Chapter 730: Chapter 730

Pangzi and Zao Bai, along with dozens of other top members from the three leading guilds, stood on the rising rocks at the east end of the island. One side faced the vast ocean shrouded in dense fog and odd lights under the sun, while the other side backed onto the towering peaks of Hero Island.

Nearly eight hundred players coordinated with over three hundred Servant Disciples from Hero Island, all armed and completely blocking the island’s coastline.

Also, around thirty disciples—like Zhang San and Li Si—patrolled near the six observation towers along the island.

Hero Island had no horses.

The players all patrol on foot.

But they also occasionally lost focus to check messages on the Jianghu Forum.

However, the players from Sea Shark Palace seemed to be quite disciplined.

Not a single one posted any information about this visit to the island on the Jianghu Forum, leaving others clueless about the specifics of their whereabouts.

From within the mist at sea, sounds of shouts and large ships hitting reefs could be heard, along with the increasing sightings of signal flare traces in the fog; it was clear that the Sea Shark Palace players were getting close to Hero Island.

An Island Master’s Disciple, always in charge of reporting, deployed his movement technique.

"Shasha shasha," like a white crane taking off from a sandy beach, he moved quickly and approached an open area not far from the coast.

He respectfully approached Jiang Dali, who was sitting in a chair on the open field, eating exotic fruits and basking in the sun, and stood upright to report the situation.

"I understand, you may go! Since they’ve almost found the island, there’s no need for further reports. I’ve been waiting for a long time."

Jiang Dali waved his hand casually to dismiss his subordinate, then looked up at the sky.

At that moment, high in the sky, Demon Hawk hovered at a distant location, which indicated the position of Helian Ba, the Sea Shark Palace Master.

Clearly, this Sea Shark Palace leader had not yet truly entered the Wild Goose Never Return Sea Area.

Dragon and Master Mu, their hands broken and anxiously monitoring the situation, looked at Jiang Dali and asked again uncertainly, "Are we just going to let them come onto the island? Shouldn’t we prepare something?"

Jiang Dali swallowed a mango and said calmly, "Of course we need to prepare. Some people will definitely die later; have your men ready to deal with the bodies."

Dragon and Master Mu shared a glance, falling silent.

The martial heroes gathered by overheard this, each showing different expressions.

Some sneered at Jiang Dali’s arrogance, others admired him, and a few even harbored malicious thoughts.

Jiang Dali looked on with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile, glancing at several martial heroes who had very clear red glows emanating from them.

He remembered that some of them were from the Broken Sword Sect, the Blood Saber Sect, and various other swordsmen and warriors without sects.

When looked at so indifferently by Jiang Dali, those with evil intentions were instantly alarmed, breaking out in cold sweat on their backs, feeling as if their thoughts were seen through.

But soon, Jiang Dali withdrew his gaze, as if it had been just a casual look with no deeper meaning.

Those few were paranoid and uneasy, their rebellious thoughts growing stronger, feeling increasingly insecure the longer they stayed beside the Black Wind Village Chief; time seemed particularly hard to endure.

Time was indeed a torturous thing.

And it tormented without permission and was unstoppable.

At the same time, Helian Ba also felt this torment, feeling the unbearable passage.

As more than thirty ships, following the planned route, had yet to confirm which route would directly lead to Hero Island.

At that time, through special communication methods of his Abnormal People, it was learned that already more than twenty ships had sent distress signals, either hitting hidden reefs and forcibly running aground or falling into strange sea whirlpools, leading to capsizing and loss of life.

Just this one trip had resulted in nearly seven to eight hundred Abnormal People perishing, and more than twenty ships forever remaining within the Wild Goose Never Return Sea Area.

This was a number that caused physical pain.

And yet, at this moment, no specific intelligence had come through indicating which ship had truly found Hero Island.

As daylight grew brighter, and the sea breeze slowly rose.

If this delay continued for a while longer and the sunlight became even brighter, it would also be harder to detect the remnants of the signal flares in the fog, and the sea breeze would scatter these traces. By then, even finding Hero Island would be pointless.

Helian Ba was gradually becoming restless.

If he came out to sea spiritedly only to have over thirty ships lost in the Wild Goose Never Return Sea Area and suffering heavy losses without even entering the gates of Hero Island, it would become an enormous joke in the Martial Arts world.

Even if he later became the Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch, that would be an indelible stain in his life.

Just as Helian Ba was troubled.

Bai Ting pointed to the sky, "Lian Ba, look."

Helian Ba looked up and saw a small black dot in the high sky, barely visible, and his heart stirred, "That’s the Demon Hawk of the Black Wind Village Chief."

Bai Ting said, "Exactly. I observe that this hawk is also monitoring us, having circled above our heads for quite some time."

Helian Ba frowned, "That’s what gives me trouble too, the Black Wind Village Chief has this Demon Hawk, coming and going freely, even if he can’t beat us, he can escape beforehand.

However, looking at his current comportment, he still harbors a stroke of luck, convinced that we can’t reach the island, hence hasn’t left."

Bai Ting sneered, "That’s also where this man’s arrogance and carelessness lie, the very weakness of his.

Plus, I see the Demon Hawk occasionally flying back towards a certain direction, which must be the real location of Hero Island."

Bai Ting indicated a direction confidently with a smile, "This Black Wind Village Chief is being too clever by half, sending his mount to monitor us but unaware that we can also monitor his location through the Demon Hawk, his cleverness leading to his own confusion, such limited achievement!"