Momentum, Part 1

The sea breeze blows, and waves crash against the hull, creating large white sprays between the water and the wood.

A two-story, low-rise ship with sixteen sails was propelled forward by rows of sturdy oars on both sides.

Cheng Hui stood on the deck, leaning against the ship's railing, gazing to the right front.

"White Island. Hopefully, we'll achieve something."

"Don't worry." On a large chair fixed to the deck sat a giant, slumped in it like a piece of stewed fatty pork.

The giant had a smiling face, was bald, and wore a red robe. Five strong women were constantly massaging his body beside him.

This person was none other than the Sea Dragon King, Kong Wu, who had just stepped down from his Sea Dragon.

Among the Kong Generation, his strength and potential were not particularly good to begin with, so he was sent out to manage the Sea Dragon organization.

Unexpectedly, he used the Sea Dragon Organization to quickly find his own path and method of cultivation.

In just over a decade, he has made rapid progress and has now officially entered the ranks of Grandmasters and successfully Worship God. He can be considered to have truly entered the upper echelons of the True Buddha Temple.

This time, he was supposed to investigate the Sea Gazing Temple murder case with Kong Ding.

But halfway there, he deliberately slowed down, took a large detour, and concealed himself.

Now, after secretly sending his trusted confidants to investigate for so long, he has finally figured out that the biggest suspect in Citong is the Guardian official Zhang Ying.

Regardless of this person's identity, they must be closely related to the Human Seed Secret Treasure.

Just then, Cheng Hui, the Golden Wing Tower Master, appeared out of nowhere, confirming his guess.

Cheng Hui also believes that Zhang Ying is the most suspicious person among those involved in the Third Human Seed Secret Treasure.

In addition, Cheng Hui also provided him with important intelligence.

That's information about White Island.

Seeing that Cheng Hui seemed somewhat uneasy, Kong Wu smiled.

"We are unfamiliar with this place, and we are short-handed, so we are always on the defensive. No matter what we do, the other side will see, discover, and follow us."

Instead of doing that, why not proactively reveal the information we want to disclose, and then expose a flaw, making them unable to resist taking action?

The location where we make the move is entirely up to us.

"You mean?!" Cheng Hui exclaimed in realization.

Sea Dragon, Sea Dragon, naturally refers to someone who is extremely good at swimming.

Among them, Kong Wu, who is revered as the Sea Dragon King, is even more adept at sea than on land, and his strength is far greater.

Therefore, as long as you are at sea, it's like entering his Kong Wu home ground.

Seeing that Cheng Hui was still somewhat uneasy, Kong Wu smiled.

"Since you're still worried, why don't you decide for yourself whether you want to join me in achieving success or go back and leave on your own?"

Cheng Hui hesitated.

He looked at the Kong Wu.

Beside this former Sea Dragon King were thirteen Worship God artists who had left the Sea Dragon Clan together. They were all skilled in Internal Method magic, with the lowest level being External Medicine. They were all experts in firearms and proficient in the combined formation – the Demon Subduing Landscape Chart.

Even if this group encounters the Three Voids Worship God, they can still outmaneuver and defeat them.

With such combat strength, plus the backup plans prepared on the ship.

This time, if the person behind the scenes is truly roused, they will have no chance of escaping.

But Cheng Hui always felt that something was inexplicably wrong.

But I don't know what's wrong.

"I want to go back!" he suddenly exclaimed. He faced the Kong Wu with a solemn expression.

"You dare to desert your post?!" A master beside Kong Wu glared angrily and was about to step forward to attack.

"Wait a minute." Kong Wu raised his hand and looked at Cheng Hui carefully.

The sea breeze rustled their robes and cassocks, bringing a touch of coolness.

His gaze was fixed on Cheng Hui's face, frozen in place.

More than ten seconds passed.

He then smiled again.

"Okay, since I promised you, I won't go back on my word."

He clapped his hands.

"Arrange a small boat for him so he can go back by himself. It's not far from the port; he can easily row back. Is that alright?"

Cheng Hui nodded.

Thank you.

He clasped his hands in a final gesture, then turned and quickly left.

Before long, a spare escape boat was launched, carrying Cheng Hui and two other Golden Wing Tower experts who also wanted to leave, and quickly returned towards the coastal port.

Huh! Not long after Cheng Hui left.

Suddenly, a long cry of an eagle rang out above the ship.

The extremely piercing cry made Kong Wu quickly look up at the sky.

"Where is the Eagle Keeper?" he asked with a smile.

"Your subordinate is here." A thin black man quickly ran over and knelt down on one knee in front of him.

He knew without being asked why he had been called over.

"Sir, Wells's shout means that there are ships chasing us at high speed. And they are much faster than us."

"Oh?" Kong Wu's smile deepened. "It seems our plan to lure the snake out of its hole is truly about to begin."

"Your Excellency is a master strategist; everything is under your control," a trusted confidant said respectfully.

These thirteen Worship God Expert were utterly loyal to Kong Wu, and their strength was extremely formidable.

Long ago, they had earned the title of the Thirteen Flying Eagles on their own.

No one would have imagined that the once-renowned Thirteen Eagles were actually subordinates of the Western Sect Sea Dragon.

"Alright, everyone get ready. Let's give our guests some good food first." Kong Wu clapped his hands, his face kind and gentle.

He shifted his massive frame in the chair, changing his posture, and surveyed the scene in the distance.

Soon, several people carried chairs to the stern of the boat.

Sure enough, a small boat was seen catching up quickly behind them, propelled by oars.

The rowers moved very quickly, clearly indicating they were not ordinary people.

Boom! Suddenly, the ship, which Kong Wu feet, shook violently.

A streak of fire shot out and slammed hard against the edge of the small boat.

The violent waves splashed up columns of water, which were thrown high into the air.

With a splash, large sprays of water turned into raindrops, falling densely and soaking the people on the small boat.

Without even looking ahead, those men turned sideways and jumped into the sea, disappearing from sight.

"It's Sea Scout! Probably one of the pirates from nearby." Kong Wu heard someone shout beside him.

"Just spies? Ignore them and keep moving forward," he said with a smile.

The ship sailed at full speed, and this time, nothing changed until the sun was about to set in the afternoon.

Instead, this time, directly in front of the ship, a pristine White Island was slowly rising from the sea surface and emerging.

"We've arrived at White Island!!" The Head Eagle of the Thirteen Eagles looked into the distance and finally felt a little relieved.

As long as they can see the islands, these experts from the Sea Dragon lineage will not worry about being isolated and helpless, or drifting at sea.

For short stretches of sea, you can swim across.

"Move closer! Prepare to land!"

With Heartless, as long as we find White Island, capture the key figures there, interrogate them thoroughly, and use them as leverage, everything will be settled.

The intelligence obtained from Cheng Hui indicated that there were likely many remnants of the Rebel Sect on White Island. They also mentioned the many beauties they had rescued from Sea Gazing Temple.

"Oh no, there's Water Ghost!!"

Just then, the sailors on the ship suddenly shouted.

"The hull is leaking; something has pierced it!"

The moment this sound was uttered, many people panicked.

"They've come after all!" Kong Wu not surprised but delighted, and burst into laughter.

As water began to leak from the hull, the entire ship began to tilt slightly.

Hiss.

Just then, a series of small boats trailed white lines of water behind them, swiftly closing in on the ship.

The small boats were densely packed together, each one inconspicuous to the seagoing vessel.

But from a distance...

They were like a pack of ferocious white wolves, chasing after us from behind, taking advantage of the moment when the ship was tilting and leaking, making it impossible to aim and fire.

Bang bang bang bang!! The ship's cannons fired continuously, but due to the leaking hull and the ship's rocking, they couldn't hit the target at all.

Inside the small boat, two burly, conspicuous figures stood at the bow like javelins.

The two men's sharp, hawk-like gazes fell on the ship, simultaneously targeting the Sea Dragon King Kong Wu, who sat in a large chair.

"Today's battle is the first step in our sect's efforts to assist the Crown Prince in achieving great deeds!"

Zuo Han crossed his arms, his dark skin appearing even more tanned in the sunlight.

His face was covered in scars, and his solemn and cold expression made many of the Thousand Stone Sect experts who came with him feel as if they had been transported back to many years ago.

At that time, Zuo Han was still full of vigor, young and powerful, and led people to besiege and kill the Black Ten Sect Master.

That battle truly cemented his status as the number one expert in the Thousand Stone Sect.

This led the then-living previous Sect Master to willingly relinquish his position and step down to a more capable successor.

And today.

They saw the Sect Master with that expression once again.

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

"Kill!!"

Everyone was instantly filled with righteous anger, raising their weapons and roaring.

Some people were yelling, some were whistling amidst their shouts, and others were laughing shrilly.

Small boats circled the large ship, casting out hooks and lines.

Among them, the most agile fighters leaped into the air, using the momentum to tiptoe and pounce towards the ship.

Zuo Han was the first one to lead them.

He spread his arms, threw out two hooks, hooked them onto the ship's side, and with just one upward pull, he floated up into the air and landed lightly on the deck.

As for the arrows shot at him, he ignored them all and forced his way through them.

After landing and regaining his footing, he looked up at the Kong Wu sitting in the large chair.

"Sea Dragon King Kong Wu?"

"Thousand Stone Sect Zuo Han" Kong Wu smiled and slowly got up.

As he stood up, strangely, all the fat on his body shrank rapidly, tightened, and clung tightly to his entire body.

In just a few seconds, his limp, fat body tightened and shrank as if deflated, turning into blocks of muscle and fat that resembled armor, protecting every part of his body.

The previously loose red robe now hung like a cloak behind him.

"I didn't expect the Sensing Gate to be involved in this. It seems you didn't crush us hard enough back then, huh?" Kong Wu said with a smile.

"People are foolish; they always think that people live because of the kindness and charity of others," Zuo Han said coldly. "But the truth is simply a matter of weighing the pros and cons."

"Interesting." Kong Wu walked towards Zuo Han step by step, his face still showing composure.

Elsewhere, on a small boat.

Zhang Rongfang at the bow of the small boat, the hem of his cloak fluttering in the sea breeze behind him.

He didn't watch the fight between Zuo Han and the mysterious grandmaster on the ship. Instead, his gaze fell elsewhere.

That was another ship that was rapidly approaching this direction.

It was obvious that this was the Second Sea Ship, and its design and specifications were the same as the ship they had just attacked.

They didn't know where they had set sail together, they used the same style, and they didn't know how they had concealed their whereabouts.

Meanwhile, on the Second Sea Ship, two people were standing far away, gazing in this direction.

Those two were Kong Ding and Jin Yuan, who were originally supposed to Sea Gazing Temple.