Chapter 1461: Asking For Help
Not only did he manage to convert the Ghost Dragon Boat into his Heavenly Demon Dependent, he could clearly feel that its unique dark green flames were intricately connected to the demonic fire.
One more thing. The Ghost Dragon Boat was a lot stronger than before even though it had only been a few days since they last met. It wasn’t because the Ghost Dragon Boat was corrupted by the demonic fire—why would it be corrupted when it didn’t even fear the demonic fire in the first place?—but because the Ghost Dragon Boat had absorbed its power. This was why the Ghost Dragon Boat could control so many demonic monsters at the same time including the Ancient-class Stranger King Squid.
This also proved that the Ghost Dragon Boat and the Sea Burning Demonic Fire were definitely connected in some ways.
Besides that, Ye Qing had a rough idea of the true origin of the Ghost Dragon Boat after reading its blurry consciousness and memories. The Ghost Dragon Boat was born from a lump of terrifying flesh lying deep at the bottom of the sea. Every time it died, it would be reborn from the lump of flesh in just a short time.
The lump of flesh was as anomalous as it was terrible. Even though it was just memories, Ye Qing could still feel a tremendous amount of pressure from it.
He had no idea about the origin of the lump of flesh though.
So, why didn’t he just tell the trio the truth? Because he hadn’t figured out the exact connection between the Sea Burning Demonic Fire and the Ghost Dragon Boat, of course. He thought it would be troublesome if he told them an incomplete truth, so he chose to not say it at all.
Yue Ling was silent for a few breaths. Then, she exclaimed in excitement, “If that is true, does that mean we can use the Ghost Dragon Boat to seek out the source of the demonic fire? If we can, then there is a chance we may be able to resolve the Sea Burning Demonic Fire at its roots and save countless lives once and for all!”
Ye Qing smiled and gave her a nod. “I think so too.”
It was at this moment Jin Manshan realized something, “So... when you said you might be able to deal with the Sea Burning Demonic Fire earlier, you were referring to the Ghost Dragon Boat, Warrior Ye?” When Ye Qing nodded again, Jin Manshan exploded with excitement as well. “If you truly can resolve the Sea Burning Demonic Fire once and for all, then to say that your karma and merits would be immeasurable would be an understatement. You truly are a benevolent and merciful Bodhisattva, Warrior Ye!”
“You flatter me, island lord,” Ye Qing stopped Jin Manshan from complimenting him further and threw cold water on him, “and it is not certain if the plan will work yet. Yes, I think it’s possible to find the source of the Sea Burning Demonic Fire and resolve it once and for all using the Ghost Dragon Boat, but whether it will actually work is a completely different story. In fact, it is very likely that my plan will end in failure.”
“That is why you shouldn’t be celebrating too soon or even expect too much from this plan.”