Chapter 500

·

·

·

Protagonist:

Yu Zhangsheng

"Pfft."

Sword light swept across, blood gushed out, falling drop by drop into the churning sea water like a fountain, quickly dyeing the water red; on the originally azure sea surface, a stretch of blood red.

Falling simultaneously was a human head, the terror on its face not yet fully faded, eyes wide open in rage; its body, under the effect of inertia, stiffened abruptly yet still flew forward several steps, then plunged headfirst into the sea surface.

Crash! All of this happened merely in the span of a spark struck from flint; in that instant, everyone present stared at Yu Zhangsheng in shock, unable to believe their eyes, stunned, causing a huge uproar.

"Wh... what? What happened?!"

"Commander Qin... dead? Am I dreaming?!"

"No, this person is a Sub-Talisman True Lord!"

In an instant, the remaining pirates were terrified, their bodies trembling, one by one they knelt on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly toward Yu Zhangsheng's direction, voices trembling with immense fear, wailing miserably, speaking with sobs:

"It's all the juniors' fault for having eyes but failing to recognize Mount Tai, offending Senior; but all of this is Qin Kairong's fault, please Senior let us off, we will surely reform and start anew."

"Right right right, we were all forced helplessly, please Senior see clearly, a thousand errors ten thousand errors are all that damn Qin Kairong who deserves death by a thousand cuts, he is heartless and deserves to die ten thousand times; if not for his instigation, give us ten guts and we wouldn't dare provoke you!"

For a moment, amid the waves, a group of pirates wept bitterly, tears and snot flowing, vividly and emotionally, one after another kowtowing toward Yu Zhangsheng.

For these people, although they were usually ferocious and wicked, that did not mean they were not afraid of death; on the contrary, precisely because of this, they cherished their lives even more.

And the strength Yu Zhangsheng displayed at this moment had thoroughly cowed them; a Sub-Talisman True Lord, among this group whose strongest was merely Golden Core cultivation, was an unimaginable existence far beyond reach.

They absolutely dared not harbor any thought of resistance, one by one weeping, wailing incessantly, frantically begging for mercy, praying helplessly in their hearts.

Toward this, Yu Zhangsheng's expression was cold, he merely rubbed his fingers lightly, eyes narrowing slightly.

For him, killing a Qin Kairong took almost no effort at all.

"Senior, you must not let them go; this band of desperadoes has committed countless arson, murder, and plunder in this sea region, every single one can be said to be heavily sinful, not worthy of sympathy!"

"Don't be deceived by them, they are pirates, they all deserve to die!"

Seeing this, Han Hua, who had been quietly watching, instantly reddened his eyes; looking at the corpses on his own ship killed by the pirates, he suppressed his emotions and said in a low roar, his gaze carrying a trace of pleading as he looked at Yu Zhangsheng.

"If they are released now, it is no different from letting a tiger return to the mountain; these people will never repent!"

Han Hua mustered his courage, red-eyed, bowed deeply toward Yu Zhangsheng, cupped his fists in a salute.

Hearing this, the pirates instantly glared angrily at Han Hua, their gazes so fierce they seemed capable of slicing him to pieces, yet they still suppressed their emotions, continuing to wail and beg Yu Zhangsheng: "It's not like that, Senior; before we were all forced helplessly, now please Senior give us another chance."

"If possible, we are willing to serve Senior for a lifetime as slaves, work like horses and oxen, only begging Senior to give us a chance to live."

A group of people wailed, sobbing their pleas; toward this, Yu Zhangsheng remained unmoved, merely exhaling a breath lightly; the next moment, this breath swept up flames, at first a single cluster, then spreading out; as this breath burned fiercely, it fell among the group of pirates.

Whoosh!!

The firelight blazed intensely; before the pirates could react, they merely let out a wail, then as the flames dispersed once more, they turned to ashes and vanished; all pleas for mercy came to an abrupt halt.

Only the surging waves all around lapped wave after wave, the surrounding sea region gradually turning red, quietly narrating everything that had occurred here.

"Dead... dead?"

Han Hua froze, quietly swallowed a mouthful of saliva; the two colleagues still alive beside him were simultaneously startled, each sucking in a cold breath, their gazes toward Yu Zhangsheng filled with even deeper reverence.

"Boring."

Yu Zhangsheng shook his head lightly, turned his head and happened to meet Han Hua's gaze, expression calm, brows furrowing slightly; his entire aura felt so ordinary and common, just like an ordinary person with no cultivation at all.

However, the three who had personally just witnessed Yu Zhangsheng attack naturally could not possibly treat him as an ordinary person now; instead they suppressed their emotions and one after another cupped their fists, lowered their heads in a bow.

"Junior Han Hua, am the Second-in-Command of the nearby Jiaolong Island, greetings Senior. This time many thanks for Senior's life-saving grace; if there is any way to repay, I will surely go through boiling water and tread on fire, without hesitation!"

Han Hua spoke in a deep voice, head lowered, not daring to look at Yu Zhangsheng.

His tightly clenched fists were already covered in cold sweat, his heart pounding in his throat.

"Han Hua is it? Where is the Sea Beast Inner Dan?"

Fortunately, Yu Zhangsheng couldn't be bothered to waste words with him, merely glanced at Han Hua indifferently and asked calmly, his tone revealing no displeasure.

Hearing this, Han Hua's face showed even greater respect, not daring to reveal the slightest distress; he patted his Storage Bag and took out an antique box, handing it to Yu Zhangsheng.

"Inside here is the Soaring Sea Dragon Lion's Inner Dan, please Senior accept it; Senior's great kindness, unforgettable even in death."

"No need for thanks, merely each taking what they need."

Yu Zhangsheng took the wooden box, opened it and glanced inside; after confirming it was the Soaring Sea Dragon Lion's Inner Dan, a trace of a smile appeared on his face, and he said lightly.

The Soaring Sea Dragon Lion's Inner Dan, roughly only the size of a dragon's eye, its entire body azure blue, like sea water, rippling light layer upon layer, radiance flashing — truly beautiful, captivating.

Dense Qi naturally surrounded it, turning into Spirit Mist; dense Water Attribute fluctuations rippled outward wave after wave; merely the leaked aura caused the surrounding sea water to surge into tides.

This Soaring Sea Dragon Lion's Inner Dan was merely at Fourth Rank cultivation; for the current Yu Zhangsheng, killing and obtaining an ordinary Fourth Rank Spirit Beast's Inner Dan would not be difficult.

But the Soaring Sea Dragon Lion is different; this kind of Spirit Beast is relatively rare, its bloodline also comparatively uncommon; innately it possesses an affinity for the ocean far surpassing ordinary Spirit Beasts.

Furthermore, its bloodline is gentle and moderate, not overbearing; for other Spirit Beasts, the Soaring Sea Dragon Lion's Inner Dan is an excellent great tonic, and there is no need to overly worry about being unable to digest and absorb it, or it clashing with one's own existence. To a certain extent, the Soaring Sea Dragon Lion, for other Spirit Beasts, is a walking fragrant delicacy.

Normally speaking, a Fourth Rank Early Stage Spirit Beast, if it can swallow a Fourth Rank Soaring Sea Dragon Lion's Inner Dan that has condensed all its cultivation, it does not need to consider whether there will be conflicting attribute auras, and can almost perfectly absorb it, thereby breaking through cultivation, from Fourth Rank Early Stage breaking through to Mid Stage or even Late Stage.

It is also because of this special nature of this sea beast that the number of Soaring Sea Dragon Lions in the entire sea region is not many, and they often become the prey of other sea beasts before humans can hunt them.

Also due to the Soaring Sea Dragon Lion's rarity and special nature, its value naturally rises with the tide; and the Soaring Sea Dragon Lion's Inner Dan Han Hua gave at this moment, though Fourth Rank cultivation, if one truly speaks of value, I fear it is not inferior to an ordinary Fifth Rank Spirit Beast Inner Dan.

And a Fifth Rank Spirit Beast is comparable to a Spirit Transformation cultivator; even though Fifth Rank Spirit Beasts are not few in the vast sea, their value remains inestimable.

"No wonder it could make this group of pirates so crazy; such a treasure, whoever it was would be moved. Moreover, this group of pirates who already have professional ethics and are greedy by nature..."

Yu Zhangsheng muttered silently in his heart, then smiled faintly.

"However, it's good that I came to punish them; it can be considered them getting their just deserts."

Yu Zhangsheng spoke, and without hesitation, his mind moved; he turned his head to look toward his own Spirit Boat, at the Xuan Turtle lying on Wei Lao's shoulder, looking calmly in this direction.

Yu Zhangsheng thought for a moment, flicked his finger, and this Sea Beast Inner Pill traced a perfect parabola as it was tossed out, swallowed in one gulp by the Xuan Turtle; in an instant, a vast blue light enveloped the Xuan Turtle, waves slapped against it one after another, dense water-attribute spiritual qi converged toward the Xuan Turtle, rapidly replenishing its state.

"Hmph, so the brat still has a bit of conscience."

The Xuan Turtle let out a muffled grunt, its voice resonating in Yu Zhangsheng's mind, carrying a faint smile; its slightly listless aura slowly rose as it was nourished by the Soaring Sea Dragon Lion's Inner Pill.

From the time the Xuan Turtle bore the entire Wanxiang Sect until now, several months had passed; although there were Fifth-Grade Pills, Reincarnation Rebirth Pills, to supplement and support it, such a long time was still no small burden for the Xuan Turtle.

Had it not been because they had already reached the Hai Yu, where this environment allowed the Xuan Turtle to breathe in the power of heaven and earth and the power of sea water at all times, restoring its state and barely maintaining the operation of the world within its body, it would have been unable to persist long ago.

Even so, the Xuan Turtle's state was not good; moreover, because it bore the Wanxiang Sect, its cultivation base was also suppressed and difficult to exert, yet now, the Soaring Sea Dragon Lion's Inner Pill supplement caused its originally silent cultivation base to become somewhat active.

"Wuu wuu!!"

The Xuan Turtle cried clearly, its voice like flowing clouds and water, an indescribable aura rippling outward in waves; under the reverberation, the originally turbulent sea surface instantly stilled, dense water vapor and spiritual qi surged over frantically.

A Fourth-Rank Late-Stage aura, centered on the Xuan Turtle, faintly rose; in an instant, heaven and earth fell silent, and the Xuan Turtle opened its mouth and inhaled — countless water columns rose from the surrounding sea surface, instantly spiraling into the Xuan Turtle's body.

Also sucked in was the frantically surging heaven and earth spiritual qi.

This scene, falling into Han Hua's eyes nearby, instantly left him staring dumbstruck, his heart trembling.

"A Fourth Rank Spirit Beast... and its aura seems even more vast and boundless than an ordinary Fourth Rank Spirit Beast."

"And to possess such a spirit beast, its master is at worst a Sub-Talisman True Lord... meaning this old man is also a Sub-Talisman... what on earth is all this..."

Han Hua quietly swallowed a mouthful of saliva, silently glanced at Wei Lao lying leisurely on a chair on the Spirit Boat, his heart startled; he lowered his brows, not daring to look at the Xuan Turtle. The little schemes in his heart quietly perished.

In his view, this spirit beast and Wei Lao were so close, so naturally he assumed it was Wei Lao's spirit beast.

【Consumed one Fourth Rank Spirit Beast Soaring Sea Dragon Lion Inner Pill, successfully fed Xuan Turtle, Xuan Turtle's cultivation base improved, origin nourished, gained 500000 Essence Points!】

The system's prompt arrived on time; Yu Zhangsheng smiled faintly. Before long, the spiritual qi dissipated, the Xuan Turtle's aura once again withdrew inward, a streak of blue light flashed back; the Xuan Turtle exhaled a long breath of white qi, then continued lying lazily on Wei Lao's shoulder, letting out a low cry.

Its state had improved considerably.

Seeing this, Yu Zhangsheng nodded lightly, stretched lazily, his gaze drifting onto Han Hua.

Han Hua froze, his heart trembled, he hurriedly cupped his fists respectfully and said:

"Congratulations, Qian Sui, on your spirit beast's further improvement."

"Mm, still have to thank this Soaring Sea Dragon Lion's Inner Pill, good stuff."

Yu Zhangsheng licked his lips, grinned and said lightly. His tone shifted, he quietly watched Han Hua, glanced meaningfully at the Storage Bag at Han Hua's waist, the corner of his mouth hooking a faint smile, and said no more.

"This..."

Han Hua's heart gave a jolt; looking at Yu Zhangsheng, a thread of cold sweat flowed from his forehead; he gritted his teeth, his expression becoming even more respectful, signaled to the two companions beside him with a look, and the two immediately understood, took out their respective Storage Bags, and respectfully handed them to Yu Zhangsheng.

Yu Zhangsheng nodded, his expression easing slightly; he did not look inside to see what was there, received them, glanced meaningfully at Han Hua, and said lightly: "Alright, crisis resolved, we owe each other nothing; next time rein in your little schemes, otherwise next time this Master won't be so easy to talk to."

Finished speaking, Yu Zhangsheng turned and left; for Han Hua, he did not intend to pursue the matter further, and the little schemes the other party had harbored earlier, Yu Zhangsheng naturally knew clearly as well.

The other party saw him pass by, and in desperation deliberately revealed the Soaring Sea Dragon Lion Inner Pill and his Jiaolong Island identity to him; wasn't the purpose to drag him into the water, to force Qin Kairong to act against him by threatening to leak the news? Although Qin Kairong posed no threat to him, and he could understand Han Hua's behavior, it still displeased Yu Zhangsheng.

Therefore, after taking the Sea Beast Inner Pill, he further demanded their Storage Bags.

Counts as karma concluded.

Regarding this, Han Hua himself was very clear in his heart, so he was extremely nervous.

"Hu..."

Watching Yu Zhangsheng's retreating figure, Han Hua violently exhaled a breath, his tightly wound nerves suddenly relaxed; the next moment, he froze, a conflicted expression appearing on his face.

Ahead, a figure came treading the waves; wherever it passed, the waves automatically parted, revealing a path; amid the howling sea wind, the figure sped like the wind.

A head of white hair flying, crane hair and childlike face, skin ruddy, a white robe embroidered with a four-clawed dragon baring fangs and claws, ferocious to the utmost, lifelike down to every detail; threads of killing qi drifted out; the old man's expression was grave, he came riding the wind, a Sub-Talisman Late Stage aura bursting forth without concealment, rippling in all directions. (Chapter End)