Chapter 793 - 788: Dongbo Cheng’s Swordsmanship Manual of Secret Sword Techniques
The Black Shark Queen was completely bare, with two pearl-strung shell bras only slightly covering her undulating figure. Around her neck and wrists were necklaces and bracelets woven with pearls and gems, exuding a wild beauty.
She ordered her subordinates to blow the conch shell, continuously signaling the Black Shark people to evade.
But the arrow boat came too fast!
Before reaching the shore, the Awakened sprang into the air one by one, executing their tactics, and seized the fleeing young Black Shark people scattered around.
The young Black Shark people were very weak, not even comparable to ordinary templates, easily falling into the hands of the Awakened from the Star-Picking Tower.
"What are you humans doing!"
The Black Shark Queen said angrily, "I have already told you! We, the Black Shark Race, are the descendants of the Eternal Night Dark Sea... not demons! We have never killed, let alone eaten any humans!"
"Hand over the ’Black Shark King Bead’, and we’ll leave immediately."
The Dragon King, seeing the Black Shark Queen was quite wary of those young Black Shark "hostages", had an immediate idea.
"Impossible! The Black Shark King Bead is a treasure our Black Shark tribe relies on for survival. Without it, our tribe would be extinct in less than ten years!" shouted a male Black Shark person, wielding a trident, floating on the sea surface in anger.
"If you don’t hand it over, I’ll make your tribe extinct now." The Dragon King said calmly.
The Star-Picking Tower was mostly composed of ruthless wanted criminals.
Following the Dragon King’s gesture, an Awakened from the Star-Picking Tower immediately lifted one of the young Black Shark people, and with a wave of his right-hand short sword!
The fish body of that young Black Shark person, from the waist down, was forcibly cut off, blood and entrails streaming out, clearly facing inevitable death.
"Stop!"
"Cruel humans!"
The Black Shark people were both shocked and furious, chiding angrily.
The Black Shark Queen, in her rage, raised her hands high, stirring up a massive wave. The wave, as it surged towards the Star-Picking Tower crowd, solidified and transformed into a four-armed demon, with its four giant claws reaching out to the Dragon King.
The Dragon King dared not neglect, raising his hand to slash out a blinding flash of lightning, turning into a winding thunder serpent, clashing fiercely with the wave demon.
For a moment, lightning and water waves exploded and spread, like a miniature thunderstorm rain in mid-air.
"Kill another one!"
The Dragon King gritted his teeth and said, and another young Black Shark person’s head was cut off on the spot.
"Black Shark Queen! I admit you are very strong, but defeating me is no easy task! During our fight, your people will be slaughtered by me!"
The Dragon King threatened, "Hand over the Black Shark King Bead, I’ll release all hostages and leave immediately. If not, let your tribe be buried with it!"
...
"What villainy is this indeed."
Through the starlight disc condensed by Leia, everyone observed the confrontation between the Star-Picking Tower and the Black Shark people like watching a silent movie. Bai Pu shook his head slightly and sighed.
"Can I stop the ’Starlight Trace’ now?" Leia looked at Bai Pu with a bitter smile, "It’s quite tiring..."
It was at Bai Pu’s request that Leia had been maintaining the distant monitoring magic of the starlight disc "Starlight Trace", showing everyone a silent movie.
"Thank you for your hard work, you can stop now," Bai Pu said with a smile as he looked at the Cyan Dragon Oath Expedition Team members with furrowed brows, "Let’s head to the Broken Island Reef of the Black Shark people and stop this event."
"I’m afraid it’s too late, we’re still several kilometers from the Broken Island Reef, and this rickety raft isn’t as fast as an arrow boat," Rein said.
"It’s okay, we can make it."
Bai Pu raised his hand to summon the Winged Tooth Beast King.
The Winged Tooth Beast King’s claw captured several thick woven vines, whose other ends were all tied to the front of the raft.
"Alright, hold on tight!"
With Bai Pu’s reminder, the Winged Tooth Beast King flapped its wings rapidly, speeding towards the Broken Island Reef!
Everyone shouted and scrambled to hold on to the firm points of the raft, feeling like they were surfing, or holding onto the rear undercarriage of a speeding car, the scenery on both sides swiftly retreating.
Rein whispered, "Brother Bai, you did that on purpose, didn’t you, wanting the Cyan Dragon Oath Expedition Team to see the behavior of the Awakened on this arrow boat, to make them disgusted."
Bai Pu nodded slightly. He noticed something unusual during the intense battle with the Rotting Corpse Ghost and Ghost Frog Group from the Star-Picking Tower, so he asked Leia to keep monitoring.
Rein laughed, "But I see that the relationship between you and Dongbo Cheng is already at an intimate level. Every word you say will have a significant influence on him... Making him disgusted with these people should be just a matter of a word."
Bai Pu chuckled and explained, "Of course, Dongbo Cheng will trust my words, but the other Cyan Dragon Oath Expedition Team native masters might not, and the Black Tortoise Oath Expedition Team would be even less convinced by just my words. Therefore, it’s better for the Cyan Dragon Oath natives to see for themselves."
"You want the Cyan Dragon Oath natives to tell the Black Tortoise Oath natives, so that the Black Tortoise Oath would also develop aversion and exclusion towards these people?" Rein nodded, giving Bai Pu a thumbs up.
Suddenly, a voice sounded from behind the two.
"The Black Shark people are a humanoid species of the Eternal Night Dark Sea; some categorize them as half-demon... but in any case, it’s never been heard of Black Shark people attacking humans. What’s going on with the Black Tortoise Oath? Why not kill the demons, but instead, trouble the Black Shark tribe?"
It was Dongbo Cheng who spoke.
He stood up from the back of the raft with a frown and walked over to Bai Pu’s side. Standing on the rapidly dragging raft, his form didn’t waver at all.
"You’re awake? Why not continue your enlightenment?" Bai Pu looked at Dongbo Cheng, the Young Master of the Wind Sword Style, who had been meditating on the White Dragon Fang these days.
"Don’t underestimate me, although I can’t compare to your abnormal speed of comprehending the Red Lotus Mystical Arts, I don’t need too much time to comprehend the White Dragon Fang... The enlightenment is already over."
Dongbo Cheng exhaled, handing Bai Pu a long beast skin scroll: "This is the manuscript of the ’Dancing Wind Secret Sword Art’, it has been with me for more than ten years, witnessing the process of my creating the Dancing Wind Secret Sword Art. Recently, I also imprinted what I comprehended from the White Dragon Fang into sword marks at the end of the scroll, which should assist your understanding of the Mystical Arts."
As Bai Pu took it, he instantly received a prompt from the Spirit Realm Will:
[You have received the Golden Side Task reward: Dongbo Cheng’s Secret Sword Technique Manual.]
The surface of this beast skin scroll shone with a purple glow that only the Awakened could see! Usually, only high-value items surpassing Dark Gold Equipment emit such breathtaking light.
Rein and others nearby were stunned, showing undisguised envy.
In comparison, the rewards they received—a small scroll recording a secret sword technique—were nothing compared to this [Dongbo Cheng’s Secret Sword Technique Manual]!
Dongbo Cheng reminded Bai Pu: "You’re not a disciple of the Wind Sword Style, nor a Cyan Dragon Oath Warrior, so look at this manuscript yourself and don’t let others see it, or it will be difficult for me."
"Don’t worry." Bai Pu carefully put away the scroll.
Upon hearing this, Rein and the others sighed, retracting their envious and jealous gaze.
Dongbo Cheng’s statement essentially placed a "for Bai Pu’s eyes only" restriction on the manuscript. Even if they borrowed it from Bai Pu, all they would see in the manuscript would be a mess of sword mark trajectories without any extra understanding.