Deities: Starting From Goblins

Chapter 695: Chapter 423 Thieves Have No Morals_1

Having sailed on the sea for a day, we must have traveled at least ten thousand miles by now, yet there’s nothing as far as the eye can see, as if neither the Secret Land nor the Immortal Realm ever existed.

Logan stretched and looked over at Holy Daoist, “Where exactly is the Immortal Realm? This isn’t going to take ten days to half a month, is it? This is such a waste of time!”

“The Immortal Realm is tens of thousands of miles out at sea, and it will take several days. Once this ship reaches the Secret Land, we will use Spatial Divine Power to hasten our travel, which will be much faster.”

Holy Daoist explained to Logan that since they were on route anyway, there was no need to waste energy, especially since the situation in the Immortal Realm was complex and one small misstep could lead to death and the end of one’s cultivation pathway.

Just then, a ship approached from the opposite direction. It was ten times smaller than theirs and only a kilometer away, showing no sign of yielding.

The captain’s face changed color, and he shouted, “Not good, they’re bandits, known for plundering passing ships. We’re in trouble now!”

“Bandits? They dare to oppose the Morgan Family?” Michael Silvercloud’s eyebrows furrowed in confusion. How powerful could a bunch of bandits be?

“You don’t understand, among this group of bandits, there’s a Quasi-Saint Powerhouse,” the captain said with a bitter smile. Out here on the open sea, no one wanted to run into them.

As the distance between the two ships shrank to less than a hundred meters, Michael Silvercloud ordered the captain to run them down, but the captain didn’t; instead, he veered the ship aside to avoid collision.

“Though that ship is small, it’s forged from extremely complex divine weapon materials, not something our ship can compare with. If we collide, the consequences would be unimaginable.”

Despite the change in course, a dozen figures swiftly flew from the small ship and suddenly appeared on the deck, menacingly facing Michael Silvercloud and the others.

“Interesting, this ship actually has a few thousand people? That’s a big haul of Spirit Stones!” The leader laughed heartily, showing not a hint of fear due to the number of people, but instead appeared extremely excited and arrogant.

Logan had naturally heard some stories about the bandits who would burn, kill, and plunder at sea, and were especially tricky to deal with due to their elusive nature.

But if the bandits were smart, they should know that the ships on the sea these days were headed for the Secret Land, naturally filled with experts and Powerhouses. How could they dare to rob them?

Or were they not afraid? This puzzled Logan even more. Unless the bandits had a Sanctuary Powerhouse, even with one or two Quasi-Saints, they wouldn’t likely dare to show off during these days.

Besides, with Quasi-Saints, they could completely establish a Sect in some territory. Why would they choose to drift on the sea? To lead a life where they could not guarantee the dawn of the next day!

In any case, Logan couldn’t figure it out. At this moment, the few thousand people on the ship became furious, “You handful of bandits, what guts you have to attempt to rob us?”

On this ship, the lowest among these few thousand people were Throne-level cultivators, with several hundred being Strong Dominators, not to mention the hidden Semi-Saints and such.

“Shut up, how annoying!” Orion Heaven snorted coldly and casually cast a Technique, instantly sending dozens of people at the forefront flying.

This spectacle made everyone realize that the enemy’s strength was at least that of a Semi-Saint, no wonder they were so bold. Many people were frightened and retreated a few steps.

At that point, Michael Silvercloud, accompanied by a group of people, approached and said, “Fellow Daoist, we are of the Morgan Family, and have no grudges with you. Why not give each other a little convenience?”

“A Hidden Sect?” Orion Heaven’s interest was piqued when he heard this, and he laughed heartily, “I calculated before coming here that this trip might yield over ten million Spirit Stones, but the Morgan Family isn’t lacking in Spirit Stones. Just from you all, we could probably take twenty million. This trip really isn’t a loss!”

“Just the ten of you? You think you can oppose these thousands of people on the ship? The Morgan Family doesn’t wish to resort to violence lightly, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have fury!”

Upon hearing this, Michael Silvercloud glared in anger, and the elders behind him emanated a majestic aura, “If you insist on not leaving, a great battle will ensue, and we’ll make sure to eliminate you from here!”

“We drift on these seas, and what we earn are Spirit Stones. It doesn’t matter to us whether you are a top Family Clan with or without a background, or a Loose Cultivator. You saw us come, and we won’t leave empty-handed, so stop trying to intimidate us.”

Orion Heaven remained indifferent, not at all frightened by Michael Silvercloud, “These vast seas span millions of miles; the Morgan Family wants revenge? You could search for a hundred years and not find a trace of us!”

“Everyone, hand over the Spirit Stones you have on you. We’re only after wealth and don’t wish to harm lives, but if anyone tries to be clever, all your descendants will suffer!”

Immediately after, Orion Heaven took a step forward, and the oppressive force of the Quasi-Saint made thousands tremble. Michael Silvercloud also furrowed his brows, finding the situation more difficult than he had imagined.

Facing typical enemies, he could possibly intimidate them, but against these desperate outlaws, any tactic seemed futile.

Logan observed from within the crowd, quite curious, “Why would they still be bandits if they are Quasi-Saints? Whether in the Central Region or the Western Wasteland, they’d be first-rate Powerhouses!”

“I can understand that, being a bandit has prospects. Do you think even a first-rate Sect could make as many Spirit Stones in a year?”

Holy Daoist smiled faintly and explained to Logan, “Take the Saint Sky Sect for example; it can bring in two billion Spirit Stones a year, but the Sect’s expenses are also very high, leaving only a few tens of millions of Spirit Stones.”

“It’s different for bandits. They plunder Spirit Stones without any cost, netting millions of Spirit Stones in one go, sometimes tens of millions if they are lucky. With no significant expenses throughout the year, it all can be used for cultivation. Think about it, isn’t that more comfortable than running a Sect?”