Chen Jiuyang, shedding the Nine Dragon Robe he wore, revealed the suit underneath.
The demonic mark on his brow was also concealed.
Chen Jiuyang was momentarily taken aback by the woman's question, realizing these people from the Hongmen did not recognize him.
He had overestimated his own renown, assuming everyone knew him.
He smiled and said, "I am evading my enemies, so I boarded this cruise ship just now. I'm traveling to Lighthouse Country with the current. I hope you don't mind, young lady."
As Chen Jiuyang finished speaking, the Hongmen members on the deck all changed their expressions.
They were not at the port anymore; this was the Pacific Ocean. In all directions, there was only the vast sea, with no reefs or islands in sight.
From where did this person board the ship?
"Since it is not within Dragon Country, all Chinese people are family. My Hongmen would never abandon our compatriots. Sir, since you are here, make yourself at home."
Chen Jiuyang smiled and said, "Well said. Hongmen truly lives up to its reputation of following the path of the military. Your magnanimity and spirit far surpass those petty individuals back home. May I ask your name?"
"Shen Qingqing," replied Shen Qingqing, dressed in white. "And yours, sir?"
Chen Jiuyang smiled and said, "My surname is Chen. It's better if you don't know my full name, lest you attract trouble and get implicated by me."
Shen Qingqing, somewhat indignant, said, "Mr. Chen, you speak with great confidence. My Hongmen's influence spans the globe, and there are few who dare to speak like that."
"Oh?" Chen Jiuyang's interest was piqued. He looked at her with amusement. "What is the current cultivation level of the highest-ranking member in your Hongmen? How many times have they undergone blood transformation, and what is their combat power?"
Shen Qingqing stated, "Our Hongmen Master has undergone blood transformation five times and has achieved great success in the military path. Even the Alpha organization of Lighthouse Country, the Small Thunderclap Temple of India, the Vatican Knights Templar, and the British Magic Association dare not provoke my Hongmen lightly."
If this were before Dragon Country's resurgence, Hongmen's formidable power outside Dragon Country would indeed make it a major force.
However, in the current era, that was debatable.
Chen Jiuyang remarked, "Impressive. Five blood transformations and great success in the military path."
Shen Qingqing proudly said, "It's good that you know the might of my Hongmen."
Chen Jiuyang continued, "Even so, it's still not enough. Miss Shen, there's no need to inquire further. Since our Hongmen Master is so powerful, I would like to accompany you to see the Hongmen."
There are always people stronger than you, and heavens beyond the heavens. Before Dragon Country's resurgence, there was a master among the Chinese who had undergone blood transformation five times and achieved great success in the military path. This person was likely a powerhouse, a prodigy.
Chen Jiuyang, through various fortunate encounters, had barely managed five blood transformations. With the truthful guidance of the old ancestor of the Feng family in Liaobei and the assistance of Princess 'Shile' who was a dream master, he had reached the state of great success in the military path, achieving unity of heaven and man.
Shen Qingqing proudly declared, "Our Hongmen Master is incredibly busy and may not have time to see you. Since Mr. Chen is unwilling to reveal his true name, my Hongmen will do its best to send you to Lighthouse Country, and then we shall part ways."
"Someone, arrange a superior guest room for Mr. Chen. Treat him as a normal VIP tourist."
"Yes, Xiangzhu."
The Hongmen organization, from top to bottom, consists of the Sect Master, President, Sit-down Master, Xiangzhu, Red Flower Stick...
Chen Jiuyang was speechless. This was acceptable.
In the vast, endless sea, only one or two ships were occasionally spotted.
Chen Jiuyang's fortune was self-contained. As long as he did not actively make a move and expose his aura, he could calmly wait for Patriarch 'Wumian' to break free, and then return to Dragon Country.
In this manner...
It wouldn't be too bad.
Chen Jiuyang began to cultivate peacefully, refining the essence and laws of water, wood, and earth.
On this cruise ship of the Hongmen, there were many wealthy individuals engaged in gambling and entertainment. They had likely departed from Hong Kong and would take a little over half a month to reach Lighthouse Country.
Three days later.
The cruise ship arrived in the waters of Lighthouse Country, and half a day later, it reached the port.
Just as Chen Jiuyang was preparing to disembark.
Suddenly, a commotion erupted on the ship, and a clamor ensued.
Chen Jiuyang walked out onto the deck and saw several helicopters circling outside the cruise ship. Many individuals in Alpha uniforms had surrounded the entire vessel.
However, they had not yet made any move.
Shen Qingqing, leading a group of Hongmen disciples, questioned a white man, "Louis, what does Alpha mean by this? Are you trying to provoke my Hongmen?"
The Hongmen's influence was clearly not weak.
Louis, dressed in Alpha uniform, replied, "Miss Shen, please wait a moment. I am also here under orders from my superiors. I don't know the specific reason, but my leader is arriving soon."
Shen Qingqing's expression darkened, and she exclaimed in a clear voice, "In broad daylight, my Hongmen's tourist cruise ship has all its permits in order, and there are thousands of passengers aboard. If Alpha acts like this, my Hongmen will not let this matter rest afterward."
Louis's face changed slightly, and he said, "Miss Shen, I am merely following orders. Please wait..."
The latter half of his sentence had not yet been uttered.
Suddenly.
All sounds ceased.
A figure was slowly approaching from a great distance.
At this instant, including Shen Qingqing, their heartbeats involuntarily slowed by a beat. Their ears and eyes 'heard' the footsteps of the figure, which was at least ten kilometers away.
Even ordinary people could sense this profound, mysterious feeling:
"How is this possible!"
"I actually heard footsteps from so far away?"
For an ordinary person to hear someone's footsteps from ten kilometers away was sheer fantasy.
But at this moment, everyone on the cruise ship heard it.
Then.
In everyone's perception, it was as if the one making the footsteps was not a person, but a mountain rising from the ground. Therefore, they could sense this person's presence from ten kilometers away.
"Tap!"
"Tap-tap!"
The slow footsteps approached, like stars falling to the earth, their rumbling sound resonating in everyone's minds.
And the person himself, as if cleaving the heavens and earth apart, was so conspicuous, commanding attention.
Even from a great distance, one could feel an aura as vast as a god.
Shen Qingqing's face suddenly changed, and she blurted out in disbelief, "Ji Dao, Tyron!"
Chen Jiuyang, his appearance disguised, asked her, "Ji Dao, Tyron? Who is he?"
A sharp glint appeared in Chen Jiuyang's eyes as he gazed at the figure still kilometers away. His fighting spirit began to surge.
Such a powerful aura, it seemed like martial arts, yet not quite martial arts; it seemed like the military path, yet not quite the military path; it seemed like the divine path, yet not the divine path.
However, to be perceived from ten kilometers away...
That was indeed a supreme expert!
Shen Qingqing explained, "Most people in the Alpha organization follow the path of supernatural abilities, with their powers being ever-changing. However, there is one person who is extremely unique, having combined supernatural abilities with martial arts and the divine path to a state of perfection. He has reached the legendary realm of martial arts, 'Subduing the White Tiger'!"
Chen Jiuyang's brow furrowed.
Subduing the White Tiger and the unity of heaven and man were both states of great achievement in the military path.
The hair on one's body would fall off, every pore would be sealed, preventing qi and blood from declining, and rendering the body impervious to all things in the world.
Only then could one possess the feeling of being like a mountain, yet also as if cleaved from the heavens and earth.