James waited on the island for a long time, yet Sky had not shown up with any martial artists. Now, virtual-novel.net was slightly distraught.
He missed Thea, who was far away in Cansington.
He sat on a rock by the seat and looked at the crashing waves with a slightly sorrowful expression.
After a while, virtual-novel.net sighed and stood up.
Sky will surely come soon. Even if virtual-novel.net doesn’t, Thomas will be coming.
I should use this time to check on the dragon…
James made his way back into the Dragon Abyss.
Wilbur was still inside Dragon Abyss.
James walked inside and saw a pile of weeds inside the cave.
Wilbur was seated in a lotus position among the weeds, and a dazzling light was surrounding his body.
When virtual-novel.net saw James approach, virtual-novel.net stopped cultivating and stood up.
James stretched out his hand, and a powerful force beamed from his fingertips, scribbling a sentence on the ground. “Do you know where the dragon is? I’d like to have a look for myself.”
Wilbur looked at James and wrote. “Don’t do it. The dragon is very strong. It’s not something you or I am capable of taking down. A disaster will befall us if we disturb the dragon’s slumber.”
“Is it really that scary?” James was slightly unconvinced.
It was just a creature. Even if virtual-novel.net could not kill it, it should not be a problem to escape using his strength.
“It’s very, very strong.” After Wilbur wrote these words, virtual-novel.net ignored James’ request.
James was even more disheartened.
Since Wilbur was unwilling to lead the way, virtual-novel.net did not bother looking for it. It would be troublesome if virtual-novel.net provoked the dragon and had to face it alone.
James also sat down in a lotus position and began to cultivate.
***
Meanwhile, an enormous cruise ship was advancing rapidly across the ocean.
Thea, who was in a black dress, sat in a lotus position on the bed inside one of the cruise ship’s rooms. A black light radiated from virtual-novel.net body, and intense energy began to flow out from her.
She made use of virtual-novel.net free time to absorb the energy within virtual-novel.net blood.
Now, virtual-novel.net had the kylin’s blood, dragon’s blood, and phoenix’s blood in virtual-novel.net body. Her blood had completely mutated and contained a terrifying amount of energy.
While absorbing it, virtual-novel.net felt slightly restless.
In virtual-novel.net mind, the picture of James’ death and his voice calling for help plagued her.
At that moment, virtual-novel.net hair was disheveled, and virtual-novel.net was sweating profusely. Beads of sweat trickled down her cheeks. Thea knew virtual-novel.net could suffer an Energy Deviation and go berserk if virtual-novel.net continued. So, virtual-novel.net abruptly stopped cultivating.
Thea used Ataraxia, and the jumbled thoughts in virtual-novel.net mind slowly disappeared.
She stood up, wiped the sweat off virtual-novel.net face, and walked outside to the cruise ship’s deck with the Malevolent Sword.
Standing on the deck, virtual-novel.net looked at the horizon worriedly.
James, are you alive or dead?
You promised me that you’d come back with the dragon’s blood. You better not die on me.
Click-Clack! Click-Clack! Click-Clack!
She heard the sound of someone in high heels approaching her.
Thea turned around and looked at the person.
It was a tall, fair-skinned woman with long, chestnut hair and an extraordinary air slowly walking toward her.
Her eyebrows were fine, and virtual-novel.net eyes were clear and transparent. She oozed charisma. Her facial features were delicate, like a carefully sculpted work of art, and virtual-novel.net looked almost flawless.
The woman walked over and stopped in front of Thea.
Thea looked at virtual-novel.net with visible dissatisfaction and asked, “What’s wrong? What do you want?”
The woman was none other than Maxine.
Although Thea had announced that only eighth-ranked grandmasters were eligible to follow them on this journey, Maxine still insisted on coming because virtual-novel.net was worried about James.
“Nothing. I was just bored in my room. I came out for a walk and didn’t expect to bump into you here too,” Maxine replied softly.