In the distance, on the island, a golden light flickered. As they approached, they could see a chest floating in the air above the center of the island. Although the chest was closed, a substantial golden glow emanated from within.
This made the crew's eyes gleam with excitement.
"There's treasure on that island!"
"Treasure is important too. If we deposit it into a fixed Treasure Pool, we can gain Experience Points."
"Let's hurry over."
"Where there's treasure, there might also be Exotic Beasts or Ferocious Beasts. If they appear on the island, powerful Sea Beasts might emerge in the sea."
"Danger and opportunity go hand in hand."
...
Ye Yu gave the order: "Move closer and seize that treasure."
The Dominant Feather Pirate Crew swiftly sailed closer. As they neared, they could see several pirate ships around the island.
However, none of them dared to approach because a powerful Sea Beast had appeared in the surrounding waters. It resembled a dinosaur, with its head emerging from the sea, standing over ten meters tall, its eyes blood-red. Its aura of strength made the pirate crews hesitant to get closer.
The pirate crews began to discuss among themselves.
"Should we join forces?"
"That Sea Beast is at least level 20. Even though there's only one, there are more Exotic Beasts and Ferocious Beasts on the island. It won't be easy to claim that treasure."
"Even if we join forces, it might still be hard to get, and there could be significant casualties."
"Forget it, I'm not risking it. My life is more important."
...
Some pirate crews chose to retreat, while others wanted to give it a try. Some left but didn't go far, hoping to scavenge if another crew managed to claim the treasure but suffered heavy losses. For a while, although there were over a dozen pirate crews around the island, no one made a move. After all, none of them were as powerful as the Flying Sky or the Overlord Pirates.
"A pirate ship is approaching from behind!"
One pirate shouted upon noticing.
Immediately, all the pirates turned to look, their expressions changing.
"That ship... it's the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew's ship."
"That flag, the cross-shaped Black Blade Night."
"It's definitely the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew."
"There's no chance of claiming that treasure now. The powerful Dominant Feather Pirate Crew is here."
"We should leave."
"Or maybe we can stay, join forces, retreat first, and scavenge after they claim the treasure? Even if the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew is strong, they'll still suffer significant losses, right?"
"I'm not taking that risk."
...
At this moment, Ye Yu stood at the bow of the ship, fully aware of the other pirate crews' thoughts. His commanding voice rang out.
"If you don't want to faint and die without realizing it, leave now."
This completely dashed the hopes of the other pirate crews, who quickly fled in fear.
"Let's go!"
"If we don't leave, he'll unleash his Conqueror's Haki."
"Too many of us will lose our strength, and then he'll cut our ship with a single strike, sending us sinking into the sea while unconscious, dying without a clue."
"We want the treasure, but we need to be alive to claim it. Let's not think about scavenging, us small pirate crews."
...
In an instant, all the pirate crews were scared off. There were no slightly stronger crews among them; even the most powerful one here was no match for the Sandstorm Pirates.
At this level, they feared Ye Yu's Conqueror's Haki the most, as the majority of their crews were made up of low-level members.
As the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew's ship approached within a hundred meters of the island, the Sea Beast, resembling a Tyrannosaurus Rex, roared fiercely, issuing a warning to deter the crew from coming closer.
Ye Yu didn't take action, instead continuing to sit back in his reclining chair.
Beside him, Zhao Yan'er asked, "Xia Ling, should I handle this, or will you?"
Sun Long eagerly interjected, "Let me go and chop it down."
However, Xia Ling had already leapt into action.
"I'll take care of it."
Xia Ling jumped above the dinosaur-like Sea Beast.
The Sea Beast opened its massive jaws, ready to bite Xia Ling, but as she brought her right hand down, a burst of icy energy froze the creature in place, its body quickly turning into ice.
In an instant, it became a dinosaur-shaped ice sculpture, with the surrounding hundred meters of seawater also freezing over.
Xia Ling asked, "Captain, do you want to take the Experience Points from this?"
Ye Yu shook his head, "Although it's difficult for me to level up, the Experience Points from this Sea Beast won't make much of a difference for me. You can take them."
"Alright."
Xia Ling's right hand condensed an Ice Bird, which shot out and collided with the frozen Sea Beast, causing a loud explosion as the ice sculpture shattered into pieces.
In the distance, the retreating Pirate Crew witnessed this scene and were deeply impressed.
"So powerful."
"She dealt with such a formidable Sea Beast so effortlessly."
"With that kind of strength, she could easily be the Captain of a powerful Pirate Crew, but in the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew, she's just a Vice-Captain."
"During the battle the other day, all the attention was on Ye Yu, but in reality, the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew has many strong members, especially these two Vice-Captains."
"Let's not entertain any ideas; we should leave quickly before they decide to absorb us."
...
However, Ye Yu had no intention of absorbing them; the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew's standards were quite high.
Ye Yu gave the order, "Disembark and head to the island to claim the treasure."
"Roar!"
The crew members excitedly jumped off the ship, landing on the frozen sea surface, and charged towards the island.
As Sun Long was about to disembark, Ye Yu suggested.
"Sun Long, you stay and guard the ship."
"Ah? You want me to stay behind?"
"Of course, as the head of the Executives, this important task naturally falls to you."
"Understood, Captain."
...
Sun Long felt that it was indeed a significant responsibility; during their voyages and adventures, the Pirate ship was an essential companion and must not be compromised.
Subsequently, Ye Yu and the others landed on the island, immediately causing the Ferocious Beasts and Exotic Beasts on the island to become agitated and charge towards them, a variety of creatures.
There were mutated wolves, wild boars, tigers, humanoid leopards, and a large number of cockroaches.
Some of them were even as strong as the Tiger man from the previous Mystic Realm.
Ye Yu said, "It seems we'll have to go through a big battle to claim this treasure. Let's begin; they are also a source of Experience Points. The weaker ones will handle the numerous smaller mutated creatures, and the Executives will take on the humanoid Exotic Beasts."
The crew members were excited, their fighting spirit rising; this could be considered their first adventure since setting sail.
Ye Yu first unleashed his full Conqueror's Haki, reducing the number of creatures on the island.
Immediately, many of the weaker creatures quickly fainted and fell to the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust.
At the same time, far out at sea.
A large Pirate ship was also approaching.
The lookout standing at the highest point of the ship, holding a telescope, suddenly changed his expression.
"This Pirate ship... and its flag..."
The burly figure sitting on a throne-like chair on the deck turned to look, his brow furrowing with an imposing presence, and asked.
"What's the matter?"
"Captain, perhaps we can't go and seize this treasure anymore. The Dominant Feather Pirate Crew has already set their sights on it, and they've landed on the island."
Instantly, the expressions of many on the ship changed, showing clear apprehension.
At the same time, they all looked toward the island, which was suddenly enveloped in a dark red aura. They recognized it immediately—it was undoubtedly Ye Yu unleashing his Conqueror's Haki.
"That Conqueror's Haki... it's definitely the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew."
"So, should we give up on this treasure?"
"Both the Flying Sky and the Overlord Pirate Crew retreated when they faced them the other day."
...
However, the Captain roared in anger.
"What are we afraid of!"
An Executive asked in surprise, "Captain, are we really going to...?"
"Of course, we're going!"
"But that's the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew."
Hearing this, the Captain's face darkened. He grabbed the Executive beside him and lifted him into the air, his eyes bloodshot and filled with ferocity, as he growled, "Are you scared?"
"N... no."
"Hmph! The treasure is right in front of us. How can we give up just because it's the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew? Who do you think I am? I'm Tuoba Jie,the prodigy who ate the Elephant-Elephant Fruit, Ancient Species, Mammoth Form! Why would I fear Ye Yu, who contracted a Non-Ability User?"
Tuoba Jie looked toward the distant island, raised his right hand, and pointed forward, giving the order:
"Bring the ship closer!"
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