As suspected, at this moment, near Luoweng Island on the other side of Evil Spirit Sea Area, countless players gathered, and a chaotic sea battle was taking place.
Son of Heaven suddenly announced the location of the ninth entrance on the forum. Many doubted its validity, but that didn’t stop the major powers from checking it out.
So, basically all players in the Evil Spirit Sea Area without specific goals were drawn to Luoweng Island.
"Son of Heaven, you bastard!"
Standing on the deck, Jack dodged the stray bullets that constantly attacked from a distance, cursing vehemently.
If Son of Heaven simply revealed the location of the entrance, he wouldn’t curse him so harshly.
However, only about fifteen minutes earlier, he heard from his men that someone had anonymously divulged information about him on the forum, stating he held four Dawn City fragments labeled ’four seven eight nine’, which covered all routes of the ninth entrance. Capturing Jack means practically securing the City Lord’s position!
Consequently, the moment Jack and his team arrived, they immediately encountered countless ambushes.
Now Jack’s fleet was navigating through a barrage of gunfire, tailed by countless pursuers. If it weren’t for their pirate lineage and superior sailing skills, they would have been torn apart.
Without a second thought, Jack knew it was Son of Heaven’s doing.
Obviously, he was afraid that Jack would reach the city too quickly, so he pulled this underhanded trick to make things difficult.
Amidst the intense artillery fire, Jack silently cursed Son of Heaven’s ancestors back eighteen generations.
The only good news now was that the Ghost Captain seemed not to have come this way. Otherwise, dealing with one more Legendary Master would be more than he could handle.
"Boss, our men at Skeleton Island just reported a battle between Son of Heaven’s fleet and the Dragon Knight Pirate Group. Also, the Ghost Captain’s ship is lurking in the area!" One of his informants brought him some welcome news.
"Oh? So, the Ghost Captain indeed went to find the other entrance?"
Hearing this news, Jack sneered coldly. "Serves them right. Let them tear each other apart. We have all the shards now and without interference from these two adversaries, if we can locate the entrance, our odds are good... provided we shake off these bottom feeders first!"
"Don’t worry, boss. We didn’t become pirates for nothing!" his subordinate reassured.
"Let’s show them what true sailors are like!" Jack cackled with dark amusement.
"Let’s show them!" the pirates responded, their morale high.
Although as they spoke, the pursuing forces had them scattered like rats.
Jack was slightly speechless. They had confidence in their sailing skills, but there were too many pursuers...
"Boss, we have found a whirlpool ahead!"
Just as Jack was figuring out how to shake off his pursuers, the lookout suddenly shouted.
"What? Make a turn! Avoid the whirlpool!" One of the lieutenants quickly ordered.
The other pirates agreed and hurriedly moved to adjust the sails and change course. Anyone would know from their years of seafaring experience that whirlpools encountered during navigation must be avoided. Even the smallest whirlpool could trap a ship in it, making it difficult to escape.
Jack halted everyone, leaped onto the mast, and looked ahead through the telescope for a few seconds.
"What’s wrong, boss?"
"Something’s off about this whirlpool!" Jack frowned. "Given the current sea flow, such a large whirlpool should not form..."
With his years of sailing experience, Jack instantly noticed the strange characteristics of the whirlpool ahead.
"Moreover, the center of this whirlpool seems to be right on the west side of Luoweng Island..."
This could be... the entrance to Sky City..."
Jack licked his dry, cracked lips, pondered for a few seconds, then suddenly shouted down, "Continue forward, go straight into the whirlpool!"
"Boss... are you serious?"
"Do I look like I’m joking? Hurry up! Take all the sails down, let the whirlpool bring us in. Don’t struggle against it!"
"Boss, but... what if it’s not the entrance?" His second in command expressed concern. If it was just a coincidence, their current action was quite like sending themselves to death.
"We can’t worry about that now. Let’s gamble!" Jack looked back at his pursuers, smirking. "After all, taking risks is in a pirate’s nature! I wonder how many of those behind us dare to stake their lives as I do!"