovered. He rubbed his eyes that were filled with tiny scars. With a plop, he knelt heavily in front of Qin Hao. He didn't even dare to raise his head. "Boss, I'm sorry."
Qin Hao sat there quietly. He didn't say anything, nor did he help him up.
He knew that Little Nine would tell him everything.
At this moment, words of consolation were too weak. Little Nine needed to vent his anger.
Since Qin Hao did not move, no one dared to interfere. They were all waiting.
"On the day that Little Gua took people away, everyone was actually anxious to follow. We knew that he wanted to accompany you to participate in the Divine Palace Omen. As people of the Grand Alliance, Brother Han, Brother Qin Yun, Sister Wanqin, everyone was the same."
"In the beginning, Uncle Longyuan's face was always tense. He looked like he wouldn't allow us to leave. In fact, he was pretending. A few months ago, he secretly prepared everything and ordered us to cross the sea to meet up with Boss and Little Gua." Little Nine said truthfully.
Qin Hao came from Western Liang. It was his appearance that united all the forces.
Without Qin Hao, there wouldn't be the Western Liang that was united today.
Qin Hao's personal growth carried the hopes of all the elders. It was the blood and sweat of an entire generation. Ye Longyuan, Xin Keyue, Nalan Zhenggang, Western Zhao, and even the Qin family would definitely not agree to let him face the unknown danger alone.
Therefore, Ye Shuihan, Qin Yun, Chen Wanqin, Little Nine, Ah Ke, and some selected elites formed the second team and crossed the sea to help.
Originally, everything went smoothly. The Western Liang battleship safely arrived in the Southern Region. After everyone disembarked, they immediately inquired about Qin Hao's whereabouts. After all, Qin Hao had stirred up too much trouble and his reputation had spread throughout the Southern Region.
At this time, a long time after the battle in Feng City, the Battle Platform arrived.
"Originally, Brother Qin Yun wanted to go to Feng City directly to find you. But Brother Han said that there were too many things for you to do in the past. Now that the opportunity is here, it's time to test us. Relying on one's own strength to survive to the Fallen Emperor Bay is called ability. It proves that we didn't neglect martial arts and didn't stop improving."
Little Nine said with a warm expression. It was as if Qin Yun and Ye Shuihan were sitting in front of him.
However, what happened next was beyond his imagination. It was hard for him to accept.
That day was a nightmare for him.
"We underestimated the dangers of the inner sea. Strange man-eating fish, deformed water demons …" Little Nine raised his head. His eyes were bloodshot and his face was green. His expression was ferocious. It was as if he had returned to that moment when he was at the bottom of the cold sea and was abandoned by the world.
Everyone had personally experienced how terrifying the sea monsters were. If Qin Hao hadn't defeated Jiu Ying that day, no one, including Zhou Wudao, would have survived.
Perhaps ordinary water monsters were still manageable for the group.
However, a demon at the level of an upper level Sea Emperor was far beyond their ability to resist.
Little Nine's ship naturally didn't encounter Jiu Ying or the Sea Qilin. However, they encountered a three-headed sea dragon, a rank eight Sea Emperor.
Their ship was sunk. Cries filled the air as blood soaked the surface of the sea. Dozens of elites from Luoshui, Western Qin, Nalan Family, and Western Zhao were all torn apart by the water demons in an instant.
The waves raged and the undercurrents and storms formed at the bottom of the sea. The martial artists fell into the water and their Primordial Spirits were restrained. Their abilities were far inferior to those on the surface.
Facing a rank eight Sea Emperor, everyone felt a heavy sense of helplessness.
"If we didn't lure it away, we would have all died. At that time, Sister Wanqin was heavily injured, and Brother Han blamed himself. He lured the three dragons away by himself. Even so, everyone was scattered by the rampaging Sea Demons. Why was I the one who stayed behind? Why didn't I die? Little Nine has no face to face Boss, no face …" Little Nine wailed in grief, his head smashing against the ground.
Everyone was scattered. He hugged a wooden plank and floated for an unknown period of time. He was exhausted and muddle-headed. He seemed to have been fished onto a ship.
However, what welcomed him wasn't a kind soul …
There was no need to talk about what happened next. Qin Hao guessed that Yue Qianyang had probably used Little Nine as a scout along the way and used him to explore all sorts of dangerous places.
Perhaps the heavens took pity on Little Nine and didn't let him meet with any great danger. However, he didn't have food to eat and was beaten to a pulp.
No one knew how to comfort him. Being attacked by the sea monsters, that horrifying and bloody scene was probably something that all the martial artists who participated in the expedition would never forget in their lives. It was indeed comparable to a nightmare that was branded into their souls.
Qin Hao's team was very lucky. After defeating Jiu Ying, the team was complete.
However, out of the hundreds of thousands of martial artists, many teams had died. Many people had experienced the same fate as Little Nine. Ye Shuihan's team was just one of the hundreds of thousands of unfortunate people.
"Shuihan won't die so easily." After a long time, Zheng Qingchi shouted hoarsely. His tone was extremely firm.
His performance was beyond everyone's expectations.
Qin Hao understood. As an opponent that he once admired, Zheng Qingchi was naturally unwilling to admit that Ye Shuihan would die.
This was similar to the subtle relationship between Zhou Wudao and Qin Hao. If someone were to tell Zhou Wudao that Qin Hao was killed, Zhou Wudao would definitely raise his head to the sky and laugh heartily, treating it as the biggest joke in the world.
"I also believe that Shuihan is fine. Not only him, my cousin, Ah Ke, and Wanqin are all alive." Qin Hao nodded. His gaze was deep.
The ship had sunk, but it did not mean that they were dead.
Ye Shuihan used to be a coward. Ever since he was kidnapped by the ancestor of the Yuwen family, Yuwen Tianzai, and brought into the dark poisonous forest where one of his fingers was chopped off, his personality had changed drastically.
He was not a fool. Of course, the impact of seeing the ship sunk and his team members being dismembered by the school of fish was definitely not small. Under such circumstances, people would break down and go crazy.
However, there had to be someone who stood up and took the risk.
Ye Shuihan was not reckless. Since he dared to lure the three-headed sea dragon away, he definitely had something to rely on.
No one understood Ye Shuihan better than Qin Hao. After personally experiencing the terror of the seabed, Qin Hao would not underestimate the inland sea.
However, it was precisely because he understood both aspects that he was certain that Ye Shuihan would be fine. There was a high possibility that he was still alive.
After all, Ye Shuihan's potential in the water was unimaginable.
"Brother Han inherited Uncle Longyuan's bloodline. Wherever there is water, he can unleash 200% of his battle strength. Perhaps he is afraid of accidentally injuring you when he lured the sea dragon away. He definitely has a way to survive.
Brother Jiu, don't despair too much. "
Tsiogua glanced at Qin Hao. He was not certain, but his boss's gaze was clearly hinting that he had to do everything he could to convince Little Jiu that the others were still alive.
Otherwise, he might commit suicide out of self-blame.
"Really?" Little Jiu raised his head and asked. In fact, he had always harbored a small hope in his heart.
However, after being abused by Yue Qianyang, he had sunk into darkness. That hope in his heart had slowly turned into despair. Now that his family was encouraging him, he seemed to have found some support.
"How can people die so easily? The top ten of the Emperor Martial Competition definitely won't die," Zhou Wudao muttered indifferently.
Little Jiu looked in the direction of the voice. He felt that it was somewhat familiar. When his gaze landed on Zhou Wudao, his heart could not help but tremble. He suddenly realized that the former third place of the Emperor Martial Competition was also here.
Qin Hao glanced at Zhou Wudao. This guy clearly wanted to be a good person, but he still pretended to be cold.
"Trust me, they are definitely alive. Within seven days, I will let you see everyone here safe and sound." Qin Hao stood up and gazed at the night sky. He felt that it was time to do something big in Emperor Bay.
"What do you want to do?" Qin Hao stood up. Zhou Wudao immediately stood up. He was very vigilant and faintly felt that something big was about to happen.
"Perhaps I have been too low-key recently, to the point that people have forgotten who I am." Qin Hao's gaze landed on the divine flame in the altar.
In order to take care of Xiao Han and consider everyone's safety, he had been holding back since he arrived at Emperor Bay. He did not want to have any conflicts with others and did not want anyone to get hurt.
He avoided other signs. Even if he was searching for ruins, he was extremely cautious. Once there were too many people, he would immediately retreat.
However, if he wanted to find the whereabouts of Ye Shuihan and the others, hiding was not the way.
Only by dominating Emperor Bay, making everyone respect and fear him, and letting all the geniuses in the world know of Qin Hao's existence. Let Emperor Bay spread the name of Dendi.
As long as Ye Shuihan was alive, even if he had one breath left, he would crawl to meet Qin Hao, including everyone else.
"Brother Qing Chi, tomorrow, I will have to trouble you to go to the Sea Sand Gang. Tell the gang leader, Sea Sand, to spread news about me. Say that Qin Hao has obtained the inheritance of the Divine Palace Great Emperor and an Emperor weapon in some ruins. He is also heavily injured and is hiding in Cloud Mist Mountain. Anyone who wants to take the inheritance and kill me can surround this mountain."
Qin Hao grinned and looked at Zhou Wudao with an understanding gaze. It was as if he was saying that the person by his side was Zhou Wudao.