XIAO SHUXIANG'S
264 - Marine Cleaner
THE TRAANG!
Xiao Shuxiang was so focused on his fight against Zanjin that he forgot that Fan Chuan's ship was barely shaped anymore.
Fan Chuan's three lifeboats could only accommodate seven people each, this condition was clearly alarming, let alone they were in the middle of the sea.
"My son..!"
"Mother..!"
One of the passengers on Fan Chuan's boat shouted hysterically as his son reached for a hand in the water.
No one could help as the other passengers were busy saving themselves, while the cultivators were busy fighting.
When the boy's hands were almost nowhere to be seen, a swordsman darted from the direction of Zanjin's ship and caught him.
The pirate named 'Sea Cleaner' consists of ten people, which of course led by Zanjin himself. They were all cultivators with different practices.
Zanjin practice was the highest among his peers. They had actually never killed any prey, be it ordinary humans or cultivators.
If the ones they were fighting were cultivators like Liu Min Jie, then they would only cripple or destroy his practice. At least make the opponent's dantian become cracked.
THE TRAANG!
Hu Li continued to resist the attacks of these pirates. He could not help the passengers who had fallen into the sea for now, and it seemed that none of the cultivators could be their helpers.
THE TRAANG!
Xiao Shuxiang though seemed to be focused on Zanjin, but actually he was also thinking about the state of the ship that was beneath him.
He could see the humans who were in the water being carried by Zanjin's comrades onto the black ship. The reason why until now he had avoided attacking this pirate ship was because Xiao Shuxiang needed it.
As a result of the Soul Restraint Seal, he was unable to commit murder. There was a slight killing intent in Xiao Shuxiang's mind and heart, then the Soul Restraint Seal would get stronger. Especially now, Yinng xiong also became his inhibitor.
THE TRAANG!
Zanjin himself felt astonished by this young man he was fighting against. Never had he met a young man who always held the hand of a girl while fighting.
"Huh, can't you have a good time with your girlfriend later?"
THE TRAANG!
Xiao Shuxiang repelled Zanjin's attack, and he snorted when he heard the man's voice protesting against him.
"Are you jealous? Ah, true~ many bachelors in the world of warriors, I think you're one of them. Well I can understand that. But this beautiful lady, wanting me to hug and kiss her while fighting you has nothing to do with you. You're not his father,"
Liu Xi Ling immediately squeezed firmly into Xiao Shuxiang's hand after hearing his brazen remark. If you want to provoke Zanjin is not this way.
".. What do you think I am a girl? 'Your' never seems to get a kick, what do I-"
"Miss Liu, no thanks. I'm now taking care of it and strengthening it. 'my pride' needs absolutely no help,"
Xiao Shuxiang and Liu Xi Ling shot back. The two got a scolding from Zanjin for daring to speak such a thing at times like these.
".. I'll make sure you separate the two of you..!"
THE TRAANG!
Zanjin accelerated his movements, he used a sword technique that Xiao Shuxiang and Liu Xi Ling had never seen before.
A bluish-colored thin Qi shot out from the tip of Zanjin's sword. The Qi was shrill and seemed to resemble a small, long rope.
His body was surrounded by Qi and it was getting bigger and bigger. Liu Xi Ling did not remain silent, he also enveloped his sword with Qi.
"It seems you're getting serious.."
Xiao Shuxiang glanced at the already desperate cultivators, before continuing his words. He could see Hu Li starting to get overwhelmed against three people at once.
There were no more ordinary humans on Fan Chuan's ship. They were all on board Zanjin in a bound state, Fan Chuan and his crew.
The three lifeboats that some humans had previously boarded had also been empty. From the looks of it, victory clearly sided with Zanjin and his comrades.
".. I know you have high practice. But no matter how high your practice, you will lose if you dare to underestimate your opponent..!"
After saying that, Xiao Shuxiang darted without Liu Xi Ling with him. Right, he let go of the handrails of the dusky purple-haired girl and attacked Zanjin wildly.
THE TRAANG!
THE TRAANG!
Zanjin involuntarily gritted her teeth. This attack of the red-clothed youth was swift and sharp as well. It was even faster than when his opponent was holding hands with the beautiful girl.
Liu Xi Ling was actually surprised because Xiao Shuxiang let go of his hand grip so suddenly. Especially now, seeing the young man's fight against Zanjin made him unable to help.
"They're too fast. I can't keep up with their movements,"
There was a sense of anxiety as well as admiration that appeared on Liu Xi Ling's face when he saw Xiao Shuxiang's fight with Zanjin.
THE TRAANG!
The clash of the swords both produced flashes of light and the shrill sound of weapons. None of them were just focused on defending, but were also so aggressive in the fight.
"Hu Li's..! Dodging..!"
!!
Hu Li who was still fighting, was immediately shocked upon hearing the cry of his Young Master Xiao.
He increased his strength to push his three opponents and immediately jumped back. Simultaneously, a small blue flame carrying three pills shot out and instantly spewed out thin smoke upon touching the floor of the ship.
!!
Zanjin flinched with what Xiao Shuxiang had just done. He tried to find an opportunity to look towards Fan Chuan's ship. I don't know what his opponent just missed.
THE TRAANG!
It seemed that no one knew Xiao Shuxiang's path of thought. What this young man had just crushed was a pill of paralysis that was burned by his little blue flame.
From the start, Xiao Shuxiang had already thought the ship he was riding on would be destroyed upon seeing the six Zanjin comrades.
He predicted that the cultivators who were with him would definitely fight it out without caring about the damage of the ship, let alone the safety of the passengers who were only ordinary humans.
Hearing the nickname of the pirate in front of him that was so strange, made Xiao Shuxiang make a guess with his own little heart.
According to him, 'Sea Cleaners' meant that these pirates not only seized property, but also carried out kidnappings.
Who doesn't need money? Taking the minds of the criminals, Xiao Shuxiang clearly preferred to sell his prey to become slaves. That way, his spoils will increase.
".. Didn't expect you to do it, too, when it's an old formula,"
THE TRAANG!
Zanjin despite taking out his Killer Aura, still could not make his opponent desperate, even though his practice was at a higher level.
When Zanjin's next look led to Fan Chuan's ship, he was again startled. All eight of his comrades suddenly collapsed despite still being conscious.
!!
"I can't move my body either?! What is this really?!"
"Nakedown..!"
Only Hu Li was not exposed to the effects of the pill that Xiao Shuxiang had because he had been given a warning beforehand. He could see Liu Min Jie and the other cultivators trying to stand up.
Hu Li's jolt lasted only a few seconds before turning into a smile. He who floated on the boat Fan Chuan seemed to be amazed and praised his Young Master Xiao.
The reason why his Master refrained from taking out the pill was because there were previously many ordinary humans on Fan Chuan's ship.
They would obviously be exposed to the effects of his Master's pill of paralysis. Hu Li argued that his Young Master Xiao must have waited for passengers who were mere mortals to get off the ship by any means.
Helping a human who was about to drown would actually be done by Xiao Shuxiang, but his intention was to undo it by having to fight Zanjin.
He had also prepared another plan, which was to put out a small blue flame to help the passengers who were about to drown, but it was not so because they had been rescued first by one of the pirates.
".. My master is really great. I learned a lot from him,"
Hu Li turned his attention to the pirates who were not affected by his Young Master Xiao pill because it was in charge of lifting each passenger and tying him on their black ship.
Assisted by Liu Xi Ling, he fought the pirates without pause while avoiding attacking Zanjin's ship. Hu Li also thought of using the pirate ship in exchange for the damaged Fan Chuan.
A BAAAM!
Fellow Zanjin hit Fan Chuan's ship after being hit by Liu Xi Ling's attack. In three breaths, his entire body became extremely limp and even difficult to move.
Hu Li waited for a while until the thin smoke from his Master's pill disappeared. Himself and Liu Xi Ling immediately descended and then began to gather the nine pirates.
Hu Li took out a rope in his Storage Pouch, enveloped the rope with Qi and started tying the hands, feet, as well as the bodies of the fellow Zanjin.
THE TRAANG!
By the time Hu Li and Liu Xi Ling moved the cultivators whose bodies were squeezed onto the pirate ship, Xiao Shuxiang and Zanjin were still fighting.
THE TRAANG!
"What have you done to my people?!"
"You think?"
Zanjin looked angry, he wanted to help his partner but Xiao Shuxiang did not let him go at all. Not only that, but even taking a breath can be difficult.
THE TRAANG!
"Why is he so strong?! Who exactly is this brash young man I'm fighting?!"
Zanjin brought out his secret sword technique. A forbidden technique that only he unleashed when he was in a desperate situation.
Xiao Shuxiang felt the atmosphere around him change. There were flashes of lightning as if coming out of his opponent's sword blade.
He held tightly onto Yinng xiong, this sword was completely unwilling to accept his Qi. However, Ying xiong could still use it.
THE TRAANG!
!!
Xiao Shuxiang was able to withstand the strongest attack from Zanjin. He then saw there was an opportunity from the attention of opponents who seemed divided.
Xiao Shuxiang then gave a deceitful attack that continued with a kick and immediately made Zanjin hit Fan Chuan's ship violently.
Xiao Shuxiang again passed the three pills that were burned by his little blue flame towards the pirate chief.
As it touched the floor, thin smoke began to burst forth along with the disappearance of Xiao Shuxiang's little blue flame.
The enhanced Paralysis Pill would obviously get stronger. Unfortunately it takes a very old plant and a longer time if you want to make more.
!!
Zanjin was so shocked by what happened to his body. He really felt very weak, even though he was trying to stand up.. Still can't.
Zanjin had even held his breath, he assumed by doing so he would be fine. Unfortunately, Xiao Shuxiang's artificial lubrication pill can enter the body through the skin.
Zanjin was obviously helpless. It takes a long time for the effects of the pill to fade. Xiao Shuxiang who was still floating in the air seemed to be staring towards the Fan Chuan ship that had partially sunk.
Blood dripped back at the corner of Xiao Shuxiang's lips and fell into the sea, he felt the Soul Restraint Seal forming on his wrist like a thin wind and slowly fading away.
!!
Xiao Shuxiang's face started to pall when he saw a lot of water. Especially now that the increasingly powerful Soul Restraint Seal was making his practice go down.
Xiao Shuxiang once again poured blood at the corner of his lips, his Qi and blood flow were suddenly chaotic. He wanted to call Liu Xi Ling but could not.
!!
Xiao Shuxiang's body floated down, his feet treading on the surface of the water for a moment before falling down.
Hu Li and Liu Xi Ling who were busy moving the cultivators, instantly realized that Xiao Shuxiang was no longer floating in the air.
"Where is Young Master Xiao?!"
Hu Li watched the sky and indeed did not find his Master. His eyes were rounded when a thought flashed that said that his Young Master Xiao had fallen into the sea.
What Hu Li thought was right, Xiao Shuxiang was indeed falling into the sea, but not to the point of drowning. He tried to calm himself while simultaneously controlling the flow of blood and Qi within his body.
Xiao Shuxiang's blood again dripped and mixed with water. Deep within the ocean, a thin black smoke that was twisting about was rapidly moving up.
Black smoke penetrates the bodies of swimming marine animals. The moment Xiao Shuxiang started going back up.. His left leg suddenly seemed like it had just been tied to something.
"I finally found you,"
!!
Xiao Shuxiang was shocked when he suddenly heard a voice. He kicked his leg, hoping that whatever tied his left leg could come off.
But what happened was that he was drawn into the sea. Hu Li had only seen his Young Master when Xiao Shuxiang called out someone's name.
Hu Li immediately shouted and darted to help his Young Master Xiao. He threw himself into the sea, but his master completely disappeared.
"Young Master Xiao? Where is he? Clearly I see Master here?"
Hu Li dived deeper, but Xiao Shuxiang he had not found at all. He finally went back up to the surface without realizing that his Young Master Xiao had been at a depth of nearly a hundred meters.
It felt stifling, Xiao Shuxiang was almost out of breath. In this dangerous moment he was instead unable to control his Qi and blood flow.
"Lan Zhi's.."
Xiao Shuxiang's vision faded, along with Lan Guan Zhi who suddenly flinched. He was currently sitting with Ling Lang Tian in one of the gardens present in the residence of the Sky Pagoda Sect.
"What's up, Young Master Lan?"
Ling Lang Tian was able to notice there was a change in the eyes of the young man beside him. It was as if this young man seemed to be worrying about something.
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