The One Hundred and Eight Pirates of Liangshan

Dark clouds covered the sky, obscuring the sun.

This is the truest depiction of the [Prayer Deep Pool].

This body of water is not a single lake, but rather consists of three vast inland seas connected end to end.

Each of the deep pools here covers an area of over 50,000 square kilometers.

Thick, dark clouds that linger in the sky year-round completely block out sunlight, shrouding the entire deep pool in a perpetually bluish-black hue.

It's also the ultimate playground for countless underwater monsters...

However, beneath this seemingly calm black surface lies a fierce struggle and resistance that is unimaginable to ordinary people.

"Hahaha! Sisters! Well done!"

"Today they robbed that dog emperor and that damned [Great Love National Preceptor] of their tribute goods again!"

Loud, unrestrained laughter echoed from a massive black pirate ship.

Standing at the bow of the boat was a female eerie figure with a high black ponytail.

She had pale, cool skin and sharp, piercing eyes.

What's most striking is that below her empty left shoulder, instead of an arm, a heavy cleaver is directly embedded.

At this moment, her right hand was holding a head that had been swollen and disfigured by seawater.

But what's chilling is that the head wasn't dead.

"You... you damned pirates!"

The headless demon opened its mouth, revealing its gums from decay, and roared.

"The imperial court will absolutely not let you off! I advise you to be sensible and release me immediately!"

"My master... has a very close relationship with Minister Gao, the Minister of War of the Dragon Xia Imperial City!"

"You've offended Lord Gao; your entire family will be executed sooner or later!"

However, this blustering threat had no effect whatsoever.

The woman with the high ponytail, instead of being afraid, eerily let out a cold laugh.

She patted the head in her hand. "Oh? Lord Gao? Then do you even know who I am?"

I don't care who you are!

The headless ghost snorted coldly, about to continue displaying his official authority and retorting.

But as its gaze gradually moved down from the other person's face and landed on the large sword embedded directly in the left arm, it...

Its sound abruptly stopped.

The headless demon seemed to remember something, and its eyes began to involuntarily dart upwards.

Finally, the image froze on the tight band worn on the woman's forehead.

"You... you are..."

The headless demon's pupils dilated, covering its entire face, and its voice trembled violently.

"Jingyin Hai fought a whale... blood splattered at Yuanyang Tower... the traitor, Wu Shuang?!"

"Hehe, looks like your brain isn't entirely filled with seawater; you're not too stupid."

Wu Shuang sneered, "I will never change my name or surname!"

"It is indeed Wu Shuang, the first mate of the Lianghai Pirate Group, the [Two Phoenix Mountain]!"

"Since you know who I am, your brain, the size of a walnut, should be able to figure out one thing..."

Wu Shuang's eyes instantly turned icy cold. She turned around, carrying the decapitated ghost, and looked at the deck behind her.

"Just how important is your [Master Gao] to my best friend...?"

Or rather, how deeply they hate them!

Following Wu Shuang's gaze, the headless ghost looked over in terror.

Behind Wu Shuang stood a tall figure.

She also had fair skin, and her long hair was tied back with a simple strip of cloth.

His eyes and brows were clear and dignified, and his whole body exuded the uprightness and solemnity of a soldier.

But what's eerie and terrifying is...

A spearhead had suddenly sprouted from the center of her once beautiful and dignified face!

Then, under the despairing gaze of the human-headed demon...

The woman's face split open in the middle.

The flesh and blood split open to reveal a long spear.

The spear tip was aimed at the headless demon's forehead.

"Gao Qiu's lackey..."

They all have to die.

"No... no!"

These were the last words uttered by the headless demon in this world.

Having said that, the spear shot out.

"Bang!!!"

A solid spear shot out from Lin Ying's cracked face and pierced through the headless demon's forehead!

The immense impact sent the decapitated man's remains flying off the pirate ship, where they sank into the black sea with a splash...

That's right, it's the seabed.

But this was no ordinary deep lakebed; in the instant it was penetrated...

Space is fluctuating!

This human-headed ghost was forcibly nailed to the boundless deep seabed outside [Weird Island]!

And at the bottom of that dark, deep, nameless sea, accompanied this headless ghost...

There are countless other strange creatures, similarly impaled on seabed rocks by these spears.

No one knows the exact coordinates of this eerie Undersea Graveyard...

There was no power capable of pulling them out.

They can only endure the pain of being sealed away in darkness and cold, accompanying the fish in the deep sea until the sea dries up and the rocks crumble, and they perish completely.

Lin Ying's cracked face closed up again, and she regained her dignified and aloof appearance.

"Instructor Lin Ying, your marksmanship is still as accurate, fast, and ruthless as ever."

Wu Shuang laughed heartily, twirling the large sword on her left arm. "When we have time, we sisters should definitely have a good spar."

"Haha, First Mate, you flatter me. Not at all."

The female pirate, known as Lin Ying, bowed slightly, her tone humble.

"Captain Wu is truly remarkable."

"His swordsmanship is superb, and his strength is boundless. I only relied on some minor skills and this [Face Gun]."

And just then...

"Amitabha Buddha, it seems you two are having a very pleasant conversation, then this humble nun is relieved."

A female ghost nun, dressed in tattered robes and with her hands clasped together, walked over.

She carried a crescent-shaped shovel on her back, and her arms were covered in tattoos.

Most chillingly, the Wrathful Vajra tattooed on her arm seemed to be alive, writhing beneath her skin.

She looked at Wu Shuang and Lin Ying, and gave them a kind smile.

"Haha, don't worry, Captain Lu Zhihui."

"Miss Wu Shuang and I hit it off immediately and appreciate each other's talents, so naturally there won't be any conflicts between us."

Lin Ying responded with a smile.

"By the way, sister, weren't you interrogating those merchants downstairs in the hold just now?"

Wu Shuang stepped forward, brandishing the large sword on her left arm, and asked, "Did you come up here with some news?"

Lu Zhihui nodded, but the smile on her face disappeared, and her expression became extremely solemn.

"The information was successfully extracted, but it wasn't good news."

What happened?

Wu Shuang frowned, becoming wary. "Could it be that old turtle in Deep Pool Fortress is planning to personally lead his troops to suppress the bandits?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Ying, who was standing to the side, also nervously pursed her lips.

Lord of Deep Pool Fortress, General Duanlang!

That's the most powerful old monster in the imperial court, as everyone knows!

It is said that he reached the realm of Demigod a thousand years ago, and was only one step away from the legendary Quasi-God!

There are even rumors circulating that this General Duanlang was once the martial arts instructor of the legendary Dragon God!

This level of terrifying existence is absolutely beyond the reach of the Lianghai Pirate Group, who rule the seas.

Lu Zhihui sighed, shook his head, and said, "It's not that Duanlang wants to make a move."

"That old monster has been busy with something lately; he's completely sealed off the entire Deep Pool Fortress."

"Even the waterways for entry and exit have been cut off, leaving only a small number of soldiers to protect the merchants."

"If it's not him, then what bad news is it?"

Wu Shuang pressed for an answer.

"I obtained top-secret information about our internal affairs from those merchants."

Lu Zhihui lowered her voice, "Our pirate captain, Song Gongyao... Sister Song, she's trying to accept the imperial court's offer of amnesty."

"She wants us, her sisters who have risked our lives at sea, to become dogs for that fake emperor who has already been replaced by a charlatan!"

"Go and be a dog for that bastard Gao Qiu, the Minister of War!"

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Shuang and Lin Ying were both struck dumb, their faces filled with disbelief.

Sister Song wants to be granted amnesty? And she's even going to pledge allegiance to Gao Qiu?!

Lin Ying's eyes instantly turned bloodshot, her hands clenched tightly, and she trembled all over, almost on the verge of losing control!

She was originally the highly respected head instructor of the 800,000 Imperial Guards in the Dragon Xia Imperial City!

It was because her husband was raped by Gao Qiu's nephew, Gao Nantong!

Squeezed dry to death, with nowhere to turn for help, she stormed out of the imperial city in a fit of rage, turned to sea and became a pirate, joining the Lianghai Pirate Group!

Now, someone is actually telling her to lay down her weapons and go back to lick the feet of her mortal enemy?!

How could she possibly accept this!

"I don't believe it! Sister Gongyao would never do such a thing!"

Lin Ying screamed uncontrollably, tears welling in her eyes, "She promised me that back then!"

"She said she would help me get revenge and overthrow the current fake emperor's rule! How could she possibly side with Gao Qiu!"

With that, Lin Ying turned and charged towards the headquarters. "I'm going to find her myself and get to the bottom of this!"

"Calm down!"

Wu Shuang grabbed Lin Ying's arm, pulled her back, and loudly advised her.

"Lin Ying, calm down!"

"Our Two Dragon just finished robbing the merchants, and we don't know how many imperial troops are still chasing us relentlessly!"

"Moreover, this is only the merchant's side of the story; we have no idea whether the information is true or false!"

"Going back to confront me like this, while still emotional, is not only dangerous!"

"It will also damage the life-or-death bond between our 108 best sisters! Please be very careful!"

"What should we do then?!"

The mere mention of Gao Qiu's name caused Lin Ying to lose all composure; she clutched her head in anguish.

"Am I just supposed to stand here, tormented by this ambiguous news?!"

"Amitabha Buddha, don't be anxious."

"This humble nun has an idea."

Lu Zhihui clasped his hands together and said, "Since we can't determine the veracity of the information, we can try asking the captain of the [Purple Pearl]."

"Purple pearl?"

Wu Shuang was taken aback. "Sister, you mean those blond, blue-eyed foreigners?"

"That's right."

Lu Zhihui nodded. "Captain Janet of the Purple Pearl has long operated between the legal and illegal worlds."

"He frequently engaged in private transactions with powerful and influential merchants within the Dragon Xia Imperial City."

"Those foreigners were outnumbered and outmatched; they generally couldn't defeat those merchant ships that were heavily guarded in a head-on confrontation."

So I recently changed careers and started specializing in information trafficking.

She knows everything that's going on in the Dragon Xia Imperial City.

"We can try asking her for information."

After listening, Lin Ying forcibly suppressed her Wrath and thought the suggestion was feasible.

She had heard of Janet before in the Imperial City; although she wasn't particularly strong, she was quick-witted and well-informed.

But Wu Shuang was somewhat worried. "Those foreigners only care about money, they're insatiable!"

What if she tries to rip us off by demanding an exorbitant price?

"We mainly looted cloth and grain this time; we didn't have much cash."

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhihui chuckled and pulled a wooden box from his wide robe.

"Don't worry, this humble nun has also made up her mind."

"While we were taking inventory of the merchants' goods, we discovered that they were mainly presenting Western musical instruments as tribute to the imperial court this time."

"This humble nun casually picked up a music box."

Janet loves listening to music and all sorts of gossip.

"We don't need to spend any money; we just need to give her these little trinkets to suit her tastes."

Wu Shuang and Lin Ying exchanged a glance; everything was fine now.

"Pass down the order! Full helm! Set sail immediately to find the Purple Pearl!"

Wu Shuang raised her broadsword and roared at the crew members on deck.

However, what these hopeful older sisters didn't know was...

The Purple Pearl they were looking for had already changed hands!