The Earth Element Spirit Ship was like a silver meteor, streaking across the sky, speeding over the vast ocean, bypassing the Extreme Cold Ice Realm, and sailing steadily for over ten days.

However, just when Li Mu thought he could smoothly reach the Central State Spirit Realm this time, an unexpected incident occurred again.

On the deck, Li Mu’s figure stood tall like a pine, his brows slightly furrowed as if sensing something. His released Divine Sense continuously monitored the events happening three hundred miles away, which naturally could not escape his observation.

Li Mu sighed, forming a Spiritual Technique with his hands, casting it onto the Earth Element Spirit Ship to slow down the speed of the Spirit Ship.

"Lord Li, what’s wrong?"

Xue’Er, noticing Li Mu’s unusual behavior, asked with concern.

At this moment, Liu Yalan also emerged from the cabin. She had been in seclusion cultivating inside the cabin, unaware of external events. But when she noticed the abnormal speed of the Spirit Ship, she couldn’t help but become tense. She walked onto the deck and, seeing the serious expressions of Li Mu and Xue’Er, felt even more uneasy.

"Lord Li, has something happened?" Liu Yalan looked at Li Mu and asked worriedly.

"Three hundred miles ahead, there is a small-scale battle occurring. One of the parties involved has a bit of a relationship with me, and I’m hesitating whether to intervene." Li Mu turned his head to look at Liu Yalan and Xue’Er, frowning as he explained.

"Lord Li, are they your friends? If we can help and it won’t jeopardize our safety, then perhaps we should lend a hand. If...," Xue’Er looked at Li Mu, full of concern, hesitating to speak, hinting at her thoughts.

"Master, are you worried about us? We advance and retreat with you; you needn’t worry about us!" Liu Yalan quickly echoed her sentiments, stating firmly.

Upon hearing this, Li Mu thought for a moment and nodded, saying, "Alright, let’s get closer and take a look! If there’s a chance, we’ll lend a hand; if not, we must first ensure our own safety."

With these words, the Earth Element Spirit Ship accelerated once more, heading toward the battle site three hundred miles away.

As the Earth Element Spirit Ship rapidly approached, the sounds and visuals of the battle became clearer. A small cargo Treasure Ship was surrounded by a fleet of over a dozen assorted Warships. The flags on these Warships fluttered with varying insignias, clearly not belonging to the same faction. Meanwhile, the cargo Treasure Ship bore the unique emblem of the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, looking solitary and helpless.

"It’s the Treasure Ship from the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion!" Xue’Er exclaimed, having frequented the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion with Li Mu, and was well impressed by its distinctive emblem.

Liu Yalan also furrowed her brows and said in surprise, "The Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion is renowned for its fairness and credibility; its sphere of influence is vast. Why would it be under siege again?"

Li Mu’s gaze was sharp as he fixed his eyes on the battle ahead. He noticed within the fleet assaulting the Treasure Ship, there was an exceptionally large Warship exuding an imposing presence, seemingly the command center of the entire fleet. On the deck of this Warship stood a tall figure in a black robe—a Void Refining Cultivator, hands behind his back, surveying the battle, clearly the orchestrator of the conflict.

"Fame often brings trouble. The Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion’s Merchant Ship has caught the Tribulation Cultivator’s attention." Li Mu explained indifferently.

Hearing this, Xue’Er and Liu Yalan exchanged glances, both feeling the harshness of the world.

"Fellow Daoist, please lend a hand; our Pavilion will surely reward you richly!"

At this moment, an anxious yet hopeful male voice echoed from the besieged Treasure Ship of the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion. The voice was filled with tension and expectation; evidently, the person in charge on the Pavilion’s ship had noticed the approach of the Earth Element Spirit Ship and placed their hopes on them.

"Brat, wherever you came from, get back there, don’t get involved, or you’ll be dealt with!"

Just as the Pavilion’s voice faded, a brutal and cruel voice came from the Tribulation Cult Leader.

With the Tribulation Cult Leader’s cold and fierce words, an immense oppressive force instantly enveloped the Earth Element Spirit Ship. The pressure from the Void Refining Powerhouse was like an invisible mountain, making it hard to breathe.

This pressure contained the terrifying power of a Void Refining Stage Cultivator, as if it were about to crush the entire Earth Element Spirit Ship. The Pavilion’s side’s voice at this moment seemed particularly faint and powerless, as though they too were intimidated by this immense pressure, unable to make any further sound.

"Hmph!" Li Mu coldly snorted, then quickly formed a Spiritual Technique with his hands, causing mysterious Spirit Patterns to illuminate around the Earth Element Spirit Ship.

With Li Mu’s Spiritual Technique infused into the Earth Element Spirit Ship, a strong Divine Thought Shield rapidly unfolded, completely isolating the oppressive force from outside. The Shield, like an invisible bubble, enveloped the Earth Element Spirit Ship and everyone within.

Under the protection of the Divine Thought Shield, the pale faces of Xue’Er and Liu Yalan gradually regained a hint of color. They felt the oppressive force had vanished, replaced by a sense of safety and tranquility.

"Brat, you’re courting death! Zhang Shou, take your team and kill them!" Seeing this, the Tribulation Cult Leader flashed a fierce look in his eyes, having run out of patience, he directly ordered his men to attack.

With his command, five small Spirit Ships shot away from the Tribulation Fleet like arrows from a bowstring, racing towards the Earth Element Spirit Ship at great speed. These Spirit Ships radiated strong Spiritual Power fluctuations, clearly operated by cultivators of no small strength.

"Whoosh, whoosh," one after another, the ship cannons fired upon them.

Facing this fierce assault, Li Mu waved a hand, triggering the Earth Element Spirit Ship’s Defensive Array. Immediately, a brilliant magnetic blue light shone around the ship’s hull, forming a large Protection Shield, emanating strong repulsive magnetic force, as though it could deflect all attacks.