The Eternal White Works Slowly Ascending to Immortality Volume 1 Chapter 87 Eighty-Seven: Chaotic Star Domain

  When they first entered the chaotic star field, it was in the second half of the night. Only a wheel of clear and cold moonlight vaguely guided them forward. All the crew members on the "Flying Tiger" stood on the deck, holding their breath, waiting solemnly, not daring to be careless at all. Hong E was even more serious with her pretty face, her sharp eyes fixed intently on the endless expanse of chaotic rocks in front of her.

  Compared to the tension of others, Xiao Yao seemed relatively calm. She was not very familiar with sailing and it was her first time entering the Chaotic Star Domain, so the notorious reputation of this area did not put too much pressure on her. She just had to be careful and observe her surroundings carefully. The Chaotic Star Domain lived up to its name, with floating rocks everywhere, big or small, like stars in the sky, densely covering the road ahead. After trying it out, she realized that her divine sense was useless here. If a ship sailed through this area without being careful, it would be easy to collide with the floating rocks.

  Apart from these troublesome boulders, the surroundings were actually very quiet. At first glance, everything seemed peaceful and calm. However, through her "Micro Heart Technique", Xiao Yao was able to sense some faint movements hidden behind the boulders, revealing that this realm was far more complex than it appeared on the surface!

  "The Flying Tiger" continued to move forward slowly, avoiding the rocky reefs. This was a test of the helmsman's skills. Fortunately, this fleet had not been in operation for the first day, and the helmsman was also an experienced hand. With the compass indicating the direction, there were no unusual signs, and these rocky reefs were not a difficult task.

  It will take several more days to pass through the chaotic star field at this speed, who can guarantee that there is no unexpected situation. Moreover, the key is in the central part of the chaotic star field, where domain storms are most likely to occur, and if a storm breaks out, the chaotic rocks will move with the wind, making it much harder to hide.

  As the "Flying Tiger" sailed deeper, Hong E's brow furrowed more and more. She didn't do anything else every day, just standing at the bow to observe, so that she could give the fastest instructions when a crisis came. After three or four days, the group safely entered the central part of the Chaotic Star Domain.

  It was just noon, and it should have been a clear blue sky with sunshine all over the place. But for some reason, as soon as I entered this chaotic star field, the sky suddenly became gloomy, like a layer of gray had covered it, matching the messy rocks around me, feeling very oppressive. However, in an instant, small raindrops began to float in the air.

  Hong Yan's face sank, and she hastily summoned a man in his fifties with two wisps of whiskers, asking: "Yu Lao, according to your observation of the celestial signs, will a great storm appear soon?"

  The old man's face was also solemn, and his tone was quite heavy: "Based on my many years of experience observing the sky from the boat, there is an 80% chance that a storm will rise, whether it is big or small depends on the subsequent trend of the sky."

  There's an 80% chance of a storm, Hong Eryue didn't dare to slack off and ordered everyone on the ship to be vigilant. She also sent two people to assist the helmsman at the bow. After giving the orders, she turned her gaze to Xiao Yao who was standing idly by and said in a serious tone: "Fellow Daoist Zhong Rou is not familiar with life on the ship yet, so there's no need for fellow daoist to help out for now. However, if 'Fei Hu' were to unfortunately hit some reefs and encounter an aerial beast later, please fulfill your duties."

  Facing Hong E's half-commanding tone, Xiao Yao knew she was doing it for the safety of the entire ship and didn't take it to heart. She replied, "Now that we're all on the same boat, I should do my best even if it's just for myself."

  Having obtained permission, Hongyan didn't say another word and turned around to continue with her own business.

  This time, Yuanchen was also invited to the deck, but saw that everyone above was busy coming and going, only Xiao Yao stood still, looking out of place.

  He paused for a moment before walking slowly to the other person's side and said, "Chong Rou Dao friend."

  Earlier, Hong E had mentioned that she thought highly of herself and the person below, who was probably referring to Yuan Chen. So at this moment, Xiao Yao saw the person and didn't find it strange, politely responding with a "Greetings, Fellow Daoist Yuan Chen."

  Then Yuan Chen asked: "Is there anything I can help with here?"

  Xiao Yao shook her head, "The master only said to wait, in case the boat hits the rocks again." She believed that Hong Yu would call Yuan Chen up, and their nature was no different from hers.

  Yuanchen also stopped talking and quietly waited beside her.

  The rain grew heavier and heavier, changing from a patter to a torrential downpour. The air began to mix with threads of wind power, and the rocks showed signs of slow movement. Everyone's heart was in their throat, and not one of the boatmen relaxed.

  At this time, someone shouted: "Brothers! Come on! Let's go all out!"

  Instantly came countless voices of response and applause, all gritted their teeth, ready to fight a desperate battle!

  "The Flying Tiger" swayed back and forth in the wind and rain, carefully dodging the rolling rocks. Fortunately, although the rain was heavy, the wind was still okay, and the movement of the rocks was relatively slow. With the combined efforts of many people, they managed to navigate through without incident. The storm continued for a full three days before finally stopping.

  However, contrary to everyone's expectations, during this period, the storm caused some trouble for the ship, but it wasn't too serious. The "Flying Tiger" soon sailed out of the central part of the asteroid field. Two days later, when they saw the gray sky gradually brightening and the asteroids decreasing in number, it was clear that they were leaving the dangerous area. Everyone let out a sigh of relief, and Hong Yan even opened her arms wide to deeply breathe in the long-unseen sunlight and blue sky, restoring her former cheerful smile. Her joyful mood infected the entire ship, and even the sailors joked: "I think this asteroid field's storm is nothing special, just some cowards spreading rumors outside. Haha, bring on something ten times more intense, I'm not afraid!"

  Hong Yan listened, her eyebrows and eyes curved, her tone relaxed and teasing: "You bunch of little brats, don't think too much of yourselves. This is just a small storm that we happened to encounter due to good luck. If you were to encounter a real raging storm, you'd have something to cry about. You'll regret it. Don't believe me? Go ahead and turn back to experience it for yourself?"

  At that moment, the sailor looked embarrassed and scratched his head, laughing: "Boss, I'm just trying to get everyone to relax, you guys have been so tense all the time. To be honest, I don't want to come back to this ghost place again."

  Hong Yan tilted her head and waved her hand: "That won't work either, don't forget we still have to return to the Di Jun Xing district."

  "Alas!" The boatman wailed, "Look at my head, how could I have forgotten this? Never mind, never mind, it's no big deal to remind myself again. Bah! Heaven, don't take what I just said seriously!"

  His awkwardness instantly made everyone burst out laughing and form a circle around him.

  Xiao Yao looked at the atmosphere that had been stagnant for a long time and completely dissipated, and she couldn't help but smile slightly. Yuan Chen also turned around and was about to return to the cabin.

  Before he could wait for him to walk down the cabin, the hull suddenly shook violently, and everyone was shocked.

  "What's going on?!" Li Wu was the first to shout towards the bow of the boat: "Did we hit a reef?!"

  At this time, the hull shook again, and someone ran out from the bow, with a look of confusion and terror: "Lao Wu is at the helm, being very careful, our boat didn't hit anything, there's nothing around!"

  Li Wu's face suddenly changed, "Since we didn't hit anything, why is the ship shaking so violently?!"

  That person also panicked and spoke unclearly: "This, this... really didn't hit, I don't understand what's going on either!"

  Just at a loss, I heard Hong E's voice coming, "Everyone look down!"

  Everyone looked up and saw that Hongyan had already climbed onto the mast at some unknown time, her face gloomy as she stared down at something below the ship.

  Before long, everyone leaned over the side of the boat and looked down.

  Wow! I didn't know until I looked, and it scared me to death! A hurricane eye is forming right below the hull!

  "Hard to port, Mr. Fifth!" Hong E's expression was grave, and she gave the order without hesitation: "Listen! Get all the sails moving below! We must leave the eye of the wind at full speed! Take in the sails! Everyone get into the cabin, no one is allowed on deck!"

  In the increasingly severe rocking of the hull, everyone quickly sprang into action. Xiao Yao and Yuan Chen also quickly went down to the cabin, followed by everyone else who came down one after another.

  Xiao Yao saw Hong E enter the cabin and pull up the hatch leading to the deck, and couldn't help but ask: "Does the master want to inform the other passengers?"

  Hong Yan wiped away her sweat and said without looking up: "There's no need, just you and that Yuan Dao friend who dare to board this ship, there are no other passengers."

  Xiao Yao fell silent, her heart filled with unbearable bitterness. This matter had never been mentioned before she boarded the ship, and even if Rouyan had brought it up, Xiao Yao probably still wouldn't have had a choice - she would still have had to board this ship. It was all because of her own bad luck again, choosing the wrong dock and boarding a dangerous ship.

  As time passed, the ship's rocking became more and more violent, back and forth, left and right, up and down, causing all sorts of objects to roll around on the floor. A moment later, the rocking seemed to weaken, and soon someone's face lit up with joy, saying: "Could it be that we've already escaped the wind..."

  "Bang!"

  Just as the words had fallen, accompanied by a loud crashing sound, the ship's body suddenly stopped, throwing many people in the cabin into disarray.

  Hong E was one of the few who still stood upright. She called out in a low voice, "Not good! We've collided!", and before you could blink, people were already on deck.

  Xiao Yao and Yuan Chen followed closely behind, arriving at the deck to see that the "Flying Tiger" had run into a huge boulder the size of a small island. Fortunately, several people on board had managed to escape in time and there were no casualties.

  Hongyan gazed at the black boulder, her face gloomy. "It seems the worst has happened..."

  "Li Wu!" Then she shouted loudly: "Mobilize all partners, quickly get the bow out of the big rock!"

  Seeing everyone taking action, she let out a deep sigh and looked at Xiao Yao and Yuan Chen, "Next, it's going to be troublesome for the two of you."

  Before the two could ask, a pungent wind blew in the air, and in an instant, nearly a thousand empty beasts appeared out of nowhere, surrounding the "Flying Tiger" ship, making it impossible to escape.

  Xiao Yao and Yuan Chen exchanged a glance, simultaneously drew out their magic treasures, and flew forward to meet the attack.

  With them taking the lead, all the empty beasts will focus on the two of them. In an instant, the battle will erupt!

  The beasts were strong and weak, and with their large numbers, the two of them were tightly surrounded in the center of the beast group. Even so, the two of them still had fearless faces, and they simultaneously used magic spells and treasures.

  In an instant, a bloody mist filled the air, and the corpses of the flying beasts continued to fall, while at the same time, even more flying beasts came pouring in from nearby. At this point, wanting to drive away and kill all these flying beasts was undoubtedly a pipe dream; they could only fight hard to buy more time for the sailors below who were trying to rescue the ship!

  Yuán chén běn mìng fǎ bǎo nǎi shì bǎ wǎn, zhāng kāi shōu qǐ jiān, biàn duó qǔ shù zhī kōng shòu xìng mìng, yī diǎn yě bù xùn yú chī huì.

  Xiao Yao was fighting the flying beasts while sizing up Yuan Chen, who was doing the same. The two of them fought shoulder to shoulder for over two hours, their bodies covered in bloodstains. Although they hadn't exhausted their yuan energy, the relentless waves of flying beasts that came at them without any regard for their own lives made the mental fatigue even more unbearable.

  Finally, Flying Tiger uploaded a burst of cheers.

  "The bow is out!"

  This sound was undoubtedly heavenly music, and Xiao Yao looked down excitedly, but before she could see anything, a dazzling white light burst forth.

  "Brother Rouyuan!"

  From his perspective, he only saw that under Xiaoyao's feet, a bright white big mouth suddenly cracked open and swallowed her in an instant!

  The author has something to say: I've been busy for a week, it feels like a nightmare. Today is the official first day of work, the past is gone, life must go on. Updated.