Infinite Bloodcore

Chapter 371: Section 158: Panicking!

Seeing the Navy return, most of the pirates shouted excitedly, while a few clear-headed members turned pale with fear.

The Fishman Divine Son’s pupils shrank as he saw the three Captains surround him with aggressive momentum, and a strong sense of urgency and danger suddenly surged in his heart.

“This situation…”

“The Navy reinforcements should be close!”

“Tower Spirit!” Zi Di immediately called to the Deep Sea Monster Fish, which was equipped with superior performance detection devices.

Since the Tower Spirit had been repaired with an alchemy scroll, it had become much more sensitive, and it instantly responded that it had not detected any fleets approaching.

“It seems we should still have some time. However, we must not let our guard down.”

“Not detecting them could also mean the enemy has more powerful concealment methods.”

“In any case, we must hurry to retreat!”

This was not only Zi Di’s thought but also the consensus among the Fishman youth, Cang Xu, and Qiu.

Meanwhile, in another area of the sea.

Led by the Twin Swords, the ship sped across the ocean surface.

Behind it was a huge joint fleet composed of hundreds of Navy warships.

On the Twin Swords, Earl Wei Sheng stared at the Sea Chart, with a Magic Communication Device placed next to his left hand.

The Sea Chart was an Alchemy Item, emanating a Gold Level aura.

In the center of the Sea Chart, the symbols representing the Justice Pirate Group and the coalition of Yao Gui, Yao Ming, and Yao Wan nearly overlapped.

Wei Sheng frowned as he looked at these two symbols for a while, then shifted his gaze to the top left corner of the map.

There, a particularly brilliant fleet marker, one-third larger than the normal ones, represented Admiral Bi Tong’s fleet, rapidly approaching the battlefield of the Justice Pirate Group and the Yao royal family.

“According to this speed, Admiral Bi Tong should arrive at the battlefield in about ten minutes.”

“Even if Mei Lan truly awakens, Admiral Bi Tong will be in an unbeatable position!”

The Justice Pirate Group had fled until now; various intelligence had been gathered, and after analysis by experts, Wei Sheng had a relatively accurate assessment of the Justice Pirate Group’s strength.

At this moment, as he looked at the active sea chart, his heart was filled with confidence.

Puchi!

A light sound, and Yao Wan’s chest suddenly burst with a spray of blood, blooming like a flourishing flower under the turbulent wash of seawater.

“Retreat!”

“Fishman Divine Son, your opponent is me!!”

Yao Ming and Yao Gui quickly provided support.

The Fishman youth sneered and retreated swiftly. In the sea, he moved as if he were in his homeland, and any slight current could become his aid.

Yao Wan received timely support and quickly turned over onto the ship, pouring potions into his mouth, and using topical alchemical pastes on his wound.

“Damn it!”

Yao Wan’s face turned pale with pain, sweat beading on his forehead.

The wound was not light.

Crucially, the effectiveness of the potions was diminishing. He had used them several times already in battle, and with frequent use, their efficacy gradually decreased.

The pain from the wound filled Yao Wan with anger. His morale, fueled by rage, remained at a high level.

“Keep him busy!”

“He’s getting desperate; the Fishman Divine Son has already started to fight for his life.”

“We only need to hold him off, endure, and we can win!!”

Yao Wan, using telepathy, continuously called out in the minds of his fellows.

Moments later.

Yao Gui was hit like a bomb, slamming into the ship and breaking through one side of the hull.

He struggled to stand, his body suddenly staggering, his vision darkened, and he almost fell on the shattered deck.

“I’ve truly reached my limit!”

“Why hasn’t Admiral Bi Tong arrived? It’s already been ten minutes!”

Yao Gui was furious and full of doubts.

The same doubt was also in the heart of Wei Sheng, the temporary Commander of the Navy.

“Admiral Bi Tong has not yet reached the battlefield? The military situation is urgent; send a message to inquire immediately!” Wei Sheng suppressed his rage, thinking, “Could it be that something unexpected happened on the way?”

Bi Tong replied promptly: “On the way.”

Wei Sheng was startled, his hand pressing the Magic Communication Device, his speech urgent: “According to your fleet’s speed, you should have arrived by now!”

Bi Tong replied immediately: “On the way.”

Wei Sheng’s forehead veins bulged, he clenched his teeth, and ordered again, “This is Navy Headquarters, commanding your fleet to rush to the battlefield at full speed. Our fleet is fighting desperately, entangling the enemy, and stalling for time.”

Bi Tong replied again: “Order received, on the way.”

Battlefield.

Yao Ming and the others received a response from Navy Headquarters: “Bi Tong’s fleet is on the way; hold the enemy pirates at all costs!”

“The Fishman Divine Son is desperate, he’s panicking, he was simply fighting for his life just now.”

“I will fight too!” Yao Gui took out a syringe filled with a crimson potion.

It was an Advanced Bloodthirst Potion, exuding a Gold aura.

Its effects were much more potent than regular Bloodthirst Potions, but the side effects were also significantly severe.

After use, one would definitely have to stay in bed for three months. This was the case even with treatment from Divine Arts.

Yao Gui gritted his teeth and injected it into his arm.

Whew!

The next moment, he exhaled heavily, his eyes bloodshot, his body expanding outward by three parts.

His mind was foggy, but with telepathy, the other two could still assist him.

Yao Gui shouted and charged at the Fishman Divine Son.

They clashed once again.

“Such a nuisance…” The Fishman youth tried to retreat repeatedly but was held back each time.

Moments later.

Yao Ming screamed in agony.

His entire left arm was severed by the Fishman youth’s Flowing Blade, a serious blow.

“Where the hell is the Bi Tong fleet?!” Supported by the others and fighting tremulously with the Fishman youth, Yao Ming got a rare chance to breathe and yelled at the Magic Communication Device.

Wei Sheng was also yelling at the device, “Bi Tong, why are you still on the way, why haven’t you arrived at the battlefield?!”

Bi Tong’s response was brief: “On the way.”

Wei Sheng erupted with fury, “I am the temporary Commander of the Navy, Wei Sheng, let Admiral Bi Tong speak with me directly!”

Bi Tong’s unhurried voice soon came through, “This is Bi Tong, Earl Wei Sheng, what is the matter?”

Wei Sheng’s teeth chattered with anger, veins throbbing on his forehead, “Admiral Bi Tong, what is the reason for your fleet’s delay, not fighting?”

Bi Tong’s side fell silent.

“Commander Bi Tong!!!”

“Huh? Earl Wei Sheng, what is it? I was just digging out some earwax, didn’t catch what you said. Could you please repeat that?”

In an instant, Wei Sheng’s anger flared, his eyes bulged furiously, his fighting energy surged wildly, blowing the sea chart away and rattling the window grilles.

He gritted his teeth, holding back his anger, “Commander Bi Tong, may I ask where your forces are headed, and when will you arrive at the battlefield?”

Bi Tong answered, “Oh, we’re currently on our way.”

Wei Sheng’s head buzzed with rage, his anger boiling over. He was about to roar angrily, blasting Bi Tong for his conduct.

But the next moment, with a snap, Bi Tong disconnected the Magic Communication Device.

Wei Sheng: “I…”

On the battlefield.

“Reinforcements, reinforcements are almost here!”

“Admiral Wei Sheng of the Imperial Navy is personally contacting me!”

“Gentlemen, our fate hangs in the balance. We’ve fought to this point; retreating is meaningless now.”

“Attack!”

Yao Ming, Yao Wan, and Yao Gui cheered each other on, supporting each other, gritting their teeth as they engaged in combat once more with the Fishman youth.

The Fishman youth also fought with all his might, feeling increasingly pressured as time went on.

The Imperial Navy reinforcements could arrive at the battlefield at any moment.

“Looking at these three, they must have great faith in the reinforcements, convinced that they will be able to deal with me!”

“The Navy must have gathered information on the Sky Pillar Sea Eye; they know there’s a god hiding here!”

“If so, they’re fighting with all they’ve got. This means their reinforcements must be at least of Legendary Level!”

“Kill!!!”

Under immense pressure, the Fishman youth pushed his potential to the limits, his combat power still rising!

“His speed is getting faster!”

“Damn it, if we don’t use the Glory Light Charge, we can’t keep up with his speed.”

“We should fight on the ship, underwater combat is his home field!”

The three Captains returned to the warship.

The Fishman youth immediately followed, clashing with the three once again on the deck of the warship.

But this time, unlike the beginning of the battle, the youth firmly held the upper hand, driving the three Captains into a pitiable state.

“Quick, call for reinforcements!”

“Where are our reinforcements, Commander Bi Tong?”

“We can’t hold on any longer, only one in ten of our loyal Navy soldiers remains!! We’ve only got one ship left, where are the promised reinforcements, Navy Headquarters!!!”

Yao Ming, Yao Wan, and Yao Gui, while struggling to hold on, frantically called for help.

Aboard the Double Swords.

Wei Sheng’s face flushed with extreme rage. He told the three Captains to “hold on for victory,” all the while urging Commander Bi Tong.

But the responses from Bi Tong were always the same—on the way.

Finally, a turning point came on the battlefield.

Magic—Blinding Technique!

Zi Di used scrolls, casting spells repeatedly to aid the Fishman youth and try to weaken the three Captains.

After several failures, she finally succeeded once.

Yao Wan’s vision turned pitch black, he could see nothing.

The other two were in the midst of unleashing Glory Light Charges and without his help, they couldn’t stop!

Yao Wan frantically retreated, following the route he remembered.

But it was too late!

The Fishman youth’s body, with its thin scales like paper, moved with unbelievable speed. He swung his Flowing Blade, splitting Yao Wan’s head in two.

With Yao Wan’s death, the other two turned into beams of light, already soaring out of the battlefield.

“Should we pursue?” Zi Di asked.

The Fishman youth was about to shake his head when he saw the two men suddenly revert to human form, plummeting into the water.

After battling till now, the Fishman youth’s fighting energy had dropped to 20%. Leaving Yao Wan out of it, the fighting energy of the other two had finally run out.

“Kill them!” No sooner had the Fishman youth given the order than arrows from Chou claimed the lives of the two men.

As for the other Navy forces, they had been wiped out earlier by the combined efforts of Zi Di, Chou, and Di Lou, even before the three Captains fell.

That was why Zi Di was able to free herself up to aid the Fishman youth.

“Quickly, let’s withdraw!” Without even caring to clean up the battlefield, the Fishman youth led the Justice Pirate Group away swiftly.

Aboard the Double Swords.

Wei Sheng, no matter how he called, could not get in touch with Yao Ming, Yao Wan, and Yao Gui.

He hung his head low, looking at the floor by his feet, his face shrouded in darkness, silent as death.

After a long while, he turned on the Magic Communication Device again.

Bi Tong’s reply changed: “We’ve reached the battlefield.”

Wei Sheng was stunned for a moment before he reacted: “You’ve finally arrived? Have you found the Justice Pirate Group?”

Bi Tong replied, “Our fleet has arrived at the Sky Pillar Sea Eye, above the Undersea City, and have not found the Justice Pirate Group.”

Wei Sheng raged: “Didn’t I order you to head to a specific area of the sea? What are you doing at the Sky Pillar Sea Eye?!”

Snap.

Bi Tong cut off the Communication Device directly.

He looked down at the sea surface, a cold smile on his face: “Of course, it’s for the Divine Son Mei Lan’s seat of a god!”

“Is the body of Divine Son Mei Lan truly on the pirate ship? Not necessarily! Don’t you see that the Barabarion legend has been lingering around here the whole time.”

“Even if the body of Mei Lan is not here, at least the god’s seat is definitely here.”

“Wei Sheng, you mere Earl, think you can command me?”

“Heh.”

Aboard the Double Swords.

“Aaaah!” Wei Sheng, overcome with fury, grabbed the Magic Communication Device, raised it high, and then ferociously smashed it on the floor.

The Magic Communication Device shattered.

“Personal greed over military orders, extreme arrogance and disrespect, too much, too much!”

“Bi Tong, I will find a way to deal with you, with you…”

“Damn it!!!”

The more Wei Sheng thought, the angrier he got. Bi Tong, as a Legendary fighter, was immune even to the military courts.

It would take someone of equal standing or a higher god to deal with Bi Tong.

But, with the imminent war between the Human Race and the Beast Race, Bi Tong, as one of the Empire’s most powerful naval forces, held immense value.

The Empire wouldn’t sanction itself before the war, losing a Legendary warrior.