leonardwarren #397 - Map points to the North Sea
#397 - Map points to the North Sea
The Boss, Chen Liang, led his band of brothers—over three hundred pirates—soaring out of the cave dwelling on their flying swords, arriving outside the island.
They witnessed the surrounding water screen constantly surging and sword energy crisscrossing the sky, filled with the aura of slaughter, and all were shocked and paled in comparison.
At this moment, a bone-chilling coldness shot straight from the soles of their feet to the tops of their heads.
Boss Chen Liang quickly calmed his mind and reassured the crowd: “Don't panic, these are just minor tricks. Follow me to find out who exactly is causing this.”
He accelerated the flying sword under his feet and looked outwards, just in time to witness the scene of Black Iron being killed, and immediately flew into a rage: “It seems that this Black Iron has brought disaster upon us, daring to provoke someone he shouldn't have! Damned!”
The pirates suddenly understood that Black Iron had provoked a powerful enemy outside, who was now pressing upon their home.
But upon closer inspection, the opponent was only in the late stage of Foundation Establishment, and everyone felt a little relieved.
The Second Boss, seeing this, patted his round belly and laughed: “Haha, I thought it was an old monster in the Core Formation stage, but it turns out he's just about the same level as us.
Fellow Daoist, what do you intend to do with such a commotion? Leave quickly, otherwise, I'm afraid you won't escape death!”
Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood with a 'wah' sound, fell straight down, and his soul was instantly severed.
It turned out that Li Chengfeng's divine sense eye in the center of his brow had activated the "Heavenly God Thorn". A red light flashed, and the Second Boss's soul was annihilated, and even his lifespan was taken away.
This scene terrified the pirates. With just a glare from the opponent, the Second Boss had fallen silently.
They trembled as they discussed: “What terrifying technique is this?”
Li Chengfeng coldly snorted: “Noisy fools, you are still unaware that death is upon you. I will send you on your way first.”
In this scene, such cold words made the pirate bosses feel fearful. They finally realized that the other party was by no means an ordinary person, so they did not dare to act rashly.
Boss Chen Liang surprisingly changed his demeanor and said with a smile: “Fellow Daoist, I wonder where we have offended you, causing you to mobilize so many people?
As the person in charge here, if my words are inappropriate, please forgive me.
Although he has unfortunately passed away, we have indeed never offended you.
If you have any requests, please speak frankly. We are willing to pay to avoid disaster. This is also the rule in the Hailian Island area.”
After speaking, everyone instantly restrained their arrogance.
Li Chengfeng smiled upon hearing this, and praised: “As expected of the Boss, you have the courage and insight to be willing to use wealth to avoid disaster.”
He continued, “I heard Black Iron mention that you have the pill formula for the Soul-Guiding Pill in your hands, and you have already prepared the materials.
If you are willing to hand this over to me, I will leave immediately and no longer make things difficult for you. Otherwise, the consequences will be the same as the Second Boss.”
Boss Chen Liang's face darkened, and he cursed Black Iron in his heart for being a jinx, bringing such trouble.
He pondered that handing over the pill formula for the Soul-Guiding Pill might be feasible, but those materials were the result of his years of hard work, prepared specifically for his own advancement.
If he handed them over easily, not only would his previous efforts be in vain, but he might have to wait decades before he could gather the materials again.
Foundation Establishment to Core Formation is a major hurdle on the path of cultivation, and the success rate is extremely low.
He suppressed his anger and said with a cold expression: “Fellow Daoist, I am negotiating with you like this not out of fear. If you insist on fighting, don't blame us for being ruthless.
After all, we have accumulated many treasures for cultivation. If your demands are excessive, don't blame us for being impolite.”
After speaking, he took out a black inkstone, which, although tattered, had an extraordinary aura.
He sneered: “You can see clearly, this inkstone is a supreme treasure. Once I activate it, its power is enough to rival a Core Formation cultivator. Do you dare to accept the challenge?”
Li Chengfeng swept his divine sense over it, and a burst of fear suddenly surged in his heart.
There was something on the inkstone that made him feel deeply terrified—a wisp of divine sense.
Where exactly did this divine sense originate from, that it could give this inkstone such amazing power? Perhaps it was left by an old monster who refined divine artifacts, or perhaps it was a mysterious power left over from ancient times, which had not yet dissipated.
However, every time this inkstone was used, the divine sense would weaken by one point, and its power would also decrease accordingly. Therefore, Boss Chen Liang would never use it easily unless he was in a desperate situation.
At this moment, he was forced to do so, and his mana surged into the inkstone with great force, and his expression became extremely ferocious,
changing from his initial ease and freedom to a withered and twisted appearance, as if struggling out of the abyss. The inkstone suddenly activated in his hand, and with a bang, it transformed into the size of a small mountain, carrying a majestic force that made the space tremble.
Li Chengfeng's eyes were like torches, and with a single wave of his hand, he instantly cast the Soul-Slaying Technique. With a whoosh, the divine sense in the inkstone was slashed and extinguished.
The inkstone instantly lost its power, spinning in the air, gradually shrinking, and finally returning to its original shape, landing in front of Li Chengfeng.
He grabbed the inkstone and crushed it to pieces with a snap, taking out a drawing from it.
The complex map drawn on the drawing pointed to an unknown place, which might be the location of a treasure, or it might be a forbidden area or a trap, but cultivators often held a hopeful desire to find treasure in it.
Seeing this, the boss was anxious and kept pacing around. His magic weapon was so easily broken, and his heart was full of doubts and unwillingness.
And the incomplete map that fell from the magic weapon clearly pointed to the location of a treasure, an unknown mysterious place.
Li Chengfeng carefully examined the drawing and found that it depicted a vast sea area, and he secretly calculated in his heart.
The only sea area of such scale in the human world is the mysterious place of the North Sea.
He put away the incomplete map, secretly delighted in his heart, although this map was not perfect, it still had a lot of value.
He looked at his opponent and said coldly: “Your methods are only so-so, if you have no other way, then die.”
Li Chengfeng's mind moved slightly, and with a buzzing sound, five hundred Heaven-Devouring Insects tore through the sky.
These were all Tier-2 Rank-10 Heaven Insects, equivalent to Foundation Establishment stage cultivators.
And the strongest among them, the Boss, was only in the late stage of Foundation Establishment. Having lost the inkstone magic weapon, he had become a toothless tiger.
These Heaven-Devouring Insects were incredibly fast, arriving in an instant. Before everyone could react, screams had already begun, followed by the cracking and crunching sounds, like locusts gnawing on crops. The Boss was besieged by four or five Heaven Insects, retreating steadily, suffering unspeakable pain, and was seriously injured.
Looking back at Li Chengfeng, he still stood in place, as towering as a mountain, his expression unchanged, his eyes as deep as the sea.
At this point, the Boss realized that he had encountered a ruthless character. The figure of the Insect Demon appeared in his mind, another powerful demon on Hailian Island, whose insects were different, golden in color, and specialized in devouring magic weapons.
The broken gaps on his inkstone were caused by those golden insects. If the inkstone still had some remaining power, he would have died long ago.
Now, this newly encountered Insect Demon not only had powerful insects, but also shattered his inkstone with a wave of his hand. This kind of strength was beyond imagination, making it unbelievable.
He suddenly shouted: “Senior, please show mercy!” Then he mentioned that there was also a breeding expert on Hailian Island, suspected of being related to the senior.”
Li Chengfeng's mind moved again upon hearing this, and the five Heaven-Devouring Insects that were originally besieging him stopped instantly.
He smiled: “Are you talking about Kang Wei? I am looking for him.
As fellow Insect Demons, as the saying goes, one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers. I want to kill him to establish my prestige.”
Boss Chen Liang quickly informed him: “The sea area and direction where Kang Wei last appeared… I once fought with Kang Wei and repelled him with the inkstone, but the inkstone was also severely damaged as a result.
If the inkstone was intact, perhaps he could still fight with senior.”
Li Chengfeng chuckled, then with a thought, he went deep into the water, picked up the shattered fragments of the inkstone one by one, and held them in his hand again.