Misguided practice of sinister cultivation techniques: Slander! The problem lies with you all, not me!-Chapter 897 - 474: The First Time at Sea

On the sea voyage, the Ji Mei was bustling yet disciplined.

The people aboard were from all corners of the Martial World, daring enough to come and witness Old Demon Duan's spectacle. It was certain they weren't the quiet type, especially with hidden sea dogs and Demon haters among them.

But upon boarding this ship, they became orderly, polite, and even showed a sense of vigor.

Duan Yun, observing from the upper deck of the ship, felt that they were undergoing self-imposed military discipline.

These people had no choice; sharing a ship with Old Demon Duan, knowing that he might secretly be watching them from above, how could they dare misbehave?

Even when they relieved themselves, the men stood with their backs straight, faces serious, fearing that if they urinated slightly off-target, they'd incur Duan Yun's wrath and meet disastrous ends.

In the Martial World, those techniques like falling, electric shock, finger strikes, combined electric and finger strikes, and the grimaces of pain they had witnessed earlier, none would be pleasant if inflicted upon oneself.

Duan Yun likely didn't realize this himself: his most renowned skill in the Martial World was his Finger Skills, especially towards women. His skill had been completely demonized, and women would feel an inexplicable clarity, with some even fearing to the point of a soft whimper.

In the Martial World, the term "baby's stop crying" was used to describe the terror of Demons, yet Duan Yun's reputation reached the level of "women's wisdom".

One must know, women are often difficult and sometimes utterly unreasonable.

But once someone mentioned being dealt with by Old Demon Duan's demon finger, women immediately became reasonable and wise.

The women in the Martial World, most were the sorts that were defiant and capricious, wanting nothing more than to domineer over others, while around them were often the cowardly men who listened to them; this combination was especially common.

But on this ship, the demon reputation of Old Demon Duan had instantly suppressed such women, especially since Duan Yun had not only killed many cowardly masters but also wiped out many Turtle Women when he refused to ransom people, increasing his demonic reputation.

With women being suppressed and self-demanding, the cowardly men who followed them naturally demanded more, thus forming today's "military-style" management.

Duan Yun was unaware of this, and couldn't help but remark to Ziyu, "Look, those who passed my Young Hero exam do indeed have higher quality."

Ziyu was silent, only focused on eating fish.

One could only say that among those left behind by Feng Ling'er's mother, each was a talent.

Ghost Foot Seven steered with extraordinary skill, and his subordinates were highly impressive, organizing the great ship orderly, even the chef's cooking was exceptional.

Whether it's grilled fish, roasted fish, steamed fish, or fried small fish, all are fish, yet each with its unique flavor.

....

Since boarding the ship, Duan Yun and Ziyu had been staying in the top room, rarely seen.

Though people aboard hadn't seen him, they still strictly managed themselves.

In their hearts, Old Demon Duan wasn't present, yet was everywhere.

On this day, Duan Yun unusually appeared on the lower deck, and the first thing he did was jump into the sea.

He leaped down, a rope tied to his foot, resembling fishermen battling and fishing in the sea.

But as the ship was advancing so quickly, how could fishing be possible?

Soon, people realized Duan Yun wasn't fishing, but...

Sleeping.

This guy was sleeping in the sea!

This was Duan Yun's first sea voyage; everything here was novel to him.

In just these few days, he had witnessed the sea's vibrant diversity.

When the weather was good, the sea resembled a gentle, elegant lady, the sky was clear like a wash, the sea and sky converged. When the weather was bad, the sea became akin to the Mad Woman of the Martial World, the water turned dark, storms raged, waves seemed like ancient beasts ready to devour everything.

At this moment, Duan Yun intended to further understand the sea.

Like sleeping in the sea.

The rope on his foot was tied to the ship, wherever it went, he would follow.

And he could indeed sleep in the sea.

Even with his level of mastery, relying on extended inner breath underwater without needing to breathe was tough, much less sleeping.

For humans ultimately weren't fish.

But Duan Yun could, because long-term use of Breaking Body Sword Energy meant many of his body pores could breathe. This way of bodily breathing was akin to fish gills, allowing him to sleep like a fish in the water.

This time of year, even with the warm sun, the sea water remained intensely cold.

Duan Yun lay in the sea water, letting himself drift attached to the ship.

Due to the ship's fast speed, along the way, he even collided with and killed several fish.

Duan Yun hadn't gone into the water many times, but nor was it few; at Yuzhu Manor's outer lake alone, he had ventured down numerous times.

But this was Duan Yun's true first dive into the sea.

The sea differed completely from the lakes and waters.

For it was just too vast, too deep. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

The ice-cold sea water enveloped Duan Yun's body, now amidst a layer of light blue and dark blue sea water.

The sea water where sunlight could reach was light blue, beautiful like crystal, and as the water descended deeper, its color darkened, until pitch black.

Seeing the boundless dark seabed, Duan Yun finally began to understand why humans fancied the existence of dragons, water ghosts, or massive sea creatures here.

For it was simply too vast, too dark, too deep, deep enough to accommodate any imagination.

And what truly lay in this strange and mysterious world beneath the sea was uncertain.