Duan Chenfeng was laughing in his heart. Passing by? I think he wants to kill me! Since it was an act, then I would accompany you all to the end. Thus, he put on a serious expression and said,"I think you're here for a cultivator!”
The other party was obviously shocked and then said awkwardly,"Since Senior already knows, may I ask where that cultivator is?”At this moment, they could no longer sense the aura of that cultivator, so they asked.
"You mean that person!" " I've already absorbed all my True Essence," Duan Chenfeng said calmly." My soul has scattered."”
So fast? A thought popped up in everyone's mind. If what he said was true, then his spiritual power must be terrifyingly powerful. It actually made that self-cultivator not even have the chance to become a Spirit Immortal. But he had never seen such a person on the island! It was better to believe it than not to believe it. It was better to avoid trouble. At this moment, the other party saw that Duan Chenfeng's expression did not seem to be faking it. He said,"Since Senior has already settled it, we'll take our leave.”
Duan Chenfeng felt that he had achieved his goal, but when he saw the other party's puzzled expression, he revealed a disappointed expression and said,"You left so quickly. I just came out of seclusion.”
Hearing Duan Chenfeng's words, the other party no longer dared to doubt him. He said,"No, no." They ran faster and faster, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.
After Duan Chenfeng saw that all the Spirit Immortals had left, he heaved a sigh of relief. His body could not help but collapse. He knelt on one knee and used the Soul-sucking Magic Flute to support himself on the ground with his right hand to prevent his body from falling. He had used up all his magic power just now. If the other party had stayed for a while longer, he would have revealed a flaw. The Soul-Attracting Magic Flute lost its original luster and returned to its original appearance.
Duan Chenfeng stood up with difficulty and came to a cave not far away. Then, he sat down and adjusted his lost magic power. He slowly controlled the route of the magic power circulation, but he found that it was in conflict with the original route of the true essence energy circulation. The two energies collided in his body, wanting to take the initiative to circulate that route. Duan Chenfeng also spat out a mouthful of blood. He clutched his slightly painful chest and asked in confusion,"What's going on? Why are the two energies repelling each other?”
After an unknown period of time, Duan Chenfeng felt that the impact in his body was getting smaller and smaller. The magic power was not as strong as the Refined Qi, and the Refined Qi began to quickly devour the magic power in his body and transform it into Refined Qi. Just as the magic power was about to be completely devoured by the Refined Qi, the Soul-sucking Magic Flute suddenly entered his body, and a powerful magic power once again appeared on the original route. As a result, a new round of attacks was welcomed. The biggest victim was none other than Duan Chenfeng. He inexplicably spat out another mouthful of blood and cursed in his heart with dissatisfaction,"What are you guys doing? If this continues, I'm going to vomit blood and die.”
As soon as Duan Chenfeng finished speaking, the two energies stopped moving and confronted each other. He didn't expect his words to be so useful. He scanned the chaotic veins in his body and was shocked when he saw the two opposing energies. He couldn't help but ask,"What the hell? War!"
This time, the two energies didn't do anything after Duan Chenfeng said that. The demonic energy side had the Soul-sucking Magic Flute as its backing, and its momentum had increased a lot. On the other hand, the True Core Strength side seemed to be struggling. Just when Duan Chenfeng didn't understand what the two energies were doing, the Purple Cloud Pendant hidden in his body suddenly appeared on the True Core Strength side. In an instant, the situation immediately reversed. The Soul-Attracting Magic Flute no longer had its previous imposing manner, and the confrontation became a tense one.
A great battle was about to break out. Duan Chenfeng was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat. If the two of them were to fight, he was 100% sure that he would explode and die. Duan Chenfeng tried to communicate with the Soul-Attracting Magic Flute and the Purple Cloud Pendant, but he was disappointed that the two divine artifacts seemed to have forgotten his existence and ignored him.
No way! A divine artifact could rebel? He was dead meat. Duan Chenfeng thought to himself.
At this moment, the Soul-Slaying Flute, which was originally at a disadvantage, suddenly absorbed the gloomy energy wandering in the dark night to replenish the mana in its body. Gradually, the mana in its body was replenished, and it had the geographical advantage, allowing the two powers to return to the same starting line.
Unfortunately, the confrontation slowly ceased. The morning sun had already shone on the ground. It would not be long before the Soul-Attracting Magic Flute would be defeated because it could not absorb energy. The True Core Strength would be quickly devoured to strengthen itself. It might be a good thing if the two energies were no longer in conflict, but how could they not be in conflict?
At this moment, Duan Chenfeng could only control the True Origin Ball. He couldn't do anything else. What disappointed him more was that the True Origin Ball was just an empty shell. There was no energy inside. He tried to call back the energy in the confrontation. Gradually, there was some reaction. The energy began to gather in the direction of the True Origin Ball. As the True Origin Power decreased, the magic power began to stir. Duan Chenfeng thought to himself,'Since both the True Core Strength and the demonic power are the energy of a cultivator, why can't they exist in the True Core Strength Ball at the same time?' Then, when he gathered the True Essence Power, he also controlled the demonic power. The demonic power seemed to be attracted by something and slowly gathered in the direction of the True Essence Ball. Moreover, the speed was faster than the True Essence Power and was completely out of control.
What was going on? Duan Chenfeng was even more surprised. Could it be that they were going to change the battlefield? " Oh no, if we let them fight inside the True Origin Ball, then..." Duan Chenfeng didn't dare to think about what would happen below. Just as he had expected, the two energies entered the True Origin Ball at the same time, but the Soul-Slaying Flute and the Purple Cloud Pendant couldn't enter. Duan Chenfeng wanted to summon the two divine weapons, but he found that the two divine weapons that had long lost control were still in his body. They were no longer confronting each other, but he didn't know where they were hidden.
A moment later, the True Origin Ball was filled with both Refined Qi and Demonic Qi. Originally, the Quintessential Essence Ball was just a system that gathered energy and then spread it to the meridians in the entire body. Now, the gathered energy could not flow out, and the two energies began to confront each other again.
Since the energy couldn't be circulated, the spell couldn't be used. The one who was most anxious was Duan Chenfeng. He was thinking about how to separate the two energies in the Zhen Yuan ball. If this continued, even if he didn't die from the two ancient energies, he would be discovered by the people on the island. At that time, he would die even more severely.
Duan Chenfeng started to control the Zhen Yuan ball and slowly compressed the energy inside. The two energies seemed to have noticed the danger and stopped confronting each other. They resisted the compressed energy at the same time. Unknowingly, the two energies slowly merged together, resisting Duan Chenfeng's compressed energy. As the energy inside was consumed, new energy came in from the outside. After an unknown period of time, Duan Chenfeng stopped compressing. The two energies had also merged into one. The Zhen Yuan ball was still red, but there was a hint of black in the red. The energy in his body had successfully merged into one.
Duan Chenfeng felt that after the energy in his body merged, the True Origin Ball seemed especially empty. He sat quietly with his eyes closed and his hands on his legs. He used the cultivation method from before to replenish the energy that he had just lost. However, the effect was not very good, so he tried to combine the two mantras and cultivate them together. He felt that the energy recovered very quickly, so he devoted himself to cultivating.
He sat there for an unknown amount of time. When he felt all the energy in his body return, he opened his eyes. The energy that had formed into one started to move according to the previous route, but its speed was twice as fast as before. Duan Chenfeng revealed a faint smile on his face. He had once again escaped death.
Just as he was lamenting for himself, Life Lock Island suddenly shook, and the sound of something shattering came from the sky. The island gave him less and less of a feeling. He could barely sense anything beyond a thousand meters. " Oh no!" Duan Chenfeng suddenly remembered that after the spiritual energy of the Heavenly Lord of Dao and Virtue disappeared, the barrier he had set up would also disappear completely. Then, this island that was closely related to him would probably disappear completely.
Hurriedly flying out of the cave, Duan Chenfeng realized that the situation was far worse than he had imagined. Many Spirit Immortals with weak Spiritual Energy had already begun to dissipate. The surrounding mountains were also on the verge of collapse. Some of the cracks were even getting bigger and bigger. The lush plants also withered rapidly at this time. The fish in the lake also swam to the surface of the lake because of the lack of oxygen. All of this was just a struggle before death. However, it was futile before fear. They could not escape the fate of death.
Duan Chenfeng knew that if the Heavenly Lord of Dao and Virtue's barrier was completely broken, Life Lock Island would cease to exist. At this moment, he finally understood why no Spirit Immortals came to find trouble with him when he was recuperating. It was not that no Spirit Immortals had discovered his aura, but they had already discovered the abnormality of the island at that time. After all, between absorbing energy and surviving, survival was more important. Unfortunately, they wanted to live, but they could not find a way to do so. Once the barrier disappeared, their souls would disappear forever.
Duan Chenfeng looked at the lake and the shore and said in a deep voice,""Master, I'm leaving. Don't worry! I will definitely fulfill your wishes.”After he finished speaking, the Purple Cloud Pendant appeared in his left hand, and the Soul-Attracting Magic Flute appeared in his right hand. He threw it in his left hand, and the Purple Cloud Pendant expanded infinitely. It was like a cloud that emitted a seven-colored halo. Duan Chenfeng jumped up and stepped on the Purple Cloud Pendant. He circulated his True Core Strength and slowly floated into the sky. Looking down from the sky, he really felt like he was looking down at a small mountain.
In the consciousness left behind by the Lord of Dao and Virtue, Duan Chenfeng learned that whether it was an ordinary divine artifact, a powerful fairy artifact, or a mysterious divine artifact, there were many similarities, such as the control technique and the flight technique. There were two more points to the divine artifact that recognized its master. One was to protect the master, and the other was to return. No matter where the divine artifact went, as long as the master summoned it with magic power, it would instantly return to the master's side.
Duan Chenfeng, who was standing on the Purple Cloud Pendant, looked at the island that was slowly sinking into the sea. He looked at the Spirit Immortals who had their souls scattered one by one, and his heart was at a loss. What did they spend their entire lives for? How many people could escape the barriers of fate? Did we control fate, or did fate control us?
Duan Chenfeng had been flying in the boundless sea for almost a day, but he still didn't see any land. Could it be that there was a problem with his flight path? The energy in his body was almost exhausted, and there was not even an island on the sea. If he could not find his way, he would probably drown in the sea because of his internal strength exhaustion.
The wind on the sea gently blew into the air, mixed with a salty smell. The surrounding scenery was strangely similar, and it was impossible to tell the north, south, east, and west. After flying for a while, Duan Chenfeng vaguely saw a ship approaching them. He was extremely excited. He used the True Core Strength in his body to control the Purple Cloud Pendant and quickly approached the ship.
As they got closer, Duan Chenfeng realized that it was a very large merchant ship. There were countless goods stored on the ship. The people on the deck were all in a daze. They felt a little strange and quickly slowed down to get closer to the ship. As he approached the ship, Duan Chenfeng turned his hand around and the Purple Cloud Pendant disappeared into his body. The Soul-Attracting Magic Flute landed on the deck without making a sound.
Duan Chenfeng used Phantom Footstep and instantly arrived at a corner of the deck. There was a young man in his twenties in the corner. He was wearing gorgeous clothes and facing the sea. He seemed to be thinking about something, so he asked in a friendly manner,"Hello,"
When the other party heard the unfamiliar voice, he turned around in confusion. When he saw Duan Chenfeng beside him, he was shocked and said in fear,"Who are you? What do you want?"
" Don't be afraid," Duan Chenfeng said with a smile." I'm just a self-cultivator wandering in the sea. Some time ago, the island I lived on suddenly collapsed, so I escaped. I happened to meet you guys."”
"It's true!" He still had some doubts about Duan Chenfeng's words.
Duan Chenfeng nodded and continued,""My True Core Strength is almost used up, so I need a place to rest and replenish my True Core Strength. I happened to see you guys and came uninvited.”
Are you really a Cultivator?" The other party seemed to be interested in Duan Chenfeng's identity.
"Yes, I am!" Duan Chenfeng knew that there was no self-cultivator on this ship, so he had to prove his identity. He took out the Soul-sucking Magic Flute and tossed it out. The Soul-sucking Magic Flute flew out of his hand and changed its movements in the air. Then, he stretched out his hand and the Soul-sucking Magic Flute returned to his hand. "So, you don't doubt my identity anymore, right?”
The other party nodded and said with some joy,"Hello, Mr. Xiuzhenist. My name is Wang Li, everyone calls me Ah Li.”Then, he seemed to have thought of something. He looked at the middle of the deck and said loudly,"Brother, come quickly. We're saved.”
A moment later, another young man ran over from not far away. He looked a few years older than Wang Li and was also dressed in gorgeous clothes. After seeing Duan Chenfeng, he asked Wang Li,"What's wrong, Ah Li? Who is he?”
Wang Li told him about Duan Chenfeng and said to Duan Chenfeng,"Mr. Xiuzhenist, this is my brother Wang Qiang.”
Wang Qiang smiled at Duan Chenfeng in a friendly manner and said,""Hello, Mr. Cultivator."
Duan Chenfeng felt a little embarrassed when they called him that. He said awkwardly,""Don't call me Mr. Cultivator. My name is Duan Chenfeng. You can call me by my name or Chenfeng in the future.”
"How about this?" Wang Qiang said happily.，How about I call you little brother?”
Duan Chenfeng felt much more cordial and said with a smile,"Alright! Big Brother Wang Qiang!"
"Let's go. I'll take you to meet the other people on the ship first!" Wang Qiang said.”
"Good!" Duan Chenfeng nodded and walked toward the middle of the deck with Wang Qiang. When Wang Li called out to them, there were already quite a number of people on the deck. Duan Chenfeng counted and there were about ten of them. However, all of them had a vigilant expression on their faces.
After Wang Qiang and his brother's introduction, Duan Chenfeng found out that this was a merchant ship. The ship belonged to the two brothers. The rest of the people were hired workers and servants to help transport the goods.
Wang Qiang and his brother were from Heavenly Rain City. They were planning to transport some of the cultivators 'magic tools to the Heavenly Dream City in the north. As the cost of shipping was relatively low, they chose to ship them by sea. Who knew that they would encounter bandits on the way, so they began to escape and fled all the way here. Fortunately, the bandits did not chase after them these few days. Otherwise, they really did not know what to do.
Although the bandits didn't chase after them, they didn't dare to go back. They couldn't contact the self-cultivators who were protecting them either, so they could only drift on the sea. They all knew how cruel bandits were. If they fell into their hands, there would definitely be nothing left.
At this moment, Wang Qiang looked at Duan Chenfeng as if he had seen hope. He said,"Little brother Chen Feng, you must save us!”The servants and hired workers at the side also said in unison.
Duan Chenfeng was kind-hearted, so how could he refuse? "Don't worry, I'll do my best!" If the other party has a cultivation expert, I can't do anything about it.”
"Don't worry, there won't be any cultivation experts among the bandits. Think about it!" Wang Li said. If he was really a cultivation expert, who would be a robber?”
Duan Chenfeng thought that it made sense. Suddenly, he thought of something and asked,""What year is it now?"
Everyone knew that Duan Chenfeng was a self-cultivator in seclusion. They had a certain understanding of self-cultivators. After all, self-cultivators were like gods in this world. It was normal for self-cultivators to stay in seclusion for ten to twenty years. After hearing Duan Chenfeng's words, none of them laughed. Instead, they felt that self-cultivators were really mysterious and powerful.
"It's August 1257," Wang Qiang replied.”
She did not expect that she had been away for five years. No wonder she had grown so tall. It turned out that five years had passed unknowingly. How was Sherri now? You've grown into a big girl! He wouldn't pester her all day and play around, right? For a moment, Duan Chenfeng was filled with emotions. He should go back and see Sherri. If she knew that he was not dead, he did not know how happy she would be!
"What's wrong, Chenfeng?" Wang Li couldn't help but say when he saw Duan Chenfeng standing there in a daze.
Duan Chenfeng recovered from his thoughts and smiled.""It's nothing. I lost my composure. I just thought of a lot of things in the past.”
"It's good that you're fine." Wang Qiang also smiled. They were in a particularly good mood today. He said,"Little brother, I'll prepare a room for you. After you recover your power, we'll go back and teach those bandits a lesson. Ah Li, go prepare dinner.”
"Alright, I'll go." Ah Li said.”Then, he went to prepare a meal.
At this moment, Duan Chenfeng also wanted to hurry back! He went back to see his mischievous and cute sister, Wanqing. Were they really just siblings? He always felt that Sherri was the most special existence in her heart, and she had a strange feeling for him. As he thought of this, his hand accidentally touched the Clear Light Ring, and a white handkerchief appeared in his hand.
Wang Qiang, who was walking in the cabin, saw a handkerchief suddenly appear in Duan Chenfeng's hand. He smiled and said,"This must be a gift from your beloved!”
When Duan Chenfeng heard this, he thought of how Sherri had bandaged his wounds back then. His face blushed slightly and he did not say anything.
Wang Qiang saw that Duan Chenfeng did not say anything and thought that he had tacitly agreed. He continued,""You must have been separated for many years. It seems that you are not old. Since you have been keeping that girl's things, it means that she must have a unique position in your heart. Why don't you find time to see her? Then explain it to him clearly."
When Duan Chenfeng heard this, he muttered,""That's right! It was time to find a time to talk to her.”For a moment, endless longing filled his heart.
Wang Qiang brought him to a room, gave him a few simple instructions, and left. Duan Chenfeng looked at the handkerchief and smiled before putting it into his Clear Light Ring. He sat on the bed and began to cultivate. He quickly adjusted his meditative state and continued to cultivate according to the previous method.
The method was to circulate the fused true essence energy in his body. The two cultivation methods that his father and Heavenly Lord of Dao and Virtue taught him were roughly the same. However, the cultivation method emphasized on controlling power. As long as the true essence energy circulated in the body, it could replenish the lost internal energy.
Cultivating magic power was about controlling the amount. As long as there was a trace of magic power in the body, it could slowly condense on the original magic power and increase internal strength.
Duan Chenfeng successfully fused the two mantras together. He controlled his strength and quantity at the same time. This time, with his previous experience, his recovery speed was even faster than the last time. It didn't take long for his True Core Strength to replenish the original six levels. He thought that as long as he cultivated for a while more, he would be able to completely replenish his inner strength.
Coincidentally, at this moment, Wang Qiang called him out to the deck for dinner. Duan Chenfeng stopped cultivating and went to the deck to stretch his back. Suddenly, he felt a slight energy fluctuation in the air around him, which disappeared in an instant. He was a little surprised. Could there be self-cultivators on this ship? But when he came here, he clearly didn't feel that there were people from the cultivation world among them. Could it be that his cultivation was much higher than his, and he could not discover it?
Just as he was feeling puzzled, dinner began. Duan Chenfeng thought of what had just happened and asked Wang Qiang,""Is everyone on the ship here?"
Although Wang Qiang didn't understand why Duan Chenfeng asked this question, he thought that Duan Chenfeng must have his reasons for asking. Thus, he said,"There's also a chef in the cabin.”
"En! You guys eat first, I'll go to the kitchen." Duan Chenfeng said to Xiang Qiang.
"What else do you need? I'll get someone to prepare it for you.”Wang Qiang said.
"No need," Duan Chenfeng said with a smile. He used Phantom Footstep again. In the next moment, he was already at the entrance of the kitchen. At this moment, he realized that the chef seemed to have hidden something in his body. However, he was so fast that Duan Chenfeng didn't see what it was clearly. However, he also had doubts in his heart.
The chef was a middle-aged man in his thirties. He looked very ordinary and was the kind of person who would be forgotten at a glance. When he saw Duan Chenfeng suddenly appear, he hurriedly said,""Mr. Duan, is there anything you need?”He was a little nervous when he spoke, which made Duan Chenfeng even more suspicious.
"It's okay. I asked you to go eat with me.”Duan Chenfeng pretended to be relaxed and said with a smile.
After hearing Duan Chenfeng's words, the other party heaved a sigh of relief and said,""Alright, you go first. I'll be right there.”
"What else do you need to do?" Duan Chenfeng asked.”
The chef thought for a moment and replied,"No."”
"Then let's go out together!" Duan Chenfeng looked at the chef, wanting to see something in his eyes. Unfortunately, other than the slight panic from before, the other party's expression was as if nothing had happened.
"Alright!" The chef followed Duan Chenfeng to the deck.
Wang Qiang was very confused about Duan Chenfeng's method. Why did he not eat when he was eating? Why did he go to find a chef? Could it be that these dishes were not to his liking? Just as his imagination was running wild, Duan Chenfeng and the chef appeared in front of him. They quickly stood up and said,"Little brother, the dishes are getting cold. Let's eat quickly!”
Duan Chenfeng returned to his seat and prepared to eat. Wang Qiang and Wang Li quickly poured double the wine and said,"Come, little brother, let us toast you.”
Duan Chenfeng smiled and shook his head.""Big Brother Wang Qiang, Ah Li, I'm really sorry. I don't drink.”
"How can that be! How could a man not drink?”Ah Li said loudly.
Wang Qiang also echoed and said,"Yes! Little brother, just drink some!"
Duan Chenfeng glanced at the chef beside him from the corner of his eye. Seeing that the chef was not looking at him and was eating with his head lowered, while the others were looking at him, he felt even more strange. He smiled and said,"Alright, I'll drink it."
Duan Chenfeng stood up as he spoke. He picked up the wine and drank it in one gulp. A burning sensation spread from his throat to his entire body. After drinking it, the chef looked up at him with a mysterious smile on his face.
Duan Chenfeng also smiled at the chef. When the chef saw Duan Chenfeng looking at him, he hurriedly lowered his head and continued eating. The strange thing was that he did not drink.
"Alright." Ah Li filled Duan Chenfeng's cup again and said happily,""Come, Chenfeng, have another cup."
Duan Chenfeng did not refuse this time.”As he spoke, he drank it again. Duan Chenfeng could already feel a faint fragrance in the wine when he drank it. He wouldn't be able to detect it if he didn't pay attention. This time, he deliberately left the wine in his mouth and slowly tasted it. The more he tasted it, the more he felt that something was wrong.
After the wine that he had drunk earlier entered his body, it suddenly seemed to be searching for something and dispersed into his four meridians. Then, the True Core Strength in his body was out of his control and slowly lost, becoming less and less.
At this moment, the sound of a boat sailing suddenly appeared in the surroundings. It was very weak, as if it was rushing here. Wang Qiang looked at the pitch-black sea and asked in confusion,"What's going on? Why is there the sound of a boat sailing?”
Beside him, a servant who looked like a sailor was lying on the deck and listening. After a moment, he stood up with a panicked expression and said,"Young Master, it sounds like there are quite a number of pirate ships coming in our direction.”
"What's going on? How did the bandits know we were here?”His face showed anger and confusion.
A pained expression appeared on Duan Chenfeng's face as he said word by word,""Because there is a traitor on the ship." After saying that, he fell down. Wang Li, who was beside him, quickly caught him and shouted worriedly,"Chenfeng, what's wrong?"
Wang Qiang also revealed a nervous expression and said,"Little brother, what's wrong?"
"Because he was poisoned." The chef said something surprising when everyone was puzzled.
Wang Li raised his head and looked at the chef. He asked,""Dong, how did you know?"
Wang Qiang was obviously much smarter than Wang Li. Looking at the fallen Duan Chenfeng, he said guiltily,"He did." He pointed at Dong.
"Haha!" Ah Dong smiled with satisfaction." People say that the Wang family's eldest son is very good at doing business. I didn't expect him to be so smart. That's right, I poisoned him. He was poisoned by the number one poison in the cultivation world, Fragrance Powder." Also, my name isn't Ah Dong. My real name is Zhang Dongliang. I'm a member of the bandits. I came here for this boat of magic tools.”As he spoke, he pointed at some goods piled up on the deck.
"Fragrance Powder?" When Wang Li heard this, he asked in confusion,"What is Fragrance Powder?"”
"It's a colorless and odorless Flowing Fragrance Powder that slowly depletes one's true essence energy," Wang Qiang replied in despair.”
"That's right. If he doesn't get the antidote before the Zhen Yuan in his body disappears, he will become a cripple.”Zhang Dongliang burst into laughter.
"Zhang Dongliang, I'm going to kill you.”When Wang Li heard this, he angrily ran in front of him and was about to attack. However, when his hand reached into the air, he realized that he could not exert any strength. He asked curiously,"What's going on? Why can't I use my own power?”
Zhang Dongliang pushed away Wang Li's hand that was suspended in mid-air and said contemptuously,""Because you've been poisoned too. Everyone knows that the Fragrance Powder is used against cultivators, but they don't know that it's also effective against ordinary people. They will make you lose all the strength in your body for a short period of time. Because the price of the Fragrance Powder is too high, no one uses it against ordinary people like you.”
At this moment, Wang Qiang only wanted to save Duan Chenfeng, so he said,"How can you teach me the antidote? I know you want this ship full of things. We'll give it to you. Please let this brother go.”
Zhang Dongliang shook his head and said indifferently,""Right now, you have no right to negotiate with us.”
At this time, Wang Li had already understood part of the story, but there were still many things that he did not understand. He asked,"I don't understand. You could have easily killed us earlier, so why did you wait until now?”
" You have a ship full of magical artifacts," Zhang Dongliang said with a smile." There are so many cultivation experts protecting you in the dark. If we attack, what kind of joke is this?"”
"So, you forced us into an uninhabited area and then killed us. This way, the world won't suspect that it was you. They'll think that our ship encountered a storm at sea and sank to the bottom of the sea.”Wang Qiang analyzed.
"Yes, you are very smart, but you still have to die.”At this point, Zhang Dongliang looked at the specks of light in the sea under the night sky and a few pirate ships that were approaching. He smiled happily and said,"I'll let you live for a while longer. When the bandit brothers arrive, we'll finish moving our things. Since we're living together for such a long time, I'll send you on your way.”
After an unknown period of time, the pirate's ship finally approached the merchant ship. Zhang Dongliang's face showed abnormal excitement as he came to the side of the ship and looked around. There were a total of seven pirate ships, one in the middle and three on each side. Three middle-aged men stood on the pirate ship in the middle. The man in the middle looked like a boss. He was wearing simple armor and holding a long sword in his hand. The long sword sparkled under the fire and looked very mighty.
The two people next to him were dressed similarly. They were also wearing armor and had a saber. Compared to the person in the middle, the saber was much shorter. The only difference was that they had a blue cloth tied to their heads. There were countless people standing behind them. The torches in the bandits 'hands swayed gently in the breeze, illuminating the entire sea.
Finally, the two boats came close to each other. The bandit on the right who was tied with a blue cloth nodded to the people behind him. Four people walked out from behind him. They moved a huge wooden board with great difficulty and placed it between the two boats to serve as a bridge. He took a closer look at the four bandits. They were wearing ordinary clothes and had red bandages tied around their heads.
Zhang Dongliang took out a similar blue cloth strip and quickly tied it on his head to show his identity. Then, he smiled and said,"Big brother, you're finally here."
On the other side of the ship, the bandit boss standing in the middle, who was also the bandit that Zhang Dongliang called Big Brother, smiled and said,"Third brother, it's been hard on you. I originally thought that your method would take a huge risk, but now it seems that it's not dangerous, haha"
The bandit leader on the right continued,"That's right! Third brother, well done."
"How is it, third brother? Have you settled the matter with the cultivator you mentioned?”The bandit leader on the left said.
Zhang Dongliang smiled." A cultivator who has only cultivated to the fourth level and has just made his debut. It seems like he doesn't know anything. He was knocked down by the Fragrance Powder that Seventh Brother gave him. He's probably still in pain now!" Haha!" After saying that, he laughed loudly.
"Haha!" The three of them also laughed.
At this moment, the other six ships also approached the merchant ship in the same way. On one of the ships, a bandit with a blue cloth tie said,"Third brother, I told you that my medicine is very effective. Now you believe me!”
Zhang Dongliang looked at the bandit leader who had just spoken and smiled.""Seventh brother's contribution this time is the greatest.”
Everyone on the merchant ship was so frightened by this scene that they didn't dare to move at all, including Wang Li. They all knew how cruel and heartless the bandits were. They all sat on the spot in fear. Only Wang Qiang placed Duan Chenfeng on the deck and watched the bandits on the ship.
The bandit leader also tied a blue cloth. Then, he waved his hand and led the two people beside him to the merchant ship. The six bandits on the other ships also walked to the merchant ship. The nine of them came to the merchant ship one after another. Zhang Dongliang said,"Big brother, we ten brothers are all gathered together. Shall we have a drink or two to celebrate?”
The bandit leader shook his head and said," Let's get down to business now. It's not too late to go back and celebrate after we transport the goods. You and Seventh Brother have contributed greatly this time. You'll get a lot of benefits."”
Zhang Dongliang and Seventh Brother bent their bodies slightly and put their hands together in front of their chests. They said at the same time,""Thank you, Big Brother."
"Alright, now call a few brothers to come up and look for something.”He turned around and shouted to his pirate ship,""Brothers, move all these goods to the ship. We'll go back and celebrate.”
"Oh! Oh!" When the bandits on the pirate ship heard this, they cheered and ran to the merchant ship, ready to move the things.
At this moment, Wang Li was extremely furious. His eyes were bloodshot, and he wished he could kill all the bandits in front of him right now. He stopped the bandits who came to find the goods and said angrily,"Zhang Dongliang, you despicable man. I trusted you so much back then. Why did you treat us like this?”
Zhang Dongliang came to Wang Li's side and kicked him. Wang Li was sent flying and landed heavily on the deck. He smiled and said,"You're the one who's stupid. You can't blame others.”
The second brother also said," Kid, third brother is the number one military officer among us brothers. With that stupid look of yours, you still believe in others. Haha."”
"Haha!" All the brothers laughed. Wang Li saw his big brother kneel down and said hysterically,"Brother, don't. Let them kill us. It's useless to plead with these bandits.”
Wang Qiang glanced at Wang Li and didn't say anything. He waited for Boss Mighty's reply.
At this moment, Old Seven still wanted to say something, but he was stopped by Boss. He said,"We can let him go."
"Big brother." The nine brothers said in unison.
The boss smiled and continued,""Don't forget, if a Xiuzhenist is poisoned by the Flowing Fragrance Powder, even if they are released, they will still be a cripple.”
"Haha! He didn't expect him to plead for a cripple.”Sixth Brother, who had been silent all this while, said with a smile.
Wang Qiang smiled slightly, as if he had only found a trace of hope. He continued,"Thank you."
The bandit leader was also intrigued by Wang Qiang's appearance. He smiled slyly and said,"Isn't it a little too early to say thank you now? I can let him go, but I didn't say that I would let him go.”
Wang Qiang's face revealed a solemn expression again as he said,"Then this is what you want."
"Very simple." The bandit leader looked at Wang Qiang and said word by word,""That is, you committed suicide in front of us.”
"Big brother, don't." Wang Li shouted.
"Young Master, don't." The servant on the boat also shouted.
After Wang Qiang heard this, there was no fear on his face. He stood up and said,"Alright, I promise you."
At this moment, Zhang Dongliang took a knife from the bandit who was about to move the goods and said,"You don't have the strength to commit suicide now. If I hold a knife and you bump into me, you might die a more exciting death, haha!”
"Okay, but I want to say a few words to little brother, can I?”Wang Qiang forced a smile. It was the last smile before he died.
The bandit leader was still watching with interest and said,""Alright then! But hurry up. After your performance is over, we'll be moving things.”
Wang Qiang walked with difficulty. Every step was very slow. It was as if he had walked for a century. He came to Duan Chenfeng's side and said softly,""I know that you have a story to tell, and I know that you still can't put her in your heart. If you die innocently because of us and don't see the girl you want to see, I don't think you'll forgive us even if you die. I'm sorry. Although I can make them let you go, I can't let you live a normal life.”
At this point, he paused for a moment before continuing,"The girl in your heart must be a very, very good girl! I think that after she sees you, she will definitely stay by your side. I sincerely wish you all the best.”At this point, he could not help but shed a tear. The tear fell on the deck and shattered. Then, he stood up and slowly walked toward Zhang Dongliang.
"Hehe, it's quite touching." The bandit boss smiled at Zhang Dongliang and said,""Second brother, seeing that he's a person of character, help him to have a quick death!”
Zhang Dongliang walked towards Wang Qiang with a knife, ready to end his life. He slowly raised the knife above his head, and it was about to land on Wang Qiang's head. Who could stop it?
"Be careful." Nine voices sounded at the same time. They were Zhang Dongliang's nine brothers.
Zhang Dongliang only saw a figure flash in front of him, and then his body flew up and spat out a mouthful of blood in the air. The fourth brother beside him reached out and hugged him, asking worriedly,"Third Brother, how is it? Are you alright?”
Zhang Dongliang clutched his chest and stood up with difficulty. He saw that there was another person in front of Wang Li. That person was Duan Chenfeng, who had been lying on the ground earlier.
You're actually fine?" Zhang Dongliang asked doubtfully.
Duan Chenfeng supported Wang Qiang and said nonchalantly,""That's right! I'm fine. I'm really sorry for making you happy for nothing.”
At this moment, Old Seven also asked in confusion,"How is this possible? How can the world's number one poison lose its effect?”
" The effect of the poison is not bad," Duan Chenfeng said." It's a pity that you used it on me."”
"Are you immune to poison?" The bandit leader said in surprise.
Duan Chenfeng shook his head and said," How is that possible? I'm not that powerful yet."”
"Then why?" All the bandits asked in confusion, including the bandit soldiers who were preparing to move the goods.
"Why?" " You don't need to know that," Duan Chenfeng said slowly." You will pay the price for what you have done."”With that, he stretched out his hand and the Soul-Attracting Magic Flute instantly appeared in his hand. It seemed to sense the desire to fight in its master's heart and buzzed.
After the Soul-sucking Magic Flute made a loud sound, it released the unique energy fluctuations of a Divine Tool. The nine people beside him trembled at the same time and looked at Duan Chenfeng and the magic tool in his hand vigilantly.
The bandit boss said to Zhang Dongliang,""Third brother, you don't know any dao techniques. Go to the ship first.”
Zhang Dongliang looked at Duan Chenfeng angrily and said,""Yes, big brother." Then, he walked towards the pirate's ship, feeling extremely furious.
At this moment, the powerful boss acted like a boss again. He looked at Duan Chenfeng calmly and said,"Brat, no matter what method you use to remove the poison of the Fragrance Powder, you won't be able to leave here alive today.”
Duan Chenfeng sneered and said firmly,""I think you're the one who won't be able to leave alive today!”
In fact, the powerful boss was not confident either. Their Tao techniques were also ordinary. If they really fought, it was still unknown who would live and who would die. However, in the current situation, there was no other way to resolve it except for bloodshed. He clenched the saber in his hand and pointed it at Duan Chenfeng. He said angrily,"There's a path to heaven, but you don't want to walk it. There's no door to hell, but you're going to barge in. Brothers, prepare for battle.”
As soon as the bandit leader finished speaking, the eight brothers standing beside him gripped their sabers tightly in their hands. They stared at Duan Chenfeng, ready to fight him with all their might.
Duan Chenfeng could see the cultivation of the nine people in front of him at a glance. Other than the boss who had already reached the middle of the third level, the others seemed to be around the second level. He was not worried at all. He said to Wang Qiang beside him,"You guys go to the cabin first. Leave the people here to me.”
Wang Qiang nodded and said,"Alright, you have to be careful."”After saying that, he went forward to help Wang Li up.
At this moment, Wang Li pushed Wang Qiang's hand away and said,"No, I'm not leaving. I'm going to fight these bandits to the death.”
"Little brother." Wang Qiang supported the injured Wang Li and said,"Don't be willful anymore. We'll only delay things here and can't help at all.”
" But..." Wang Li was still a little unwilling. He looked at Duan Chenfeng and waited for his reply.
Duan Chenfeng knew that it was time for him to speak, so he said to Wang Li,"Ah Li, listen to Big Brother Wang Qiang. I'll be fine.”As he said that, he gave Wang Li a look that said,"Trust me."
Wang Li didn't say anything else at this time. He obediently followed Wang Qiang into the cabin. The other servants and workers also entered one after another.
When they walked to the cabin, the bandits who were about to move the goods wanted to stop them, but Duan Chenfeng pointed the Soul-sucking Magic Flute in the direction of the bandits and released a huge amount of True Core Strength. Suddenly, a strange sound came from the Soul-sucking Magic Flute. Under the huge pressure, the ordinary bandits were unable to move. Even the nine bandit leaders who had cultivated Tao techniques could not help but take three steps back.
When Wang Qiang saw Wang Li's expression, his heart ached slightly. He walked to the front of the powerful boss with difficulty and said in a pleading tone,"Can you let go of the self-cultivator next to you? He's innocent.”As he spoke, he pointed at Duan Chenfeng who was lying on the ground.
Old Seven stood up and said,""He's innocent, I think he should be killed the most. If he didn't appear halfway, third brother wouldn't have used the Flowing Fragrance Powder I bought at a high price.”
Surprisingly, not only did Wang Qiang not get angry, he even knelt down and repeated what he had just said,""Can you let go of the self-cultivator next to you? He's innocent.”Seeing that the other party did not speak, he continued,"I can agree to any of your conditions. I only ask that you let him go.”
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