Not long after, the two ships, one after the other, rushed into the passage at the end of the river.
To call it a passage was an exaggeration; it was merely an irregular cloud formation created by a sea current.
The clouds surrounding this passage were like mountain walls, making it resemble a bottomless tunnel.
Upon entering, the world went dark for a moment. Then, through the faint glow emanating from the surrounding clouds, they could clearly see the entire passage.
Kong Tai stood up and walked to the bow of the ship.
He looked up at the constantly swirling clouds above, which, like jelly, never seemed to fall. A flicker of surprise crossed his eyes.
This must be the "sea clouds" formed by the accumulated imperial clouds, capable of supporting ships as if they were the sea itself!
If this weren't a world full of miracles, no one would believe that, at an altitude of 10,000 meters, there existed a "sea cloud" that could be called an ocean, within which lay a considerable number of sky islands.
"Hmm!"
Just then, the sea cloud above them suddenly rippled. A colossal creature, similar to a tilapia, broke through the clouds and lunged towards the people at the bow of the Free with its gaping maw.
Clang—!
The fish's mouth was huge, but when it bit down on the void at the bow, it was like biting into steel.
Although it didn't catch its prey.
This fish, seemingly devoid of reason, refused to let go once it bit, as if even steel were edible.
Kong Tai looked up at the giant fish's maw, a spark of interest in his eyes.
If he remembered correctly, this type of sky island specialty, the "sky fish," tasted quite good.
Licking his lips, Kong Tai pointed a finger towards the monstrous fish. Instantly, the space around his finger collapsed like a black hole. The previously transparent space seemed to gain color, flashing with purple light as a black aperture gradually formed.
It wasn't large, only about the size of a fingertip, but it captivated the attention of everyone on the ship, including the monstrous fish overhead.
"Danger!"
This was the sole sensation the black hole evoked in them.
Giving the monstrous fish no chance to escape, he pointed his finger upwards, the black hole at its tip, and aimed it at the fish.
Suddenly, a beam of black light, as if piercing space, left a distorted black line in its wake. It appeared directly beneath the fish's massive mouth and then, without hesitation, shot through the creature. It continued upwards and vanished into the clouds above.
Had someone been above the clouds at that moment, they would have seen a black light erupt from the sea of clouds and shoot towards the sky, continuing until it was completely invisible, as if seeking to break free of the world and ascend into outer space.
And where the black light pierced the clouds.
A narrow black hole stretched all the way down to the sea of clouds below.
The space around the black hole seemed damaged, constantly distorting and preventing the surrounding sea of clouds from healing.
Only after a long, long while did this black hole finally revert to its original state under the natural repair of heaven and earth.
"What is this???"
At this moment, everyone was completely ignoring the sky fish, now rapidly shrinking and slowly drifting downwards after being pierced by Kong Tai, their attention fixated on Kong Tai's finger, their eyes filled with solemnity.
The moment the black light erupted, the hairs on their bodies stood on end; it was too dangerous.
Even Kuina, the strongest among them, had sensed a fatal danger.
She turned to look at Kong Tai, hesitated, and then asked, "Kong Tai, what is that?"
She wouldn't have been this surprised by ordinary attacks, as she wouldn't have been surprised by Kong Tai unleashing any powerful offensive.
In her heart, Kong Tai was omnipotent.
But this black hole-like attack was different; it piqued her interest greatly.
While others only felt danger, she sensed more.
She felt as if this attack did not belong to this world. The moment the black hole appeared, she vaguely felt the sky outside resisting.
Furthermore, she sensed a moment of tension in Kong Tai just then.
That was why she was so concerned.
"Haha!!"
"It's nothing?"
Kong Tai lowered his hand, glanced at everyone, then met Kuina's concerned gaze. He reached out, gently ruffled her hair, and smiled, "It's nothing. It was just a small experiment of mine. It was a bit dangerous, so I'll try not to use it, or use it less, in the future. Don't worry."
As he spoke, he looked up at the sky.
He himself didn't know what had happened just now. It was as if he had a sudden impulse and compressed a layer of space onto his index finger, then shot it outwards.
Previously, his space could extend infinitely, but only within the domain of space he could control.
This was the first time he had shot out the power of space.
The moment he shot it out, it felt as if he had broken some rule, and an inexplicable sense of crisis, only he could feel, instantly befell him.
Although he didn't know what it was.
This inexplicable crisis did exist, but it was like a warning. It came and went quickly.
To be honest, he didn't believe in gods, but this momentary crisis astonished him.
He couldn't help but muse inwardly.
If it wasn't a god, then what else in this world could give him a sense of crisis?
The legendary Tree of Devils?
Or the true demons?
Or perhaps...
Kong Tai looked up, his gaze seeming to pierce through the thick sea of clouds towards outer space, seeing the moon.
"Extraterrestrial civilization?"
He knew that this world seemed to have true alien civilizations. It seemed the original inhabitants of the sky islands came from the moon, and Enel, in the future, would sail his Golden Mobile to the moon.
There, he supposedly revived many robots and defeated true space pirates, conquering the moon.
Although these were all stories that appeared in the cover pages, no one could guarantee that the world he transmigrated to wouldn't have chapters from those cover stories!
"Forget it! No more thinking!"
Kong Tai shook his head and retracted his gaze.
It was too early to think about these things now. Although he had indeed felt a crisis when he condensed space, that crisis, in his perception, couldn't threaten his life.
He would try not to use this thing in the future.
It was just a spontaneous test, and he hadn't expected it to be so dangerous.
He felt that few in this world could completely withstand this impromptu technique of his.
After all, this thing was clearly not from this world. He had seen clearly just now that when the black light hit the clouds, it didn't pierce or displace them; it completely annihilated whatever it touched, and even the world's automatic repair took a long time to heal.
It could be said that this was an unruly, extremely powerful attack method, unique to him, capable of easily disrupting the rules of this world.
Kong Tai lowered his head, reaching out to catch the falling sky fish, which resembled a tilapia.
The sky fish, no longer ferocious, had its eyes rolled back, and a tiny, almost invisible black dot through its entire body. It was irrevocably dead.
Held in his hand, it weighed only about four to five pounds. Kong Tai tossed it behind him to A Hua.
"A Hua, this is for you. Hurry and make it into a dish. We must savor this specialty delicacy of the sky islands!"
"Yes!"
A Hua snapped back to attention, took the fish, and looked at it curiously before transforming into his rabbit-like form and heading towards the kitchen.
Hearing Kong Tai's words, the others also returned to their senses.
Although they still had doubts in their hearts, Kong Tai was their captain, and this incredibly dangerous attack was unleashed by Kong Tai, so for them, it was a good thing. What was there to be confused about?
Therefore, those who had recovered their senses continued with their tasks as before, no different than before.
Only Kuina, who was closest to Kong Tai, could sense the seriousness and tension in Kong Tai's expression at that moment. Although it was fleeting, she still perceived it.
So, even though Kong Tai said it was nothing, her hand didn't let go; she held tightly onto Kong Tai's.
Kong Tai looked down at Kuina, saying nothing, but his eyes and face both showed a gentle smile.
This must be the telepathic connection of loved ones!
Here, only Kuina could sense his momentary change.