Medical and Martial God

Chapter 675: Chapter 675: Explosion Over the Ocean

"The three great Judicator Families!"

A startling killing intent erupted from Ye Xiu.

Previously, Ye Xiu had suspected the Purple Pupil Superpower User who hypnotized Long Tianba might not represent the entirety of the Judicator Families and the Eternal Kingdom. He thought it was possibly just a small faction within them. Thus, he hadn’t rushed to act against them, contenting himself with killing their people who came to Nanjing and having You Ming cause some trouble for the Eternal Kingdom.

Now, he had confirmed who his enemies were.

Ye Xiu could finally kill without restraint!

"Leng Yue, you and Qin Qing can come back now," he messaged.

Leng Yue replied, "The young mistress doesn’t want to leave yet."

"Why?" Ye Xiu asked.

"The young mistress needs the spiritual energy of Biluo Island for her cultivation," Leng Yue explained. "She also can’t abandon the hundreds of thousands of mutated beasts in the Abandoned City; they are a considerable force."

"But Biluo Island will soon become one of the most contested places. It’s too dangerous for you to stay there," Ye Xiu replied.

Leng Yue sent back, "The young mistress says she will judge the timing and leave when she must."

What a headache. Qin Qing is so opinionated; my words as the head of the family hold no weight. Fine, if she wants to stay, so be it!

Ye Xiu put away the Stone Mirror and called Gong Jin. "Have you found Qiao Beiming?"

"No," Gong Jin said. "It’s as if Qiao Beiming has vanished into thin air. I’ve raised the intelligence system to its highest level, but we still can’t find him."

Ye Xiu couldn’t help but feel a trace of admiration. His skill in hiding is truly unparalleled. Gong Jin has been searching for nearly fifty days without finding a single trace. What a talent!

He then said, "The preliminary work for the Mist Chant Martial Meeting is complete. The new mountain roads should be open to traffic in a few days. Release the news that the meeting will officially begin in seven days."

"Alright," Gong Jin replied. "Oh, by the way, Young Master, something strange happened. All the Martial Artists of the Official Family gathered in Jin Ye City yesterday. We don’t know what they’re planning, and my intelligence personnel couldn’t infiltrate."

Ye Xiu’s eyes narrowed.

Ever since the Spirit Gathering Array at Wu Family Fortress was completed, the Eight Great National Protector War Gods, along with the First and Second Realm War Gods from the thirteen other families, had been cultivating inside it. They had suddenly left in a hurry the day before yesterday, and then yesterday, the Xuanse Group was established.

What are they planning?

Ye Xiu hung up and called Qing Luan to ask, but she didn’t answer. He then called the other members of the Eight Great National Protector War Gods, but none of them answered either.

"What’s going on?"

Sensing that something was wrong, Ye Xiu turned to An Dongye and the others who were training. "I’m heading back to Jin Ye City. You all just focus on your cultivation here."

「On the yacht deck.」

Kristina lay on a lounge chair, a stemmed glass in her hand, leisurely sipping red wine. "How much longer until we reach Biluo Island?" she asked.

Beside her, Ming Yue, also reclining with a glass of wine, replied, "At the fleet’s current speed, it takes about ten hours to get from Seven-Star Island to Biluo Island. We’ve been sailing for five hours."

Kristina drained her glass in one gulp, her tone a mix of disdain and triumph. "Biluo Island has an army of only 200,000 lowlifes. They’re no match for us. When I arrive at the Abandoned City with my three million Martial Artists, Qin Qing and Leng Yue will probably pee their pants on the spot."

In her view, with the Eternal Islands’ communication system down, there was no way Qin Qing and Leng Yue could know that an army of nearly three million Martial Artists was closing in.

BOOM!

Just then, an earth-shattering explosion ripped through the air.

"What’s happening?" Kristina shot up from her lounge chair.

Ming Yue also quickly stood up. The two looked toward the source of the blast and saw a fishing boat blown in half. The Martial Artists aboard were in complete disarray, but miraculously, there were no casualties.

"Strange, why did that boat suddenly explode?" Kristina wondered aloud.

Ming Yue’s heart skipped a beat. This has to be Ghost Shadow’s handiwork, she realized instantly.

BOOM!

BOOM!

BOOM!

A series of explosions erupted ahead. One after another, ships were blown in two, capsized, shattered, or had holes blown in their hulls, causing them to take on water. The explosions soon became a deafening barrage. Even the ship that was towing the yacht Ming Yue and Kristina were on exploded.

"How can this be?" Kristina stared blankly at the sea of fire around them, listening to the incessant explosions, completely bewildered.

"It’s obvious someone planted timed bombs on all the ships," Ming Yue said, her sharp mind immediately grasping the situation. "They were set to detonate when the fleet reached the sea area between Seven-Star Island and Biluo Island."

"Timed bombs?" A chill ran down Kristina’s spine. She panicked, shouting, "Quick, Ming Yue, jump! Our yacht is about to explode!"

With that, she dove headfirst into the sea.

Ming Yue quickly followed, uncertain whether Ghost Shadow had actually planted a bomb on their yacht.

"Damn it! Damn it all!"

Treading water, Kristina stared at the panorama of fire and explosions, furiously smacking the surface of the sea as she roared in frustration.

Ming Yue had to suppress a laugh. She swam over to Kristina’s side and said, "All the other boats exploded, but ours didn’t. We jumped for nothing."

Kristina froze for a moment. It was true. Every other ship was a wreck, but their yacht was perfectly fine.

Enraged, she shrieked, "This was Qin Qing and Leng Yue’s doing! They tricked me into thinking there was a bomb on the yacht to make me jump into the sea! They’re messing with me!"

Heh, of course they’re messing with you, Ming Yue thought, wiping seawater from her face to hide her smirk. "Little Princess, we should get back on the yacht."

Kristina nodded.

The two circulated their energy and leaped back onto the deck.

Ming Yue surveyed the scene. "I don’t see any dead, just some injured. Qin Qing and Leng Yue’s goal wasn’t to kill, but to stop us from reaching Biluo Island. Now that our ships are gone, should we still proceed?"

"Go! We must go!" Kristina roared. "We’re halfway between Seven-Star Island and Biluo Island. Swimming back would take just as long as swimming forward, so we might as well continue to Biluo Island!"

Seeing that Kristina was undeterred, Ming Yue continued her act of persuasion, feigning concern. "It could take a very long time to swim to Biluo Island, and we don’t know the conditions of the sea. What if we encounter a typhoon or a strong current? It’s too dangerous. Even if we make it safely, our stamina and martial prowess will be severely depleted. If we’re ambushed, we’ll suffer heavy losses. We should return to Seven-Star Island, regroup, and then set out again!"

"No! We must go to Biluo Island!" Kristina insisted stubbornly. "Even if our stamina and martial prowess are drained, dealing with those lowlifes on Biluo Island will still be effortless."

"Alright then," Ming Yue sighed. "Little Princess, your clothes are soaked. You should go to the cabin and change before you catch a cold."

"Mm," Kristina nodded.

After watching Kristina enter the cabin, Ming Yue took out the phone Ghost Shadow had given her. To her surprise, it was waterproof.

She quickly sent a text message: "Kristina insists on swimming to Biluo Island."