Chapter 18: Transforming into a Dragon through the Sea

“The leader of the Tianfeng Pirate Gang, speak your final words.”

Over 330 gang leaders surrounded Qing Wugui at this moment. Qin Tianyin spoke up again.

After fighting for so long, these people still didn’t know Qing Wugui’s name, which annoyed them greatly. They wanted to find out right away.

Qing Wugui simply smiled faintly and said, “Whether I reveal my name or not makes no difference, because none of you will be able to leave today.”

With that, he dashed forward and appeared in front of Qin Tianyin, raising his sword to strike again.

“It’s not that easy.”

Before Qing Wugui could swing his sword, several gang leaders beside Qin Tianyin immediately intervened, firing spells at him one after another.

Qing Wugui smiled lightly and flew back, avoiding those spells. He then moved in front of another gang leader and raised his sword to kill him outright.

“Bastard! Don’t get too arrogant!”

Several other gang leaders shouted angrily, firing more spells that surrounded Qing Wugui. He had no choice but to dodge quickly.

After a few exchanges, the 330+ gang leaders realized that although Qing Wugui was fast, as long as several of them worked together, they could hold him back and prevent him from killing any of their leaders.

Soon, thirty groups formed in the air, each group consisting of over a dozen gang leaders at the Divine General level, all staring intently at Qing Wugui.

“Today, you won’t be able to escape. Once you die, the cultivation secrets on you will belong to us. We will pass them on for you.” Seeing that Qing Wugui was held back by their forces, Qin Tianyin said happily.

Qing Wugui’s ability to affect the power of spells used by Divine General-level cultivators was a strange skill. It had harmed Qin Tianyin, but it also made him extremely envious, as he wanted to seize those cultivation secrets for himself.

Unfortunately, though these gang leaders shared such ambitions, they didn’t understand that Qing Wugui’s Asura Heart had been cultivated since his time in the cultivation world. He had mastered various principles, developed this Asura Heart, then merged it with the Five Elements Heart, and further practiced the art of killing—thus gaining an extremely powerful ability to influence spell effects.

Even if these gang leaders knew about Qing Wugui’s cultivation method, they would never be able to replicate it.

Qing Wugui merely smiled in response to Qin Tianyin’s words. He moved nimbly, ceasing to attack the gang leaders actively and instead focusing on dodging, continuing his journey in mastering the art of killing.

Yes, Qing Wu Gui’s previous attacks were meant to provoke these people, so that the group leaders would surround him and attack relentlessly, giving him the opportunity to refine his killing skills.
Over 330 group leaders at the Divine General level were now unleashing their spells in full force, attacking Qing Wu Gui frantically.
Qing Wu Gui wore an expression of urgency on his face, but inside he was overjoyed, constantly dodging the attacks.
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On the island, Zhu Chen, Cang Yan, Luo Kui, Chu Chen, and Ling Yu Bo, along with the members of the Tianfeng Pirate Gang, had already set up the “Draw the Sea to Transform into Dragons Formation.”
At that moment, Zhu Chen saw a large group flying towards them from the sky.
Nearly 90,000 people, riding on flying ships, arrived above the island.
“Haha, Tianfeng Pirate Gang, we’ve finally found you! Your leader is already in our grasp. Now, face our attacks!” Bao Zi, the leader of the group, shouted triumphantly from the sky.
The island remained calm, with no other abnormalities. Seeing that the Tianfeng Pirate Gang consisted of only 500 members, with only five group leaders at the Divine General level, Bao Zi grew excited, thinking the mission could be completed quickly.
As soon as he finished speaking, Bao Zi, Bai Yun, Yang Wu, Se Guang, along with twenty more group leaders at the Divine General level, rushed downward, aiming straight at Zhu Chen, Cang Yan, Luo Kui, Chu Chen, and Ling Yu Bo, determined to end the battle immediately.
But the five of them simply smiled faintly, then stamped their feet, channeling their divine energy into the ground. As the twenty-four group leaders at the Divine General level descended, the environment of the entire island underwent a drastic change.
“Activate the Draw the Sea to Transform into Dragons Formation,” Zhu Chen ordered coldly.
Immediately, the island was filled with mist, and at the same time, the surrounding ocean violently sprayed water towards the island, forming a massive fountain that covered the entire island. The seawater, drawn by the formation, condensed intensely, forming countless water dragons—no less than 10,000 of them—flying and roaring in the sky above the island.
Roar!
The power of those water dragons was equivalent to that of cultivators who had just reached the Divine General level, or in other words, the combined power of five million condensed spiritual entities. With the guidance of Zhu Chen, Cang Yan, Luo Kui, Chu Chen, and Ling Yu Bo, the water dragons charged straight at Bao Zi, Bai Yun, Yang Wu, Se Guang, and the other twenty-four people.
“Oh no, we’ve fallen for the trap!”
“We’re surrounded by the formation!”

“Everyone, stay calm. These water dragons are not very powerful; they can’t hurt us. As long as we hold on, the other leaders will arrive, and the Tianfeng Pirate Gang will still be destroyed.”
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The twenty-four leaders at the Divine General level were only briefly panicked before quickly calming down. They had already sensed the power of the water dragons and felt confident.
The water dragons charged!
Immediately, they were blown apart, splashing water everywhere without harming anyone.
More water dragons charged!
Undoubtedly, these water dragons were easily destroyed by the twenty-four again, causing no harm at all.
Yet, the water dragons kept coming—once one was destroyed, hundreds more would rush in, causing great trouble for Bao Zi, Bai Yun, Yang Wu, Se Guang, and the other twenty-four leaders, who had no choice but to resist tenaciously.
“All members of the Ten Thousand Islands Alliance, descend immediately and attack the ocean.”
At that moment, Bao Zi, trapped inside the ‘Sea-Calling Dragon Formation,’ thought of a crucial point and immediately issued the order.
As long as those ninety thousand pirates took action to scatter the Ocean Flower and deprive the entire formation of its energy source, the ‘Sea-Calling Dragon Formation’ would disintegrate on its own, leaving Zhu Chen and the others without any support.
Upon hearing this order, Zhu Chen, Cang Yan, Luo Kui, Chu Chen, and Ling Yu Bo all looked worried.
Just then, Qu Yi’s figure suddenly appeared on the island.
“Haha, brothers of the Tianfeng Pirate Gang, you hold off those twenty-four on the island while I deal with all the pirates in the air,” Qu Yi exclaimed excitedly as he appeared.
Indeed, while refining weapons inside the Dimensional Sphere, Qu Yi also kept an eye on the progress of various pirate gangs in Tianfeng Fort. He knew that Qing Wu Gui was fighting against over three hundred Divine General level leaders, while the island was under severe threat, so he came over.
“Yes, Fort King.”
“Fort King, everything is in your hands.”
Upon hearing Qu Yi’s voice, the members of the Tianfeng Pirate Gang all showed excited expressions. They were certain that with Qu Yi’s help, those ninety thousand pirates would be utterly useless.
Bao Zi, Bai Yun, Yang Wu, Se Guang, and the other twenty-four Divine General level leaders grew anxious upon seeing the expressions of Zhu Chen and the others. They realized that Qing Wu Gui might not be the true leader of the Tianfeng Pirate Gang after all, and Qu Yi was the real core.
With a shout, Qu Yi vanished and reappeared in front of the leading flying ship in an instant.
“Everyone, get down now.”

Qu Yi shouted, holding the Tear-Heaven Sword in his right hand and the Spring-Rain Sword in his left—both divine artifacts at the Divine General level. With swords flashing on both sides, creating dazzling shadows that blurred vision, a chilling aura filled the air.

The flying divine ships were under Qu Yi’s attack. Those ships were merely divine artifacts at the Divine Human level and couldn’t withstand even a single strike, breaking apart one after another. The pirates inside those ships, also at the Divine Human level and unable to fly, fell into the ocean as their ships shattered.

“Ah…”
“Save us!”
“We can’t die at the hands of sea beasts! Captain, come save us!”
As they fell from the sky, the Divine Human level pirates kept screaming, their voices filled with despair.

Qu Yi remained calm, flying forward as the sword lights in his hands created illusions. Spells were cast, and the resulting spiritual entities formed swords that slashed at the flying ships, which had no chance to escape and were all destroyed. More Divine Human level pirates fell into the sea.

Nearly a thousand flying ships couldn’t withstand Qu Yi’s attacks and were destroyed one after another, all breaking apart in the blink of an eye. Ninety thousand Divine Human level pirates fell into the sea without exception. Of course, these cultivators wouldn’t die immediately, but their presence was the most tempting food for sea beasts.

Indeed, not long after, shadows of sea beasts appeared on the ocean surface—sea shrimps, eels, snakes, fish, and many other species in terrifying numbers. They rose to the surface and immediately launched a fierce attack on the ninety thousand+ Divine Human level pirates.

Qu Yi felt no pity. Glancing briefly at the tragic scene, he flew away to rescue Qing Wu Gui.

Qing Wu Gui was agile and could use the Art of Slaying to disrupt other cultivators’ spells. However, his greatest weakness was that his divine essence couldn’t sustain long-term use. Thus, under the siege of over 330 Divine General level captains, despite his efforts to practice the Art of Slaying, he couldn’t hold on indefinitely.

Qu Yi naturally couldn’t let Qing Wu Gui die. He rushed over personally to rescue him when Qing Wu Gui could no longer fight.

Before long, Qu Yi arrived and saw the battle in the air. Qing Wu Gui was still dodging while secretly practicing the Art of Slaying, while the 330+ Divine General level captains attacked him mercilessly, treating him like a dog that had fallen into the water.

Qu Yi did not go over immediately but watched from a distance. At this moment, Qing Wu Gui’s movement slowed down slightly, and it seemed his divine energy was about to be exhausted. The more than 300 regiment commanders saw this and immediately showed joy on their faces. “You guys, are you enjoying bullying my brother?” Suddenly, Qu Yi’s figure appeared beside Qing Wu Gui, shouting coldly.