"This is……?"
"An array, but this array seems to be third-tier, yet it also seems to be second-tier. It's too powerful."
"Such a powerful trapping formation, set up on a ship, is simply too extravagant."
"Our sect's protective formation is only at the second level. This is truly... I'm envious."
...
"These people are really bold; they're not afraid of death at all."
"If you're not afraid of death, you'll die; you deserve it."
on deck.
Everyone was stunned.
On the one hand, they were shocked that someone dared to attack and kill Kong Xin and He Yuanshuang; they were incredibly unwise.
On the other hand, they were shocked by the ship's formation, which had actually reached the second-tier level.
This was quite unexpected for them.
It was clearly just a small secret realm, where the highest cultivation level was only at the peak of the Innate Realm, yet Lu Tao's ship was equipped with an array comparable to that of a Martial King.
This is absolutely outrageous!
"Hmph, there really are some people who aren't afraid of death."
He Yuanshuang and Kong Xin were both startled.
although.
They knew beforehand that the ship was equipped with numerous formations, so there was no need to worry about its safety.
But when the attack actually happened, I couldn't help but feel a little scared.
Seeing the nine people trapped by the formation, completely unable to move, the two women's eyes were filled with killing intent.
If it weren't for the formation, they would probably be dead by now.
Da da da—
Footsteps came from behind the crowd, slow and heavy.
The crowd looked back, then naturally dispersed to make way for him.
This is Lu Tao.
He remained calm.
In fact, he had guessed that this situation might occur as early as when he decided to exchange the Soul Refining Fish for the cultivation technique.
After all, they have too many Soul Refining Fish, which easily attracts envy.
Even knowing they possess third-tier puppets, it's hard not to feel the urge to take the risk and attack.
In fact.
This happened later than Lu Tao had expected.
He originally thought that someone would make a move before he even got close to the island, so he could make an example of them.
Unexpectedly, it's only now that someone has taken action.
Clearly, there are more smart people than fools.
"To enable them to speak."
As Lu Tao made a thought, the spirit ship's intelligence withdrew some of the array's power, still firmly binding their bodies, but releasing control over their heads.
Of course, the formation still restrained the area around their heads, preventing their consciousness from escaping.
"Fellow Daoist, spare our lives! We only wanted to kidnap them; we had no intention of killing them."
The moment the formation relaxed, the nine people cried out in terror, begging for mercy.
Before taking action.
They had studied the situation on the ship; it was guarded by only two third-tier puppets and a simple array to protect the giant ship from the attacks of ferocious beasts in the sea.
They felt they could take action.
If they act quickly, they can kidnap the two women and force Lu Tao to hand over all the Soul Refining Fish, fishing gear, and other items.
only.
To their despair, they hadn't expected there to be a second-tier formation on the ship.
They were trapped by the formation as soon as they made a move, and were powerless to resist.
"We were also blinded by greed. Please, fellow Daoist, spare our lives."
All nine of them wished they could kneel down and beg for mercy, but they couldn't move the rest of their bodies.
Lu Tao sighed, "This is not what I want to hear."
As he sighed, Lu Tao then pointed at one of the men's foreheads.
With a hissing sound.
A beam of light flashed, piercing through the man's forehead in an instant, killing him and shattering his consciousness.
However, because he was trapped by the formation, even after he died, his body remained standing on the ship.
Looking at their murdered comrade, the remaining eight felt a chill run down their spines.
Even more terrified.
"Lu Tao, we are from the Demon Dragon Palace, do you dare to kill us?"
"You dare to kill our Soul Erosion Valley disciples, Soul Erosion Valley will not let you get away with this."
"This matter is negotiable; there's no need to make it a life-or-death situation."
...
"You won't let me go?"
Lu Tao smiled faintly, then his expression turned cold instantly. He said, "A mere Martial King's power is not something that I, Lu Tao, would be wary of. This matter is not about whether they will let me go or not, but whether I, Lu Tao, will let them go or not."
The forces of the Martial God are few and far between.
Lu Tao already knew this.
However, the Demon Dragon Palace, Soul Erosion Valley, and Extreme Nether Gate are not among them.
They were at most the forces of the Martial King, and Lu Tao didn't take them seriously.
puff--
Lu Tao casually killed another person and asked, "Who's behind this?"
Lu Tao suspected that these people might be instructed by disciples of the Martial God faction.
Otherwise, how could the mere forces of King Wu dare to attack them?
after all.
Even if they succeed in obtaining the items from Lu Tao, given the merits Lu Tao has rendered, they only need to explain to the Daqian royal family, and these items will eventually be obediently returned.
How dare a mere King Wu defy the royal family?
But if it were a martial god, that might not be the case.
"Hahaha, who can command us? Kill us or torture us as you please, why humiliate us?"
A thirty-year-old man was very assertive.
"That's right, that's tough enough. I admire people with that kind of toughness."
Hearing Lu Tao's praise, the man secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he might survive. But the next moment, Lu Tao pointed at him with the same finger.
"don't want……"
The man was terrified and frantically tried to dodge, but his body was immobile, and he could only watch helplessly as the finger beam landed on his forehead.
He died instantly.
Lu Tao said expressionlessly, "Since you're so tough, then I'll spare you the suffering of reincarnation. You won't have to reincarnate anymore."
Lu Tao looked at the next person.
The man trembled, cold sweat poured from his forehead, and his lips quivered so much that he couldn't utter a word.
"Useless thing."
Lu Tao cursed under his breath, letting him go.
After killing four people in a row, Lu Tao still couldn't get anything out of them, and he began to doubt whether he had guessed wrong.
Just then, Han Yi, who had not yet disembarked, sent him a telepathic message.
“Brother Lu, I saw a disciple of the Soul Hall on the island, and two of the people who disembarked from the ship earlier had met with him.”
Lu Tao understood instantly.
Someone betrayed him.
They hitched a ride with him and then dared to betray him—unforgivable.
Now that he knew who was behind it all, Lu Tao didn't ask any more questions. Amidst screams and pleas for mercy, he killed the remaining five people.
It's unclear what secrets these nine people had that the Soul Palace disciples couldn't reveal about him, even until their deaths.
After dealing with the matter, Lu Tao apologized to everyone.
The transaction continues.
Lu Tao invited Han Yi into his room, saying, "Thank you for informing me, Brother Han."
"I also hate the feeling of being betrayed."
Han Yi waved his hand and handed Lu Tao a jade slip, saying, "These are the appearances of the Soul Hall disciples and those two. As for how Brother Lu handles it, that's none of my business."
“I understand.”
Lu Tao nodded and handed a ring to Han Yi as well, saying gratefully, "It's a small gift, please accept it."
Han Yi accepted the ring with a smile, glanced at the contents, a look of surprise flashed across his face, and his smile deepened. "Brother Lu is generous. I will accept this gift."
Han Yi took his leave and disembarked with the others to go ashore on the island.
"It seems the feud with the Hall of Souls is irreconcilable."
Lu Tao thought to himself.
The Soul Palace disciples sent people to attack He Yuanshuang and her companion; Lu Tao certainly wouldn't let them get away with it.
"Trade for another two hours, then there will be no more trading. It's time to ascend the altar."
Lu Tao sent a telepathic message to He Yuanshuang and Kong Xin.
Next.
Lu Tao integrated all the pupil techniques he had acquired into his Heavenly Eye, further enhancing its various capabilities.
only.
Eye techniques are different from ordinary martial arts; they are extremely rare. Even after trading for so long, he hasn't acquired many eye techniques.
Therefore.
Although the improvement in the Heavenly Eye is not insignificant, it is still far from sufficient to teach a low-grade Earth-rank cultivation technique to perfection.
Unless the Heavenly Eye can be upgraded to the upper-grade of the Profound level, it might be possible to achieve this.
After upgrading the Sky Eye.
Lu Tao then consumed a pill made from the Soul-Refining Fish to enhance his spiritual sense.
He is now at the peak of the Innate Realm, and even with Heaven-Rank cultivation techniques, his vital energy cannot be improved any further; it is extremely solid.
The only way to improve one's strength is through spiritual awareness.
——
Two hours passed in the blink of an eye.
The others, including Zhao Miaotong and Mu Yihan, who each received an extra ten Soul Refining Fish as a reward, also left.
Only Lu Tao and a few others remained on the boat.
Lu Tao called He Yuanshuang and Wu Ming to his room and used his Heavenly Eye to teach them martial arts techniques.
To ensure that the two can go further and higher on the altar.
Lu Tao taught them a large number of high-grade Xuan-level martial arts techniques, including movement techniques, knife techniques, sword techniques, finger techniques, and eye techniques.
then.
Lu Tao brought Kong Xin along to act as He Yuanshuang's sparring partner, so as to increase He Yuanshuang's combat experience.
Lu Tao himself was giving Wu Ming pointers.
Battle, rest, then battle again, then rest again...
Four hours later.
The two had mastered all martial arts techniques and movement skills to the extreme and were able to coordinate flexibly.
My combat experience has increased countless times.
"Let's go, ascend the altar!"
With everything prepared, Lu Tao, along with a relaxed He Yuanshuang and Wu Ming, and a numb Kong Xin, stowed the boat and landed on the island...
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