Encountering Pirates

Bofeng fell silent for a moment, then said, "Mom, if one day I go to the City of Slaughter to find Father, you..."

"Absolutely not!" Bo Saixi hurriedly stopped him. "The City of Slaughter has special rules. Those who enter cannot leave easily, and once you become trapped within, it is difficult to get out unless you achieve one hundred victories in the Hell Slaughter Arena."

Bo Saixi looked at Bofeng earnestly and said gravely, "Promise Mom that you will never go to the City of Slaughter. You must believe in your father. He will definitely return."

Tears welled in Bofeng's eyes. He knew his mother meant well.

If his guess was correct, his father's current situation was the worst of all.

That night, after mother and son finished their final dinner, they talked beneath the starry sky for a long time.

Finally, the next day, at the Sea God Island docks.

The Seven Great Sacred Pillar Douluo and Bo Saixi came to see Bofeng off. This time, when he headed to the continent, no one knew when he would be able to return.

At the moment of parting, Bo Saixi reminded him again and again, "Don't forget the task Mom assigned you."

What task?

Find her a daughter-in-law!

Bofeng smiled helplessly and nodded. Then the sail was raised, and under everyone's watchful eyes, the ship gradually drifted away toward the continent, until Sea God Island vanished from sight.

On the boundless sea, Bofeng stood on the deck and gazed at the long-disappeared Sea God Island, already beginning to miss it.

He had lived there for eleven years. It was still so hard to leave behind.

Just then, Xiaobai walked over and lightly patted Bofeng. "What? You're already missing Sea God Island?"

Bofeng smiled. "I lived there for eleven years, after all. Don't you miss it too, Sister Xiaobai?"

"This is my first time leaving Sea God Island. I stayed there for a hundred thousand years, so now that I'm heading to the continent, I have to enjoy myself properly. I heard they have plenty of food there, unlike the seafood on Sea God Island."

"By the way, what are we doing with this cargo? How should we handle it?" Xiaobai asked.

Bofeng sat on the deck and took out a map of the continent he had prepared beforehand. It marked all the geographical locations of Douluo Continent.

"We'll go here!" Bofeng pointed in a direction.

Xiaobai followed his finger. "Heaven Dou City?"

"If I remember correctly, that's the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire."

"Exactly!" Bofeng nodded. "As the capital of a nation, it's also the most prosperous place on the continent. We have a great deal of cargo this time, and Heaven Dou City is a long way off. The boatmen here are all from Sea God Island. They told me that Sea God Island has an enterprise in Vast Sea City. We can store this batch of goods there, then transport them to Heaven Dou City batch by batch to sell. It's the capital of a nation, with a huge population. Our goods will definitely fetch a high price there."

"Then getting rich will only be a matter of time."

After hearing Bofeng's plan, Xiaobai secretly nodded as well.

"Young Master, something's happening!" a crewman urgently reported.

Bofeng came to the rail and looked into the distance, only to discover numerous ships in the waters ahead. There were no fewer than several dozen, and the ship at the center flew a purple flag. It seemed to be...

"Pirates!" a crewman shouted. Everyone prepared for battle.

"It's the Purple Pearl Pirate Group!" someone recognized the ship.

A hazy sea-blue light filled Bofeng's eyes as Crown began to work, seeing through all illusions.

What entered his sight was a group of pirates wielding steel sabers. Their target was clearly Bofeng's ship.

He had not expected that less than half a day after setting sail, someone would set their sights on them so quickly.

"They're just pirates. Watch how I deal with them." Xiaobai was just about to dive into the sea.

At that moment, Bofeng stopped her. "Let them come over. I heard their captain, Purple Pearl, is quite a figure. Since this is our first time out here, it wouldn't be bad to broaden our horizons."

Thus, Bofeng directed the ship to proceed slowly.

Before long, the pirates had already surrounded them.

Bofeng, Xiaobai, and the Sea God Island Soul Masters stood there. Quite a few pirates had already boarded the deck, every one of them holding a steel saber.

But then, the pirates were dumbfounded.

This was a ship from Sea God Island!

That place was practically sacred ground in the hearts of Sea Spirit Masters. They had never expected to rob it halfway through their journey.

"Oh, my god! We're terribly sorry! We'll leave right away!"

The speaker was a purple-haired woman in her twenties, with an extremely voluptuous figure. At that moment, she was preparing to leave.

"Stop!" Bofeng called out to the woman.

The woman froze where she stood. Those who came from Sea God Island were not people they could afford to provoke, even if they ruled these waters.

To Sea Spirit Masters, the Sea God was an existence that could not be desecrated.

Bofeng's looks instantly captivated the purple-haired woman. Her cheeks flushed faintly as she asked in a soft voice, "Y-you... do you have any other instructions?"

Seeing their captain like this, the many pirates all widened their eyes. Was this really their captain?

Bofeng coughed. "The Purple Pearl Pirate Group is renowned throughout these waters. Your captain is quite a figure. I wonder..."

The purple-haired woman smiled faintly. "I am Purple Pearl. What are your instructions?"

"Uh..."

Could his luck really be this good? He had run into her already.

Bofeng coughed. "So you're Purple Pearl. Your dozens of large ships have surrounded us. Are you planning to kill us and seize our treasures?"

Purple Pearl hurriedly said in alarm, "I wouldn't dare. You are from Sea God Island. I once stayed on Sea God Island as well. This truly is a misunderstanding. If there is nothing else, I will lead my brothers away."

Just as she was about to leave, Xiaobai stepped forward.

"Hmph! You think you can come when you please and leave when you please? It won't be that easy."

With that, Xiaobai leaped into the sea, and the calm surface began to churn.

More and more Sea Soul Beasts surfaced, encircling the pirates completely. Before everyone's eyes, a Demon Soul Great White Shark suddenly appeared.

Pirates grew up by the sea just like Sea Soul Beasts. How could they not know what a Demon Soul Great White Shark represented?

It had once been Lord Sea God's mount. The fact that this ship was protected by a Demon Soul Great White Shark was enough to prove how extraordinary it was.

And that Demon Soul Great White Shark had even taken human form. That was...

The King of Demon Soul Great White Sharks!

The Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast that guarded Sea God Island, Lord Sea God's mount.

The Sea God was the faith of all Sea Spirit Masters, an existence beyond all reach. Naturally, these pirates were no exception.

Purple Pearl, the captain, collapsed onto the deck. This time, they had truly caused a huge disaster. They had only wanted to make a little profit, but the situation now was far more serious than merely running into an iron plate. They had intruded upon a Sea God Island ship and provoked the King of Demon Soul Great White Sharks.

"I'll give you a chance." Bofeng smiled calmly.

Purple Pearl hurriedly said, "Please give your orders. As long as it is something I can do."