On board the ship, in addition to Sect Master Wei Ye of Gold Toad Tower, there were two men and one woman, all Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses.

Wei Ye introduced them to Shen Mo one by one: E Xun, the Sect Master of Lovebirds Valley; his Dao companion, Shi Hongyi; and the rogue cultivator Gongsun Yan.

Lovebirds Valley was located in Light State, adjacent to Yue State (where Profound Moon School was), Yu State (where Seven Stars Altar was), and Sea State.

It was considered one of the more powerful sects among the many immortal sects in Light State. However, the sect was most famous for its unique rules…

Every disciple who joined Lovebirds Valley for cultivation must find a Dao companion of the opposite sex within the sect, either within three years of reaching adulthood or within three years of joining. If they failed to find a partner, regardless of their talent, they would be expelled from the sect! Of course, if they were already married in the mundane world, both husband and wife must possess cultivation talent to join this sect. If only one person could cultivate, they could divorce their spouse and find a Dao companion after entering Lovebirds Valley!

Shen Mo suspected that these bizarre sect rules were related to the cultivation methods practiced within Lovebirds Valley. After all, this immortal sect was a branch of the prominent Hehuan Sect from a thousand years ago, having inherited a significant portion of the Hehuan Sect's cultivation methods and magic.

Back when Shen Mo and Cao Ren were guarding the main gate together, Cao Ren had joked that Shen Mo should join Lovebirds Valley after leaving Riverside Sect. He'd even suggested Shen Mo might find a good partner there. But with Shen Mo's talent at that time, even if he entered Lovebirds Valley, the chances of a female disciple choosing him were slim. He would most likely have been expelled from the sect once his three years were up! Alternatively, he might have had to settle for an unwanted Senior Sister just to avoid expulsion. But how would that be any different from staying in the outer sect of Riverside Sect? He'd have been better off returning to the mundane world early on, marrying a beautiful woman, having a few chubby children, and living out the rest of his life in peace...

Of course, that was all in the past! Given Shen Mo's current strength and status, he wouldn't be interested even if E Xun abdicated and offered him the position of Sect Master of Lovebirds Valley.

As for the rogue cultivator Gongsun Yan, he was a native of Qing State and had always lived in seclusion on Fragrant Maple Mountain, near Mushroom City. He had also contributed significantly during the suppression of the demonic disaster in Mushroom City.

E Xun from Lovebirds Valley was a Spirit Sea Realm Layer IV cultivator. His Dao companion Shi Hongyi and the rogue cultivator Gongsun Yan were both in Layer III of the Spirit Sea Realm.

In terms of realm, Shen Mo, having just entered the Spirit Sea Realm, had the lowest cultivation level among them.

However, E Xun and the others dared not act arrogantly in front of Shen Mo. Along the way, they had heard about Shen Mo's achievements from Wei Ye. Before even establishing his Spirit Sea, he had relied on numerous powerful techniques to defeat an Elder of Riverside Sect and suppress two early-stage Class III Heavenly Demons.

Now that he was a Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse, no one knew to what extent his combat strength had increased!

Therefore, these three newly acquainted fellow Daoists were very humble towards Shen Mo, their words full of praise.

"By the way, Shen, who is this fellow Daoist...?" After some pleasantries, E Xun was the first to speak, inquiring about the identity of Ming Yu, who stood behind Shen Mo.

Everyone present was a Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse. They had already detected that Ming Yu's aura was peculiar and strong, as if she were a middle-stage Class III big demon. However, as she followed closely behind Shen Mo in silence, they felt it inappropriate to bypass him and show her too much direct attention.

"This is Ming Yu, daughter of Demon King Ming Cang." Shen Mo stepped aside slightly, allowing Clam Girl Ming Yu to be seen more clearly. "I took the liberty of inviting Ming Yu to join us on this journey. I hope you fellow Daoists will not blame me!"

Upon hearing this, Wei Ye, E Xun, and the others were all taken aback. Although she was from the Marine Race, the identity of a Demon King's daughter was no small matter. In the cultivation world, it was equivalent to being the direct offspring of a Golden Core Realm patriarch. Furthermore, her own realm had reached the middle-stage of Class III.

Subsequently, the four of them paid their respects to Ming Yu.

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Besides Shen Mo and the other Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses, more than ten Body Tempering Realm disciples from Gold Toad Tower accompanied them on the ship. Female disciples took care of everyone's food and lodging, while male disciples acted as boatmen, steering the great ship toward the target island.

Initially, E Xun and Shi Hongyi wanted to bring a group of disciples from Lovebirds Valley, but Wei Ye and Gongsun Yan unanimously objected, so they abandoned the idea.

The ship also featured multi-story pavilions, and the rooms arranged for Shen Mo's rest and cultivation were, naturally, on the uppermost floor. And Clam Girl Ming Yu's room was next to his!

All rooms were equipped with Prohibition Arrays. Closing the doors and windows isolated noise and the prying of others' sense, making for a comfortable stay.

Except for the first day on board when Shen Mo and Wei Ye held a feast, he spent the rest of his time cultivating in his room.

Conversely, Clam Girl Ming Yu soon became acquainted with the other four Spirit Sea Realm practitioners and was no longer as reserved, which was partly due to Wei Ye and the others deliberately trying to curry favor with her. Regardless of whether she was a Human Cultivator or not, establishing a good relationship with the daughter of a Class IV powerhouse was always beneficial.

After an uneventful voyage of ten days, the ship left known waters and sailed towards the unknown and perilous far sea. Nature's spiritual energy also suddenly became sparse. It was far less than in the Red Flame Country, or even the coastal waters. The spiritual energy was probably only two or three-tenths of its previous levels and might drop to less than one-tenth further out. Moreover, it carried a wild, unsettling aura.

The demonic beasts in the sea also became more ignorant and fierce! Even with Ming Yu, a middle-stage Class III big demon, on board, these creatures paid no heed. They kept colliding with the ship, like leeches that had smelled blood.

The ship, however, was entirely constructed from high-grade Spirit Wood using forging techniques. Its hull was incredibly sturdy and protected by layers of Prohibition for defense. These low-class Sea Beasts battered themselves bloody but could hardly capsize the vessel!

Occasional Class II Sea Beasts that surfaced didn't fare any better against Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses like Wei Ye; they were slain as soon as they appeared.

Initially, Wei Ye and the others were afraid of offending Clam Girl Ming Yu. But then, Ming Yu was perplexed. They, the Marine Race, prided themselves as such but had never considered the ignorant and fierce Sea Beasts of the far sea their kin.

In her words, the sea creatures within the territories of the Five Great Demon Kings were sentient. However, beyond their domains, in the unknown depths, those Sea Beasts were devoid of gnosis—even if they advanced to Class III or Class IV—and could not speak. It was just as humans never considered monkeys their kin; their own kind would actively drive away or kill any deep-sea beasts that invaded the coastal waters.

"Since they are not allies of the Marine Race, then I won't hold back." After learning this, Shen Mo deliberately flew a hundred miles away from the ship and then took out his Soul Refining Flag.

He initiated the Spell.

Snake Eel, Fire Spitting Wolf King, the Possession Ghost of Horse Groom Lv, the Ghost Bride, Master Hong Jue, the Gold Piercing Ghost, and all the other variant Demon Soul Generals were summoned.

"Go!" Shen Mo whispered. Immediately, these variant Demon Soul Generals plunged into the water.

With his current strength, he could suppress even peak Class III Demon Soul Generals, so he needn't worry about any backlash power.

He hadn't found a suitable opportunity to upgrade the Soul Generals in the blood flag. Now they could finally have a proper feast.

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