The eastern army camp.
Fan Cheng watched Chen Wu and the other two, who had come to report, his expression uncertain.
"Are you sure that mist barrier prevents creatures from the Great Wilderness from entering the Endless Sea, but places no restrictions on creatures from the Endless Sea side?"
"Your subordinate is sure!" Chen Wu nodded heavily and said, "The three of us tried all sorts of methods, whether using spiritual power or not, we could not pass through the mist barrier. Sea beasts in the Endless Sea also attempted to cross the barrier, but were all blocked."
He recounted everything he had seen at the mist barrier.
Fan Cheng's brows furrowed even deeper after listening.
The deputy general, sensing the implications, said gravely, "This mist barrier is very disadvantageous to us!"
It only allowed creatures from the Endless Sea to enter the Great Wilderness, but not creatures from the Great Wilderness to leave. This was a restriction on the Great Wilderness!
"Exactly! If the creatures from that side are weak, it's fine, but if they are as powerful as us, then it is a huge threat to our Great Gan, and even the entire Great Wilderness!"
As Fan Cheng spoke, he looked at Chen Wu and the other two.
"I will personally go and verify this, to see if this mist barrier can stop cultivators at the Half-step Divine Rope realm!"
"Yes! Your subordinate will prepare the flying ship immediately!" Chen Wu said.
Fan Cheng shook his head, "No need, we can fly there directly!"
Preparing a flying ship would take time, and flying directly was far more efficient.
Afterward, Fan Cheng and the deputy general, along with Chen Wu and the other two, flew directly towards the Endless Sea.
The five of them flew over the Endless Sea. Without the shielding of a flying ship, sea beasts from the depths were attracted.
A colossal creature, neither fish nor beast, with eight legs, leaped out of the sea surface, stirring up waves and exuding an astonishing might. It lunged directly at the five people in the air.
Chen Wu and the other two, whose cultivation was the lowest, turned pale and trembled at the sight!
They had encountered a terrifying Earth-grade sea beast!
A sea beast of this level could casually kill hundreds of soldiers of their rank with a single blow.
"Beast! You court death!"
Fan Cheng snorted coldly, and with a wave of his right hand, a long spear appeared.
He then brandished the spear, and a spear light materialized by spiritual power, smashing towards the Earth-grade sea beast.
Bang bang bang!
Seven of the Earth-grade sea beast's eight legs were directly severed by the spear, its blood dyeing the Endless Sea red. It let out an enraged roar!
The deputy general also made his move at this time, wielding a great spear in his hand, though he used it like a club.
He gripped it with both hands and slammed it down fiercely onto the Earth-grade sea beast's head from the air.
Crack!
Blood splattered everywhere. The Earth-grade sea beast let out a roar of unwillingness before it died.
After killing the Earth-grade sea beast, the five did not linger, continuing to fly towards the mist barrier.
In just a moment, Fan Cheng and the five arrived at the mist barrier.
The mist here was considerably thicker than elsewhere, and showed no signs of completely dissipating.
It seemed to be waiting for an opportune moment to fully recede?
Fan Cheng said nothing and directly charged into the mist barrier.
An incredibly strange repulsive force acted upon him, preventing him from advancing.
He unleashed his Half-step Divine Rope realm cultivation, but the repulsive force also intensified, reaching the Half-step Divine Rope realm, allowing him no progress.
The deputy general also tried, and was similarly blocked by the mist barrier.
"General, this damned mist barrier has truly trapped us within the Great Wilderness!" the deputy general exclaimed in disbelief.
This was too bizarre. The repulsive force only targeted beings within the Great Wilderness, yet it completely ignored beings from outside.
Fan Cheng's expression was extremely grave. He realized the seriousness of the situation.
This was no longer something he could decide. He had to report to His Majesty, and let His Majesty make the decision.
"Return to the camp. I must report this matter to His Majesty!"
Fan Cheng turned, about to lead the others away from the mist barrier.
But at this moment, Chen Wu cried out in surprise, his voice filled with disbelief!
"G-General, on the other side of the mist barrier, there is a large ship!"
He widened his eyes, as if he had seen something incredible, and was completely stunned.
He hadn't been this surprised even when they encountered the Earth-grade sea beast.
The scene on the other side of the mist barrier had simply shocked him beyond measure.
"What? A ship?"
Fan Cheng and the others were taken aback. Following Chen Wu's gaze, they could vaguely make out a strangely shaped giant ship floating on the sea on the other side of the mist barrier.
Moreover, the ship was moving towards the Great Wilderness, and not slowly. However, it contained no spiritual energy, and was not driven by spiritual power.
"There is actually a large ship on the other side of the mist barrier!?" the deputy general was shocked!
This was the first time the Great Wilderness had discovered the existence of intelligent life in the depths of the Endless Sea.
And judging by the ship's size, it was enormous, with only a few comparable in their Great Gan.
Did this mean that the creatures in the depths of the Endless Sea were not weaker than them?
What shocked the deputy general even more was that the giant ship was not powered by spiritual energy.
This was beyond his imagination.
He couldn't understand at all how such a massive vessel could sail without spiritual energy.
Was it being dragged by sea beasts from below?
But there were no sea beasts dragging the strangely shaped giant ship from below the water.
Fan Cheng was also shocked. Despite his extensive knowledge, he had never heard of any intelligent life existing in the depths of the Endless Sea.
The giant iron ship had a unique and magnificent design, far more appealing than their flying ships.
He quickly activated his ocular technique to see the situation inside the iron ship.
Inside this strange iron ship, there were hundreds of humans!?
These humans had varied complexions, unlike the Great Wilderness which only had people of the yellow race.
Among them were dark-skinned black people, shockingly pale white people, and also yellow-skinned humans like themselves.
Furthermore, the clothing of these humans was very peculiar.
It was something Fan Cheng had never heard of or seen before.
The deputy general was also using his ocular technique and saw the hundreds of humans on the iron ship, feeling incredibly awestruck!
"General, there are humans in the depths of the Endless Sea too!?"
At first, he had expected some strange race, but he hadn't expected them to be humans, just like in their Great Wilderness.
Fan Cheng's expression was extremely solemn, and he shook his head, "Not necessarily humans. The Endless Sea has always been incredibly bizarre."
"Look at them, they are all mortals, without any spiritual power. But would you believe it?"
The deputy general shook his head, "I don't believe it. It might be their illusion. And that giant iron ship is also not simple. Although the iron ship has no defensive formations, and I could tear it apart with a single blow, I don't think it's as simple as it appears."
"Exactly, it's not as simple as it appears!"
Fan Cheng strongly agreed with the deputy general's words.
His Majesty had said that the Endless Sea was incredibly bizarre and must be treated with caution, not to be taken lightly!
"Don't let them discover us. Observe from the shadows first. Once His Majesty makes a decision, we will act!"
Fan Cheng sternly ordered, instructing the deputy general and Chen Wu and the other two to remain in the Endless Sea and monitor the strange iron ship.
"Yes!" The deputy general solemnly accepted the order!