Chapter 90: Fusion

This divine artifact was originally a gift Emperor Xueye had prepared for Tang San.

Zhou Yu had previously entered the palace and told Qian Renxue the secret of the Vast Sea Universe Shield.

Finally, Zhou Yu used his transformation talent to disguise himself as Emperor Xueye, and he and Qian Renxue openly entered the forbidden area of the imperial palace to steal the Vast Sea Universe Shield.

"Tang San's Sea God inheritance comes from this thing?"

Zhou Yu held the Vast Sea Universe Shield in both hands, examining it carefully, and murmured softly: "According to the settings in the original work, it requires fresh blood..."

With this thought, he immediately bit his finger and squeezed out a drop of fresh blood.

The Vast Sea Universe Shield seemed to possess a spirit; as Zhou Yu's blood continuously flowed into it, the originally blue aura waves gradually turned red.

Shortly after, a wisp of faint blue light leisurely escaped from the Vast Sea Universe Shield, gradually gathering into a nearly transparent illusory figure, accompanied by a calm yet weathered voice: "After waiting so many years, I have finally found a physique capable of withstanding Vast Sea Power."

Immediately, the blue light flashed, and the illusory figure sank back into the triangular body of the Vast Sea Universe Shield.

Zhou Yu felt as if something was pulling at his body and soul; the immense pulling force made it impossible for him to control his body.

As time passed, that invisible suction gradually eroded his stamina, making him increasingly weak; everything around him seemed to lose its original color and weight.

Just at that moment, a strange power quietly surged into his heart, then slowly seeped into the depths of his mind, transforming into a refreshing coolness that penetrated the soul and merged with his thoughts.

Although the sensation of weakness still lingered, his consciousness was exceptionally clear; everything outside seemed cut off, while his body became a delicate, perceptible microscopic world.

He could precisely capture the gurgling flow of blood in every meridian, even the slightest changes between his internal organs; everything became more vivid and real than ever before.

After an unknown duration, Zhou Yu's consciousness gradually returned.

He murmured, "Next is to inject soul power..."

As he spoke, he carefully injected a wisp of soul power into it.

Suddenly, that dormant blue triangular body seemed to be given life; the blue light flashed brilliantly, 重现 the dazzling brilliance of its first appearance.

The room was filled with blue light that danced lightly like water ripples, swaying gently like waves in the deep sea.

Fine, strange patterns gradually appeared on its surface, sparking endless imagination.

Zhou Yu sensed the Vast Sea Universe Shield's deep craving for his soul power and involuntarily increased the injection of soul power.

As he continuously injected soul power, the blue light grew stronger and stronger; amidst the flashing radiance, the deep blue triangular body slowly floated up from his palm, stopping only when it hovered before his face.

Moreover, the Vast Sea Universe Shield began to rotate slowly, uncontrollably.

At this moment, he saw a trace of crimson light within it.

Instantly, a beam of blue light shot fiercely into his brow.

Zhou Yu felt his whole body tremble; a massive amount of information rushed into his brain through mental transmission.

His soul and consciousness were immersed in a wonderful world; beneath his feet surged a turbulent ocean, while above his head stretched a cloudless azure sky.

That feeling of physical and mental clarity generated endless longing in his heart; the original sensation of weakness in his body vanished completely at this moment. Wisp after wisp of clear information entered his mind; every piece of information was extremely distinct. The triangular Vast Sea Universe Shield constantly transformed within these information streams, displaying its various marvelous functions.

The method of use was effortlessly imprinted into Zhou Yu's mind; it required no memorization and would exist forever alongside his soul.

"..."

Zhou Yu suddenly opened his eyes; the blue light in them suddenly intensified.

At the position of his brow, a blue triangular pattern appeared.

It was seen expanding at incredible speed; in an instant, it had enlarged a hundredfold. Amidst flashing blue light, it descended from the sky, enveloping his entire person.

"Hehe! Success!"

Zhou Yu was overjoyed in his heart; he had finally successfully merged with the Vast Sea Universe Shield.

This divine artifact possesses four powerful functions: Vast Sea Protective Shield: a defensive skill capable of hiding the form and scent of those within the shield, providing powerful defense, making it impossible for outsiders to see or perceive the situation inside; it is very suitable for use when surviving in the wild.

Universe Spirit-Fixing Shield: capable of immobilizing those with spirit power three times lower than the caster, giving the caster a chance to escape or counterattack, demonstrating powerful control abilities.

Vast Sea Raging Waves: a group attack skill requiring the caster to invest all their soul power, possessing extreme lethality and capable of causing large-area damage.

Universe Demon-Breaking: a single-target attack skill requiring the caster to invest all their soul power, targeting the enemy's magic or soul power; it is one of the Vast Sea Universe Shield's most powerful attack skills.

The next morning, Zhou Yu and others exited Vast Sea City through the west gate, descended the reef along the wide road specially carved out on the rocks outside the city, and headed straight for the dock.

To set sail from Vast Sea City's dock, one must take this road.

Therefore, although building a road on the reef was difficult, the Vast Sea City authorities spared no effort to maintain this road very well.

The dock here is enormous, with at least twenty docks, each hundreds of meters long, extending into the sea, where hundreds of sea vessels are moored.

This place can be called the starting point and endpoint of maritime trade, and also a huge source of revenue for the entire Vast Sea City.

Although the depths of the vast ocean hide many powerful Sea Soul Beasts, they also contain endless treasures.

Vast Sea City has followed the survival principle of "living by the sea, dancing with the sea" for generations; even though brave warriors are not lacking in dying annually under the threat of Sea Soul Beasts, this fate intertwined with the sea has never changed.

Due to its proximity to the sea, the surrounding areas are mostly barren lands covered in salt and alkali, difficult to cultivate; only the ocean's generous gifts have become the foundation of Vast Sea City's prosperity.

People rely on the ocean's abundant resources, exchanging various materials needed for daily life.

Zhou Yu and Tang San and others rented a brand-new sea vessel; its appearance was eye-catching, with the hull carefully painted in a steady iron gray, adorned only with bright red and white colors on the deck. It is said that such a paint design can effectively reduce disturbances from Sea Soul Beasts, adding a layer of safety to the voyage.

The hull length reaches fifty meters, and the width is also over twenty meters; although not large among sea vessels, it is quite substantial. Upon close inspection, one can discover that beneath the iron-gray paint on the hull lies a thick layer of iron armor protecting the ship.

Thus, the six of them officially set out for Sea God Island.

(End of this chapter)