Sea Demon Haider's Final Job, Same Encounter as Tang San

"A-Qing, should I just take care of them myself?"

Liu Erlong yawned.

She hadn't even activated her Martial Soul yet, and was just leaning lazily against the mast.

Her long, fiery red hair fluttered in the Sea Breeze.

Lin Qingmo waved his hand, his gaze falling on the girls behind him who were rubbing their hands together in anticipation.

"Need not."

"Xiao Wu and the others will handle this group."

"Practice makes perfect. This is a good opportunity to practice against them and gain experience in fighting against Sea Soul Master."

"Clear!"

"I've been waiting for so long!"

"Finally, I can stretch my muscles!"

Xiao Wu was the first to rush out.

A pink and white figure traced an arc of light under the starry night, its scorpion braid unfurling in the air like the tail flame of a shooting star.

She didn't even activate her Martial Soul.

He used only his physical speed and Soft Technique to kick the pirate at the front of the pack flying.

The burly man, nearly 1.8 meters tall, flew off the ship's side like a kite with a broken string, tracing a rather ungraceful parabola in the air.

Then, with a splash, it plunged into the dark sea, the spray glistening in the moonlight.

"Sister Xiao Wu's warm-up hasn't even started yet!" Xiao Wu landed and patted off non-existent dust from her hands.

Dugu Yan was the second to make a move.

The Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Martial Soul appeared behind her.

The dark green snake scales shimmered with an eerie light under the starlight.

With a flick of her finger, several streaks of Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison silently shot towards the pirate group.

The two pirates who tried to go around the ship's side to the stern took only two steps before their legs gave way, and they collapsed onto the deck, foaming at the mouth.

The two pirates' faces turned purplish-green at a visible speed.

"Nausea."

Dugu Yan looked down at her fingers and frowned.

Zhu Zhuqing appeared silently behind the leading pirate.

The Hell Spirit Cat's speed was its greatest advantage in the darkness; she seemed to blend into the darkness itself.

The lead pirate felt a chill run down his spine.

He instinctively lunged forward!

He barely managed to dodge the sharp claw that was aimed at his throat.

But his shoulder was still torn open with three deep, bone-revealing gashes, and blood splattered on the deck like a dark red flower.

Ning Rongrong stood at the cabin door, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda slowly rotating in her palm.

A beam of amplifying light fell precisely on each teammate— Strength Boost, Speed Boost, Spirit Power Amplification, and Defense Boost all maxed out!

"The third person on the port side shows signs of gathering Soul Power."

Ye Lingling did not participate in the battle.

She stood at the ship's railing, a silver needle in her hand, calmly observing and taking notes.

"It's Fish Martial Soul, leaning towards the water attribute; he's preparing to launch a long-range attack."

No sooner had she finished speaking than Zhu Zhuqing appeared on the port side.

Zhu Zhuqing kicked the pirate who hadn't even had time to gather his Soul Power, sending him flying.

The pirate somersaulted three times in the air, landing face-first and passing out without uttering a sound.

Bai Chenxiang's performance surprised everyone.

The girl, pale from seasickness, spread her wings Sharp-Tailed Swift, soaring through the night sky like a bolt of lightning.

Her fighting ability is inferior to the others.

But her speed and aerial advantage made her the perfect spotter and pursuer.

No pirate could escape by jumping overboard while she was locked on.

One of them tried to escape by jumping over the side of the ship.

He had just flipped halfway when Bai Chenxiang swooped down from the air and stepped on his back.

He was pressed against the ship's side like a flattened pancake.

"Where do you want to run?"

Bai Chenxiang's voice came from the air, completely different from her usual timid self.

The battle lasted exactly two minutes from start to finish.

The ship's deck was littered with pirates, some foaming at the mouth, others convulsing, and still others covered in wounds.

Some people broke down in tears.

Some people fainted immediately.

Another one had been kicked by Xiao Wu so hard that his head was tilted to the side. He lay on the ground groaning, his neck twisted, looking just like a rooster whose neck had been snapped.

The leader of the pirates was poisoned by Dugu Yan.

"Yanzi, spare one of them," Lin Qingmo said.

Dugu Yan was about to poison the last remaining pirate who still had the ability to resist, paused upon hearing this.

The venom of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison stopped just three inches in front of the man's nose.

The dark green poisonous fog swirled in the night sky before being dispersed by the Sea Breeze.

She shrugged and dismissed the matter.

Then, grabbing the pirate by the collar, he threw him in front of Lin Qingmo like trash.

The man fell heavily onto the deck, too exhausted to even get up.

He trembled all over, looking at Lin Qingmo as if he were looking at a devil in human skin.

His lips trembled for a long time, but he couldn't squeeze out a single word.

"Speak."

Lin Qingmo squatted down, his tone so calm it didn't sound like he'd just finished commanding a crushing victory; it sounded more like he was asking a roadside vendor for a price.

Who are you?

"And why did you follow and attack us?"

"I'll talk! I'll talk!"

The pirate was crying and snot streaming down his face, trembling like a leaf, his voice choked with sobs.

"We are pirates from the Sea Demon, and our leader is Haider!"

"We specialize in robbing merchant ships in this Sea Region. We saw your ship and thought it was valuable, so we set our sights on it."

"We've been following you for two whole days!"

"I originally planned to act tonight, hijack the ship, and then stage it as a maritime accident, but who knew... Please, don't kill me!"

"The Sea Demon? Haider?" Lin Qingmo's eyebrows twitched slightly.

"I see."

Isn't this the same ship and captain that Tang San rented when he went to Sea God Island in the original novel?

In the original novel, Tang San rented the Sea Demon.

Captain Haider is outwardly a respectable merchant ship owner.

In reality, they were engaged in piracy, committing murder and robbery.

"How should we handle this?"

Zhu Zhuqing retracted her claws, her tone as cold as ever.

The pirates on deck shuddered when they heard the word "deal with".

"Teacher Er Long."

Lin Qingmo turned to look at Liu Erlong.

"Um?"

There should still be people left on the Sea Demon.

Lin Qingmo pointed to the pirate ship floating not far away.

"Could you please go and deal with the rest of them?"

"Don't want any survivors? Then let me go!" Dugu Yan's eyes lit up.

"Alright.

The Sea Breeze, carrying the stench of blood, permeated the deck.

Lin Qingmo instructed the trembling crew members on the Sea Fish to clean up the corpses on the deck.

The sailors kept their heads down the whole time, not daring to look at him, and moved as swiftly as if they were participating in some kind of labor skills competition.

Are you kidding me?

The young man in front of me just commanded a group of girls to wipe out an entire pirate crew, and even their leader, the Spirit King, couldn't withstand more than three moves.

If you treat this kind of jinx well, you can survive.

If you don't serve them well, you'll be the next one thrown into the sea.

"A-Qing."

Liu Erlong walked up to him and asked, "You've been distracted since earlier. Is there something wrong with these pirates?"

"Nothing."

Lin Qingmo withdrew his gaze and said in a calm tone, "They're just a bunch of ordinary pirates, nothing to worry about."

"Real?"

"Real."

Liu Erlong stared at him for two seconds.

She knows Lin Qingmo too well.

Every time this guy says "it's nothing," he's definitely thinking something.

But she didn't ask any further questions.

It wasn't that I didn't want to ask, but I knew that Lin Qingmo would speak up if he felt it necessary.

She patted him on the shoulder and turned to arrange the night's guard shifts.

Lin Qingmo stood alone on the ship's railing, the night wind ruffling his black hair.

He said "it's nothing," but his mind was completely elsewhere.

The name and the Sea Demon, Haider, were originally supposed to carry Tang San to Sea God Island in the original story, but Haider took him to the Demonic Whale Sea Area.

That's the territory of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King.

That Sea Soul Beast overlord, whose cultivation was nearly a million years old, was at the very top of the food chain in the entire Douluo Continent's oceans.

This was Tang San's first encounter with the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King.

"We won't run into that too, will we?"

Lin Qingmo had some concerns.

They currently lack the means to deal with the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King.

Unless you're incredibly lucky and manage to activate the Sea God's Phantom within the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud.

The Sea Breeze suddenly picked up for a moment, making the sails billow and creak.

Lin Qingmo looked up at the night sky. The moon was obscured by a thin layer of clouds, and the starlight was dimmer than before.

He didn't really like this feeling of anticipating a crisis.