"Tian Shi Island?" Teng Qing Shan was somewhat surprised and puzzled.

  Next to him, Li Kun said in a low voice: "This Tian Shi Island is a small island in the North Sea. There are silver mines there, and also 'Tian Can Silver Mines' which are hundreds of times more precious. Therefore, Xue Ying Sect and Tian Shen Mountain excavate together. The excavated minerals, Xue Ying Sect gets 60%, Tian Shen Mountain gets 40%!"

  Hong Qingshan was secretly shocked, with the strength of Tiānshén Mountain, it actually only occupied 40%.

  "Master! I've had my eye on Snow Eagle Sect for a long time." Ba Lei Mu's eyes were filled with anger, "Since the Palace Master has given the order, we must severely punish Snow Eagle Sect. Let these arrogant guys know that in this vast grassland, it is Tian Shen Mountain who calls the shots!"

  "Master Brother is right, we must teach them a severe lesson." The Third God General's gaze was sharp and fierce as he spoke hatefully, "Let them know that from now on, all the islands in the North Sea will be under our control. They dare not intervene! Master, I'll take care of the matter at Tian Shi Island!"

  "This matter, I'll take care of it!" Even the fifth god general 'Erl Qi' also spoke up.

  One by one, the gods volunteered, obviously having no good feelings towards the Snow Eagle Sect.

  After all, on the vast grassland, those who dare to fight against them are only the Snow Eagle Sect.

  "Haha……" The Heavenly God revealed a brilliant smile, laughing loudly, "The battle of Tian Shi Island is our first battle against the Snow Eagle Sect! Since it's the first battle, we must win beautifully! This matter will be left to your senior brother, Bei Yue Lei Mu. Bei Yue Lei Mu, take 5,000 soldiers and rush to Tian Shi Island by boat. And——" The Heavenly God's gaze fell on Teng Qing Shan.

  Teng Qing Shan's eyes revealed a puzzled expression.

  "Hu He." Tian Shen smiled and said, "Aren't you going to sea? The Tian Shi Island is in the North Sea. This time, you'll accompany Ben Yue Lei Mu on his way to Tian Shi Island. After this battle ends, you can choose a ship from Tian Shi Island to set sail!"

  Bo said Lei Mu walked to Teng Qing's side: "Hehe, brother, you and I set out together. This battle will definitely be the end of Xueying Sect!"

  "Snow Eagle Sect?"

  Hong Qing Shan's heart moved, if it wasn't for the Snow Eagle Sect's people searching in the air on their snow eagles at Da Yan Mountain earlier, he could have slipped away quietly from the start. Later, he hid among the Black Armor Army and was also called out by someone from the Snow Eagle Sect.

  If it weren't for them, Qingqing wouldn't have died!

  "Alright, I'll accompany you on this trip!" Teng Qing Shan directly replied. Anyway, it's also on the way, going out to sea and heading towards Tian Shi Island. Once things are settled, they can head north from Tian Shi Island!

  "Haha, refreshing!" Bo Leimu laughed and patted Qing Shan's shoulder.

  Upon hearing Tian Qing's response, the Heavenly God also nodded slightly: "It is better to do things early rather than late, Bei Yue Lei Mu... You go and pass on the order, one hour later we will set off immediately to rush to the North Sea. At the same time, pass on the order to have all the large ships prepared, when the troops arrive at the coast, they can board the ships and set sail!"

  "Master, I'll take care of this matter." Bai Lei Mu said with a confident pat on his chest.

  "Heavens!" A clear and crisp voice suddenly rang out.

  Inside the grand hall, the eight great gods, Teng Qing Mountain, and the heavenly gods all looked towards the person speaking, who was indeed Li Kun.

  Li Kun said, "The battle at Tian Shi Island will be a bloody one, and many soldiers will likely die! I think that if we have two Lian Feng Divine Eagles to help us, they can spew out flames from their mouths... Snow Eagle Sect's men and horses will probably directly put down their weapons and surrender! In a group battle, the Lian Feng Divine Eagles are more useful than a Xian Tian Golden Elixir cultivator."

  These words won everyone's approval and nods of agreement.

  In a group battle, the role of the demon beast is indeed huge. For example, a strong Void Realm master, although powerful, would still need to slowly kill elite soldiers and horses, and it's impossible to kill hundreds or thousands of people at once. However, like the Void Realm's top-tier dragon 'Zi Xuan', spewing cold air in mid-air can easily kill tens of thousands of soldiers!

  Heaven lets monsters exist, but they can never reach the realm of the strongest.

  But the heavens have given the demon beasts an advantage in terms of lifespan, innate abilities and so on. Like the demon beast Zixi or the Golden Dragon Turtle, they were already alive during the Yu Huang era. However, in the nine states, from ancient times to the present, four extremely powerful beings have been born, but the dragon 'Zixi' and the Golden Dragon Turtle are still alive!

  Heaven is fair!

  What you lose in one thing will be made up for in another.

  "Tiangong, I'm ready to bring two Wind God Eagles and First God together to Tian Shi Island!" Li Kun said.

  The Heavenly God looked at Li Kun, then glanced at Huhe, and smiled as he nodded: "Since you have the heart, take those two fierce wind divine eagles and set off with the army." The Heavenly God's gaze swept over the crowd again. "Bei Yue Lei Mu, Huhe, Li Kun, all of you prepare to depart. Disperse now!"

  The heavenly god finished speaking and turned around to leave through a side door.

  Hong Qing looked at the slender figure in white beside him, but his heart was complicated. He understood... Li Kun suddenly asked to take the Wind God Eagle to Tian Shi Island, probably wanting to spend a few more days with himself!

  "This little girl." Teng Qing Shan sighed inwardly.

  "Hu He big brother." Li Kun looked at Teng Qing Shan and revealed a hint of a smile, "We're getting ready, we'll be departing in an hour!"

  Seeing Li Kun's happy expression, Teng Qing Shan didn't say much, he could only nod.

  ……

  On the prairie.

  The mighty army, like a steel torrent, galloped freely on the grassland, rapidly advancing northward! Above this army, two divine eagles were circling. The speed of the war horses was fast, but for the divine eagles, it was much slower.

  The Divine Eagle's Back

  Teng Qing Shan had a bundle on his back and was holding a black iron rod, sitting on it. Beside him, on the back of a white female divine eagle, Li Kun was sitting upright in a pale green battle armor.

  "Xiao Juan, Qing Qing......" Teng Qing Shan looked at Li Juan who had changed into a suit of armor and couldn't help but think of Qing Qing. At that time, Qing Qing also wore a light green armor! Moreover, these two girls were both kind to him!

  Qingqing is as pure and clean as the snow lotus on Mount Tian, while Xiao Juan has gone through so many hardships and tribulations, adding a touch of wisdom and decisiveness to her purity!

  Tian Shen Mountain has been able to sense Li Kun's intentions towards him for some time. However, because of this, Tian Qing Shan is even more unwilling to get entangled deeply.

  "Xiao Jin wants to go with me to Tianshi Island, so let's go together! At least there's no danger there. And... after Tianshi Island, I'll be sailing alone. It might be a long, long time before we meet again."

  Teng Qing Shan actually felt that he owed these women a lot.

  "Brother Teng." Li Kun asked with a smile, "You want to go out to sea and cultivate for many years, or even longer. Isn't it uncomfortable to stay in the vast ocean for so long?"

  It's been drifting in the ocean for so long, of course it's uncomfortable.

  But Teng Qing Shan's real purpose was not drifting at sea, but to go to the end of the North Sea, the distant North Sea Continent!

  "Just for cultivation." Teng Qing Shan didn't say much more.

  "If... " Li Kun smiled at Teng Qing Shan, "Brother Teng, if you're drifting at sea and someone is with you, wouldn't it be better?"

  Hong Qingshan was shocked.

  Does Li Kun really want to go with me? This won't do! I must dispel this notion of hers.

  "This is my bitter cultivation, what do I need someone to accompany me for?!" Teng Qing Shan frowned and said discontentedly, "Besides, I often dive into the depths of the ocean to cultivate bitterly. One more person would be one more burden, one more trouble!"

  Li Kun nodded slightly after listening, and didn't say much.

  ******

  "Wow~~~~"

  Off the coast of Beihai, waves crashed against the shore. A fleet of black ships was anchored at the mouth of the sea, and a large number of soldiers were quickly boarding the ships like ants. Teng Qing Shan and Mo Ruo Mu stood on the shore, watching the soldiers board the ships.

  "Five thousand soldiers, ten large ships!" Teng Qing Shan couldn't help but exclaim in surprise as he looked at the large ship.

  Beside him, Lei Mu smiled and said: "This big ship is the 'Warship' class of my Tian Shen Mountain. It's over 40 zhang long and over 16 zhang wide! Inside there are 26 cabins, and the whole body is made of Nanmu wood. This Nanmu wood is harder than steel but much lighter, making it perfect for building ships!"

  "This is the big ship!" exclaimed Teng Qing Shan in his heart!

  Ten warships, each over 100 meters long and 40 meters wide. Such large ships were rare in the history of China before the Tang Dynasty. Only the legendary treasure ship of Zheng He's voyage to the Western Ocean can be compared with them.

  However, in the nine states, materials are much better.

  "When I was in Yangzhou." Next to him, Li Kun also showed a look of surprise, "The merchant ships on the Grand Canal of Yu Yang are much smaller than this one. These ships are like small islands." The 100-meter-long ship is indeed shocking in front of us.

  "This is a sea-going vessel, those are small boats in the river, how can they be compared? Well, let's get on board." said Lei Mu with a smile.

  Teng Qing Shan, Li Kun, and Mo Lei Mu immediately boarded a warship with the two-headed fierce wind eagle.

  As the sound echoed in the sky, all ten large ships raised their sails, and many soldiers followed orders to row the long oars. The 5,000 selected soldiers apparently knew what they were doing.

  ……

  The boundless North Sea, this was already the second evening of the warship's voyage.

  "Gushing~~" The seawater was deep and dark, with a strong smell of sea salt.

  Teng Qing Shan stood on the deck, gazing out at the distance. Bei Zai Lei Mu and Li Kun were also by his side.

  Li Kun sighed softly: "The sea, it's really boundless... Who knows if this North Sea has an end?"

  "Is the North Sea endless?" Beside him, Bo Leimu shook his head and smiled, "I've never heard of the North Sea having an end. Many merchants or warriors have ventured in, but many who went deep into the North Sea died without returning. Even those who returned alive had only advanced one or two ten thousand miles, still facing endless vastness."

  Hong Qing Shan opened his mouth and said: "How far is it from Tian Shi Island?"

  "It's summer now and the winds are in our favor, so the ship is moving very quickly. At this speed, we'll be able to reach Tianshi Island by dawn tomorrow!" said Bai Yue Mu.

  Looking ahead at the dark sea water, Teng Qing Shan suddenly discovered... beneath the distant sea surface, there was a strange creature with a body of cyan gray color. Teng Qing Shan's dark vision barely made out through the seawater: "Is this... a shark?"

  This monster-like creature is indeed similar to a shark, but its length is much longer.

  "Whoa~~" The strange creature in the distance was swimming towards the warship, its towering dorsal fin breaking through the water.

  Po said: "What a powerful creature is this?" At that moment, he also discovered it and his face changed color: "This is not good! It's the Thunder Whale! The Northern Sea Thunder Whale!"

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