The Calamity Suppressing Treasure Ship

The next day, the official decree inviting Su Mu and his group to represent Great Ngu on a mission to the Qinglian Sword Sect was issued. The messenger was unexpectedly Prince Qi, Yang Xin, whom they had met once at the Drunken Immortal Tavern.

"True Person Su, we meet again."
Yang Xin handed the decree to Su Mu and said with a smile, "The journey to the Qinglian Sword Sect is quite long. I ask for True Person Su's great care."

"Prince Qi is too polite. It is my duty."
Su Mu cupped his hands, but as he looked at the mission list on the decree, his expression became increasingly strange. Aside from the primary envoy, Prince Qi, and some basic attendants, the others were all from the Demon Suppressing Camp. If it were just that, it would be fine, but the selection of personnel was too deliberate. Su Mu, Jia Yi, Bai Zhe, Zhong Mian, and Lu Liang were all Nether Hall cultivators. Was Great Ngu really out of people?

Yang Xin seemed to notice Su Mu's strange expression and smiled. "This prince heard that True Person Su and Immortal Master Bai both received personal invitations from the Qinglian Sword Sect. So, I took the liberty of calling all the Nether Hall members together. True Person Su won't mind, right?"

"Being able to participate in such a grand event is our honor."
Su Mu shook his head and looked at Zhong Mian and Lu Liang beside him, who were full of anticipation, and couldn't help but laugh. Originally, Elder Zuo and Elder Ming had thrown them out to give them good tempering, but he hadn't expected them to be tempered all the way to another country. However, being able to meet cultivators from the Four Great Regions, the harvest from this tempering would definitely not be small.

"Alright, it's early. We should set off."
Yang Xin tilted his head, and Xing Tu immediately understood, taking out a command flag and planting it into the ground. The earth immediately shook violently, and then a massive formation appeared before them.

"Everyone, please follow me."
With that, Prince Qi led the way into the formation and vanished instantly. The following attendants followed closely, leaving Su Mu and the others looking at each other.

That a large-scale Teleportation Array was hidden within the camp was quite unexpected. They glanced at each other and entered simultaneously. Although they left in a bit of a hurry, they had nothing to pack; after all, important items were basically carried on their persons.

Soon, Su Mu and the others all stepped onto the Teleportation Array and vanished. Xing Tu then intended to close the formation. At that moment, a black shadow suddenly rushed from the distance and slipped in just before the formation closed.

Seeing this, Xing Tu wasn't surprised at all. Instead, a smile appeared on his face as he muttered, "Truly a good beast. This trip to Great Zhou might even yield some fortuitous encounters."

...

As soon as Su Mu stepped into the formation, he felt a familiar fluctuation, followed by a salty, fishy scent hitting his nose.
Is this... the seaside?

Su Mu opened his eyes and found himself in a large port. Before them was an incredibly massive ship. Su Mu estimated simply that this great ship was nearly 40 zhang long, about ten zhang wide, and of unknown height, but the part exposed above the water alone was over twenty zhang. Such a colossal ship would be top-tier even back on Earth.

However, a place that could harbor such a giant ship was naturally a seaport, and as far as Su Mu knew, the seaport closest to Shuntian was over ten thousand miles away in Yanzhou. To be able to transport them from Shuntian to here in an instant, Great Ngu's mastery of Teleportation Arrays was likely no lower than the Nether Hall's.

Judging by the scale of the previous Teleportation Array, it could transport at least a thousand people at once, possibly more. No wonder no matter where a rebellion or evil cult appeared in Great Ngu, the court could discover it in time; so this was the reason.

"Have you all seen this Calamity Suppressing Treasure Ship for the first time? How does it feel?"
Seeing the astonished looks of Su Mu and the others, Yang Xin couldn't help but smile. Great Ngu was founded on martial might, with the twelve camps of soldiers spread across the country, but if one were to speak of their strongest point, it was this shipbuilding technique.

"Ouch..."
Just as Su Mu was about to answer Yang Xin, a cry of pain came from beside them. Su Mu looked toward the sound and saw Bai Zhe face-down on the ground, with the Black Firewood Flood Dragon, which shouldn't have been there, on top of him.

The Black Firewood Flood Dragon was clearly not adapted to teleportation either. It wobbled as it climbed off Bai Zhe, shook its head, and upon seeing its master, immediately ran over, rubbing its large head against Su Mu with a look of grievance.

"You fellow, I didn't expect you to chase us here."
They had left in a hurry and forgotten about this fellow. Su Mu patted the dragon's head and looked at Yang Xin inquiringly. Yang Xin waved his hand and said, "It's fine. Having a dragon-horse along can be considered a display of my Great Ngu's national strength."

The Black Firewood Flood Dragon was already sentient and naturally understood Yang Xin's words. It snorted twice in delight, while Bai Zhe on the side looked resentful, wishing he could stew the dragon on the spot. Despite his efforts to help this beast strengthen its bloodline, it treated him like this; it seemed he would need to find an opportunity to properly deal with it later.

While Bai Zhe was thinking about how to handle the dragon, a thin man with fair skin suddenly walked down from the giant ship, approached Yang Xin, and performed a deep bow.
"Captain of the Calamity Suppressor, Ma Tong, greets His Highness Prince Qi."

Yang Xin nodded slightly and asked, "When can we set sail?"
"Everything is prepared; we only await Your Highness's command."
Ma Tong cupped his hands, his tone firm, though his high-pitched voice gave a somewhat strange feeling.

Hearing this, Yang Xin nodded in satisfaction, walked to Su Mu and the others, and said, "The journey to Great Zhou is quite far. We may spend a long time on this ship; I hope the immortal masters will forgive us."
The Nether Hall was located in Cangzhou, so most disciples were northerners who rarely rode ships. Now, going straight to sea, even as cultivators, they might feel some discomfort.

"It's fine, a little time is no matter."
Hearing Yang Xin's words, Su Mu smiled and didn't mind. With his current physique, making him seasick would be quite difficult. Zhong Mian and the others had the same thought; as Qi Refining cultivators, if they were seasick like mortals, wouldn't they become the laughingstock of the world?

Seeing everyone's reactions, Yang Xin smiled without speaking, stepped aside, and said, "True Person Su, please."
"Prince Qi, please go first."

The two exchanged pleasantries and then stepped onto the wide wooden gangplank together, boarding the Calamity Suppressing Treasure Ship. The others followed closely behind. The deck was vast and the masts thick; Zhong Mian and Lu Liang, who had never seen such a giant ship, were like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden, curiously looking around at everything. Even the Black Firewood Flood Dragon was interested, galloping across the deck.

Seeing this, Yang Xin didn't mind and gave Ma Tong a look. Ma Tong immediately understood and waved the signal flag in his hand. The crew, who had been waiting for orders, immediately went into action, raising the anchor and setting the sails. The colossal beast slowly began to move, gradually sailing toward the Boundless Sea.