Chapter 488 - 412: Black Sail, Return_2
Immediately, the Fishman Race crew began to exert themselves, chanting "Heave ho, heave ho," and the Black Sail ship maneuvered through the seabed like an agile black shark swimming freely.
The speed was incredibly fast! It simply left Qin Ming astonished~
’Compared to the merchant ships of the large commercial firms of the Great Jin Immortal Dynasty, this is multiple times faster.’
’To think it travels in such a manner, able to completely avoid the various storms on the Black Sea.’
Qin Ming had indeed seen something extraordinary.
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One month later.
Qin Ming was sitting cross-legged in the cabin room, meditating and cultivating with his eyes closed.
The Black Sail traversed the deep sea, and indeed, its speed was truly fast.
However, the main business of the Black Sail was piracy, often surfacing to plunder passing merchant ships.
This certainly wasted quite a bit of time.
Fortunately, nothing untoward happened along the way. Observing all this, Qin Ming realized that Shi Jin, this Golden Core stage pirate, had certain principles.
Generally, when a ship was plundered, as long as the cultivators were willing to pay for their safety, a life would be spared.
Of course, if they met someone tough who would rather die than comply, he would show no mercy, killing without hesitation.
If they ran into rivals, he would not hesitate to engage in battle.
These pirates who lived on the edge, licking blood off their knives, had formidable skills and survival tactics to stay dominant on this Black Sea for so many years.
On this particular day,
Shi Jin and his Fishman crew had successfully plundered another fishing boat, returning to the cabin in high spirits.
The group was loud and boisterous, drinking and feasting.
Qin Ming was long accustomed to this.
"Elder Lu, we’re about to reach Sea Crab Island, so we’ll take our leave first." The Luoo Cultivator and his family came to bid farewell to Qin Ming.
Qin Ming smiled slightly, "No need to see us off, Fellow Daoist Luoo. Until we meet again."
"Hehe! Take care, Elder Lu." The Luoo Cultivator clasped his hands in salute, exchanged a few pleasantries, and left the room with his clansmen.
Shortly after, the Black Sail began to slowly ascend to the surface.
Qin Ming went up to the deck for some fresh air.
In his line of sight not far away, there appeared a small cluster of scattered islands.
"Friend Lu, you’re comfortable on the ship, yes? Hehehe!"
Shi Jin also went up to the bow to catch the breeze, smoking a pipe, and smilingly asked Qin Ming.
"Haha! Elder Shi, I’ve been managing quite well," Qin Ming replied with a smile.
"This voyage has been quite smooth, I estimate that in three more months we’ll reach the Southern Wilderness," Shi Jin said.
Just as the Luoo Cultivator and his group were preparing to disembark.
Shi Jin’s formerly smiling face suddenly changed dramatically!
His eyes turned razor-sharp, his nose twitched, catching a rich scent of blood!
Clearly, there had been a large-scale magical battle nearby, resulting in many cultivators’ deaths.
Qin Ming, with his immensely strong Divine Thought, naturally detected the anomaly early on.
Soon, he discerned a pirate ship over a hundred miles away in the water, shrouded by a giant lizard’s light screen, rapidly sprinting towards the Black Sail.
Its speed even surpassed that of the Black Sail.
The reason was that this sea vessel had four extraordinary sea horses, all Tier Two Demon Beasts, treading the waves at its rear and front.
Onboard were two Golden Core Stage cultivators with cultivation levels at the early and middle stages respectively.
Their ship also had crew members of the bizarre-looking Fishman Race.
On the Black Sail’s forward deck, the Luoo Cultivator was preparing to leave with his clan using a Dharma Ship.
"Stop! If you don’t want to die, come back quickly!"
Shi Jin bellowed at them, then decisively gave orders:
"Everyone prepare to engage the enemy!!"
"All hands to the weapons!"
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Suddenly launching from the water was a dark red ship a size larger than the Black Sail.
Rumbling!
From the opposing ship, dozens of Spiritual Energy Giant Cannons opened fire on the Black Sail.
The Defense Array on the Black Sail was also fully activated, barely withstanding this spectacular assault.
"It’s Lou’s Double Demons!"
Looking at the opposing ship’s bow, stood two burly, scar-faced men, almost identical, emitting terrifying Golden Core Cultivator auras.
The cultivators onboard exclaimed in shock, displaying expressions of extreme fear.
Even the fierce Shi Jin showed a rarely seen serious expression.
One of Lou’s Double Demons on the opposite vessel revealed a Forbidden-Breaking Talisman in his hand, channeling mana to release it towards the Black Sail.
The black Forbidden-Breaking Talisman expanded with the wind, transforming into a dark screen that descended upon the Defense Array.
Crack!
The protective barrier surrounding the Black Sail shattered in response, dissolving into bubbles dispersing.
"Kill them all for me!"
Numerous Escape Lights shot forth, and magic roared, surging over the Black Sail like an overwhelming tide.
The cultivators on the Black Sail also brought out magical artifacts, battling the pirates on the other side.
The ominous Lou’s Double Demons also joined the fray, emitting massive spiritual pressure, engaging Shi Jin.
Though Shi Jin was audacious and valiant in battle, rich in dueling experience, he eventually found himself overwhelmed under the feverish assault of the Double Demons.
The leader of Lou’s Double Demons, seizing an unguarded moment, covertly launched a Flying Needle Artifact at Shi Jin.
Whoosh!
The Flying Needle Artifact, concealed by magic, pierced through the void, aiming straight for Shi Jin’s head!
Shi Jin swung his sword artifact, cutting through a spell on the other side while also spotting the sinister concealed flying needle.
But it was already too late.
