Chapter 928

He added: "If Yu Liang were here, well, he's one of my subordinates, he is more accurate in observing celestial phenomena and measuring wind and rain than us." The clouds were thick, and He Lingchuan was a little skeptical.

But half a stick of incense, he could afford to wait.

Just as everyone was talking, the gray mist covering the entire Dragon Spine Island drifted towards the boat on the sea as if guided.

It was called unpredictable, mighty and magnificent.

Just like the clouds in the sky.

The clouds seemed to be pushed away by invisible hands, and disappeared inexplicably after a few dozen breaths.

The sky was clear for thousands of miles, the sun shone on the earth without obstruction, the sea surface was sparkling, and the island was lush and green, beautiful beyond words.

The pirates were indeed not wrong; the clouds cleared within half a stick of incense, and it was still a good day with clear skies.

He Lingchuan smiled: "This is truly heaven helping me." And then ordered his subordinates, "Sail to Dragon Spine Island as soon as possible."

Otherwise, the wind direction would change soon, and sailing would be twice as hard.

Before long, Dragon Spine Island was in sight.

It was only afternoon, and the sun was at its peak, which was the time when the Yang energy was most prosperous in a day.

The Yin-Sha on the sea had long since disappeared, and everyone could look out at the long coastline and steep cliffs of Dragon Spine Island.

According to He Lingchuan's request, the boat stopped half a mile away from the shore.

At this distance, the human eye could already see many things.

A pirate pointed to the beach and shouted: "Dead bodies!"

The beach of Dragon Spine Island was originally as white as moonlight, but at this time it had become spotted—the small black dots were all Yin-Snake remains.

Yin-Snake remains had also appeared in Blade Harbor in the past few days, but compared to here, it was simply trivial.

Seeing it with their own eyes, the pirates dared to confirm that something was indeed wrong with the Yin-Sha on Dragon Spine Island. Their gaze towards He Lingchuan had turned from initial shock to incomprehension.

Along the way, how much Yin-Sha did Young Master He absorb? Was the death of the Yin-Snakes really caused by him?

The boat didn't get any closer, partly because of He Lingchuan's order, and partly because of the stench from the snake corpses on the shore.

Moreover, ordinary creatures decompose naturally a few days after death, but snake corpses have no scavengers to eat them, and I don't know how long they will rot and stink here.

Apart from this, the scenery of Dragon Spine Island that everyone saw on the shore was truly first-class.

He Lingchuan knew that as long as he approached the coast, the Yin-Sha on the island would overflow endlessly, so he was not in a hurry, only finding Min Tianxi to chat: "Do you know that the Yangshan Archipelago produces Shaoling Ore?"

Magistrate Yang said Lei Ni knew, but he guessed Min Tianxi should know better.

"Shaoling Ore?" Min Tianxi thought for a moment. "Oh, on Lei Gong Island. Others can't go, but Young Master He can."

"How so?"

"I heard from my elders that the Yin-Sha energy of the Yangshan Archipelago is like a tide, sometimes expanding and sometimes contracting, but the interval is very long; for the past sixty years, the range of Yin-Sha turbid energy has actually been expanding," Min Tianxi explained. "In the past, Lei Gong Island was not within the coverage of Yin-Sha, and people could go up to mine; later, Yin-Sha wrapped it in, and the mine was abandoned."

"How much reserve is left?"

"Oh, I don't know that, it was before my father was born," Min Tianxi answered truthfully. "It's a pity, Lei Gong Island is not small."

"Are there any other mineral deposits in the archipelago?"

"It seems there are some copper and iron mines, I don't know much about that," Min Tianxi asked cautiously. "Do the mineral deposits on the island also belong to Young Master He?"

"Everything on the ground, underground, and in the sea, agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, fishing, and mining, all belong to me," He Lingchuan pointed at him. "Including you."

Min Tianxi smiled very reluctantly.

If he became an islander, of course he would belong to the island master.

Just then, a long roar came from the island.

Like an infant's cry, like a night owl, but particularly sharp and loud. Although it was far away, everyone felt a palpitation and was very uncomfortable.

This roar seemed a bit... angry? Min Tianxi was shocked: "This is the roar of a Yin-Snake, no, it's the roar of the Yin-Snake King!"

"You've heard it?"

"I was naughty when I was young, made a bet with a friend, well, it was a bet with Lei Ni's father, and then sailed the boat close to Dragon Spine Island. The weather that day was as good as today, I stood on the bow and heard this kind of roar. Not long after, my father rushed over, told me to turn around and leave immediately, and said that the Yin-Snake leader on the island was definitely not something human power could resist," Min Tianxi said quickly. "Young Master He, we should leave too!"

Qiu Hu opened his mouth: "The daylight is bright now."

Yin-Snakes and Yin-Sha are afraid of light. This boat is protected by sunlight, what is there to be afraid of?

Min Tianxi shook his head repeatedly: "No, no, Yin-Snakes can avoid the damage of sunlight by hiding underwater. They are also very good at underwater attacks!"

As soon as the words fell, there was a "bang" at the bottom of the boat, as if it had hit something, and the hull shook by at least thirty degrees.

Fortunately, everyone had a stable lower body, so they didn't fall over.

Speaking of Yin-Snakes, Yin-Snakes came? He Lingchuan decisively ordered: "Turn around, let's go!"

Without his urging, five pirates spontaneously joined the ranks of sailors.

They were all good swimmers and experienced sailors since childhood, and their skills were much stronger than He Lingchuan and the Rongshan people. As soon as this boat was in their hands, it seemed to have a soul. Not only did the speed double, but even the arcs drawn inadvertently and the angles pressed were very beautiful.

Qiu Hu subconsciously looked at them a few more times. On land, he could beat seven or eight of them alone, but at sea, even a few of him combined were not as skilled at controlling the boat as them.

This is called specialization. Young Master specifically arranged the previous battlefield on the Fish Bone Reef instead of the sea boat, which was indeed insightful.

"There has been no sign of Yin-Snakes entering the water on the coast," he had been watching. "It's likely that there were Yin-Snakes patrolling in the water originally."

He Lingchuan nodded: "We almost destroyed the Yin-Snake nest last time we came. It's not strange that the Yin-Snake leader sends subordinates to patrol the sea regularly to prevent us from coming again."

They were able to drive straight in and sail close to Dragon Spine Island today, which was luck.

At this time, there was a "clack-clack" sound from the bottom of the boat, like a mouse gnawing on wood magnified ten times.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 929 =====

If Wang Fubao hadn't pulled him back in time, that pirate would have been snatched away by it in a second.

Sure enough, when the Earthly Yin Qi serpent appeared, everyone turned pale with fright. Xiang Lian gasped, "So big?!"

This thing didn't show its full body, but the part that emerged from the sea was already two zhang long, and its chest circumference, even without being fully expanded, would require one person to wrap their arms around it.

Ordinary Earthly Yin Qi serpents are usually one zhang long; these are rare, massive specimens.

This monster was in the water less than two seconds after emerging, but He Lingchuan had already seen the gray smoke rising from its body and heard a faint hissing sound.

This was the reaction to being scorched by the sunlight; if it dared to linger on the ship, it would be burned into a lump of charcoal in the blink of an eye.

Before the words had even faded, a crunching sound came from the bottom of the ship, like a mouse gnawing on wood, magnified ten times over.

(End of chapter)