With the Pirate King himself present, Holy Relic in hand, even the enormous whirlpool seemed obedient. Dozens of pirate ships tilted their hulls, their cannons aimed down at the monster and firing relentlessly.
Enormous as the giant whale was, more than a thousand cannons were trained on it now. Many had outrageously large calibers, and no expense in alchemy substances had been spared on their shells.
The upper and middle sections of the giant whale were blanketed in concentrated fire, explosions and flames erupting without pause. Standing aboard the Sea King, Mulan watched the terrifying bombardment and could even see chunks of flesh and blood blasted off the whale.
After some time, signal lamps flashed aboard the Sea King, and the fleet's fire gradually slackened.
The Pirate King stood by the railing on the tilted side of the deck, looking down. With a single thought, he sent a storm sweeping downward to disperse the thick gun smoke.
Rumble!
Lightning flashed continuously, bolts raining down into the center of the whirlpool. Amid the surging electricity, the whale's gruesome condition was clearly visible. Almost no intact flesh remained on this side of its body. Torn skin, exposed flesh, scorch marks, and blood formed a horrifying mountain, with more blood constantly seeping out.
The entire giant whale had stopped responding.
"Is it dead?"
"I'm not sure, but I don't think any creature could survive that kind of firepower."
"The Wish-Granting Pot is inside it, right?" "Yes, probably in its stomach."
The pirates beside Mulan murmured among themselves-or rather, the pirates aboard every ship were discussing it.
The Pirate King exhaled softly. The Holy Relic in his hand, the Thunder Blade, still radiated brilliant lightning.
"Captain, the people from Dierjia and the Sirens definitely haven't left. I know they're nothing but clowns to you,