This sensation brought a measure of relief to everyone's hearts, for they could clearly feel that the towering waves had also swept a great portion of the toxic mist away beyond their reach.
In this way, they could avoid having to contend with the poisonous fog once more, saving themselves a great deal of trouble and allowing them to focus their full attention on whatever unexpected situations might arise.
However, just as Jiang Chen had anticipated, though the Black Tortoise Divine Beast's passage across the sea surface created an enormous commotion, the dense mist ensured that no enemies were alerted to their presence.
Along the way, aside from the occasional encounter with underwater creatures dwelling in the sea, they did not run into a single obstacle.
Most importantly, this stretch of ocean fell squarely within the Black Tortoise Divine Beast's own territory. The creature knew these waters better than anyone alive.
Even shrouded in thick fog, the Black Tortoise could find any region it wished with its eyes closed.
And its speed through the water was in no way slower than flight.
The "island" conjured by the Black Tortoise Divine Beast provided everyone with a sense of extraordinary stability. Maintaining such composure while hurtling through the sea at such tremendous speed left these people utterly astonished.
Even the ten Great Sovereigns of the Divine Dao were stunned by the situation before them. Clearly, none of them had yet figured out how this island could move of its own accord — and at such astonishing velocity.
But with their keen intellects, it did not take them long to reach the right conclusion.
Something capable of traversing the sea at such blistering speed could only be a sea creature. As to precisely what kind of creature it was, they could not be certain.
How Jiang Chen had formed a connection with such a sea creature, they had no way of knowing. But one thing they could be absolutely sure of — this sea creature must have a favorable relationship with Jiang Chen.
Otherwise, it would never have been so cooperative.
The ten Great Sovereigns exchanged glances, and in each other's eyes they saw the same deep admiration. All of this had far exceeded the boundaries of their knowledge.
Jiang Chen was truly a man of limitless capability.
Out in the boundless expanse of the ocean, the ten Great Sovereigns of the Divine Dao might be able to roam freely, but commanding or controlling a sea creature was something none of them could hope to achieve.
Sea creatures had always been wild and untamable. The ten Great Sovereigns might possess divine abilities of tremendous scope, but even they could not easily flaunt their power across the vast ocean.
For if a sea creature were provoked into fury, it could well unleash a devastating retaliation. Should a sea creature trigger a beast tide, the consequences for every island would be catastrophic.
The others were reluctant to ask, but the Eternal Sacred Ancestor posed the question directly: "Jiang Chen, this 'island' of ours — what exactly is the story behind it? If I'm not mistaken, it should be the transformed body of a powerful sea creature, yes?"
Jiang Chen had no desire to reveal the Black Tortoise Divine Beast's identity, so he simply nodded: "It is indeed a sea creature — this is its dharma form manifested in glory. Rest easy. Even if a powerful enemy were to discover us in these waters, they would not necessarily be able to do anything to us. Besides, based on my estimation, the enemy's defenses are certainly positioned in the sky above. They would never believe that we would have the nerve to traverse the ocean itself."
The Eternal Sacred Ancestor let out a long, marveling sigh.
The ancestor of the True Martial Sacred Land spoke up with admiration: "Jiang Chen, we old folk have each lived a very long time and have seen our share of youthful prodigies. But a talent as monstrous as you — I have truly never heard the likes of it before. Sea creatures have always been at odds with us. Even we old ones have never dared to aspire to subduing a powerful sea creature. How did you manage this?"
In truth, everyone was deeply curious about this matter. After all, the endless seas of Myriad Abyss Island harbored countless formidable underwater creatures.
If one could subdue sea creatures, it would represent an enormous boost to the strength of the ten Great Sacred Lands.
Unfortunately, in all the history of Myriad Abyss Island's ten Great Sacred Lands, there had never been a single successful precedent.
Jiang Chen, however, gave a light, nonchalant smile: "I simply happen to know a bit of the ancient Beast Language, which allows me to communicate with them through speech. And we struck a few bargains between us. I wouldn't exactly call it subduing."
Jiang Chen had no intention of revealing his true relationship with the Black Tortoise Divine Beast.