The Wavebreaker sailed along the route back to the mainland. Ling Yun spent most of his time in seclusion inside the cabin, assimilating the insights from the Heart of Time and Space and the information about the Outer Gods. His strength steadily improved.
That day, the ship entered a relatively busy sea route, with many merchant vessels and ships carrying Soul Master teams passing nearby.
Suddenly, fierce Soul Power clashes and shouts of battle erupted ahead! A merchant fleet flying the banner of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was under siege by pirate ships flying black skull flags! The pirates were no weaklings, and their fighting was vicious. Although the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect guards resisted desperately, they had clearly fallen into a disadvantage and were on the verge of having their ships destroyed and their men killed!
"It's the sect's fleet!" The captain recognized the banner, and his face changed dramatically.
Ling Yun opened his eyes and swept the battlefield with his Spiritual Sense. When he saw the figure on the deck of the besieged flagship desperately releasing the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul to heal the wounded, his gaze narrowed slightly.
It was Ye Lingling! Why was she here? And why had she run into pirates?
As a Spirit Douluo-level pirate broke through the defenses with a savage grin and reached for Ye Lingling, Ling Yun hesitated no longer. His figure flashed, and he vanished from the cabin.
The next instant, he appeared on the flagship's deck like a ghost, standing in front of Ye Lingling.
Faced with the Spirit Douluo pirate's claw, Ling Yun merely waved his hand casually.
Bang!
The Spirit Douluo pirate was struck as though by a massive hammer. He screamed and flew backward even faster than he had come, smashing through