Chapter 726: Chapter 15: The Death of Tianbao (Part 1) Chapter 726: Chapter 15: The Death of Tianbao (Part 1) “The waters around the ‘Glasgow’ had become polluted with green water at some point, and when viewed from above, they appeared like a verdant scar. Marine creatures within this ‘scar’ were attacking and biting each other, frenzied in appearance. Many of them were subordinates of Li Yan, while others were native fierce sea species from the South Seas. As far as the eye could see, many streams were converging toward the ‘Glasgow’, carrying with them various foreign sea species from the open ocean, a sight that greatly widened one’s horizons.”

“Roar~”
“Bits and pieces of mangled corpses floated and sunk; an enormous black anemone worm over a dozen meters long, with a mouth full of interlocking teeth, struggled to the surface through the heap of carcasses, clamping down on a flask. However, before long, it collapsed powerlessly as its body beneath the water had already been devoured by the Water Tiger Fish, causing the flask to fall from the anemone worm’s mouth.”

“The Water Tiger Fish slapped their tails on the water’s surface, eagerly awaiting their prize, when unexpectedly, a golden swordfish leaped out of the water with the grace of a shooting star. It clutched the flask, toppling over a dozen R’lyeh Water Tigers in a flash, breaking free from the encirclement. Even with Li Yan’s keen eyesight, he could only catch a glimpse of its afterimage. The R’lyeh Water Tigers could not catch up.”

“The golden swordfish glided through several leaps on the water’s surface, nearing escape to the skies when suddenly, a massive bloody maw snapped shut from below, swallowing the swordfish along with the flask. It was an immense Pig Dragon of reddish-gold, with blood-red eyes and a dragon body, its flesh blurred and scales scattered. Despite its somewhat pitiful appearance, its scales and claws were fierce and bristled with malice–it was indeed Yang Zichu.”

“Typically, he would grovel and act pitifully in front of Li Yan, and dare not even breathe heavily when facing Feng Yi, let alone exude any majesty in front of the myriad malevolent creatures from the Bottomless Abyss. In actuality, since his return from San Francisco, Yang Zichu had become a genuine great demon with three thousand years of cultivation, whose strength was comparable to an acting leader of the Seven Palaces and who possessed the qualifications to receive a decree from the god of water.”

“Among all the sea creatures present, this Pig Dragon King’s strength was undisputedly the highest, surpassing even the ferocious R’lyeh Water Tigers.”

“Yang Zichu!”

“Li Yan shouted his name, but the reddish-gold Pig Dragon acted as if he heard nothing, swinging his head in a daze like taking medicine. The other sea creatures, seeing the flask swallowed, were unwilling to let it go and charged collectively toward the Pig Dragon King. In the distance, the undercurrents surged violently, attracting more cruel sea species to this unnamed ‘Jesus’, and the fight for slaughter and possession seemed endless.”

“The exotic sea species Li Yan had gathered from the Bottomless Abyss were extremely valuable, directly affecting the quality of the Disaster Water, to say nothing of Yang Zichu. He couldn’t just let things take their course.”

“He reached out and drew a strand of the polluted green sea water to his nose and sniffed, feeling his brain flooded with blood, as if golden flowers were in full bloom and drums were beating, suddenly filling his chest with indescribable elation.”

“In an instant, Li Yan recovered, and the three souls in his Niwan Palace also regained their senses one after another, only Wu Zhiqi was restless, drooling from the corners of his mouth. Just in time, Yun Zhongjun with his tall crown and the Godess Gu Huo took action, one cloud and one hailstone hitting the face of the white-furred monkey, making it significantly more sober.”

[Sprout of Jesus]
“Jesus is the most beloved child of Saint Watson, a white fish of undetermined taxonomic classification. The offspring it produces are dreamy substances that all life forms cannot resist. With the dosage and composition adjusted by Saint Watson, it can create various effects. But besides extreme pleasure and hallucinations, the Sprout of Jesus brings no tangible benefits to the consumers.”

“You hope to save Andre with this stuff?”

Li Yan scoffed coldly.

“Two,” Saint Watson licked his lips, “One.”

Thunk!

A streak of golden light pierced through Yang Zichu’s jaw, reaching for the heavens.

That was an extremely taut golden tendril, studded with black suction cups the size of coins, spotted with traces of blood. The flask that had been swallowed by Yang Zichu was now entwined by the tendril, and soon after, the greenish medicine drizzled onto the suction cups, where it was absorbed.”

This was…

“Yan Gong?”

Li Yan’s gaze narrowed sharply.

“Strangers, the two of you truly have no idea what death is like!”

A muffled roar emerged from nowhere!

The sea around the ‘Glasgow’ suddenly radiated blinding golden light, its source becoming more dazzling by the moment. Within a few breaths, it was nearly unbearable to look at directly. The sea water churned violently, and dozens of golden tendrils stretched out, entwining around the more powerful sea creatures in the vicinity, with the two thickest tendrils extending towards Saint Watson and Li Yan.

“Damn!”

Li Yan was caught unaware and got entangled squarely.

The sea surface dipped inward, forming a giant bowl, and the sea creatures wrapped by the golden tendrils, along with Saint Watson and Li Yan, were swallowed by the turbulent waters, vanishing within seconds. Apart from a few scattered shipwrecks and traces of bloodwater, nothing else was left on the sea.”

About half an hour later, a periscope surfaced, spun around to ensure there was no danger, and then the yellow submarine emerged in this sea area. It slowly approached a rotten wooden plank.

On the wooden plank, Andre, who had already lost consciousness, clung tightly to it, his face void of any color.

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“My lord, an urgent report~”
A servant hastened into the courtyard and knelt on the ground with a thud.

A maid pushed open the two wooden doors of the middle yard, and Yang Sheng sat upright and solemn, sporting a blue and purple patched robe, his forehead gleaming.

“Red Flag leader Xu Chaoyi led a large group of thieves to raid Xinhui County. Commissioner Shen Baoshan personally went to Jiangmen to resist, and after a bloody battle, the thieves have been driven away.”

Yang Sheng’s eyebrows furrowed deeply, and before he could speak, more chaotic footsteps came from outside.

“My lord, an urgent report. Red Flag leader Xu Chaoyi led a large group of thieves to raid Niuzhu Bay Fuxing Market,”
”
“My lord, an urgent report, Xu Chaoyi…”

“My lord…”
It turned out that over two nights and one full day, Xu Chaoyi had successively attacked the government troops stationed in Xinhui, Dongguan, South Sea, Panyu, Shunde, and other places. He fought and then fled, never engaging in prolonged combat, thereby drawing in many of the Allied Fleet’s military resources. By now, he had already vanished, headed towards Luzon Island.

Taking advantage of his cover, Red Flag leaders Zhao Xiaoyi, Cha Xiaodao, Zhi Nong, and others heading south and east was not even worth mentioning. Several urgent reports came in, and Yang Sheng suddenly realized with a start that the Red Flag Gang’s main base on Lantau Island had become an empty nest.

“…”

Yang Sheng fell silent for quite a while, then suddenly burst into loud laughter.

The grinding maid beside him didn’t understand and asked softly, “Why does my lord laugh?”

“I am laughing at that Tianbao boy, thinking he’s cunning, but actually entangling himself.”

He stood up, spread out the map, and pointed several spots to the maid, not caring if she understood, “Luzon, An Nan, the Nashna Archipelago, Borneo; Tianbao boy thinks he can divide and conquer, keeping distance from the official waters, each to recuperate and breed, to return one day with renewed strength. His plan seems sound, but there are three major flaws.”

“First, the South Seas pirates falsely claim to be the Zheng Family, but in the end, they’re just a bunch of thieves, they do not study the sages’ books, nor do they understand loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, and righteousness. Take Zhufen, for example, greedy for wealth and lustful, shortsighted and scarcely strategic. How much better can those Red Flag leaders be? In the past on Lantau Island, there was still some restraint. Now that the leaders are scattered in all directions, like fish entering the sea, who would care about Tianbao, the Dragon Head? This is the first point.”

“Second, Lantau Island is a near-shore good harbor. The Red Flag has occupied this area for decades, taking advantage of the waterway’s strategic location. The government has failed to conquer it for decades, it has become a persistent issue of Guangdong and Guangxi. Now that Tianbao boy has abandoned Lantau Island, I will immediately order to use old ships with sandstone to block the waterway and destroy this good harbor. Even if one day Tianbao boy comes back, he can never find a foothold to settle down again, that’s the second point.”

“The third point… ha ha ha ha.”

Yang Sheng felt as if he held victory in his grasp, “Although the Red Flag is scattered into three, my Allied Fleet is not damaged at all. We’ve easily taken down Lantau Island. Originally, if the Red Flag had decided to hold out, the Allied Fleet would have had a tough fight with significant losses. Now Tianbao boy has fled without a fight, that’s perfect! I will order the Allied Fleet to sweep the seas, to break them one by one. I want to see where you can run to.”

Perhaps because he did not expect the enemy to make such a bewildering blunder, Yang Sheng, who had always valued the cultivation of Qigong, was sharp and fully unveiled for a moment.

“My lord, an urgent report.”

The last urgent report was presented before Yang Sheng; the messenger was in disarray, his face grave.

Yang Sheng opened the envelope, and after only reading two lines, his heart skipped a beat.

“The Allied Fleet encountered a disaster at sea, suffering casualties exceeding three thousand men. The British forces lost ironclad warships over three thousand tons, three in total, and cruisers under three thousand tons, five in total. The government lost two dragon boats and a combined sum of over sixty torpedoes, gunboats, and transport ships. The Chinese Navy’s Commissioner Qian Yongzhao died in action. Red Flag’s chief Tianbao also perished in the disaster at sea, with no remains found.”