The followers on the boat watched the Celestial Sound Beasts roaming around them, not daring to breathe loudly, fearing that they might disturb Xia Feng and the three others as they listened to the Great Dao of Celestial Sound, which could lead to mistakes in their musical performance.

Not to mention them, even Xia Feng himself felt a slight tension just now.

He could protect Qi Wan’Er in this Celestial Sound Sea, but he wasn’t sure about the others.

Xia Feng was always protective of his own. These followers were loyal to Qi Wan’Er, so he wouldn’t neglect them. Since Xia Feng could lead them further into the depths, he naturally wanted them to advance further.

After another two hours, Zhang Yue’s face visibly turned pale.

The Great Dao of Celestial Sound on the Celestial Sound Sea was not constant; it would suddenly change from time to time.

The four musicians needed to maintain high concentration; otherwise, missing a single note would expose the entire Celestial Sound Ship to the Celestial Sound Beasts.

Zhang Yue, being only a Sixth Grade Celestial God, was exhausted after two and a half hours.

With urgency in her voice, she called out, "Who can take over for me? I can’t hold on any longer."

As soon as she finished speaking, two followers stepped forward, evidently having some insight into the zither and believing they could fill Zhang Yue’s vacancy.

The two exchanged a glance, and finally, Zhang Lin stepped forward, nervously focusing on the zither in Zhang Yue’s hands.

Just as the surrounding Great Dao of Celestial Sound paused for a moment and transformed into a new melody, Zhang Yue signaled her with her eyes, quickly stepped back, and Zhang Lin instantly took her place, beginning to play the new melody.

After the switch, Zhang Yue looked as if she had just been fished out of water, exhaustedly collapsing onto the boat, desiring nothing more than a nap.

Xia Feng glanced around briefly, frowning slightly.

Counting himself and Qi Wan’Er, there were ten people on the boat. Judging by Zhang Yue’s condition, she probably wouldn’t have the energy to handle the instrument again before they landed.

By this calculation, the eight others could each only last two and a half hours, which was entirely inadequate to sustain them until the Celestial Sound Ship reached the shore.

His mind raced, continuously contemplating how to resolve this situation.

However, when Lu Ziqian also tiredly changed with someone, Xia Feng still hadn’t come up with a good solution.

Just as he was feeling worried, a new problem arose.

The deeper the Celestial Sound Ship ventured into the Celestial Sound Sea, the more profound the Great Dao of Celestial Sound became. While at the edge, these followers could rely on their own foundation to listen to the surrounding Dao and produce suitable melodies.

But as the ship ventured deeper, the surrounding aura of the Celestial Sound Beasts grew stronger, and the Great Dao of Celestial Sound became increasingly mysterious, making it difficult for these followers with unstable foundations to keep up with Xia Feng’s performance.

Zhang Lin was the first to encounter issues, playing an entire segment of the zither incorrectly, her tremolo turning into plain strokes, causing the surrounding Celestial Sound Beasts to fixate on this solitary little boat.

A whale-shaped Celestial Sound Beast suddenly opened its massive maw, intending to swallow the Celestial Sound Ship whole.

Lu Yao, who had taken over drumming from Lu Ziqian, trembled at the sight of this terrifying scene, his drumbeat faltering with several incorrect notes, drawing even more Celestial Sound Beasts’ attention this way.

The once calm Celestial Sound Sea around them began to stir, as if a giant wave was about to overturn the entire small boat.

Xia Feng’s heart tensed, his Great Dao of Music immediately enveloping the entire Celestial Sound Ship.

With this little time gained, he directly pulled the Celestial Sound Elf out from the Dream Realm Pearl: "Control the zither; if you can’t, I’ll toss you overboard to feed the Celestial Sound Beasts."

The timid Celestial Sound Elf was already terrified of ordinary Celestial Sound Beasts, let alone these massive ones with gaping jaws.

I trembling, it produced strange tones, causing the entire ship to become unsteady, as if it could capsize any moment.

Xia Feng glared at it: "If you don’t want to die, play well. I know you have this ability!"

After all, the Celestial Sound Elf was an embodiment of the Great Dao Rules, and this basic trial of the Great Dao of Celestial Sound allowed it to easily keep up with the surrounding musical changes, producing suitable zither sounds.

But that was its limit; it could only produce the sound of one instrument at a time, and while it handled the zither, the group still needed someone to drum.

Lu Ziqian gritted his teeth and, forcing himself, said, "I..."

Xia Feng interrupted his unfinished sentence: "No need, I’ll do it."

Lu Ziqian froze for a moment, not understanding Xia Feng’s intention. After all, Xia Feng already held a flute; how could he simultaneously play the drum?

In just a brief moment of confusion, Lu Ziqian saw Xia Feng continue to play the flute, while his spiritual power coalesced into drumsticks that struck the drumhead with harmonious sounds.

The Celestial Sound Beast, ready to devour the Celestial Sound Ship, had a moment of bewilderment in its eyes, hesitated briefly, and then turned away, heading in a different direction.

Everyone felt a slight relief as if they had narrowly escaped death, except Lu Ziqian, who opened his mouth in guilt.

It was their incompetence that forced the master to work so hard.

The ever-changing Celestial Sound Rules had each instrument requiring different insights.

For Xia Feng to simultaneously manipulate two instruments required multitasking, and using his spiritual power to form drumsticks added even more difficulty.

If they had been more competent, the master wouldn’t have had to exert so much effort.

Lu Ziqian and the other followers exchanged glances, silently deciding that if the master couldn’t hold on, they would sacrifice their lives to ensure the safety of the master and the Lady Goddess.

But their concerns were far-fetched, for although the journey consumed divine power at triple the usual rate, Xia Feng had ten Divine Fire Platforms within him.

Furthermore, he could convert Star Power into divine power to sustain himself, so he wasn’t worried about the sea’s demands.

Thus, in just a single day, Lu Ziqian and the others transitioned from tension and vigilance to utter bewilderment and admiration.

Though they were still half a day from Celestial Sound Island, their trust in Xia Feng had reached a near-irrational level.

They believed that as long as it was Xia Feng, he could accomplish anything.

Xia Feng did not betray their trust, only lowering his flute and retracting his spiritual power from the drum as the Celestial Sound Ship approached the island.

Lu Ziqian, stealing a glance at the pair, noticed that despite the taxing journey, Xia Feng appeared even more energized than Qi Wan’Er.