Chapter 182

On the first warship ahead, the Third Princess's eyes widened, the stinging sensation intense, but even as tears flowed, she still struggled to see all of this clearly.

Her expression was even filled with a touch of amazement, as if she were watching the most beautiful scene in this world.

And the White Robe beside her was also stunned for a moment. He looked at Xu Qing, and suddenly a stronger sense of urgency rose in his heart.

"Damn it... this kid, how did he get stronger again? This Jin Wu... could this damn thing be the Imperial-level cultivation art rumored to be on the Forbidden Sea?!"

Thinking of this, the White Robe immediately moved closer to the Third Princess and spoke rapidly in a low voice.

"Princess, this kid practices an extremely vicious cultivation art. I once saw it in an ancient book; it's called the Yin Name Soul-Leading Scripture. This method is already powerful when used normally, but once he knows an enemy's name and uses it, he can instantly take their life. In a moment, you must not say my name; just call me Brother!"

As the White Robe warned him rapidly, screams suddenly erupted from all around.

Inside the warship where Xu Qing was, at this moment, the black Jin Wu circled and then flicked its tail fiercely.

Immediately, that sea of black tail flames expanded with a rumble in all directions, transforming into chains of black flame. Like terrifying fire snakes, they instantly rushed toward all the Sea Corpse Clan cultivators on the entire warship.

After approaching in an instant, they rapidly entangled their bodies and lifted them fiercely into the air.

The massive gap in cultivation meant that no matter how these Sea Corpse Clan members struggled, it was to no avail. One by one, they were entangled by the black flame chains and circled in all directions. Looking from afar, it was like a continuation of the Jin Wu's tail!

And amidst this lifting, these Sea Corpse Clan members all emitted miserable screams.

Their bodies withered, and strands of Qi and blood were continuously extracted from their seven orifices and entire bodies, gathering toward the Jin Wu that had risen into mid-air behind Xu Qing.

Xu Qing's expression remained as usual. He raised his right foot and stepped down. The terrifying physical strength combined with the power of the life lamp caused the warship beneath his feet to collapse with a boom, shattering into countless fragments that rained down from the sky.

At this moment, Xu Qing stood in mid-air, his purple Daoist robe flapping in the wind. As his long hair danced, the black Jin Wu behind him rose and circled.

The fan-shaped tail flames illuminated the surroundings, and the dried corpses entangled by the black flame chains were a shocking sight to behold.

Combined with Xu Qing's demonic face, anyone who saw Xu Qing at this moment would have the feeling of seeing a demon.

The strange light in the Third Princess's eyes grew even more intense; she had never seen such a person.

But Xu Qing did not pay attention to this Third Princess, who only had a Qi Condensation Great Perfection cultivation base. His gaze swept past her and landed on the White Robe beside the Third Princess.

At this moment, the White Robe was suppressing the Cang Dragon with one hand, also turning his head to gaze at Xu Qing.

Xu Qing looked at him, silent.

He looked at Xu Qing, somewhat awkward.

Just as the atmosphere turned strange, a cackling, weird laugh suddenly came, dispersing the atmosphere here somewhat and causing all gazes to turn toward the place where the laughter came from.

The laughter came from the second warship. As Xu Qing looked over, he saw a bolt of lightning whistle out from that warship and float in mid-air.

It was precisely the black iron slip.

Lightning filled it, flowing continuously, and from time to time, lightning would jump, forming lightning fissures in all directions, which was very astonishing.

At the same time, there were lightning talismans shining on the iron slip, each rune containing a sense of Dao rhyme, making the black iron look incredibly gorgeous, like a supreme treasure!

It would even make people unconsciously feel that once they possessed it, they would be reluctant to discard it.

Additionally, there was a bell tied to this black iron slip. This bell was clearly also blessed by lightning, and it was actually sealing a large number of souls. These souls were clearly Sea Corpse Clan members, and at this moment, they were all emitting painful wails, yet they could not escape.

Clearly, the Jin Gang Sect Ancestor was very thoughtful. He knew Xu Qing needed souls, so after rushing into the second warship, he killed using his own Lightning Spirit body, but utilized the Soul-Living Bell to absorb all those souls and seal them with lightning.

In this way, he could show his thoughtfulness and also express his own strength and power without leaving a trace.

As for the one emitting the weird laughter, it clearly could not be the Jin Gang Sect Ancestor.

At this moment, behind the Jin Gang Sect Ancestor, a figure walked out from the cabin.

This figure was a Sea Corpse Clan member, and there was actually a life fire burning within his body. He looked like a middle-aged human male cultivator, his body thin and gaunt, and corpse spots were very evident all over his body.

He wore a tattered Daoist robe, the corners of his mouth raised, carrying a touch of arrogance. As he walked, he emitted cackling sounds.

Yet his appearance gave people a strange feeling!

Because his pace seemed somewhat uncoordinated, as if he were swaying like someone who had just learned to walk. At the same time, despite his arrogant expression, his eyes revealed terror that had reached the extreme.

This kind of terror was extremely dense, and the contradiction with his expression formed a bizarre style.

And as he walked out, after this person reached the edge of the warship, he actually stood up on it.

His gaze swept contemptuously over the White Robe and the Third Princess, as well as all the Sea Corpse Clan members on the first warship. Then, when he turned his head to look at Xu Qing, his expression suddenly became solemn, and he knelt on one knee toward Xu Qing, showing respect.

Then he raised his hands, placed them on his own neck, and twisted fiercely.

With a crack, amidst the horror of the Sea Corpse Clan members on the first warship, this person actually broke his own neck.

It didn't end there; he tore fiercely and actually ripped his own head off. The head that had left the body still had an arrogant expression, and while his mouth was still cackling, he raised his hand and stabbed into his own stomach, grabbed the burning life fire, and... extinguished it!

The next instant, his body shivered, and booming sounds echoed to the heavens. At this moment, all the magic apertures on his entire body were actually crushed by him, until finally, his entire body shattered into pieces and scattered on the ground.

This scene was too bizarre, causing the other Sea Corpse Clan members to breathe rapidly. With their emotions that were not easily swayed, fear was now stirred up.

Xu Qing frowned slightly. He naturally saw that this was caused by the Shadow devouring the shadow of a Sea Corpse Clan cultivator and controlling them. What made him frown was that the Shadow's method wasted a soul.

But at this moment, Xu Qing did not say much and turned to walk toward the first warship.

As he approached, the Sea Corpse Clan members on this warship trembled one by one. It was unknown who retreated first, but the next instant, these Sea Corpse Clan members all leaped up, intending to flee.

But in the blink of an eye, the Jin Wu behind Xu Qing hissed, and immediately more black flame chains erupted from its body, rapidly rushing toward these Sea Corpse Clan members, entangling them in an instant. Miserable screams immediately echoed in all directions.

Xu Qing did not pay attention and, with one step, stepped onto the warship.

Then he raised his right hand and pointed at the young girl who, even though her eyes were stinging and tearing, was still struggling to keep her eyes open, her expression carrying a touch of morbid amazement.

Instantly, lightning roared, and the black iron slip shot out. Its speed was so fast that in the blink of an eye, it reached the young girl's face and was about to pierce through her brow. But just at this moment, the White Robe sighed, raised his right hand, and with even greater speed, flicked it lightly.

With a hum, the black iron slip shook violently. Under the force of this flick, it was sent rolling several dozen zhang away, then instantly returned, unscathed, with even denser malevolent Qi and more lightning on it.

The White Robe looked deeply at the black iron slip, then looked at Xu Qing's feet, then gazed at the Jin Wu behind Xu Qing. These things gave him a massive headache.

Finally looking at Xu Qing, the White Robe sighed.

"This fellow Daoist, she is very important to me..."

Xu Qing looked at the White Robe. From the moment he saw the other party, he had guessed that the Captain must be intending to use this girl, whose identity was clearly extraordinary, to complete some crazy plan.

Thus, he had tested him with an attack, and the other party had indeed blocked it.

So at this moment, regarding the Captain's words, Xu Qing was not surprised, especially since the other party used the term "fellow Daoist," seemingly not wanting people to know his identity, which also matched Xu Qing's judgment. Thus, he did not hesitate and spoke directly.

"One hundred thousand spirit stones!"

The White Robe's eyes widened, and just as he was about to speak, the Third Princess beside him suddenly laughed.

"Brother, this little brother is very interesting. I want him to be my Dao Protector too!"

As she spoke, the young girl raised her right hand. On her wrist was a bracelet. At this moment, she shook it lightly, and immediately, amidst cracking sounds, the bracelet broke into pieces. After landing, it actually gathered together again, wriggling like a living creature, and expanded fiercely, directly transforming into a tall, thin, closed-eyed dried corpse.

This dried corpse was bound with red bandages all over its body. At this moment, as soon as it appeared, malevolent Qi permeated, and its eyes also opened fiercely, revealing red light as it took a step toward Xu Qing.

The moment this step landed, there was a boom within its body, and two life fires were actually ignited instantly, causing red flames to rise across its entire body, its speed skyrocketing as it killed toward Xu Qing.

But before it could get close, lightning roared between the black iron slips, all the lightning talismans on it shone instantly, and its speed became astonishing, heading straight for the dried corpse, approaching in the blink of an eye and stabbing directly.

At the same time, the Shadow also spread silently, directly permeating beneath the dried corpse's feet. Over a hundred eyes opened in unison, all looking at the dried corpse.

The dried corpse's body paused abruptly, and rot appeared in multiple positions across its entire body instantly. While a large amount of foreign matter flowed out of its body, the black iron slip also pierced directly through its neck, turned a circle, and pierced out from the back of its head.

Xu Qing also stepped out at this instant. His speed was so fast that he approached in an instant. His physical strength erupted, and he raised his right hand, pressing a palm onto the dried corpse's brow.

As it landed, a whistling sound stirred in the surroundings, as if this palm of his were invincible.

The dried corpse roared, red light shining across its entire body, actually forcibly resisting this strike from Xu Qing. But Xu Qing's movements did not pause in the slightest, and he bent his right arm, using his elbow to strike fiercely forward at the dried corpse's chin.

With a crack, this dried corpse could withstand one strike, but it could not withstand a second. Its head shattered directly. Although what was revealed was flesh and blood, it had no spirituality, like a puppet!

Especially where it shattered, a large amount of sticky silk appeared, pulling at each other as if it could heal and recover.

Xu Qing's eyes narrowed. He took the opportunity to rush over, raised his knee, and slammed it with force. With a boom, this puppet, whose head was shattered but continuously recovering, retreated. Although its abdomen also collapsed on a large scale, there was clearly more mucus, and it recovered faster, as if it could not be beaten to death.

Xu Qing snorted coldly. Looking at the constantly recovering dried corpse puppet, he unleashed Jin Wu Refines Ten Thousand Spirits. Immediately, the Jin Wu behind him emitted a sharp hiss, leaped up directly from behind Xu Qing, and slammed fiercely toward the puppet.

Instantly, black flames burned in all directions. The puppet was enveloped by the Jin Wu, and its recovery momentum was interrupted in an instant, unable to continue. It was burned by the flames and continuously refined.

Furthermore, as the Jin Wu's three claws grabbed with all their might, the broken dried corpse puppet's body shattered into pieces with a boom, and they were all refined and dissolved.

And the Jin Wu stood on its dissolving remains, took a fierce breath, and immediately a drop of blue blood, deep to the extreme and already revealing black, flew out from within the dried corpse and rapidly fell into its mouth.

At the same time, this dried corpse puppet was also completely refined, becoming fly ash.

Then the Jin Wu returned and circled around Xu Qing, its tail flames draped over Xu Qing, flowing and gathering behind his back, as if it had become a flame cloak. At this moment, a wind blew, causing the flames to flutter with the wind.

And the Jin Wu's body leaned out from his right side, carrying coldness, staring at the young girl and the White Robe.

This scene revealed supreme beauty, yet was also shocking to behold!

"Great, little brother, thank you for helping me destroy that bracelet given by my damn father. I thought of many ways before, constantly provoking enemies, but I couldn't kill this thing that can recover."

Seeing this scene, the Third Princess immediately cheered, her expression full of excitement, looking at the White Robe.

"Brother Xu Qing, I knew long ago that you aren't a Sea Corpse Clan member, and you didn't want to be my Dao Protector, right? You are so bad, you even swore before that if you didn't become my Dao Protector, you, Xu Qing, would be struck by five heavenly thunders... and you even lied to me saying you, Xu Qing, wanted to be my male pet."

"But it doesn't matter, Brother Xu Qing. You must be from the Seven Blood Eyes, right? You know this little brother, don't you? You wanted to borrow the escorting of me to mix into the Sea Corpse Clan. Did you have your eye on some supreme treasure, or are you going to destroy some secret place? No matter what it is, I can help you. I know a lot of information, but I have one condition: take me with you!!"

A strange light appeared in the Third Princess's eyes, but after she finished speaking, she saw the White Robe's expression clearly change, so her expression became puzzled.

"Brother Xu Qing, what's wrong with you?"

Xu Qing looked up, expressionless, and looked at the Captain. The life lamp flame within his body began to rise.