Chapter 374 - 373. Dragon Boats
Almost everyone in the Northern Ocean knew what the Dragon Boats were.
From afar, they resembled massive traditional dragon-shaped vessels gliding across the sea—majestic and awe-inspiring. But that wasn’t the only reason they were called Dragon Boats.
These ships were the floating cities of the seas, legendary platforms of trading. Each Dragon Boat was under the direct command of one of the Seven Overlords—specifically, the Dragon King, Long Wang. His emblem, a soaring Eastern dragon twisting through clouds, was etched into every timber, sail, and flag on the vessel.
Because of their association with Long Wang, an immortal overlord whose name struck fear and reverence alike, no one dared provoke the Dragon Boats. Pirates, merchants, and adventurers alike respected the unspoken law of the sea: never go against a Dragon Boat.
They were sanctuaries in the unforgiving waters—a neutral ground, a trading post, and sometimes even a last refuge for ships running from danger. Regardless of affiliation, once aboard a Dragon Boat, everyone abided by its rules.
"Some pirates tried to attack one of the Dragon Boats," Lily reported, standing in the command room aboard the White Pearl. "The head of this fishery was apparently involved in the conspiracy. That’s why the Dragon Boat that just left annihilated him—and every pirate foolish enough to support the attack. Now that the authority is gone, other pirates saw an opportunity and started looting what’s left."
Tyler’s eyes narrowed.
"There are really people out there who’d dare to do something so stupid?" he muttered, swirling the wine in his hand. "The Dragon King is an Immortal. Even if the Seven Overlords aren’t in their territories, you don’t just pick a fight with a immortal’s property."
He pointed the bottle toward Lily. "Pour me a glass."
Lily wordlessly took the bottle, uncorked it, and poured the shimmering silver wine into a delicate glass.
"Yeah," she said quietly, "Who in their right mind would provoke an Immortal as a mere mortal?"