The Third Elder of the Tiger Shark Clan suddenly realised he’d encountered a tough opponent.
But it was too late for him to understand—Lin Yun’s sword had already struck!
Boom!
The temporary defence he conjured was instantly shattered by Lin Yun.
After the first strike, Lin Yun swiftly changed direction, gathering the same terrifying power again, and thrust his sword toward the creature’s head.
Pfft!
The sword pierced through the thick hide on its skull, plunging deep inside.
Normally, a first-turn Tribulation Realm cultivator wouldn’t be able to breach its tough skin, but Lin Yun’s attack was overwhelmingly powerful.
As the sword stabbed in, its fearsome energy ravaged the Third Elder’s brain, completely destroying it. His life force rapidly drained away.
The Third Elder’s eyes bulged wide—he’d never dreamed that he, an elder of the Tiger Shark Clan, would meet such an end…
The next moment, as Lin Yun withdrew his sword, the massive tiger shark plummeted downward, crashing into the sea with a resounding *boom*, sending up a huge splash.
“Th-Third Elder… is dead?”
The other tiger shark, previously injured by Lin Yun, was horrified to see the Third Elder slain.
“Run!”
Snapping out of its daze, it dove toward the sea below, desperate to escape!
“Your companion’s dead, so you might as well join him!” Lin Yun’s cold voice rang out.
As he spoke, Lin Yun transformed into a streak of light once more, his sword slashing toward the fleeing tiger shark!
Pfft!
With the flash of his blade, the second tiger shark was instantly killed by Lin Yun.
“I just wanted to pass through, but you forced my hand,” Lin Yun said, shaking his head.
He hadn’t wanted to fight, but in that situation, he’d had no choice. He’d even held back at first, only injuring the opponent, but they refused to back down!
Without delay, Lin Yun turned and flew back to his flying boat, preparing to leave the area quickly.
After all, this was Tiger Shark Clan territory, and Lin Yun only wanted to pass through—not stir up more trouble.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Just as Lin Yun returned to his flying boat, the calm sea erupted as countless tiger sharks surged out. The once-blue surface was now covered with a dense mass of shark fins!
“You dare kill an elder of our Tiger Shark Clan, human brat? You’re finished!”
A furious roar echoed through the sky.
At the same time, a powerful aura burst forth as a massive, blood-red tiger shark leapt from the water—this was the Grand Elder of the Tiger Shark Clan.
“An even stronger one’s here!”
“Run!”
Lin Yun immediately activated his flying boat, pushing its speed to the limit and racing forward.
He had no desire to get bogged down in a fight, especially against an entire clan—that would be a hassle.
Though he’d easily dispatched the Third Elder, whose strength rivalled a fourth-turn Tribulation Realm cultivator, if the clan’s stronger members ganged up on him, Lin Yun knew it could get tricky!
Again, his goal was simply to pass through.
“Want to run? In your dreams!” The Grand Elder of the Tiger Shark Clan activated a magical artifact.
Boom!
A wave of spatial energy rippled out.
“Hm? Spatial lockdown?” Lin Yun was startled.
He hadn’t expected them to possess a spatial lockdown artifact.
Such artifacts couldn’t be crafted by the races of the Endless Sea, making them even rarer and more precious to them than to humans!
The Tiger Shark Clan, as the dominant force within tens of thousands of nautical miles, had some foundation. It wasn’t surprising that their Grand Elder could wield such an item.
“Break!”
Without hesitation, Lin Yun pulled out his Super Void-Breaking Pearl and shattered the spatial lockdown!
Once the lockdown was broken, Lin Yun pushed the flying boat’s speed to its absolute maximum again.
“Grand Elder, he’s getting away!” one of the tiger sharks shouted.
“Blow the conch and send the signal! All members of the Tiger Shark Clan, hunt this man down! Chase him!” the Grand Elder roared.
With that, he dove into the water, pursuing at astonishing speed underwater.
As aquatic creatures, their speed in the air was much slower, but in the water, they were lightning-fast!
The tiger shark tasked with signaling immediately blew the conch.
Woo! Woo! Woo!
The sound reverberated, piercing through tens of thousands of nautical miles!
In an instant, every tiger shark in the clan—billions strong—heard the call.
“It’s the Grand Elder’s signal! The entire Tiger Shark Clan is to intercept a human in the sky!”
“Quick, quick, quick! Move out!”
…
In no time, the entire Tiger Shark Clan, regardless of strength, mobilised!
In the sky.
Lin Yun’s flying boat was running at full throttle, its speed astonishing!
Even the Grand Elder, at top speed, couldn’t catch up.
But tiger sharks kept leaping from the sea ahead, trying to block Lin Yun’s path. However, with the flying boat’s incredible speed, those lacking sufficient strength couldn’t stop him!
After flying at full speed for over an hour, the boat finally slowed slightly.
“I should be out of the Tiger Shark Clan’s territory by now,” Lin Yun said, letting out a long sigh of relief.
An hour at full speed was equivalent to one or two days at normal pace.
Though the Tiger Shark Clan dominated that region, their territory spanned only a few tens of thousands of nautical miles. Beyond that lay the domains of other races, and the Tiger Shark Clan wouldn’t dare trespass recklessly.
In the vast expanse of the Endless Sea, a few tens of thousands of nautical miles was like a tiny speck in the boundless universe.
Lin Yun reckoned he could handle the strongest member of the Tiger Shark Clan.
But if the entire clan swarmed him, it’d be a real problem.
Besides, his purpose was just to pass through—no need to get entangled with them and complicate things.
Completing the training mission his master had assigned was the priority.
“So this is my first real trouble since fully entering the Endless Sea, huh? I doubt it’ll be the last,” Lin Yun said, gazing at the sea.
This wasn’t human territory, after all—it was like stepping into the Beast Mountain Range.
“I’ll need to stay cautious from here on.”
In the grand scheme of the Endless Sea, the Tiger Shark Clan was insignificant. There were far stronger races and greater threats out there!
A lone human like him venturing in could face danger at every turn.
“Fortunately, I’m a Tribulation Realm powerhouse. Weaker human cultivators wouldn’t dare recklessly intrude into even the outskirts of the Endless Sea.”
The flying boat pressed onward, and Lin Yun kept it flying as high as possible.
The higher it flew, the more spirit crystals it consumed.
After another day of travel.
“I should be close,” Lin Yun said, checking the map and using the islands below to gauge his position.
By now, he was very near the area marked on the sea chart.
