After only a few exchanges, aside from the fleeing Sea Snake and the Sea Turtle he had used as a shield, all six of his brothers had died.
He was the only one left on the sea.
The sea breeze carried the stench of blood. As Sea Tiger stared at the empty waters, an indescribable desolation welled up within him.
Regret surged over him like the tide—if he had not coveted those petty gains, if he had not considered turning traitor, if he had obediently submitted to the Sun-Moon Empire, would this day never have come?
But it was too late for regrets now. Everything had become futile.
Shen Lian stopped, the Destruction God Staff angled toward the sea. Looking at the solitary Sea Tiger, he spoke calmly:
"Now, it's your turn."
Sea Tiger abruptly raised his head, and the despair in his eyes was suddenly replaced by ferocity.
He was a pirate, a man who had fought his way through blade and blood. Even if he was going to die, he could not wait to be slaughtered like a stray dog!
"Shen Lian! I'll fight you to the death!"
With a hoarse roar, Sea Tiger unleashed every last bit of Soul Power in his body. His World-Extinguishing Orca Martial Soul expanded to its limit, and as its enormous jaws opened, it spat out a water dragon condensed from the cultivation of his entire life. Carrying his final shred of courage, it charged fiercely toward Shen Lian—if he had to die, he would die charging forward!
Shen Lian watched him rush over without even lifting an eyelid. He merely raised a hand casually and struck the water dragon with his palm.
There was no earth-shattering boom. The moment the water dragon came within three feet of Shen Lian, it was