Just as the burly man pressed the button, Zhao Ya in the Water Screen raised his hand again, unleashing the fourth palm strike.
Crack!
This time, the wall could no longer withstand it and revealed cracks as dense as a spider web, then shattered under the pressure of the water.
In an instant, the massive suction directly pulled the Snake Woman, who had been pressed against the wall by water pressure, away.
It struggled desperately, attempting to slow down, but how could it resist the enormous pressure of the entire corridor’s water rushing out of a hole?
In the blink of an eye, it was sucked into the passage and disappeared.
Compared to its plight, Zhao Ya remained composed and at ease.
The top-tier Leg Skills he had cultivated made him like an unbreakable reef, completely unaffected by the rushing waves.
Meanwhile, the hole in the wall grew larger under the water pressure.
Soon, most of the water in the corridor had drained away.
Only then did Zhao Ya step inside.
Behind the wall was an abandoned corridor, yet the air was not stale but rather fresh.
And although so much water had rushed in, there wasn’t even a puddle on the floor.
The Snake Woman had long disappeared, washed away to who knows where.
Zhao Ya didn’t go looking for it.
In reality, after reaching this point, the Snake Woman had little help to offer.
However, Zhao Ya didn’t plan to kill it, as it wasn’t worth it.
So now that it had been washed away, it was actually a better outcome.
After all, what he would face next was the challenge of the Master of the Black Ship hidden in the dark; with its limited strength, it would probably die at first encounter.
Despite the corridor being pitch black, it posed no obstacle to Zhao Ya, who possessed the Power of Divine Sense.
On the contrary, the darkness became an excellent camouflage.
After all, in the previous corridor, Zhao Ya kept feeling as if he was being watched.
But after reaching here, that sensation of being watched vanished.
Zhao Ya leaped forward, swiftly darting through the dark corridor.
At the same moment in the control room, the burly man stared attentively at the damaged wall on the Water Screen, his eyelids twitching continuously.
At this moment, however, he calmed down.
Now, he admitted that he had indeed underestimated this world before, and underestimated this young man even more.
But being a renowned disciple of the Wuyou Longevity Palace, he was capable of this kind of reaction.
The abandoned corridor behind the wall had no Water Screen surveillance, so he didn’t know what was inside.
But if he thought it through a little, it was clear that Zhao Ya was definitely rushing towards him with all his might.
With that in mind, he pressed a button on the console.
In an instant, a large map appeared on the Water Screen in front of the console.
This map detailed the various corridors of the Black Ship, even including many thoughtful annotations in many places.
And after the burly man operated the console, many luminous points soon emerged on the map.
Each luminous point represented a creature.
This was one of the add-on features when purchasing this Black Ship.
Given the massive size of the Black Ship and its complex corridors, even the owner might get lost inside.
In addition, to control such a large ship single-handedly, comprehensive and accurate surveillance was essential.
Though the cost of this add-on feature was extremely high, the burly man gritted his teeth and purchased it.
Now it was proving to be useful indeed.
Most of these luminous points were stationary, except for one quickly moving point.
No need to ask, that must be Zhao Ya.
Upon seeing this, the burly man smirked coldly.
"Previously, I underestimated you, but I won’t anymore. Now let you witness the true trump card of my Wuyou Longevity Palace!"
With that in mind, the burly man solemnly pressed a red button in the center of the console.
Almost instantly, a cloud of red mist appeared, swiftly rushing towards the quickly moving luminous point.
A look of distress appeared on the burly man’s face.
After all, using this trump card consumed massive resources each time.
For him, already poor enough to hear his coins clanging, this was definitely adding insult to injury.
Yet thinking about the Martial Artist’s demonstrated strength, a hint of greed flashed in the burly man’s eyes.
Originally, he had only planned to capture Zhao Ya and, upon returning, sell him as a rare commodity to those Great World Strong Sect.
But now, he changed his mind.
Because Zhao Ya’s demonstrated strength had far exceeded the limits of this world.
Even comparable to those disciples of great sects.
This also proved the extraordinary talent Zhao Ya possessed.
Therefore, the burly man developed greed, intending to claim it for himself.
And this technique of seizing someone’s foundation had been a practice in Wuyou Longevity Palace, though rarely used.
Because, in the outside world, with numerous sects watching, even the Wuyou Longevity Palace dared not act recklessly despite its plethora of skills.
Especially as seizing someone’s foundation was extremely taboo, once verified, it could easily provoke collective retaliation.
Therefore, he had only learned this technique but had never used it.
Yet now, this world was different; here, distanced from the great sects, it was extremely isolated, a piece of unregulated land, it certainly inspired other thoughts in him.
So even if it meant financial ruin, he still wanted to give it a try.
Just then, the red mist on the map collided with the fast-moving luminous point, then tightly enveloped it,
Seeing this, the burly man couldn’t help but smile.
"Heh, falling into my Wuyou Net, no matter your abilities, you can’t escape now!"
At the same time, Zhao Ya also noticed something unusual.
He had been sprinting through the dark corridor when suddenly he found the surrounding scenery changed.
Not only that, but even himself underwent an astonishing change,
First, the Power of Divine Sense vanished, followed by the True Power inside him seeming to be constrained, unable to move.
Thud!
Zhao Ya fell heavily to the ground, feeling all the strength in his body rapidly draining away.
This happened incredibly fast, and within just a breath or two, Zhao Ya felt himself weak, his strength rapidly dwindling from the peak of the Primordial Sea to even less than the Fifth Realm.
Zhao Ya slightly raised his eyebrows, his expression becoming serious.
Because this wasn’t a case of poisoning and no toxin in the world should cause such harm to Zhao Ya, who possessed the Immune to Hundred Poisons talent.
Then what was causing this state?
Could it really be the genuine means of those great sects in the outside world?
As Zhao Ya pondered, a thin mist of red fog, as fine as smoke, gradually appeared.