Sea Cultivation: Giant Ships and Heavy Artillery Knock on the Door to All Races

Chapter 128: Haichao intercepts and reaps rich rewards

This message is highly encrypted.

Only the Jindan of the two families knew that it was unlikely that the enemy was using a trick to lure the tiger away from the mountain after destroying the Zhang family, but we had to be on guard during this special period.

After all, the sentence "The gap in strength between the two sides is not big" makes people very suspicious. Is it that the invading enemy is not strong enough, or is it that the Zhang family has been prepared in advance?
For various reasons, Lin Haichao planned to go closer to find out what was going on. If it was impossible to do so, he would retreat with a clear conscience. If the gap was really not that big, he would take the initiative to intervene and change the situation.

As for why Lin Haichao supported Yundu Island instead of just standing by and watching?

There are many reasons:

On the one hand, the weaker my neighbor is, the safer I am.

Because both parties that are geographically close are often in a competitive relationship while cooperating, the weaker Yundu Island is, the more advantage the Lin family will have. Naturally, he does not want the Zhang family to be destroyed and replaced by an uncertain new neighbor.

The second aspect is that the Lin family needs to take practical actions to shoulder part of the responsibility for the Western Regions.

Although the Lin family did not directly participate in the confrontation between the two regions this time, it is difficult for them to remain immune. Otherwise, how would other forces view the Lin family's current actions?
The enemy has reached your doorstep and you are still watching. Who will dare to back you up in the future?
Of course, the most important reason is the distribution of various interests.

It's not just about the things on these old golden elixirs, but also the issue of the long-term division of interests after the turmoil ends.

As long as Lin Haichao has a record of battle, it would be best if he could take off the head of an opponent's golden elixir, so that when the time comes to divide the benefits, he can stand firm and no one will interfere.

"Kid, stop chasing me! If you spend the time chasing me, you might actually get something out of it by chasing other people."

The old Jindan man was flying at full speed to avoid the attack, while at the same time admonishing the Jindan cultivator of mediocre strength who was chasing him closely.

"No need to say more, take your life!"

The income source of a casual cultivator of the Golden Core Realm is not stable, and he does not have a large group of younger generations to support him.

It would be fine if you just want to be a salted fish and be free.

But if one has even the slightest idea of becoming stronger and wanting to get out of his comfort zone, it would be extremely difficult, so he would never give up the weak prey in front of him.

"You are such a stubborn kid."

The old man's cultivation level was higher than that of a casual cultivator at the Golden Core stage, but he had already prepared for the worst when he came to participate in this robbery, so he did not bring all the means with him, and the means he brought with him were also very unfamiliar.

In addition, he had been ambushed by a Jindan cultivator on Yundu Island, and suffered a backlash from the self-destructing magic weapon, which made him have no intention of fighting to the death.

He just wanted to get rid of the enemy as quickly as possible and escape back to his hometown, and use the gains he gained this time on his disciples to try to give birth to a new golden elixir to take his place.

"coming!"

Lin Haichao, who was hiding high above the sea of clouds, was the first to discover that someone was chasing him on the sea below. He immediately restrained his breath and observed the person.

"The man in front is Master Mo Qiu from Mo Qiuya in the Northwest Territory. The other one is a stranger and doesn't seem to be from here."

The four-hundred-year-old Lin Haichao does have some basic knowledge about this. Even if the Jindan cultivators in the four regions of the Inner Sea have not seen it with their own eyes, most of them know that its characteristics can be identified with the master.

The one behind who was not a newly promoted Jindan and who I had no impression of was most likely a reinforcement from outside.

"I see. It seems the Zhang family has found help in advance."

After clarifying the relationships between the characters, Lin Haichao continued to observe the other party's condition while maintaining a safe distance.

"Master Mo Qiu's aura fluctuated wildly. He only defended and did not attack. His methods were limited. It was obvious that he was in poor condition after being injured."

"Although this new face is pursuing with an advantage, his attack strength is limited and his methods are also somewhat sparse. It is obvious that he is unable to sustain the attack and is likely to fail to capture Mo Qiu."

After further judging that there was no risk in taking action, Lin Haichao summoned the magic weapon Soul Binding Chain and intercepted Master Mo Qiu at the right time.

"not good!"

Master Mo Qiu, who was trying to escape, thought that as long as he delayed a little longer and waited for his breath to recover, he would find a chance to get rid of the pursuers in one breath. However, he did not expect that there was an ambush here.

"Oh no! He's in the middle stage of the Golden Core!"

Lin Haichao's cultivation level was already higher than the opponent's, and he took advantage of his rest to launch a surprise attack. The opponent only realized that he was attacked but was unable to make any effective counterattack before being firmly tied up by the soul-binding chains.

"Who is coming!"

Lin Haichao's move also frightened the casual cultivator Jindan. This sneak attack from beyond the range of divine consciousness was too scary. It seemed that it would be difficult for him to escape from this move.

"Fellow Daoist, don't panic. I am Lin Haichao from the Lin family of the Yulong Islands in the Western Regions. I rushed here to support you as soon as I received the distress message from Zhang Chaoyang of the Zhang family on Yundu Island."

After a brief explanation, Lin Haichao began to collect the spoils, with no intention of sharing them with the other party. After all, he had captured the trophy alive, and the other party obviously did not have the ability to kill it independently.

With his meridians blocked by the Soul Binding Chains and unable to resist, Master Mo Qiu seemed to want to say something:
"Fellow Daoist Lin, please..."

"No need to say more!"

But Lin Haichao directly refused to negotiate with the other party, blocked the other party's consciousness, and did not give the other party any chance to beg for mercy.

Not to mention that the two sides had only met once and had no intersection. If the Lin family also had only one Jindan early stage guarding the house, the other party might have come to their door long ago.

"Fellow Daoist, why don't you leave quickly?"

The casual cultivator Jindan was a little annoyed, but he couldn't explain why. Not to mention whether he had the ability to complete a one-on-one kill, the aura of the opponent's middle-stage Jindan was frightening.

"Senior Xie Lin, take action and destroy the enemy!"

The wandering cultivators, not daring to stay any longer, turned and ran. This place was indeed not too far from the Yulong Islands. During this special period, in order to avoid attracting suspicion, the wandering cultivators did not dare to run around. The safest thing was to return to Yundu Island as soon as possible.

"Fellow Daoist Mo Qiu, who are you with this time? What is your plan? ... If you tell me the truth, I can give you a quick death."

After the wandering cultivator's Jindan left, Lin Haichao began to interrogate Master Mo Qiu. As long as he could get some useful information to pass on to the Yunshang Alliance, it would be considered a credit. At least some small Jindan forces nearby would have to owe him this favor.

"Ah~"

Master Mo Qiu's eyes dimmed, and he obviously understood that escape was impossible, especially when he thought that Mo Qiuya was doomed to die after his death.

Fortunately, we arranged for the core disciples to escape in advance. I just hope they are smart enough and don’t get found out.

"We initially came with eight people, from... In addition, there were forty-three Foundation Establishment cultivators, from... They were assigned to... along the way. We initially had a comprehensive hunting plan, but later on, we adapted to the latest news and acted improvisationally. Our targets were decided on the spur of the moment, with no fixed pattern. This attack on Yundu Island was also a spur-of-the-moment decision, and being ambushed was simply bad luck."

I don't know if he was desperate and wanted to get away with it, or if he wanted to trick his teammates or deliberately mislead Lin Haichao, but Master Mo Qiu confessed very readily, even telling what the others had taken.

"Where do you get your 'latest news' from?"

"I'm not sure. The person in charge of this matter is old Xuan Du, but I guess he doesn't know who is passing the message to us. In fact, it doesn't matter, right?"

Lin Haichao fell silent after hearing this and acknowledged the other party's reason.

The inland sea has been peaceful for too long. If you count carefully, it seems that there has not been such a large-scale turmoil with many people killed in battle for nearly a thousand years.

A thousand years may seem short, and the power of the Golden Core can only be passed down for two or three generations;

But a thousand years is actually a long time. Some Jindan forces have clearly declined from their peak and are unable to hold on to their once fertile and prosperous territories.

Some Jindan forces have also developed. Their current small territories are no longer sufficient to support their current size, and they urgently need to seek outward expansion or upward replacement.

Therefore, the dragon ball left after the Black Flood Emperor's dissolution was only the fuse of this turmoil. The real internal cause was that some forces were no longer satisfied with the current division of interests, and both the Western Region and the Northwestern Region needed to be reshuffled.

The Yulong Islands are a little special. The Lin family can't be said to be in decline nor prosperous. After all, there have always been two Jindan cultivators in the Lin family. The Lin family also had a middle-stage Jindan cultivator in the past, so it is still a good match for the Yulong Islands.

After getting the answer he wanted, Lin Haichao kept his promise and gave Master Mo Qiu a painless ending.

The golden elixir of a golden elixir cultivator and the demon elixir of a demon king have the same effect, and both contain part of the essence of the two.

It's just that because of the different paths and practical applications, it's only useful if you have the right person holding it. But it's also a valuable item, and it can definitely catalyze a fake pill.

The body of a Jindan cultivator has various wonderful uses, especially when it falls into the hands of a demon cultivator, it can be used to great effect. However, a Jindan cultivator has his own pride, and Lin Haichao does not intend to sell this complete corpse. He plans to give him a decent reward after this matter is over.

"nice one!"

The Soul Binding Chains' attack was so sudden that Master Mo Qiu didn't have time to destroy his storage ring, so his property was well preserved.

"Second-hand magic weapons, Golden Core inheritance, high-grade spirit stones, a remnant of a third-order formation, ore materials, and even a high-grade Core Formation spirit object. What a bargain!"

Although Lin Haichao had some psychological expectations in advance, he was still surprised when he actually opened the other party's storage ring.

"Greed is insatiable."

Logically speaking, they would definitely empty their belongings before going out to rob, so these things were basically looted, and every time they succeeded, the profits would be distributed on the spot, so these things belonged exclusively to Mo Qiu.

For now, the things that Master Mo Qiu has on him are enough to support his disciples in reaching the Golden Core stage. Even if they fail the first time, they can still support the second one to try again.

But they were still not satisfied with their current gains, and even dared to take a long detour to Yundu Island. They were obviously blinded by the huge gains and wanted to expand their achievements, forgetting their original intention when they set out.

However, according to Mo Qiu, three of the six Jindan failed to evacuate successfully this time, and the three who escaped should be awake now.

"A thousand years of heritage, just like that, has been wasted away."

Lin Haichao knew the sources of some of these things. They were the assets accumulated by the forces behind them, piece by piece, from spirit stones. However, they were all taken away before they could be used on the blades.

"By now, this turmoil should be almost over."

In this conflict, the elderly Jindan who attacked collectively would be wiped out by the other side;
The weak and helpless inferior Jindan will also be cleansed by the opponent's old Jindan;
Add to that the several Jindan cultivators who died in the main conflict between the two sides, and the total number of deaths is already enough.

This is a process of survival of the fittest, and those who can finally survive have more or less some outstanding qualities and can seek better development;
At the same time, it also provides an opportunity for those foundation-building forces that have been preparing for thousands of years and are always waiting to be upgraded to the third level.

Yundu Island,
The three parties that went to hunt them down returned one after another. They were outsiders and did not dare to run around in the local area, otherwise they would be mistaken for foreign enemies and killed by the locals without any chance of justice.

"How about it?"

"It failed and was intercepted by the sea tide of the fish dragon islands."

"Oh? Tell me more about it."

After a few people reconciled their accounts, although there were some regrets, the result was good. The three old men who were ambushed and injured by them were all killed, and the one intercepted by Lin Haichao could also be counted as part of their credit. It was a pity that they were unable to obtain the entire spoils.

They don't have Lin Haichao's ability to win with one strike, so after killing the target, a lot of the target's resources are consumed.

"Don't be greedy. This reward has already exceeded expectations. Killing three people will also earn you a large reward from Guanlan Immortal City."

"Well, let's hurry up and clean up those Foundation Establishment guys who haven't escaped far. They have a lot of valuables on them."

The three wandering cultivators did not comment on Lin Haichao's behavior. The two sides were not equal, and saying too much would cause trouble.

Moreover, their original plan was to work together to take down a Jindan-stage enemy. Now, they have succeeded in a sneak attack thanks to the Zhang family's trap, which has exceeded their expectations. The most important thing for a person is to be satisfied.

(End of this chapter)