Free Web NovelChapter 2205: Chapter 2240: The Blood Fiend Pirate Crew Attacks
"Report, the enemy is seventy nautical miles away from us!"
"Report, the enemy is twenty nautical miles away and about to land!"
"Report, in a few minutes the Blood Fiend Pirate Group will be near the dock!"
The messages from the scout cavalry came one after another, and Skull Island was now fully in a state of readiness for battle. Practically all the islanders gathered outside Skull Island without prior arrangement, and except for the Second Elder and Elder Wu Ren, twelve Third Level Divine Realm experts each led their squads to lay in ambush as the Blood Fiend Pirate Group landed.
This Blood Fiend Pirate Group was the strongest pirate group in the Tianmu Sea, quite renowned. No one knew where their base was; they appeared like ghosts at irregular intervals, usually only looting without killing. They were generally not the most vicious pirates.
The Blood Fiend Pirate Group never attacked people from Moon Mist Island or Moonlight Island. They only targeted minor forces. Even for those Third Level forces, they rarely dared to raid. Because of this, although the Xu Family often set out to exterminate them, they would always escape after a pursuit.
In fact...
Many people knew that the Blood Fiend Pirate Group was actually backed by the Xu Family. Otherwise, if the Xu Family dispatched a Fourth Level Divine Realm expert to find their lair, they could wipe them out in less than half an hour.
This time, their attack on Skull Island further proved they were a dog raised by the Xu Family, biting wherever the Xu Family commanded.
Wu Qingxia went to Baisheng Underground Palace and swapped Mu Gaosou back, and with a Fourth Level Divine Realm expert present, the Second Elder appeared more confident, looking as though victory was assured.
Half an hour later, eight massive warships reached Skull Island’s dock. From afar, the warships were packed with martial artists; just a glance revealed thousands of them. The warships flew huge "Blood" flags, the red "Blood" character looking strikingly alarming.
The Blood Fiend Pirate Group didn’t attack immediately but sent someone as an envoy with a letter. The content was simple, stating that Blood Axe, the pirate group leader, wished to meet Ding Fan, the Island Master, and borrow one million Black Obsidian.
The Second Elder also sent a reply with very courteous wording, stating that Ding Fan was currently in seclusion for cultivation and would not be meeting any guests. As for the Black Obsidian, Skull Island was quite strapped for it and had no surplus to lend.
After receiving the reply, Blood Axe wrote another letter, declaring that the Blood Fiend Pirate Group was exhausted and wanted to rest on Skull Island. Before the envoy could reach, the martial artists from the Blood Fiend Pirate Group had already started landing, and in an instant, nearly a thousand people charged towards Skull Fort, taking large strides.
"Activate the mechanical prohibitions immediately!"
The Fourth Elder didn’t even wait for the Second Elder to issue orders before instructing his subordinates to activate the mechanical prohibitions. These prohibitions were previously set by the Tie Family, and suddenly all the passages were filled with thick smoke. The smoke was poisoned, and anyone trying to force through would die from the toxins.
"Forget the main roads, cut down the trees to open a path."
A Third Level Divine Realm expert in the pirate group commanded his subordinates, and soon nearly a thousand people formed two teams, each entering the woods on both sides of the road, hacking the trees to make a way.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh~"
As they cleared the path and the entire army entered the woods, dense white fog suddenly spread throughout. With Mu Gaosou’s assistance, the arrangement began to operate.
"Everyone, charge inside!"
The leading pirate chief shouted, and the pirate group’s martial artists entered the thick white fog, advancing cautiously towards Skull Fort.
"Whizz whizz whizz~"
The sound of arrows breaking through the air came from the sky, and volleys of arrows descended upon them. Instantly, a large number of pirate group martial artists fell. Those arrows were launched from mechanical crossbows, with astonishing penetrating power, relentlessly raining down even as their members held heavy shields to block. Yet, they were still getting hit and dying.
"Crack!"
Amidst a loud roar, a bolt of lightning suddenly struck, hitting a Second Level Divine Realm martial artist in the pirate group directly. Screaming, he fell, unlikely to survive.
"Ah!"
A member of the Blood Fiend Pirate Group was suddenly impaled by a steel spike that shot up from the underground, only managing to utter a brief scream before dying.
The forest was filled with prohibitions, if these two groups insisted on entering this way, by the time they reached Skull Fort, the thousand-man crew would be reduced to just a few dozen.
"Report, Blood Axe personally led a thousand men to land on the other side of Skull Island, and another Divine Realm Third Level expert from the pirate group has also landed with a thousand men from the south to attack."
The Second Elder was commanding in the conference hall within Skull Fort. The Scout Cavalry Hall was currently led by Elder Wu Ren as Hall Master, and he was scouting around with the cavalry, continuously having the gathered intelligence reported back.
Upon receiving the news, the Second Elder was unconcerned. The nearly thousand men coming from the forest were obviously meant to attract his attention, so the Second Elder didn’t regard them as a threat at all.
He made no changes and did not even consult with Mu Gaosou, who was sitting quietly with eyes closed, simply telling the scout reporting to him, "Everything proceeds as planned."
The Blood Fiend Pirate Group’s personnel were just probing for the reality, which wasn’t a matter of concern for Skull Island’s inhabitants. This first wave of attacks was definitely to test Skull Island’s strength.
Battle erupted on three sides of Skull Island. The mechanisms and prohibitions on the island were terrifying. Even before the island’s experts acted, the pirates of the Blood Fiend Pirate Group had lost more than half of their men.
Without an order from the Second Elder, the leaders of Skull Island’s Martial Warriors Squads acted unanimously. Each team, accompanied by several Tigertooth Apes, launched attacks towards the enemies in three directions. Mu Gaosou also took initiative and directly faced off against Blood Axe.
From the outset of the battle, Martial Benevolence Hall Master remained outside Skull Island, continuously scouting. There wasn’t a Divine Realm Third Level expert, so the Second Elder was reassured to let Mu Gaosou act.
Mu Gaosou lived up to expectations, eliminating Blood Axe with just a gesture. With Blood Axe’s death, the Blood Fiend Pirate Group was defeated, and when Mu Gaosou turned to the other two sides, those pirates had already retreated, leaving a field of corpses.
The Blood Fiend Pirate Group deployed over three thousand men. Within four hours of starting the battle, they lost more than two thousand, and even Blood Axe was killed, forcing them to retreat in disarray.
Skull Island suffered little, losing nearly two hundred people, mostly Divine Realm First Level martial artists. Many mechanisms and prohibitions were destroyed, and since various instruments couldn’t be bought, what’s destroyed remains destroyed, impossible to repair.
The people on Skull Island were overjoyed and threw a grand celebration, many got drunk. They were thrilled having slain the notorious pirates in the Tianmu Sea, leaving them defenseless. The residents of Skull Island felt immensely excited.
Unlike others, the Second Elder and those strong individuals weren’t feeling cheerful. They didn’t drink, knowing well that the true experts were yet to come, and the ensuing battle would be the brutal start.
The situation unfolded as predicted!
Just as dawn was breaking, the Scout Cavalry under Martial Benevolence Hall Master sent back information that three groups of enemies had appeared outside the island, approaching from three directions towards Skull Island. The Hall Master estimated that the incoming enemy numbered over ten thousand. Not venturing too close, he surmised there must be a Divine Realm Fourth Level expert commanding.
"This is truly troublesome now."
The second wave came quicker than expected, and Ding Fan was at a critical stage of advancing to Divine Realm Third Level. Calling him out now would invalidate all prior efforts.
However...
If Ding Fan wasn’t summoned, could they, with their current strength, withstand this second assault?
Ding Fan was indeed at the most critical moment. After waking, he began advancing to Divine Realm Third Level, following Mu Gaosou’s method, forming a True Yuan vortex within.
The vortex needn’t be massive, but it consumed substantial time and True Yuan. Creating a True Yuan vortex is far from simple, and any error could shatter the soul, resulting in either death or insanity for the cultivator.
Sufficient True Yuan entered his mind, slowly condensing beneath, rotating in one direction. This rotation was more daunting than True Yuan itself, compressing a hundred strands into one while integrating with the soul’s perception. Any harm to the soul during this process would result in mental impairment.
Ding Fan swallowed another Limitless Pill, using the Spiritual Medicine’s effect to stabilize and protect his soul, ensuring its safety.
The True Yuan vortex needed to be half a palm in size. Ding Fan had completed around 30% of it, with excellent soul perception. With the Limitless Pill and the abundant Spiritual Medicines and Materials prepared by the Ye Family and Skeleton Sect, cultivation was progressing smoothly.
Under such circumstances, should the Second Elder inform Wu Qingxia, forcing her to awaken Ding Fan, all efforts would be wasted. The lost Spiritual Medicines and Materials are the least concern; Ding Fan’s soul would unquestionably suffer damage.
Ultimately, the Second Elder decided to send a message to Wu Qingxia, advising that they would do their utmost to delay the enemy. If unable to hold, they would fire a signal flare, at which point Wu Qingxia should forcibly awaken Ding Fan.
The necessity of awakening Ding Fan was because it aligned with Ding Fan’s instructions.
