chsdbacks Chapter 103 Shen Tieyi
Chapter 103 Shen Tieyi
Chapter 103 Shen Tieyi
Han Gu's face was ashen, the porcelain shards were deeply embedded in the wood, and the remaining qi was gnawing at his senses that he had only half a foot in the Tongqiao realm.
He felt a chill in his heart. This was no ordinary power that someone in the Inner Strength Realm could possess; it was clearly the aura of a Grandmaster.
Han Gu had been navigating Shengzhou for decades, relying on his keen eyesight and ruthlessness, but this young man before him was someone he had never heard of before.
In front of hundreds of Blood Bone Alliance members, he could not back down. Even if his heart was pounding with turmoil, he could not show it on his face.
"Young man, you have impressive skills. May I ask where you learned your skills?" Han Gu's voice was dry and hesitant. "I have been wandering around Shengzhou for decades and have never seen such a young person at the Tongqiao Realm."
"Could he be a genius from some reclusive master?" His words contained both flattery and a veiled threat. The waters of Shengzhou were deep, and a grandmaster from out of town might not be able to act with impunity without a powerful backer.
At this moment, a figure slowly walked out from behind Xu Hao.
Chen Yuanzhi straightened his clothes. The sea breeze blew by, and his face, which had once only known poetry and books, was now full of hardship and determination.
He was no longer the young master of the Chen family who avoided bloodshed at all costs. The days of looting corpses, settling accounts, and making plans had completely honed him into a shrewd and capable leader in this chaotic world.
He walked up to Xu Hao, their eyes met, and they exchanged a look that belonged only to them.
Chen Yuanzhi nodded slightly, meaning that he was ready and would no longer hide behind Xu Hao.
Shen Tieyi's reaction was completely different from Han Gu's.
The astonishing aura emanating from the porcelain shard did not deter her in the slightest.
On the contrary, her gaze toward Xu Hao became even more intense.
In her heart, the power of this young master ignited hope.
The fact that a master of the Tongqiao Realm, who had emerged from the direction of the Sea King's Tomb, was standing right in front of you was a miracle in itself.
He most likely knows the whereabouts of her father, Shen Chengwu.
The long sword in her hand emitted a faint hum, a tremor that she couldn't suppress as her emotions surged.
She lowered her voice, but every word reached Xu Hao's ears clearly: "My valiant friend, I won't ask about your origins for now. I only have one question—in the Sea King's Tomb, is my father, Shen Chengwu, alive or dead?"
Xu Hao didn't rush to respond to Shen Tieyi, but instead turned his head to look at Chen Yuanzhi.
Chen Yuanzhi understood and leaned close to Xu Hao's ear, whispering rapidly, "Shen Tieyi is Shen Chengwu's only daughter, the leader of the Iron Anchor Gang affiliated with the Zhenhai Alliance, and in charge of the alliance's forging and shipbuilding. Her Iron Anchor Gang is the best shipwright and blacksmith in Shengzhou, and they even control several black iron mines. Winning her over is more worthwhile than conquering ten islands. Her father Shen Chengwu's fate in the Sea King's Tomb is our best bargaining chip and our only chance to break the deadlock."
Chen Yuanzhi's analysis is insightful and gets straight to the heart of the matter.
After listening, Xu Hao's coldness softened slightly.
He glanced at Shen Tieyi, then turned his gaze to the Blood Bone Alliance warships that were stirring in the distance, having already made up his mind.
Xu Hao, carrying the Sea-Devouring Blade, spoke slowly and deliberately. His voice was not loud, but it was like a knife, piercing through the sea breeze and reaching straight to the heart: "Chief Shen, we can talk about your father's matter." His gaze lingered briefly on Shen Tieyi, then he slightly raised the tip of his blade, pointing it at Han Gu.
His movements were fluid yet carried an undeniable air of authority: "But first, get rid of this mad dog. I don't do business with corpse collectors."
Upon hearing this, Han Gu's face twitched beneath the bandages, his already gaunt face now resembling charcoal scorched by a raging fire.
He let out a beast-like growl, and the bloodthirsty aura of the peak Inner Strength Realm surged out of his body, instantly filling the entire flagship deck.
"You brat! You think you can run rampant on the seas of Shengzhou just because you have some internal energy? Today, I'll show you who's in charge of this sea area!"
Before he finished speaking, Han Gu pushed his hands forward with a sudden force, and a thick, blood-red palm strike shot through the air.
The force of the palm strike was foul and reeked of blood, as if carrying the wails of countless wronged souls, and it hurtled straight toward the bow of the Zhenyuan ship.
A full-force strike from a peak Inner Strength Realm expert is enough to reduce a warship loaded with refined iron to dust.
The pirates on the Zhenyuan were pale-faced, and many of them instinctively gripped the ship's railing.
Mud Monkey was so frightened that he plopped down on the deck, muttering, "Damn it, they're going to smash the ship to pieces!" Luo Meng planted his legs firmly on the rudder, looking at Xu Hao and waiting for his instructions.
Xu Hao didn't even lift his eyelids, the Devouring Sea Blade still resting on his shoulder.
He only raised his left hand, fingers spread, palm facing forward.
A dark cyan aura materialized out of thin air, transforming into a semi-transparent shield that hovered silently at the bow of the ship.
The aura shield looks light, yet it exudes a rock-solid toughness.
The Blood Fiend Palm Force collided with the Qi Shield, but instead of the expected earth-shattering roar, there was only a dull thud.
The dark red blood energy crashed into an invisible wall, instantly shattering and disintegrating into nothingness.
The protective shield remained completely still, without even a ripple.
However, the force of the counter-shock should not be underestimated.
Han Gu felt a tightness in his chest and a sweet taste in his throat. He staggered back three steps, swallowing back a mouthful of blood.
He managed to steady himself, his face pale.
Han Gu stared intently at the figure at the bow of the ship, his eyes, hidden behind bandages, filled with disbelief.
He had spent decades in Shengzhou and had seen countless masters, but he had never seen a Grandmaster of the Tongqiao Realm who could so easily neutralize his full-force attack.
This was no mere "entry" into the realm of enlightenment; it was clearly a state of perfection! A chill ran through him, and a deep-seated fear washed over him like a tidal wave.
He was about to grit his teeth and give the order for the fleet to surround and attack, using sheer numbers to wear down the monster.
"Han Gu, that's enough."
A somber voice suddenly rang out, carrying an eerie magnetism that seemed to pierce right through one's heart.
Han Gu froze, all his anger and killing intent vanishing in an instant, replaced by an almost instinctive sense of awe.
He turned his head sharply and looked toward the cabin of the Blood Corpse Alliance flagship.
A thin figure draped in a black cloak slowly emerged from the cabin. The person was completely covered by the cloak, obscuring their face, except for a pair of eyes that gleamed with an eerie purple light in the shadow of the hood, like two dark gems from the deep sea.
"Bone Lady—why have you come out?" Han Gu's voice trembled slightly as he bowed respectfully, his posture as reverent as if he were facing his sect leader.
Bone Lady ignored Han Bone. Her purple eyes slowly scrutinized Xu Hao across the swaying sea, then lingered on the dark blue Xuanwu bone armor on the Zhenyuan ship's hull, remaining motionless for a long time.
The ship's newly formed skeletal armor gleamed faintly in the sea breeze, exuding an ancient and primordial aura that made it stand out from any other vessel in this sea area.
She suddenly let out a soft chuckle, her voice hoarse yet carrying a chilling tenderness: "What a beautiful ship, what a young grandmaster. Little brother, Alliance Leader Ao and the three thousand elites he brought in, are they all dead?"
These words immediately caused an uproar on the Blood Corpse Alliance's warship.
Han Gu turned around abruptly, staring at Gu Niang with disbelief, as if trying to find a trace of a joke on her face hidden under her cloak.
However, the Bone Maiden simply stood there, her figure thin, yet she exuded an undeniable aura of power.
She didn't look at Han Gu; her purple eyes remained fixed on Xu Hao. She continued, "Stop pretending. If they were still alive, news would have reached this area long ago. The entrance to the Sea King's Tomb collapsed; you are the only survivors. I only want to know one thing—how did they die?"
Xu Hao neither denied nor admitted it.
The moment his eyes met those unfathomable purple ones, a burning, stinging pain suddenly shot through the blessed land in his mind.