Grinding EXP From a Demon Hunting Ship

CRACKLE.

The torrential downpour was like the galaxy itself sweeping through.

The entire Divine Kingdom was enveloped by a curtain of rain.

The water level rose continuously, forming rivers that easily submerged the low-lying shrubs and mushrooms.

Even the giant trees of the forest were half-swallowed by the flood. The aerial roots and branches dangling from their canopies touched the water’s surface for the very first time.

"It’s not enough..."

Su Ye’s expression was calm as he muttered.

A faint blue light flickered in his eyes.

From his heart, the same faint blue Divine Blood flowed out, suffusing his entire body!

Boosted by the Divine Blood, Su Ye’s exclusive skill was further enhanced. His consciousness spread out, and he used the authority of the [Pastor of the Sea] to control the flood!

"Sweep through."

"Destroy everything!"

Su Ye said in a low voice, "In the name... of the Old Gods."

As Su Ye spoke these words, it was as if some kind of pact had been fulfilled!

Within the Mist Forest Divine Kingdom, a strange, unknown power surged. The floodwaters roared as they swept forth, growing ever more unstoppable!

Under the onslaught of the flood, numerous towering, giant trees snapped, shattered, and collapsed. The dense Forest Sea was devoured at a visible rate, transforming into a vast marshland!

And Su Ye could feel that the destruction of the Forest Sea was merely superficial.

In reality, as the Orbit progressed, the very cornerstones upon which this Divine Kingdom was built began to shake!

The most obvious manifestation of this instability was that the trees of the Forest Sea had stopped regenerating!

Before this, the trees of the Fog Forest were capable of regenerating.

Or, to be more precise, the word ’respawn’ would be more fitting.

While exploring the Fog Forest and fighting the Divine Incarnation, Su Ye had destroyed trees—not just one, but vast areas spanning several miles, even dozens of miles!

But after a moment, those destroyed trees would quickly respawn, restoring the forest to its original state!

It was as if some sort of system program had anchored the Divine Kingdom’s environment, locking it into a ’forest’ state!

But now, the destroyed trees showed no signs of respawning!

Furthermore, after the flood swept through, the edges of the Divine Kingdom began to change.

Pitch-black cracks, emanating a heart-palpitating aura, appeared at the edges of the Divine Kingdom.

They multiplied rapidly. Like a ballpoint pen scribbling over a sheet of white paper, the pitch-black cracks proliferated, engulfing the region!

And once the number of cracks reached a certain point...

POP.

——That was what Su Ye imagined.

In reality, there was no sound at all.

It was just that the area covered by the cracks was simply obliterated!

Everything was utterly destroyed. Even the space itself was reduced to nothingness, leaving only a pitch-black ’Black Realm’!

"Urk..."

A look of horror crossed Su Ye’s face.

Just then, the Withered Wood Elder spoke in a sinister tone, "Brat, didn’t you want to leave this Divine Kingdom?"

"I’m in a good mood, so I’ll give you a piece of intel!"

"The Divine Kingdom is starting to disintegrate. As long as you can cross this [Void Forbidden Realm], you can reach the mortal world!"

"How about it? Not bad, eh?" the Withered Wood Elder said with a laugh.

"Heh heh."

Su Ye remained expressionless.

’Cross the Void Forbidden Realm?’

’He had no doubt that if he set foot in there, he would absolutely... die instantly!’

"Hahaha..." Seeing Su Ye’s vexation, the Withered Wood Elder roared with laughter.

"You’re not a complete fool, I see. The real exit will only appear during the final stage of the Orbit. Before that, nothing and no one can leave this Divine Kingdom!"

"But don’t you worry. As long as you hand over your divinity, I’ll let you go,"

the Withered Wood Elder offered, making an empty promise.

"Of course I know that."

Su Ye replied nonchalantly.

"Alright, shut up."

"You’re annoying."

With a stir of his Divine Sense, Su Ye dispelled the Withered Wood Elder’s message.

The faint blue light in his eyes flickered as he continued to command the flood to engulf the Forest Sea!

And as the floodwaters raged on, more and more space at the edges of the Divine Kingdom collapsed and was annihilated.

From a bird’s-eye view, one could see the pitch-black Void Forbidden Realm closing in toward the center, just like the closing circle in a battle royale!

VMMM!

The entire Divine Kingdom had begun its countdown to destruction!

...

GUSH.

The floodwaters flowed.

The Divine Kingdom gradually disintegrated.

Su Ye sat cross-legged, piloting the Ghostly Flood Dragon and manipulating the flood!

His eyes were slightly closed as he conserved his energy and adjusted his condition.

But just then, a message from his panel suddenly popped up before his eyes!

"Hm?"

’What’s this?’

’Experience points?’

Su Ye froze for a second, then looked up.

Unexpectedly, it wasn’t a message about experience points.

Spirit Ship Panel.

Among the perfect advancement conditions for the Ghostly Flood Dragon.

The third requirement, displayed as [???], had changed!

[3. ???]

The characters blurred for a moment.

Then, a brand-new entry appeared!

[3. Analyzing: 0.01%]

"Huh?!"

Su Ye’s gaze flickered, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

At this critical moment, as he was using the flood to destroy the Divine Kingdom...

the third extra condition for perfect advancement on his ship’s panel had unexpectedly—appeared!

And...

’Analyzing?’

’What is the panel analyzing?!’

’Could it be... this Divine Kingdom?!’

Su Ye was suddenly thrilled!

If that was the case, it could be a massive help to him right now!

Thinking this, Su Ye’s eyes shifted. He discreetly began dual-tasking.

He immersed a part of his consciousness into the panel to gather information.

Su Ye was already quite skilled at this.

「Ten minutes later.」

He withdrew his consciousness, bringing back the pieced-together intelligence.

’I see...’

’So that’s how it is.’

Su Ye’s eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of disappointment on his face.

He hadn’t guessed wrong; the target of the panel’s analysis was indeed the Mist Forest Divine Kingdom.

However, compared to the kind of analysis Su Ye had hoped for—one that would allow him to see through the Divine Kingdom and escape—the panel’s analysis was more accurately a form of—recording!

As the floodwaters swept through, with the Withered Wood Elder’s indulgence, the Divine Kingdom began its final moments.

It began to collapse and disintegrate from the edges. During this process, many details about the Divine Kingdom’s architecture and its underlying framework of rules came to light!

And because of this, the panel was able to record and analyze them.

It was using the Divine Kingdom’s blueprint as a reference for the Ghostly Flood Dragon’s perfect advancement!

’Well, it’s not too bad.’

A look of pleasure appeared in Su Ye’s eyes.

Although it didn’t improve his current situation...

the construction framework of a Divine Kingdom was the pinnacle of technological achievement in the Far South Continent!

This was a Grotto Heaven Level! Super-large-scale! Array space! It was comparable to the fifth, or even sixth, tier!

Being able to use a Divine Kingdom’s blueprint as a reference for the Ghostly Flood Dragon’s perfect advancement... it was a no-brainer. This was an absolute windfall!

’But the premise is...’

’...that I get out of here alive.’

Su Ye’s gaze turned profound as he cut off the fantasy in his mind.

If he were to perish here, then all the opportunities in the world would be useless!

"Hooo..."

’Stick to the plan...’

Su Ye muttered to himself, a plan already solidifying in his mind.

It was as if a fire was burning in his eyes!

’How thrilling...’

’It’s been a while since I’ve felt this...’

’Let’s see who gets the last laugh!’