As the great ship on the surface began to spin around due to the power of the whirlpool below it, the people aboard the ship felt gripped by despair.  Although their vessel was not lacking in powerhouses, they were deep in the ocean.  They would be doomed if a powerful Heavenly Beast caused their ship to sink.  Even Heavenly King powerhouses wouldn’t be able to rely on themselves to fly all the way back to land.

However, after the ship spun about for a period of time it actually began to settle down once more.  The giant turtle didn’t actually launch an attack.  What had just happened?  Had the big creature chosen to give up on attacking them?  Just as everyone was feeling puzzled, they suddenly heard people crying for help.

Floating above the ship was a gray-robed elder who looked like he was seventy or eighty years old.  He had been the one controlling and maintaining the barrier protecting the ship.  If it hadn’t been for him, the ship would’ve been...