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Chapter 91: Ruins, Storms Gathering

Crack!

Thunder roared in the sky, and in an instant, the sky over the entire sea area became gloomy, with large leaden clouds covering the sky, and a storm was about to come.

Looking towards the center of the storm, I saw a swirling cloud that stretched from the sky to the sea, and I didn't know how many thousands of miles it was.

Even the old sailors who had been drifting in the East China Sea for decades had never seen such a horrifying sight. Even though the swirling cloud was far away from them, they still felt suffocated when they saw this scene.

"Turn, turn!"

On the sea, a fleet's lookout was shouting in fear. They were clearly only on the edge of the leaden cloud, but he had a sense of crisis, as if they would be swallowed up by the storm if they were a little slower.

"Wait!"

At this moment, a middle-aged man in a brocade robe walked out from the upper cabin, shouted in a low voice, and then looked up at the storm in the distance.

A soaring green dragon was embroidered on his robe. As the storm blew, the robe rustled and the green dragon seemed to be taking off in the wind.

After a moment, joy appeared in the middle-aged man's eyes.

At first glance, it does look like a storm sweeping across a large area of ​​sea, but upon closer inspection, you will find that the vortex cloud in the center has not moved!
How could a real storm not move?

The middle-aged man recalled the legend of the East China Sea that the chief priests had told him, and he couldn't help laughing out loud.

This is not a storm at all, it is a sign of the birth of a treasure!
"Go full speed to the center of the storm!"

Soon, the middle-aged man gave the order.

Now he is responsible for this sea area. Even if others see the omen, it will be too late for them to come over.

This opportunity is meant to be mine!
Although the crew did not understand this order, the hierarchy in the Dragon Temple was strict and they had no power to resist. They could only bite the bullet and continue to sail towards the center of the storm.

……

In another sea area, two giant ships of 100 meters in length were parked on the sea.

The sea water had been dyed red with blood, and the deck and the sea were littered with broken corpses.

"Sea Wolf King, we know the rules. We are willing to pay half of the goods. Please get your people to stop."

On the deck, an old man with white hair and beard had bloodshot eyes. He had been doing business in this sea area for many years and had encountered the Wolf King several times. Both sides abided by the rules and did not fight.

But this time, the other party started killing people right away, as if he had a grudge against them.

Seeing the younger generations of the clan falling in a pool of blood one after another, the old man's heart was bleeding, but he was not blinded by anger. Fighting with the other side would only kill more people, and he had to preserve more fire for the clan.

The thin man standing opposite the old man sneered, "Old Nie, times have changed!"

Now that the Dragon God Temple is carrying out a massive massacre in the East China Sea, they naturally don't need to talk about morality anymore. After all, it was all done by the Dragon God Temple, so what does it have to do with them, the pirates?

In the past, they talked about rules and morality only for the sake of long-term stability. Otherwise, if they killed everyone, what else would they rob?

But now, seeing that chaos is coming, the best strategy is to quickly accumulate a large amount of wealth.

So naturally he would not be satisfied with half of the goods, as adults want all of them.

"You've pushed me to the edge. If I fight to the death, you won't get any benefit!"

The old man spoke in a stern voice. Although he was old and frail, he was a martial artist at the Internal Refining Realm after all. If he really fought with his life, even if the opponent was in his prime, he could at least seriously injure him, or even take some spare parts from his body.

The old man tightly grasped the broadsword in his hand, his face gloomy, and he had already made up his mind to fight to the death.

"Desperately?"

"I'm so scared..."

"Come quickly, if you don't come, I will kill all your descendants."

The thin man spread his hands, not caring at all.

"why?"

The old man asked with bloodshot eyes.

"Killing you has nothing to do with you!"

The Sea Wolf King looked at the old man as if he was looking at an ant. He enjoyed the feeling of absolute crushing power immensely.

Seeing this, the old man completely gave up.

dong dong dong...

The old man's heart was beating wildly and his blood was almost boiling, flowing throughout his body in an instant, causing his originally snow-white hair to slowly turn a little black.

The old man, who was originally like a candle in the wind, instantly turned into a volcano about to erupt.

"Is this the Nie family's Devil Heart Ferry?"

The thin man looked at the old man who was accumulating strength, marveled at it and felt fearless.

“Wind and Cloud Slash!”

The old man kept silent, and the long sword in his hand was like an alien object, cutting through the sky, instantly tearing the surrounding air apart, and the next moment it appeared above the thin man's head.

The Devil Heart Crossing is a desperate tactic passed down by their Nie family. It stimulates the potential of the heart and greatly improves strength in a short period of time.

But since it is a desperate measure, the side effects are naturally very terrible. At the very least, it may cause serious injuries, and at the worst, it may cause death from a heart explosion.

However, considering his old and frail body, the outcome was already determined and he would definitely die.

He only hoped that he could severely injure the Sea Wolf King within the time of the outbreak and buy a chance for the young members of his tribe to escape.

He was confident that the Devil Heart Ferry was a secret technique to stimulate the potential of the heart, and since he was a martial artist in the Internal Refining Realm who had completed heart strengthening, he could fully unleash the power of the Devil Heart Ferry.

The combination of the Demon Heart Crossing and the Wind and Cloud Slash at the Great Accomplishment Realm, this sword must be treated with caution even by a warrior who has only achieved a small success in refining the internal organs.

However, the thin man simply raised his hand and easily caught the old man's knife.

Click!

The next moment, the Sea Wolf King only exerted a little force, and the old man's broadsword shattered into pieces.

puff!
While crushing the long knife, the Sea Wolf King took a step forward, clenched his fingers into claws, and pierced the old man's heart.

"father!"

On the deck, a young man covered in blood screamed miserably with tears in his eyes, but because he was distracted, he was chopped to the ground by a pirate and soon died.

"Minor achievements in refining the internal organs!"

The old man murmured and lowered his head, feeling relieved.

No wonder the other party didn't take him seriously. It turned out that he had already broken through to the eleventh level of body forging.

Originally, the opponent was invincible at the tenth level of body forging with his perfected Cang Lang Claw. Now that he has broken through to the eleventh level, it is naturally easy to kill him.

poof...

The Sea Wolf King withdrew his hand and the old man fell to the ground with a bang.

As the old man fell to the ground, the Nie family merchant ship was defeated. It was unable to organize any decent resistance and was completely controlled by the pirates.

Soon, the sound of a woman crying and shouting was heard in the cabin.

"Boss, this old guy has a good granddaughter, and I'm leaving her for you..."

Soon, a pirate came up and reported to the Sea Wolf King with a grin.

The Sea Wolf King also smiled and walked into the cabin with great interest.

At this moment, the sky and the earth suddenly changed color.

The Sea Wolf King paused and looked back.

In the blink of an eye, the originally cloudless sky was covered by leaden clouds, and a cloud vortex appeared in the center, connecting the sky and the sea.

"That is, there are ruins opened!"

After a brief moment of astonishment, a gleam of light flashed in the eyes of the Sea Wolf King.

"Quick, turn the rudder and head towards the center of the storm!"

The Sea Wolf King could not wait to return to his flagship, "Everyone come back and follow me to the ruins."

"But what about this cargo ship?"

The flagship looked towards the Nie family merchant ship, eyes full of reluctance.

"Why do you need a cargo ship? It's a relic, a relic!"

The Sea Wolf King was ecstatic.

They were not far from the center of the storm. He believed that the strong men from the East China Sea would not be able to arrive in time in a short time. With his small success in organ refining and the perfect Cang Lang Claw, he could almost be the king in the organ refining realm. The treasure in the ruins must belong to him!

Soon, the pirates abandoned the Nie family merchant ship, leaving behind corpses all over the deck, and quickly sailed away.

……

Cao Ze did not expect that as the Whale Hunter approached, this treasure site would undergo such a drastic change.

This will probably attract many treasure hunters.

The next moment, he saw a huge ship over a hundred meters long floating on the sea ahead.

However, this giant ship was a bit strange. It was like a wooden board, floating on the sea water, just like a dead ship.

"Everyone on board is dead!"

Chief Boatswain Cen Hongxin put down his telescope, feeling a sense of grief.

Cao Ze took the telescope and discovered that the deck of the huge ship in front of him was littered with corpses and the blood had dyed the nearby sea water red.

Strangely, judging from the draft depth of the giant ship, the cargo on board was not lost.

"Be alert and prepare for battle!"

Cao Ze gave a reminder and instantly opened his sea-viewing vision to investigate the surrounding situation.

Whether it is pirates or the Dragon Temple, it is impossible for them to destroy the ships without taking anything. The only possibility is that the other party has not gone far and is chasing other ships in this fleet.

"Drive over!"

Cao Ze didn't detect anything in his view of the sea, so he thought for a moment and then gave the order.

With his current strength, he can handle most situations. Since this cargo ship has been destroyed by pirates, he will not be polite. He does not have any moral cleanliness.

If the pirates come back and take the cargo from this ship, he will naturally avenge the crew of this ship.

Soon, the Whaler approached the cargo ship, and the sailors jumped onto the giant cargo ship with excitement and anxiety.

"Xiao Xin, take your men to gather the bodies on the deck. Brother Tian Hai, take a team to investigate the cabin."

Cao Ze gave orders in an orderly manner. He didn't know when the pirates would come back, so he stayed on the deck just in case.

Soon, Cao Ze saw an old man lying on the deck with a hole on his chest as thick as his arm.

"A warrior in the Refining Organ Realm!"

With his eyes slightly narrowed, Cao Ze realized that he seemed to have underestimated this sea area.

Judging from the wound, the old man was killed by a clean and neat claw blow. The strength of the attacker must be at least at the small stage of organ refining.

But now that his strength has greatly increased, he is not afraid.

Looking at Yun Xuan in the distance, Cao Ze also guessed that the pirates who slaughtered the cargo ship must have rushed there, so they didn't even bother to plunder.

"Captain, we're sending it!"

Soon, the boatswain Cen Hongxin rushed onto the deck with a beaming face to report the news, "This ship is loaded with rare treasures. Captain Tianhai estimates that the total value is probably no less than tens of thousands of taels of silver!"

“Tens of thousands of taels!”

Cao Ze took a breath of cold air, this was more valuable than his own head.

"Let me go, let me go..."

"You beasts, you will be punished!"

At this time, a little girl's cursing was heard in the cabin.

"We are not pirates..."

Tian Haiyi tried to explain.

Are there any survivors on this ship?
Cao Ze looked up and saw several sailors coming out with a little girl about thirteen or fourteen years old.

The little girl held a short knife in her hand, but among a group of sturdy men with good martial arts, the short knife had little deterrent effect. She seemed to understand this, and although she was cursing loudly, her body was shaking. When she came out on the deck, she soon saw the flag of the Whale Hunter, with some doubts in her eyes. Then she looked at the bodies of the Nie family members collected on the deck, and she suddenly believed Tian Haiyi's words.

"grandfather!"

Suddenly, she saw the body of the white-haired old man. She could no longer bear it, dropped the dagger, rushed to the body, and burst into tears.

When Cao Ze was thinking about how to deal with the little girl, she suddenly stopped crying, stood up and looked at Cao Ze. Although she did not know Cao Ze, since they arrived on the deck, everyone's eyes were on this man. She naturally knew who was the person in charge here.

"We are from the Nie family of Fengyun Island. In order to avoid the killing of the Dragon Temple, we wanted to move to Cape City, but we didn't expect to encounter the Sea Wolf Pirates on the way."

"I have the Nie family's inheritance. If you can promise me one thing, I am willing to pass it on to you!"

"And this ship's cargo is all yours, too!"

"Oh? What's the matter?"

Cao Ze does have some interest in the inheritance of a family of warriors in the Refining Organ Realm.

"Help us to take revenge and destroy the Sea Wolf Pirates!" The little girl looked up at Cao Ze, her determined eyes filled with overwhelming hatred.

"Sea Wolf Pirates!"

Cao Ze repeated the name, "The other party has a strong man in the Refining Organ Realm, I can't help you get revenge!"

Making a living in the East China Sea, of course he knew this name. He knew that the leader of the Sea Wolf Pirates was a warrior in the Refining Organs Realm. However, he did not expect that the other party had broken through to the minor level of Refining Organs.

"No, you can!"

The little girl stared at Cao Ze.

"Why are you so sure?" Cao Ze was a little surprised. The little girl's confidence didn't seem to be fake.

"You can lie, but your eyes won't deceive you!"

The little girl's eyes were as sharp as an eagle. If she was not sure at first, she was sure now, because there was no fear in Cao Ze's eyes when he mentioned the Sea Wolf Pirates.

This kind of relaxed feeling cannot be faked without strong support.

Cao Ze suddenly realized and was a little surprised at the little guy's keen observation and judgment.

Most adults would be suspicious and think it was unreasonable even if they found clues, but the little girl didn't think so much. She only believed what she saw with her own eyes.

"Okay, I promise you!"

Without hesitating for too long, Cao Ze agreed, "But I need to make it clear in advance that if I encounter them, I will take action. If I don't encounter them, I will not take the initiative to look for them."

If he encounters such wantonly killing pirates, he will naturally show no mercy, but it is too difficult to search for the traces of a pirate group in the East China Sea.

Isn’t the Iron-Blooded Pirates group not long ago a living example of this?

He doesn't have that much time to waste.

"it is good!"

The little girl didn't hesitate, "Give me paper and pen."

"Aren't you afraid that I'll take the pay and do nothing?"

Cao Ze found it a little funny. This little girl was obviously only thirteen or fourteen years old, but she behaved like a little adult.

"I believe you are not that kind of person!"

"If you had obtained the inheritance earlier and improved your strength, you would have been able to help us get revenge faster."

The little girl took the paper and pen and actually started to copy the secret book.

Tian Haiyi and Cen Hongxin on the side were stunned and admired the captain's acting skills. He actually deceived the little girl and got the Nie family inheritance in a blink of an eye.

Destroying the Sea Wolf Pirates? What a joke! How can he, a Bone Tempering Realm warrior, destroy a pirate group with Organ Refining Realm warriors?

However, they tacitly agreed not to say anything. If they were in his place, they would have done the same, but they believed that their acting skills could not be as natural and free as Cao Ze's, without any trace of polish.

As for why they would not take the initiative to search for the Sea Wolf Pirates, it was just a case of taking the tactic of procrastination to the extreme. Anyway, the East China Sea is so big that the possibility of encountering them is extremely low. If they really did encounter them, they didn't know who would avenge them, so who would care?

"You take the Nie family's cargo ship out of this sea area, I will go over there to take a look."

While the little girl was copying the secret book, Cao Ze stared at the swirling clouds in the distance and said to Tian Haiyi.

With his current strength, he is able to deal with most situations. On the contrary, if other people from the Whale Hunter go there, they will most likely be in danger.

Su Xiaozhi has the talisman and flying sword, so there is no need to worry too much about their safety.

At this moment, a fleet suddenly appeared in the distance and was heading towards the center of the vortex in a mighty manner.

After taking a look at the flag of this fleet, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. This was the Qianshan, the fleet of the Ye family from Haijiao City, their own people.

"The Whale Hunter?"

The people from Qianshan also saw Cao Ze and his crew, but after seeing the flag of Whale Hunter, Ye Botao frowned. He had thought he could meet helpers, but he didn't expect to be so unlucky and meet the Whale Hunter, which relied on women to get to the top.

He also heard that the current captain of the Whale Hunter had only just broken through to the Body Tempering Realm. With such cultivation, he was too weak to be the boatswain on his ship.

But it's better than nothing. Such a large fleet will always need a few odd jobs. On the way here, he has already seen the pirates and the fleet of the Dragon Temple. Naturally, the more people on his side, the better.

So, Qianshan rushed straight towards the Whale Hunter.

"Listen, people on the Whale Hunter. The ship in front of you is the Qianshan. You are now being recruited. Follow us immediately and head towards the center of the storm."

When the two sides were still a certain distance apart, someone on the Qianshan shouted to the Whale Hunter, and then without saying anything else, he sped past the Whale Hunter, not wanting to waste any time.

They didn't even consider whether the Whaler would agree to it.

After a slight hesitation, Cao Ze followed behind the Qianshan, and took advantage of the Qianshan's wake to quickly drive towards the center of the cloud vortex.

The moment he saw the Qianshan, he knew that this relic had become a place of trouble.

When you see a cockroach at home, there must be a nest of cockroaches in the house.

Therefore, there will definitely be a steady stream of fleets rushing to this sea area. Those who dare to wade into this muddy water must be strong. If the Whale Hunter leaves at this time, it may encounter an accident. Following the Qianshan can save a lot of trouble.

"Little sister, what's your name?"

After the little girl finished copying the secret book, Su Xiaozhi stepped forward, hugged the little girl lovingly, and asked kindly.

"My name is Nie Xiaoyu..."

Su Xiaozhi brought the sailors to assist Nie Xiaoyu in dealing with the bodies of the Nie family members, while Cao Ze turned his eyes to the secret book in his hand.

The Nie family has inherited a set of martial arts, a set of swordsmanship, and a set of secret techniques.

The martial arts technique is Fengshen Jue and the sword technique is Fengyun Zhan.

There is nothing much to say about the Wind God Technique. The body-building exercises are all based on the same principles and there won't be too much difference. The Wind and Cloud Slash is almost the same as the Snow Falling Sword he practiced. It is indeed a very powerful sword technique.

But this level of swordsmanship is not worth Cao Ze's time.

However, Cao Ze was quite interested in the secret technique called "Demon Heart Crossing".

The secret techniques that can unleash explosive power are extremely precious even among the four major families.

After asking Cen Hongxin to rewrite it and passing the skills to all the crew members on the Whale Hunter, Cao Ze picked up "The Demonic Heart Ferry" and began to study it.

During this period, Ye Botao also sent someone to ask about the Nie family's cargo ship.

Cao Ze naturally reported the truth.

Ye Botao did not suspect anything. It was not surprising that some monster-hunting ships would harbor ill intentions when encountering merchant ships. However, it was a bit outrageous for a monster-hunting ship at the bone-forging level to slaughter a merchant ship led by warriors at the organ-refining level.

And with Nie Xiaoyu as a witness, he was too lazy to pay attention to these things.

I can only say that the guy on the Whale Hunter is really lucky.

Two hours later, Yun Xuan was already in sight.

Dozens of monster-hunting ships have gathered around Yunxuan. It is such a grand occasion that it is even more lively than Feiyan Port.

Under the terrifying vortex of clouds, these monster-hunting ships looked as small as grasshoppers.

"Brother Bo Tao, you are here too!"

After the Qianshan arrived, someone soon came to say hello. They were from other fleets of the four major families.

Cao Ze also discovered that the dozens of giant warships that came here were vaguely divided into three camps, and here, there were actually six masters of the Organ Refining Realm, who were rarely seen!

Since the Dragon Temple and the pirate fleets are still safe and sound, it is not difficult to infer that the other party's strength is probably not much different.

In other words, there were no less than twenty warriors in the Refining Organ Realm gathered around this cloud vortex!
"Brother Bo Tao, I just saw the guys from the Dragon Temple boarding the Pirate Alliance's ship. I'm afraid things are not going well."

Soon, several captains in the Refining Organ Realm from the four major families gathered together. The old man who greeted Ye Botao spoke directly, with a hint of worry between his brows.

Ye Botao's mouth curled up slightly, "Brother Yihou, you worry too much!"

"This time when I went out, I brought a talisman with me. The power of each strike is equivalent to that of a martial artist who has achieved great success in refining internal organs."

"It would be better if they didn't come. If they come, I will make sure they never come back!"

“Hahahaha, as expected of Brother Bo Tao, he actually came prepared!”

Upon hearing this, Bai Yihou immediately showed a look of joy. The other masters of the Organ Refining Realm from the four major families also breathed a sigh of relief. Their frowns relaxed and they looked at the vortex of clouds that was beginning to dissipate with a hint of anticipation in their eyes.

"Although the four families are of the same blood, we have agreed in advance that if there is a strong man, I will definitely use magic to fight the enemy, so I have the priority to choose the treasures in the ruins!"

Ye Botao looked around at the others and said domineeringly.

Naturally, the others had no objections. Since Ye Botao possessed a talisman equivalent to that of a martial artist who had achieved great success in refining the internal organs, they had nothing to say.

On the other side, on the flagship of the Pirate Alliance, a guardian from the Dragon Temple, wearing a robe embroidered with a giant green dragon, came to the captain's room.

He glanced at everyone present, then looked at the Sea Wolf King who was sitting at the head, and said, "Now that the auspicious omen is about to dissipate and the ruins are about to be revealed, are you all prepared to watch the four great families take a piece of the pie?"

"How about we join forces and kill the people from the four families here, and then we divide the treasures in the ruins equally?"

"see a visitor out!"

The Sea Wolf King didn't even look at the guardian of the Dragon Temple. He waved his hand and drove him away.

Exploring ruins is never smooth sailing, and coming here now does not mean that they can get the treasure.

The ruins haven't appeared yet, and he doesn't want to cause any trouble before then.

He had no interest in the feud between the Dragon God Temple and the four major families.

The Dragon Temple envoy was not angry and left the Pirate Alliance with a smile. He had originally come only to test the Pirate Alliance's strength and configuration.

"These old guys still want to use us as guns? What a good plan."

After the guardian of the Dragon Temple left, a burly man from the Pirate Alliance spat and cursed.

The Sea Wolf King sneered indifferently. Now no one knew about his breakthrough. When the time came, no matter who got the treasure, it would eventually fall into his hands.

In this case, naturally the more people who enter the ruins, the better, so that the chance of discovering treasures will be greater. It is impossible for him to eliminate his own pathfinders before the ruins are opened.

"Those people from the four great families are so shameless that they actually drove the Nie family merchant ship over here. They should have been our prey!"

Someone beside the Sea Wolf King said indignantly.

When Cao Ze and his party arrived, they naturally saw the Nie family merchant ship that arrived with them.

But they were in a hurry to fight for the treasures in the ruins and did not have much time to waste. Moreover, they did not have enough manpower to start the Nie family merchant ship, so they had to give up. They did not expect that they would be taken advantage of by the people from the four major families.

The more I think about this, the angrier I get.

"Don't worry, if they take my things, I will make them pay back with interest sooner or later."

The Sea Wolf King said with a sneer.

However, he was not controlled by his emotions. He would get his things back sooner or later, but not now.

"The wolf king's strength should have improved. The Dragon God's Heart has given a warning."

"The rest of them are nothing to be afraid of."

On the flagship of the Dragon Temple, the Azure Dragon guardian took out a blood-red bead from his arms.

“Even if he breaks through to the minor success of the internal organs refining stage, so what? In the end, he will only be food for the Blood Demon Guards!”

Jie Jie Jie...

The Azure Dragon guardians of the Dragon God Temple laughed loudly.

Sitting above them was a guy covered in a black robe. From under the robe one could vaguely see a python-like tail.

At this moment, the swirling clouds in the sky finally dissipated completely!
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