My Ship's Famous for Being Sturdy!

"Lord Zhu, this is bad! Demonic Evil is coming!"

The ship's captain shouted in a panic.

"What are you panicking for? It's just one Demonic Evil. Haven't we seen them all along the way? Has Lord Zhu not killed enough of them?"

The junior officer scolded him, looking displeased.

"Exactly. If Demonic Evil are coming, then they're the ones who'll be out of luck."

The Yunzhou Prefectural Army chimed in, unconcerned.

Lord Zhu smiled. "They've come at just the right time. The brothers from the Qingzhou Cao Gang can see for themselves how capable our Yunzhou Demon Suppressing Division is."

"Hahaha..."

"Exactly, exactly..."

Li Xian stood in the doorway, watching them charge outside like a pack of fools, his expression strange.

Were they really that strong, so unconcerned about the Demonic Evil attacking outside?

Or were they simply too ignorant to know how powerful those Demonic Evil were?

Li Xian soon found out.

When he came out onto the deck, he saw Lord Zhu and his men, who had been so full of themselves moments ago, staring dumbfounded at the dense swarm of Demonic Evil covering the canal. Each one was as big as a door panel.

"Th-this... what... what are those things..." The junior officer's face had gone pale, and his legs were already trembling. He stammered, his earlier smugness completely gone.

He might often throw his weight around and like to show off in front of people, but he wasn't stupid.

On the contrary, he was especially sharp and quick-witted. At a glance, he could tell that even if ten more Lord Zhus showed up, they'd probably still be nothing but a meal for the swarm below.

"Those are Pig Dragons. The Grand Canal is full of them, but..." the ship's captain shouted hoarsely.

"But there are far too many! This isn't normal..."

At a moment this critical, there was no point in saying anything. All they could do was grit their teeth and fight.

Lord Zhu was afraid too, but what choice did he have?

"Get everyone out here! We fight together. No one backs down at a time like this."

Li Xian didn't need to be called. He was already on deck.

He looked down at the canal and saw that the so-called Pig Dragons looked a lot like crocodiles from his previous life, only fiercer and uglier. It was as if they wore a thick layer of black armor, and their eyes were blood-red. They looked highly aggressive.

"Oh, these little fellows are quite distinctive," Li Xian said with interest.

Perhaps they'd heard Li Xian's teasing, because the Pig Dragons below began ramming the grain ship even more frequently.

The constant thuds made everyone aboard tremble with fear, their hands and feet shaking.

"Captain, how sturdy is this ship of yours? At this rate, how much longer can it hold?"

The junior officer asked, his face full of worry.

At that, the ship's captain perked up. He said proudly, "The bottom of my ship is protected with iron plating. It's very sturdy. Ordinary Demonic Evil can't break through!"

Everyone was overjoyed at his words, hope rising in their hearts.

"Then we'll be fine?"

The ship's captain held up one finger.

The junior officer didn't understand and ventured a guess.

"Captain, do you mean we can hold out for a whole night?"

The captain shook his head.

"An hour?"

The captain shook his head again.

Why the hell was he still shaking his head?

"Then how long? Just say it!" the junior officer shouted impatiently.

The ship's captain said with a pained expression, "The time it takes to drink a cup of tea!"

Damn it!

Didn't that mean they'd be breached any moment now?

Everyone nearly fainted from rage.

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Another especially loud crash came from beneath the ship. The entire vessel rocked three times, seeming on the verge of capsizing.

"Uh-oh! There's a huge one down there!"

A boatman shouted in terror from below.

There was no time left.

Lord Zhu was frantic with worry. Gritting his teeth, he looked at Li Xian, his expression gradually turning cold.

"Hall Master Li."

"Hmm?"

"Please take your men down to the ship's hold, open the hatch, and engage the Demonic Evil. We'll support you from above!"

A hatch was installed near the waterline at the bottom of grain ships. It made unloading convenient, and also allowed the crew to fight enemies coming from the water.

But Pig Dragons were vicious aquatic Demonic Evil. Sending Li Xian and his men below to fight them now was no different from sending them to their deaths.

"What did you say???" Brother Xin and Wan Cai shouted furiously.

Li Xian furrowed his brows. Killing Intent stirred in his heart.

Lord Zhu understood that since he had already said it aloud, the two sides had fallen out and there was no turning back. They could only take things all the way.

"I've made myself perfectly clear. Do I need to say it again?" he said viciously.

Li Xian sighed, his expression calm. "Lord Zhu, do you know what you're doing?"

"What I do is none of your concern. But if you disobey my orders, you know what the consequences will be, don't you?"

The threat in his words was unmistakable. The men around him even drew their swords halfway, ready to strike at the first sign of trouble.

"You've gone too far!" Brother Xin and Wan Cai shouted angrily, but there was nothing they could do.

They weren't strong enough. Faced with something like this, all they could do was vent their frustration with a couple of shouts.

Lord Zhu didn't take the two of them seriously. He merely sneered at Li Xian.

"Well, Hall Master Li? What will you choose?"

Everyone turned their eyes toward Li Xian.

Facing the aggressive Yunzhou Demon Suppressing Division and his men watching him expectantly, Li Xian smiled.

He calmly drew the sword at his waist.

"This sword was given to me personally by Gang Leader Cao after I killed Zhang Yangming."

"I didn't want it at first, since I don't know any sword techniques. But after killing Zhang Yangming, I reclaimed the Merit Points that belonged to me and exchanged them for a sword technique."

"I spent some time mastering it, and afterward I was worried I'd never get the chance to use it."

"I never expected that chance to come today!"

Lord Zhu sneered inwardly when he heard that.

"He's only practiced swordsmanship for a few days, and he's already showing off."

But aloud, he said, "What a coincidence, Hall Master Li. With that Treasure Sword of yours, you'll surely have no trouble killing those Pig Dragons below."

Li Xian smiled. "The Pig Dragons certainly have to die. But before that, a few people need to die first!"

"Who do you want to kill?"

"Obviously..."

"You!"

A streak of silver-white sword light suddenly flashed into being.

A bone-chilling sword intent swept across the deck like liquid mercury, freezing everyone in place as if they'd been encased in ice.

"What sword technique is this!"

Lord Zhu was stricken with terror. He opened his mouth but couldn't make a sound, able only to watch helplessly as the sword light slashed toward his neck.

"Extreme Cold Line of Heaven!"

Li Xian's voice drifted over.

The sword light flashed and vanished!

Thud!

Lord Zhu's head dropped limply to the deck. His lifeless eyes still held a fear that would not fade.

Dead silence fell over the deck!