Immortality begins with meditation puppets

"My skills are insufficient; I could only trap Li Fu and prevent him from escaping. It was only thanks to the help of you fellow Daoists that this scoundrel was finally killed."

Now that all these evil spirits and heretics have been eliminated, everyone on this island is one of our own. We can talk behind closed doors, and we won't hide anything anymore.

To be honest, many powerful forces are waiting for us on our way to Langya Immortal Island. You may be apprehensive, but I am also a little nervous.

We have been doing business honestly for many years and it has not been easy to accumulate this little bit of wealth. If we lose it all on Langya Island, we don’t know how we will live in the future. Are we going to have to live the same way as before, having to pay tribute to the Thousand Islands and Penglai Island?
"Absolutely not! You all think highly of me, Su Qing, and you've come with me to sea seeking wealth and opportunity. So I'll lead you all to seek wealth first, and then seek opportunity!"

As Su Qing spoke, she waved her hand, conjuring up specks of talismanic light that condensed into a sea chart in the void. She then pointed to a region hidden in the black mist on the sea chart.

"Langya Island holds opportunities, including the Celestial Master's relics and over a hundred divine runes, which we cannot afford to miss. But what we cannot afford to miss even more is the Shipwreck Bay, a treasure trove of gold and silver, on our way to Langya Immortal Island!"

After Su Qing finished speaking, the cultivators were shocked. Then, looking at the calm expressions of the great masters, Ying Jueshen, and the Green Lion King standing behind him, they immediately knew what these people had been discussing!

In the cultivation world of the Western Sea, there are nearly a thousand large and small immortal kingdoms. Although this seems like a lot, only the Desire Demon Immortal Kingdom, the Fire Phoenix Immortal Kingdom, the Earth Treasury Buddha Kingdom, the Demon Tree Evil Kingdom, and now the Sea-Gazing Immortal City are truly powerful.

These immortal kingdoms are located on land, outside the cultivation world of the Western Sea, in the Central Plains, and in the Eastern Wilderness, yet few cultivators know their names.

When it comes to the Western Sea, they only know of the Penglai Immortal Kingdom, and at most, the Thousand Island Immortal Kingdom.

This is because the essence of the Western Sea lies entirely within the Western Sea itself.

The Western Sea is teeming with spiritual energy, with numerous islands scattered throughout. You can point to any one of them and you'll find a second, third, or even fourth-order spiritual vein, which can be used to nurture Golden Core and Nascent Soul cultivators.

Not to mention the countless sea creatures and spiritual materials in the Western Sea, and the many relics left behind by ancient immortals.

Throughout history, in the cultivation world of the Western Sea, every cultivator who rose from humble beginnings had undoubtedly received a great opportunity within the Western Sea.

Such a beautiful sea, with many caravans coming and going for trade, naturally also has its share of villains who specialize in robbing and selling goods!
In the Western Sea, there are seven pirate groups, each proclaiming itself a king. Each pirate king's power is extraordinary, with the strong having Nascent Soul cultivators in charge and the weak having two or three Golden Core cultivators in power.

They possess the ability to communicate with sea creatures, the power to overturn the seas and create waves, and even ancient treasure ships unearthed from the ruins of immortals.

There's the Taotie, which can control the giant monster of the Western Sea; the Pearl, which has a speed comparable to a Nascent Soul cultivator; and the Elephant Lord, whose size is even more exaggerated than the Bixi of Dragon Island...

With these treasure ships and years of accumulation, these pirate forces, though they have never established a celestial kingdom, are still a major force in the Western Sea that no one dares to ignore.

In the past, the reason why the Wanghai merchant caravan had to pay protection fees to Qiandao Penglai was not only to prevent sea monsters and evil spirits, but also mainly to prevent these pirates from robbing the cultivators!
Shipwreck Bay was the pirates' stronghold!
In this place, the Thousand Islands Kingdom and the pirate kings have fought several naval battles. The outcome is self-evident, as Shipwreck Bay still exists and the pirate ships are still wreaking havoc in the Western Sea.

And this pirate stronghold, which even the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom couldn't do anything about, Su Qing actually set his sights on this place.

"Everyone knows Shipwreck Bay is full of treasures, but with treasures come powerful people!"

"Langya Immortal Island is hard to conquer? But Shipwreck Bay is easy to conquer?"

"I wanted to make a fortune, but I didn't expect it to be this big. I was thinking of just casting nets and hauling fish before going to Langya Immortal Island, and getting some seafood to earn some money for fuel. Why did we have to go and rob pirates instead!"

The cultivators at Wanghai, all third-tier ship owners, were prepared to gamble everything and fight with all their might on this voyage.

But one gamble is not two gambles. Going to Langya Immortal Island to take a gamble is fine, but going to Shipwreck Bay on the way to Langya Immortal Island is something they have never thought of, nor dared to think of.

I don't know how Master Su suddenly became so bold!

"Fellow Daoists, please calm down. I know that if Shipwreck Bay were at its peak, my army would be nothing more than food for them if we went there."

But what if I told you that most of the pirate kings of Shipwreck Bay were lured to the vicinity of Langya Immortal Island, lying in wait to plunder the various forces attracted by Langya Immortal Island, leaving Shipwreck Bay itself now only with the Taotie and one pirate king's force?

Su Qing knew what the cultivators at Wanghai were worried about, and spoke to reassure them.

Upon hearing this, the third-tier ship owners, who had just thought that Master Su was too bold and ambitious and were preparing to leave the island and part ways with him, suddenly became more active.

Master Su is right. Since the purpose of going to sea is to make money, isn't it all about making money, regardless of whose money you make or where you make it?

When the pirates of Shipwreck Bay gathered, the cultivators of Wanghai dared not covet them. But if their stronghold was empty, then they could not be blamed for launching a heavy attack!

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"Is the Wanghai fleet on its way?"

"Have those pirate kings prepare themselves. Whenever they see any of their ships approaching this area, attack them with all their might! Penglai has helped them deal with the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom for so many years; it's time they played a role!"

Above Langya Immortal Island, Liu Feng, who was waiting in Juchao House for Huang Li to invite the Fire Crow Immortal, spoke in a deep voice to the person beside him.

The Liu family general, clad in golden armor that revealed only one eye, bowed deeply and said:

"Li Fusan sent intelligence a few days ago, confirming that the Wanghai fleet had indeed set sail. Moreover, according to him, that Master Su was quite capable, having managed to tie up the master of Fobaozhai and the Ying family members onto the warship."

Furthermore, the forces of the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom and the Desire Demon Sect are all involved with him. Add to that the Dragon Island Bixi he himself crafted, and the support of the cultivators of Wanghai, and this force is not to be underestimated. If he were to actually come to Langya Immortal Island, it might truly be a troublesome situation!

"Hmph, a nobody rogue cultivator, a demonic figure of the Heavenly Talisman, has some past connections with Tong Chang. He must have come to Langya Immortal Island to help Tong Chang."

He has only been cultivating for a hundred years, yet he has made some achievements in the art of puppetry. How could he know the methods of Penglai? With such meager resources, he dares to meddle in Penglai's important affairs. This time, he should be taught a lesson, and it would also be a good opportunity to break Wanghai's legs.

True Immortal Du'e was too lenient in his treatment of Wanghai Immortal City. Such a large immortal city, located on land and by the sea, was previously jointly controlled by the Earth Demon Heaven and the Thousand Island Immortal Kingdom, so it was understandable that my Penglai Immortal Kingdom could not interfere.

"The Earth Demon Heaven has gone into seclusion, and this Immortal City is still controlled by Su Qing and a fourth-tier evil spirit, excluding my Penglai forces. That's just too ridiculous!"

Liu Feng took a sip of spiritual tea, seemingly having already taken Wang Hai's forces into account. He was now calm and collected, just waiting for Su Qing to lead the Wang Hai cultivators into the Pirate King's blockade that he had specially prepared for them.

“Young Master’s strategic planning is far superior to Su Qing’s. However, Li Fu’s last message was sent three days ago. I have tried to contact him using a communication talisman these past few days, but I have not received a response. I wonder what has happened?”

The general from the Liu family bowed again to remind him.

"It's alright. Although Li Fu is from a collateral branch of the Li family, he is quite talented. He learned the fundamental Li family technique, the Zhutian Qingyun Gong, at a young age. He was able to use this technique to gain a connection with the heavens and the people. He must have sensed that something was wrong and didn't want to expose himself, which is why he cut off contact with us."

"Since Langya Immortal Island won't move, they'll have to get past the Pirate King if they want to come. We can just wait and see, and reap the benefits!"

Without hesitation, Liu Feng put down his teacup, stood up abruptly, and turned his gaze to the towering old bamboo spirit and little bamboo god that were still frantically absorbing the spiritual energy of the stars to replenish the power of the Yin-Yang Star Array!
"Send a message to Huang Li: I don't know what important matters Huoya Zhenren has to attend to that has kept him away for so long."

This Langya Immortal Island, I, the True Man, will surely conquer within ten days. If I do not come here within ten days, then there is no need for me to come. As for that Yellow Pagoda fragment, True Man Fire Crow will never be able to have it again in his lifetime.

"This Yin-Yang Starlight Array isn't something only True Immortal Fire Crow can break!"

Liu Feng understood clearly that the Wanghai force was only a fourth-level puppeteer like Su Qingyi, and with Master Liaode, a newly promoted Nascent Soul cultivator, they were not considered a big deal. Even if they broke through the blockade of the pirate kings and came to the vicinity of Langya Immortal Island, they would not be a big problem for Penglai.

That brat with yellow hair can be killed with a flick of the finger!
However, Penglai did not want to provoke the evil god-king beasts that were being drawn from the depths of the Western Sea by the more than one hundred divine patterns of Langya Immortal Island and were rushing here.

At least, Liu Feng doesn't want to mess with the Penglai team he's currently leading!

After all, it could be a fifth-order demonic Buddha, a fifth-order Great Sage of the Overturning Sea, or even the true dragon seed that has been silent in the depths of the Ruins of Return!
The longer we wait, the more things might go wrong. The sooner we make a move on Langya Immortal Island, the sooner we can escape this vortex and avoid clashing with these forces.

"But why has the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom remained completely silent these past few days? They sent three Nascent Soul cultivators, are they really just going to sit on the Sunshine Island with their people, waiting for us to break through the formation and reap the rewards?"

Liu Feng was suspicious, but the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom had been fighting with Penglai for so many years. Although its foundation and strength might be inferior to Penglai's, it was not something he could easily probe.

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About 100,000 nautical miles away from Langya Immortal Island, there is a third-tier immortal island.

It was named Xiaguang Island because it was abundant with the third-tier spiritual herb, Xiaguang Grass.

This island is one of the thousand islands under the jurisdiction of the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom. Because it is not far from Langya Immortal Island, all the people sent by the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom to seek the power of the divine runes of the immortal island have gathered here.

"Our calculations were correct. The reason why Tong Chang was accepted by Madam Lanxiang is that, like Madam Lanxiang, he is a method left by the ancient Celestial Master to protect the Celestial Master's relics!"
The Celestial Master Puppet! A Daoist soldier puppet crafted primarily from the Daoist runes of the Five Elders and the Celestial Master—only an ancient Celestial Master could have such a grand creation!

On Xiaguang Island, a group of emaciated Nascent Soul cultivators, looking at the dying Nascent Soul cultivators, swept their divine sense across the Yin-Yang Star Array on Langya Immortal Island, lingering on the old bamboo spirit and the little bamboo god for a long time before exclaiming in amazement.

Standing beside him were four Nascent Soul cultivators.

Liu Feng, however, miscalculated his Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom.

Their Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom originally only had three Nascent Soul cultivators leading the team.

However, the divine patterns within Langya Immortal Island were irresistibly alluring to the aging Nascent Soul cultivator.

Master Zhao Chun has come uninvited.

Xi Fang, the real person, arrived without being called!

“This Tong Chang also traveled to my Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom in the past. At that time, we suspected that he was a Daoist puppet and wanted to leave him in my Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom. However, he was clever and escaped before we could make a move!” Xi Fang, who was both a Nascent Soul True Person and a fourth-level Talisman Master, said regretfully after having met Tong Chang once.

Master Fuhu patted his large belly and laughed heartily:

"Since we know that he is a puppet formed from the Daoist patterns of the Celestial Master, we know that he can sense the universe in the dark, so who can possibly outwit him?"

It doesn't matter if we can't outwit him. As long as we can outwit the Langya True Man and cut off his chance to become a Divine Transformation Realm cultivator, and also outwit the old locust tree so that he can escape the Celestial Master's Ruins and go to the Inland Immortal Kingdom for freedom.

Within this Celestial Master Ruins, with neither the Lord of the Stars in charge nor a link missing in the methods of the Four Celestial Masters, even if the Celestial Master Puppet and the person in the painting, together with the Heartbreak Gu, exert all their strength, they will be unable to use the many powerful methods left behind by the Four Celestial Masters in the Celestial Master Ruins to stop us from seeking the Divine Runes!
"That's how it should be. Those divine runes were originally left to us, their descendants, for cultivation. Instead of giving them to us properly, we have to go through three tribulations and nine trials, tests of our Dao hearts, before we can obtain them. If the Ancient Celestial Master were still alive, we would accept it for the sake of obtaining the divine runes, but the Ancient Celestial Master is dead, so there's no need for us to go through this!"

Master Fuhu's words made Master Zhao Chun's heart skip a beat.

The Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom has tens of thousands of islands, with thousands of them being third-tier immortal islands, hence the name Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom. With so many immortal islands, there are also many mountains.

Among them, Fangzhang Immortal Island is regarded as the orthodox one of the Thousand Islands.

After Zhao Chun rose to prominence, he settled his family on Fangzhang Immortal Island, but he himself was born on another immortal island.

Therefore, although he had achieved the Nascent Soul stage, he had never entered the core circle of the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom due to his background.

He knew less about the secrets and important matters concerning the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom than True Man Fuhu, a fourth-level body cultivator.

For example, the death of Master Langya was not the work of evil spirits, but rather the scheme of the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom.

For example, the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom knew about the Celestial Master's relics on Langya Immortal Island long ago and had been secretly plotting to activate the divine runes as soon as the Celestial Master returned to his position.
He didn't know this long ago. If he had known, why would he have gone to such lengths to fight in the small realm of the Divine Transformation Realm of Ksitigarbha Buddha Kingdom, only to be tricked by the old bald monk of Fulong Temple and the Joyful Buddha statue of the Joyful Sect, which caused his already limited lifespan to be counted in years!
"Master Zhao Chun, you need not blame us for keeping this from you before. It is of great importance. It is the key to our Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom's dealing with the artificial Heavenly Court created by Penglai. If it is kept secret, it will succeed; if it is leaked, it will fail. Only a few old fellows like us who have cultivated the fundamental law of the Styx River can avoid the perception of that old god of Penglai and thus know about this matter!"

Seeing Zhao Chun's displeasure, the withered wood immortal spoke up to comfort him.

"I dare not. The Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom is of utmost importance. I know my own limitations. When I was condensing my core, I could not endure the suffering of the Blood Sea cleansing and body tempering. Without the protection of the Styx River for my Dao Fruit, I cannot compare with the True Immortals. I also cannot bear to hear such secrets!"

Zhao Chun smiled wryly and replied that what he said was true. He dared not blame him, but he was not without resentment. After all, he should not know about the plans of Langya Immortal Island. If these True Persons had been so kind as to remind him when he went to the Ksitigarbha Buddha Kingdom, they could have given him a hint.

It should be noted that this Xi Fang, the True Man, like him, had never cultivated the fundamental method of the Styx River and had never known the secrets of Langya. However, after his lifespan declined, he remained unmoved in the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom and did not go to the Earthly Treasury Evil Kingdom to seek the opportunity to become a Nascent Soul like him. He must have heard the news long ago and was waiting for this opportunity on Langya Immortal Island!
Blood Luo Zhenren, surrounded by several blood-black blade wheels on his left, glanced at him coldly and had no intention of paying him any more attention.

He was dissatisfied, but there was no fairness in this world. He could only blame himself for not being a member of the Asura race, which prevented him from cultivating the fundamental laws of the Styx River and from ever gaining their recognition and trust.

If a Nascent Soul cultivator nearing the end of his lifespan didn't still have some use, he would never have known this secret until his death!
Blood Luo Zhenren disdainfully ignored Zhao Chun, his red eyes fixed on Dry Wood Zhenren, and said:

"The old locust tree's words may not be credible. To prevent it from suddenly returning to the Celestial Master's ruins and catching us off guard, should we send someone to...?"

Blood Luo Zhenren slashed his neck, his voice filled with murderous intent.

"I don't think it's necessary. Although killing it isn't difficult, the Earth Demon is about to succeed in his attempt to become a fifth-tier evil god. This old locust tree has the means to suppress evil. With it near Wanghai City, it can help my Thousand Island Immortal Kingdom restrain the power of the Demon Tree Evil Kingdom, and it can also restrain the evil spirits around Wanghai!"
Furthermore, his lifeline is in our hands, so we have no fear of him escaping our control. Right now, he's still playing hide-and-seek with Gao Erqiang's forces in those mortal kingdoms of Wanghai Immortal Kingdom!

Before Kumu Zhenren could answer, Fuhu Zhenren laughed and easily rejected Xueluo Zhenren's suggestion.

Blood Luo Zhenren was still somewhat uneasy and was about to speak again when he was interrupted by Ku Mu Zhenren waving his hand:
"We control the core of the old locust tree. Even if it dares to return to the Celestial Master's Ruins to cause trouble, we can kill it with a flick of our wrist. Moreover, it endured the pain of losing its life and death back then, and it still had to escape from the Celestial Master's Ruins. How could it return to its old place now?"

The old locust tree cannot ruin our grand plan, and the reaction of the Penglai cultivators is also within our expectations. We had already planned against the evil sea beasts. Right now, the only force beyond our control is the Wanghai cultivators!
I originally thought that after the Earth Demon Heaven went into seclusion, this city would fall into the hands of my Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom, but unexpectedly it was occupied by a young brat and those two evil gods. And having ignored them for over fifty years, they have actually gained power!

Upon hearing that Master Kumu mentioned Wanghai Immortal City, Master Fuhu immediately stepped forward to apologize:
"This is also my fault. Last time I went to Wanghai, I felt that Su Qing and Gao Erqiang couldn't cause any trouble. I also felt that this kid's puppet, which could open the gate to the virtual world, might be useful to us in the future. So I went with the flow and allowed them to control Wanghai."

Unexpectedly, just a few decades later, this boy not only actually built a treasure ship fleet, allowing the Wanghai Merchant Caravan to escape our control without the protection of the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom, but also silently killed the West Sea Heavenly Mother, which greatly increased his prestige in Wanghai.

This time, with thousands of sails setting sail towards Langya, it's indeed quite troublesome!

"Master Fuhu is mistaken. If this force is used properly, it will not only not be a problem for us, but may even help us solve a long-standing problem in the Western Sea!"

Master Kumu tugged at the old skin on his face, revealing an unsettling smile, and looked towards the fleet of ships hidden in clusters of black mist outside Langya Immortal Island.

"Pirates robbing cultivators! These lackeys, colluding with Penglai Immortal Island, are surely going to take a bite out of the cultivators of Wanghai under the command of their masters!"

"Does Master Kumu mean that we should sit back and watch the pirate cultivators fight the Sea-Gazing cultivators, just like we are now watching the Langya Immortal Island forces fight the Penglai forces, watching from the sidelines and reaping the benefits?"

Zhao Chun asked in a deep voice. He had been stationed in Wanghai for a thousand years and had some feelings for this city!

"What? Master Zhao is reluctant to part with Wanghai?" Master Kumu gave Zhao Chun a wolfish look, which made Zhao Chun's heart tighten. He quickly said, "How could that be? This city is not under the control of my Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom, so why would I care about it? It's just that my Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom still has a chance to take control of this city again. Wouldn't it be a pity to kill the cultivators of this city at the hands of pirate raiders?"

Seeing his cautious demeanor, Master Kumu nodded slightly before speaking:
“Master Zhao is right. Wanghai Immortal City will eventually fall into the hands of my Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom. It is indeed not good to wipe out all the living forces in this city. How about this, Master Fuhu, please take some men and teach these pirate cultivators a lesson first.”

"Let's lend a hand, so the high-ranking cultivators of Penglai can rest easy and stop them from constantly worrying about us!"

Master Kumu waved his hand, and Master Fuhu immediately stepped forward to obey. Master Xueluo and Master Xifang, who were standing to the side, did not object.

The reason is that, although the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom is determined to obtain Wanghai Immortal City and is dissatisfied with its falling into the hands of Su Qing and Gao Erqiang, in the past fifty years, Wanghai Immortal City has maintained a cooperative relationship with the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom in the Western Sea, and there is no deep-seated hatred between them.

However, these pirates were different. Over the years, these pirate kings, with their powerful treasure ships possessing supernatural abilities and the support of Penglai Immortal Island, had been burning, killing, and looting in the Western Sea, causing havoc on the territory of their Thousand Island Immortal Kingdom. Deep hatred had long accumulated between the two sides.

In the past, they cowered in Shipwreck Bay, protected by the Western Sea Demon Clan. It would be difficult for the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom to wipe them out without inflicting heavy losses. Now that these bastards dare to show their faces, they naturally don't mind. They will cooperate with the forces of Wanghai Immortal City to first annihilate these pirate kings!

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"Reporting to the captain, the sea is calm, and the surrounding waters are all under our control. However, any treasure ships flying the Azure Dragon Flag that flies over the sea approaching will not escape our detection!"

On a treasure ship a thousand feet wide and a thousand feet long, a lean, capable, and agile young man leaped down from the giant demon flag on the Yazi ship and reported to the captain.

"Be careful. Although we have rarely been to the Wanghai area in recent years, the power of the Wanghai fleet is widely known at sea. It is said that they have fourth-level puppeteers who have built a batch of treasure ship puppets for them. The ships are sturdy and the cannons are powerful, unlike anything before!"

"We've taken on this job, so we'd better do it flawlessly and not let things go wrong here!"

The middle-aged captain, whose hands and feet resembled prosthetic puppets with a color distinctly different from normal skin, had his blue arms fixed like cannon barrels on the empty sea to the east. He spoke solemnly.

"Hahaha, Captain, you're quite the joker. They're just greenhorns who've only just entered the sea. But we really need to finish this battle as soon as possible. The sooner we finish, the faster our Ya Zi can get ahead of the other pirate kings and head to Wanghai City to take down their home base. I've heard that this Immortal City is incredibly wealthy now, and it even has the Red Sleeve Pavilion. The brothers have been craving it for years!"

The young man revealed a sinister and cruel smile. The many fierce-looking crew members on the ship also laughed loudly, uttering filthy and vulgar words. They not only regarded the Wanghai fleet as prey, but also Wanghai Immortal City as prey.

The captain did not stop him, because he thought so too.

Cultivating oneself is difficult, being a pirate is difficult too.

Although they did not engage in production and relied entirely on plundering at sea for their spiritual cultivation, they seemed to live a carefree life and were indeed quite happy.

But the good days have come to an end in the last hundred years.

Because more evil spirits and sea beasts have emerged in the Western Sea than ever before, these pirates and cultivators not only have to deal with these extra opponents, but also because of the threat posed by these sea beasts and evil spirits, various islands in the Western Sea are sparing no expense to add treasure ships, purchase formations, acquire magical artifacts, and buy puppets, making it like an arms race, which makes it much more difficult for them to raid the islands than before.

What made Captain Ya Zi, named Huang Zhi, even more uneasy was that in recent years, he had increasingly felt that the West Sea was unfathomable and that a chilling aura was reviving, completely different from the feeling he had before. This vicious man who had killed countless people was having nightmares even when he was sleeping on the ship. Could this be just a figment of his imagination?
"After this last job, I'll sever all ties with Penglai. It's time to get back on land!"

Even a pirate king is a working man, and he can't work for Penglai forever. Thinking of the spiritual treasures and valuables stored in Shipwreck Bay, and the benefits he could gain from Wanghai Immortal City, Huang Zhi planned that after going ashore, whether he could retire peacefully, expand his family, or spend a lot of money to purchase Nascent Soul spiritual objects to further his cultivation, none of these would be a problem.

However, the prerequisite is that the Ya Zi ship must perform well in this ambush of the Wanghai fleet to satisfy Penglai and allow them to withdraw from the battlefield before other pirate king forces.

As for the possibility of not being able to defeat the Wanghai Fleet, Huang Zhi never even considered it.

Every opponent at sea should not be underestimated, but they really can't take the Wanghai Fleet seriously, because a third-tier treasure ship cannot be forged in a month or half a year. Even the fourth-tier puppeteer of Wanghai, who uses puppet techniques to cleverly forge puppet treasure ships, how many treasure ships can he build in just over fifty years?
Moreover, his Yazi ship contains the Yazi Dao pattern, one of the nine sons of the dragon, and the divine beast Yazi cannon, whose firepower surpasses all other ships in the Western Sea. It has the power of a fourth-tier treasure ship. Even if Wang Hai gathered ten or twenty third-tier treasure ships, they might not be able to withstand this round of cannon fire.

"coming!"

Ji Houzi shouted, causing Huang Zhi's expression to tighten. He picked up the Thousand-Mile Telescope, which could amplify the range of spiritual sense, and looked towards the eastern sea.

"Hiss! This isn't right. Why are the people from the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom here? The Sea and Sky Tiger-Subduing Banner? Is it the Tiger-Subduing Immortal leading the team?"

"So what if he's Master Fuhu? The orders from the high-ranking cultivators of Penglai are to not let any force cross this defensive line. Shoot him in the face first!"

"Master Fuhu is a fourth-level body cultivator with exceptionally powerful methods. The people he's with all seem to be members of the Asura clan. This is a hot potato!"

"Bang bang bang!"

"Ji the Monkey, you son of a bitch, you're too impulsive! Who told you to fire the cannon! You haven't even spoken to Fu Hu yet, how dare you fire the cannon? You have no manners at all!"

"Reporting to the captain, this season, the monkey's father, mother, and the entire family were all sacrificed to the River Styx by the team led by Master Fuhu. They have a deep hatred for this master, which is why they couldn't control themselves!"

"I see. Since you've already fired, then give it your all! Fire like crazy! It's not like the Yazi has never taken down a fourth-tier True Person before!" (End of Chapter)