"It's a misunderstanding! It's really a misunderstanding!"

"Black Skull said quickly."

However, by this point, it's too late to talk about misunderstandings.

"Buzz—Buzz—"

Yang Yi, Yang Er, and the other two quickly teleported into five top-tier warships of the sixth-level technological civilization.

Black Skull's face turned red.

Originally, he thought that if Fang Ao dared to teleport into his warship, he would intercept him, or he could simply engage Fang Ao in an internal war on that warship while the warship launched its internal attacks.

This allowed Fang Ao to enter but not leave.

However, little did he know that Fang Ao hadn't made a move at all.

Are the other five terrifyingly powerful individuals making their move now?

At least a late-stage level 10 cultivator!

No... not a late-stage level 10 cultivator!

The peak of a major realm usually gives people a special feeling. At this moment, Black Skull had already sensed it. These five people... were actually peak level ten cultivators!

His heart trembled once again.

How is that possible?

There might not even be a single peak level 10 cultivator in the entire Cordis Empire!

Inside a top-tier warship of a level 6 technological civilization, there were actually five level 10 peak cultivators!

But that's the truth!

Under such circumstances, how could he dare to go and intercept, and engage in a war within the ship?

"Go! Go quickly!"

The black skull roared, his voice trembling.

call--

As soon as he finished speaking, he took the lead in controlling his warship and sped off in the opposite direction.

An eighth-level mental power user can independently control a warship of a sixth-level technological civilization. Since his mental power has reached the late stage of the ninth level, he can naturally do the same.

Furthermore, his ship handling skills were exceptional; before becoming a pirate, he was an ace ship handler in an army.

He believed that as long as he created some distance, he could escape.

The enemy's warship was nothing more than a top-tier warship of a level 6 technological civilization.

What I'm worried about are those five peak level 10 cultivators...

At that moment, he cursed the person who delivered the message to the death in his heart.

This is practically trying to ruin him.

Fang Ao is right...

They're just using him as cannon fodder!

He was about to die, but he didn't even realize it!

And yet, they're trying to win them over?

"Boom!"

Just then, many of the Black Skull Pirates' attacks landed on Lin Yun's warship. However, powerful domain forces emanated from Lin Yun's warship, and many energy cannon attacks that entered the domain were quickly melted like snowflakes in fire.

"The domain power of a peak level ten cultivator is not even a single peak level ten cultivator's domain power. Just how many peak level ten cultivators are on this warship? And who exactly is the owner of this warship...?"

As the fleeing Black Skull caught a glimpse of this scene out of the corner of his eye, his eyes twitched slightly, and he felt a bitter taste in his mouth.

He knew that he was completely finished this time.

Originally, he thought that since the enemy had fewer people but more warships, they might be able to escape with some of their warships this time.

In retrospect, it's fortunate that he was able to escape on his own.

...

The Northeast Prince's Mansion.

A surveillance device was displaying footage of the battle between the Black Skull Pirates and Lin Yun's group.

It was less a great battle and more a massacre.

Upon seeing the five peak level 10 cultivators in the image, Bo Donghai's expression changed drastically, and he was extremely shocked.

When he saw the warships of Lin Yun and his group once again emanating the domain power of peak level 10 cultivators, his heart clenched again.

"This...this power is too strong!"

"No wonder they only used a top-tier warship of a level six technological civilization, yet they weren't afraid of any accidents. This warship actually housed so many terrifyingly powerful individuals. The combat strength of a single peak level ten cultivator is equivalent to that of a top-tier warship of a level seven technological civilization. How many top-tier warships of a level seven technological civilization are that worth..."

"Most importantly, compared to warships, cultivators have an advantage in certain aspects, such as close combat..."

Bo Donghai said, his face pale.

Thinking about the last point, he felt even more terrified.

Fortunately, he didn't make a move earlier; if he had, he would probably be dead.

However, his face then turned deathly pale again, as white as a sheet of paper.

Although he didn't take action against these people...

However, it was he who secretly sent the message to the Black Skull Pirates!

If the black skull is captured and leaks this information, wouldn't the Northeast King's Mansion also be in grave danger?

"Quick! We need to get out of here!"

Bo Donghai stood up and said.

...

Starry sky.

Yang Yi and his men took only a few minutes to capture all twenty-odd warships of the Black Skull Pirate Gang, and Black Skull himself naturally did not escape.

Only then did Fang Ao realize how many peak level 10 cultivators were inside this warship.

Eleven peak level 10 cultivators stood beside the black skeleton, making it tremble with fear.

At that moment, he realized just how big a dam he had run into.

If you walk by the river often enough, you're bound to get your shoes wet. He plundered for over a thousand years, and finally brought himself to his death.

“Take me to your lair…” Lin Yun said, looking at the black skull.

Several hours later, they arrived on a planet.

Nearly a hundred warships, and none of them were ordinary warships. The lowest level was a low-grade warship of a sixth-level technological civilization. Various rare resources were piled up like small mountains, and there were more than 300 billion spiritual crystals.

The resources inside the Black Skull's lair filled Fang Ao with deep emotion.

As expected of the renowned pirate group of the Cordis Empire, they possess such immense wealth.

"Is this black skull a wanted criminal from the Cordis Empire?" Lin Yun turned his head and looked at Fang Ao.

“An S-class wanted criminal, aside from the legendary double-S and triple-S classes that haven’t appeared for many years, is already considered to be at the very top level.” Fang Ao nodded.

"Then how much is his bounty?" Lin Yun asked.

He reaped a considerable harvest this time, with miscellaneous items totaling nearly a trillion spiritual crystals, most of which were pure profit, putting him in a very good mood.

In this way, he earned back all the spiritual crystals he had just purchased from those level 10 peak robots.

"My lord, my lord, please spare me! I will serve you like a slave..." the black skull kowtowed hurriedly, looking extremely panicked.

"More than a hundred years ago, the Black Skull Pirate Gang attacked the fleet of the Fifteenth Princess of the Empire, and the Fifteenth Princess was kidnapped. At that time, the bounty on Black Skull was raised to one hundred billion spirit crystals. If you hand him over to the royal family of the Cordis Empire, my lord, his fate will probably not be good." Seeing Black Skull's panicked appearance, Fang Ao looked at Lin Yun and smiled.

"What happened to the fifteenth princess..." Lin Yun asked in surprise.

How dare this black skeleton abduct an imperial princess? He's incredibly bold. But surely he's not strong enough to stand up to the royal family?

"Unable to bear the humiliation, he is already dead," the black skull hesitated for a moment before speaking cautiously.

“One hundred billion spiritual crystals is no small number. Going to collect the bonus wouldn’t be bad.” A cold glint flashed in Lin Yun’s eyes as he slowly spoke.

He didn't want to accept such a person, especially not at the cost of a hundred billion spiritual crystals.

With 100 billion spirit crystals, he could buy ten more level 10 early-stage robots, and that wouldn't be at a discount.

"Yang Yi, Yang Er, seal his power and keep a close watch on him. Don't let him die," Lin Yun said.

"Yes, Master." Yang Yi and Yang Er stepped forward and each unleashed a powerful force into the Black Skull's body.