Chapter 522: Chapter 264: I Am the Celestial Demon Lord, Master of Poison Dragon Island (Part 2)
In fact, the real power holder of Poison Dragon Island was the third leader, Yi Boxiong.
After learning this information, Zheng Yi did not rush. Instead of immediately trying to control the second leader Zhaoxiang Peng and the first leader Red Demon Ao Kui Ma, he ordered the third leader Yi Boxiong to gather all the high-ranking members still on Poison Dragon Island.
With one command, the high-ranking members scattered across the island came to the council hall one after another.
Everyone was quite puzzled. The third leader Yi Boxiong had never gathered everyone at this time before; obviously, something urgent had happened.
However, upon their arrival, they were shocked to find that the third leader, Duxin, Yi Boxiong, who should have been seated, was standing respectfully at one side like a servant, while in the main seat sat a stranger in a long robe, a hood covering his head. An invisible aura enveloped and distorted reality, making it impossible to see the person’s appearance clearly.
"Who are you? How dare you sit in the main seat, do you have a death wish?"
"Third leader, how dare you betray the Island Lord, aren’t you afraid of severe punishment?"
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This group of high-ranking pirates, each accustomed to living life on the edge, were all valiant and ruthless men of defiance. Even the third leader Yi Boxiong could not completely subdue them.
At this moment, seeing the stranger sitting in the main seat, they all loudly rebuked, and some even drew weapons, channeling their magical power, ready to strike at any moment.
"Silence!"
The third leader Yi Boxiong suddenly spoke. The authority he had established over time still held some sway, directly silencing everyone present. His fierce gaze solidified as it swept across the crowd, causing everyone to evade his eyes.
Clearly, Yi Boxiong, nicknamed Poison Heart Hand, was naturally merciless. As the third leader of the Poison Dragon Island pirate gang, without certain strength and means, how could he manage these unruly pirates?
Once the scene quieted down, the third leader Yi Boxiong’s voice echoed again.
"This esteemed nobleman is already the master of our Poison Dragon Island pirate gang, the owner of Poison Dragon Island. Even the big brother and second brother will submit to his majesty."
These words immediately caused an uproar among the many pirates present. They never imagined that the usually authoritative, merciless, and deep scheming third leader would voluntarily bow to a stranger, displaying a kind of respect that was a deep-rooted submission, like a servant.
"Impossible? You must have colluded with outsiders yourself..."
"How could this be? The first leader is still in retreat, how could it be?!"
The many pirates in the room were directly overwhelmed with shock by this news, feeling some panic and unrest. They never imagined the situation would develop this way. For a moment, there was shouting, hesitation, or unease, and no one knew what to do.
"Is everyone here?!"
Suddenly, the stranger sitting in the main seat stood up, an invisible aura spread out immediately, like a breeze blowing across the main hall’s ceiling.
Suddenly, the divine soul aura of the Core Formation Stage filled every inch of air, and every pirate felt as if a mountain had suddenly descended upon them. The terrible pressure suppressed everyone so they couldn’t move.
The divine soul power of a Core Formation Stage cultivator gathered above, a surge of gravitational force overwhelmingly forced everyone present unwillingly to their knees on the ground.
The hood fell, revealing the handsome face of a young man. Zheng Yi’s calm gaze swept over the scene, then he moved his fingers in a finger technique. A ball of black light gathered instantly in the space. freёwebnoѵel.com
The black light ball, like a balloon, expanded gradually in the air. It resembled a black egg, inside which countless bizarre spores swam, the numerous black dots swimming like tadpoles, which were the Celestial Demon Seeds.
With a point of Zheng Yi’s finger, he softly uttered.
"Divide!"
Immediately, the black sphere floating before him rapidly turned into streaks of flowing light. Countless black rays penetrated the air at speeds the naked eye couldn’t catch, shooting into the brains of the many pirates in the council hall.
In an instant, the tumultuous air calmed down, leaving only many pirates whose faces fluctuated. Some frowned, others shook their heads wildly, some let out deep breaths, but soon, these reactions vanished.
On each face appeared an expression of sudden enlightenment. Their expressions gradually returned to calm, and their gazes upon Zheng Yi became increasingly peaceful, even showing a hint of fanatical zeal.
The violent winds sweeping through the hall swiftly dissipated into the air.
At this moment, Zheng Yi had already retracted the divine soul power of the Core Formation Stage.
"Greetings, sir, we are at your service!"
At this moment, the previously unruly pirates all respectfully knelt on the ground and bowed.
When they raised their heads again, their eyes were filled with admiration.
In no time, the atmosphere became incredibly harmonious, as if the previous confrontation had been just an illusion.
But beneath the surface was a strange sense of superstitious adoration.
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By exploiting the betrayal of the third leader, Poison Heart Hand Yi Boxiong, Zheng Yi swiftly seized control of most of the high-ranking members on Poison Dragon Island, indirectly taking command of the powerful fleet of the Poison Dragon Pirate Gang.
Now, only the second leader Zhaoxiang Peng and the first leader Red Demon Ao Kui Ma remained unyielded. All Zheng Yi needed was to plant Celestial Demon Seeds in these two leaders, and the entire Poison Dragon Island and the pirate gang would undoubtedly become Zheng Yi’s domain.
Zheng Yi didn’t stop; under the lead of the third leader Yi Boxiong, he first proceeded to the secluded retreat of the second leader Zhaoxiang Peng.
Though ranked as the second leader, his strength was on par with the third leader Yi Boxiong. Cultivation at such a realm often fell into long periods of stagnation, and the power struggle among cultivators in the late stage of the Purple Mansion wasn’t just about cultivation levels—it also depended on the Immortal Techniques they practiced, the magical artifacts they wielded, and the impact of secret techniques.
Even if some were slightly stronger, they still remained within the confines of the Purple Mansion Realm.
Thus, caught unprepared, with careful planning, and combined with Zheng Yi’s powerful divine soul at the Core Formation Stage, using the Celestial Demon Relic, they were in entirely different leagues. Unsurprisingly, the second leader of the Poison Dragon Pirate Gang, Zhaoxiang Peng, was easily subdued by Zheng Yi’s divine soul power and subsequently planted with a Celestial Demon Seed, becoming a Celestial Demon Slave under his command.
Another zealot in the late stage of the Purple Mansion.
Subsequently, Zheng Yi led Yi Boxiong and Zhaoxiang Peng directly to the retreat location of the first leader, "Red Demon Ao" Kui Ma.
As the Island Lord of Poison Dragon Island, the first leader Kui Ma was the mastermind behind everything. Under his command was a personal guard, the Island Master Guard, who defended his place of cultivation and were all at the Foundation Establishment level.
In the Great Yi City Immortal Realm, such figures would usually be high-ranking members of a family.
But in the vast Spirit Sea of the East Origin Sea Region, they merely served as the guards of a powerful force.
However, as they advanced, these Island Master Guards were subdued by Zheng Yi by planting Celestial Demon Seeds on them.
Nonetheless, during the plot against the first leader Red Demon Ao Kui Ma, a minor accident occurred.
As the Island Lord of Poison Dragon Island, Kui Ma wouldn’t easily trust anyone, not even the nominal second and third leaders.
Therefore, in addition to general vigilance, he secretly arranged some early warning arrays in his retreat location. The sudden arrival of Yi Boxiong and others directly alerted the retreating first leader Kui Ma, causing him to fly out.
Upon seeing the two leaders following Zheng Yi, he instantly understood what had transpired.
This man, long a crafty hero on Poison Dragon Island, was resolute and quickly attempted to flee.
But before immense power, despite his own formidable strength, the Island Lord Red Demon Ao Kui Ma proved futile.
Proclaimed as a half-step Core Formation, he had barely brushed against that profound meaning, essentially still at a level above the Purple Mansion.
Compared to Zheng Yi’s divine soul transfiguration, with the amplification from the Celestial Demon Relic and Yin Yang Soul-Lost Treasure Mirror, the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Divine Thought Celestial Strike Technique was genuine Core Formation Level divine soul— their gap was substantial.
Seeing the Island Lord Red Demon Ao Kui Ma trying to escape, Zheng Yi did not hesitate, directly unleashing the fearsome spiritual power that distorted reality of the Celestial Demon Relic.