As darkness fell, the people on the boat sang and danced, completely unaware of the impending danger.

Lu Qing and Gu Xicheng stood by the ship, looking at the dark sea with solemn expressions.

"Gu Xicheng, I'm feeling increasingly unwell!"

Gu Xicheng put his arm around Lu Qing's shoulder and whispered:

"It's alright, I'm here!"

Lu Qing couldn't help but chuckle: "You haven't even cultivated for half as long as I have. If you really encounter danger, you'd better run first."

Gu Xicheng: "That won't do. If we encounter someone you can't beat, I'll stay here so I can at least act as a human shield for you for a while."

Upon hearing this, Lu Qing punched him in the chest:

"Are you stupid?! How many lives do you have to be my human shield?!"

Lu Qing sighed and hugged Gu Xicheng:

"And if something happens to you while protecting me, do you think my life will be easy afterwards!"

Gu Xicheng smiled and hugged Lu Qing tightly:

"Okay! I promise you, we'll live and die together, neither of us will abandon the other, okay!"

"Yes!" Lu Qing nodded emphatically.

On the top deck of the cruise ship, by the window, Darls watched Lu Qing and Gu Xicheng's figures and coldly gave the order:

"Find someone to keep an eye on them, and make sure nothing goes wrong before they get to that place."

The female assistant nodded: "Yes."

There were many entertainment facilities on the cruise ship, so everyone was not bored, but the pleasant atmosphere only lasted until the third day.

Although the free food, drinks and entertainment were very attractive, the inability to contact their families for three consecutive days and the boredom with the things on the ship gradually made everyone anxious.

A conflict broke out!

The incident began when a burly man wanted to drink a certain type of wine, but the waiter said it was too expensive and only poured him a little.

The burly man then angrily smashed the cup:

Why didn't they give me alcohol when they said it was free for everyone?

Waiter: "I'm sorry, sir, this wine is too expensive; there's only one last bottle left!"

The burly man's anger intensified, and he grabbed the waiter by the collar:

"If it weren't for being stuck on this ship, do you think I'd actually want to drink your alcohol?"

"Tell me! It's been two days already, why hasn't the cruise ship docked yet? Why is there still no signal on my phone?"

The waiter dared not argue and could only apologize repeatedly.

I'm sorry! I really don't know!

The burly man threw the waiter to the ground.

"I've had enough! Where is your master? I want to ask him where he's taking us!"

After saying that, the burly man rushed towards the top deck of the cruise ship.

He shouted curses as he rushed through:

"Dars! Get out of here!"

However, before the burly man could reach the top floor, a gun was pointed at his forehead.

He raised his hands and was forced to step back.

Everyone else who saw the gun was so frightened that they backed away.

The woman with the gun was her assistant, followed by a group of bodyguards in black, each carrying a machine gun.

"I will inform you when we are able to return. Until then, please be patient!"

After the female assistant finished speaking, the translator repeated the message in different languages ​​to accommodate people from various countries on board.

People were intimidated by the guns and dared not cause any more trouble.

After this experience, they vaguely realized that the cruise ship's disappearance might not have been an accident.

Lu Qing and the others hid in the shadows and went back to their rooms after watching.

Lu Qing set up an isolation formation before everyone could speak.

"It seems that Dals had planned this all along!"

"I can sense that the ship is heading into the deep sea, and we are getting further and further away from the shore," Gu Xicheng said in a deep voice.

"Everyone here can swim, right?" Lu Qing asked.

Liu Manyun weakly raised her hand: "I... I'm not very good at it, and I'm also a little afraid of water."

"What about breath-holding exercises?" Lu Qing asked.

Liu Manyun shook her head again.

Lu Qing: "I'll teach you later. This is the deep sea. If something happens, holding your breath and swimming can save your life."

"What about us?" Gu Fei and Ruan Yinchen asked.

“You haven’t practiced cultivation before, so you can’t learn it. I’ll draw a water-repelling talisman for you later,” Lu Qing said.

Liu Manyun asked timidly:

"Idol, why can't I use a water-repelling talisman?"

Lu Qing rolled her eyes at her:

"The water-repelling talisman has a limited duration. You can practice breath-holding exercises, so why don't you?"

Liu Manyun lowered her head and stammered, "I'm afraid of water!"

Lu Qing: "Huh?"

Liu Manyun raised her voice: "I'm afraid of water!"

Lu Qing couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Why are you afraid of water?"

Liu Manyun: "I almost drowned in the river when I was a child, and I was traumatized afterward. Now I can go into the water, but only if the water is above my chest, otherwise I will die."

Lu Qing said helplessly, "Alright then!"

The weather outside is terrible; there's a calm before the storm.

Lu Qing thought that they had to consider the worst-case scenario, and at least save their own lives.

Lu Qing and Gu Xicheng drew some usable talismans overnight, and then walked around the ship to determine the number and location of the lifeboats.

At night, a torrential downpour began, accompanied by strong winds, causing the boat to rock violently. Even those who were not prone to seasickness began to feel dizzy.

"A storm is coming! Everyone, quickly get inside, avoid sharp objects, and find something to hold onto!"

The captain's voice kept playing over the loudspeaker in various languages.

On deck, the crew were busy lowering the sails to prevent the ship from capsizing due to the rough seas.

Lu Qing stood by the window, watching the increasingly heavy storm outside, his expression growing more and more solemn.

Suddenly, a cry of alarm came from outside:

"Look! What is that?"

In the distance, a dilapidated ship suddenly emerged from the seabed. The ship looked very broken, but it was almost five or six times larger than the cruise ship.

Lu Qing saw the ship through the window, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

Such heavy resentment!