[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship":3,"chapter-grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-142":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Grinding EXP From a Demon Hunting Ship",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1358132,1796,"Chapter 142: Transforming the Curse, Unwelcome Guests Arrive","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-142",142,"\u003Cp>RRRIP.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood cocoons ruptured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From among the twelve blood cocoons, six marauders who had \"turned over a new leaf\" stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shattered cocoons behind them dissolved back into crimson tendrils, merging into their bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bloody gleam shone with an unnatural light in their eyes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A fifty percent success rate for this transformation, then?\" Su Ye nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled, walking toward the Ghostly Flood Dragon’s ’new crew members’ and applauding them softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was like a parent who had just learned their child scored exceptionally well on an exam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Congratulations. From now on, you are members of the Ghostly Flood Dragon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, show me your cursed abilities.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye commanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Captain...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SWISH.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The new crew members’ limbs abruptly mutated!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On one new crewman’s right arm, countless crimson tendrils spread out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, his right arm transformed into a gigantic, blackish-red scythe nearly half the height of a man, its edge glinting coldly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other crew members underwent similar mutations, revealing their inhuman nature!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst this pack of monsters, the handsome, black-robed youth reached out to stroke a creature’s mutated limb, a satisfied smile on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not bad. Hmm... what’s your name?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye turned to the new crewman who had manifested the flesh-and-blood scythe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the transformation, he had been at the sixth level of Qi Refining, the strongest among the prisoners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the transformation, once he revealed his Cursed Form, Su Ye estimated his combat strength was no weaker than that of a ninth-level Qi Refining cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A name...\" His expression froze, a hint of confusion showing on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Did they forget even their own names after the transformation?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It seems the original marauders are dead...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thought struck Su Ye, and his brow furrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Crew Members: 60\u002F60 (25%)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It hadn’t increased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, these ’new crew members’ weren’t counted among the ’crew’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, through his sense of Harmony, Su Ye felt that these ’new crew members’ were more like a part of the Ghostly Flood Dragon itself!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ghostly Flood Dragon had ’dissolved’ the original marauders, using their memories as raw material to create cursed crew members!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any living beings they hunted would be directly absorbed into the Soul Abyss Blood Prison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attribute bonuses Su Ye applied to the ship could also be partially channeled to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could even command these ’new crew members’ to merge with the Ghostly Flood Dragon to repair its hull?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’These transformed \"new crew members\" can no longer be considered human. They’re more like vessels for a curse...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye sighed softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed this new ability of the Ghostly Flood Dragon still needed to be perfected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now, it couldn’t be used to strengthen old crew members like Zhao Li...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realization dawned on Su Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In that case, you will be called Blood Scythe. You’ll be in charge of the new crew members.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye said casually, looking at the scythe-wielding crewman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Captain!\" Blood Scythe dropped to one knee, demonstrating his loyalty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright. I have a mission for you now: gather living souls...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye instructed them with a solemn and serious expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ordered Blood Scythe to lead the transformed cursed crew, take a sloop, and go out to hunt for living souls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were to prioritize demonic beasts and supplement with marauders. Unless absolutely necessary, they were not to attack mortals and were to remain hidden...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They should capture marauders alive whenever possible and bring them back to the Ghostly Flood Dragon for ’transformation’...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Captain! Your command is our reason for living!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Scythe and the other cursed crew members listened intently to the orders and gave their guarantee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, this was the absolute truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the captain of the Ghostly Flood Dragon, Su Ye could completely control their every move and force them to maintain a constant, high level of loyalty!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm... go. I will provide you with more manpower and equipment later...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the deck of the Ghostly Flood Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye stood there, gazing after Blood Scythe and the other new crew members as they departed, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Transforming ’cursed crew members’ was a new ability Su Ye had been exploring recently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ability was built upon the framework of two other powers: Soul Abyss Blood Prison and Heart of the Vast Sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It used the living souls within the Soul Abyss Blood Prison to transform raw material into ’cursed crew members’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the Heart of the Vast Sea used its authority over the ocean to provide a binding force, establishing a connection between them and the Ghostly Flood Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, in the arduous process of exploring this new ability,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye felt that the greatest help hadn’t come from these two powers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But rather...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mysterious Attribute]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s right—the Mysterious Attribute from his Class Attribute Bonuses!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Class Attribute Bonuses: Lethality +39, Protection +19, Evasion +6, Mysterious +6]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye felt that without the Mysterious Attribute, relying only on Soul Abyss Blood Prison and Heart of the Vast Sea, his envisioned transformation would have undoubtedly failed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it had succeeded, the resulting ’cursed crew members’ would have most likely been mindless, frenzied monsters...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with the blessing of the Mysterious Attribute, he had turned decay into divinity and successfully forged this ability!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This whole thing has a bit of an \"I reckon it should work, so it does\" vibe to it...’ Su Ye mused to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The transformation ability wasn’t currently registered on the ship’s panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Su Ye was confident that as his own cultivation realm, the Ghostly Flood Dragon’s rank, and his Mysterious Attribute all increased,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this ability would grow stronger and stronger until it was finally registered on the panel!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the next month or so, Su Ye discovered several more characteristics of the ’transformation’ ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, there was a limit to the number of cursed crew members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In its current state, it could only maintain thirty cursed crew members at a time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a thirty-first cursed crewman appeared,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the weakest among the previous thirty would self-destruct, turning back into a living soul and returning to the Ghostly Flood Dragon...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was also a limit on how long the cursed crew could be away from the Ghostly Flood Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cursed crew members had to return to the Ghostly Flood Dragon periodically, or they too would self-destruct!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, even with these limitations,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this batch of powerful and perpetually loyal cursed crew members was still extremely useful!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relying on them, Su Ye could hunt a large number of living souls without ever leaving his seclusion on Donglong Island!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The number of living souls in the Soul Abyss Blood Prison grew with each passing day!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Su Ye was in seclusion,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>an exquisitely crafted spirit boat, as swift as a Seagull, was sailing toward Donglong Island!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the side of its hull was the striking ’Cyan Jade Lotus’ insignia of the Cyan Profound Sect!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Li, is what we’re doing really appropriate?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a short, stout man asked uneasily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s inappropriate about it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cold, stern youth, dressed in blue robes with a longsword on his back, raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As a Foundation Establishment cultivator of our sect, Xiao Sheng leaving at a time like this makes him no different than a deserter. Forcing him to return is the only proper course of action.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, Donglong the Luo Clan is a vassal of the sect!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhaoxia herself is on the move, and the sect’s elites have been deployed. It is only natural that these vassal families contribute to the whale-hunting expedition!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Mr. Li’—Li Hengyan—said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But... Zhaoxia specifically instructed us not to stir up trouble for no reason...\" the short, stout man inwardly despaired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So? We’ll just make them ’volunteer,’ won’t we?\" Li Hengyan said dismissively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you really believe that I, an esteemed True Disciple of Qinghe and a great cultivator at Late-stage Foundation Establishment, can’t handle Xiao Sheng and that tiny Foundation Establishment family?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, I have justification... The Luo Family abused a Blood Dao Formation and ought to be punished. I am giving them a chance to atone for their crimes with meritorious service. That is a reward!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hengyan sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>",1374,"2026-06-05T21:02:39.312Z",1,"novelbin.me","6cc9224ac20c36788071cc57e72baa661ad33b3d2271391a21da441364849eb0","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-143","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-141",236,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-cover.jpg"]